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RTA Introduces AMORE Program for Rita Ranch, Civano, and Vail by Chris Colemon destinations within the local through a smartphone app. A for free to up to 50 participants service area or even use driver will be assigned to pick during the pilot period through Residents of the Rita Ranch AMORE as a quick connection you up and take you to your the fall. To be considered for and Civano neighborhoods to other public transit services destination, and if another the pilot service, interested and select parts of the which serve additional areas of passenger is found heading in area residents can sign up and Vail community interested town. the same direction, you may be view more details at https:// in exploring new local paired up for the ride. www.amoretucson.com/pilot- transportation services and Transit-hailing trips are program. solutions can now start using scheduled one-hour in advance The service will be available them for free through AMORE, By providing feedback on their the Regional Transportation experiences during the pilot Authority’s grant-funded pilot phase, participants will play program. a vital role in bringing these much-needed services to the The AMORE pilot program community and contributing allows selected participants to the future of transportation to schedule completely free in the region. AMORE may door-to-door transit-hailing expand services in the coming service through a convenient year, including the launch of smartphone app. Transit- a dynamic social-carpooling hailing service pairs the feature. For more information convenience and innovation contact Chris.colemon@ of ridesharing with the metropia.com or call 512-351- aff ordability and community 2504 benefi t of public transit. Participants can travel to hhhhhhhhhhhhh Visit Our New Offi ce Now Open! 9172 S. Houghton Rd Tucson Az 85747 520-284-9508 www.realtyexecutivestucson.com “Where the Experts are” transparent method of deciding how version of the Bond Implementation public journey to election day. to fix our roads. I say this because, Plan will be placed before the board obviously and ultimately, paying of supervisors for a public hearing All of us have been talking for some to fix our roads comes out of your and acceptance at its September time about our roads, their condition, pocketbooks. Allowing Pima County 4, 2018 meeting. If the supervisors and how we should fix them. You voters to decide is best and is as it want to make any changes or will have the tools and opportunity, The latest from Pima County District 4 should be. adjustments to the plan at the and hopefully the interest and Supervisor Steve Christy time, staff will incorporate them energy, to be a part of this process. As I also previously stated, there and present the revised plan at the Come November, you will have the will be – and should be - much September 18, 2018 meeting. Below responsibility and the ability to help In last month’s column, I reported information generated on Prop. 463, is a chart describing action dates decide if and how we just fix the to you about the county’s pending both for and against the measure. I for key elements behind Prop. 463’s roads. presentation of a general obligation urge all of you to educate yourselves bond program by considering all legitimate positions Important Dates: November 6, 2018 Election – Proposition 463 Regional Road Reconstruction, for road repair so you are well prepared to make the Preservation and Repair to the board final and best decision when your July 9 - 24 Filing period for submitting arguments to be included in voter information of supervisors. time and chance comes to vote either pamphlet During its for or against Prop. 463. July 3, 2018 July 30 - Aug 10 Comment period for draft bond implementation plan ordinance meeting, By the time you are reading this, a September 4 Board considers bond implementation plan ordinance after public hearing the board of draft of the Bond Implementation or 18 notice at least 15 days prior, and Clerk’s Office publishes it in the Daily supervisors Plan for Prop. 463 is posted on Pima Territorial prior to the start of early voting (before Oct 10). received this County’s Prop. 463 website, which Before October 2 Voter information pamphlet mailed (not less than 35 days prior to Election plan, now can be accessed by going to www. Day). entitled, “Proposition 463 – Regional pima.gov/roadrepairbonds. There October 9 Voter registration deadline. Road Repair Bond.” The supervisors should be ample detail about the voted 4 – 1 in favor of allowing this total costs of the bonding issuance; October 10 Regular early voting starts. the bond repayment schedule; the Regional Road Repair Bond and its October 26 Last day to request early ballot by mail. implementation plan to be placed on method of delineating the monies the November general election ballot raised through bonding between the November 6 Election Day and to be decided upon by the voters county’s jurisdictions, incorporated Source: Pima County Administration of Pima County. and unincorporated areas; mandates, restrictions, and requirements This action by the board of describing the uses and purposes hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh supervisors should not be interpreted for the bond monies, and much to mean that the board approved more. There will be abilities and this – or any – bonding plan for road opportunities to make and take public repair. The board’s vote merely comments as well as for making Obituary - Mark Hutchinson authorized Prop. 463 to be placed repair plan adjustments up through before the voters on the November the board of supervisor’s second Mark Hutchinson, died peacefully in Tucson on June 18, 2018 following a 14 ballot. It will be up to you, the September meeting. Additionally, the -month battle with glioblastoma. Mark is the son of Louise Hutchinson and individual voter, to make the final traditional Voter Information Pamphlet the late William Hutchinson of Fairview, PA. He is survived by his wife of 24 decision and have the ultimate say will be printed and mailed to all years, Annette Fancey Hutchinson, as to whether Pima County should or registered voters, at least 35 days his daughter, Rachel, and son, Adam. should not issue general obligation prior to election day. He is also survived by Lynn (Kevin) bonds to fix our roads. As I stated Brewster, Diane (Tom) Ferguson and last month, and at the July 3, 2018 After all of this information is made Brian (Jennifer) Hutchinson. board meeting, putting this bonding available publicly, after all citizen comments and input is received, proposal for road repair before the Mark was employed by Raytheon analyzed, and tabulated, a final voters is the most proper, fair, and Missile Systems. His family will forever be grateful for the friends he made The there. Their kind offers of assistance, Phone: (520) 490-0962 Fax: (520) 398-7742 support and building a wheelchair Vail Voice ramp, speak volumes about the caliber Publisher: Lucretia Free of employees at Raytheon. [email protected] Mark was an avid photographer. He Editor: Mike Lavelle Art & Layout: Rick Keen loved photographing local sporting [email protected] [email protected] events and the beautiful animals of the (520) 222-6617 (520) 305-2019 Sonoran Desert. 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2 The Vail Voice To place an ad call: 520-490-0962 Slow Down and stay aware. Construction Highways and Updates: Union Pacific by Lucretia Railroad to I-10 construction Zone Free, Owner Byways and Publisher Bid advertisement was offered for Building a Better Building Better Roads for the section of Houghton Road from Community Our Community the railroad bridge to I-10 and has been pushed back to 07/26/18. The city of Tucson will be handling the bid Serial Grillers will be opening up at the old Chuy’s location on Houghton Vail, Rita Ranch, and proposals. Cost is estimated at 5-10 Road mid September. Serial Grillers is a quick service restaurant focused on million dollars for this section. More American Food and extensive craft beer selections. Corona Construction information to follow soon on this project. Hoki Poki will be opening at Las Plazas at Old Vail at Houghton and Old Updates Vail Rd. They are an Asian fusion restaurant whose menu draws from historic by Tom Howard and traditional styles to exotic, contemporary flavors. They plan to open in Arizona Department of November. Road Construction Transportation Updates Vail Steakhouse has been purchased by a new owner. Look for more Traffic Signals at Rita, Kolb details in future publications. Update and Wilmot at I-10 Houghton Road / Over Union Pacific Railroad No activity has been started. Crews should have been given the notice to Construction crews have made great proceed. As of this writing, there were progress. The bridge girders for the no further updates available. southbound side of Houghton are now in place. Work on retaining walls Wilmot & I-10 continues. Houghton Towne Center access off of Houghton is still closed. The median pavement is complete Please enter off of Old Vail Road. and traffic has been detoured onto Strict enforcement of the speed limit the temporary bridge. Be alert to is being utilized in this work area. traffic changes and periodic lane closures along the interstate. The bridge deck along I-10 eastbound has been demolished and work is progressing. Slow down and keep our road crews safe.

Hampton Inn & Suites will be the first hotel to open in our area. Mary Ann Cleveland / Construction is well underway. The hotel will house 104 rooms. Burger King Atterbury Wash Way will break ground soon and hopes to open later this year. Opening is planned for the 3rd quarter of this year. The signal has been energized and is now fully operational. Crews will make adjustments as needed. Some Do you have questions about construction in our area? finishing work will continue for the Email me at: [email protected] next few weeks, (signage, curb work and striping). Due to email volume, I may not be able to respond to each individual Bridge girders behind placed during email, but will address questions directly in this column. Thank you! the week of July 16, 2018 On the new Union Pacific Railroad bridge "Highways and Byways" hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh over Houghton Road. continued on page 11

