New Year: what it means and how to make it your year! Celebrating the New Year is not a new thing, it’s something many of us do every year, but do you know the history behind it? Did you know why the ball was dropped at midnight? Why do...
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Friends, The holiday season is upon us! One of my favorite events to usher in the holiday spirit is the Tucson Fire Fighters Association’s Thanksgiving food box initiative. Every year, TFFA’s dedication to raising funds, procuring...
As this goes to press, Vail’s Proposition 402 election result (also known as the canvass) is on the Board of Supervisor’s November 21 agenda for certification, which I expect it will be. With this election season barely visible in our...
Arizona made Christmas official in 1881, eleven years after it was declared a federal holiday in 1870. It was not the commercial event that it is today. Having enough toys to actually have a Toy Box was almost unheard of. Boys may have had...
Imagine it’s a hot summer day in Vail. You’re in the middle of your weekly volunteer grocery rescue run for the Vail Food Bank when, whammo, the engine fails on the Resources 2004 Ford Econoline van you’re driving. Even though the vehicle has...
Do you believe in magic? The Vail Chorale does, and we cordially invite the Greater Vail Community to see why at our upcoming Fall 2023 concert, The Magic of Music. Two performances are scheduled, on Saturday November 4th at 3:00 p.m. at the...
When David Rossetter and I began our observing session at the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association’s Chiricahua Astronomy Complex on the evening of August 5, 2023, we did not expect that we would be treated to an evening of cosmic history. ...
By now, everyone in Vail should have noticed the Love Vail signs spread throughout our community. The Love Vail campaign and Proposition 402 is a vote of HOPE. It’s the message of hope that Walter Vail held true when he purchased the Empire...
The silencing of Vail residents has been happening for months behind the scenes and will continue to happen if Vail is incorporated. IVA chose to ignore hundreds of residents’ opt-out requests. IVA/Love Vail Vote Vail has now chosen to block...
Hello Friends, It’s that time of year again when the leaves start falling, the air turns crisp, and we dig out our comfiest sweaters – yes, it’s fall, y’all! And you know what that means… it’s almost time for the...