Pictured are: Cadet Kaitlynn Zimmerman, Cadet Trinity Galvan, Cadet Ezael Corral Levario, Cadet Ava Gardner, and Cadet Elizabeth Irwin on Saturday, August 21, where the NJROTC Academic Team competed at the Apache Junction High School NJROTC “Sound-Off” public speaking competition.
By Rabbi Shemtov The Jewish new year also known as High Holidays or Rosh Hashanah falls out this year on the evening of September 6 through September 8.*Rosh Hashanah, which is the name of the holiday, has two meanings. 1) The “Beginning of the Year” and 2) the “Head of the Year” – the literal translation of the word. What occurred on “Rosh...
By Northwest Medical Center Stroke is the number five killer and a leading cause of disability in America. “Certain uncontrollable circumstances such as age, family history and gender may play a role in stroke risk, but there are several risk factors that are within your control,” said Dr. David Teeple, medical director of Tucson Medical Center’s...
By Alisha Brewer Get your protein shakes ready! This month we’re talking all about those robust lizards (with the BIG personalities) that you see in your front yard, on your rocks and around your walkway doing push up after push up at record pace. (Why in the world do they do that?) Desert spiny lizards are stocky lizards. The males have a...
By Khevin Barnes Finding the “fun” in fundraisingThe game of Pickleball, a hybrid of tennis, badminton and ping-pong has been touted as “The fastest growing sport in America”. Evidence of that claim can be seen in and around Vail with many communities adding new playing courts to accommodate the sport. In October of this year players from around...
By Rick Bass I have had the great fortune to travel to many spectacular and historical destinations throughout the world. Hiking the incomparable silent terrain of the interior of Haleakala Volcanic Crater in Maui, Hawaii and exploring Byzantine castles off the Mediterranean coast of Turkey have granted me rare lifetime travel experiences. I am...
By Khevin Barnes In recent days, as the Covid travel bans have been cautiously lifted, many of my neighbors here in Vail have eagerly booked vacations, cruises and other travel plans. A few of my friends are aware of the fact that I have been fortunate to visit 50 or so countries on our planet, and I’m sometimes asked what my favorite places were...
Parents should never have to deal with the loss of a child no matter what the reason- through miscarriages, still births, birth defects, SIDS, diseases or accident. But sadly, a lot of parents go through this. In October of 1988, President Ronald Regan proclaimed that October was National pregnancy and infant loss awareness month. A woman by the...
By Chuck Colbath Lessons learned over the past decade have helped us to be our very best. John and I are truly committed to always providing the highest level of service from friendly, experienced stylists you will want to see again. Over the years we have searched the country for the best folks to serve you. Until the pandemic, hiring was not...
By Catherine Hallberg Some homeowners don’t think they need a permit to enclose an AZ room, convert a garage or make part of their home a guest quarters. They believe that since they can do the work themselves, why bother? When they go to sell their home they may have trouble getting the square footage included with the main dwelling. Pima County...