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Jeff & Lisa Armbruster 520-289-7905 MRP-Military Relocation Professionals The Armbruster Team www.tucsonazhomepro.com thevailvoice.com August 2018 3 County” and “A “Citizen’s Directory #InvestInED is the natural continu- other, but one is in the Vail School From of Elected Officials (revised in May ation of the momentum generated District and the other in a different 2018).” by the #RedforEd movement, and is school district were to sell, the home the certainly worthy of a mention in any in the Vail district will sell for more Finally, in closing, we welcome to The discussion involving the future of money. Real estate agents that I have Editor Vail Voice team, Cienega High Senior education in our state. asked that question of indicate that Sophia Caporale. Sophia looks the home in Vail will usually sell for a Mike Lavelle forward to a career in journalism and Jennifer J. Phillips, CPA 10% to 15% premium. The $75 per will be attending Pima Community $100,000 you pay in this Bond issue College with a major in Media Vail School District parent is “wealth insurance” - insuring that Back in the Saddle Journalism. your home will be worth more now and in the future. Again hhhhhhhh Why do we need our schools at the Having spent many years working at top of the rankings? Because we a university, August always was my To the Editor: have nothing else in the Vail area that “back in the saddle” month, following would support the premium value of much Once again the Vail School District is our homes. Within the Vail School appreciated hhhhhhhhhhhhh asking the voters to approve a bond District's boundaries we have very summer issue. This proposal is estimated to little that recommends us as a place season cost a homeowner $6.20 per month to live other than our schools. Even respite. per $100,000 in home value, which the closest county library is not in the August had Letters totals about $75 a year per $100,000. Vail School District. that feeling The question is – why should we ap- like vacation to the prove it? The answers are simple: A vote of “YES” on this bond issue was over and is a vote of confidence in the future – I had to get Editor If you have children or grandchildren confidence that the Vail schools will back to work who attend school in the Vail district, continue to excel, that our children (with some excitement and a bit of Our Readers Sound Off! this really is a no-brainer. This is your and grandchildren will get an educa- stress – like our new intern Sophia child's education. Failure of the bond tion that is tops in the state and that Caporale writes about in page 12). issue will delay the addition of need- our real estate holdings will continue ed classroom space. Overcrowded To The Editor: to command a premium in the mar- In this issue, what is apparent is classes mean your child gets less ket. Three really good reasons to vote that the election season is upon teacher time. That translates into Ms. Winstryg and Mr. Newton were “YES.” us. Washington AP bureau chief lower educational performance. I remiss by not acknowledging #Inves- Byron Price in 1932, noted “All taught in the public schools in China tInEd in their op-ed “After Red for Ed, Steven Katz politics is local.” This quote is often for three years. My average class size What’s Next?” associated with Tip O’Neill, who was 65 students. With a 45 minute hhhhhhhh class period each student got less first used the term in 1935, when he On July 5, 2018, it was widely report- than a minute of teacher time per entered politics (and later became ed that the Invest In Education cam- class. Is that what you want for your the Speaker of the House). I have paign turned in 270,000 signatures to child? A vote of “NO” on this bond a disclaimer, or call it a confession, get their education funding initiative issue is a vote for Chinese-sized to make. I really don’t like political on the ballot in November, nearly classes. seasons. I especially don’t care for twice the valid signatures needed. the political signs on the side of the If you do not have children or grand- road and billboards. I don’t like the The proposed ballot measure would children in the Vail schools, but you often-negative campaigns asserting bring in $690 million in funding for Submit comments or your letter to the own real estate inside the Vail School “cherry picked” facts to make the public schools by nearly doubling Editor at: [email protected] District's boundaries, this is also a other candidate look “bad.” income tax rates on Arizona’s highest Letters are subject to editing for no-brainer. Schooldigger ranks the earners. Specifically, the measure grammar and spelling. However, the reality is that while Vail School District as the #2 Public would raise income tax rates by national political campaigns get lots School District in the State (behind 3.46% on individuals who earn more hhhhhhhhhhhhh of media attention, our local elected Catalina Foothills). The rest of the than $250,000 or households that officials are the ones who will have a top 40 ranked schools are all Charter earn more than $500,000, and by direct impact on our lives, in our local Schools, most of which are in the 4.46% on individuals who earn more communities. Our local politicians Phoenix area. The Arizona Depart- than $500,000 or households that are the ones who will make policies, ment of Education, using different Need an extra copy? earn more than $1 million. pass budgets, and pass laws that criteria than Schooldigger, ranks will affect our local community. The Vail Voice Voters will have a chance in Novem- Vail as the #1 Public School District Local politics are the first line of ber to ensure a dedicated funding in Southern Arizona, with Catalina government and local politics helps is available at: source to support Arizona public Foothills as the #2 Public School shape state and national politics. schools, since our state leaders’ con- District in Southern Arizona and Vail Ace Hardware - Rita Accordingly, it is important to be tinued evisceration of school funding as the #3 Public School District in the Ranch informed and to vote. In addition has resulted in the crisis conditions of State, with the two above Vail being to the ads contained within these today. Our very own representatives located near Phoenix and Flagstaff. Safeway - Vail pages, the Tucson League of Women from LD 14 – Becky Nutt, Drew John I am removing charter schools from Voters has a great online resource Walgreen's - Vail and Gail Griffin - all have “F” ratings the above numbers. What does this at http://www.lwvgt.org/ At this site, from the Arizona Education Associa- mean to you? It means that if two you can download or read online their RoadRunner - Corona tion. homes, identical in every way, on De Tucson publication “Guide to Voting in Pima opposite sides of the street from each

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as treasurer, Darcy a $61.3 million bond is needed to Citizens of Vail for Mentone as a build a new comprehensive high Education (COVE) communications school, an additional K-8 school, specialist, Ethan expanded special needs services for Activated Hurley coordinating preschoolers, and to provide district- the banners wide maintenance and technology by Anne Gibson and signs, Jean upgrades, Matt said. As we have Citizens of Vail for Education (COVE) Peglow heading benefitted from proper planning wasted no time on jumping into up the employee and budgeting in the past, it is our action on Tuesday, June 26th after rallies, organizing responsibility to continue to prepare the Vail School District Governing the volunteers for and provide a high quality education Board called for a $61.3 million dollar events is Travis for our community’s children long bond. The bond question will appear Newton, and Stacy after ours have graduated from high on the November general election Winstryg is heading school. We are proud to live and work ballot for residents of the school up fundraising. in this community and volunteering district. COVE is a political action “We believe this to see this bond passed is what committee existing to work in support election is important we desire to do for “Our Kids, Our of bond and override elections called to the students, Community, and Our Future,” said for by the district’s governing board. teachers, and Matt. It tends to rest in between elections, community because we understand the but is activated when needed. With Whittley “Anne” Gibson is a third the word that the election had been Matt and Tanya Hoose will co-chair Citizens of Vail for value of a quality education,” said Matt. generation called, the co-chairs immediately Education (COVE) for their second general election. Tucsonan and called for a kickoff meeting of He and Tanya have seven children ages alumni of the supporters held on Monday, July 9th. University of COVE is co-chaired by the husband 15 to 22, all of which Matt Hoose issued an open invitation Arizona. She and wife team of Matt and Tanya have benefitted from the Vail School to interested volunteers to attend has been Hoose. Matt is a retired U.S. Air District. the 4:30 PM meetings at Desert Sky an active Force Lieutenant Colonel currently Middle School, 9850 E. Rankin Loop A committee of Vail community community employed by Raytheon. Tanya spent in Rita Ranch. The August meetings members spent over six months member in the the last seven of her ten years in will be on Monday, August 6th and determining if a bond was greater Vail education teaching math at Vail’s Monday, August 20th in Room 303 at needed and to what amount. Our area since the late 1970s. Desert Sky Middle School. Working the middle school. collective voices determined that with Matt and Tanya are Kiki Ngo hhhhhhhhhhhhh thevailvoice.com August 2018 5 520-762-8666 Now Open in Vail Watch for upcoming Special Events! No City Sales Tax .22 Ammo in Stock "Western Hospitality with Friendly Prices"

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6 The Vail Voice To place an ad call: 520-490-0962 to showcase her true home parents, what would happen Do You Suff er From personality? Not quite. if someone else chose the weekend Decision Fatigue? In fact, she said, “No entertainment plans for a change? wonder many people For professionals, what would by Kimberly Crossland, Owner of walk around feeling happen if a colleague decided to take Savvy Copywriters that the world owns a mundane task off your plate? them, when it really A few years ago I heard about a should be the other As we continue to move at warp woman who chose to wear the same way around. These speed into a technologically driven outfi t for 365 days straight. That’s black trousers and world, what can we do to give up right. For one year she made the white blouses have more of our control for tedious tasks, conscious choice to eliminate one become an important freeing our minds to make better decision from her day by deciding in daily reminder that decisions at work and at home? The advance what to wear every day. frankly, I’m in control.” thought of giving away control to a machine or even a piece of clothing She got the idea after having a In control. She might sound scary on the surface, stressful Monday morning in her followed up by but just think of the possibilities. closet trying to decide what to clarifying that this wear. That might sound trivial, control stemmed from What will you choose to become your but that stress caused her to be the fact that she not white silk blouse and black trouser late to a meeting with her male only felt great at what outfi t? counterparts, which in turn led her to she had on but that feel unprepared and fl ustered. After Kimberly she didn’t have to Crossland is seeing successful people, like Mark think about what to Zuckerberg, opt for the same attire a mom, a Vail wear every day. This resident, and on a regular basis and wondered just is a bigger epiphany the deteriorating quality of decisions the founder/ how much it mattered. than meets the eye and it led me after an individual makes too many owner of the down the rabbit hole of looking up She decided to test the theory and decisions in a row. For this woman, Vail-based something that plagues parents and bought 15 pairs of white silk shirts eliminating the decision of what marketing professionals who are juggling too and black trousers. This decision to wear every morning helped her agency, Savvy many balls in the air at one time — raised quite a few eyebrows because focus more on her work. For working Copywriters, decision fatigue. she worked for Harper's Bazaar, a parents, what would happen if we LLC. fashion magazine. Wouldn’t wearing Decision fatigue is a real eliminated the need to plan detailed hhhhhhhhhhhhh a single outfi t stifl e her opportunity psychological condition. It refers to menus week after week? For stay-at-

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8 The Vail Voice To place an ad call: 520-490-0962 Investing in our Schools by Stacy Winstryg If you have driven through Vail lately, you may have noticed all the new housing construction going on. With new houses comes new students. While this is a great thing, it brings added numbers to our already overcrowded schools. Vail high schools are currently over capacity. Cienega High School was built for 1,650 students and currently houses almost 2,100. Families are moving to Vail because of the excellent From left to right: Stacy Winstryg, Linda Feltheim, MaRico reputation of Tippett, Catherine Byars, Andrea Black our schools. If this growth continues at the current pace, we are projected to be over capacity by 2,400 students in the next 5 years. For all of these reasons, the governing board has called for a $61.3 million bond in November. This bond will pay for the following: • New high school • New K-8 school • Improve the school district’s technology • Health and safety issues • Transportation needs If the bond does not pass, the results will be disastrous. By law, the district must continue to accept students who move into the school boundaries. This will mean our schools will become more and more crowded, and the other needs like increased transportation and health and safety updates will have to be taken from the capital budget. It then becomes a domino eff ect on other budget areas like operations which pays for teachers and staff . Everything and Current List of Job Postings as of May 2018 everyone will be negatively impacted. For Current Information, log on to www.cchci.org Click on “join us” A bond is a great way for our community to show we support and invest in our excelling schools. The bond will be on the November ballot as Proposition erations nironental Serices 468. The Vail Parent Network is supportive of Prop 468, and we hope the Vail community will be as well. When we invest in our schools, we keep our community strong and our schools even stronger. Let’s help Vail schools continue the excellence we have grown to know and love! hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Medical Support Staff

