Veterans, Neighbors, Friends By Ventura W. Tounsel (“Ace”) It is January and on this month we will take out a day to celebrate the accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. King left an indelible mark on the U.S. military by putting his life on the line to ensure the real promise of democracy for all Americans. Dr. Martin Luther...
By Cathy Kainer, class participant Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning at 8:30 am, a group of women bundle up in hats, gloves, coats, masks and earmuffs and do a Jazzercise class outdoors at St. Rita Catholic Church! It’s entertaining to see us jump, stretch and dance in the cold and often windy conditions.
By Elizabeth Warburton-Smith Almost 10 years ago, we conceptualized the idea of a community garden in Rita Ranch. Three years ago I wrote about this process here in The Vail Voice as we finished creating the Rita Ranch Community Garden located at 7471 S. Houghton Road. We were given full permission to develop and use the land for our garden at no...
By Rabbi Norm Roman I am writing this as the Jewish community celebrates Chanukah, as the Christian community prepares for Christmas, as the African-American community anticipates their observance of Kwanzaa . . . as so many people around us excitedly and faithfully look forward to bringing LIGHT into what has been an unfortunately dark year. It...
The following student received academic honors from Milwaukee School of Engineering for the 2020 Fall Quarter: Celine Pacheco, Honors List, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering. University of Kansas announces spring, summer 2020 graduates. The names of more than 5,600 graduates from the University of Kansas this spring and summer have...
By JJ Lamb Esmond Station K8 Section Gang Museum Club – Powered by Kids, Fueled by Curiosity4th – 8th Grade Students Section Gang Museum Club students have been learning about foodways. Through thinking about a food that is special to their family and asking questions they are discovering the role that food plays to bring people together, to...
By Brad Anderson Check it out. The Greater Vail Chamber has started our own YouTube channel. We are going to be featuring member businesses, organizations, events and community activities. The objective is to provide our community with fun and useful information. It is a collaboration with students enrolled in Richard Booth’s Empire High School’s...
By Mike Lavelle As the year comes to an end, many of us hope that many of the issues and struggles that arose in 2020 will go away. I am reminded of a few times on motorcycle rides where what started out nice ended with a challenge.One time I went on a Patriot Guard motorcycle ride, honoring a veteran. The ride was a few towns away and took much...
By Susan Summers Those who are new to Arizona, and even some old timers, may not be aware of a wonderful opportunity that the state of Arizona provides to residents who wish to donate to certain types of charities: the Arizona Tax Credit. Through this program, the state designates “Qualifying Charitable Organizations” (QCO’s) based on whether a...
The Diverging Diamond interchange (DDI) was first proposed in the U.S. by the University of Maryland in 2000. Following an intensive study of the design by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the first such intersection in the U.S. was completed in Springfield, MO in 2009. How Diverging Diamonds Work A DDI is a diamond interchange on which...
