“Do what you gotta do so you can do what you wanna do.” That expression of Denzel Washington’s sums up the life of Matt and Lori Horn, owners of Steamy Concepts. Matt and Lori Horn have...
Category - Faces of Vail
Today’s Daughters of the American Revolution
By Kelly Hansen Kelly Hansen is currently a member of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Tombstone Chapter, centered in...
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New book: ‘Stories from Behind the Wal’
Before the hit television series – “Superstore” or the feature-film – “Employee of the Month,” this author lived the...
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Parrots Are Amazing
By Rob Hallberg Parrots are amazing creatures and most of us know little about them except for their beauty and talking abilities...
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Between the Grape and the Glass – Milton and Susan Craig’s Wine...
By J.J. Lamb Charron Vineyards is one of Vail’s very special places. The original owners Leo and Rhea Cox planted the vineyard in...
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Carmen Santana Honored by Students at Graduation
On Tuesday the 24th of May, graduating students of Vail Academy and High School honored Carmen Santana as the one staff member who made an impact on their lives. For the past six years...
I Am Not My Father: Reflections on Father’s Day...
I am not my father. Don’t get me wrong. It’s not that I didn’t love or respect my dad, but at times during my adolescent years those feelings were clouded by my own coming of age issues...
Cienega Rotary: Scholarships and Student of the Year
As the 2015-16 school year comes to a close, Cienega Rotary hosted an event at Hacienda Del Lago Golf Club recognizing 7 Vail Unified School District Seniors (VUSD) for their outstanding...
Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona Awards Highest Honors...
Laurel Wettstein, a senior attending Vail Academy, was recently awarded The Gold Award. As noted by Debbie Rich, Chief Executive Officer of the Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona, “The Gold...
A New Veterinarian Comes To Mountain View Animal...
Dr. Amy Hoffman has been loving and treating animals since childhood. She grew up in a dairy farming community in Western New York and did her undergraduate studies in Buffalo. She worked...
New Library at Esmond Station
L-R: Gabriela Berigan (president), Sarah Carruth, Kayla Long, Mrs. Albrecht (sponsor), Tatjana Wagner, Andi O’Bert, Bobby Othon. Not...
Courtney Barger Presidential Scholars Program...
Vail Academy High School graduating senior has been named as one of 689 semifinalists in the U. S. Presidential Scholars Program for 2016. One of the highest honors bestowed, the program...
Del Lago Golf Champions
by Stuart Katz The Del Lago Men’s Golf Club played the Club Championships over the weekend of April 2 – 3, 2016 at our home course. After two days of competition, the winners...
The “Breadth” of Breast Cancer
by Khevin Barnes A wide-angle view of life with cancer. A diagnosis of cancer, or any life-threatening disease for that matter, brings with it an open...