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Sales-Service-Preventative Maintenance Business Offi ce Staff / Finance 520-327-6311 T Deartent 15% off your fi rst service call with mention of this ad! For Current Job Information at Chiricahua Community Visit us online at: www.rinconac.com Health Clinics, Log on to www.cchci.org Click on “join us” thevailvoice.com August 2018 9 News From In CDT Corona De Tucson Drowning Impact Awareness Month Fact Sheet American Legion Post 109 Welcomes New Post by Charlotte Herdliska, Fire Marshal, Corona de Tucson Fire Department Commander Drowning Impact Awareness Month (DIAM) began in August 2004 by Phoenix The Post 109 family welcomes Gary Siver as the new post commander. Children’s Hospital. DIAM is the largest collaborative water safety effort in the Gary is a six-year United States Navy veteran of the Vietnam era, where he State of Arizona. served two tours in the Vietnam theater of operations. Gary served June, July and August are peak times for child drownings in Arizona. Back- aboard the USS Kitty Hawk and in to-school distractions in August make it a high-risk month for child drowning. Tan My, Vietnam. He served in the Drowning is a top cause of injury-related death for children in Arizona, Navy as a jet engine mechanic. Gary especially the one to five-year-old age group. stated “I look forward to serving as Commander of McCulloch-Wagner Every child drowning is preventable – but sometimes, little can be done for American Legion Post 109. I look a child once he or she has fallen into the water. Prevention is the cure, and forward to continuing to build family awareness is free. To prevent child drownings, incorporate many layers of at the post. I hope to have events that protection and follow the ABC’s of Water Safety: benefit community and veterans, and • Adult supervision when children have access to water I look forward to having “Open to The Public” events where all community • Barriers between children and water members can attend and consider joining our patriotic organization.” • Classes in CPR for adults, swimming lessons for children at the appropriate age. Coast Guard approved life vests should not only be We are beginning a new membership used in open water, but for those who don't know how to swim. year. There are always applications available in the lounge. They state the eras of service that determine DIAM efforts includes wearing purple ribbons if veterans and/or certain family to remind everyone about water safety and members are eligible to join. to recognize the impact fatal and non- Unit 109 is very proud to have had fatal drownings have had. Locally, purple Linda Welch selected as “Unit Member of The Year” for the state of Arizona. ribbons are available at hospitals, the health Linda is a dedicated, patriotic lady who has done much to assist Arizona’s department, fire stations and participating homeless veterans in swim schools. DIAM proclamations are the Tucson area. She signed by the governor, board of supervisors is currently serving as and mayors across the state of Arizona. treasurer for the “Women For more information, visit the Drowning Warriors” a non-profit Prevention Coalition of Arizona's website: organization. Linda is www.preventdrownings.org also a member of Post 109 American Legion Riders as is Gary Siver.

hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh The Post 109 dining room will be closed during the months of July and August. The post lounge maintains regular Debra Larochelle, business hours during ABR, SRES, SFR REALTOR® the summer months but Associate Broker is open only to legion family members and “Life Is All About Relationships” guests of same, except when special permits are (520) 270-7283 obtained. www.findluxuryhome.com Many thanks to The Vail Voice for publishing the article on the F4E Jet which is housed at 109, and for all of the useful information offered in your fine community-based publication.

hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 10 The Vail Voice To place an ad call: 520-490-0962 Time to Review and Test Your Smoke Alarms News from Troop 770 Replacing your smoke alarms by Assistant Scoutmaster Brad Adams Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old. To determine the age of Troop 770 has been busy! Since your smoke alarm, look at the back where you will find the date of manufacture. returning from a very successful Smoke alarms should be replaced 10 years from the date of manufacture. summer camp at Camp Lawton on Mount Lemmon, the Scouts of Troop Hard-wired interconnected smoke alarms can be replaced most of the time 770 have been seen at the 2nd Annual without hiring a licensed contractor. Most larger hardware stores carry major "A Colossal Fourth." There, the Scouts brands. If your brand is not assisted in children's games area. And available, most hardware stores after a magnificent fireworks show the carry a “replacement” kit for most scouts helped with the cleanup efforts. hard-wired smoke alarms. All you need to do is unplug one of your existing smoke alarms and No rest for the weary! Just several bring it with you and get either hours later Troop 770 Scouts the same brand (be sure the plug were formed up, and stepped off is the same) or you can buy an promptly at 7:00 AM in the 4th of adapter kit that will allow you to July Parade. Our Scouts marched use your existing plug with your proudly, and gave out small new adapter and your new smoke American flags to onlookers along alarm. Your local fire department the half mile stretch. will be happy to evaluate your smoke alarm needs. Immediately replace any During the week of July 9th smoke alarm that does not respond properly when tested. Replace to the 14th, Boy Scout Troop combination smoke-carbon monoxide alarms according to the manufacturer’s 770 sent four motivated recommendations. scouts to the National Youth Leadership Training Should you need assistance or have questions about your smoke detectors, at Camp Lawton on Mount please contact your local fire marshal. Lemmon. During this week, Billy Howe, Kyle Bowles, Corona de Tucson Fire: [email protected] 762-9370 Michael McMurray, and Wyatt Rincon Valley Fire: [email protected] 762-074 Stoddard were exposed to concepts of what a leader must be, what he must know, and what he must do. The key elements are then taught Pictured left to right are Billy Howe, Michael with a clear focus on how to. McMurray, Kyle Bowles, and Wyatt Stoddard. The skills come alive during the week as the patrol of Scouts seek to discover the meaning of leadership. As always, Boy Scout Troop 770 seeks boys 11 to 17 years old and adults who hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh may want to serve on our committee, be an assistant Scoutmaster, or a merit badge counselor. Troop 770 meets weekly on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at the American Legion Post 109.

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2. An observed silly and embarrassing action in which Work on this project will begin on no physical harm came about. 7/23/18. Traffic shifts will begin on that day. Major restrictions are expected at this intersection during the improvements. One lane of traffic will be maintained in each 3. A rare two headed non-venomous southwest snake . direction for this 12-month project. found by areas with standing water. Expect major traffic delays. Alternate Please email your road routes are recommended. Further construction questions to: See answer on page 30. information will be available about this project soon. [email protected] hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhh thevailvoice.com August 2018 11 emphasize can be journals and large The Buzz is… Keith Bee for JP School Maybes or binders, leaving little to no space Secret Needs? left in your backpack. Instead, if Candidate for Justice of the Peace Has Local a binder is required for the class, by Sophia Caporale ask the teacher if you could be Ties allowed to leave it in the classroom There is one aspect of being a to leave space in your backpack; if As a 5th generation Tucsonan, I have always loved the Tucson and Vail student that transcends generations; your teachers allow you to do this Communities. My family has been serving the local community for years, from shopping for school supplies and the you can get rid of all the binders in my grandfather who was an educator for over 30 years, to my father, Keith excitement (and sometimes stress) your backpack and leave them in that comes with looking forward Bee, who served in the Arizona State Senate, Arizona State House, and finally, your classrooms. I suggest getting to the coming school year. For our in the position I am currently running for, Justice of the Peace Precinct 5. an extra binder to put all spiral older readers, do you remember notebooks in so they are easily My father, the current Justice of the Peace in Precinct 5, has been able to shopping for accessible. help countless people turn their lives around, while ensuring that justice school supplies is properly administered. Since he is now retiring, I would like to have the when you were School is all same opportunity to serve my community in this capacity. I am committed young? When about having to protecting the rights of local citizens and continuing our family legacy of you had a list supplies out and trusted service. and shopped on the desk in with your a timely manner parents, looking and having for pencils, easily accessible binders, folders, supplies can and such? also help with It can be an the weight of exciting time, your backpack. and that has Maybe you only not changed. have half of the However, school classes you systems have usually do, you changed in shouldn't pack middle and for all classes high schools. instead only Students are no pack for what longer given one classes you will list that applies have. to all classes, instead each These are a few teacher has their own requirement; suggestions that can help reduce the Since graduating college, I have been working as the chief financial officer of for example, the USB drive. The drive stress of the new school year and to a local business. In 2016, my wife Belinda and I moved from Tucson into our is a recommended item, but teachers start off well prepared. first home here in the Vail community. Since then, our family has grown. We don't emphasize the actual need have a beautiful 11-month-old daughter Kelsey, and a boxer named Daisy. for it. Schools use Google Drive for assignments and essays, but it's also Sophia Caporale is a Senior at Many people associate justices of the peace with weddings. However, the known to sometimes delete hours Cienega High School. Sophia looks role of a justice of the peace includes much more. In Pima County, the justice of hard work. To avoid this, many forward to a career in journalism and court is consolidated, meaning the judges representing the greater Tucson students download the file and place will be attending Pima Community area all work in the same courthouse downtown. On average, each judge it on the USB drive so if something College with a major in Media handles approximately 20,000 cases each year. These cases are comprised happens to the original, the copy is Journalism. of both civil and criminal matters. The justices have jurisdiction over civil stored safely. cases when the disputed amount is $10,000 or less. They also handle criminal Other supplies teachers over- hhhhhhhhhhhhh misdemeanor cases such as domestic violence, theft, drug and DUI offenses. The decisions made in the courtroom affect peoples’ everyday lives, so I will not take the responsibilities of this job lightly. I have always had a strong “Living well, with assistance” passion for the criminal justice field, which led me to obtain my degree in Administration of Justice. I have further continued my legal education by completing the Arizona Supreme Court Pro Tem Judge Training course. Academy Villas I would consider it an honor and a privilege to serve the people of Vail and 7700 S. Vivaldi Court, Tucson, AZ 85747 Pima County. Thank you for your consideration and support. Please vote for Keith Bee II! (520) 647-7500 Keith Bee II Friendly Competent Staff A Safe Place to Enjoy Life Extensive Amenities Small Intimate Setting RN on Staff Candidate, Justice Precinct 5 Beautiful Mountain Views Respite Care Visit our website: academyvillas.org This is a Paid Advertisement hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Inquiries welcome No-obligation tours available 12 The Vail Voice To place an ad call: 520-490-0962 Curiosity Never Retires

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I will fight: The church, too, is ready to get back to routine, so beginning on August 12th, our small groups for all ages will meet Sundays after worship (about 5:15 PM) • To protect our personal liberties, our freedoms, and our voice. in order for all of us to learn, grow, ask questions, and figure out how God wants to be present with us and for us and how we can be there for each One of my opponents introduced legislation that seeks to abolish the other on our faith journeys. We invite you to join us for both worship and small electoral college. Our rural communities need protection to keep our groups...but feel free to choose either one! And “Messy Church” will begin voice. I will always fight for “We the People.” again on September 2nd!

