by Cassie Simonton Mothers of Arizona with Special Kids, aka MAzSK, was created to support families, across the state of Arizona, with various disabilities. At the moment, they can be found on Facebook and Twitter, and a webpage is currently under construction. MAzSK already has almost 300 members in their private Facebook support group, and is...
By Claire Schild There are many different types of dreams. However, dream experts, for the most part, all concur that three of the main types are physical dreams, review dreams, and symbolic dreams. Physical dreams are just that, you have an immediate physical need: hunger, thirst, discomfort and etc., and your brain is sending you messages in...
By Dr. Francisco Garcia Everyone says children are the future, but did you know the health of our children is critical to the future health of our community? Within public health we recognize a healthy child begins long before they go to school – it begins with their mamas. Even before pregnancy, we can optimize moms’ health to decrease the...
By Trent Thomas When Bob and Kathy moved to Arizona in 2004, they chose to live in Vail. “We were looking for a place to retire. We wanted to escape the hustle and bustle and look forward to the anticipation of having minimal crime as compared to a city,” added Bob. One day in June 2013, Bob and Kathy drove to Tucson to shop. Meanwhile, in Vail, a...
It is a Saturday morning, and Vail resident Adolfo Hernandez wakes up, starts the coffee pot, turns on the kitchen lights, heats up the stove for pancakes, and retrieves ingredients from the refrigerator to prepare the family breakfast. Adolfo has unwittingly relied on electricity to make all of these processes convenient for him. The heating...
Choral music-making in the Vail community continues to enrich the greater Vail area with opportunities for singers to join in blending their voices in four-part harmony, and for audience members to enjoy attending fall and spring concerts. Kicking off its fifth year this month, The Vail Chorale is a non-auditioned community chorus that welcomes...
By J.J. Lamb The other Old Spanish Trail passed through Vail, via Highway 80. It was the name given by a tourism association formed in 1915 to promote business along an all-weather, southern route traversing the country from Saint Augustine to San Diego. The project was put on hold during WWI and wasn’t completed until 1929. The Old Spanish Trail...
By Khevin Barnes Driving into Vail from Highway 10 along Colossal Cave Rd., it’s hard not to notice the little white trailer parked permanently across from the Old Vail Shopping Center. Emblazoned on its side in gigantic black letters are the eye-catching words, “MAGIC SHOP.” After parking your car in the dirt lot and strolling up to the tiny...
Kelsey Thomas from Vail is one of 20 youth who were selected to participate in the American Youth Leadership Program (AYLP) to Ghana for four weeks this summer. The American Youth Leadership Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the University of Wyoming 4-H Youth...
by Jennifer Branch 7 cups of cubed watermelon, chilled and well drained 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese 1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, finely sliced 1/2 sweet onion, thinly sliced Olive oil Gently toss melon with rice vinegar, feta cheese and mint. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic syrup. Serve immediately...
