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By the age of 2, her child was swimming on his own. Eighteen years ago, Tracie decided to commit to becoming an ISR instructor. She has since personally trained nearly 1,000 kids and has no plans to stop.

The county assessor’s office said that there are over 52,200 residential pools in Pima County. Even if your family may not own a pool it doesn’t mean your child is at less risk of drowning. From 2006-2016, during each of those years, about 20 Arizonans drowned that were aged 0-4 years old. Many more victims have non-fatal drowning injuries. These injuries have very high rates of treatment that require hospitalization or long-term care beyond the scope of emergency rooms.

In January, a local young girl had a dangerous encounter with lake water. She was 2 years old and sitting in her stroller that was being pushed by her older 4 year old sister. Her father was holding the leash of their dog as they all walked side by side along a walking path surrounding

based on neglectful parents who were inattentive. But, in truth, (my

work friend) was anything but that. He was a stand-up dad. I realized at that point it can literally happen to any parent,” Tracie explained.

Tracie went on to explain her prolonged grief for her friend’s family. “My grief wasn’t

healthy. It kept me up at night.” Eventually, Tracie decided to take action. She got online and found one ISR instructor in the area. “The lessons were a 1-hour drive each way since it was in Oro Valley,” Tracie said. Every morning, Tracie and her baby would commit 3 hours per day (round trip) to getting her child the needed training in water survival.

Paulsen is a certified swim instructor associated with Infant Swimming Resource (ISR). Tracie has been an ISR instructor in Tucson for the last 18 years. ISR has a mission statement of “Not One More Child Drowns,” a statement that every instructor tries to impress upon parents.

Unfortunately, Tracie was motivated to teach based on tragedy. “One of my work colleagues had 4 children, and one of his children was the same age as my 18 month old kid.” Tracie did not go into details, but her friend's 18 month old child drowned. “Previously I had an idea of how drownings occur. My opinion was

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It can quickly become a parent's worst nightmare. Having a residential pool combined with toddlers nearby should make the hairs stand up on the back of most adult necks. Even with all the education, safety advances, and ordinances that try to help, incidents and accidents are an everyday occurrence. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that besides birth defects, drowning deaths are the greatest cause of death for children between the ages of 1-4. For children aged 1-14, drowning is the 2nd leading cause of death after motor vehicle accidents.

Governmental statutes and ordinances cover residential pool safety. If you own a pool, you are familiar with the barriers, gates, locks, and alarms that must be installed for compliance. But what happens when those barriers and locks fail? How can parents add a layer of safety when those processes don’t work?

Some parents recognize their children need training on how to survive on their own in the water. They understand the magnetic effect that a pool can have on young ones. Tracie

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Pima County Board of Supervisors Honors Empire Ranch

PROCLAMATIONWHEREAS the Empire Ranch is part of the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, a key component of the Pima County Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan; and

WHEREAS Pima County supports the preservation of its cattle ranching heritage and culture and the role cowboys and cattle played as one of the 5 Cs of Arizona; and

WHEREAS the Empire Ranch Foundation serves to protect, restore, and sustain the Empire Ranch historical buildings and landscape as an outstanding western heritage and education center; and

WHEREAS the Empire Ranch Foundation is hosting the National Day of the Cowboy at Empire Ranch on July 28th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and

WHEREAS the National Day of the Cowboy celebration will include a tribute to Walter L. Vail, founder and partner of Empire Ranch, who was a member of the Pima County Board of Supervisors in 1884, and who that same year founded and served as the fi rst president of the Arizona Stock Growers Association;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Pima County Board of Supervisors, hereby proclaims July 28th 2018 to be:

“EMPIRE RANCH, WALTER L. VAIL, AND ARIZONA COWBOY HERITAGE DAY”

and encourages all citizens to attend the celebration at the Empire Ranch, or if they can’t attend, to support the Empire Ranch Foundation and all its good works.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of July, 2018.

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The Honorable Richard Elías, Chairman Pima County Board of Supervisors

ATTEST:

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Julie Castañeda, Clerk Pima County Board of Supervisors

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District 4 Update continued on page 3

During the annual budget votes, the board repealed, by a unanimous 5-0 vote, the 25-cent property tax for road repairs enacted last year. This property tax increase (which I also voted against) proved to be vastly inadequate in raising the revenues needed to address our $800 million - $1 billion road repair crisis. The board of supervisors further reduced property taxes in what some are calling “the largest in recent county history,” the net amount being overall 6.2% (see table below).

Obviously, reducing our property taxes is very good news and a positive development. But where do we go from here toward fi xing our roads? At the same meeting, the board was provided with information about the possibilities of funding a regional road repair plan through the authorization and issuance of general obligation bonds.

Two options were submitted for board consideration:

Option A is a ten-year plan that would make completely repair our roads funded through $860 million in bonds or option B, a fi ve-year plan that would make “substantial progress” towards repairing our roads that would be funded through $430 million in bonds. The repayments would average only 3.4 years with option B, and average 8.9 years with option A.

In both options, the very short repayment period would not cause an increase in the debt-service tax

rate. With the newest reductions in property taxes, by authorizing the bonds for road repair, property taxes would remain constant and not rise. However, we would be paying this tax rate longer.

And the best element about this proposal is that you – the voters of Pima County – will decide if we should or should not go ahead with

The June 19th board of supervisors meeting was a lengthy one, lasting more than fi ve hours and spanning scores of diff erent and diff ering agenda items, hearings, and resolutions. As just fi xing our roads is and always has been my primary focus and priority, I’ll spare you the details regarding all the other matters the board of supervisors dealt with and keep my report to you trained on road repair-related issues.

First, the resolution proposing a countywide half-cent sales tax for road repair failed, as predicted, due to the required unanimous 5-0 vote by the board of supervisors. As I have stated in previous articles, I could not - and did not - vote for this sales tax measure because it was attached to a previously-passed ordinance that mandated more than $3 million be withdrawn annually from the county general fund.

These funds would have been funneled through a “Commission for Economic Diversity and Prosperity,” which would then divvy up this money among area social service and non-profi t agencies. This “Commission” would have control over some $50 - $60 million during the life of the road repair plan, with none of it going toward fi xing our roads. This resolution could not operate without the ordinance and vice-versa, so, accordingly, I voted against both.

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this plan – not the legislature, not the governor and not the board of supervisors.

The board directed staff to prepare information for our consideration at the July 3 meeting about whether to ask voters in November to approve a $430 million general obligation bond dedicated to road repair.

I prefer option B, the five-year $430 million bond plan. We can better gauge our road repair progress within five years as well as see if other alternate funding sources may reveal themselves. And, if another, better road repair plan does reveal itself, at any time within those five years; we can rescind the bonded plan and go with the new plan.

Now this $430 million general obligation bond plan dedicated to road repair does not come without its potential hazards. First, and foremost, we must receive sealed-tight safeguards and guaranteed assurances that all bond monies will go only for road repairs and that there can be no diversions of any bond monies elsewhere. Second, we must be conveyed those same types of assurances that the county is capable of properly administering such a road repair plan. The overarching theme I’m expressing that the county must address the widespread opinion and feeling of residents who hold little faith and trust in Pima County. Third, what role of oversight and general involvement will the Regional Transportation Authority have throughout this plan? Fourth, unfortunately, this plan is funded solely on the backs of Pima County property owners. Many others use and enjoy our roads, yet do not own property here and get a “free ride.”

In the coming months, there will be much information on this bonded road repair plan – both for and against the plan – disseminated to all voters. Again, you the voters will decide and that’s as it should be. I urge you to take the time and make the serious effort to educate yourself about his bond-funded road repair plan. Bear in mind that as each day passes without a comprehensive regional road repair plan in place, our roads continue to deteriorate and cost more to rehabilitate. Your vote holds the future.

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a lake. As they were moving along the pathway, the father made a brief stop to pick up waste from their dog. With the father distracted for just a moment, the stroller continued to roll down a graded embankment that led to the lake. It only took a split second and the stroller toppled over a small ledge and went into the cold lake water, with the 2 year old girl still inside. According to the father, his daughter’s training instinctively kicked in. Even with the girl fully dressed in shoes, sweatshirt, a jacket, and pants, she simply held her breath, rolled over on her back and waited for help. Seconds later the shocked father rushed into the water. He remembers his daughter calmly looking up at him and saying, “I’m ok daddy, I can swim!” The 2-year-old girl was an ISR graduate. She had just completed a refresher ISR course 4 months before this event.

“Young kids are able to learn ISR because swimming is a sensory-motor skill. The program teaches kids when to hold their breath, kick, and roll over for air. This is all instructed by a series of hand prompts so there is consistency in learning. Even nonverbal kids are able to learn through these methods. This Includes special needs kids,” Tracie explained.

According to a local mom, “Kids are attracted to the water, but drownings can be so preventable. ISR doesn’t remove parents from the responsibility of paying attention around water.” Arming children with basic water survival skills will drastically improve their chances for positive outcomes. There are many organizations that give youth swimming lessons. For more information on ISR specific classes, visit infantswim.com.

Trent has lived all over the country and several places in

Europe while he was in the

U.S. Army and later as

an airline pilot and business manager. Trent and his family have

lived in Vail since 2007.

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has been demolished and work is progressing. Slow down and keep our road crews safe.

Mary Ann Cleveland /Atterbury Wash WayThe wait is over. Crews have begun construction on the traffic signal for the Atterbury Wash Way/Mary Ann Cleveland intersection. Post foundations are in the ground and electrical work is ongoing. The speed limit has been reduced to 25 MPH thru the work zone. Please slow down & stay alert. This project should be completed shortly.