• To stop new taxes, even those hidden under the guise of “fees.” hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh One of my opponents would have you believe he fought hard to “restore” funds desperately needed in our rural communities, such as the HURF Honoring Nurse Colleagues: Pima Chapter funds. The reality is a little different. The HURF funds may have been partially restore, money that is rightfully ours, but to get that back there Starting Services is a new “fee” added to our family budgets. The cost for tags on our vehicles will go up. Why do we have to pay to receive something that The Arizona Nurse Honor Guard exists to comfort loved ones and honor fallen was stolen from us? One of my opponents has a history of abusing the nurses for their stewardship and compassion to serve others. Members of the tax dollars for personal benefit. They are fighting the wrong battles – one Honor Guard will attend services wearing the traditional white uniform with fights to keep “big government”; one “spins within the system.” I will cap and cape. They will stand guard at the nurse’s casket or simply provide represent the people not the establishment. I will always remember every a presence at the visitation. The Nightingale Tribute is read at the funeral or during a special service. The family is presented with a Florence Nightingale dollar in our government comes from a family’s household. lamp. All services are performed free I will always be present and accounted for. If a representative only shows up of charge and may be arranged at the the 8 weeks prior to an election, they are not a representative. They are a request of family and/or friends. politician. We must get rid of the establishment. One of my opponents has Active and retired nurses can volunteer been in an elected office for 8 years. One has been in an elected office for 18 their time to travel within the Pima county years. One was a democrat all but the last two years. Be weary of those that area as part of the Nurse Honor Guard. It will say anything to get your vote. Actions speak louder than words. is a privilege for the members of the honor guard to recognize nurses and help bring I am the representative needed for our community to grow and prosper. I will peace to mourners during their time of work together with those in support of our communities as well as being a loss. leader that gets the job done. I will represent you and this community, not the establishment. I am asking for your vote and support on August 28. The Pima County chapter will be available for services starting September 1. If you are interested in volunteering or having the Honor Guard at a memorial, please contact us. Pimanurses@ arizonanursehonorguard. Search for us on facebook@AZNurseHonorGuard. The website is http://www.arizonahonorguard.org This is a Paid Advertisement hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 14 The Vail Voice To place an ad call: 520-490-0962 MEET YOUR APEXNETWORK TEAM! LORI

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As an offi ce worker, you may be 7. Get away from your desk every bound to a desk and a computer. For 30-45 minutes to give your most of us this means that we sit for eyes a break and do something a majority of the day. You might think active – e.g., pushups against staying seated is one of the safest your desk, wall sitting (back things you could do, but too much against the wall with legs bent sitting can hurt your body in a number at 90 degrees), squats, calf of ways. raises, brisk walking, stretches or yoga poses. How sitting too much can hurt your body: 8. Keep a resistance band in your offi ce. Use it to perform • Increases your risk of heart squats, lunges and upper body disease exercises during your breaks. • Increases your risk of diabetes 9. Park far away, in a shady spot. This gives you a nice little walk • Causes poor circulation in to and from work, plus a cooler your legs, which could lead to car in the afternoon. varicose veins or blood clots Laurie Ledford is a registered dietitian • May lead to fatigue and food at Tucson Medical Center who uses cravings her knowledge and experience every • Less activity leads to weight day to help gain patients make healthy • Weakens your abdominal and choices. Do gluteal (butt) muscles you have a question about • Contributes to other structural something problems in the spine and hips you’ve heard or seen about We checked in with Laurie Ledford, nutrition or RD, our very own Nutritionista, for her diet? Send tips to help us escape the chains of your question to the Nutritionista at our desks. [email protected]. What is a desk-bound offi ce worker to do? Here are a few tips to get you out of your chair: 1. Don’t rely on an hour or less of exercise to make up for a whole day of sitting. You need to get up and move more often than that to off set the bad eff ects of sitting. hhhhhhhhhhhhh 2. If you have a sit-to-stand desk, alternate positions throughout the day. “Family Owned and 3. If you don’t have a special Tanque Verde Farm Operated Since1984” desk, stand up whenever you don’t need to be touching your Fresh Produce & Flowers M keyboard or your desk – e.g., Grown On Site when answering the phone, 11311 E. Speedway Blvd. while reading, while talking with Tucson, AZ 85748 520-573-1115 a coworker. all a ee i e iae 4. Sit on an exercise ball or a stool 520-241-9012 Are you tired of - We offer Affordable - with no back, so that your core • Buying Bottled Water? • Reverse Osmosis Systems Joseph Kershner • Dry Hair & Skin? • Water Softening Systems muscles will have to do some [email protected] • Hard Water Deposits? • Water Conditioning Systems work. Always sit with your feet fl at on the fl oor. Open Saturdays www.SunTapWater.com Summer: 8am - Noon 5. Hold walking meetings. ROC #305182

16 The Vail Voice To place an ad call: 520-490-0962 is just challenging enough to keep me Vail Chorale Begins Fall on my toes!” 2018 It has been gratifying to see the Attention choral singers throughout Vail Chorale membership grow over Greater Vail and beyond! The Vail the past two seasons, now running Chorale is inviting new members between 35-40 singers. Come join to join the ensemble for the Fall our ranks and share in the musical 2018 season. The non-auditioned camaraderie! Rehearsals are on community chorus, open to singers Tuesdays from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at of all ages who enjoy singing in harmony, will begin rehearsals on Tuesday August 14th. Presenting Fall and Spring concerts each year since 2011, the Vail Chorale is often invited Cienega High School, 12775 E. Mary to participate in community events as Ann Cleveland Way, Room 218. For well, such as the Tucson Festival of more info contact thevailchorale@ Books, the Chamber of Commerce gmail.com and visit our website www. Vail Fest, and Vail School District thevailchorale.org. events. The theme for the Fall season hhhhhhhhhhhhh is “Music of the ‘40’s,” and the November concerts will feature well- known favorites such as “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “Taking a Chance on Love,” “It Had to Be You,” “Seems Like Old Times,” “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” “As Time Goes By,” and more.

Chorale members eagerly share their reasons for joining the ensemble: “I’m ecstatic about the Vail Chorale! Great people, and we all enjoy singing!” “Coming to rehearsal after a long day at work, within 10 minutes I am rejuvenated and my heart is light!” “I’ve been hooked on choral singing since elementary school. The Vail Chorale provides the best of all my musical experiences, and the music thevailvoice.com August 2018 17 YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE PREMIERE OF

TICKETS Adults $5.00, ages 18 & under free. Available at the door or purchase at www.preservationsociety.org or by email to: [email protected] purchase or rsvp to assure your seat ATTIRE Festive - western glamour & ...we are nothing without our memories charm recommended PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES: Vail Youth Symphony Tucson Chinese Cultural Center Lion Dancers San Xavier Youth Council and, following the film, a short Q & A and casual reception

Drew John Gets Results, Now We Need Him in • Supported publicly the governor on the 20x2020 teacher’s pay plan, the Arizona Senate • Advocated that District Additional Assistance restoration was kept whole, Drew John was raised to value service to the community and the importance of • Stopped legislation to increase regulations on businesses, hard work. As a small business owner for 40 years, he spent decades serving • Fought the attempt to tax services, and as a school board member and a county supervisor. Those roots established his position as a strong advocate for business, education, community, and • Worked with the Vail School District and the State Land Department to infrastructure. secure land for the new high school. Born and raised in rural Southern Arizona, Drew John has received numerous awards for his work for our legislative Representative John has an unparalleled district including the Arizona Chamber of Commerce Freshman Legislator of knowledge of our legislative district’s needs the Year and The Arizona GOP Rookie Legislator of the Year. He has been and a solid understanding of the struggles endorsed by groups such as Responsible Leadership for AZ, the Arizona we have in our communities. His focus on Association of Realtors, the Arizona Fraternal Order of Police, and the Vail roads, schools, emergency services, law Parent Network. enforcement, healthcare, and economic growth preserves the quality of life that we want for our families. "The Greater Vail Area Chamber recognizes and appreciates In Drew John’s first legislative session, Representative John’s experience as a small business owner and his he stopped nine bills that were bad for advocacy for economic development.” ~ Jeff Logsdon – Greater Vail our communities, including one that would have closed down a rural school Area Chamber of Commerce President district. Although a rookie, Drew was able to stop bills with the trust and “Drew John makes himself available and listens. He’s been respect he earned among his fellow legislators. instrumental in bringing significant funding to our district.” ~Calvin Representative John’s second session was a historical session, in which he Baker, Superintendent, Vail School District fought hard, stayed late, and worked weekends to deliver for our legislative “Drew John is a man with integrity. He told us he was going to fight district. for roads, small business, and education, he has, and, he has gotten Accomplishments include: results!” ~ Stacy Winstryg, Vail Parent Network • Assured the Vail School District received funding for a new high school, This is a Paid Advertisement • Passed legislation that freed up $112 million to repair our roads, hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

18 The Vail Voice To place an ad call: 520-490-0962 KEITH II FORBEE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 5 •Administration of Justice Degree •5th Generation Tucsonan “I am committed to protecting Citizen’s Rights.” •CFO for a Local Business •Taught English in China and the Philippines •Completed Arizona Supreme Court Pro Tem Judge Training www.keithbeeforjp.com VOTE KEITH BEE II FOR JP I have known Keith for many years and he is well suited to serve. His temperament and knowledge are a perfect match for Justice of the Peace.” - Jim Green, Justice of the Peace Precinct 5, Retired

FACT CHECK I am the only life-long Republican candidate for Justice of the Peace Precinct 5.

From 2007-2017, my opponent was a registered Democrat. He recently changed his registration and is running for JP in a Republican majority precinct. Paid for by Keith Bee II Campaign FAMILY LEGACY OF TRUSTED SERVICE thevailvoice.com August 2018 19 Vail Community Places to Go, Things to Do, August 1, 2018 - September 26, 2018 Calendar People to See For details and/or more information on any event listed here, please use the provided contact information or visit the listed event website.

