by Mike Lavelle As summer arrives, there are many places to visit in the southwest, for either a day’s drive or an overnight stay. I recently went on a 5-day trip with some friends visiting Las Cruces, White Sands National Monument, Ruidoso, Hatch, and Silver City, all in New Mexico. In the next few issues, I will cover visiting the New Mexico...
The Vail Voice congratulates our recent high school graduates and our graduated NJROTC cadets (page 26) as they continue on their path to military service. We continue to have information on new construction and new businesses. For example, we have a story on a new library coming to the Vail area (on page 21). Similarly, (on page 11), the Vail...
Dear Heather, I have worked at my job for about ten years. I have a great team, and through the years have formed many relationships with my coworkers. At times, I feel like we are a big family that has grown up together. Recently, however, one of our team members has become increasingly difficult. It seems that this individual is at the...
by Kimberly Crossland, Owner of Savvy Copywriters A quick glimpse into my day so far: It’s 12:45. I’ve just picked up both boys from daycare. This morning, while they were gone, I knocked out two video scripts for clients and content for a workshop I’m building. After the noon pick up, I loaded my youngest into the baby carrier and my oldest into...
Thinking back on my time at The Vail Voice is so bittersweet. I’ve grown so much as a person, community member, and journalist. I’ve learned from Lucretia in all three of these areas. Additionally, my writing skills wouldn’t have evolved as a writer were it not for all the insight and perspective from Mike, our editor. Throughout all the articles...
by Kimberly Crossland, Owner of Savvy Copywriters As I write this, I’m sitting in one of the massage chairs at ONE Nail Salon. The stars aligned and I was able to sneak out for an hour to get a much needed pedicure. On my way out the house, I grabbed my laptop to take with me to the nail salon because that’s what I do. I multitask, for better or...
by Kimberly Crossland, Owner of Savvy Copywriters I’ve written for The Vail Voice for several years now and love the publication, as well as the team behind it. My life behind-the-scenes has changed quite a bit since we started working together. When my first article was published, I was a budding businesswoman who was building a marketing agency...
What’s the secret to finding the one? For Christa and Mert Reynolds, it was an invitation on a blind date. Mert was an American airman stationed at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany at the time and Christa was a Berliner who was born in Nazi Germany. It was an unlikely matchup and one that almost didn’t happen. In 1958, Christa’s friend had to drag...
If you’ve driven between the tracks recently, you’ve noticed quite a bit of hustle and bustle. The ReSources food bank recently opened its doors. The Depot thrift store that supports that food bank and the Vail Education Foundation has firmly planted its roots as a new storefront along Colossal Cave road. Paving work has finished, but development...
A century ago, Anglos first heard about a magnificent natural bridge shaped like a rainbow and larger than the Capitol Dome. In 1909, through serendipity, an archaeology Professor and a government surveyor, contacted southwest explorer, John Wetherill to lead an expedition to find the bridge. With the aid of native guides, the Cummins-Douglas...
