By Article Author Post 109 American Legion Riders are serving their Philly Cheese Steak Dinner on January 4th and January 25th due to popular demand. Dinner consists of a wonderful...
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Who Invented Mother’s Day?
Happy Mother’s Day! The real history of Mother’s Day in the United States might surprise you. Three women—who championed efforts...
Read MoreIncorporation, Deception at its Finest
When the topic of Incorporation comes to mind, I flash back to my childhood. I grew up in an unincorporated area of Maricopa...
Read MoreIncorporation Concerns
The great enemy of communication, we find, is the illusion of it. We have talked enough; but we have not listened. William H...
Read MoreVail is in the Top 50!
The secret is out! According to SmartAsset, Vail is the 35th best suburb in America, the only Arizona suburb in the Top 50, and...
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Mesquite’s Quest to Make Rita Ranch Smile by Hallie...
by Article Writer At the beginning of the year Mesquite’s Student Council members were challenged to find ways to spread kindness and cheer within our Vail community. Together, students...
District 4 Update: December 2018
The usual anticipated post-election collective sigh-of-relief that all of us give and hear seems to have been a bit prolonged, or delayed somewhat, in this election cycle. With so many...
Lee Chang Dong’s Movie “Burning”
by Jared Free Lee Chang Dong, one of my favorite directors of all time, and certainly the one that has exerted the most influence over my artistic thinking, has released a new movie after...
Support Group Sends Care Packages to Troops
In 2011, a group of women living in Del Webb, Ranch del Lago, has been sending cards and care packages to deployed troops. To date, they sent over 121,000 cards and 1,722 care packages...
Weather Almanac: September and Full Monsoon Report
by John Simpson October was cool and wet for southern Arizona. Most areas in Vail reported 2-3 inches of rain for the month. I recorded 2.59,” which is the wettest October at my place so...
Construction Zone
Desert Zen Yoga Studio Lori Fitzpatrick has opened Desert Zen yoga studio located at Old Vail and Houghton Road. Classes start October 6th. They will be a full yoga studio with 36 classes...
District 4 Update: November 2018
As all of you know by now, my primary focus, even before being elected your supervisor, has been to “Just Fix the Roads.” As you read this, we are closing in on Election Day –...
Historic Roadway Designation for Highway 80
by J.J. Lamb of the Vail Preservation Society Arizona was about to become a state when roadway booster associations across the nation worked to promote cross-country routes. By the early...
Vail, Rita Ranch, and Corona Construction Updates
by Tom Howard Road Construction Update Houghton Road/Over Union Pacific Railroad: Crews have completed the grade for the new pavement. We should see paving operations commence shortly. The...