Ongoing Events Tuesday, August 7 Sunday, August 12 TheWildlifeMuseum.org or (520) 629-0100 - Cost: $10/adult; $7/senior Every Monday 11:30 AM - Concert by Derek 2:00 PM - Voices of Vail Documentary or military; $5/child ages 4-12; ages 3 Granger, saxophone, and Russell Premier @ Fox Theater, 17 W. & under are free. Archery is $2/person 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM — Take Off Ronnebaum, piano, @ Arizona Senior Congress, Tucson - 2:00 PM Movie for ages 9 and up. Museum Members Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Chapter Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, begins - 1:30 PM Enter on the Red are free. 0577 Vail - Want to lose weight? Tucson – www. Carpet, mix and mingle, enjoy Come to our weight loss support arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE displays - Cost: Adults $5.00, 18 and Tuesday, August 21 group! @ Firehouse #1 Conference under are free (but reserve their Room, 99 E. Tallahassee Drive, Wednesday, August 8 tickets) - Purchase/Reserve Tickets: 11:30 AM - Guitar recital by classical Corona de Tucson - www.tops.org - www.vailpreservationsociety.org - guitar virtuoso Misael Barraza-Diaz, First meeting Free! Afterwards, $32 3:30 PM - Lecture by Christine Reid, Questions: vailpreservationsociety@ @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. annual membership, $2 weekly dues writer and researcher at the Pinal gmail.com Langtry Lane, Tucson – www. County Historical Society, “Women of arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE hhhhhhhhhhh the Arizona State Prison,” @ Arizona Tuesday, August 14 Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM – The Vail Lane, Tucson – www. 7:00 PM - Concert by The 4GENTS, Chorale weekly rehearsal @ Cienega Wednesday, August 1 arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE vocal doo wop quartet, @ Arizona High School, Room 218, 12775 E Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Mary Ann Cleveland Way, Vail - 3:30 PM - Lecture by Roxane Stall, 6:00 PM - Empire Ranch Foundation Contact [email protected]; adjunct faculty, Pima Community Lane, Tucson – www. presents The Outlaw Josie Wales, arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE website www.thevailchorale.org - College, “Choices of Media,” @ starring Clint Eastwood - Doors open New members welcome! Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. 6:00 PM, special guest Michael F. 6:45 PM to 8:30 PM – The Vail Langtry Lane, Tucson – www. Blake 6:30 PM, movie 7:00 PM @ The Chorale’s first rehearsal for the Fall Thursday, August 23 arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE Loft Cinema 3233 E Speedway 2018 Season @ Cienega High School, Tucson - Tickets $15 Foundation Room 218, 12775 E Mary Ann 3:30 PM - Lecture by Sabrina Helm, Saturday, August 4 member, $20 non-member - www. Cleveland Way, Vail - Contact U of A associate professor of retailing eventbrite.com or 888-364-2829. [email protected]; website and consumer sciences, “Why Your 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM - Boy Scout E-book Might Not Feel Like Yours,” @ Troop 770 Car Wash @ American More info at www. www.thevailchorale.org - New empireranchfoundation.org members welcome! Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Legion Post 109, 15921 S. Houghton Langtry Lane, Tucson – www. Rd, Vail - 762-5652 - Donations arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE accepted Saturday, August 11 Thursday, August 16 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM - Boy Scout 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Italian 3:30 PM - Lecture by Julian Kunnie, Saturday, August 25 Troop 770, Aluminum Can and Plastic Demonstration Cooking Class - Italy U of A professor of religious studies/ without pasta - Learn the techniques classics, “Global Hunger: Are GMOs 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM – Tire Inspection Bottle drop off site. Please bring your Day - Safety is our number one aluminum cans and plastic bottles to & flavor profiles of Italian cuisine. @ the Answer?,” @ Arizona Senior 2205 S 4th Ave, Tucsonn - (520) Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, concern. We want to minimize the the Boy Scouts! Scouts are CLEAN number of blowouts seen on city and Conservation minded. In 621-0476 - Register: http:// Tucson – www. thegardenkitchen.org/event/italian- arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE roads, which is why we're holding a exchange for your recyclables, we tire check and inspection day. This will enter your name into our drawing demonstration-cooking class/ - $30.00 Saturday, August 18 could save lives as more people hit for a Free Christmas Tree. @ the highway for the last holiday of the American Legion Post 109, 15921 S. 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Knife Skills summer @ Rita Ranch Automotive & Houghton Rd, Vail - 762-5652 Hands-on Cooking Class - In this Tire, R7441 S Houghton Rd, Tucson hands-on class, we'll practice how to - FREE cut large food items like a head of cabbage, delicate herbs, and onions, 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Caterpillar Whatever your dilemma, don’t with practically no tears! @ 2205 S Cruising for United Way are hosting hesitate to call. We can handle 4th Ave, Tucsonn - (520) 621-0476 - their 6th annual car show. All anything from little drips to whole Register: http://thegardenkitchen. proceeds go to United Way. Cars and house re-pipes and even complex org/event/knife-skills-hands-on- large equipment on display. Food commercial jobs. cooking-class/ - $55.00 carts, raffles, and lots of covered parking @ Caterpillar Tucson Proving 6:00PM to 8:00 PM - Participate in a Ground, 6000 W Caterpillar Trail, spotlight scavenger hunt, bring Green Valley (off W Duval Mine Rd) - flashlights, encounter live animals. www.tpgcarshow.com Archery available for ages 9 and up! Lights go out at 6:00 PM. Museum will be open from 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM. @ International Wildlife Museum; 4800 W. Gates Pass Rd. Tucson -

20 The Vail Voice To place an ad call: 520-490-0962 Vail Community Places to Go, Things to Do, August 1, 2018 - September 26, 2018 Calendar People to See To have your event included on our print calendar, send details to: [email protected] Deadline for events to be included is the 20th of the prior month.

Tuesday, August 28 Wednesday, September 5 Contact [email protected]; Wednesday, September 19 website www.thevailchorale.org - New Primary Election Day 3:00 PM - Lecture by Dan Kruse, members welcome! 3:00 PM - Lecture by Dan Kruse, ethnomusicologist and former host of ethnomusicologist and former host of 11:30 AM - Concert by Tucson singer/ the NPR program All Things Wednesday, September 12 the NPR program All Things songwriters Heather Hardy, violin, and Considered, “Ethnomusicology: A Considered, “Ethnomusicology: A Sabra Faulk, guitar, @ Arizona Senior Deeper Dive, Part 1,” @ Arizona 3:00 PM - Lecture by Dan Kruse, Deeper Dive, Part 3,” @ Arizona Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry ethnomusicologist and former host of Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Tucson – www. Lane, Tucson – www. the NPR program All Things Lane, Tucson – www. arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE Considered, “Ethnomusicology: A arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE Deeper Dive, Part 2,” @ Arizona 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM – The Vail Friday, September 7 Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Tuesday, September 25 Chorale weekly rehearsal @ Cienega Lane, Tucson – www. High School, Room 218, 12775 E 10:15 AM - Vettes in Vail - Meet at arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE 11:30 AM - Solo concert by virtuoso Mary Ann Cleveland Way, Vail - The Lodge at Del Webb Rancho del guitarist Gabriel Ayala @ Arizona Contact [email protected]; Lago 10264 S. Blendu Way - Depart Tuesday, September 18 Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry website www.thevailchorale.org - New at 10:30 AM - Cruise to IRON DOOR Lane, Tucson – www. members welcome! RESTAURANT, 10300 E. Ski Run Rd, 11:30 AM - Concert featuring jazz arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE Mt Lemmon for lunch - For more trumpeter and U of A faculty artist Thursday, August 30 information contact Nancy Gray at Jason Carder, and pianist Angelo 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM – The Vail [email protected] or (520)- Versace, U of A director of jazz Chorale weekly rehearsal @ Cienega 3:30 PM - Lecture by Albrecht 730-3596. studies, @ Arizona Senior Academy, High School, Room 218, 12775 E Classen, U of A distinguished 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – Mary Ann Cleveland Way, Vail - professor of German Studies @ 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM - KIDS NIGHT www. arizonasenioracademy.org – Contact [email protected]; Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. OUT @ Desert Sky Middle School - FREE website www.thevailchorale.org - New Langtry Lane, Tucson – www. ages 3 - 5th grade: register at members welcome! arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE vailchristian.com/children - Elizabeth 5:15 PM - Vettes in Vail - Meet at The Sax | Director of Children - 520-975- Lodge at Del Webb Rancho del Lago Wednesday, September 26 Tuesday, September 4 8674 - www.vailchristian.com -Cost: 10264 S. Blendu Way - Depart at 5:30 $8 per child ($12 after 9/2) PM - Cruise to HOPS SPORTS GRILL, 3:00 PM - Lecture by Dan Kruse, 11:30 AM - Clarinet recital by U of A SW corner Broadway & Houghton for ethnomusicologist and former host of faculty artist Jackie Glazier. @ Arizona Tuesday, September 11 dinner - For more information contact the NPR program All Things Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Nancy Gray at spanishtrailnkg@aol. Considered, “Ethnomusicology: A Lane, Tucson – www. 11:30 AM - Concert featuring jazz duo com or (520)-730-3596. Deeper Dive, Part 4,” @ Arizona arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE Katherine Byrnes, vocalist, and Jeff Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Haskell, pianist, @ Arizona Senior 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM – The Vail Lane, Tucson – www. 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM – The Vail Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Chorale weekly rehearsal @ Cienega arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE Chorale weekly rehearsal @ Cienega Tucson – www. High School, Room 218, 12775 E High School, Room 218, 12775 E arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE Mary Ann Cleveland Way, Vail - Mary Ann Cleveland Way, Vail - Contact [email protected]; Contact [email protected]; 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM – The Vail website www.thevailchorale.org - New website www.thevailchorale.org - New Chorale weekly rehearsal @ Cienega members welcome! members welcome! High School, Room 218, 12775 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way, Vail -

