By Rob Samuelsen For thousands of years, people have flocked to Sabino Canyon to use and enjoy the water because water is the lifeblood of the desert. Sabino Creek was a perennial stream funneling water from the higher elevations of the Catalina Mountains into an alluvial fan at the foothills of the mountain slope. More recently, the creek dries...
By Susan Summers Retiring president of Greater Vail Community Resources, Connie Plummer, was honored by the board of directors on May 13th with a special award recognizing her leadership of the nonprofit organization over the past several years. To the applause of all, a large and beautiful glass vase with an engraved base was presented to her by...
By Ventura Townsel, Commander “That the flag of the United States shall be of thirteen stripes of alternate red and white, with a union of thirteen stars of white in a blue field, representing the new constellation.” This was the resolution adopted by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. The resolution was made following the report of a...
By Hollie Warnick Long ago, in my youth, my friends and I had a special time each year when we would go camping together to relax, enjoy friendship and nature. We called it “Juneteenth. We could rely on that time of year to bring us closer together. It was in the teens (13-19) of the month of June. We made sure to bring all our camping gear...
By Rachael Lamb When teaching middle school students art, I was amazed that 12 year olds were already losing their ability to be creative. They were paralyzed with fear of making a mistake. Already, their inherent ability to be creative was stifled, shut down- similar to adults. I told them that EVERYONE is creative and everyone CAN make art. It...
By Jean Peglow One unsung hero quietly entered the pandemic scene in August 2019 and answered the call to help local students. Our Vail community included families without the ability to provide internet and supervision for their children during remote instructional times. Vail Christian Church had space and internet to offer and were thrilled...
Vail Innovation Center Valedictorian: Eric SaffiotiWhat’s next: Eric will pursue degree the field of biomedical engineering at University of Arizona. He is particularly interested in regenerative medicine. “I look forward to the scholarly and innovative environment afforded by Barrett, The Honors College. Altogether, I am excited about...
Vail Academy and High School Valedictorian: Colleen GatelyWhat’s next: Colleen will be attending ASU and is enrolled in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, pursuing a degree in environmental engineering. She is pursuing environmental engineering, she said, “in hopes of making a difference by serving my community the way that my...
Pantano High School Valedictorian: Miranda WilliamsWhat’s next: She will go to college for her associates degree and pursue a career in paralegal studies. She will then advance and get her bachelor’s degree, becoming a family attorney. Salutatorian: Maddison (Maddy) HolmesWhat’s next: She would like to continue working, then go...
Empire High School Valedictorian: Nainika MenakuruWhat’s next: Nainika plans on attending the University of Arizona, pursuing the Pre-Med track and ultimately applying to med school to become a doctor. Nainika looks forward to furthering her interest in the field of science. She is looking forward to spending time with family and friends...
