By Hughes Federal Credit Union Buying a home, saving for college and looking forward to retirement are all major milestones you plan for and one thing that can derail those plans is debt. While it’s easy to fall into a debt pit, there are habits you can start building that can help you avoid digging any deeper. Check out these three easy...
By J.J. Lamb Jimmy and Oscar Leon anxiously waited for their mother, Carmen, to have everything ready for their long walk from their home along the Pantano to the Vail Depot. Once a month they went to town (Tucson) to shop and visit family and friends. They stayed overnight in town with family. For Oscar and Jimmy this was the best part—they would...
By Shirley Mays Summer is finally and solidly upon us! As an adolescent, growing up during the summer in an area known as “The Valley” in rural Ohio brought great pleasure to my friends and me. The Valley streets were paved with asphalt and we had no sidewalks; we rode our bikes and played barefoot in the streets. All of the streets were dead end...
Dear Editor, Firstly I want to commend the Vail voice for printing opposing views in its letter section on the Covid 19 crisis. Sadly Voltaire’s ” I disapprove of what you say but will defend to death the right to say it” no longer applies to contrary discourse regarding controversial issues. With that said the letter to the...
By Fiona de Young, Community Relations Manager As a fire district, we often get questions about fireworks, such as ‘which ones are legal?’ and ‘how can we be as safe as possible?’ With good reason, since more than 19,500 fires are caused by fireworks every year, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Our community is at a very high...
July marks the anniversary of the Bighorn Fire, which occured in the area in the summer of 2020.Photo taken in Vail on 6/19/2020 by Josh Lien @joshlien27.
Rita Ranch At the corner of Old Vail Road and Rita Road, you may have noticed the brick monument for Rita Ranch is being removed. A covered facility for RVs, boats and trailers is going in. It will look similar to the one across the street. Houghton Town Center A Stone Cold Creamery, Crumbl Cookies and a dermatologist will be opening in the coming...
By John Simpson May is typically the driest month of the year and 2021 was no exception. The entire Vail and Tucson area received 0 to just a trace of rain for the month, with just a couple of exceptions receiving a few hundredths (see rainlog.org). My 11-year May average rainfall in Central Del Lago is only 0.05” and the Tucson airports 30-year...
By K. Nepsa Grills are being wiped down, skewer sticks are being re-located and patio furniture is being wiped clean as summer is in full swing. After a long year of isolation, many of us are looking forward to once again attending barbeque shindigs with friends and family. I know I am! But why do so many of us feel the call of the BBQ in a way we...
The Greater Vail Area Chamber of Commerce wishes to thank its Board of Directors for 2020/2021. These individuals have spent a considerable amount of time this past year to help lead the chamber. Chairman of the Board – Rosemary Bright – Ms. Bright is the Business Development Director for Lloyd Construction Inc. She has 22 years of...