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She went on to be a president Dorothy Johnson, High that was for the family. of the Tucson Cowbells, secretary of School Sweetheart to the Arizona State Cowbells, Grand Ranch life was not easy, Noble of the Rebecca’s and in 2002 Ranch Wife but Dorothy loved every was Arizona Cattle Woman of the minute of it and settled in by Walt Johnson year for the Arizona Cattle Growers to raise a family as well as Association and retired from the Virgil and Dorothy met while attending help Virgil raise their cattle. Tucson Daily Star. She is a true Vail Tucson High School and married in Their two children, Sandra pioneer and successful cattle woman. September of 1937. They moved to and Walter, both attended She is proud of her, and her family’s the Double H Ranch, owned by Walter the old three-room Vail role in leading the way for the future School for 1st through and Ethel Johnson, Virgil’s parents, Dorothy Johnson in 2016 and 1937 of Vail and Corona. who had homesteaded the Double 8th grade. They were the H around 1910 just south of Vail last to be dropped off and You can hear more of Dorothy’s she could never have imagined in the Santa Rita the first ranching stories in the Voices of Vail her life’s journey would lead to Vail Mountains. Around to be picked up; documentary film premiere on August to be a ranch wife. Dorothy was 1940, Virgil and making a Vail school 12, 2018 at 2:00 at the beautiful Fox instrumental in founding the Tucson Dorothy purchased day last from 6 AM Theatre at 17 W. Congress Street. Go Cowbells, served as a 4 H, School their own place. to 5 PM. Trips to Vail to www.vailpreservationsociety.org for Patrol, and Brownie Girl Scout leader, The Hidden Springs were about once more information. and volunteered for almost every pot Ranch in the Santa a week to pick up luck put on during the Vail School hhhhhhhhhhhhh Rita’s was southeast mail at the adobe of The Double H Vail Store & Post Hidden Springs was Office. They always a good size for a made time to visit Youth Spotlight: Kyle Walker family ranch. They with Mary Jane, the raised 150 head postmistress and What grade are you in and what are your future plans? friends. On the way of cattle annually I am in the 12th grade at Cienega high school and will be graduating in 2019. on the beautiful home, they stopped at the Matthew’s My future plans, in regards to my career, are ... well, I guess I don't know landscape covered yet, but I figure that putting my best effort into working and making my own with Oak, Juniper, Texaco at Hwy 80 and Vail Road to business along with getting good grades in high school will provide me with the some Mesquite, and character and education that will lead me to dotted with Ocotillo, get gasoline. This Dorothy & Virgil’s Wedding 1937 often included an what I want to do. For now, I think the best Prickly Pear, Amole, option is to develop that spark in my eye and an occasional invitation to stay for supper with owner to get out there and do whatever it takes to Cholla. At 4500 ft. succeed. elevation, it was a perfect location for Ruth Matthews. ranching. In 1957, Virgil and Dorothy bought a How did you start your business? Their adobe Hidden Springs Ranch house in Tucson so that their children I started my window washing business home, built in the 1880s, got its water wouldn’t have to ride the bus from the when my family first moved here from from nearby springs. Dorothy boiled Hidden Springs Ranch to Pueblo High Bend, Oregon. My dad did window washing it to drink, for household use and to School every day. Sandra and Walter professionally in college for over three take baths. The adobe was warm attended and graduated from Rincon years, and told me that he would train and cozy in the High School. The family routine me. I have actually been an entrepreneur winter and cool was to live in ever since I was 10 years old, having a in the summer. Its Tucson during the lemonade stand with a sign saying "saving inside plumbing week, with Virgil for college." People would throw $20 bills was a welcome commuting back out of their car windows when passing luxury. There was and forth daily to by. I also strived to make money by no electricity; the the ranch. The serving my community through yard work. only lighting was family returned to Furthermore, it was with my vehement from oil lamps. Hidden Springs passion for that good character and work Dorothy helped each Friday night ethic that made me start my business. Virgil with all of the to help with ranch ranch tasks; riding, work over the What is the most challenging aspect of doctoring cattle weekend. your business? and horses, and Dorothy began I think the most challenging part of my business is getting the word out that cleaning springs working for the I'm here. Through posting what I do on Facebook forums to riding my bike all as well as cooking Tucson Star over Vail, hanging up fliers, it's still hard to obtain work. Maybe it's still just me and cleaning the Dorothy with her children, Sandra and Citizen in learning, but I think once people hear about me more they will contact me. house. She used a and Walter at Arizona Pioneers 1962 until she wood stove in the Meeting in 2007 retired. She What is the easiest aspect of your business? kitchen and an ice worked her way box, with blocks of up to classified The easiest part of my business would probably be, surprisingly, getting ice, to keep perishables cool. In 1949 supervisor. Dorothy will celebrate along with people. I feel like the individuals who hire me have a passion for they were able to get a butane tank her 100th birthday on November 7, youngsters like me who are out there to get it, because they know that it leads and buy a butane refrigerator, stove 2018. Born in Anna, Illinois and raised to that person being of good quality. and oven. In 1952 they purchased in Tucson, the daughter of a barber, a DC generator for lighting and hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

22 The Vail Voice To place an ad call: 520-490-0962 Future Business Leaders of America Attend National Leadership Conference Vail Academy and High School’s (VAHS) Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) attended the National Leadership Conference held in Baltimore, from June 26th through the 2nd of July. Students competed in events they qualified at our state leadership conference, attended workshops, and had the opportunity to sightsee in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. One of our high school members, Milana Marshall (also Arizona FBLA state president), made it to the finals. Two of our middle level competitors, Isaac Beutler and Mazalina Marshall, took second place for their community service project, “Happy Notes.” Mazalina took home an additional honor as the National Youth Leader. These students have been working year round on their projects, fundraising, and community service. There are several events members attend throughout the year to enhance their business savvy. VAHS students attended: Leadership Camp, CTSO (Career and Technical Student Organizations) on Ice, FLEX (Fall Leadership Extravaganza) Conference, Regional Leadership Conference, State Leadership Conference and National Leadership Conference. We would like to thank our school and community for their support. As always, we welcome visits from managers and business owners to guest teach our business management students and appreciate any VAHS FBLA members at the Lincoln Memorial (Back financial support local businesses and individuals Isaac Beutler and Mazzy Marshal accepting their row, L-R: Gabe Sorensen, Sienna Mack, Eli Beutler, are willing to give. Please contact cochrann@ national recognition for 2nd Place for Community Milana Marshall, Daniel Gately, Colleen Gately, Orion vailschooldistrict.org for details on how you can Service Project. Berry, Shelby Gundry; Front row, L-R:Anna Agosta, support this educational/competitive program at Isaac Beutler, Crystal Benjamin, Mazzy Marshall), VAHS.

VAHS FBLA members on a dinner cruise of the harbor. VAHS FBLA members and advisor awaiting the closing awards ceremony. hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh thevailvoice.com August 2018 23 Hotel and Conference Center. This Festival is held during the Labor Day Traveling in the Ramada is an older mission style weekend and the Southern New Southwest: Las Cruces hotel, with an enclosed space that Mexico Wine Festival is held over the Mike Lavelle has trees and plants growing inside, Memorial Day weekend. Three of the is retired from by Mike Lavelle which feels and looks like a quaint largest celebrations are the Fiesta military service Spanish plaza. de San Ysidro (May) Renaissance In the last issue, I referenced a and is the ArtsFaire (November) and Cowboy editor of The recent 5 day trip visiting Las Cruces, One of the must visit locations Days (March). Vail Voice. He White Sands National Monument, while visiting Las Cruces is the old lives at Del Ruidoso, Hatch, and Silver City, all Mesilla Plaza. Mesilla Plaza is in the For more on Las Cruces, history and Webb Rancho in New Mexico. In this issue, I will town of Mesilla, which is just south events: del Lago in cover visiting the New Mexico town of Las Cruces. Mesilla and Las Vail. of Las Cruces, (the crosses) or more Cruces have an intertwined history. https://www.lascrucescvb.org/ formally, “The City of the Crosses.” Residents who wished to remain contact-us/las-cruces-history/https:// The name possibly stems from a site Mexican citizens moved south, but a lascrucesmagazine.com/las-cruces- marking the graves of travelers and later land purchase made them U.S. events-2/ hhhhhhhhhhhhh soldiers. citizens again. The Mesilla Plaza, with the well- known gazebo, Family Gathers to Celebrate “Soon to be 100” is registered as a national Birthday in Vail monument. In days past, Most people can’t say they knew their great grandma, but on the 4th of July 11 this was the kids got to spend a few days with theirs! Grace Wilma King, a resident of Vail, center of the community, will turn 100 years old on 09-26-2018 but with 2 daughters, 5 grandsons with along with their spouses and 11 great-grandchildren scattered around the Midwest and San Albino, Arizona, the logistics get difficult, especially once the school year starts, so a the Roman 4th of July/birthday celebration worked out great. Catholic church on the plaza. Wilma, as her friends know her, was born in Grundy County, Iowa on her Additionally, the grandparent’s farm and went on to become a teacher. Her first teaching job historic district was in a one room school house equipped with a wood burning stove for heat, around “Main a chalkboard Street” is a and kids of nice pedestrian all ages from shopping area, the rural with a farmers market on Wednesday area. That Las Cruces has a long history and Saturday mornings. going back to Spanish colonization job brought in beginning in 1598 when Juan de Surprisingly, for a city with a $10 a month! Oñate (searching for the seven cities celebrated and embraced sense of of gold) claimed the territory for history, Las Cruces also has one foot Grace went “New Spain.” This early influence firmly planted in the future as it is on to teach is still evident in both the adobe also home to Spaceport America and US military architecture, culture and food of the Virgin Galactic. Both companies have children area. Later, the first Mexican Empire launched several sub-orbital space on base in claimed ownership, then the Republic flights. Ludwigsburg, of Texas, and in 1848 the Treaty of Germany. In There are several good times to Guadalupe Hidalgo established the 1962, she United States as the owner of the visit Las Cruces. The Harvest Wine came back territory. The town has its to the states beginning in and resumed 1848 when teaching after the U.S. Army a short break mapped out to get her master’s degree. She retired from teaching in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in the town into the early 1980’s and relocated to retire in Green Valley in 1983. 84 blocks and in 1849 She lived in Green Valley until she was in her 80’s and needed more help due was officially to macular degeneration and was declared legally blind. Once that need came founded. along she moved in with her youngest daughter to the Tucson area. Last year her youngest daughter purchased a home in Vail, and she has happily been There are enjoying the new area. many good options for Most of the 11 great grandkids met her for the first time and their great lodging in Las grandma Wilma was so thrilled to finally meet them! It’s a blessing this visit Cruces. One happened! of the most interesting is the Ramada hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 24 The Vail Voice To place an ad call: 520-490-0962 of summer. I want to have that One Life at a Time Heather’s internal excitement that can come with the start of a fresh year but by Jeff Logsdon, Lead Pastor of Hope City Church Helpful Hints I’m struggling. Any tips? Four years ago our family responded to the prompting to relocate from Over 30 years experience in Sincerely, Southern California to Southern Arizona. I had always said I would never common sense. move to Tucson. My parents relocated here some time ago and we had Summertime Blues always visited in the summer. Perhaps I would have felt differently if we came during monsoon season, or when I have observed friends and family it has snowed in Vail? struggle with complicated solutions Dear Summertime, when a simpler, but not necessarily Since moving to the Greater Vail Area, we have made a number of friends throughout the city of Tucson that easier response is called for. It is always a bit sad when things I am not a licensed therapist, have been invaluable to us, opening doors for some conclude, but as the good old saying incredible opportunities to serve the needs of the people so information is provided for states, all good things must come to entertainment purposes only. around us. We live in a very dynamic environment that an end. Try not to view it as the end has influence, both locally and nationally. A culture of but rather the beginning. Focus on generosity runs deep within our community, and this the new that will come, the fresh start. culture is having a ripple effect on broader scales. Maybe try throwing an end of sum- mer party or back to school bash? As many as eight organizations have been sharing their resources to help When all else fails, remember that fall me start a new church in the 22nd Street Corridor—Hope City Church. This break is just around the corner! Happy new church is located within a part of the city that is wrought with domestic 2018-2019 school year! violence, substance abuse, prostitution, etc. The number of people that have come from all four corners of Tucson to help address these needs have been a Heather hhhhhhhhh huge encouragement to me. Through strategic partnerships we have been able to help nearly 300 families put food on their table each week. And by God’s grace, we have already seen nine foster children safely reunified with their birth Dear Heather, If you have a question for families through support groups that have been hosted on our campus. Hope Here in the Vail School District, Heather, email her directly at City Church has not officially started, but I can’t wait to see what else we can accomplish together once it does. summer goes by fast! I see all [email protected]. the school supplies and back to school essentials, and I can’t help but be a bit sadden by the end hhhhhhhhhhhhh

