By Misty Holmes Alison Holmes of Vail, AZ, will appear in the bright lights of Broadway on Saturday, September 12, as part of the National Down Syndrome Society’s annual Times Square Video presentation. The featured photographs highlight children, teens, and adults with Down syndrome, reminding the world in a very big way about the...
Placemaking Through Story – With Old Vail Middle School Students Vail Preservation Society Our stories, local history, lore and special places help us connect to each other, find our way in a changing world, understand the places we live and the people whose lives and intentions shaped it. With the support of Arizona Humanities, The Vail Voice...
By K. Nepsa Part 1 As a child, I would find fields of wild lemon grass and chew on their tart, lemony stems while enjoying a beautiful day outside. I still love lemon grass to this day. Living in the desert, a person might assume there isn’t much to eat in terms of wild plants to spontaneously eat. That would be incorrect. ...
By Article Author For thirty years Tracy Penski has given to the Vail School District (VSD) through times of challenge and times of calm. Tracy is thought of as being devoted, caring, loyal, and down to earth country fun. And that aptly describes Tracy. Tracy’s career in the VSD began in 1990 when she was hired by then Principal Donna Belk as a...
By Fiona de Young With continued growth and construction around Vail, emergency responders must continually assess risks and evaluate how these changes impact our response. The bridge work at Wentworth Road, Highway 83, and future work zones at Houghton Road, spurred two fire Captains into action. With bridge improvements impacting north-south...
By Susan Summers So, is it hot enough for you? We all know the answer to that one, and this summer is especially brutal for people who must work outdoors—people like ReSources Vail Food Bank volunteers who currently are serving drive-up clients in the food bank parking lot because of Covid 19 protocols. To provide them with needed relief from the...
By Ellie Abraham Corona Cares continues operating with restricted services due to COVID-19. All one-on-one services have been suspended until the number of virus occurrences decreases so all recipients, volunteers, and communities are safe. In the meantime, the program has continued errands, grocery shopping, and friendly phone calls...
By Article Author In preparation for mailing ballots for the November 4, 2020 General Election, Pima County Recorder F. Ann Rodriguez and her staff had a productive meeting with the Tucson Postmaster and staff from the Cherrybell U.S. Postal Service processing center. “We spoke with the Postmaster regarding ballot delivery to voters and voters...
Dear Editor: I was very much astounded at the article in Black Voices by Ron Burton. It is no wonder the Blacks feel that the police officers and everyone else is out to get them if Black parents are teaching such things to their children. I quote from his article “with the added onus of having to protect your child from a country that is out to...
Dear Editor: We moved to Vail from Palm Desert, CA about 1.5 years ago. We chose this area (new Tucson near Sahuarita & Wentworth) for many reasons and the longer we are here the more we like it. The Vail Voice has turned out to be an added bonus. The articles help us to learn about the area, its people and its history. Today I...
