Congratulations to Vail’s Harvey family, who became the new owners of Philabaum Glass Gallery last month. Alison Harvey has worked for the gallery for a decade and was excited for the opportunity when it became available. Philabaum Glass is the only all-glass art Gallery in Southern Arizona and has been showing glass art since 1982. Original...
By Stacy Wynstryg Vail School District Foundation has been busy granting wish list for our Vail Schools. Check out some of the fun things we have had the privilege to donate! • 10 new IPads for teachers at Old Vail Middle School • 10 new IPads for teachers at Rincon Vista Middle School • Six new IPads for Vail Innovation Center and VDLP • 50 new...
I suspect that I am like many senior citizens these days, forced to spend most of my time at home because of the COVID 19 pandemic. That forced me to find things to do and to develop new hobbies. The past few months I started to teach myself how to play the alto saxophone and the B flat clarinet. Currently I am looking for someone to practice...
Since 2006 Vail Preservation Society has worked to celebrate and connect our heritage and history and build strong relationships within our community. Vail and Corona are great places to call home. They are even better when their stories are celebrated, preserved, and put to work for the future. By JJ Lamb On the southwest intersection of Highway...
By Susan Summers As we all can attest, the year 2020 has been a hard one. The Covid 19 virus has upended lives across the globe and caused some of us to lose perspective about the things that really matter. Then happily, we are reminded that big hearts exist in large corporations and at our corner grocery store. This was exemplified by a group of...
By Barbara Russek Have you heard the news? Despite the fact that Covid cases are continuing to go up in our beautiful Grand Canyon state, Governor Doug Ducey declared on September 24, “Arizona’s economy is open…” The conundrum for store and shop owners now is how to coax skittish customers back, many of whom have been sheltering-in-place for...
By Lucretia Free Below are eight questions I asked Connie Plummer, owner of The Pilates Station. If you would like to participate, send your responses to lucretia@thevailvoice.com. What was the first job you ever had? The first job I received a “paycheck” from was Hardee’s during summer break while in high school. My first...
By Khevin Barnes For as long as humans have walked on planet Earth they have endeavored to journey toward the edges of the universe. The tallest mountains have been climbed and the deepest oceans visited. We have left human artifacts on the moon and on all eight planets and have just recently broken a formidable barrier by sending a manmade object...
By Kim Crossland If there’s one thing many people can agree on these days, it’s this — 2020 has been a rollercoaster of a year. While adults have had a hard time embracing the emotions brought about by this year, children have had an even harder time navigating the uncertainty and chaos. Will they be in school? Will they see their friends? How...
By Elizabeth Smith Organic and all its variations are labels that are exploding on our grocery store shelves these days. But what exactly do they all mean? I am often asked this question by people looking to educate themselves on the foods they eat so here’s a rundown for the savvy consumer. Organic:‘100% Organic’ means 100% organic ingredients...
