The first Sunday of August has been designated as Friendship Day. The focus of Friendship Day is to celebrate friendships, both old and new. In 1997, The United Nations named Winnie the Pooh, as the world Ambassador of Friendship. As quoted, Winnie the Pooh noted that “A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left...
Wishes were taken seriously. They were solemn and profound things. To properly wish upon the first star of evening you had to say the little rhyme; “Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, have the wish I wish tonight.” To wish on a falling star you had to move fast, lest it disappear! You never told...
Never cross a wash or road that has running water flowing over it. The water depth is very easy to misjudge, and the road itself may be damaged or destroyed underneath the murky water. As little as ten inches of water can float average-sized cars, mini-vans, SUVs, and trucks. Be especially cautious at night as flood dangers are much more...
Senior Counselor at Cienega High School The Advanced Placement (AP) exam is given to over 400,000 students each Spring. It’s a platform that allows our scholars to compete against scholars nationwide for a true assessment of college readiness. At Cienega High School, I have seen the AP program grow from four courses to our current total of twenty...
At the bottom of my ad reads “Committed Inquiries Only.” What do I mean by that? The short answer is you really are ready to start lessons when you inquire. You have worked out the ramifications and logistics and have confirmed intent of either your child or yourself to begin. Yet, I get so many callers with unfinished business. It’s been my...
Why am I running for the State Legislature of Arizona? What makes me qualified? I have chosen to run for a number of reasons. They include the fact that education is the hottest topic in Arizona, and as the current Arizona High School Principal of the Year (thank you Vail School District), I think I have a great record on the subject...
There are signs everywhere you look promoting candidates. Advertisments are in every newspaper and candidates speak to you from your radio and television. Then there are those pesky recorded calls. There is no doubt it is election time. Early ballots for the primary election will be mailed on Wednesday, August 3rd with the primary election held on...
When I wrote recently about the many advantages to meeting other people who enjoy the sky, it is possible that the people I left out were even more important than those included. One of those people was Rolf Meier, an amateur astronomer from Ottawa, Ontario, who passed away recently after a brief bout with cancer at the young age of 63. It is...
Grocery store in Vail Rumors continue to swirl about a grocery store opening in Vail. At press time, no further specifics are available. Look for updates on our Facebook page! Houghton Town Center A 20,000 square foot apparel store will be coming soon. Look for more information in the next paper! Shell Gas Station/Convenience Store/Subway on Rita...
A parade complete with a designated Splash Zone for those who want to get wet and cool off! And, a super – sized slip n’ slide in the Kid’s Zone at the Block Party is just part of what the Colossal Fourth Committee is pleased to bring to Vail for our first A Colossal Fourth of July event. This dream came about because of many people with a passion...
