By Marcia Aurand The 2020-2021 Optimist contests are open for students who are under the age of 19 as of Oct. 1, 2020 or have not yet completed secondary school. The Essay contest theme is “Reaching your Dreams by Choosing Optimism.” The Oratorical Contest theme is “Healing the World Through Optimism.” The Essay and...
By Susan Summers At this time last year, who would have imagined that 2020 holiday shopping would involve so many weird variables. Will the USPS and commercial delivery services be timely? How much in-person shopping do I risk right now and how much can I afford to spend? Will my online purchases be back-ordered? Here’s an idea that could simplify...
By JJ Lamb 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 received homemade marbles of baked clay, glass aggies or coveted steelies as treasured items. Some...
By Stacy Winstryg The holiday season is a time of giving. And the Vail School District Foundation loves to be able to give back to our schools and our students! Last month we had the pleasure of seeing some of our donations put to good use. Vail Academy and High School used their funds to purchase 18 new Kindle Fire Tablets. Copper Ridge just...
Girlfriend’s Closet celebrated their three year anniversary. The celebration kicked off with a raffle for a basket full of prizes that included a Coach purse, jewelry sets, a kimono and much more. The winner Joanna and her friend Kelly stopped by the store where Joanna was modeling some of her winnings. (Joanna is on the left, Kelly is on...
By Chuck Colbath This year started much like any other. After years of steady growth we didn’t have any idea things would take a sudden turn. Travel restrictions at the end of January sent us a signal, so we started to ready ourselves for whatever was ahead. Taking measures early allowed us to keep our amazing staff during the required shut down...
By Rob Halberg Many people not familiar with the desert southwest are not aware of the color and beauty of our desert landscape. Incredibly, even our numerous cactus varieties produce colorful flowers when in bloom. This article will focus on flowering plants that homeowners may choose to plant and enhance the color of their landscape. I have...
By Fiona de Young, Community Relations Manager As we come upon the most festive time of year, we join our community in celebrating a hard-earned holiday season. Now is a time to rejoice, to toast to the joy and hope of the season and hopefully, get some much-needed rest. We have spent the better part of the year sharing safety information with...
by Mika Deslongchamps Massey Tradition is ever more important as we enter the holiday season of 2020. With cancelled parties, zoom family gatherings and the need for holiday spirit stronger than ever, it’s heartening to see our community striving to keep the cheer. Integra Dance Arts, a local Vail business is doing just that as it continues...
The 8-11 year old girls group of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints wanted to share what they are grateful for during this Thanksgiving season. We hung the signs along the fence on Collossal Cave road and they will be taken down the Monday after Thanksgiving.