I-10/SR 83 Off RampsBid advertisements have been released for ramp improvements for the SR 83 eastbound exit along I-10.

The amount programmed for this contract is $462,000.00. The location and description of the proposed work are as follows: The proposed intersection improvement project is located in Pima County at the eastbound Interstate 10 (1-10) off-ramp to State Route (SR) 83 at milepost 281 in the community of Vail, about 20 miles southeast of the City of Tucson. The work consists of obliterating existing ramp and relocating with new ramp. The time allowed for the completion of the work included in this project will be 115 calendar days.

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Vail, Rita Ranch, and Corona Construction Updates by Tom Howard

Road Construction UpdateHoughton Road / Over Union Pacific RailroadWork continues on the retaining walls along the southbound side. Crews are still hauling and relocating dirt along the site. The entrance along Houghton Road to Houghton Town Center will be closed to allow crews to finish the new road elevation and complete the box culvert under Houghton Road. Please use Old Vail Road to access the businesses in Houghton Town Center.

Updates: Union Pacific Railroad to I-10 constructionBid advertisement was offered for the section of Houghton Road from the Railroad Bridge to I-10 and is set for 07/16/18. The City of Tucson will be handling the bid proposals. Cost is estimated at 5-10 million for this section, more information to follow soon on this project.

Arizona Department of Transportation UpdatesTraffic Signals at Rita, Kolb and Wilmot at I-10Sturgeon electric has been awarded this project and should be starting soon. Keep your eyes open for work crews along the freeway ramps. Activity should begin soon..

Wilmot & I-10The median pavement is complete and traffic has been detoured onto the temporary bridge. Be alert to traffic changes and periodic lane closures along the interstate. The bridge deck along I-10 eastbound

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to its motto “Where Education is a Community Effort.”

Stuart Douglass is a customer service supervisor for a large utility company. The Douglass’ live near Cienega High School. They have two daughters at college and one at Andrada Polytechnic High School. “It is painfully obvious that the state is not doing enough to support our schools in providing a safe and positive learning experience for our children. I was pleased to see the passion that everyone brought to the meetings and how we came together to conquer this dilemma of school funding and to do what’s best for our kids,” said Stuart.

Read additional comments from Tameika Symonds, Emily K, Marcus Ciuryla, Edward Buster, Charley Spies, and Shane Chism regarding their experiences with the process by visiting online at http://www.thevailvoice.com.

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Vail School District Gets Input by Anne Gibson

In October 2017, the Vail School District (VSD) set out to gather community input on how to best handle new student growth. Over 100 community members responded. The work from this committee ultimately formed a recommendation to the Vail School District’s (VSD) governing board to call for a bond election in November. Major components of the bond will be used to build a comprehensive high school, similar in size and programming to Cienega High School, along with a new K-8 school.

Volunteers joined subcommittees, studied data, toured district schools, and reported back until recommendations were forwarded to the governing board members. Input was also gathered from members of site councils, leaders in the greater Vail community, and staff.

The process ended months after it began providing the VSD governing board with recommendations to consider. The following participants were selected arbitrarily to share their experiences with the process and where they learned Vail lives up

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become our focus, we pull against each other. A new school year is a natural time to renew hopes and dreams — a great opportunity to hit the “reset button.” The challenges before us are difficult and many. Opportunities are equally great. Let’s return our focus to the things that unite us and make this new school year one of realized hopes and dreams.

Calvin BakerSuperintendent, Vail School District

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To the editor:

As we all know, our school district has gone to great lengths to attract quality educators. As a result of their efforts, The Tiny House Project has launched. Unfortunately, it will not take long for these future residenc-es and investors to realize the train

system. The focus became “a community effort.” Instead of giving priority attention to the many and deep differences, leaders in Vail worked hard to find common ground. The key question was: “How can we figure out a way to work together?” It was answered well. Schools and community thrived.

Toward the end of this past school year, various issues caused many people to ask a different kind of question: “Whose side are you on?” Our teachers, staff, school board, and community have built a school district marked by stability, high academic performance, and a focus on community. It wasn’t an accident. The success is the result of people intentionally doing the hard work of getting along … joining together in a “community effort” to give children and young people in Vail an education experience that is among the very best.

Disagreements and differences of opinion are absolutely okay. They are a normal part of life. But if they

Dear Editor,

Many thanks to the staff of The Vail Voice for the attention they are giving to the growing community of Corona de Tucson and the McCulloch-Wagner American Post 109 Family. It is good to have representation in your fine community-based publication. There is always something of great interest for both young and old to read, enjoy and garner useful information from. Your June publication was awesome, aside from all the useful information offered it was so good to read about the Vail Cienega High School JNROTC Cadets who will go on to serve our beloved country in America's military, and to know we have a student in Vail who received an appointment to West Point and will go on after graduation from same to serve as a United States Army Commissioned Officer is amazing, congratulations Miss Epiphanie Donkeng.

In order to give American Legion Post 109 volunteers a break the 109 dining room will be closed during the months of July and August. The Post 109 Lounge will be open to members and their invited guests throughout all of the summer months.

Linda Lee Smith, Unit 109 P/R Committee Member

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For Vail Voice

There were people in old RVs at the end of dirt roads with no running water. There were people in large houses on 40-acre lots in a gated community. Conservatives. Liberals. People of differing ethnicities and color. The small community of Vail that my family joined thirty years ago was diversity rich. Explosive growth occurred. New neighborhoods sprang up filled with a wide variety of people from all over the country. Diversity deepened further. About the only thing everyone in Vail had in common was the desire to live in a good place.

That desire was best expressed through and within the school

Managing Our GrowthAs I have noted in previous issues, Vail is a growing community. Out of curiosity, I looked back just 3 years ago to see what the length of the paper was then, and found it ran between 24-28 pages. Currently, we are running between 32 to 36 pages (and I suspect we will continue to grow). Obviously, the growth of the paper mirrors the growth of our community, and surrounding areas.

This is evident in the articles that we are running this month that discuss the student, resident, and business population growth in our area. New writer Joe Giddens, a graduate of the University of Arizona currently re-enrolled in journalism at Pima Community College, reports on how this growth impacts the local schools and one response to manage the additional students. Along these lines, Anne Gibson reports (on page 4) on another response to student growth; the recommendation to call for a bond election in November, (to build new schools).

With news of a nearby Amazon Fulfillment Center coming to town (page 15) and Tech Park Expansion (page 5), the area growth will only continue. Accordingly, it is important for your voice to be heard in the upcoming primary and general elections, that will address not only student growth issues, but also a bond-funded road repair plan, as reported by Supervisor Steve Christy in his District 4 Update (on page 2). The Vail Parent Network provides helpful information (on page 9) regarding upcoming candidate forums and election related dates, to help voters determine where candidates for elections stand on some of these issues.

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the size of the workforce in the next 10 years. It is estimated the number of employees at the tech park will increase from the current 6,000 to exceed 14,000 by the projects completion. The housing availability will include 300 homes, many of which will be designed as upper-income housing. The upper-income design keeps pace with the average wage of tech park employees said to be $91,145 close to twice that of the Pima County average.

The UA Tech Park is one of the nation’s premier university research parks. It is located on 1,345 acres in one of the fastest growing regions of Pima County. It is located within the Vail School District, one of the state’s top performing school districts. The district’s Vail Academy and High School is in the park. Currently, 40 companies and organizations, including IBM, Citi, Raytheon and United Health Group, with over 6,000 employees are located on the site. The Park has two million square feet of office, laboratory, and production space. The park is proud of its 2.5%

vacancy rate putting the park at close to occupancy capacity.

The UA Tech Park and The Bridges are owned by the Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of the University of Arizona and is operated by Tech Parks Arizona.

Whittley “Anne” Gibson is a third generation

Tucsonan and alumni of the University of Arizona. She

has been an active

community member in the

greater Vail area since the late 1970s.

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Expansion to Bring “The Village” to UA Tech Park by Anne Gibson

The announcement of a combined expansion project named The Village at the UA Tech Park and the Technology Precinct using 20 acres within the 65-acre UA Tech Park at The Bridges may well be the largest development projects in the history of the Tucson area. Even better The Village is right here at the UA Tech Park within the boundaries of the Vail School District. Tech Parks of Arizona has selected Tucson-based Bourn Companies selected as the master developer of The Village. The proposed 175-acre development will include an assortment of commercial, residential, and hotel accommodations. The expansion of the tech park has for years included a hotel and conference center in its master plan.

The Village will focus on the millennial population, those from 18 to 32 years of age. It is anticipated this generation of workers will want their homes to be close to their work and will seek a more defined community in which to work and live. Studies show millennials desire a challenging workplace setting that provides a healthy environment, recreational offerings, and social opportunities.

The Village will be about $400 million when build out. It is expected to increase the size of the tech park to double its current size and to double

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27 college credits that will also fulfill their high school requirements. This will take care of a full year of college while finishing out their high school experience. “(A) very sweet deal at no cost to the students,” Morales said.

Course credits, textbooks and fees are paid by Vail schools for the benefit of freeing up space without having to build rooms, Pima will receive the tuition and enrollment numbers. Their school day will roughly take place 9 AM to 2 PM and they’ll take one or two high school-level classes taken as a group and three to four college-level courses taken with the general Pima student body. The Vail students will be selected after being interviewed following a consideration of their academic performance, teacher recommendations, test scores and an essay application. This partnership was approved unanimously at the April 11th Pima Board of Governors meeting.