Vail Students Qualify in Nationals and Win Medals Taliyah Henderson, 11 years old, competed in the USATF (USA track and field) regional championships held in Aurora, Colorado, last month. She competes with the Arizona Titans track club and won two gold medals and a bronze medal qualifying her for nationals in North Carolina at the end of July. In the 400m, she chased down her biggest competition to get the gold and break the Arizona all- time record. Taliyah is recognized as first in the nation as the fastest runner in that event. She now holds In my lifetime, I have seen so many people struggle to get by. We live in a the records for both stressful world. We are all real people, struggling through life’s challenges, the 400m and 800m often feeling very alone. What if there was a better way? It took me many races. years to believe this because of all the mistakes I have made—and still make, but God really does love us. And He is inviting us into a relationship with Him. Her younger sister, Anniah Henderson, I see bridges being built between what is happening in The Greater Vail Area a first grader in Vail, and what is happening along the 22nd Street Corridor. Hurting people are following in her sister's footsteps, also showed being encouraged and families are being restored. No matter how difficult an amazing performance by qualifying for the things may be, there is hope. This work is greater than any one church, or any nationals as a 6 year old running against 8 year one organization can accomplish on its own. It is the cumulative effect of many olds. Anniah placed 4th in the 400m and 5th in churches working together and many businesses coming together to positively the 200m. Since competitors have to be at least 7 impact our community, one life at a time! I’m excited for the small part that years old to go to nationals, she will be sitting on Hope City Church will get to play in all of this when it opens its doors for the the sidelines this year, but will be ready for the next first time on August 12th! www.hopecctucson.com one as she has two more years in this age division. hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh thevailvoice.com August 2018 25 Classifi ed Ad Rates: $30 for up to 30 words. $1 additional for Vail Area each word thereafter. Bolding ($5) and borders are now available. Ad copy is due by the 10th of the month for publication the ClaSSifiedS following month. To place a classifi ed ad, send an email to: If you have a service or item to sell, this is the place! classifi [email protected]

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Empire High Student Local Teacher Attends STEM Program Recognized with Award at United States Nava Liz Bradshaw, an elementary Academy school teacher at Desert Willow and Cottonwood Isabella Dittiger, soon to be a Elementary sophomore at Empire High School, was selected attended a weeklong STEM program for the at the United States Naval Academy. Arizona Enrolled Council on in the Economic NJROTC Education’s program (ACEE) 2018 at Cienega Economic High Education School, Teacher Isabella has of the Year Award. Ms. Bradshaw always been began teaching in Vail some 30 years interested in ago making her the longest tenured the medical teacher in the Vail School District. field, and Congratulations! would like to pursue hhhhhhhhhhhhh that as a career, hopefully in the Navy.

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L Excellent Care for Excellent Pets! thevailvoice.com August 2018 31 manufacturing with expanded parking and shuttle Vail team leader, bus service and additional food Marjorie vendors, along with the great Kid Psai Taylor Bass. Zone, Block Party, and Fireworks i A Colossal Extravaganza! We want to give a special thank-you to the Rincon onnecting ommunity Through Fourth is a true ocal istory Since 200 celebration of Valley Fire Department—their over- heritage across and-above support and guidance generations. make the fireworks possible. Thank you to the off-duty Pima A Colossal Fourth Star The A Colossal County Sheriffs who make sure Fourth traffic moves safely, and to the - Spangled Memories committee staff of Hacienda del Lago who works year- invested many, many hours before by J.J. Lamb and David Hook round, bringing and after the July 3rd block party partners This year, well over 8,000 people and July 4th parade. You are the together to unsung heroes! And, thank you to connected during the weeklong make the “A Colossal Fourth” celebration of the A Colossal Fourth committee community- and who plan the event and raise the community and country! The highlight And see a list of all of our partners, tradition-building events possible. $30,000 it takes to host it for all of us. was the spectacular fireworks on July Thank you to our key sponsors and sponsors, and raffle donors on www. 3rd. This wonderful display, as well those who host A Colossal Fourth acolossalfourth.org, and please as all the other A Colossal Fourth events: Rita Ranch Automotive and join us in showing them deep J.J. Lamb is Executive Director of events, were the result of community- Tire, Hacienda del Lago, Christ appreciation. the Vail Preservation Society & Vail powered partnerships forged with Lutheran Vail Church, Truly Nolen, Connects Main Street program, a Neither Vail or Corona de Tucson are the Vail Preservation Society. (By the Hughes Federal Credit Union, Dunkin’ 2011 Arizona incorporated: there are no municipal way, a question we hear: Why are our Donuts, American Legion Post #109, Culturekeeper, entities to host community events fireworks on July 3rd? We do like to Chiara Dental, Charron Vineyards, and U of A that build a sense of place and be unique, but, in truth, the Arizona Colossal Cave Mountain Park, and graduate. Her tradition. That is up to us. It is shared Fireworks company is booked solid the Rincon Valley Farmers Market. family has experiences that bring us closer for the next 30 years, and we can’t We encourage you to support them. lived in Vail together and build memories that wait that long!) since 1971. connect across She currently Every year there generations. leads the are extra-special That is why the rehabilitation events at the July Vail Preservation work on the 3rd block party that Society is proud 1915 Section Foreman House at become part of our to facilitate A Esmond Station K8 and the 1908 Old heritage. This year Colossal Fourth. Vail Store & P.O. we witnessed a This is heritage wedding proposal preservation and the beginning and connecting of a lifetime of community, both David Hook love, a beautiful vital parts of our is the Pastor rendition of the mission since 2006. of Christ Star Spangled Lutheran Vail Banner by The community Church. He incoming Empire response and began with the Freshman Emmy participation in A congregation Overson, and the Colossal Fourth is during its honoring of WWII so gratifying! Rest launch in 2005. USO Hostess and assured we will be “Rosie the Riveter” ready next year hhhhhhhhhhhhh

