By Brad Anderson, President of the Greater Vail Area Chamber of Commerce In the past, the Greater Vail Area Chamber of Commerce has been here as a place to network with fellow professionals and connect with local community organizations. This year, we’ve chosen to take the Chamber to a new level. We want to have a seat at the table. We want to...
By Marla Closen, 2016 Candidate for Pima County Supervisor – District 4 My husband and I attended the Vail Town Hall Monday night. It was about the $816 million bond initiative that we are to vote on this November 3rd. The County Administrator and representatives fromthe community presented their projects. They were wonderful projects...
2 cups plain Couscous 2 cups broth, chicken or vegetable 1-2 tablespoon of toasted pine nuts 1/4 sweet onion, diced 1 tablespoon of chopped mint In a dry skillet, add pine nuts and cook until lightly golden brown, about 2 minutes (stirring frequently). Remove from heat. In the same skillet, add oil, once hot, add onions and cook until caramelized...
By Kelsey Thomas Here is a list of everything I knew about Africa 8 months ago: Tarzan, lions, starving children. Brilliant, I know, right? As a 15 year old girl in high school, I didn’t think I was concerned with my knowledge of a continent over 7,000 miles away. The more I thought about it, the more I realized I should be worried that I didn’t...
The Pima County Small Business Commission is accepting nominations for 2015 Small Business of the Year Awards. The Commission will present awards to an urban small business and a rural small business. Nominees for the urban small business winner must be from within the Tucson city limits. Nominees for the rural small business must be from a rural...
by MaRico Tippett Have you ever stopped to wonder where you came from? Not just who your parents or grandparents are. But have you ever thought about the history surrounding your family name. Have you pondered what legacies were left and or what trials your ancestors had to endure in order for you to be where you are today? For many of us, all we...
Rincon Valley Fire District (RVFD) was recognized by the Arizona Department of Health Services (AzDHS) as a Premier Level Agency through Premier EMS Agency Program (PEAP). To participate in PEAP, agencies have to satisfy three of five requirements. Document agency leadership commitment to PEAP. Develop a Quality Improvement (QI) Program...
Well, it’s been quite a traumatic past few days for this born-and-raised southern girl. My husband and I moved to the tranquility of semi-rural Corona de Tucson eight years ago from the suburbs of New Orleans, La. – away from virtually daily rains, stifling humidity, hurricanes, and the hectic city life. Ironically, August 28 is the 10th...
By Mert Halvorsen World War II had barely ended at the time that baby Herbert Lorenz, just eight weeks old died, presumably from war-related malnutrition. His little body was buried in St. Thomas Friedhof (cemetery), Berlin, in the children’s section near an airfield runway. At the time of his burial long lines of people waited to bury other...
By Jennifer Branch 4 pork chops Salt and pepper to taste Cooking oil 1 shallot, finely diced 1 peach, washed and cut into slices 2 tablespoons of brandy (optional) 2 tablespoons of brown sugar 2 sprigs of Thyme, leaves removed Dry chops with paper towels and season with salt and pepper to taste. In a skillet over...
