by Heather Stough The season of hope and magic is quickly approaching. This is also the time of year when many Vail parents feel the stress of how they will provide that hope and magic for their children. Thankfully, we have many generous community members who are in search of opportunities to give. Angel Tree is the perfect community connection...
By Barbara McClure, Executive Director Since opening in Vail in 2013, our local IMPACT food bank has grown to serve more than 200 families each month, over 670 different families in total. These families receive a USDA food box designed to sustain for 3-4 days, supplemented with additional pantry items, frozen meat, dairy, produce, and toiletries...
Dear Editor, A very disturbing incident happened this week that I believe requires serious attention from the city. While driving in the northbound east side lane on Houghton Avenue one early morning, just after the major morning rush, I came upon the first of two groups of bicycle riders, also riding northbound. At the Houghton/Valencia...
I just voted no for all bond proposals. Would I like to have new roads that don’t resemble Stagecoach trails from 100 years ago? Yes. Would I like to see storm water handling improvements? Yes, and yes to many more. But of all the places I’ve lived, I’ve never seen public funds mismanaged as badly as Pima County. I won’t...
In last week’s article, Sheriff Chris Nanos quoted the average response time to areas such as Corona de Tucson to be approximately double the average response time as in the Metropolitan areas of Pima County. During a recent Domestic Violence and Order of Protection 911 call, it took over 2 1/2 hours for the Pima County Sheriff’s Department...
As a lifelong resident of Vail, I can tell you that I have never seen a bond proposal with almost nothing of value to Vail voters. I visited Colossal Cave when I was a little kid and took my kids as they grew up, but the days of this cave are over. One of the wonders of the world is just down the road at Kartchner Caverns State Park. It’s time to...
The October issue of the Vail Voice was one of the best issues I’ve read. It’s great to read the different perspectives on the Pima County Bond and get informed on the projects that would positively affect my family if the Bond passes. However, I was surprised to read the article from Margaret Burkholder. My husband is an Officer with the Tucson...
By Margaret Burkholder Ten years ago, I ran for the Vail School Board because I wanted better schools for my kids. Today my then preschooler is now in high school. I look at Tucson and I worry about the city she will inherit. What jobs will be available to her after high school and after college? Where can she settle to start a family in an...
Pima County will hold a bond election November 3rd. The ballot will include seven propositions totaling $815.8 million that will give Pima County citizens the opportunity to address road repair, economic development projects, historic preservation, parks and more. In these next few Vail Voice articles, I’ll highlight bond projects in the Vail...
By Shirley C. Scott, City of Tucson, Ward 4 Forbes magazine has called Tucson the Best City for Jobs. The Wall Street Journal has called Tucson the Best Place to Retire in America. While others tear down our City with their negative rhetoric, I seek to build it up. That is why the voters have elected me to serve as their Ward 4 Council Member for...
