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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
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"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. Steakburgers Stand More. Standing is an hhhhhhhhh Schedule a body composition analysis with our offi ce today to fi nd alternative form of exercise that you EEGEES out if you are eligible. can do in the comfort of your own home. Standing helps tone muscle I have received several inquiries Portion control is a key factor in and improves posture. Like walking, about EEGEES. They are very inter- losing weight. No foods—not even standing improves circulation and fruit—are unlimited. In fact, you can revs up your metabolism. So whether The lose weight fast just by reducing you’re watching television or talking portion size, and it’s easy. Many on the phone to a friend, stand up Vail Voice Phone: (520) 490-0962 Fax: (520) 398-7742 people develop a weight problem while you do it. because they don’t know when to Publisher: Lucretia Free Sales: Audrey Moeller Don’t Eat in Front of the TV. TV [email protected] [email protected] stop; they don’t listen to their body (202) 230-4688 when it’s telling them it’s full. Many dinners can contribute to unwanted Editor: Mike Lavelle times, we underestimate the amount weight gain. The added distraction [email protected] Sports Editor: Andy Morales of the TV can make it harder for (520) 222-6617 [email protected] of calories in our meal. Think about the extra calories we add to our food your brain to recognize that you’re Art Director: Rick Keen Photographer: Bel Colson from salad dressings, extra butter, already past the point of satiety. As [email protected] [email protected] cheese and bread. How about the an alternative, listen to music during meals. The Vail Voice is published monthly. The Deadline is the 10th of the month for the following soda, juice or other beverages that month’s issue. Subscription rate: $24 per year. we intake with our meals? It’s about Drink More Water. Replace those The content in the Vail Voice does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the owner. No knowing what you’re putting in your high-sugar beverages with refreshing additional research or fact finding has been conducted to verify the information contained body and being aware of the portion here-in. sizes. Adding more fresh vegetables Continued on page 24 thevailvoice.com May 2015 3 From Letters Dear Editor, Dear Editor, WHOLE FOODS in Vail? I would like to comment on the article the to the I-10 Speed Traps by Trent Thomas, in Editor Editor Yes, this could become a reality if Vail the May issue of The Vail Voice. will respond. I have personally talked I'm not sure that a highway that is to Whole Foods on the possibility of Mike Lavelle Our Readers Sound Off! marked "speed reduced ahead" in building a store at the intersection of both lanes should be considered Colossal Cave Road and Mary Ann Submit your letter to the Editor a speed trap. The job of the Although I have lived much of my life Cleveland. Fry’s and Safeway are not Department of Public Safety is public in the Southwest, for 3 years I lived at: [email protected] interested at this time. safety and as a driver, I am glad to in LaGrande, Oregon. On the 21st of hhhhhhhhh see State Troopers parked under the July, 2012, right before I moved to overpass watching for violators. Vail, I was able to attend a memorial Dear Editor, ceremony at The Moving Wall, which I have never been on that stretch of is a half-size replica of the Vietnam Highway 10 without seeing a semi- My name is Russ Christiansen and I Veterans Memorial in Washington, truck traveling at least 80 miles per live at 12711 S. High Noon trail. I'm DC. The Moving Wall has been tour- hour in the left lane, or someone that writing in regards to the condition ing the country for over thirty years. is most likely late for work eating their of my neighborhood. People in my The purpose is to share the memorial breakfast and speeding while they neighborhood should be ashamed. experience with those unable to visit drive with one hand. There are multiple houses with trash, the Washington memorial. junk cars, car parts, junk ATVs, used It is not unusual to see a driver using building materials, garbage, etc. both lanes texting or talking on the cell phone, while a woman applies her make-up while driving with her elbows and the driver next to her has a dog sitting in his or her lap, with it's paws on the steering wheel. I recently spoke to a Whole Foods representative and they are always I should also mention the drivers looking for great locations. One way with Mexican license plates that to get their attention is to go to their do not appear to be familiar with website, go to “find a store”, enter our traffic laws. I could go on with If you feel the need to keep this junk, your zip-code and hit enter. Like all a long list of safety violations that at least put it in your back yard and websites, they track hits and look at I see and I'm sure that everyone build a fence to hide it from everyone comments. I want to get everyone in that uses Arizona's highways see's else's view! Hasn't anybody heard the many violations also. Considering the The Moving Wall is coming to Tucson Vail to hit this link as often as possi- phrase "PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP"? speeding and reckless driving that on June 5th to the 8th, at the VFW ble and let it track your location. This occurs on I-10, I'm surprised that the Post 10254 in Three Points. The VFW shows how many are interested in I purchased a tractor to work in my DPS only issues citations to 41.4% of Post 10254 is located at 10111 S. shopping at Whole Foods. You can yard and I use it all the time to repair the drivers stopped. Sasabe Hwy. Also, we celebrate our also send messages direct to the the dirt roads in the area. I also laid Independence Day on the 4th of July. company stating your interest. down blacktop millings on the road You can visit www.visittucson.org in front of my house. Most people in to see the various upcoming 4th of On May 10th I submitted a packet the area won't even slow down when July celebrations, held in Tucson and of information to their regional office they see you working on the road. surrounding communities. on Vail and the land site in the hopes They will pass you by and let the that we get consideration. We need wind blow dirt in your face. I've asked For me, these two holidays are an upscale store with great selections people numerous times to slow down connected. The joyous celebration of and organic foods. It will also pro- to no avail. As fast as I level the road Independence Day is moderated by vide new jobs. If a store like Whole to make it better, it turns into a wash- the somber nature of Memorial Day. Foods is here then more companies board from speeding cars and trucks. Celebration without remembrance will start taking Vail more seriously. The paved road is only 1 mile from can become mere revelry. It is some- We need this Vail. your houses. Driving like your hair is times easy to take for granted the on fire only hurts your vehicle, while freedoms we celebrate and the un- Go to the following site: http://www. saving a few seconds, maybe. DPS officers sitting under the alienable right of life, liberty, and the wholefoodsmarket.com/company-in- overpass and watching for violators pursuit of happiness, as promoted in fo/investor-relations. In the upper left Let's be proud of where we live. may be considered "bird-dogging" by our Declaration of Independence. The side, under “Welcome” in parenthesis You don't have to spend any money some motorists, but I feel that a lot of connection is this: Those who gave and underlined is (find a store). Click on landscaping. It costs nothing to drivers and passengers are happy to their all, gave their life, liberty and the on that link and enter your zip code. clean. Take responsibility for your see reckless drivers stopped by the chance to pursue happiness. This 4th Please visit often and click on the find property and be a good neighbor. I DPS. of July, may our celebrations be mod- a store link. See the graphic below. don't see any down side to cleaning erated by the price paid by some of Thank you DPS. up our community. Nobody wants to us, for all of us, as The Moving Wall Thanks, live in a dump! reminds us. Leroy B. Vaughn Fred Bruns - 6-Year Resident, Retired Russ Christiansen (Sales & Marketing) & Vail Rotarian Corona De Tucson
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Calendar of Events Greater Vail Area Chamber of Commerce 13200 E. Colossal Cave Rd. Ste. 106 June Breakfast Vail, AZ 85641 Thursday, June 11 (520) 261-VAIL (8245) 7:00 am - Hotrods Old Vail Election of Officers Connecting businesses and community to grow, serve and enrich the greater Vail area. June Mixer Wednesday, June 17 5:30 - 7:30 pm Written by Hosted by: Vail Education Foundation Kimberly Crossland Pima Community College East Campus Linda Bilbrey The Savvy Copywriter Board of Directors Visit www.greatervailchamber.com for the details
Welcome Our Newest Members The Vail Education Foundation has been in existence for 25 Linda Bilbrey retired last year from the Vail School years. It strives to help the community fundraise for the District after working as a special needs para-pro, schools, teachers, and students. Every dollar of the money receptionist, and in the English emersion program raised goes back to support students and teacher’s programs. for 16 years. She feels strongly about promoting the It’s through these e orts that the foundation is able to help Vail Education Foundation because she loves the Vail School District receive weather stations, school having a voice on the board about the nancial marquees, special needs classrooms, trips, and more. decisions that impact the students. Through her e orts, she has met new friends and built unique Right now, the Vail Education Foundation needs more relationships. manpower to continue to make the foundation a success. Linda Bilbrey and her team would love to see more people Linda Bilbrey’s favorite expression is, “To the world step up as directors and volunteers to continue living out their you may be one person, but to that one person you mission of growing the educational environment in Vail. The may be the world.” It’s through this motto that she foundation meets once or twice a month to discuss the needs strives to help as many individuals as she can with of the community. her e orts at the Vail Education Foundation.
