By J.J. Lamb On a Monday afternoon in February 1936 teachers Esta Trotter and Edwin Van Doran hiked with their students to “El Rancho del Lago” to see Bee Adkins’ hunting dogs. His daughters, Alpha and Gladys attended the Vail school. Their younger sister Vina was still too young, but liked to tag along to class when she could. The Vail school...
Dear Editor, I met Lucretia Free 5 years ago. After a friendly conversation she invited me to write an article for the paper she started in the Tanque Verde Valley. I took the opportunity to opine on topics such as Federalism, Socialism ect. I wanted to use the freedom of press to fully participate as a citizen and see what came of it. An...
By Sean ColbertSenior Pantano High School January is the year of new beginnings, it’s when everyone sits down and thinks about what they would like to improve on or change that they did last year. It’s the year where the New Year’s resolutions come in and everyone either gets on board or rolls their eyes at those making plans...
“A Dragon Lives forever, but not so girls and boys.” By David Levy Three quarters of a century ago, during the Second World War, the famous Harvard astronomer Harlow Shapley, along with Charles Federer, founding editor of Sky and Telescope Magazine, launched an association of astronomy clubs across the United States. It is called the Astronomical...
Vail’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs provide students with opportunities to gain job skills, certifications, and even employment out of high school. And, the programs certainly set students up with a launching pad to pursue advanced certifications, degrees, and professions. Vail’s CTE programs are an integral part of helping...
By Sydney Stickroth The Vail Depot Thrift Store and Vail food bank consistently claim that without volunteers they would not be a success. As a volunteer I know that this is true. For the past three years I’ve woken up on Saturday mornings and headed over to the Thrift Store. Each day I’m greeted by the amazing manager and a wonderful group of...
By Robert Samuelsen It’s hard to think about Arizona’s beautiful Town of Sedona without thinking about shopping, resorts, and hiking. Nestled on the edge of the Mogollon Rim, it’s red rocks with forested backdrops and volcanic caps make it an outdoorsman’s paradise. It’s this same scenery that defines it as a spiritual place – a place that a...
By K. Nepsa You may have wandered through the desert and come across what looks like squash or a melon of some kind. It has all the characteristics of something you may have eaten at some point in your life. What is it? A squash? A small watermelon? It actually goes by a few different names, depending on who you ask. Some call it a Buffalo Gourd...
By Ventura Tounsel It is January and, on this month, we will take out a day to celebrate the accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. King left an indelible mark on the U.S. military by putting his life on the line to ensure the real promise of democracy for all Americans. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929. It is a date...
NJROTC Color Guard perform at the recent Vail Fest community event.Pictured from left to right are Cadets:Angela Petritsch – Cienega HSBlake Weller – Cienega HSKatarina Winstanley – Empire HSWilliam Schorzman – Mica Mountain HSNational Anthem singer (not pictured): Karah Russell – Mica Mountain HS