For the fall of 2018, 50 students have been offered the opportunity, according to Hurley. The students will have one Vail School District instructor that will teach the American government and a college success course and one administrative assistant overseeing attendance and communications. Vail staff will begin training for these new roles next month. “I believe nationally,’ Morales said. “This is something that is on the rise too, to begin the training and the education for students earlier in high school. Dual enrollment is something that's been going on for many years. As enrollments have declined nationally for community colleges. All of us recognize that is a great place for us to begin to introduce the students to higher education.”

Another planned change for the East Campus is an expansion of the partnership with University of Arizona South. Morales is excited about this expansion, but was unable to provide specifics. However, she said those plans will be going before the Pima Board of Governors in June.

Pima Community College and Vail School District Establish Partnership by Joe Giddens

There’s a population boom on the far east side, but that hasn’t translated to reversing declining enrollment. However, Pima Community College and the Vail School District have recently entered into an intergovernmental agreement that will serve to help address both of those challenges.

Over the last 30 years, the Vail School District has grown from a lone school to over 17, including five high schools. Even with that growth in buildings, the district says that their high schools are overflowing. A planning committee of 100 Vail staff and parents recently has recommended the construction of a 2,000-capacity high school that will start with a 1,000-student enrollment with the remainder phased in over time. It will come at the cost of $50 million and require a bond election on the November ballot.

The school district’s committee focused on expanding on Andrada Polytechnic High School on South Houghton Road. They reported that their findings included the lack of athletic facilities, lack of a sewage connection, and they would have to improve road access. Remedying those items, among others, would rival the $50 million price tag, according to a Facebook post by the Vail School District. “Vail reached out to us and said they were at capacity,” said East Campus President Lorraine Morales. “They need to build another high school. It's going to be a while before they do that. And that comes in addition to a new state law that was recently changed that allows for concurrent enrollment.”

“District-wide, we are at a 3.5 percent increase for the past few years,” said Vail Director of College and Career Readiness at Vail Unified School District Ethan Hurley by email. “That equates to an additional 150 high school students in the 2017/18 school year than we had in the 2016/17 school year.” Concurrent enrollment means that students can enroll in classes at the college and still fulfill the requirements for the high school as long as they take one high school class. This gives them the opportunity to earn up to

An Artist’s rendering of The Village a 175-acre mixed-use development planned at the UA Tech Park on South Rita Road. (Courtesy of Tech Parks Arizona).

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Arby's Opening... continued on page 14

The new restaurant will offer the traditional Arby's menu along with a full selection of gourmet Market Fresh sandwiches and salads. Arby's will remain true to its 'we have the meats' tagline and offer a full selection of roast beef, corned beef, smoked turkey and chicken sandwiches, along with the Greek Gyro that has now been added permanently to the menu. Some of the menu favorites in Tucson include the Roast Turkey Ranch & Bacon Sandwich, the Roast Turkey & Swiss Wrap, and the Crispy Chicken Farmhouse Salad as well as its famous curly fries and milk shakes. The Tucson Arby's locations have also switched over to Coca-Cola products and will offer free Coke Floats on July 1.

"If you haven't visited an Arby's recently you should come back to experience the updated restaurant and menu," said Jami Salyers, director of operations for Irish Beef. "The new Arby's is a place where friends, families and all guests will want to hang out and enjoy a menu that has something for everyone."

The Arby's Inspire restaurant design

Arby's Opening Fast-Crafted Style Restaurant in VailNew location to offer new “Market Fresh” menu items and switch to Coca-Cola products. Irish Beef, the Tucson-area Arby's franchise, will open the first new Arby's location on June 25 at 10115 E. Old Vail Road. This is the first Arby's to be built in the greater Tucson area from the ground up in 10 years and will feature the new “Inspire Design.” The design focuses on an open kitchen layout so guests can see their food being made and allows orders to be easily customized to the guests' needs along with a dining room that is more upscale and current.

The new Arby's design and menu is unrecognizable from the old one. The Tucson market is part of Arby's push nationally to reinvent itself by diversifying the menu and updating the interiors to more closely align with a fast-casual restaurant rather than a typical fast-food joint. The new Tucson location feels more like a stylish café than what Tucson Arby's guests have seen before.

Greater Vail Area Chamber of Commerce Conducts Ribbon Cutting of New Arby's Restaurant

The Greater Vail Chamber of Commerce conducted a ribbon cutting at the new Arby's on June 26th.


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can free ourselves from the pressure to be so gosh darn in-control all the time. Hot mess moms, like myself, unite! It’s okay to have a bad day. It’s okay to put your hair in a ponytail and walk out the door with some banana-coated fi ngerprints on your t-shirt once in a while.

Like Manson says, in feeling powerless to always have it together, you actually end up feeling more empowered to let yourself be imperfectly human once in awhile. So go ahead and embrace the messy, less-than-perfect feelings. As counterintuitive as it seems, they’ll actually lead you to feel more confi dent and in-control.

Kimberly Crossland is a mom, a Vail resident, and the founder/owner of the Vail-based marketing

agency, Savvy Copywriters,

LLC.

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The answer is: we can’t. And so, we shouldn’t. Instead, it’s worthwhile to lean into this paradox and into our own shortcomings. In doing so, we

for weeks on end and leave your family behind, but that will put more money in your bank account to feed, clothe, and shelter the people you love. Turn down the job? Or turn down those memories that might not happen without that money? On the fl ipside, deciding whether or not to put on mascara one morning, you’re probably really going to only impact how you feel (*note to self: no one actually cares about your makeup as much as you might think).

But I’m a perfectionist. I’m also an only child, so Dr. Kevin Leman would argue that because of my birth order, I (along with fi rst-born children) am prone to strive for perfection more so than middle or last-born children. That mascara matters to me.

So what are we to do? How can we walk with our shoulders back and head high every day, even when we feel like nothing we do or create is good enough? How can we remain in-control in the offi ce, despite knowing that our baby is at daycare cutting teeth and suff ering without us?

The Risk of Being Confi dent and In-Control by Kimberly Crossland, Owner of Savvy Copywriters

A quick glimpse into my day so far: One of my favorite quotes is from Barbara Bush. She says, “People who worry about their hair all the time, frankly, are boring.” And yet, I’m guilty of being one of those people who worry about my hair, makeup, clothes, and general outward appearance and inward emotions. Do I feel confi dent enough to send this article to the editor knowing that it could spark some eye rolls from readers? Do I look and feel in control, even when my toddler is having a meltdown at Safeway? Not always.

I recently read an article by Mark Manson called Why the Best Things In Life Are All Backwards. Google that title. If you’re not sensitive to some explicit content, it’s worth a read—especially if you’re like me and so many other people I know who are constantly striving for perfection.

In Manson’s article, he talks about the paradox of so many emotions we face on a daily basis. The more we strive to be happy, feel confi dent, and be in-control, the further we move away from those things. In motherhood and in business, this paradox is especially relevant, and yet that’s what we, as parents and professionals, feel called to do on a daily basis.

There’s an unspoken rule that you must remain in-control while you confi dently make decisions. In many cases, those are life-changing, lofty decisions that impact more people than you. For example, choosing to take a job that’ll require you to travel

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It is not enough to learn the night sky. One must experience it. And just looking up is insuffi cient. When you get your fi rst look at the Moon through a high-powered eyepiece, or the exquisite rings of Saturn, or a galaxy whose light has traveled across a billion years of space and time, your life can change in ways you cannot begin to imagine. Put away your cell phone, open your eyes, a gaze towards heaven. You will become a part of a cacophony of people who have looked up in earlier times. This is what Sharing the Sky is all about.

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sharing a feeling of peace and fun that comes when the sky begins to darken at the start of a perfect night. Last May, however, I reached my seventieth birthday. I hope I have many good years left, and to help ensure that I do, Wendee and I decided that the time has come to hand our foundation over to younger people. Accordingly, on May 22 (my 70th birthday) Joe and Rita Wright, good friends who live in Kansas City, took over the Sharing the Sky Foundation.

We are not bowing out completely. Our monthly star evenings at the Corona Foothills Middle School will continue. There we will go on inspiring the bright young minds of tomorrow’s adults. They may be in middle school or high school now, but who knows what they will accomplish with a little help from a friendly night sky? I will also continue

In fact, of all the events Sharing the Sky has put on, the retreat was my favorite. Each summer we would join some 35 to 45 people, most of them with telescopes, notebooks, and often cameras. The people attending this retreat are the smartest I’ve ever met. Their attitudes, their hopes to see that faint galaxy, or even catch a comet roaming among the stars, were wonders to behold. The enthusiasm of the group was contagious.

On most nights I also tried to follow whatever conversations were taking place across the fi eld of telescopes. Whatever I took away from these tidbits of wisdom, whether they had anything to do with the night sky or not, I have never forgotten them. Sometimes the topics to be discussed would be political, sometimes literary, or at other times just nonsensical fun. Most importantly, I felt a part of the joy that the other people were feeling.

Sharing the sky is not just sharing knowledge about the Universe. It is

Sharing the Sky: Passing on the Eff ortBack in 2006, Wendee and I founded an organization designed to spread our enthusiasm and passion for the night sky. We called it the National Sharing the Sky Foundation. Its basic purpose was to bring the magic of the night sky to as many people as we possibly could.

