By Sean Colbert Life is full of ups and downs. You can have the best time and then be hit with something challenging, and even though we may think we are alone and have no one there for us in that time of need, there is always that one person to reach out to. I would like to talk about Keisha. I was at one of the darkest times in my life in 2018...
A Tucson-free RTA, why not? It was my honor to serve on the first Citizens Advisory Committee, the Pima Association of Governments and Regional Transportation Authority Boards, and finally as RTA Chair in 2014. Along with all in Pima County, I have watched with pride as the RTA’s plan, with its hundreds of projects, has unfolded. Accordingly, I am...
Happy February Friends. In addition to celebrating the people we love the most, our team has been invited to share our favorite books with many classrooms throughout the city to celebrate Love of Reading. We are looking forward to connecting with our youngest future leaders and sharing our passion for learning and public service. Mayor and Council...
Linda and her husband Brad met the old-fashioned way: at church. She was several years away from an unexpected divorce. He was happily playing guitar and writing music in a Christian rock band. Friends who knew them both thought they needed to meet and had planned for a chance meeting. When it happened it was obvious why. There was an instant...
Continued from January 2022 Vail Voice. By J.J. Lamb …Owners of the larger ranches near Vail often hired Bee Atkins, the Rancho del Lago Foreman, to hunt predators that were killing their cattle. In November of 1936, Bee and George Davis were laying traps on the La Casa Blanca ranch owned by J. Rukin Jelks. Born in 1903 in Texas, Bee was one of...
Dear Editor, I would like to express my Kudos to your paper for the integrity that you displayed in the November issue of your paper. I had submitted a negative review about an article from the Rabbi’s Corner of the October issue that spelled God with a hyphen in place of the “o”. I interpreted this as disrespect to God, whereas...
By Sean Colbert Love, I think, is something a lot of people take for granted. When people hear the word love they mostly conclude that it’s about a couple, when love can be in many different types of relationships; such as families, friends, romantic partners, pets, etc. In fact, the definition of love says, “A proud and acting affection...
Maya Schonbrun, 17 years old, of Vail, Arizona was selected to compete in the Prix de Lausanne ballet competition in Montreux, Switzerland at the end of this month. The Prix de Lausanne is an extremely prestigious competition often characterized as the Olympics of ballet. This year’s candidates were selected by an international panel of jurors who...
By David Levy We all got a special and thoroughly delightful present early on Christmas morning. Although I did not set my alarm, Wendee did get up around 5 am. I turned on our television set, and what I saw 15 minutes later was the most thrilling space view since 1969, when Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the Moon. It was the spectacular, flawless...
Vail’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs provide students with opportunities to gain job skills, certifications, and even employment out of high school. And, the programs certainly set students up with a launching pad to pursue advanced certifications, degrees, and professions. Vail’s CTE programs are an integral part of helping...