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6 The Vail Voice 520-490-0962 like Father's Day and Thanksgiving No Place Like Home are just not the same. Germans are by Megan Finley missing "good" Mexican food (trust me we have tried fi nding some). Just shy of two years ago, my Germany is missing the wide-open husband and I, along with our four blue skies, incredible mountains, children, moved to Kaiserslautern, and abundance of sunshine. We Germany. This experience has been will be hard pressed to fi nd a so much more than we could have sunset that compares to those in ever fathomed. We are incredibly the Sonoran Desert. Flips fl ops are grateful for this once in a lifetime for most days not an option, and opportunity. It has come with some believe me we miss that! We have very high highs. But, with anything replaced our sunscreen and tank in life, we have had our share of tops with umbrellas and raincoats. I struggles. miss the ease of reading notes sent home from school without having to Yesterday we decided to visit a rely on google translate! Teachers’ massive park in Mannheim, Germany. conferences are no walk in the park It has all your typical German features either! Watching my children struggle including beer gardens and amazing through one piece of homework playgrounds. However, we came to because they do not have a German one display we were not expecting- mother tongue can be incredibly prickly pear and cholla cactus! exhausting. We have found a new German "family" here, people who hold a special place in our hearts. Yet we cannot help but feel longing for our dear friends and family back home in the United States. On this Father's Day I am incredibly grateful for my North Star and incredible father, and native Arizonan, my husband. On dark winter days where the rain does not break, and there are only 6 hours of daylight, he is my Arizona sunshine. Despite the ebbs and fl ows With big smiles on their faces, my of life overseas, there is no place like older three children rushed over to home. check out the little piece of home we just so happened to stumble upon. My youngest, just three when we moved, was not sure about what was in front of him. We all could not help but feel pangs of longing for our home sweet Vail. Just like the cactus, our German experience has been simply beautiful, yet not without a sharp prick of a spine here or there. I never imagined I would be a mother to four fl uent German speaking, completely immersed children. Who would have known we would have been aff orded the opportunity to travel to Turkey and Spain on our school breaks? Fresh organic produce, meats, eggs, and dairy are not only Megan Finley is an Arizona resident in great abundance, yet extremely currently living in Weilerbach Germany aff ordable for my family of six. The with her husband and 4 children. She kids can experience an old-fashioned is a freelance writer and frequent childhood, playing outside until the traveler. She lived 5 years in Vail streetlights come on, with little fear Arizona, 11 years in the state of most of us parents suff er from back in Arizona. Megan has written for The the United States. Vail Voice since 2011. Despite all these advantages to living in Germany, there in one glaring hhhhhhhhh diff erence between here and Tucson. Germany is not home. Holidays thevailvoice.com May 2015 7 Va i l Vail Students Awarded VIPs Scholarships Meet the ‘Rising by Margaret Smith Stars’ of Vail Empire High School Students Honored at ACS Awards by Margaret Smith
Three Vail Students received Scholarships from the Davis- Monthan Offi cer Spouses Club and Enlisted Spouses Association. The scholarship recipients were Macee Owens and Joshua Smith from Two Empire High School students, Empire High School and Jacqueline Chris Bohlman and Joshua Smith Torpy from Andrada Polytechnic High were honored at the Southern School. Arizona American Chemical Society Awards Reception as National fi nalists in the Chemistry Olympiad.
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thevailvoice.com May 2015 9 Not long after Lonny left for San Fran- cisco, she coordinated the volunteer program for the Planetary Society, Skyward... one of the largest space awareness groups in the world. For all these eff orts, the International Astronomical Union honored Lonny and her hus- with David H. Levy band, Todd Hansen, with minor planet 30934, Bakerhansen, for increasing Remembering public interest in the space program Lonny Baker and its relation to the night sky. Upcoming Events: June 2015 This month I wish to remember Lonny Perhaps my favorite Lonny story con- 6th - Live Music by Johnny Bencomo Baker, an old friend. The day after I cerns the night I discovered my fi rst relocated to Arizona from Canada 36 comet. Lonny and I were in the midst years ago, back in 1979, I stopped of an early evening dinner on Novem- 13th - 2nd Annual Military Appreciation Day by the Flandrau Planetarium at the ber 13, 1984, when she noticed my & June Birthday Party Celebration University of Arizona. Then only fi ve attention faltering. Of course, it wa- years old and a state of the art facil- vered; the sky was clearing! As I left Live Music by the Old Timers ity, the planetarium was a fabulous for home, she said, “OK, stand me place. In her offi ce, at the far north up, David, but you’d better discover side of the building, was Lonny, the a comet for me tonight.” Two hours 20th - Pet Day & Community SALE behind Barn associate education director. Within later, I telephoned her at Flandrau. Pet Shots 9am to noon fi ve minutes of our fi rst meeting, I She was just about to leave, but she was on the schedule to deliver sever- asked, “Did you discover a comet for Live Music by Johnny Bencomo al evening sky lectures as part of her me tonight?” new public lecture series called “Eyes “Yes, I did.” Lonny laughed. Where is 27th - Live Native American Flute Music by on the Universe.” it? Diane & Community SALE behind Barn “In the western sky, in the northern portion of the constellation of Aquila the Eagle.” She laughed again. “How bright is it?”
“About magnitude nine and a half.” Lonny did not laugh. “You’re serious about this, aren’t you?”
