By Anne Gibson A contingency of seasoned residents of Vail proper came together concerned about the future of Vail, as the City of Tucson has annexed closer and closer. “We met informally for several months until we were advised to file with the Arizona Corporation Commission and form a 501(c)(4) (civic organization) non-profit corporation. This...
One of the skills I believe I’ve developed over my adult life, particularly through my business background of some thirty years, is the ability to receive unsettling news calmly and with equanimity. I must say, when a reporter from the Tucson Sentinel called me out of the blue on a Monday afternoon before the first Board of Supervisors meeting in...
Hello Friends, Thank you to everyone who participated in the April Arbor Day ceremony. Together we planted 50 new trees in Purple Heart Park. I am eager to watch these trees mature to create a much-needed tree canopy along our walking paths within the park. You may have noticed a lot of construction within the park. This is all due to the voter...
Civano Animal Hospital and Emergency Center partners with national charity to provide state of the art, life-saving veterinary care to retired law enforcement and military working K9s of Arizona at a significantly reduced rate. Dr. Alexis Roth, her husband and hospital administrator, Aaron Roth, and Dr. Lindsay Juhl at Civano Animal Hospital...
Dear Editor, For once I would like to see a positive District 4 Supervisor Steve Christy submit a positive update with some real solutions. All I seem to read are his negative reviews of the PCBS meetings but he provides no positive alternative solutions. It’s easy to be a “naysayer” but difficult to produce and effectively...
Southeast Employment and Logistics Center This property includes the 640-acre Pima County Fairgrounds, a multiuse property that includes a shooting range, motorsport tracks, meeting facilities, concert venue and RV park. The property is less than a mile from Interstate 10 and about two miles from the planned Sonoran Corridor, an auxiliary highway...
By Mika Deslongchamps Massey Swan Lake is widely known as one of the most quintessential classical ballets out there. With a riveting score, a uniquely detailed corps de ballet, and some of the most complex characterizations ever to hit the ballet stage; it is often considered a behemoth performance to undertake. Few students at the pre...
NJROTC Cadets who assisted with the Vail Area Rotary Drive-Thru Recycling and Shredding Event on Saturday, 23 April 2022.Cadets (l-r) are Alexander Patterson – Cienega High School; Antonia Ortiz – Cienega High School; Cody Foster – Cienega High School; Alyssa Forbes – Cienega High School
By David Levy In the late summer of 1964 I was leaving the Observatory of the Royal Astronomical Society’s Montreal Centre with some friends, one of whom was David Zackon. I asked the group if they would like to drop by my house to observe with a 3.5-inch reflector. Before they had a chance to answer, David upped the ante by asking if we’d like to...
April 18th marked the beginning of National Volunteer Week, so it was a fitting day for Greater Vail Community Resources to honor the cadre of volunteers who dedicate their time every month to either Resources Vail Food Bank or the Depot Thrift Store. The volunteer appreciation luncheon took place at Christ Lutheran Vail’s beautiful multipurpose...