Over the years, we have encouraged thousands of people to enjoy the night sky. Whether this happened in small groups, at public schools or even smaller groups at our home, at big “star parties” on university campuses, or at dark sky sites at remote locations, our goal has always been to share the sky in the simplest way we could.

Do I have a favorite memory from Sharing the Sky? Indeed, I do. Of all the nights I have spent under the stars, the greatest moment was at our Adirondack Astronomy Retreat in upstate New York. One night there I gazed at the giant globular star cluster in the constellation of Pegasus; it is called Messier 15. I was looking through Fritz, a giant 25-inch diameter refl ector telescope belonging to longtime retreater David Rossetter. As I peered through the eyepiece, I was not looking at the cluster, I was strolling down an avenue of myriad stars. Stars to my left, stars to my right, and stars surrounding me like a fi eld of golden fl owers.

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Come and Meet the Candidates by Stacy Winstryg

The Vail Parent Network is gearing up for election season with several candidate forums. These are great opportunities for the Vail community to come out and meet the candidates who will represent them next year in the house and the senate. Education is our primary focus and we encourage you to attend one of the events hosted by the Vail Parent Network so that you can decide who best represents your interest at the capital. We will be hosting two events with the clean elections committee along with the Greater Vail Chamber of Commerce in the upcoming months:

For the primary election:

July 26th, 6:00 PM at the Empire High School dining auditorium.

For the general election:

September 20th, 6:00 PM at the Empire High School dining auditorium.

Remember that the primary election outcome is often as important, if not more, than the general election in determining who will represent Legislative District 14 in Phoenix for the next two years. The Vail Parent Network encourages you to make sure you are registered to vote. Go to www.arizona.vote to register. Here are some important deadlines to remember:

Voter registration deadline: July 30th

Early voting begins: August 1st

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Last day to vote early: August 24th

We hope you will join us and learn more about the candidates running in Legislative District 14. And as always, thank you for your support!


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The Story Behind the American Legion Post 109 F-4E Phantom IIThe McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II proudly displayed at the entrance to McCulloch-Wagner American Legion Post 109 is owned by the United States Air Force and is on loan from the Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. As one can easily see, the Phantom’s unique aerodynamic design broke all traditional combat rules of the time. Fighters were supposed to be small, sleek, single-seat aircraft with guns. The Phantom was huge with bent wings, a two-man crew, and missiles. Initially deployed to Southeast Asia, it was there that the Phantoms dominated the skies over North Vietnam in air-to-air combat against Russian MIGs. In later roles, the Phantom would be deployed in air-to-ground support for troop protection, bombing, and the destruction of ground targets, and as a reconnaissance “Recca” aircraft.

Post 109 acquired loan of the jet, Serial # 66-0294, from the Davis-Monthan Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) in 1994. AMARC towed the aircraft down Wilmot Road to the intersection of Wilmot and Sahuarita. It was from this point that Post 109 members towed the aircraft with a pickup truck up to Sahuarita Road, which at that time was a dirt road to Post 109, its current location.

Aircraft 0294 was retired in 1991 after serving in Tactical Air Command (TAC) since its manufacture in 1966. During the years between 1996 and 1991, 0294 was assigned to numerous stateside bases as well Udorn and Takhli Thailand. After its return stateside, the aircraft was reassigned to Nellis AFB, Nevada,

where she served as one of 8 F4-E Phantoms in the capacity of United States Air Force Thunderbird aircraft; tail number 4 served in this capacity from October 1973 to January 1974. After leaving the team, the aircraft served as

a systems and weapons testbed aircraft for “Operational Test and Evaluation” (OT&E) at Edwards Air Force Base, California. During its last assignment at Edwards, the aircraft received a flight test paint scheme of overall white with orange wing tips, nose, and tail recognizable to observers in the air and on the ground she was delivered to Post 109 with that paint.


Corona de Tucson and Rincon Valley Fire Departments Want you to Have a Safe 4th of July

What Are the Dangers of Fireworks?If not handled properly, fireworks can cause burns and eye injuries in kids and adults. The best way to protect your family is not to use any fireworks at home — period. Attend public fireworks displays and leave the lighting to the professionals.

Lighting fireworks at home isn't even legal in many areas, so if you still want to use them, be sure to check with your local law enforcement department first.

Fireworks Safety Tips• Kids should never play with fireworks. Things like firecrackers, rockets,

and sparklers are just too dangerous.

• If you give kids sparklers, make sure they keep them outside and away from the face, clothing, and hair. Sparklers can reach 1,200 to 1,800°F — hot enough to melt gold. Have a bucket of water close by.

• Buy only legal fireworks (legal fireworks in Arizona do not leave the ground). You should store them in a cool, dry place.

• llegal fireworks rise into the air and explode, dropping hot embers onto our desert, posing a real risk of wildfires.

• Fireworks that shoot up into the air are ILLEGAL in Arizona

• Point fireworks away from homes, and keep away from brush and leaves and flammable substances. The National Fire Protection Association estimates that local fire departments respond to more 50,000 fires caused by fireworks each year. PLEASE, DO NOT BURN DOWN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD!

• Light one firework at a time (not in glass or metal containers), and never relight a dud.

• Don't allow kids to pick up pieces of fireworks after an event. Some may still be ignited and can explode at any time.

• Soak all fireworks in a bucket of water before throwing them in the trash can.

• Think about your pet. Animals have sensitive ears and can be very frightened or stressed by the Fourth of July and other big celebrations. Keep pets indoors to reduce the risk that they'll run loose or get injured.

If an Injury Happens: If someone is injured by fireworks, immediately call 911.

Fireworks are meant to be enjoyed, but we and you will enjoy them much more knowing your family is safe.

Aircraft #66-0294 before restoration.

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Updates From Boy Scout Troop 770 by Assistant Scoutmaster Brad Adams

During the week of June 10th-16th Troop 770 attended summer camp at Camp Lawton in Mount Lemmon, Arizona. The summer camp experience at Camp Lawton provides an outstanding forum for Scouts to hone their existing skills and learn new ones, all while having fun under the shade of the towering Ponderosa Pines.

While at Camp Lawton the 19 Scouts of Troop 770 earned 96 merit badges in the areas of outdoor skills, handicraft, ecology, aquatics, field sports, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Troop 770 stayed very busy, we took in a night hike to the summit of Mount Bigelow, performed several service projects, hosted an inner troop campfire, participated in the morning Llama Lunge at the pool, shined as the Color Guard, and earned the coveted Honor Troop Award for the week.

In addition, on "Funner Day" all Scouts participated in open archery shooting, air rifle shooting, the cardboard boat regatta, the Mountain Man skills test of ax and knife throwing, and were witness to the Scoutmaster Belly Flop challenge. The Scouts of Troop 770 all agree that summer camp at Camp Lawton is a fantastic experience, and look forward to attending again next year.

Troop 770 meets each Wednesday evening from 6 to 7:30 at the American Legion Post 109 located at 15921 South Houghton Road. Troop 770 seeks boys 11 to 17 and adults who may want to be Assistant Scoutmasters, serve on our Troop committee, or be merit badge counselors.


In 2003. local Girl Scout Troop 468 approached then Post 109 Commander Bill Eberle as to the possibility of returning the jet to the Thunderbird’s color and paint scheme used during her term of duty as a USAF Thunderbird; neither Bill

or the Girl Scout Troop had a clue at the time as to the time, effort and expense the decision to do so would generate. Thousands of labor hours later by the Girl Scouts, Thunderbird crew members, and Post 109 legionnaires and numerous

bumps and scrapes along the way. Post 109 members along with private enterprise and the local community contributed to the restoration process. These combined efforts and donations resulted in the beautiful aircraft that greets you on your approach to Post 109. The F-4E stands as an example of pride and dedication Post 109 Family members strive for in any task they undertake.

Aircraft #66-0294 was dedicated during Commander McMahon’s tenure on Memorial Day 2004 by General Tom Swalm (USAF, Ret.) in the memories of Captain Jerry Bolt, Thunderbird #4 and TSgt. Chuck Lynn a Thunderbird aircraft maintenance technician. The vertical tail of the F-4 has a black “sooty” appearance representing Captain Bolt’s relative flight position as the slot aircraft whose tail was always dirty due to flying just beneath the tail the engine exhaust of the Commander/Leaders aircraft. Captain Bolt and TSgt. Lynn lost their lives during an F-4 maintenance functional check flight while serving as Thunderbirds under Major General Tom Swalm’s command. In memory of their sacrifice, a granite boulder rests near the aircraft with these simple words.

“Gentlemen, Your Aircraft is Ready”

Throughout the years that tail #4 has been displayed at the Post 109 Home dedicated legionnaires have worked hard to keep the aircraft as well as the immediate surrounding area in pristine condition; currently, a United States Air Force veteran is in charge of the project and does a wonderful job. Tail #4 is easily the most photographed object in Corona de Tucson, folks from all over America stop by to take pictures of this beautiful jet.


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Aircraft #66-0294 after restoration.


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Tucson will be increasing its size to accommodate the Amazon Distribu-tion Center, located off of Kolb road. Additionally, in 2016, the port com-pleted infrastructure improvements, including a new switching system that dramatically increased their capac-ity from 25-50 shipping containers a day to 500. To read more on this visit http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051518_amazon/ama-zon-confi rms-massive-tucson-ware-house-plans/

Taking steps now to make the two crossings on Colossal Cave Road established quit zones could only improve the community’s chances to bring in and retain quality educators.