The next day, the Tucson Citizen Most Major PPO newspaper had a front-page article Insurance Plans that mentioned, in passing, that I Lonny & Todd at our wedding. discovered a comet. But by far the Accepted biggest part of that article was that Lonny passed away early in May, hurriedly abbreviated dinner with which gave me reason to think about Lonny. www.VailFamilyDentistry.com that friendship, which lasted through her own relocation to San Francis- From now on, our friendship will have Ryan W. Donley, DMD Pediatric Dentist co and back again. Her eff orts in to continue from a great distance. inspiring young people to enjoy the Rest in peace, dear friend; you are Joseph G. Van Cleve, DDS General Dentist night sky have paid off , again and now among the stars. again, over the years. In 1984, she Family Owned Practice arranged for astronaut John Glenn Gentle & Caring Dentistry for the Whole Family to visit Flandrau as part of his bid for the Presidency that year. Although (Ages 1 to 100) the visit was advertised as a political Experience with fearful patients. event, Lonny made sure it was much Nitrous oxide and IV sedation off ered. more than that. As I sat in his audi- Satellite TV in each room. ence, my mind went back to February Emergency appointments available. 20, 1962, when Glenn’s Atlas rocket carrying the capsule Friendship VII, thundered into space. It was a primi- David Levy lives in Vail with his wife tive fl ight, especially by today’s stan- Wendee who helps him run the 520-762-3236 dards, but it was thrilling to watch, as Jarnac Observatory located directly 13190 E. Colossal Cave Rd Suite 150 he became a national hero. His visit behind their home. He spends his reminded me why I became interest- days writing, editing, and giving Vail, AZ 85641 Located in the heart of Vail, next to the Post Offi ce ed in the night sky in the fi rst place, speeches, but his nights staring up at and I treasure his autograph in my old the sky. paperbound copy of “We Seven,” the book that presented early biographies Accepting New Patients of the fi rst Mercury astronauts. hhhhhhhhh 10 The Vail Voice 520-490-0962 Easy Fundraising Ideas With Local Businesses by Kimberly Crossland from GetVailAZ.com
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12 The Vail Voice 520-490-0962 Tuesday, June 23, 11:30 a.m. new stores in Arizona, California, and VAIL FLEA MARKET Va i l Concert by Tucson Junior Strings Nevada, Haggen will be donating 1 11:30 am – 12:30 pm, The Great million pounds of food to local food Come visit the Vail Flea Market on Happenings Room banks and $100,000 to 100 charity Saturdays from 6:30 AM. Located at partners. 13005 E. Benson Highway (next to Wednesday, June 24, 2: 30 p.m. the Vail Steak House). Admission is Places to Go, Arizona Senior Academy Playreaders free, for vender booth information, hhhhhhhhh Things to Do, People to See “One Act Plays from the Old Radio call George at 520 762 8777. Show "Sam Spade Detective"' PURPLE HEART PARK If you have an event that is open to IMPROVEMENTS NEARING the public and you would like to invite Thursday, June 25, 3:30 p.m. hhhhhhhhh Vail Voice readers, please send an Selection of four TED Talks COMPLETION MEMORIAL ARCHITECT email to [email protected] Purple Heart Park, located at 10050 Tuesday, June 30, at 11:30 a.m. CHOSEN Vocal Recital by Kelsey Rogers, So- East Rita Road in Southeast Tucson, hhhhhhhhh prano will undergo upcoming planned The Chee Salette Architecture Offi ce improvements. The park is so named (CSAO) of Tucson, has been select- THE ARIZONA SENIOR hhhhhhhhh as it is dedicated to the Military ed to create a civic plaza plan for ACADEMY PROGRAMS Order of the Purple Heart, a veterans downtown Tucson's El Presidio Park COLOSSAL CAVE MOUNTAIN organization, whose members have All programs are open to the public which will include a memorial to the PARK ACTIVITIES received the Purple Heart as the January 8, 2011, mass shooting that free of charge in the Great Room of result of being injured or killed while June 7, Sunday at 2 PM The Desert wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle the ASA Building, off Old Spanish in military service. The park has four Tortoise Giff ords, killed six people and injured Trail at 13715 E. Langtry Lane. For baseball/softball fi elds, dog park, detailed information on a coming 12 others. Presentation by Lauren Hohl, CCMP skate park, sand volleyball court, week’s programs go to www.arizo- playgrounds, pool, and a running, nasenioracademy.org Education Coordinator. Learn about hhhhhhhhh these charming, ancient creatures walking and bike path. and meet one. The presentation is Tuesday, June 2, 11:30 a.m. The project improvement will include free. Park Use Fee: $5 per car (up to Recital by Guitarist Misael Barraza- a new parking lot, playground area, six people). Diaz restrooms, extension of a walking Vail Fun Fact Wednesday, June 3, 3:30 p.m. June 27, Saturday (In Place of Sun- path, and an off leash dog area. The Lecture by Paul Amiel, Ethomusician day in the Park). Workshop 5:30 AM; work is planned to be completed by Did you know? “IV. Ethnomusicology: Music in Festival from 10 AM to 3 PM. Saguaro summer 2015. Harvest Celebration. Come celebrate Oscar Monthan, one a Cultural Context: Music of the The park is open from 6:00 am this annual festival. The presentation Mediterranean" to 10:30 pm. Admission is free. of Davis Monthan Air is free. Park Use Fee: $5 per car (up Admission to the park pool is $2 Thursday, June 4, 3:30p.m. to six people). Base‛s namesakes was Lecture by Jonathan Horst, for adults (18 and older) and $1 for from Vail. In 1907 his Restoration Biologist with Tucson The Colossal Cave Mountain Park is youths (17 and under). For more Audubon Society "At Home located at 16721 E. Old Spanish Trial, information on Tucson city parks, visit family homesteaded, and with Birds in Our Urban Desert: Vail. Park hours from 9 AM to 5 PM. http://parks.tucsonaz.gov/parks purchased land at Vail, Reconciliation Ecology of Cavity- Call (520) 647-7121 for more informa- hhhhhhhhh Nester" tion. and gave Rancho del Lago VAIL PRESERVATION SOCIETY its name. Wednesday, June 10, 3:30 p.m. Lec- hhhhhhhhh ture by Michael Staten, Professor in HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT by J.J. Lamb, Vail Preservation the UA School of Family and Con- HAGGEN GROCERY STORES October 3, 2015 1st Annual Vail Society sumer Sciences "Economic Impact TO OPEN IN TUCSON Preservation Society Horseshoe Tour- of Variations in the Price of Oil and nament. Start practicing! Gasoline" A Haggen full line grocery store, with an emphasis on fresh, organic and hhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhh Thursday, June 11, 3:30 p.m. local healthy foods is opening in the Lecture by Yuxuf Abana, UA Lecturer Tucson area. Three current stores in Africana Studies “V. Ethnomusi- are being converted to Haggen cology: Music in a Cultural Context: ownership, opening the afternoon of The Black Prophetic Fire in Calypso May 30. These stores are located in and Reggae Music" the following areas: Tuesday, June 16, 11:30 a.m. 10380 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson. Concert by Ryanhood Folk Duo The pharmacy will open during construction beginning late morning Wednesday, June 17, 3:30 p.m. May 29. David Daniel, Agent for LegalShield “What You Should Know About Iden- 1350 N. Silverbell Road, Tucson. tity Theft” The pharmacy will open during construction beginning late morning Thursday, June 18, 3:30 p.m. May 29. Lecture by Calvin Baker, Superinten- dent, Vail School District “A Conver- 8740 E. Broadway Blvd, Tucson. sation about the Troubling Outlook for Education in Arizona and Vail” As part of their campaign of opening thevailvoice.com May 2015 13 The bottom of the first, with senior to a run-rule by Cienega. The Bobcats definitely took it to the outfielder Shelby Kennedy starting next level. things off. Kennedy holds the stolen Cienega loaded the bases again in Sports base record for Cienega for a reason. the bottom of the sixth and a single "We peaked much too early in the could have ended the game, but past," Kennedy offered as the reason Page Kennedy reached on a walk and then Salpointe limited the damage with for their past frustrations. "We came stole second base. After a strikeout, Keiser scoring on an error to make it on strong and I wouldn't want it any Kennedy took third base and scored 9-0. other way. We came to this school to with Andy Morales on an error on the attempt to throw win and our dreams came true." her out. Melanie Cross followed with Green was able to keep Salpointe's Cienega Wins a single and Miranda Carley was hit- hitters at bay, but the Lancers went The win was the second title for by-pitch to put two runners on. down with a fight in the seventh Cienega under head coach Eric Division II Softball inning. Tatham but it was Salpointe's Amy Salpointe pitcher Delfina Morales Rocha's first trip to the final since Championship picked up another strikeout, but "I was thinking no lead was safe, but winning two as a player in 1993 and Taylor Lambert delivered on a triple to I had faith in Kayla and our defense," 1996. DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIP the fence to score two more runs. Kennedy said. "It wasn't over until the last out." There were no underdogs this year. Monday, May 18: Farrington Softball Green was aided by a couple of All the top teams could have easily Stadium (ASU) incredible catches in the outfield by Curtis reached on fielder's choice won the championship. With skill Lambert and Carley. It was a lucky and Yannira Acuña followed with levels this high, coaching does not No. 4 Vail Cienega 9, No. 2 Tucson an infield single. Annie Scarangella Salpointe 2 bounce and roll in the second inning become easier. In many respects, it that prevented Salpointe from scoring scored Curtis and Salpointe was on gets more difficult with playing time, There is a popular sports myth that and changing momentum. the scoreboard. Green picked up her strategy and parents who expect puts forth the "wisdom" that it's fifth strikeout of the game, but Erika results after years of year-round difficult to beat a team three times in competition. one season. Tell that to the Cienega softball team. Rocha handled all postgame interviews like a seasoned pro and The Bobcats defeated Salpointe the dugout was already being used 9-2 to capture the Division II by the next team when she turned championship and the win was the to collect her belongings some 20 third over the Lancers this year. No, minutes after the game. the third time may not have been difficult, but it was impressive. She exited the stadium down a long corridor to find her team and was The Bobcats (26-8) had the toughest greeted by her players and their strength of schedule in Division II parents with a standing ovation. One (8.8743) with Salpointe (29-8) heavily parent yelled out, "We love you Amy!" factored into that formula. The second-seeded Lancers were clearly Cienega Softball Champions - photo by Any Morales "I told my players to remember this the class of the regular season, but feeling and everything starts this fall," Rocha said. "I am very proud No. 4 Cienega always found a way to With Avri Jimenez at third and Megan Marquez singled home Acuña to of the players who were put in my get the win. Flores standing at first with two outs, make it 9-2. path. They played with heart and they leadoff batter Allie Curtis hit a hard Cienega beat Salpointe 3-2 in late always went after the next pitch." bouncer to shortstop Mickaela Keiser. But the deficit was too big and Green March and 3-1 in the semifinal round. induced a pop fly to end the game. Keiser was able to deflect the ball Tatham was named Arizona Coach The championship game may not and it rolled behind second base "We started a little too late this of the Year when he had fewer stars have lived up to the drama that where Bailey Pavelich was able to time but we showed we had heart," with even fewer headlines. Reaching was building during the playoffs, stretch out and grab it for the force Scarangella said. "Cienega is a good 200 career wins, he has proven he mainly because Cienega knew what out at second base. team. This was a great experience could coach with any roster handed Salpointe was capable of. A team to him. Salpointe would not threaten again and I couldn't have asked for a better of destiny after they defeated No. group of girls or coaches for my until the top of the seventh. He will say goodbye to seniors 3 Glendale Cactus in extra innings senior year." Kennedy, Keiser, Pavelich, Green, earlier in the playoffs, their legend Meanwhile, Tori Brown hit an RBI Cross and Hailey Kinseth. Kinseth grew even larger after the Lancers double in the second inning to make Green saw redemption in the face of picked up five wins from the circle came back from a 4-1 deficit in it 4-0 and three more runs crossed previous playoff losses that had sent this year, which means every senior the seventh inning to get past No. in the fourth to make it 7-0. Brianna talented Bobcat teams home much contributed fully to their success. 9 Peoria Sunrise Mountain in the Aguilar-Beaucage had replaced too early in her first three years. semifinals. Morales in the second inning and she "I feel we choked in the past because But Tatham also has youth coming retired six of the last seven batters No lead was safe against a team full we were much better," she explained. back as does Rocha. So does she faced, but Shae Bushey and of heart and Cienega knew it. "The difference with this team was Canyon del Oro, Ironwood Ridge and Brown hit back-to-back singles to put that we knew we had to compete at a Sahuaro. "We knew we had to play at a Cienega back in business. different level just like we did tonight. different level and score as much as Do we really have to wait another Aguilar-Beaucage picked up a If we played the same, then Salpointe we could," Kayla Green explained. "It year? strikeout, but Keiser loaded the bases would have won." was never enough because Salpointe on an infield hit and Cross cleared the hhhhhhhhh is a great team." Cienega outscored their playoff bases on a double. Kennedy added opponents 60-11 in five games with "The Sports Page" continued on Cienega scored three runs in the an RBI in the fifth and Salpointe was only Salpointe giving them a scare. down 8-0 and thoughts began to turn next page 14 The Vail Voice 520-490-0962 "The Sports Page" continued from win, only giving up a run in the third previous page and another in the sixth the rest of the Justin Kicks! way although Payson had one more by Audrey Moeller chance with the tying run at the plate Empire Wins in the sixth. Cottonwood Elementary held Division III Softball their "The Oscars" May 14 at Woolridge struck out Sadie Duncan Cottonwood's Amphitheater, featuring Championship to end the threat with Arrisa Paulson over 50 acts. waiting on deck. Paulson had two RBI DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIP doubles in the game. Monday, May 11: Farrington Softball Tazia Hernandez had three hits to Stadium (ASU) lead Empire.