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32 The Vail Voice To place an ad call: 520-490-0962 not even one student out of a whole socially, and politically, music, as Taking Piano Lessons: school that lets out at 2:15 PM each a universal language can unite Where are the Kids? day would have an interest in taking our society. It brings us together, lessons. regardless of ethnic, religious, or Calling on all Ocotillo political persuasion. And with all the By contrast, schools elsewhere in malicious rhetoric handed down from Ridge Elementary the greater Tucson area with longer generation to generation, shouldn’t Students days and more demanding academic we do the same for something programs, for example Catalina beautiful like music or art? by Paul Lorenz Foothills and BASIS schools, seem to have a much greater percentage hhhhhhhhhhhhh A few years ago, one of my students, of students taking piano lessons, currently an incoming freshman at and then I often have to fight over Empire High, was in a music class at their limited time to schedule them. Ocotillo Ridge Elementary School, I however have to go where the Foods of the Desert when the teacher asked how many work is. If there were better lesson by Elizabeth Smith in the class could read music. Hers participation in our immediate area, was the only hand that went up in I would not need to go elsewhere for There are so many amazing wild the entire room. Accordingly, on the business, and accordingly could be plants that we can eat here in the Underappreciated Weed: https:// days I am headed out of the Vail area more flexible with lesson scheduling. Sonoran Desert. As you go out www.communitygardensoftucson. for that day’s teaching itinerary, I find Each day I have to go elsewhere is foraging for interesting foods, be sure org/wp-content/uploads/July-2017. it especially difficult to see a traffic a day I can’t be available in the Vail and wear long pants, closed toed pdf jam leave Ocotillo before 2:30 each area. Nevertheless, I have openings shoes and protective gloves because afternoon, yet no one from the school for all students in there may be little critters hanging out One of the most historically seems available or this area, regardless as well as lots of thorns and spines. sustaining foods is the acorn nut interested in taking of what school Be aware of your surroundings at all from Emory Oak trees. These can be lessons. Why Ocotillo, you attend. There times and as always, if you are not harvested as soon as they fall to the you ask? First of all, however are a few 100% sure of a plant, do not eat it. ground. Of all the acorns, these are the school is just more than usual for Another caution the “sweetest” with two blocks from my Ocotillo students, is to only harvest the least amount of residence. It would owing to the school’s from areas that you tannins so they do mean my having to go earlier daily dismissal have permission to not need leaching. very short distances time. do so and not from They can be ground to get to the students. plants that have into a course flour Secondly, and more And it’s not only the been sprayed with and made into a significantly, the school lets out at Ocotillo student body. Participation herbicides or other flat bread, added 2:15 each day, the earliest of all has been paltry all over the entire chemicals. There to stew or just schools in the area, leaving the most area over the last few years. We are many beautiful eaten raw. Native time for students to pursue other know Vail has an enormous student prickly pear cactus Americans to this activities, including music lessons, population, based on how many along Rita Road, for day still make the without becoming overscheduled. of the area’s schools are at or near instance, but the city trip to different areas capacity. Just recently, a bond does spray them so they are really of the state to collect these acorns, In addition, according to Anne election proposal to fund a new not safe to eat. often called “bellotas” or “pinons” Gibson’s article in the June 2018 high school and one other school (not to be confused with pine cone Vail Voice about Vail school ratings, in Vail was announced in the news, This time of year is a great time to seeds). Ocotillo is among those receiving suggesting the need for even more go out and pick those prickly pear an “A” rating from the Arizona State schools. Out of this vast student fruits (called “tunas”) to make juice Elizabeth Smith is the Founder and Board of Education. This suggests population, wouldn’t even a half- and jelly. Look for brightly colored Director of WeLoveToGrow.org and the kids are getting an excellent dozen be interested in taking piano magenta fruits on the tops of prickly a 2nd generation Tucsonan who education within a reasonable time lessons? pear cactus pads. Bring a bucket and has been growing in our desert soils frame each day. I have never received long handled barbarque tongs to pick for over 40 years. Elizabeth serves a complaint they get too much How much of the population is them. You’ll know they are juicy ripe on several homework, although I can hardly reading the Vail Voice? It is very when they “bleed” when you harvest boards, draw a consensus on this matter from difficult to assess the actual them. including the so few subjects thus far. Otherwise, readership of a publication that is Community this would seem an ideal recipe for handed out free of charge. Should Another popular food in the desert Gardens of taking piano lessons. you come across this article but that comes out with the monsoon Tucson, TEDx are not otherwise in the market for rains is purslane. Purslane is referred Tucson, and Yet, throughout the school’s entire a piano teacher, it would be greatly to as a weed by gardeners who the Rita Ranch existence thus far, I have taught only appreciated if you would kindly don’t realize it’s edible. Nutrition Neighborhood two students in attendance at the spread the word in the community. It wise, purslane contains vitamin E, Association. school: the aforementioned Empire likely will get back to someone who is beta carotene, omega 3’s, vitamin She is also student and a second-grader just considering taking lessons. C, magnesium, riboflavin, potassium a former Chef who loves to prepare over two years ago, who took lessons and phosphorus. In fact, it provides the foods she harvests not only from for just four months, when the mother Developing music-making skills six times more Vitamin E than her own garden, but from the bounty terminated me over a petty issue can make a great contribution to spinach and seven times more of the desert as well. Elizabeth’s unrelated to the lessons. (Regarding society, even if you don’t become beta carotene than carrots. Do not growing philosophy is, “The wisdom this incident, parental commitment, the next Van Cliburn. You can inspire confuse purslane with spurge, an of the Ancients waits patiently as the or lack thereof, is a topic I intend others and promote appreciation inedible weed that looks similar. To modern world slowly catches up.” to address in a near-future article.) for music. In a country that is learn the difference, go to this link It seems incredible year after year presently very divided economically, and read the article Purslane, the hhhhhhhhhhhhh thevailvoice.com August 2018 33 All of our native tarantulas live in Now is the Time of the burrows underground, only emerging Vail Rotary Club Supports Students with Tarantula to hunt or look for mates. The familiar Backpack and V.I.P. Programs sight of tarantulas wandering during by Jillian Cowles the monsoon season is due to mature On the 7th of July the Rotary Club of Vail worked with the Vail School District males looking for females. Once the After a monsoon thunderstorm, the male finds the burrow of a female, he at the Vail Back to School Resource Fair held at the Cienega High School night becomes alive as millipedes, drums on the ground, sending her a library. Rotary donated 70 backpacks of the 200 targeted donations, with all toads, and tarantulas appear as if message in her underground burrow. the necessary by magic. With a leg span of 4 to She answers back by also drumming school supplies, 5 inches, it is no wonder that the on the ground. If she is willing to (pens, pencils, desert blond tarantula, Aphonopelma mate, she emerges with her fangs chalcodes, has become an iconic paper, folders, extended, so that the male can hook symbol of the Arizona desert. But crayons, perhaps most residents of our fair markers, and state would be surprised to learn such). The that Arizona boasts a rich diversity of event was so tarantulas rivaling that of California successful that and Texas. Of the 29 species of approximately tarantulas native to the United States, 240 families 17 are found in Arizona. Three of showed up. those species can be found in the The district Vail area: Aphonopelma chalcodes, got the names Aphonopelma vorhiesi (with a 3-inch leg span), and the tiny Aphonopelma and numbers saguaro (with 1.5 inch leg span). of families that did not get The geography of southern Arizona their necessary provides the perfect storm for supplies, so Vail biological diversity. Temperate Rotary stepped in and ordered and delivered an additional 48 backpacks along organisms from the north meet with all supplies. For the 2018/19 school year, our club’s major project is to tropical organisms from the south. help the students and teachers with necessary supplies they need on a daily The Sonoran Desert, with its characteristic saguaros, meets the basis so they do not have to pay for it out of their own pockets. Vail has great Chihuahuan Desert starting only a schools and great teachers that are drastically underpaid. Desert Blond Female Tarantula few miles southeast from Vail. And Additionally, on the 20th of July, the Rotary Club of Vail, AZ continued its work finally, our mountains provide a with Vail schools by providing the V.I.P. (Vail Inclusive Preschool) with basic his tibial spurs under the fangs daily supplies for their 18 pre-school classes. We learned that the teachers and lift her upright. After the male make their own play-doo and other in class products with ingredients like, mates with her, the female might (flour, cream kill and eat the male if he is not of tartar, quick enough in his escape. vanilla, Some months later, the female shaving produces an egg sac containing cream, several hundred eggs. She baking soda, carefully tends the eggs, guarding measuring them and moving the sac within cups and the burrow to the most favorable sponges. We spot for incubation. The babies also donated are ready to leave their mother's 1,000 each of burrow during the summer straws, plastic Desert Blond Male Tarantula monsoon season. One night, forks and one by one, the tiny pink, white spoons). We and black babies exit the burrow, following each other in single file donated 18 of whole range of elevations for a variety until they form a chain across the each item for of plant and animal species. Some desert floor. The chain fragments as the beginning populations become isolated on these the babies disperse to start their own of the school "sky islands" and with time, some solitary lives. It can take 7 to 10 years year, but like of these isolated populations have for a tarantula to reach maturity. The evolved into new, distinct species. always, this too is an ongoing project. males die shortly thereafter, but the Consequently, Arizona has several females can live for decades. And so To help with either of these programs, with a cash donation or actual supplies newly described species of tarantulas, the monsoon season is the time of the (backpack program), or a donation for the V.I.P program, you can contact including Aphonopelma madera tarantula: a time for the babies to start from the Santa Rita and Huachuca Fred Bruns: 520-445-6762, Vail Rotary Foundation Treasurer, or send a check their new lives, a time for wandering Mountains, Aphonopelma catalina to: Vail, AZ Rotary Foundation, P.O. Box 432, Vail, AZ 85641, (noting which and mating, and a time for death. from the Catalina Mountains, and program you are supporting). Aphonopelma superstitionense from the Superstition Mountains. hhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

34 The Vail Voice To place an ad call: 520-490-0962 instance an abstract entity; Diffi cult painstakingly tinted backgrounds in fact it must be a matter of degree. to understand, abstruse abstract or in painter’s parlance “grounds”, I know. Vague. Enthusiasm is good All About problems insuffi ciently factual. thereby standing out as abstract though, so make any kind of art if you (non-objective) and proud. Heuristic. can and maybe even if you think you Art Again, we have a dilemma. That’s good art. can’t. It might be fun. Abstraction can seek to express its own entirely new to the universe Modernist non-objective taste leans https://www.moma.org/calendar/ with David James being. “Art that does not attempt to towards a diff erent sort of order, a exhibitions/406 represent external reality, but seeks well-earned order with a well-earned to achieve its eff ect using shapes, freedom. Western states artists like https://www.mutualart.com/Artwork/ forms, colors, and textures” (Merrian- Tom Savage and David Pennington Playing-the-Fool/92060D627456381B What is Abstract? live right here in our desert. They use Webster). https://www.newamericanpaintings. craft, bravado, intellect, even a tender com/blog/ed-moses-greenbronze What is Non Objective? You know how when you used to go honesty, combined with moves like Before we get to Post-Modernism, to the bank the friendly tellers would Pollock. They use space and many which I look forward to, we can say something like, “So what are fl avored shapes and symbols, both David James earned his Masters in probe the ideas of abstraction, non- your plans today?” I once answered of the desert and the unconscious Fine Arts in Mixed Media from the objective painting in particular. I am wholeheartedly and enthusiastically, or sub-conscious universe of our University of Arizona in 1984. He an enthusiastic fan of non-objective “Well I am going to go to the grocer, stars. Moira Dryer in NYC uses taught and abstract painting. They each then home to the studio to try to non-objective devices and motifs to Foundations in off er a freedom that is inviting. make some abstract art.” She replied both dazzle and confuse at a scale Art, Drawing, (wait for it) “Well you can’t go wrong that is only, well NYC. Disorienting. Painting, and What is abstraction? The word would then!” A bright moment for a painter! Terry Winters continues to astound in developed imply some sort of recognizable but I felt like a hero, if ever so briefl y. that same city. Recently passed Ed popular challenging take on, in our case, Moses rocked Venice, California into In my own view non-objective courses in pictorial conventions, objects in the pages of ArtForum even and sold art is not having to do with the Experimental space, representation of same. Can about an easy thousand paintings in recognizable; therefore, it is with Drawing & an abstract painting his lifetime as did Richard Diebenkorn Experimental fully reference who turned abstraction to non- Painting, over anything? In reality, objective in San Francisco. a 25 year career as a Professor of Art, not ever, but many at the University of Montana. artist’s use the two Perhaps I should have asked, is terms interchangeably. abstraction diff erent from non- Is it good if the vision objective in painting, I conclude that hhhhhhhhhhhhh or technique is bad or poorly executed? Doubtful. Is an idea as important as a passion for excellence or artistic expertise, an ability to execute? This "Double Gold Pink Heart" is more suspect and highly doubtful. the objective. Google it, however, In my view abstraction is a vision, and hits will reveal early Russian a way of looking at the world, our modernism, 19th Century gems like skies, our universe, our landscape, Kandinsky, Malevich (my favorite) our humanity, and being able to and Olga Rozanova. These gorgeous reference that vision with materials. paintings do have defi nite angular With credit to Merriam-Webster, shapes in them, buildings, streets, we can understand abstract as: maps? They contrast often with Disassociated from any specifi c mottling and soft spacious, even

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