Thousands of residents live alongside the only 18-hole golf course in Vail. The Del Lago Golf Course property runs throughout multiple communities. The course includes numerous hills, green grass, and even contains 9 large ponds used as water obstacles for players. Over the last month, some local residents have become concerned that these same...
As we know, Tucson is in the midst of monsoon season. Now, while it is safe to say that people enjoy this season very much, the same goes for a few of our pets’ biggest foes. Mosquitoes, Bufo alvarius aka Sonoran Desert toad or Colorado River toad, and noise. Although mosquitoes are a problem all year round, moisture attracts mosquitoes because...
There are many political controversies currently in the news. In a most of them, there seems to be a certain amount of factual “cherry picking” and minimizing of the issues and concerns of those on the other side of the issue. To understand and interpret the news, one must now account for the bias that might be present in the reporting. Of...
Since it is my first Monsoon season in Vail, I enjoyed the article about the Monsoons. I’m glad to be able to identify the smell after the rain. I didn’t know what that was. I also appreciated the article about Honor Flight. My parents retired to North Carolina after living in the Washington, DC area for over 50 years. My father...
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...