No. 6 Vail Empire 6, No. 1 Payson 3 hhhhhhhhh Payson (34-2) came into the Division III state playoff s with only one loss on Vail Spring All-Stars their record, a 3-1 setback to Empire (30-5) at the Wrangler Classic held in While we are waiting for the baseball Wickenburg in early March. and softball lists to come in, here are the all stars for other spring sports: Since the loss happened at an SPRING GOLF invitational, Payson went on to earn the top seed in the playoff s while David Wils, Empire (1st Team) Empire came in with a 6-seed. The empire had to get past No. 10 TRACK & FIELD Nogales (3-2) in the semifi nal round Destiny Richardson, Cienega (100M) and Payson had their hands equally full with No. 5 Winslow (4-3) in their Taylor Bacon, Cienega (100M) One of the acts was Justin Shehow. semifi nal game. He is in the 5th grade, and one belt Destiny Richardson, Cienega (200M) away from earning his black belt. The state was set for Empire to win the school's fi rst state championship Ashley Upshur, Cienega (400M) hhhhhhhhh in any sport. Samantha Dupras, Cienega (800M) Kenniss Pannell, Cienega (Hurdles) 400 Relay: Cienega: Madeleine McDonough, Destiny Richardson, Bryanna Blackwell, Taylor Bacon Kenniss Pannell, Cienega (Long Jump) Kenniss Pannell, Cienega (Triple Jump) AJ Guimond, Empire (Shot Put) 3200 Relay: Empire: Alex Colpo, Caleb Dusek, Johnny Wilson, Trevor Crain
Empire Softball Champions Austin Alexander, Cienega (Hurdles) photo by Andy Morales TOP SOFTBALL FRESHMEN Payson had reached the semifi nals Miranda Carley, Cienega four years in a row and played for a championship two years straight Emma Garbutt, Empire while Empire had lived through several years of frustration at the Emylee Perry, Empire hands of Estrella Foothills. But no hhhhhhhhh more. Trailing 1-0, Empire scored six runs About Andy Morales in the third inning with ten batters Andy Morales was recognized by coming to plate with six hits. Payson the AIA as the top high school helped their cause with a few errors sports reporter in 2014 and has and a couple of wild pitches. been a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. His Noelle Kerr, Jessica Perry and unique perspective can be found McKenzie Kirkland collected RBI at AllSportsTucson.com and on singles in the inning. the pages of the Vail Voice and the Empire senior pitcher Brittany Tanque Verde Voice. Woolridge struck out eight for the hhhhhhhhh thevailvoice.com May 2015 15 Vail Area Classifi ed Ad Rates: $30 for up to 30 words. $1 additional for each word thereafter. Bolding ($5) and borders are now available. Ad copy is due by the 10th of the month for ClaSSifiedS publication the following month. To place a classifi ed ad, email classifi [email protected] If you have a service or item to sell, this is the place!
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18 The Vail Voice 520-490-0962 incorporating public service into the All of the 600 Purple Heart Park curriculum, we have the opportunity plus students to teach our children the importance (6th, 7th and Murals of the larger family called community. 8th graders) by Carla Dominice-Newton I teach at Rincon Vista Middle at Rincon School (just north of the park off of Vista had the As a teacher in the Vail School Houghton Road on Bilby Road), my opportunity to District, I know that we strive for a own children attended Vail schools create some connection with our community. As and I live in Rita Ranch not far from of the purple an Art Specialist, and someone the park. I love this neighborhood hearts. The Art who serves on the Tucson Public and wanted to share that with our Club created Arts Committee, I realize that by students. My own Father, Uncles purple hearts and Grandfather during every all served in one after school or another of our meeting, Nation's Militaries. once a week Our middle throughout the school curriculum whole school teaches our year. They then students about were invited to our Nation's help install the military history mural during the last month. I spoke Thank you to the Rita Ranch and involvement in with the Order of the Purple Heart Neighborhood Association, Parks and world affairs. Our Veterans and they recommended their Recreation Department, Vail School Social Studies motto; "All gave some, some gave District and Order of the Purple Heart teachers do a all." to be included in the mural. As Veterans for working with us to make fabulous job we discussed this in the classroom; this possible! We have created a and I hoped to my students became keenly aware of legacy that connects our students encourage a whole the significance of those words. They with a very special and important curriculum by became very dedicated to finishing organization. And our community bringing different enough purple hearts to make that benefits aesthetically and socially. subjects together mural really special in honor of all with this project. veterans. hhhhhhhhh
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20 The Vail Voice 520-490-0962 such as Ladder, Candlelight and Wild Enjoy History, Fun Cave tours. Serving Rita Ranch and Southeast Tucson for over 15 years! and Educational Colossal Cave is not only the largest dry cave in the United States but Quality Care, Personalized Activities At Colossal also one of about 5% that are dry Attention, Full-Service Pet Clinic Cave Mountain Park or dormant, meaning formations are no longer growing. Colossal Cave is OUR SERVICES INCLUDE: Colossal Cave Mountain Park offers one of the very few where photos are incredible history and entertainment. allowed. • CO2 Laser Surgery The Cave itself is over 320- million • Digital Radiology years old with a comfortable Next door, the 137-year-old La Posta • Internal Medicine temperature of 70 degrees year- Quemada Ranch, site of an old • Dentistry round and presents some of the most stagecoach station, hosts the Ranch Headquarters. This houses the • Cold Laser Therapy interesting historical and educational aspects of this area of the world. In museums, research library, gift shop • Microchipping 1992, Colossal Cave was placed and open-air café. www.maderavet.com • Puppy & Kitten Packages on the National Register of Historic Places. The Park offers secluded campsites and hiking trails where you are able to Large, private parking lot for your pet‛s safety Artifacts tell us around 900 to 1450 spot many animals, such as a ringtail, A.D. the Hohokam Indians used coatimundi, javelina, or striped skunk. 10% off Colossal Cave for shelter, storage and as a shrine. From 1450-1880 A.D. the No reservation is required for a Rattlesnake guided cave tour, but are suggested Vaccine in June! Sobaipuri, Apache and the Papago (now Tohono O'odham) Indians used for trail rides. the cave as a place to live. Heather Redmon, DVM In the mid to late-1800’s, the Mountain Springs Hotel served as a 574-3700 National Mail Stage Line stagecoach 7681 S. Houghton Road stop on what is today a part of La Posta Quemada Ranch. During this Excellent Care for Excellent Pets! time, the cave sheltered outlaws and bandits seeking a hiding place from the law. For more information on Colossal The Civano Middle School provides The 2,400 acres known as Colossal Cave Mountain Park and to make Civano Middle School a challenging learning atmosphere, Cave Mountain Park comprise desert, special reservations, call (520) with teachers who know, and are mountain and riparian habitats in a 647-7275 or visit their website Now Accepting New dedicated to their students. “My transitional Sonoran-Chihuahuan www.colossalcave.com. For Students daughter did so much,” says middle biome. It is also home to part of the more information on all Southern school parent Michelle Macias. “She Arizona Trail and La Posta Quemada Arizona Attractions go to www. What do you want for your middle built with wood, published poetry, Ranch offering horseback trail rides, tucsonattractions.com. school student? Most parents want learned to grow a garden, solved cowboy cookouts, and intensive their child to be presented with a challenging math problems, and educational programs for adults, Admission Prices: Park use fee: $5.00 rigorous curriculum that develops applied the scientific method to school groups and children’s birthday per vehicle of up to six people core academics and contributes