By Ventura W. Tounsel (“Ace”) Today McCulloch-Wagner American Legion Post 109 stands proud as a member of this community. One of our goals this year was to be a more tangible beacon of light and hope within our community. The men and women of Post 109 have not shied away from that goal. At the writing of this article we are preparing...
By Lucretia Free Northwest Medical Center Houghton will offer a broad range of services designed to keep residents close to home. Anticipated services include, but aren’t limited to, an Emergency Room, cardiac cath lab, comprehensive surgical services, labor and delivery including a NICU, outpatient imaging and a medical office building...
By Elizabeth Warburton-Smith During this unusual holiday season, it may seem like there are fewer reasons to smile. We find ourselves distancing from others instead of coming together in traditional celebration. This holiday will be very different than any other in history because our lives have been so drastically affected for the sake of disease...
TMC HealthCare (TMC) is expanding its Rincon campus, providing additional medical and surgical services at the 10350 Drexel Road location in southeast Tucson. “TMC has long been committed to the southeast region and this expansion is part of a larger initiative to create a network of providers committed to helping improve access of care, closer to...
By Brad Anderson, President What does it take? Why go through all the stress and public scrutiny to run for a public office? Whether as a member of the governing board for the Vail School District, a county Supervisor, an Arizona or US Senator, or the President of the United States? Why?? If it is for the money, the school board does not pay at...
By Marcia Aurand The 2020-2021 Optimist contests are open for students who are under the age of 19 as of Oct. 1, 2020 or have not yet completed secondary school. The Essay contest theme is “Reaching your Dreams by Choosing Optimism.” The Oratorical Contest theme is “Healing the World Through Optimism.” The Essay and...
By Susan Summers At this time last year, who would have imagined that 2020 holiday shopping would involve so many weird variables. Will the USPS and commercial delivery services be timely? How much in-person shopping do I risk right now and how much can I afford to spend? Will my online purchases be back-ordered? Here’s an idea that could simplify...
By JJ Lamb Arizona made Christmas official in 1881, eleven years after it was declared a federal holiday in 1870. It was not the commercial event that it is today. Having enough toys to actually have a toy box was almost unheard of. Boys may have received homemade marbles of baked clay, glass aggies or coveted steelies as treasured items. Some...
By Stacy Winstryg The holiday season is a time of giving. And the Vail School District Foundation loves to be able to give back to our schools and our students! Last month we had the pleasure of seeing some of our donations put to good use. Vail Academy and High School used their funds to purchase 18 new Kindle Fire Tablets. Copper Ridge just...
Girlfriend’s Closet celebrated their three year anniversary. The celebration kicked off with a raffle for a basket full of prizes that included a Coach purse, jewelry sets, a kimono and much more. The winner Joanna and her friend Kelly stopped by the store where Joanna was modeling some of her winnings. (Joanna is on the left, Kelly is on...
