By Suzanne Saluti I learned to count in Italian by playing Tombola, or Italian bingo, which is played exclusively during the Holidays. There are no letters, though, just numbers: 1-90. Each number has a nickname or backstory attached to it, which is how the number gets called: 77 is the “crooked legs of a woman” and 88 is “Grandpa’s glasses”. Many...
By Lucretia Free Below are eight questions I asked Connie Plummer, owner of The Pilates Station. If you would like to participate, send your responses to lucretia@thevailvoice.com. What was the first job you ever had? The first job I received a “paycheck” from was Hardee’s during summer break while in high school. My first...
Mod Pizza opened mid October. Tropical Smoothie Cafe is open at Houghton Town Center T mobile and ABC Pet Care are open at Las Plazas Old Vail Civano Animal Hospital and Emergency Center at 10425 E. Drexel Ave near Civano will open by year end. Surf Thru Car Wash plans to be open by year’s end F45 Fitness is moving in equipment as they...
Parents should never have to deal with the loss of a child no matter what the reason- through miscarriages, still births, birth defects, SIDS, diseases or accident. But sadly, a lot of parents go through this. In October of 1988, President Ronald Regan proclaimed that October was National pregnancy and infant loss awareness month. A woman by the...
By Gerald Lamb When Jeb Sandoval and Allen Schwartzberg started Vail Plumbing, they always planned on giving back to their community. It was never a question of why for them; running a thriving business and being good to your neighbors simply go hand-in-hand. But like most of us—besides a little bit of service here and there—they weren’t giving...
By Lucretia Free WienerschnitzelLocation: 1015 E Vail Rd., #101, 85747Wienerschnitzel is located on the Northwest corner of Houghton Rd. and Mary Ann Cleveland. They plan to open in late November 2020. Wienerschnitzel is a family owned and operated fast food restaurant since 1992 and operate five locations in Tucson, 2...
By Tom Howard Rita Rd Emergency Closure at I-10 Nightly full closures of I-10 Westbound are still ongoing until the end of September. Traffic will be detoured onto the off ramp and back on to I-10 during the nighttime hours. Rita Rd. will be closed during this operation. Traffic on Rita Rd. will be open...
By Lucretia Free Eight Questions for students living in Vail, Corona de Tucson or SE Tucson. Please mention your grade. You may respond to all 8 or chose one or two that you feel strongly about. You may also email lucretia@thevailvoice.com. Feel free to forward to others! From Parents of a 3rd grader at Cottonwood Elementary 1. Schools moved...
From the Better Business Bureau A new study released by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) finds that nearly three-quarters of those who lose money to employment scams are already in financial crisis, and do not have enough income to cover their monthly bills. In addition, more than half of people targeted by employment scams (53%) reported being...
By Lucretia Free Dear Readers, We are all experiencing ongoing change in the world at large and are learning how to make adjustments as our world evolves around us. The Vail Voice is not immune to these changes. Rick Keen, our Art Director for over 5 years decided to lay down his mouse and move on. Rick’s contributions to the paper were...