to complex problems.” She adds, “I parties. their life skills. The ability to get along Cave Admission: $13.00 for adults was also impressed that they learned age 13 and up, $7.50 for children and work with people, and how to about the world around them with communicate well is key. As students age 5-12, age 4 and under free. frequent field trips to gain different Museums, gardens, picnicking, enter a more independent phase views of how things work.” Other of their lives, time management, a camping, hiking and bird-watching: parents raved about the "Passion free. sense of service, and a curiosity Projects," in which students learned about learning become increasingly new skills about things ranging from Trail Rides: Trail Rides fees are $30.00 important, and provides a good "how to make adobe,” to "using for 45 minutes, $50.00 for a one-hour foundation for high school. Parents photo-manipulation to create art." ride and $60.00 for a 1 1/2 –hour ride. hope early teens love school, and "This place is special," Michelle says. They also offer Sunset Rides and want them to feel accepted and Dinner Rides. welcome as so much changes in their This middle school currently has a The highlight of any visit is a half lives. few spots available for the 2015-2016 mile-long tour of the Cave taking Hours of Operation: Open 365 days a school year. The school has only 44 about 45-50 minutes to complete. year. March 16–September 15: 8:00 students total for grades 6-8, so each All tours include a well-trained guide a.m.-5:00 p.m., September 16–March student is treated as an individual. relating the Cave's history, legends 15: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. The Vail School District has done a and geology. The tour allows you to great job giving parents a range of walk down and back up about six Colossal Cave Mountain Park: choices for their children’s education. and a half stories where you are able 6711 E. Colossal Cave Road Maybe Civano Middle School is right to see beautiful cave formations like Vail, AZ 85641 for your student! stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone, Phone: (520) 647-PARK (7275) boxwork and helictites. Reservations hhhhhhhhh can be made for special adventures, hhhhhhhhh thevailvoice.com May 2015 21 course's 1977 opening. In addition, Word on the Playing a Round at there are two Ladies' Clubs playing one day a week and participating in Street Crooked Tree Golf tournaments. Course - A Great We asked random Vail residents the For newcomers, private lessons are Experience for Locals available by appointment or children following question: can get a jumpstart on learning the and Visitors game by enrolling in the summer junior clinics. Crooked Tree also Crooked Tree Golf Course at Arthur What brought you to the Vail area? proudly hosts the PGA’s First Tee Pack Park is an outstanding 18- program, an outstanding national hole championship desert course. youth development program primarily Ella Beal (Corona) Opened for play in 1977, the par designed to teach/promote character 72 layout was designed by Dave The suggestion to move to Vail came on good report from my daughter, and and life-enhancing values through the Bennett and Lee Trevino featuring her friends, that Vail was a great place to live. The more I saw, the more I game of golf. liked it, too. So, I moved out here. Just looking out at beautifully designed holes with the surrounding foothills where there's lots of places for mountain and desert vistas. It off ers walks and hikes has made me glad I'm out here. Driving a complete practice facility including home from the "as infrequently as I can manage" trips putting greens, chipping green and into town, I can feel my blood pressure go down the driving range. There’s also a full closer I get to home. When I am outside of the house, the service restaurant, outdoor patio and sounds are nature and weather all around me. Living here banquet facilities. is much better than I even hoped for! The 7,000-plus yard course off ers a bit of everything from rolling greens to cacti in the rough. Often called the The Crooked Tree is open every day "best public greens in Tucson," the hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh of the year, sunrise to sunset. Rates course also boasts three waterholes, vary throughout the year and electric playing into four holes. Crooked Tree and pull carts are available for rental, provides a magnifi cent backdrop Amy Wham although they are not required. Tee during any season, off ering a rare times are 7 days in advance and There are many reasons to love living in Vail, Arizona. My favorite reason for and spectacular view of all four of tournaments scheduled sooner. living here though, would be the fact that it has the feeling of a small town, Tucson’s majestic mountain ranges. with access to big city fun. I live in a neighborhood like For more information: I had when I was growing up, which seems to be a rare Crooked Tree has been the home thing nowadays. I love that our kids all play together in of the Pima County Amateur Crooked Tree Golf Course the afternoons, and that my neighbors and I keep tabs on championship for 30 years, co- at Arthur Pack Park them as we socialize. This area is surrounded by swaths hosted the Southern Arizona Open 9101 North Thornydale of natural desert and the creatures it nurtures, and I enjoy with Tucson National and was the Tucson, AZ 85742 the spectacular sunsets over the valley every evening. PGA Tour’s Tucson Open qualifying Living in Vail provides a sense of serenity after working course for twelve years. Home to the Schedule a tee time, call 520- and playing in the city of Tucson. Arthur Pack Men's Club, members 744-3322 or visit website: www. have been playing three days a crookedtreegc.com week and in tournaments since the hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Restaurant/catering services, call 520-744-3033. Gaga Barnes hhhhhhhhh Seven months ago I did not know that a tiny spot on the map of Arizona, just a few miles southeast of Tucson will become my new home. My husband Vail Fun Fact and I came back to the San Diego area after a year- long adventure in Hawaii. We were hoping to fi nd a 55+ Did you know? community in a special place that met all our criteria. We wanted to live in a warm and dry climate where nature In 1849 a group making is abundant and traffi c not a daily phenomenon. We their way to mine gold in took a trip to the Yellowstone National Park and on the way back we drove through Colorado, New Mexico and California reported that Arizona. From I -10 we took the Colossal Cave Road exit the grass and cane along and drove through Vail. Since my husband is a magician, Cienega Creek was six the Magic Shop was one of the “signs” that we were near our fi nal destination. The beauty and diversity of the foot high. They accidently green Sonoran Desert and the closeness of the mountains touched our hearts. set the lush landscape The sky upon sky and the majestic Saguaros whispered to us: “This is it.” We love our community, our new friends and all that this environment has to ablaze, barely escaping off er. I grew up in Warsaw, Poland and since I came to the US in 1977, I had a with their lives. privilege to live in California, New York, Tennessee, Oregon and Hawaii. Every place and climate has its own unique beauty. Our local Vail beauty is self- by J.J. 