By Rick Bass Early in my military career, I had the opportunity to volunteer and train dogs for the disabled with the non-profit organization Handi-Dogs. This program provided specialized dog training to owners needing a service dog and a loving companion due to a disability and loneliness. What I found exciting about this unique program was the...
By Rick Bass I believe our growing community has the potential to be the next “Blue Zone.” Blue Zones are locations throughout the world where people have eluded heart disease, diabetes, dementia, and several types of cancer. I know from my work as a crisis counselor and suicide prevention specialist, our health is our greatest wealth. Family...
By Rick Bass 2021 has been a challenging and dynamic year. Many I know have shared their experiences dealing with tremendous personal loss of life (relative or close friend). It helps to pause and reflect on how these difficult times can shape us all for better or worse and to be present minded and live without regrets. I believe we have choices...
By Rick Bass “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” – Winston Churchill A blessed and grateful nation never forgets those who served and those who are serving in our nation’s military. Specific days of remembrance have been established by our country to never forget those who have sacrificed and died. And...
“It is one of the beautiful compensations of life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson By Rick Bass I used this powerful quote to describe my creative consulting position directing a unique cable television program called, “Raising Awareness.” This innovative cable television...
By Rick Bass I have had the great fortune to travel to many spectacular and historical destinations throughout the world. Hiking the incomparable silent terrain of the interior of Haleakala Volcanic Crater in Maui, Hawaii and exploring Byzantine castles off the Mediterranean coast of Turkey have granted me rare lifetime travel experiences. I am...
By Rick Bass The mission of the Vail Ready web site is to inform, engage and promote effective stewardship of our vital natural resources and preserve our great quality of life. Mitigation of any Vail area issues are best addressed with a proactive commitment to proper planning and evaluation verses reactive and costly remedies. For every dollar...
By Rick Bass The May issue of the Vail Voice published two important letters by Pima County Supervisor Steve Christy and Tucson City Councilwoman Nikki Lee. Both letters described how water rates could impact our Greater Vail Area and the possibility for incorporation vs. annexation. We have all observed the booming home and business development...
By Rick Bass Introducing a new community informational web site for the Greater Vail area -Vailready.wordpress.com. Created on the popular WordPress global platform, Vail Ready is an easy to navigate web site designed to keep our rapidly growing Southern Arizona rural community informed and connected. Having a centralized information resource...
