By Fiona de Young, Community Relations Manager With temperatures heating up, it’s a good time to think about hiking safety. Vail offers easy access to numerous scenic trails and mountains. At the Fire District, it’s not unusual for crews to assist stranded or injured hikers in the area. Sometimes this involves a walk up to a nearby trail. Other...
By Nikki Lee Happy summer break! We’ve made it through quite the eventful school year. I have enormous appreciation and respect for all the students, teachers, school staff, and families that persevered through this tumultuous year. Here’s hoping next year looks different.I’d like to provide two updates this month. The first is a budget update. At...
On May 16, Cienega High School student Theodore Kassa participated in the Arizona State SASP (Scholastic Action Shooting Program) match. He competed in two disciplines, Rimfire Pistol and Rimfire Rifle Optics. He won first place in both disciplines and overall match winner. This will qualify his team to participate in the National Match in Ohio in...
The Rotary Club of Vail, AZ and Desert Grounds Landmanagement, LLC donated a 6′ saguaro to Mica Mtn. H.S. during their “Tree Planting Project” the weekend of May 1st. Pictured right to left are 3 Desert Grounds employees, Jim Youngquist from Mica Mtn. H.S., Fred Bruns from Vail Rotary and Josh Farr, the science guy for Mica Mtn...
By Christine Anderson Ferraris This month’ article offers tips on how to approach a business with a complaint when you have a problem with goods or services purchased. Everyone has a right to be given specifics about a product or service prior to purchase (including warranties) and about the process to resolve a problem if the promised product or...
By Annetta Derricotte Maybe you’re thinking of remodeling your kitchen, putting in a new pool for those hot Arizona summers or looking to finish up some repair work, whatever big project it may be, you can probably assume the costs will be high. If you don’t have the funds readily accessible, you might want to consider a home equity line of credit...
On the evening of April 27th, the Vail Governing Board was in a regularly scheduled study session where they were discussing employee healthcare benefits. The meeting was interrupted by a group of approximately 150 people. Some of them pushed past Vail staff and refused to cooperate. The group included some Vail parents and others from Maricopa...
By Shirley Mays Similar to others, the month of May can be bittersweet for me. This is because one special day in May has significant meaning for me: Mothers’ Day. My mother passed away ten years ago (I cannot believe that it has been that long!). It’s not uncommon for me to hear a news story or an interesting tidbit and think, “I’ve got to call...
Dear Editor : I really like Alisha Brewers article on snakes this month! It’s just the right message for spring when the snakes are appearing. The little gopher snakes are our good friends and are at risk of being run over by those who think all snakes are bad. Thank you, Alisha! Lois Rose Dear Editor, Just wanted to say l really enjoyed your...
By Kelly J. Walker, M.S. We have lost so much over the past year that we cannot lose; if it’s truly gone, then we must rebuild it. What have we lost? Compassion: The ability to feel what others feel, and truly care about them—even (and maybe especially) strangers. Tolerance: Accepting that other people look at the world differently and...
