By Fiona de YoungCommunity Relations Manager VAIL, AZ – The Rincon Valley Fire District is the proud recipient of a $585,000 award – the largest ever in the District’s 35-year history – to be used towards hiring. The grant is part of FEMA’s Staffing for Adequate Fire Emergency and Response (SAFER) program. “The coronavirus pandemic has brought...
We are all sick and tired of wearing masks, but they do have some female advantages. First of all, make up is no longer necessary. Secondly, there is no need to apply lipstick, rouge or foundation. Instead, consider playing up your eyes with a tri-colored mascara, eyeliner or shadow. This can also a fun time to explore the use of colored contacts...
By Rob Halberg Southern Arizona is called, “The Astronomy Capital of the World” and it is easy to see why. Look up and you can see thousands of stars and several planets, all with the naked eye. Tucson’s elevation, dark skies and dry atmosphere allow you to observe many more stars than in other US locations. We even can see the Milky Way! How do I...
By Mike Lavelle There was a time when we had a deep political divide, racial strife, civic unrest, wide-spread protests, riots in many American cities, and a pandemic. I was only superficially aware of the serious underlying issues and challenges as I was in the 8th grade at the time. It was 1968. It was one of the most challenging times in...
Our completely refurbished salon is receiving a lot of praise and positive comments. Many have noted how much more space there is, while others are impressed by our new hair dryers/hair processors that take half the time and are gentler on the hair. We hope you come by and take a look. An important part of our refurbishing was to improve safety...
Congratulations to Vail’s Harvey family, who became the new owners of Philabaum Glass Gallery last month. Alison Harvey has worked for the gallery for a decade and was excited for the opportunity when it became available. Philabaum Glass is the only all-glass art Gallery in Southern Arizona and has been showing glass art since 1982. Original...
By Stacy Wynstryg Vail School District Foundation has been busy granting wish list for our Vail Schools. Check out some of the fun things we have had the privilege to donate! • 10 new IPads for teachers at Old Vail Middle School • 10 new IPads for teachers at Rincon Vista Middle School • Six new IPads for Vail Innovation Center and VDLP • 50 new...
I suspect that I am like many senior citizens these days, forced to spend most of my time at home because of the COVID 19 pandemic. That forced me to find things to do and to develop new hobbies. The past few months I started to teach myself how to play the alto saxophone and the B flat clarinet. Currently I am looking for someone to practice...
Since 2006 Vail Preservation Society has worked to celebrate and connect our heritage and history and build strong relationships within our community. Vail and Corona are great places to call home. They are even better when their stories are celebrated, preserved, and put to work for the future. By JJ Lamb On the southwest intersection of Highway...
By Susan Summers As we all can attest, the year 2020 has been a hard one. The Covid 19 virus has upended lives across the globe and caused some of us to lose perspective about the things that really matter. Then happily, we are reminded that big hearts exist in large corporations and at our corner grocery store. This was exemplified by a group of...
