Author - Lucretia Free

Questions, Answers, and the Application Form for the South East Regional Council

There’s a new organization coming to give Southeast Tucson a voice and you’re invited to be a part of it. The South East Regional Council (SERC) is taking root to give a previously underrepresented community a coordinated way to reach local and state government, as well as business, groups, and organizations that have an impact on the...

Mount Denali Climb

Vail Businessman Scales Mount Denali to Benefit the Arizona Fisher House by Kimberly Crossland What started as a personal goal quickly turned into an endeavor to raise money for the Arizona Fisher House, a non-profit organization that helps military families in their greatest time of need. Fisher Houses around the country provide housing to...

To all in the Vail Valley, I wish you a very Happy New Year. As we embark on this journey together, I want to thank you for electing me to serve as your District 4 Supervisor. I am honored, humbled, and ready to get to work. 2017 has the potential to be a breakout year, as we acknowledge and say “thank you” to out-going District 4...

Vail – 1948: Two Young Men Learn the Satisfaction of a Job Well Done

    Maxie Allen and Jim Matthews were busy having desert adventures and looking for odd jobs after school and on Saturdays to finance their purchases of gum, candy and soda pop at the adobe store between the railroad tracks in Vail. They heard that Father Gockel at the Shrine of Santa Rita needed some landscaping work done. They headed...

Dreams

Dear Claire, I had a dream that I was an oak tree. But then my dream changed, and I just lived near an oak tree. I knew that the oak tree represented me, and I lived on the corner of the street where the oak tree was. The oak tree was on the corner of a street called “Strong Street.” Then I heard a voice say to me, “You are like the oak tree that...

From the Editor

Recently, it was pointed out to me that I was seemingly in a grumpy mood. Which was true and something that I noticed myself. Upon reflection, I realized what was bothering me. Like all of us, I have been subjecting myself to a barrage of negative news, of women being abducted, kids being shot, of endless political negativity and constant...