By Hollie Warnick Is it over yet? Did we defeat 2020? Let’s just say that 2020 was an accomplishment for us all. It brought many new and different situations into our lives. But hey, let’s cut the cords to that one and move onward and upward while holding on to what we learned. Who’s ready to ring in the new year? What will 2021 hold? You decide...
Going out and wish you had polished your nails? You still can with an instant dry polish. Take two minutes to apply and two minutes to dry and you’re out the door. Make it the very last thing you do before leaving so it won’t smear. Got sweaty feet? Apply an antiperspirant deodorant to the entire area. Roll over toes, heels and bottom of...
By Rob Samuelsen When you think of the Sonoran Desert the last thing that might come to mind are waterfalls. Yet, with our sky island mountain ranges the desert yields some beautiful cascades during snowmelt and summer rains. One of the most prominent is Tanque Verde Falls on the northern flank of the Rincon Mountains. Easily accessible from...
Veterans, Neighbors, Friends By Ventura W. Tounsel (“Ace”) 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...
By Cathy Kainer, class participant Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning at 8:30 am, a group of women bundle up in hats, gloves, coats, masks and earmuffs and do a Jazzercise class outdoors at St. Rita Catholic Church! It’s entertaining to see us jump, stretch and dance in the cold and often windy conditions.
By Elizabeth Warburton-Smith Almost 10 years ago, we conceptualized the idea of a community garden in Rita Ranch. Three years ago I wrote about this process here in The Vail Voice as we finished creating the Rita Ranch Community Garden located at 7471 S. Houghton Road. We were given full permission to develop and use the land for our garden at no...
By Rabbi Norm Roman I am writing this as the Jewish community celebrates Chanukah, as the Christian community prepares for Christmas, as the African-American community anticipates their observance of Kwanzaa . . . as so many people around us excitedly and faithfully look forward to bringing LIGHT into what has been an unfortunately dark year. It...
The following student received academic honors from Milwaukee School of Engineering for the 2020 Fall Quarter: Celine Pacheco, Honors List, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering. University of Kansas announces spring, summer 2020 graduates. The names of more than 5,600 graduates from the University of Kansas this spring and summer have...
By JJ Lamb Esmond Station K8 Section Gang Museum Club – Powered by Kids, Fueled by Curiosity4th – 8th Grade Students Section Gang Museum Club students have been learning about foodways. Through thinking about a food that is special to their family and asking questions they are discovering the role that food plays to bring people together, to...
By Brad Anderson Check it out. The Greater Vail Chamber has started our own YouTube channel. We are going to be featuring member businesses, organizations, events and community activities. The objective is to provide our community with fun and useful information. It is a collaboration with students enrolled in Richard Booth’s Empire High School’s...