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22 The Vail Voice 520-490-0962 Meet Debi Browne. She’s the new 2. Is that what made you decide 5. Will you off er fundraising Faces of owner of the Dairy Queen on Colossal to purchase the Dairy Queen in events that community Cave road and is eager to meet the Vail? organizations can be a part of? Vail residents. Here’s her story in her Va i l words: Late last year we had the opportunity We love doing fundraisers for the to purchase the Dairy Queen here community. If you’re interested in with Kimberly Crossland 1. Tell us a little bit about in Vail and we are very excited to doing one with us just give me a from GetVailAZ.com yourself. be here! We thought we had two call at 762-0343 and ask for Debi diff erent managers to help me at this Browne. Debi Browne, owner My name is Debi Browne. Myself, store, but at the last minute, neither and my 3 siblings, Cinda Kennedy, was able to join us. Just last week, 6. Anything else you’d like to share of Vail Dairy Queen Marcia Liverman and Eric Hoff man I hired a manager who will be in the about the Vail Dairy Queen? purchased the Vail DQ February store 4 days a week, open to close, Were you one of the many that was 24 of this year. Our parents, Jack We are excited about some new and I will be there the other 3 days. items coming your way at the DQ! sad to hear that the Dairy Queen in and Bernita Hoff man, got into the Her name is also Debbie! “downtown Vail” was up for sale? DQ business about 42 years ago. Soon we will have “Hot Bakes”! If so, it’s time to rejoice once again! My father worked at the University 3. What do you love most about How does Hot Apple Pie or Triple That’s because a new owner has of Arizona as the Registration working in this town? Chocolate Brownie with ice-cream arrived on the scene and is ready to Coordinator, and had the opportunity sound for starters? We will also be keep this beloved ice cream shop in to purchase a DQ. At the time, they We love being down here in Vail. The adding three new hot sandwiches, business. had 3 teenagers, so they fi gured DQ people here have been so receptive and will be implementing the “$5 would be perfect! They purchased and kind to us. I inherited some of the Buck Lunch”! the DQ on Sarnoff and Broadway at best employees ever! that time. We were all partners with The “Food” side of the business was my parents at the Sarnoff store, but in 4. When people come to visit, new to us. We have purchased some 2014 it became ours. I have worked where are the fi rst three places new equipment and fi nally think we at the DQ for the entire 42 years, you take them? have it fi gured out. (Thank you for and Marcia and I have managed it, your patience!) When we have out of town visitors, together, for the past 25 yrs. Eric Come on in, check us out, and bought the 22nd St. DQ about 8 we always make sure they see Sabino Canyon, Colossal Cave, and introduce yourself. I'm anxious to get years ago, and has a manager, to know you! Debbie Visser, who runs his store. Saguaro National Monument.
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join us for worship: Sundays @ 9:00am Cienega H.S. auditorium 12775 E. Mary Ann Cleveland Way and Wednesdays @ 6:00pm The Ministry Center 14600 E. Colossal Cave Rd.
thevailvoice.com May 2015 23 reading! The photos show the Star "Healthy Living" continued from physician. We believe that weight loss Senita Valley Readers that personally read over page 3 is a journey and a complete lifestyle 1,000 minutes. change and we will give you proven Elementary School water, your body will thank you with weight loss tools to help you succeed. Read-A-Thon greater weight loss. A study by the National Institute of Health found Please call Vail Internal Medicine by Bobbee Kornhoff that increases in drinking water were & Weight Loss Center for your associated with significant loss of appointment today: 520-762-1557. Students and staff at Senita Valley body weight and fat over time. Take charge of your life and make Elementary school partnered a change for a healthier you. Body with Usborne Books and More, Prepare Your Meals. Cook your own Composition Analysis Promotional Educational Representative Bobbee meals. Evidence suggests making Rate- $29.00 Kornhoff, for a two week long your own meals versus ordering in Reach for the Stars Read-A-Thon. or eating out supports weight loss hhhhhhhhh The purpose of the Read-A-Thon Kindergarten through second grade because you can control what’s in was to inspire kids to create a daily readers. your food. habit of reading at home. The goal was for students to read for thirty Losing weight can be a challenge and minutes a day for ten days. Over we are here to help you lose weight. 700 students took the challenge, Our weight loss programs consist of reading for a collective 300,000 Body Composition Analysis, a detox minutes and raising almost $16,000 program to remove unhealthy toxins for books! The students were proud from your body, weight loss shots of their accomplishment and happy to boost your metabolism, appetite to make the news in The Vail Voice. suppressant to help control your One hundred percent of the money hunger, weight loss counseling and raised goes back to the students, and a customized diet plan based on school, in the form of Usborne Books, Grades three through five readers. your personal resting metabolism. In of their choice. addition, we also use clinically tested Photos taken by Bob Dautrich & Nilsa meal replacements and nutritional Congratulations to all of the Senita Soto. supplements to help you reach your Valley Elementary participants! weight loss goals. All of our weight Thank you to all of the families that loss programs are supervised under supported the students' love of hhhhhhhhh the care of a trained weight loss
24 The Vail Voice 520-490-0962 • Stop and rest frequently in the Hiking Safely in the shade to allow your body to cool. Heat • Know your limits. Start with short by Shelley Littin journeys and slowly increase distance as your body adapts. The days are growing longer. Spring brightens into summer, the desert air • If you notice yourself or your is alive with sweet scents, and the companions developing signs of soft light of the pre-monsoon season heat exhaustion, immediately stop beckons to you. You’re feeling like in the shade, rest, and drink water stretching your legs on the desert and electrolytes. trails surrounding Tucson. But are you • Call 911 if you or a companion ready to contend with the infamous feels ill and does not improve with heat? rest and rehydration. Members of the Southern Arizona Rescue Association, Tucson’s non-profi t, all-volunteer search and rescue organization assisting the Pima County Sheriff ’s Department Search and Rescue Unit, are ready 24/7 to provide emergency rescue for Tucson-area residents and visitors. Hit the hiking trails safe and heat- savvy this summer! Shelley is a mountain rescue technician with the Southern Arizona Our bodies need time to acclimatize Rescue to warmer weather. With more Association, frequent heat exposure, our Tucson’s non- metabolic, biochemical, and profi t, all-volunteer search and rescue cardiovascular systems adapt, organization since 1958. Shelley is a cooling us more effi ciently. Blood University of Arizona graduate and vessels widen to bring blood near the Tucson writer and spends her free skin to cool quickly, and we sweat time in the mountains. more and sooner. Sweat cools the body as it evaporates off your skin, but can leave you depleted of fl uid hhhhhhhhh and necessary electrolytes. It can take two weeks to fully physiologically acclimatize to the Vail Fun Fact heat. Even then, each of us has a Did you know? unique threshold of heat exposure we can safely endure. Signs of heat exhaustion include dizziness, fainting, Frogs were an early fatigue, cramps, nausea, vomiting, export of Vail. By 1907, and diarrhea. Heat exhaustion can daily shipments of frogs turn into heat stroke, an extremely dangerous condition in which the from Cienega Creek body is unable to adapt to the high were sent via the Sunset temperature. Express Adams & Company Here’s how to handle the heat: grocery store in Tucson, • Wear appropriate gear: wide- where frogs legs were a brimmed hat, light-colored popular delicacy. clothes, sunscreen, and sunglasses. by J.J. Lamb, Vail Preservation • Drink plenty of water and Society electrolytes. If you are thirsty, you are dehydrated. hhhhhhhhh thevailvoice.com May 2015 25 Jesus Maria Elias and posse The 1878 Murder of took chase. Jesus was a second generation Arizonan, born in Tucson Adams and Finley in 1829 when it was part of Mexico. by Liane Ehrich, Guest Contributor He served in the Territorial Legislature from VAILAZ.COM in Prescott in 1864, 1868, and 1875. He ran in 1870 for the Territorial Davidson’s Canyon (running along the House of Representatives and lost. east side of Hwy 83) has always been the best route from Tucson and Vail to points south and east. In the late 1800’s, those points were the bustling mining camps of Harshaw along the Mexican border. The route was not without risks, as both bandits and Apaches used the well-traffi cked road as a location for ambushes.
