As I review the paper before it is sent to the printer, I notice that we have many organizations, (businesses and civic groups), involved in projects and activities that help the greater good of the community. As Supervisor Ray Carroll points out in his column, “The Vail area is a thriving community and home to a nationally recognized school...
On Tuesday the 24th of May, graduating students of Vail Academy and High School honored Carmen Santana as the one staff member who made an impact on their lives. For the past six years, Carmen has served as the day porter not only taking care of the building, but she also motivated the students with her positive attitude and helpful nature. Carmen...
Staff at the local Walgreens store located at 9184 E Valencia Rd in Rita Ranch went out into the community to talk to local stores, shops, and businesses to get the word out about Red Nose Day. Employees sold Red Nose’s for one dollar, took some group photos and basically “Getting Seriously Silly.” They were able to sell over...
by Jim Gressinger at Southern Arizona Guide (southernarizonaguide.com) The Arizona Game and Fish Department estimates that about 200,000 coyotes live in Arizona. They are equally at home in the wild, in our cities and in the suburbs; anywhere they can snatch a meal. They are particularly fond of packrats, cottontails, jackrabbits, stray kitty...
The Del Webb Rancho Del Lago Pickleball Club held its Spring Fun Tournament on Saturday, May 14th. The registration fee for the 32 participants was a donation to the Vail Food Bank for IMPACT of Southern Arizona. Thanks to the generosity of the club, a car load of various foods was delivered to Food Bank. The high scorers for the tournament...
“You call this love? I doubt either of us has learned what that truly is. Love is a gift. Love is giving. We’ve done nothing but take, from every planet we can possibly reach, we’ve taken something from them.” This is just one example of the beautiful writing displayed in Patrick Tylee’s new science fiction adventure...
May 19th was a big day for the students of Ocotillo Ridge Elementary School. Numerous corporate, nonprofit, and personal donations came together in front of an excited crowd of 640 students. The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) set out to meet the goal of $16,500, in order to build a new track for the school. The PTA knew that the goal was a lofty...
Dads, and moms, work daily to build a framework within their home, neighborhood, school and community that will nurture their children. We want children to feel secure so that they can explore the world with confidence. We want them to feel respected and cared for so they will show respect and caring to others. We want them to understand the...
Dear Claire, I had a dream, actually, a nightmare, that bothered me so much that I woke up and couldn’t fall back to sleep. Although I haven’t had it again, I still think about it, and it still bothers me. In the dream, my wife and teenage son were dismembering a body on the island counter in the kitchen. I was walking down the hallway, about...
On Saturday, May 21st, I participated in a debate with my two opponents, and I thought we all did well as we shared our thoughts and ideas to help move Pima County forward. The Sahuarita Tea Party captured video of the event which I have shared on my campaign Facebook page . I have never run for political office before, and many people see that...
