By David H. Levy January 6, 2021 – Just one day after the Earth passed its closest point to the Sun in its orbit, its perihelion, the American Astronomical Society was having its annual meeting online, the United States Congress was validating the results of the 2020 national election, and Wendee and I were settling in for a civics lesson...
By Alisha Brewer Spring has sprung! As so many of us are out enjoying the sunshine and beautiful weather we become more likely to cross paths with some of the critters that we share our home with-particularly snakes. I know so many Vail residents want to be respectful and conscious of these neighbors. After all, snakes play a vital part in keeping...
By Robert Samuelsen This may be a question that doesn’t need to be asked but it struck me as curious if not relevant. Somewhere between the perennial stream in the Sonoita valley and the dry sandy wash at the Tucson Country Club in mid-town, this watercourse changes names from Cienega Creek to the Pantano Wash. More narrowly defined, it appears to...
Remembering Military Spouses By Ventura Tounsel, Commander Hello neighbors and friends. Once again, spring is here and now is a great time to help our students learn more about our country and the sacrifices many continue to make today supporting and defending her. May times we hear about our fallen heroes and veterans but there is another group...
By Shirley Mays Welcome to Women’s History Month! Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society and has been observed annually in the month of March in the United States since 1987. It started as a week-long celebration in 1980 the National Women’s History Project successfully petitioned Congress...
By Hollie Warnick Every living person has what is referred to as an “aura”. This encompasses the electromagnetic frequency of your body. The aura emanates from you as naturally as you have skin, that is to say, it just is. Although people don’t always see auras, many commonly feel them. An example would be walking into a room and knowing there has...
New Community coming to Vail Meritage Homes, the seventh-largestpublic homebuilder in the U.S., will build add two new communities in theSummer of 2021 to Rancho del Lago. Vistas at Rancho del Lago-Heritage and Legacy Series, are designed to appeal to first time move-up and first-time homebuyers. Priced from the $300s, Meritage Homes offers 10...
By John Carruth In March 2020, there were few certainties for the coming year as our community and the world grappled with the realities of living in a pandemic. One certainty for education became quickly apparent: We must adapt and develop multiple choices to serve parents and students as our understanding of COVID-19 evolved and conditions with...
By Steve Christy In Vail, there is a subject of serious discussion that simmers just below the surface. It pops up periodically, and it appears that it is popping up with greater frequency of late. That subject is “Vail incorporation“. Over the course of my first term, various community members asked me what my views were on the subject. The...
By Brad Anderson Business and Vail. Do these two terms actually go together? Absolutely! There are many times when we think of doing business, we automatically think of going into “town.” Tucson does have an abundance of stores, but what about doing business right here – in our local neighborhood? We have some GREAT restaurants, retail, and...
