Local businessman provides historical donations to CDTCA By Edward D. Buster, President, Corona de Tucson Community Alliance The president of Corona de Tucson Community Alliance is speaking out about the largest donation of historic documents to the group in its 40-year history. Local resident, businessman, president, and owner of All Pro Rooter...
By Hollie Warnick At the start of 2021, as we again are asked to keep our distance from one another, do you find yourself feeling alone? Abandoned by friends and the Universe? Unable to be with a special someone for Valentine’s day? Or just feeling lonesome amongst the daily rigmarole? Some of us may feel lost or forgotten as we navigate these...
Beauty tip: When applying face creams and sunscreens do not neglect smoothing them on your neck and top of chest. These areas heal slowly from sunburn that over time lead to age spots, wrinkles and sagging. The use of a separate product is not necessary. Use the same cream to apply to your face and don’t forget your earlobes! Health tip:...
By Elizabeth Warburton-Smith As we continue to look for a new location for the Rita Ranch Community Garden, we haven’t stopped tending the garden in its current location. There is much to do in February including keeping an eye on the weather as it can be the coldest month of the year. Plant your spring pepper and tomato seeds now (if you haven’t...
By Jane Metzger Tucked away in a picturesque niche of the Sonoran Desert on Colossal Cave Rd. is a hidden gem of a school. Although Creation School is a private faith-based school, it is public knowledge to those in the community who know about it and all it represents. Initially founded in 2013 as a preschool with 1 teacher and 5 children...
By Brad Anderson Whew! Are we ever glad that is over. Transition is never easy, but this one seems to have been one of the most difficult. No matter where in the political spectrum you are, this change has been challenging. I like Gabby Giffords’ comment – “Move Ahead.” As a nation, that is what we need to do. The past is behind us and there is...
By Mike Lavelle One of my favorite authors and thinkers is Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius (121 -180 AD). I recently read one of his quotes where he indicated, “If anyone can refute me show me I’m making a mistake or looking at things from the wrong perspective I’ll gladly change. It’s the truth I’m after, and the truth never harmed...
By Susan Summers If you struggle to get food on your family’s table in order to pay the bills, do you take advantage of readily available assistance through ReSources Vail Food Bank? What should be an easy answer may not be, especially if you have never needed help before. The truth is that many faced with this dilemma refrain from reaching out...
By Tom Howard Houghton/I-10 Interchange.Crews have installed the bridge girders and work on the bridge surface have begun. Preparations for paving the new on and off ramps along I-10 both East and Westbound are also underway. Expect nightly lane closures on I-10 while crews complete work on the new bridge structure over the interstate. Dirt work...
By JJ Lamb “…I first met Jack when I was 13 and he was 16 and at that moment I said to myself, “that’s the man I’m going to marry; oh, those beautiful blue eyes!” Jane Dillon moved with her family to Vail in 1935. The Dillon family operated the Vail Junction Texaco Gas Station. She and her brother attended the Vail School...
