Dear Editor: I would like to thank you for publishing such a timely piece in “Black Voices: Speak Up and Speak Out” and thank Ron Burton for writing it. I have been speaking out against the “bad apples” in law enforcement for decades. The advice in this column was timely and important. It was also incomplete. When put in handcuffs, it...
Dear Editor, It is a pleasure to receive the Vail Voice and to listen to Lucretia’s podcasts (which I was fortunate enough to be on). It would be great if more of your readership were made aware that Citizen Diplomacy Alliance, a not for profit from right here in Southern Arizona, is hosting “World Watch via Zoom” on many different countries...
Open Letter to Ray Ihly,Dear Ray, Thanks for the fan mail! I would like to let you know that my assessment of Steve is of his actions and of his words that were spoken and published for the world to see and those actions are what drive my assessment of his characterization of him. While I, too, know that Steve is a great guy...
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to the Pima County Board of Supervisors, the Pima County Planning Commission, the residents at Del Webb at Rancho Del Lago, and residents of the greater Rancho Del Lago area of Vail. There are a number of homeowners within the Del Webb at Rancho Del Lago (DWRDL) community that are feeling that we are under...
Dear Editor: As a victim of childhood racism, I am offended by your Black Voices section. Your paper didn’t care about me being beaten and choked half to death by 4 security guards, but you can post these lies . I was beaten and molested just because I am white in Southern Florida, but nobody cared about racism against white children. The...
By MaRico Tippet One of my favorite TV shows is NCIS where Mark Harmon plays the character of Leroy Jethro Gibbs. As a Federal Agent, Gibbs has a set of rules that he expects his team to follow as they solve their varied cases. Currently there are 51 rules from Gibbs. Well, over the last 6 months I have been writing rules for myself that I will...
By Rob Hallberg Madera Canyon and Saguaro National Park are the two spots most cited when discussing hiking in the Tucson area, but the Chiricahua Mountains should not be overlooked. It’s a little farther out, but the views and mountains are much different here and well worth the drive. The Chiricahua Mountains are the largest of Arizona’s “Sky...
By Hollie Warnick You may have noticed how different 2020 started out compared to where we are now. How much have all the changes impacted you? Have you lost a loved one? Was your life threatened? Was your business threatened? Did you have to change careers? Are you now taking your children to protests instead of school or the park? What life...
Focus on Fiction: September 2020 By Hansha Masherani Hana’s birthday party was at the pool where she took swimming lessons twice a week during the summer. Hana and her parents arrived early to set up the food on the picnic table under the wooden awning covered by a thick wisteria vine whose bunches of purple flowers draped over the edges. Hana’s...
By Nikki Lee Hello friends. As we find ourselves in September, I can’t help but look back at 2020 and reflect on how stressful and traumatic this year has been on us as individuals, families, a community, and a nation. I have always tried to be a fun and uplifting person, and always make a point to shine a light toward hope for...
