By Fiona de Young, Community Relations Manager Is your home wildfire ready? The Rincon Valley Fire District wants to make sure. RVFD was recently awarded a FEMA Fire Prevention and Safety grant to implement our first-ever Wildfire Risk Reduction Program. We are launching a public outreach campaign to help residents understand simple ways to reduce...
By Hughes Federal Credit Union Set a Savings GoalFinancial experts recommend setting aside 3 – 6 months of living expenses in an emergency fund account. But when you’re struggling to make ends meet this idea can seem impossible, so break the goal down into more manageable chunks. You can eventually build up to this amount but start small...
By Supervisor Steve Christy My recent Vail Voice columns have focused on events highlighting what we have accomplished together in our southeast region. This is a normal exercise as we approach year’s end. Now, as we enter a New Year, I am taking some time to share my thoughts about what I think our new Board of Supervisors and its individual...
By Councilwoman Nikki Lee Happy New Year! I think we’re all grateful for the fresh start January brings. Last year, many of us navigated a new working-from-home balance, becoming at-home tutors for our kids, and trying as much as possible to stay socially connected while physically distant. My new year’s wish is that my family and loved ones...
By Anne Gibson In October of 2020, Vail Pride Day seasoned co-chairs Linda Kubiak and Heather Stough began to think about Vail Pride Day 2021. The goal was to continue a program begun 23 years before by the Vail School District. The February program at the Pima County Fairgrounds grew to 15,000 participants last year when it was held at the very...
By DR. Azam MD, MPH, Integrative Physician and Samreen Khan, MHA, BSC, Integrative Health Coach The new year brings amazing opportunity to reset your wellness goals and put your plans into action. WildBerryMD is here to help you lose weight, balance your hormones, debloat, optimize your thyroid and maximize your energy with medical weight loss and...
Dear Editor: When is The Vail Voice going to hold DVI, and the contractor, and Pima DOT, accountable for the existing, pending, disaster at the joining/merging of Valencia and Old Spanish Trail? When is there going to be a public hearing to explain the botched job at that site … a future mortuary site for those who will lose their lives there, not...
Dear Parents, The Vail Governing Board will be holding a special meeting Monday, December 14th. At the meeting I will recommend a temporary transition to remote learning for a three week period for all Vail schools starting Monday, January 4th. This three week period will allow staff, students, and communitymembers who may have come in contact...
By Alisha Brewer Welcome 2021! Step outside and breathe it in. The air is crisp, cool and feels almost new doesn’t it? But, as I enjoy our winter air my nose starts to get that crinkling feeling when I wiggle it; the wind blows sending a shiver down my spine and the fog from my breath shows that there is no doubt that it’s cold outside...
By Stacy Winstryg Vail School District Foundation would like to thank Lloyd Construction and Hudbay for their generous donations last month. With their help, we will be able to supply much needed STEM items to our schools: Document cameras to Cottonwood Elementary, Sycamore Elementary, Acacia Elementary, Desert Willow Elementary, Desert Sky Middle...