John Hicks Adams In a letter written to His Excellency, V. Mariscal, Governor of Sonora, and published on 10/12/1878 in the Arizona Weekly Citizen (Tucson), former Arizona Territorial Governor, A.P.K. Saff ord, wrote in part, “Dear Sir: On my return to the Territory a short time ago from the Eastern States, I On September 2 of 1878, two men, was very sorry to learn that crimes Cornelius Finley (and Finlay) and John were again of frequent occurrence Hicks Adams were killed by ‘border along and near the frontier, and that bandits’ as they headed north along within the past forty days several the road. They were near a place stages running between here and called Steele’s Station located in the Yuma have been robbed. Two men canyon when the attack took place. named Adams and Finlay have been murdered about thirty miles east of this place. The perpetrators of these crimes have almost in every instance escaped across the frontier into your State. I understand that the murderers of Adams and Finlay have been arrested and placed in the jail at Magdalena, but up to this time, no plan has been adopted by which they can or will be brought to justice and punishment.” According to the September 30, 1878, Cornelius Finley Sacramento Daily Union, two of the fi ve men implicated in the shooting It was assumed at the time that were arrested in Northern Mexico Finlay and Adams were not the and were killed in Magdalena by fi ring intended victims. The intention of the squad. The US Marshal’s website murderers was apparently robbery, states that the murders were never and the victims they were after were brought to justice, while another named Steele and Hefti. Steele and source states that the outlaws were Hefti were leaving their placer mines released from Magdalena and killed in the Santa Rita Mountains with gold, by a posse later. bound for Tucson. A balky horse delayed their departure. The Weekly Citizen dated October 19, endorsed Walter F. Vail as Pima Both Finlay and Adams were County Legislature, for, in part, “(He) Deputy US Marshals at the time of has recently proven himself a public their murder. Both men were from spirited and self-sacrifi cing citizen California, and had become partners in the matter of trying to capture the there, before coming to Arizona to murderers of Adams and Finlay.” mine the placers in the Santa Ritas. hhhhhhhhh
26 The Vail Voice 520-490-0962 process Pima County was convinced You’ll use hand weights to help with Vail to pave adjoining sections. Vail Area OPEN osteoporosis prevention. Pilates FOR (intermediate and basic) strengthens Preservation Next month, The Other Old Spanish BUSINESS core (abdominal) muscles, improves Society Trail. Ventures posture, balance and body tone. with J.J. Lamb, Director Water Aerobics raises your heart rate J.J. Lamb is a native Tucsonan whose Support our local Vail area businesses! family ties to Vail date to 1971. She with a cardio-respiratory workout is a founding member of the Vail using water resistance to strengthen Old Spanish Trail Preservation Society, a 2011 Arizona Shape Up with and condition. This low-impact class is easy on knees, ankles and joints. ‘OST’ branches off from Broadway Culturekeeper and coordinated the Friends at the Civano in Tucson meandering eastward and New Deal in Arizona heritage tourism ending at the entrance to Colossal map, which earned a 2009 Governor's Exercise Studio Cave Mountain Park. Until the Heritage Preservation Honor Award. 1950s, it was a patchwork of roads, She has developed exhibits related by Susan Hamilton called alternately; Old Spanish Trail, to the New Deal and Vail, Arizona If you want to get in shape and stay Freeman, MacDonald, and Pistol Hill and leads eff orts to work with the in shape, especially during swimsuit Road. It began appearing on maps Vail Unifi ed School District to rehab a season, you need an eff ective, easy exclusively as the Old Spanish Trail in 1915 railroad house. J.J. graduated solution. Exercising on your own is the 1950s. Here is one version of how from the University of Arizona and diffi cult because it’s hard to self- it came by its name. completed the American Association for State and Local History Seminar motivate. Exercising with friends The winding dirt road from Tucson to for History Administration. will keep you committed to your Weekday, mostly morning classes are the Rincon Valley was often a topic fi tness goals and provides an upbeat hhhhhhhhh reasonably priced ($7-$9 per class) of conversation at poker games held environment—making exercise easier. with senior and military discounts by local ranchers and businessmen in At the Civano Exercise Studio you’ll available. Instructor Susan Hamilton the 1950s. Joe Maierhauser, a young Summer Pool Safety fi nd fun, eff ective fi tness classes. gives each student personal attention, entrepreneur, and new operator of It’s one of the few southeast-side focusing on safety and fun. Twice- Colossal Cave, was eager to see by Pima County Sheriff 's Department exercise options off ering personal weekly, evening Hatha Yoga classes improvements to the road. He was Summer means a lot of time in the attention. This cheerful studio behind will be off ered starting next month. also a poker player, and sometimes pool for most kids. We want all kids the Civano Coff ee House has a variety hosted the monthly Poker game See www.tucsonstretch.com or call in Pima County to stay safe and have of classes to meet your fi tness needs: inside Colossal Cave in the Drapery 520-270-4440 for more information. fun! Here are some tips to help keep Stretch + Strength gently improves Room. Mr. Jackson, one of the card- your little ones safe around pools: muscle strength and fl exibility. playing group suggested that the hhhhhhhhh entire length should be called ‘Old • Always watch your children when Spanish Trail’, and it stuck. they are in or near a pool or spa. • Teach children basic water safety tips. • Keep children away from pool drains, pipes and other openings to avoid entrapments. • Have a telephone close by at all times when you or your family are using a pool or spa. • If a child is missing, look for him or her in the pool or spa fi rst. • Share safety instructions with Joe encouraged everyone to work family, friends and neighbors. together to pave the road. In the WWWW 1950’s it was possible for an individual to put up $1,000.00, Pima County would match the $1,000.00, and pave one mile. The catch was that the ‘mile’ could not be contiguous. Joe would visit the road grader operator encouraging him to put a slight crown in the road so that it would be ‘pavement ready’. Even Jack Daniels got involved. Given now and again as a gift to the operator, Jack helped To learn more about pool safety, ‘pave’ the way! The fi rst section visit: http://www.poolsafely.gov/pool- paved on OST was from Saguaro spa-safety/staying-safe-pools-spas/ National Monument east one mile. By residential-swimming-pools/ about 1958, the scenic byway was paved, one ‘non-contiguous’ section hhhhhhhhh at a time. Towards the end of the thevailvoice.com May 2015 27