On the Move. At the end of July in Sacramento, California, two members of Vail community, Acacia Elementary 5th grader Anniah Henderson, and her 1st grade brother Trey Henderson, competed in the USA track and field Junior Olympic National Championships. Both became All Americans (top 8) Trey finished 5th in the 800m (he’s a 7year old, running with...
VSDF News Vail School District Foundation has kicked off our 4th year of giving. Last month, we awarded over $7000 in grants to our amazing Vail teachers! We are so grateful for our returning business sponsors, Leber Orthodontics, Waxie Sanitary Supplies and CORE Construction. We also welcome 2 new donors: Northwest Medical Center – Houghton and...
By Kathy Gately I was recently asked why I continue to volunteer at the Vail school my children attended, considering my children had graduated and moved onto college. I was surprised by this question because the person asking it knows that my full-time job for the past 14 years has been as a volunteer at the school and for several youth and...
Dear Claire, I have repeated dreams where a family member of mine is dying or is dead. Sometimes, this family member dies right in front of me, in different places. Like at home, or in a bed, or laying on the street. In other dreams, the family member is already dead and is in a casket at the cemetery or at a church. In some dreams, I just hear...
Desert Crown Theater Company is the formulation of five women, all residents of Vail, whose vision is to provide the community a theater close to home, participated in and enjoyed by all ages, that will someday become a staple and legacy for the Vail area. The theater is entirely volunteer-run, with the ongoing operations overseen by an elected...
Vail Unified Governing Board Candidates 2022 Each election year, The Vail Voice supports Governing Board candidates speaking in their own voice directly to voters in the district. This Q&A is a continuation from August’s issue. Total word count for each response (excluding the question itself) is to be no more than 400 words. We are...
MVP Motor Vehicle Processing opened in the Safeway Shopping Center at 9136 E. Valencia Rd. #110 in Rita Ranch. MVP has additional locations throughout Southern Arizona in Wilcox, Benson and Thatcher. They can handle your driver’s license and testing, car inspection and registration needs. Open Monday-Friday from 730am to 5pm, and Saturdays...
Congratulations to these Vail seniors for winning scholarships from the Vail School District Foundation! Zoe Krystoff from Empire High School – $1000 Resilience Scholarship
By Fiona de YoungCommunity Relations Manager Two Rincon Valley firefighters graduated from the Pima Community College Paramedic Program last month. The graduation was celebrated on April 21st put on by Pima Community College’s Public Safety & Emergency Services Institute and held at the Tucson Convention Center. Becoming a paramedic is the...
Crumbl Cookies’ revised opening date is April 1st Cold Stone Creamery opening has been delayed until early summer. BoMo, a Boba tea and Mocha donut shop has opened next to Safeway in Rita Ranch. PMR precious metals buys gold, jewelry, diamonds silver and coins. They have a new location in the Fry’s Shopping Center. The opening date was...
