To the editor, I will be brief. I’ve known Lucretia Free for more than 10 years and never once has she shied away from a story or in pursuing the truth. For those of you who find that...
Category - Letters From the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Regarding Incorporate Vail’s article in the April issue of the Vail Voice: Vail Arizona is much more than “just” a...
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Letters to the Editor for September 2021
Dear Editor, My husband and I are both Tucson natives and we moved to Vail about 20 years ago. When we first arrived in Vail we...
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Dear Editor, I am a concerned parent and member of the Vail community. I attended the school board meeting last week and have...
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Letters to the Editor: January 2021
Dear Editor: When is The Vail Voice going to hold DVI, and the contractor, and Pima DOT, accountable for the existing, pending...
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Happy October, Vail Voice readers!
By Patrick Whitehurst I thought I’d take a moment to introduce myself as the new Art Director for our hometown newspaper and to thank everyone who keeps a special place in their heart...
Alternative Perspectives
By Shirley Mays As I’ve taken my walk the last several days, I’ve noticed a change in the air. It’s just a tad bit crisper, a tad bit fresher and yes, a tad bit cooler. It seems autumn is...
Alternative Perspectives
By Shirley Mays When I was in high school, I was in conversation with a group of friends. We were talking about friendship and our feelings about the complexities of our relationships. Some...
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to the Pima County Board of Supervisors, the Pima County Planning Commission, the residents at Del Webb at Rancho Del Lago, and residents of the greater...
Alternative Perceptions
By Shirley Mays, Editor Hello Vail Voice Community! It gives me great pleasure to join this esteemed paper as its editor. When my baby sister Lucretia approached me with the possibility, I...
Letter from the Publisher
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...
Greetings From the Publisher
By Lucretia Free Since the Vail Voice got its start as South East Side Connections in 2001, it has evolved in many exciting ways. Every person who has been a part of the paper has helped it...
Welcoming the New Year and Changes
By Mike Lavelle As the New Year comes and the past year becomes history, I reflect upon my own history and the changes that have come about. While change happens continually, sometimes the...
The Weird Christmas of 1914
By Mike Lavelle There is dual tension evident in the Christmas season. On the one hand, Christmas is a time in which we have proclamations of the unity of humanity, which tells us that it...