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JUNE 2015 ECRWSS Postal Customer PRESORT STANDARD US POSTAGE PAID Tucson, AZ THE PERMIT No. 1710 TM VailThe community newspaper serving Vail, Rita Ranch, Corona De Tucson,Voice Civano, Sierra Morado, Mesquite Ranch, Academy Village and other Southeast Communities [email protected] • (520) 490-0654 • An Epiphany Communications, Inc. Publication Best of the Class: 2015 Andrada Polytechnic High School Cienega High School Pantano High School Co-Valedictorians Valedictorian Salutatorian Valedictorian Salutatorian Morgan Gascho Francisco Mikayla Yakoubek Nicholas Irvin Reymar Reyes Caitlyn Crain Montano III Empire High School Vail Academy High School Congratulations to Valedictorian Salutatorian Valedictorian Salutatorian the Valedictorians and Salutatorians of Andrada Polytechnic, Cienega, Pantano, Empire, and Vail Academy High Schools! See details about our Best of the Class: 2015 graduates on page 2. Katherine Walker Alycia (Aly) Lichtas Kelcie Witzens Nicholas R. Mercurio-Sakwa "Best of the Class" continued who will be attending the Northern After recycling participants clean are passed on to us, once again as a from page 1 Arizona University, with a major in and put their items in the bin, what consumer. Education. Aly was inspired by her happens next? Where does the grandmother who demonstrated recycling go? perseverance and strength as she provided lifelong care for her Melissa Kolwaite is the Director of grandfather, who had an accident Public Sector Solutions for Waste when he was younger. Management. The company is one of several in our area that serve Vail, VAIL ACADEMY HIGH Rita Ranch, and Corona de Tucson. She explained that each week in our SCHOOL community, a small army of Waste Kelcie Witzens is the Valedictorian at Management (WM) truck drivers Vail Academy and High School. She head to industrial, commercial, and Trent has lived all over the country will be attending the University of residential areas to pick up and and several places in Europe while ANDRADA POLYTECHNIC Arizona in the fall, majoring in Creative transport recyclables. he was in the U.S. Army and later as HIGH SCHOOL Writing. Kelcie has been inspired by an airline pilot and business manager. “An estimated 70% of our current many people, to include her friends Trent and his family have lived in Vail customer base recycles,” Melissa Andrada Polytechnic High School's and family, who have helped and since 2007. said. Although this number is good, co-valedictorians are Morgan encouraged her to do her best. She there is room for improvement and Gascho and Francisco Montano also has been inspired by the many more opportunity for greater recycling hhhhhhhhh III. Both students have a weighted different authors of the various books participation. GPA of 5.07. Morgan plans on she has read. She wants to become going to the University of Arizona an author and inspire others through where she will study engineering or Like most other companies, WM has her writing. Salutatorian Nicholas R. gone to the popular “single-stream” Construction astronomy. Francisco plans to attend Mercurio-Sakwa will be attending San Diego State where he plans to recycling, meaning all recycled Northern Arizona University's W.A. items can be placed in the container Zone study international business and Franke College of Business to earn economics. together. The sorting process begins a bachelor's degree in Business after the truck has downloaded its Building a Better Administration with a minor in political cargo in Tucson. Community CIENEGA HIGH SCHOOL sciences. Mr. Mercurio-Sakwa cites The top students at Cienega High his parents as inspiring him by being Melissa went on to explain that each by Lucretia Free, Owner & Publisher School are Valedictorian Mikayla wonderful examples and role models WM truck makes approximately The Vail Voice Yakoubek and Salutatorian through their constant efforts to teach 800 residential pickups and 50 Nicholas Irvin. Mikayla plans on him how to be the best young man he commercial pickups before needing SAFEWAY SHOPPING CENTER attending Trinity University located can be. to download. New restaurant (renovating) opened in San Antonio, Texas. She will study Once the recycling truck is near hhhhhhhhh in May: Mathematical Finance. Mikayla maximum capacity, the driver heads credits her father with inspiring into Tucson to drop off the recycled • Happy Wok her. Nicholas plans to attend the items at the Materials Recycling University of California at Davis. He Recycling in Vail Facility (MRF). Next month I will HOUGHTON TOWN CENTER will study International Relations. by