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horns from two tracks blowing at all hours of the day and night interfere with the peaceful enjoyment of their new home. Consideration should be given to adopting the same practice that the city of Marana enacted for 8 quiet zone crossings in 2014. Go to https://tucson.com/news/local/northwest/town-feds-railroad-com-pany-silence-marana-train-stops/article_39749959-b57b-5500-854b-87e5464d52ed.html, for more infor-mation about quiet zone crossings.

Understand that redundant safety measures are still in place and the train engineers still have the option of using the horns when they see a po-tential safety issue. In 2005, Federal Railroad Administration regulations gave local communities the option of silencing train horns by establishing quiet zones if certain supplemental or alternative safety measures are in place. Such as the already installed signal lights and crossing gates.

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The new fulfi llment center is expected to add $600 million to the regional economy over the next fi ve years. The statement mentions that the new Amazon employees “will pick, pack and ship small items to customers such as books, electronics, household items and toys.” Employees will receive benefi ts from day one on the job and pay rates are slightly higher than in normal retail, but still usually start at around $13/hour. Employees also receive a 401(k) and are eligible for tuition reimbursement.

The size of the building is described in the announcement as “more than 855,000 square feet”. With the project’s secrecy up until now, even being referred to as “Project Wildcat” in documents, details on the building’s specifi cations and design have been hard to come by. The building permit describes the building as “New shell building construction of an 857,388 SF warehouse storage and offi ce facility with three levels of RSP mezzanines (total 1,196,161 SF) and additional process mezzanine (265,049 SF).” The entire project, which also consists of 63 loading docks, nearly 400 transport trailer parking spaces, along with 2,500 standard parking spaces, will take up around 80 acres. An additional 15 acres will be set aside for the possibility of future expansion. The facility will be accessible from both Kolb and Valencia Roads and certainly makes the Kolb/Valencia intersection project even more of a necessity than before. Amazon did request that the location be annexed into the City of Tucson, which will happen when the building is completed. The project will be developed by a developer commonly used by Amazon, Seefried Industrial Properties.

This has been the culmination of an 8-month process in which groups like Sun Corridor, Pima County, City of Tucson, Arizona Commerce Authority and others, worked to bring Amazon to Tucson. Hiring will start a couple of months before the center’s expected opening in June 2019 and we will defi nitely keep you updated as building plans become available and more details are known.

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Amazon Fulfi llment Center Coming to TucsonAfter months of unoffi cial reports and rumors about Amazon bringing a fulfi llment center to Tucson, the company made an offi cial announcement today confi rming previous reports that Amazon will be bringing 1,500 jobs to Tucson with their new fulfi llment center to be located on Tucson’s southeast side. The building will be located at the Port of Tucson, at 6701 S Kolb Road. It will be on the east side of Kolb Road on blocks 7, 8 and 9 of the Port of Tucson’s phase 2 area, a couple miles south of Kolb and Valencia. The building is expected to open in June of 2019 with construction expected to start next month.

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Rabies – What Parents Need to Knowby Tim Bohan, NP

Rabies is often thought of as a bygone health threat. Yet, in 2017 there were 77 rabid animals identified just in Pima County. Earlier this year a suspected, rabid gray fox bit a woman in Vail near Rancho del Lago.

Given their innate curiosity, children are more likely to have encounters with wild animals. We connected with Tim Bohan, a nurse practitioner in the TMC Pediatric Emergency Department for a few words of advice for parents regarding rabies.

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What will the pediatrician do?

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Thursday, July 193:30 PM - Lecture by Bernard Wilson, independent researcher and author, “From Maiden Lane to Gay Alley: Prostitution in Tucson, 1880-1912,” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – www. arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE

Saturday, July 21 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Rincon Valley Farmers & Artisans Market - Pet Day - Pet Shots 9-12 & Community SALE behind the Barn @ Rincon Valley Farmer's & Artisan's Market - 12500 E. Old Spanish Trail, Tucson - www.rvfm.org

10:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Knife Skills Hands-on Cooking Class - In this hands-on class, we'll practice how to cut large food items like a head of cabbage, delicate herbs, and onions, with practically no tears! @ 2205 S 4th Ave, Tucsonn - (520) 621-0476 - Register: http://thegardenkitchen.org/event/knife-skills-hands-on-cooking-class/ - $55.00

Tuesday, July 2411:30 AM - Concert featuring the Klezmopolitans playing traditional Jewish Klezmer music, Eastern European folk music and more, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E.

Farmer's & Artisan's Market - 12500 E. Old Spanish Trail, Tucson - www.rvfm.org

Tuesday, July 1011:30 AM - Concert featuring Matt Tropman, tuba, and Elena Miraztchiyska, piano, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – www. arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE

6:30 PM - Lifetree Cafe - “In the News.” - The topic will be a late breaking current event and published on June 4th, consult our meetup page at: https://www.meetup.com/Vail-Lifetree-Cafe-Meetup/ @ Hacienda Cafe at del Lago Golf Course, 14155 E. Via Rancho del Lago, Vail - FREE

Wednesday, July 113:30 PM - Lecture by Laura Morehouse, poison education specialist at the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center, “Desert Dangers,” (discussing bites and stings by venomous creatures in Arizona, their symptoms, first aid and prevention) @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – www.arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE

Saturday, July 14 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Rincon Valley Farmers & Artisans Market @ Rincon Valley Farmer's & Artisan's Market - 12500 E. Old Spanish Trail, Tucson - www.rvfm.org

8:30 AM to 12:00 PM – Vail Family University presents nationally known author and inspirational speaker Megan Feldman Bettencourt and 15 break out sessions by local presenters @Cienega High School, 12775 E. Mary Ann Cleveland Way, Vai - Free child care to age 11 - Free Registration Beginning June 11th at www.vailfamilyuniversity.com.

12:00 PM to 2:00 PM – Back to School Resource Fair by Vail Serves Vail. Attendance at the Vail Family University event required for admittance. Free backpacks filled with school supplies, free student hair cuts, free bicycle helmets, free dental

5:00 PM to 9:00 PM - Colossal Fourth – Prickly Pear Block Party - Music, Jumping castles, water slides, vendor booths, food and more! @ Hacienda del Lago - 14155 E. Via Rancho Del Lago,, Vail - https://www.vailpreservationsociety.org/acolossalfourth/

9:00 PM - A Colossal Fourth 2nd Annual Vail Fireworks Spectacular! - Coordinated music during a Colossal 20 minute fireworks show! Subject to weather conditions. @ Hacienda del Lago - 14155 E. Via Rancho Del Lago,, Vail - https://www.vailpreservationsociety.org/acolossalfourth/

Wednesday, July 4

9:00 AM - A Colossal Fourth Independence Day Parade & Splash Zone - Set up a chair and enjoy our own parade! North side of road is SPLASH ZONE – You will get wet! @Colossal Cave Road from Lava Peak to Hacienda del Lago, Vail - https://www.vailpreservationsociety.org/acolossalfourth/ - FREE

Saturday, July 7 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM - CAR WASH, - Boy Scout Troop 770 @ American Legion Post 109,15921 S. Houghton Rd., Vail – 762-5652 - Donations accepted.

7:00 AM to 11:00 AM - Boy Scout Troop 770 - Recycle Aluminum Collection Site - Instead of putting your aluminum cans out to the curb, please bring them to the Boy Scouts. In return, your name will be entered in our drawing for a FREE Christmas Tree @ American Legion Post 109. 15921 S. Houghton Rd., Vail - 762-5652

8:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Rincon Valley Farmers & Artisans Market - Monsoon Festival @ Rincon Valley

Ongoing EventsEvery Monday5:00 PM to 6:00 PM — Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Chapter 0577 Vail - Want to lose weight? Come to our weight loss support group! @ Firehouse #1 Conference Room, 99 E. Tallahassee Drive, Corona de Tucson - www.tops.org - First meeting Free! Afterwards, $32 annual membership, $2 weekly dues

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Sunday, July 110:00 AM to 2:00 PM - A Colossal Fourth - National Corvette Day - Vettes in Vail @ Hacienda del Lago - 14155 E. Via Rancho Del Lago, Vail - Registration is from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM - A Colossal Fourth - Door Slammers Car Club Show @ Hacienda del Lago - 14155 E. Via Rancho Del Lago,, Vail - Food & Drink Specials

2:30 PM - A Colossal Fourth 2nd Annual Charron Vineyards Wine Tasting and Vine Blessing - Enjoy a relaxed afternoon, live music, wine tasting and vine blessing at Vail’s own vineyard-Charron’s. @ Charron Vineyards 18585 S. Sonoita Highway, Vail - https://www.vailpreservationsociety.org/acolossalfourth/

8:00 PM to 9:30 PM - A Colossal Fourth – Dark Skies Star-Gazing - Enjoy the wonder of Vail’s dark skies with the Tucson Amateur Astronomers Assoc. Bring a chair. @ Christ Lutheran Vail, 14600 E. Colossal Cave Road, Vail - https://www.vailpreservationsociety.org/acolossalfourth/ - FREE

Tuesday, July 311:30 AM - Concert featuring Nick McBlaine and Log Train, playing bluegrass, newgrass and swing @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – www.arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE

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Tuesday, August 2111:30 AM - Guitar recital by classical guitar virtuoso Misael Barraza-Diaz, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – www. arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE

Thursday, August 233:30 PM - Lecture by Sabrina Helm, U of A associate professor of retailing and consumer sciences, “Why Your E-book Might Not Feel Like Yours,” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – www. arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE

Tuesday, August 2811:30 AM - Concert by Tucson singer/songwriters Heather Hardy, violin, and Sabra Faulk, guitar, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – www. arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE

Thursday, August 303:30 PM - Lecture by Albrecht Classen, U of A distinguished professor of German Studies @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – www. arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Italian Demonstration Cooking Class - Italy without pasta - Learn the techniques & flavor profiles of Italian cuisine. @ 2205 S 4th Ave, Tucsonn - (520) 621-0476 - Register: http://thegardenkitchen.org/event/italian-demonstration-cooking class/ - $30.00

Sunday, August 122:00 PM - Voices of Vail Documentary Premier - Our Story, 139 Years in the Making @ Fox Theater, 17 W. Congress, Tucson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=8&v=r-r7N0MqGAk - https://www.vailpreservationsociety.org/

Tuesday, August 147:00 PM - Concert by The 4GENTS, vocal doo wop quartet, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – www. arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE

Saturday, August 18 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Knife Skills Hands-on Cooking Class - In this hands-on class, we'll practice how to cut large food items like a head of cabbage, delicate herbs, and onions, with practically no tears! @ 2205 S 4th Ave, Tucsonn - (520) 621-0476 - Register: http://thegardenkitchen.org/event/knife-skills-hands-on-cooking-class/ - $55.00

Cafe at del Lago Golf Course, 14155 E. Via Rancho del Lago, Vail - View trailer at: https://vimeo.com/271918565 - FREE

Wednesday, August 13:30 PM - Lecture by Roxane Stall, adjunct faculty, Pima Community College, “Choices of Media,” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – www.arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE

Saturday, August 4 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Rincon Valley Farmers & Artisans Market - National Farmers Market Week Celebration @ Rincon Valley Farmer's & Artisan's Market - 12500 E. Old Spanish Trail, Tucson - www.rvfm.org

Tuesday, August 711:30 AM - Concert by Derek Granger, saxophone, and Russell Ronnebaum, piano, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – www. arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE

Wednesday, August 83:30 PM - Lecture by Christine Reid, writer and researcher at the Pinal County Historical Society, “Women of the Arizona State Prison,” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – www.arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE

6:00 PM - Empire Ranch Foundation presents The Outlaw Josie Wales, starring Clint Eastwood - Doors open 6:00 PM, special guest Michael F. Blake 6:30 PM, movie 7:00 PM @ The Loft Cinema 3233 E Speedway Tucson - Tickets $15 Foundation member, $20 non-member - www.eventbrite.com or 888-364-2829. More info at www.empireranchfoundation.org

Saturday, August 11 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Rincon Valley Farmers & Artisans Market - Community Information Day @ Rincon Valley Farmer's & Artisan's Market - 12500 E. Old Spanish Trail, Tucson - www.rvfm.org

Langtry Lane, Tucson – www. arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE

6:30 PM - Lifetree Cafe - “Wounded Warriors” - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder nearly cost this military vet his friends, his marriage, and his very life. @ Hacienda Cafe at del Lago Golf Course, 14155 E. Via Rancho del Lago, Vail - View trailer at: https://vimeo.com/271918538 - FREE

Thursday, July 263:30 PM - Lecture by Dawna Petersen, Certified Zentangle Teacher, “The Zentangle Art Form and Method," @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – www. arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE

6:00 PM - Citizens Clean Elections Commission - Legislative District 14 Candidate Debate @ Empire High School, 10701 E. Mary Ann Cleveland Way, Tucson – FREE

Saturday, July 28 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Rincon Valley Farmers & Artisans Market - Community SALE behind the Barn @ Rincon Valley Farmer's & Artisan's Market - 12500 E. Old Spanish Trail, Tucson - www.rvfm.org

9:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Celebrate National Day of the Cowboy at the Historic Empire Ranch, Sonoita, AZ - Special re-enactment Story of Walter Vail - Demonstrations, Presentations, Ranch Tours @ Empire Ranch Headquarters, Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, off Scenic Hwy 83, E. Empire Ranch Rd. - www.empireranchfoundation.org – FREE

Tuesday, July 3111:30 AM - Concert featuring Steel del Sol trio, David and Christina Walton, steel drums, and Jeff Rodenkirch, electric upright bass, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – www. arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE

6:30 PM - Lifetree Cafe - “What's God Up To?” - You've heard it said that God works in mysterious ways. We've got an incredible, true story to support that statement. @ Hacienda

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Recharge Oasis Coming

A project to bring a new wetlands water recharge facilities is due to begin construction in 2019 on 40-acres owned by Tucson Water Company east of Houghton and Drexel. Known as the South Houghton Area Recharge Project (SHARP), it will recharge up to 4,000 acre feet of water annually and will serve as a community amenity serving as an educational opportunity for Tucson area schools and other groups. The reclaimed water will go to replenish the aquifer underneath the city of Tucson.

The infrastructure for SHARP is already in place making the cost to develop the reclamation plant reasonable at about $8 million, said Fernando Molino, Information Officer for Tucson Water Company. The ponds will be filled with excess water from the Sweetwater Wetlands and reclaimed water from golf courses and public landscaping. The importance of using this reclaimed water is to keep fiscal and legal control of the water assuring it is not wasted and used to replenish the southeast aquifer, explained Molino.

A mesquite Bosque will be planted throughout around the original three recharge ponds in the area to mimic an authentic riparian habitat. A fourth pond is planned at a later date. Other plants native to the southwest will also be included along with ramadas, picnic tables, benches and viewing stations. Decomposed granite pathway and asphalt paths will connect from SHARP to the Fantasy Island Trails Park and the Saguaro Trails development. The operating of the recharge ponds is expected to begin before 2020.


that has a POW and internment camp exhibit. As with many small western towns, Lordsburg was also the location for the filming of some westerns, with Stagecoach, starring John Wayne, being the most well know.

Also, the Gila Lower Box Canyon Wilderness, a natural desert oasis, is just 20 miles north of Lordsburg. Managed by the Federal Bureau of Land Management, the area is home to 200 species of birds, with a number of rare birds. Additionally, there is year-round fishing, canoeing,

and rafting during the spring.

For more information on Lordsburg, here are some links:

http://newmexicohistory.org/places/lordsburg-internment-pow-camp

http://www.hidalgocounty.org/index.php/about/places-in-hidalgo-county/lordsburg/

https://www.newmexico.org/listing/gila-lower-box-canyon-(blm)/1386/

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g47095-d10318850-Reviews-Lordsburg_Hildalgo_County_Museum-Lordsburg_New_Mexico.html

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Traveling in the Southwest by Mike Lavelle

As summer arrives, there are many places to visit in the southwest, for either a day’s drive or an overnight stay. I recently went on a 5-day trip with some friends visiting Las Cruces, White Sands National Monument, Ruidoso, Hatch, and Silver City, all in New Mexico. In the next few issues, I will cover visiting the New Mexico towns of Las Cruces, Ruidoso, and Silver City.

In this article, however, I want to highlight one location that is all too often overlooked, historically, although most of us have driven right past it (as I have done so many times). This would be the small town of Lordsburg, NM. Roughly 140 or so miles from Vail, it is a good stopping point for gas and a rest. From Vail, it has a great location for further points northeast, northwest, east and south.

The town of Lordsburg dates to the 1880’s when the Southern Pacific Railroad passed through the town, to complete a 2nd transcontinental rail line. Like many western towns, early growth came from railroad workers, ranchers, merchants and such. Lordsburg has long served as a gas and food stop between Arizona and Texas. Once a hub with State Highways 70 and 80, when Interstate 10 was built, the traffic that once stopped, drove on past. Accordingly, Lordsburg began to experience economic decline. However, Lordsburg is still a convenient travel stop for those traveling to such cities as Las Cruces and El Paso and is still the main way to get to Silver City, from the west of I-10 (further down I-10, Deming is another way).

A little know fact is that Lordsburg once was the location of a Japanese American internment camp, that also held German and Italian prisons of war (POW). There is a county museum

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Dehydration is a condition that can occur when the loss of body fluids, mostly water, exceeds the amount that is taken in. With dehydration, more water is moving out of individual cells and then out of the body than the amount of water that is taken in through drinking. Medically, dehydration usually means a person has lost enough fluid so that the body begins to lose its ability to function normally and then begins to produce symptoms related to the fluid loss. Although infants and children are at highest risk for dehydration, many adults and especially the elderly have significant risk factors.

Please drink lots of water!Signs and symptoms of Dehydration: Dehydration is a very serious event! It is summertime in our area and it is very dry, the fastest way to tell if you are getting dehydrated is to note your urine output, is it dark in color? You need to drink more water! Many medications and illnesses can complicate dehydration and affect your urine output. Most people should urinate between six and eight times a day. But if you're drinking plenty, it's not abnormal to go as many as 10 times a day. You may also urinate more often if you're taking certain medications, like diuretics for high blood pressure. Many medications can increase dehydration so drinking more water is very important.

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conversations lately because of this. I don’t want to sound like I’m bragging, but I don’t have the same concerns or struggles that she is experiencing.

Can you help?

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Dear Parent,

One of the rewards of all the hard work that parenting is, is celebrating those little humans as they grow into the adults we helped shape. One of the toughest things to watch as a parent, is when our children stumble or fail.

My advice to you is to absolutely celebrate and be proud of your child! You have worked extremely hard and deserve to feel the emotions that come with success!

