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...
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...