Trent Thomas report on the function and activities Nicholas also cites his father as his that occur at the Tucson MRF. inspiration. It is Wednesday morning and 13 Existing Stores: year old Vail resident Collin walks to I asked Melissa what items frequently PANTANO HIGH SCHOOL the garage and pushes his recycling cause problems with keeping the • Walmart container to the curb in time for recycled load as pure as possible. • Panda Express At Pantano High School, the pickup. Collin has made one last She said to completely empty all • Discount Tire Valedictorian Reymar Reyes will be daily deposit of clean items into the liquids from containers, ensure there • Dunkin' Donuts attending Pima Community College, bin from his family before the truck are no food products or residue studying Physical Therapy and Sports arrives: shipping boxes, cereal boxes, on recyclables, and to omit plastic Recently Open: Medicine. Reymar said his mother, aluminum cans, glass jars, and even bags from recycling containers. This Margarita Potts, inspired him. The Styrofoam eggs containers. ensures that each recycled load is • Champion Pool & Spa Supply Salutatorian is Caitlyn Crain, who free of contaminants and the recycled (locally owned!) will be attending the University of batch does not end up in the landfill. Arizona, where she will study to Opening by spring: be a Registered Nurse specializing Plastic bags are accepted at the in Labor and Delivery. She finds entrances of numerous grocery and • Dental Village inspiration in her son Maeson Crain. outlet stores. However, due to the • Nationwide Vision high-speed sorting processes at the • SuperCuts EMPIRE HIGH SCHOOL MRF, those little plastic bags will jam up the machines and slow the Currently under Construction: The Valedictorian at Empire High process down considerably. School is Katherine Walker, who • Verizon Wireless will attend the University of Arizona Understand that each item you • Northwest Emergency Center at majoring in Chemistry. She has been choose to recycle means that Vail inspired by her Martial Arts Sensei, resource can be used again and not Ben Pruette, with whom she was end up wasted in a landfill. Ultimately, able to earn her Brown Belt. The the production cost of the recycled "Construction Zone" continued on Salutatorian is Alycia (Aly) Lichtas product is less and those savings next page 2 The Vail Voice 520-490-0962 Dear Readers The summer season is here...although we still have yet to hit 100 degrees. Congratulations to all of our local graduates! Some have completed their graduate programs, undergraduate programs or high school. We are proud to present our Best of the Class 2015 which features the Valedictorian and Salutatorian in each of our fi ve high schools. We've asked a few questions to get to know what motivates these high achievers. You may be surprised at some of the responses! Father's Day is June 21. It has often been in the shadow of Mother's Day, but of course, is no less important. This month, we give thanks to fathers and those that are in the father's role regardless of gender. For some of us, our father has passed away and it can be a tough day. I bless dad in prayer and honor his memory and spirit, which live in my heart forever. Enjoy! Lucretia Free Founder and Publisher hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh "Construction Zone" continued ested in locating in the southeast and from previous page continue to shop for a location that works. Future Development: OTHER RITA RANCH AREA • McDonalds Vail Christian Church is building a LAS PLAZAS OLD VAIL new facility at 9455 East Valencia Rd. Phase One construction has already Las Plazas Old Vail is a new com- begun: mercial development that will be * Over 22,000 sq.ft. on the Northwest corner of Old Vail * Multiple Uses and Houghton Rds. There will be 16 * Multi purpose room Healthy Living - Practice Portion Control business pads when fully complete. * 10 classrooms You can already see the prep work of * Kitchen and Staying Active clearing the land, moving protected plants and pipe installation. by Dr. Azam, MD, MPH with every meal and snack will help This church has met for the last 9 you limit the intake of other unhealthy years at Empire High School. Ben Good News! Many Health Care foods. Planned for Construction: Pitney is the Lead Pastor. Insurance plans will provide coverage Completion is scheduled end of for obesity counseling with your Staying active is key in burning • Taco Bell 2015. primary care physician if your BMI calories. • Freddy's Frozen Custard & (Body Mass Index) is over 30 percent. 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