On the flip side, you should be mind-ful of your friend’s struggles and try to be sympathetic of them. If that means a little less chat about your child and a little more listening ear about your friend’s kiddo, that may be called for at this time. I suggest trying to bring up some other subjects that don’t have to do with your kids, or try enjoying a hobby together so the focus shifts elsewhere.

Friendship has it’s highs and lows. If the sharing is respectful, I hope that your friend and you are able to rejoice in your successes and be a helping hand when you struggle.

Good luck!

If you have a question for Heather, email her directly at

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I have observed friends and family struggle with complicated solutions when a simpler, but not necessarily

easier response is called for. I am not a licensed therapist, so information is provided for entertainment purposes only.

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Dear Heather,

I have a long time friend who has a child that is the same age as one of my children. We often get together and share stories about our kids, talk about their successes and struggles, as parents often do. Historically, we have had many positive things to share.

Our kids are now high school age, and the tides have shifted some. My son has wonderful grades, has been growing as a high school athlete and has excelled in the high school setting. I’m a very proud parent.

My friend’s daughter, however, has struggled. She isn’t getting the best grades, is uninvolved, just hasn’t taken to high school in the same way as my son.

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• True lotteries or sweepstakes don’t ask for money before you claim a prize.

• Call the lottery or sweepstakes company directly to see if you won. Publishers Clearing House (PCH) not call people in advance to tell them they’ve won.

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Jamaica is a major source of “cold calls” to victims who are told they have won money. Although similar calls come from Costa Rica, the scam has had a major impact in

Jamaica, where the amount of money generated by lottery fraud has resulted in gang wars between rival fraud groups. This has also led to a dramatic spike in violence. More than 95 percent of reported fraud in Jamaica involves lottery or sweepstakes scams.

serious negative life event, and who expect their income in the near future to remain steady or decline, are even more likely to be victimized.

• These scams can strike through many channels – phone calls, text messages, pop-ups on a smartphone’s Internet browser, social media, and mailings.

• In 2017, 2,820 individuals reported these scams to BBB Scam Tracker

Better Business Bureau Scam Alert by Susann Miller of the Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona

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The report – “Sweepstakes, Lottery and Prize Scams: A Better Business Bureau Study of How ‘Winners’ Lose Millions Through an Evolving Fraud” – notes these scams bilked at least $117 million out of half a million Americans and Canadians in 2017 alone. Among the report’s key findings:

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Within A Hair’s Breadth of Healing: A Local Hair Salon Celebrates More Than Just a Good “Do” by Khevin Barnes

Chuck Colbath, the co-owner (with John Chaisson as the operating owner) of Bavilon Salon in Old Vail Station, knows fi rsthand that as we age, our aches and pains can make for a “bad hair day.” But where else do women and men fi nd the opportunity of having their physical selves reshaped and transformed than in the chair of a professional hair designer? It’s hard to imagine the fascinating stories that have been told by countless visitors who have frequented the salon over the years. Those relaxing moments in the stylists chair are an invitation to share our lives and our experiences here in Vail. And whenever a positive story emerges, it can almost make your hair stand on end.

And that’s what happened recently at the Bavilon Salon as Chuck and his Salon Coordinator, Annie Collins, discovered that the same Orthopedic Surgeon was giving each of them a new lease on life by implanting a high-tech, robotically installed hip replacement. They both realized that the world was suddenly much more enjoyable to live in, not only through their hairstyling facility, but through their newly restored mobility. MAKO robotic surgery, as it’s known, is a relatively new procedure that was performed by Dr. Russell Cohen for both Annie and Chuck. Following their surgeries and recovery, Tucson Medical Center asked the two if they would like to star in a local commercial, sharing their positive experiences about their new hips. They both jumped at the chance to let people know “not to be afraid as medical procedures have seen great changes recently, making this almost an outpatient surgery.”

For Chuck and Annie, the joy of serving patrons while living pain free has made a world of diff erence in their lives. Along with the talented stylists who work at the Bavilon Salon, they share their passion for helping customers, while expressing their belief that we can all look as good as we feel.


Local Vail Resident Earns Degree from Baylor UniversityCourtney Marie Ulrich earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with a focus in Sports, Sponsorship, and Sales from Baylor University in their May 11-12th commencement.

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Empire High Graduate Chosen to be Wayne State College Coordinator

Brianna Ward has been chosen to be Week of Welcome (WOW) Coordinator for Wayne State College (WSC). A select number of students are interviewed and one is off ered the position of WOW Coordinator, based on academic, co-curricular, and civic qualities. Ms. Ward is a senior majoring in Speech Communication with a concentration in Organizational Leadership and Public Relations. She is a 2013 graduate of Empire High School.


Vail Residents Graduate from Arizona State UniversityMicheal Barger (W. P. Carey School of Business), graduated from Arizona State University on Monday, May 7, 2018.Meagan Becker (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences), graduated from Arizona State University on Monday, May 7, 2018. hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Vail Residents Graduate from Park University at Davis-Monthan AFBPark University’s Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (Ariz.) Campus held its commencement ceremony on June 9, 2018 at the Fox Tucson (Ariz.) Theater.

Jack D. Gardiner received a Bachelor of Science degree in Management/Computer Information Systems, Summa Cum Laude, and was named Outstanding Graduate of Park’s Davis-Monthan AFB Campus.Vincent C. Houseknecht received a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Psychology, Summa Cum Laude.

Joseph E. Palma received a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration/Law Enforcement.

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Local Student Completes Studies at Park University at Hill AFB (Utah)This past June 15th, Justin T. Wollman of Vail received an Associate of Science Degree in Management and Management/Logistics and a Bachelor of Science in Management/Logistics.

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Local Resident Named to Honor Roll at Central Washington UniversityLocal resident, Samantha Maria DuPras, was named to the 2018 Spring Honor Roll at Central Washington University.

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Resourceful Thinking: The Joy of Voluntary Simplicity by Angela deVesty

There are many reasons people seek to simplify their lives. Decluttering your house makes it easier to clean. Minimizing your store list puts dollars back in your wallet. Purchasing pre-owned items is good for the earth. Minimalism, or the voluntary simplicity movement, is not a new theme. It’s been around since the time of Plato and emerged as a major trend several times in the United States. It is a trend fueled by religion, politics, and more presently economic and environmental concerns.

Voluntary simplicity means just that; the choice to live a simple life. It amounts to downsizing, shopping frugally and embracing consumer behaviors such as donation, recycling, reselling, reusing, and repurposing. This creates less fi nancial stress, reduces your carbon footprint, and expands your freedom to share with others. Living simply also fosters a deeper appreciation for your belongings and relationships.

Whether you’re an expert at simplicity, or just beginning your journey, Greater Vail Community ReSources has an opportunity for you. Find us on Facebook, and share your upcycling ideas with our online community. Shop and donate to the Vail Depot Thrift Store; proceeds fund Resources Vail Food Bank. Have a few hours a week to spare? We are currently in need of volunteers. Visit www.resourcesvail.org to learn more.


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even better place to call home! Thank you! From the VPS Executive Board: David Yubeta, Calvin Baker, Davita Mueller, Sandy Knowlden, Mike Pena, Carla Martin, David Hook, Lily Collins – Youth Member, J.J. Lamb.

Be part of the Community-Powered Vail Preservation Society by becoming a Partner (member). Your $35 annual Partnership is an investment in our community. Join online at www.vailpreservationsociety.org or mail your Partnership to: VPS, P.O. 982, Vail, AZ 85641.

Explore Vail and Corona during A Colossal Fourth Celebration of Community & Country. See the entire schedule of events at www.acolossalfourth.org and join us in thanking and supporting our sponsors that make A Colossal Fourth possible. We look forward to celebrating with you at A Colossal Fourth Block Party & Fireworks on July 3rd and at the July 4th Parade at Hacienda del Lago! Plan to use the free parking and shuttle busses leaving every 15 minutes from Cienega High.

J.J. Lamb is Executive Director of the Vail Preservation Society & Vail Connects Main Street program, a

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Street program focuses on what is uniquely Vail and will operate the Vail Heritage & Welcome Center from the 1908 Old Vail Store & Post Office when its rehab is complete.

There is even more: the Voices of Vail documentary (August 12, 2018 at the Fox Theater), oral histories that preserve local stories, historic

object collection, student museum club, and the Community Connection sites with seating, shade and a bit of historical interpretation that are sprinkled throughout the greater Vail

area. These are all just a part of what VPS volunteers do to serve our community. It is their expertise, talents, passion, work and time investment that build a sense of place and increase the quality of life for all of us. We, the VPS Board and myself, can’t say it often enough – we appreciate each and every VPS volunteer and what you do to make our community an

Tech students experience the pride of learning lifelong skills while impacting their community working on these two projects. Vail Preservation Society’s Vail Connects Arizona Main

Vail Preservation Society: Community Powered – Community Centered: Thank You VPS Volunteers by J.J. Lamb

Vail Preservation Society: Community Powered – Community Centered: Thank You VPS Volunteers

Most VPS projects and programs begin as ideas brought to us by residents. Those ideas are brought to life by hard working VPS volunteers. We focus on how our heritage and history can connect community members, serve today, and inspire a tomorrow that honors the values of residents, local entrepreneurs and businesses, and provide opportunities for anyone, including youth, to be a part of. VPS began in 2006 when a group of residents identified a need to preserve local history and heritage. Our projects and programs are funded by grants, sponsorships, donations and partnerships (memberships).

