As the 2015-16 school year comes to a close, Cienega Rotary hosted an event at Hacienda Del Lago Golf Club recognizing 7 Vail Unified School District Seniors (VUSD) for their outstanding effort and accomplishments. Competition for the awards was rigorous as each and every senior in the VUSD was eligible to compete. The winners this year, for the...
Laurel Wettstein, a senior attending Vail Academy, was recently awarded The Gold Award. As noted by Debbie Rich, Chief Executive Officer of the Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona, “The Gold Award is the highest achievement in Girl Scouting and asks that girls identify a problem within their community and do something about it, not just in the...
Dr. Amy Hoffman has been loving and treating animals since childhood. She grew up in a dairy farming community in Western New York and did her undergraduate studies in Buffalo. She worked as a veterinary assistant, receptionist, and technician for over 10 years before finally going to veterinary school at Ross University and graduated with honors...
I read the Letter to the Editor from Rebecca Fox about the bees, and I am very disturbed. I am the “one or two out of 1000” who is allergic to bees; and when I was stung, I ended up in the hospital. I broke out in hives, I could not breathe, my blood pressure dropped. My father and brother have both experienced the same fate. I...
As a Pima County Supervisor, I am invited to a significant number of community events. And when it comes to sharing annual reports or strategic vision, they usually take place at established venues. Instead, I found myself on a warm, windy day in mid-May, dust clinging to my shoes, while making my way across a construction site to a tent at...
The Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius ruled from 161-180. He wrote a book called Meditations in 167 (actually a collection of 12 books), while engaged in military campaigns. His book is his thoughts regarding life. You can download his book online for free, as it is in the public domain. In book four of Meditations, Marcus writes, “Men seek retreats...
The Rita Ranch Homeowners Association is holding their annual Rita Ranch Fun Day Saturday the 28th of May from 9 to 1 at Purple Heart Park. In addition to local merchants and organizations, there will be 14 candidates for various offices with constituents residing in Rita Ranch and surrounding areas. This will be an opportune time to come and...
Vail by Seth W. Chalmers, P.E. Pima County Department of Transportation The Pima County Department of Transportation (PCDOT) is proposing improvements at nine intersections as part of a federally funded project to improve safety. PCDOT is conducting a public outreach effort in advance of the project to obtain public input and to provide...
“Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are within our control, and some things are not. It is only after you have faced up to this fundamental rule and learned to distinguish between what you can and can’t control that inner tranquility and outer effectiveness become possible. Within our control...
by Cristi A. Moore, Doctor of Audiology at Sonora Hearing Care. Every year, the month of May is dedicated to Better Hearing Month. What does that mean for you? It means that if you have been putting off getting help for your hearing, now is the perfect time. Here are some facts about hearing loss and tinnitus that you may not know...
