By Elizabeth Warburton-Smith Moringa tree with over 100 seed podsMoringa is one of the most amazing trees in the world and in fact, its nickname is the “Miracle Tree” for all the benefits it provides. Moringas are prized for their high nutritional value and are edible from the root to the leaves and most people ingest the leaves either fresh or...
By Hollie Warnick Ever heard of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) created by Gary Craig? This healing modality can be used anytime in any place. It can be applied to physical, mental, and spiritual stresses of all kinds. If you’re having a headache, foot pain, anxiety about an upcoming test or project, this may be the technique that saves the day...
By David Vili, Founder & CEO I think we can all agree that we are entering an electrical vehicle (EV) Revolution. The next decade will be unprecedented times here in US and worldwide, both in magnitude and scale as well as opportunities and challenges. Let’s take a look at what’s happening here in the US. Today, due to electrical grid...
Pictured are: Cadet Kaitlynn Zimmerman, Cadet Trinity Galvan, Cadet Ezael Corral Levario, Cadet Ava Gardner, and Cadet Elizabeth Irwin on Saturday, August 21, where the NJROTC Academic Team competed at the Apache Junction High School NJROTC “Sound-Off” public speaking competition.
By Rabbi Shemtov The Jewish new year also known as High Holidays or Rosh Hashanah falls out this year on the evening of September 6 through September 8.*Rosh Hashanah, which is the name of the holiday, has two meanings. 1) The “Beginning of the Year” and 2) the “Head of the Year” – the literal translation of the word. What occurred on “Rosh...
By Northwest Medical Center Stroke is the number five killer and a leading cause of disability in America. “Certain uncontrollable circumstances such as age, family history and gender may play a role in stroke risk, but there are several risk factors that are within your control,” said Dr. David Teeple, medical director of Tucson Medical Center’s...
By Alisha Brewer Get your protein shakes ready! This month we’re talking all about those robust lizards (with the BIG personalities) that you see in your front yard, on your rocks and around your walkway doing push up after push up at record pace. (Why in the world do they do that?) Desert spiny lizards are stocky lizards. The males have a...
By Khevin Barnes Finding the “fun” in fundraisingThe game of Pickleball, a hybrid of tennis, badminton and ping-pong has been touted as “The fastest growing sport in America”. Evidence of that claim can be seen in and around Vail with many communities adding new playing courts to accommodate the sport. In October of this year players from around...
By Rick Bass I have had the great fortune to travel to many spectacular and historical destinations throughout the world. Hiking the incomparable silent terrain of the interior of Haleakala Volcanic Crater in Maui, Hawaii and exploring Byzantine castles off the Mediterranean coast of Turkey have granted me rare lifetime travel experiences. I am...
By Khevin Barnes In recent days, as the Covid travel bans have been cautiously lifted, many of my neighbors here in Vail have eagerly booked vacations, cruises and other travel plans. A few of my friends are aware of the fact that I have been fortunate to visit 50 or so countries on our planet, and I’m sometimes asked what my favorite places were...
