By Rick Bass Most everyone has read about the water crisis at Lake Mead. Human remains have been extracted, due to the lowest water levels in history at this vital reservoir that feeds the Colorado River and supplies our Southwest cities with water Including the Vail area. The continent of Africa has been especially hard-hit with video and news...
By Anne Gibson Members of the Friends of the Esmond Station Library were up early and ready for an adventure as they drove down west to Sahuarita to attend a Pima County Public Library Advisory Board Retreat on Saturday, May 7th. Friends’ members came from Oro Valley to Green Valley, from Arivaca to Vail, and from all parts of Pima County. The...
By Hollie Warnick Earlier this year, I had a large gathering at my home. It was a women’s clothing and fashion exchange. I had previously gone to such a party at a friend’s in Tucson pre-COVID. There was food, drinks, networking, shopping and last of all, donations. After the gathering concluded, we heard from a local women’s shelter about what...
By J.J. Lamb Ads and articles in newspapers from 1963 and ‘64 touted life in “New Tucson” as having all of the perfect ingredients to make your ‘suburban living dream come true.’ “Ingredients” included a 9-hole golf course, five-years of free country club membership, use of an Olympic size pool, a restaurant, commercial area (all at Corona), horse...
A frequent question we receive at Bill’s Home Service is whether the famed brown recluse spider is a common occurrence in the Vail, Arizona, area. Brown recluse spiders are notorious for their fiddle-shaped markings and their vicious bites that can cause tissue death. They are not native to southern Arizona; rather, they establish themselves in...
Health TipsHealthy snacking can be a good thing. It lets you, potentially, consume lots of the vitamins, minerals and nutrients, you miss with your meals. It’s almost impossible to reap these nutrients from meals alone. So think nuts, berries, yogurt, granola, fruit and raw veggies: no cheating with sugary treats. Keep snacking healthy...
Upcoming Arizona Senior Academy Events Open to the Public Lectures and concerts continue to be open to the public at the Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane off Old Spanish Trail. Following is the list of several upcoming events. The ASA web site (arizonasenioracademy.org) provides detailed information and additional events that may be...
By Robert Samuelsen Besides blisters, there are so many things that can happen in the outdoors that require some degree of medical assistance. In some cases, it’s best to seek professional help. For this reason, I carry a satellite phone whenever I’m in remote locations. In most other cases, I’ve had to make do with the resources I had. Here are...
By Chuck Colbath When I was a child in New Hampshire, my family moved next door to a true pioneer. Dr Anna Lester Philbrook was only the 63rd person to become a licensed psychiatrist in the United states and was one of the first women to specialize in adolescent psychiatry. Dr. Philbrook, known to us as Nan, was semi-retired when we met, at a time...
Broadening on the success of its inaugural 2019 Private Label Release of the Shrine of Santa Rita Wine named “Shrine Cuvee,” St. Rita in the Desert Catholic Church is pleased to announce the release its newest wines. Both will be introduced at two Italian wine-paired dinners in June. Partnering with the Cochise Wine Company (#WilcoxWines)...
