Veterans, Neighbors, Friends By Ventura W. Tounsel (“Ace”) It is January and on this month we will take out a day to celebrate the accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. King left an indelible mark on the U.S. military by...
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By Cathy Kainer, class participant Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning at 8:30 am, a group of women bundle up in hats, gloves, coats, masks and earmuffs and do a Jazzercise class outdoors at St. Rita Catholic Church! It’s...
By Elizabeth Warburton-Smith Almost 10 years ago, we conceptualized the idea of a community garden in Rita Ranch. Three years ago I wrote about this process here in The Vail Voice as we finished creating the Rita Ranch Community Garden located...
By Rabbi Norm Roman I am writing this as the Jewish community celebrates Chanukah, as the Christian community prepares for Christmas, as the African-American community anticipates their observance of Kwanzaa . . . as so many people around us...
The following student received academic honors from Milwaukee School of Engineering for the 2020 Fall Quarter: Celine Pacheco, Honors List, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering. University of Kansas announces spring, summer 2020...
By JJ Lamb Esmond Station K8 Section Gang Museum Club – Powered by Kids, Fueled by Curiosity4th – 8th Grade Students Section Gang Museum Club students have been learning about foodways. Through thinking about a food that is special to their...
By Brad Anderson Check it out. The Greater Vail Chamber has started our own YouTube channel. We are going to be featuring member businesses, organizations, events and community activities. The objective is to provide our community with fun and...
By Mike Lavelle As the year comes to an end, many of us hope that many of the issues and struggles that arose in 2020 will go away. I am reminded of a few times on motorcycle rides where what started out nice ended with a challenge.One time I...
By Susan Summers Those who are new to Arizona, and even some old timers, may not be aware of a wonderful opportunity that the state of Arizona provides to residents who wish to donate to certain types of charities: the Arizona Tax Credit...
The Diverging Diamond interchange (DDI) was first proposed in the U.S. by the University of Maryland in 2000. Following an intensive study of the design by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the first such intersection in the U.S. was...