As a retired resident living in the Vail School District, it is comforting to know that this district is consistently rated one of the top school districts in Arizona. Vail’s graduation rate is 96% compared to Arizona’s average of 76%. A strong education system will stabilize and increase property values and attract new businesses, skilled...
Just when you think the haters have taken over the world, you find a small community called Vail, Arizona where hearts are huge and kindness radiates. Recently, Ronda Werner, manager of Montgomery’s Bar and Grill in Vail, was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Ronda is a wonderful, outgoing, vivacious person who never met a stranger. In almost no...
I’d like to congratulate Steve Christy on winning the Republican primary for District 4 supervisor. If he wins the November 8th general election against Green Party candidate Josh Reilly, he will become the new District 4 supervisor on January 1, 2017. I publicly endorsed Steve for supervisor because he has proven himself to be a very capable...
As the General Election approaches, the VPN has been hard at work on several issues. They are all equally important to the wellbeing and success of our schools. Override – First is the override (Prop 449). The override that has led to Vail’s success is about to expire. It needs to be renewed by voters, or we will lose the 100 teachers it...
Five Vail School District residents are elected every to serve four-year staggered terms on the district’s governing board. The board is charged with setting the goals and policies under which the school district operates. On the ballot for the November general election are four candidates to fill three slots on the board. Registered voters...
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Upon the start of classes in July, many Cienega High School (CHS) students were surprised to learn they could no longer park at the school or even on nearby public streets. The change happened when the county board of supervisors voted in June to approve the posting of 60 ‘No Parking’ signs on 27 different public streets surrounding the high...
Over many years, as I tried to find my bearings in the night sky, I have been aided by mentors. Dozens, possibly hundreds, of people have helped me to find my way, and each one would be worthy of a long column. But of all these people, the one to whom I owe the most is my father. He had a passing interest in astronomy, but he liked to...
Aggressive Driving And Road Rage: They Aren’t The Same by Sgt. Robert L. Hohn, Arizona Department of Public Safety Over the past several years, there appears to have been an increase in rude, obnoxious, self-centered drivers on our roadways. The media has dubbed this behavior “road rage.” Naturally, this quickly grabs the...
Desert Skies’ Flea Market topped $115,000 in 2015 Twenty-eight years ago the congregation at Desert Skies United Methodist Church held a yard sale to raise $250 for a computer. The sale grossed over $500 and was such fun that it was made an annual event, now lasting two and a half days and taking in more than $115,000 last year plus truckloads of...
