National Good Neighbor Day celebrates the importance of being a good neighbor while contributing to the welfare of one’s community and each other. Relationships with neighbors can often...
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Vail Area Deadly Accidents: The Life You Save May Be Your Own
Vail Area Deadly Accidents The Life You Save May Be Your Own Most everyone has recognized the increased traffic and rising...
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Earth Day – April 22, 2023 – Invest in Our Community...
Vail area residents can rally behind the Earth Day 2023 theme “Invest in Our Planet” which highlights the importance of...
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Explore the Natural Wonders of Vail in 30 Minutes or Less
The Vailready.wordpress.com web site has several Vail Area YouTube videos dedicated to our unique and rare ecoregion of the great...
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Vail Ready Updates & More
by Rick Bass Vail Ready Mission Statement: “To Preserve Our Great Quality of Life & Protect Our Rare Eco-Region By...
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Dial 988 – New Three Digit National Suicide...
By Rick Bass • Suicide prevention is a critical need. Since 2008, suicide has ranked as the tenth leading cause of death in the United States. Suicide claimed the lives of more than 44,000...
What is 2-1-1 Arizona? – Call 211 or Visit: 211Arizona...
By Rick Bass In Arizona, we have a dedicated 3 digit Information and Referral number by simply dialing 211. Arizona Information and Referral Service operates 24 hours per day, seven days...
Water – Conserve, Preserve & Protect
By Rick Bass Most everyone has read about the water crisis at Lake Mead. Human remains have been extracted, due to the lowest water levels in history at this vital reservoir that feeds the...
Vail Area Bicycle & Driving Safety – Share the...
By Rick Bass The Vail area is known for its great weather for cycling. Many cyclists use Old Spanish Trail as a favorite route to train and traverse. Due to the narrow single lane roadway...
Vail Ready Article for April 2022 – Vail Voice
Disaster Preparedness – A Community Effort By Rick Bass Being prepared for a national emergency or crisis is critical for everyone’s survival in these turbulent and unpredictable times...
National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
By Rick Bass Many disabled individuals feel lonely, isolated and marginalized. Changing this reality takes an awareness and sincere desire to strive for an innate equality for all people...
The Power of Pets
By Rick Bass Early in my military career, I had the opportunity to volunteer and train dogs for the disabled with the non-profit organization Handi-Dogs. This program provided specialized...
Can The Vail Area Be The Next Blue Zone?
By Rick Bass I believe our growing community has the potential to be the next “Blue Zone.” Blue Zones are locations throughout the world where people have eluded heart disease, diabetes...
2021 – A Year To Remember
By Rick Bass 2021 has been a challenging and dynamic year. Many I know have shared their experiences dealing with tremendous personal loss of life (relative or close friend). It helps to...