Do you love the fireworks of A Colossal Fourth? The V for Vail public art, or ‘Tis the Season holiday decorations? How about our “bricks and mortar” youth powered rehabilitation projects; 1915 Section Foreman House at Esmond Station K8, and just getting started, the 1908 Old Vail Store & Post Office. Cienega High School Construction

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Monsoon Plantings by Elizabeth Smith

July usually marks the season of monsoons in our dry Sonoran desert. There aren’t a whole lot of things we can plant at this time with temperatures so high, but there are a few things that will grow very nicely once the monsoons kick in. The traditional “Three Sisters” gardening method is one example and it’s a great way to create a Native American inspired monsoon garden. Plant 6-10 corn kernels of a short season corn variety, like “Yukon Chief” (or “Glass Gem” for popcorn) in a 2-3 foot diameter space and let them get to be about 6 inches tall. Then plant 1 or 2 beans next to each of the corn plants and at the same time, plant 2-3 squash seeds like zucchini or acorn squash in with the beans. The beans will start climbing the corn stalks and the squash will cover the ground. They all benefit each other: the corn providing some shade and a trellis for the beans; the squash providing living mulch that keeps the soil moist and cool and relatively weed free; and the beans fixing nitrogen into the soil.

Other things that grow well this time of year include all kinds of melons, black eyed peas and sunflowers. Another fun plant to try is climbing Malabar spinach. Not a true spinach, it loves the heat and provides edible leaves that taste like a cross between real spinach and okra.

Once the rains begin, you may get a new flourishing of tomato flowering. Many gardeners report their late summer, early fall tomato crops are even more amazing and more productive than their spring and summer crops so don’t give up on those straggly looking tomato plants too soon.

Try to direct rainwater runoff to your garden areas and tree wells to take advantage of the mineral rich, chlorine free rainwater. Did you know that rainwater collects nitrogen from the atmosphere as it falls to the ground? This is one of the reasons plants do so well right after a good rain shower. Enjoy the harvest from your monsoon gardens!

Elizabeth Smith is the Founder and Director of WeLoveToGrow.org and a 2nd generation Tucsonan who has been growing

in our desert soils for over 40 years. Elizabeth serves on several boards, including the Community

Gardens of Tucson, TEDx Tucson, and the Rita Ranch Neighborhood Association. She is also a former Chef who loves to prepare the foods she harvests not only

from her own garden, but from the bounty of the desert as well. Elizabeth’s growing philosophy is, “The wisdom

of the Ancients waits patiently as the modern world slowly catches up.”


be responsible for operation and maintenance of the shuttle system consistent with the new permit and annual operating plan. The current shuttle system permit expires June 30, 2018. The Forest Service is exploring potential approaches to the gap in service. The gap may be short or may last for several months, depending on the duration of the appeal process.

The Sabino Canyon Recreation Area and Visitor Center will remain open; the only change will be temporary cessation of shuttle service. Numerous opportunities for recreational activities will still be available, including hiking, picnicking, bird and nature watching, and enjoyment of the stream and riparian area. Changes in shuttle service will be announced through news releases and will be posted on the Coronado National Forest website at www.fs.usda.gov/Coronado

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Gap in Service Likely for Sabino Canyon Shuttle System by Heidi Schewel, Coronado National Forest

As the operation and maintenance of the shuttle system for the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area transition to a new permit holder, a gap in service may occur due to the automatic stay under Forest Service regulations of issuance of the new permit during the appeal of the permit holder selection decision.

As the special use permit for shuttle operations neared expiration, the forest issued a prospectus and request for applications for the shuttle system on November 28th, 2017. A competitive process for the permit was favored by the general public and congressional representatives and was consistent with agency regulations and directives. The prospectus solicited applications for operation of the shuttle system under a special use permit. Applications were evaluated by a panel consisting of employees from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, with extensive experience evaluating applications and administering land use authorizations for transportation systems. The panel’s written evaluation was submitted to Coronado National Forest Supervisor Kerwin Dewberry, who selected Regional Partnering Center for the new permit for operation and maintenance of the shuttle system.

Supervisor Dewberry’s selection of a permit holder was based on the panel’s evaluation, in particular, how the applications addressed the evaluation criteria in the prospectus. The Regional Partnering Center will


illustrations or attempt at figuration. The ideas were simple yet profound. They molded new materials and methods to ask the viewer to confront their own experience in sculpture, painting, and earthworks, sometimes covering acres. Essentially, much of this work requests that viewer reflects on their own visions, prejudices, fears and proprieties. It had a Zen quality in my opinion.

Contemporary Art is much like what it sounds to be. It is contemporary. Many limit that definition to recent years and tack on a figure. I would say that it is art made during our lifetime that is contemporary. Now, that opens up a can of worms. It does not mean that everything made as art is then is art. I got a lovely inspirational text recently from my best art friend. It said: “Just because no one understands you, does not mean that you are an artist.” Well played.

What do you think?

David James earned his Masters in Fine Arts in Mixed Media from the University of Arizona in 1984.

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What is Modernism? I’ve often heard Modern Art and Contemporary Art uttered as one and the same. Not so. As with any field of specialization, subtleties, distinctions and depths prevail.

Modern art is generally and loosely thought of as form that rejects tradition and all prior attempts at thought or emotional control by religious authorities. Realism was the dominant form of art until around the 1850’s. In Western thought, these European artists gained a new freedom in their work by owning

their dissatisfaction and embracing their individual egos, talents, and capabilities. A culture of shared ideas in Parisian cafes in all of the arts breathed as a culture, glowed and achieved. When the Salon des Refusés (exhibition of rejects) was held in 1863, these artists held their own exhibition as if to say: “We do not recognize the authority of the academy.” For the next 110 years, Modernism marched on.

In my own view, the apex of modern art was the 1960’s. Artists like Agnes Martin, Robert Morris, and Donald Judd emptied nearly everything out in their work. They tried to represent nothing more than a feeling. No

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Intellectually, I know I’d be warned, but emotionally, I’m worried. Walking on cinders is much like walking on sand dunes. For each step forward, it’s a half a step backward. A few years ago, I climbed the 800-foot SP Crater (about 15 miles northwest of Sunset Crater) but it felt like climbing 1,600 feet. It’s a better workout than a stair-stepping machine! The aggregate is coarse and outcroppings can be sharp and abrasive. Hiking off trail left me bloodied from scrapes, scratches, and chafes.

At Sunset Crater National Monument, there are a number of groomed and informative trails. Many years ago, I climbed Sunset Crater, but the National Park Service has since closed the trail to the rim because of erosion issues. Instead, there are several easy interpretative trails and a tougher summit climb up nearby Lenox Crater. It is a beautiful landscape of colors, shapes, and intrigue.

Rob Samuelsen's adventures are motivated by his lifelong wanderlust and interest in natural science. His

trips are supported by his long-suffering and understanding wife, four

children, and seven grandchildren. To fund his escapades, he works as a business executive

having served as CEO, COO,

and CFO of various

entities. He's served on a number of community

boards and operates a small business (www.backcountryexpressions.com) which sells some of his photographs.

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lava tube caves, hardened conduits of low viscosity lava. Similarly, depending on the mineral content, lava can be different hues, even the color of a sunset as exemplified by John Wesley Powell’s naming of the peak.

Volcanic terrain is an eerie mix of anticipation and awe. The black sheets and folds of rock remind me of an unmade bed awaiting the explosion of a roman candle on steroids. It's a subtle feeling, but as I hike through fields of basaltic rock, I can’t help but think about escape routes in case of renewed activity.

moved to nearby Wupatki and Walnut Canyon. As possible descendants of the Anasazi and predecessors to the Hopi and Zuni, memories of the eruptions are embedded in Hopi and Zuni lore, ceremonies, and traditions.

Volcanic eruptions rarely come without warning. Today’s science measures pressure, earth movements, and chemistry to determine and predict activity. What can’t be predicted with preciseness is the exact moment of eruption, the related vents, viscosity of the lava, noxious gases, or strength of the blast. Nor can we predict the direction of the flows or winds. When 2,000 F degrees of melted rock is heading your way, it’s best to do as the Sinagua people did – get out of the way!

It’s hard to imagine rock that hot. Perhaps the best man-made example is seen in the slag piles from smelting operations. Slag, a glass-like by-product of smelting, flows and hardens in a similar fashion to lava. Some flows are smooth like glass and others are chaotic like a storm-tossed sea. Embedded within a lava flow can be all sorts of freakish formations including domes, dikes, dams, and

Sunset Crater by Rob Samuelsen

Geologists estimate that Arizona has had five volcanic periods ultimately resulting in three active volcanic fields today. The San Francisco volcanic field (aka Flagstaff area) includes more than 600 volcanos and the most recent eruption – Sunset Crater – occurred about 1,000 years ago. Today, it’s a dormant but not extinct volcano priming itself for its next millennial eruption.

Buried in the 1065 eruption are settlements of the Sinagua culture. Nearby ruins suggest that they

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Weather Almanac: May, Warm and Dry, Again by John Simpson

The broken record of warmer and drier than normal weather we experienced since March continued in May. Some statistics from the Tucson National Weather Service include the 11th warmest May on record, the fourth warmest Spring on record (March-May), and the driest Spring since records began in the late 1880’s.

No measurable rain occurred at the Tucson airport during the March-May period and I only recorded 0.02” at my location in Vail. Lastly, 2018 to date is the warmest Tucson has ever seen (January-May). At the time of this writing in early June, the temperatures have been above normal and some moisture is trying to work its way into the region. Points East of Vail have already

seen some thunderstorms. So, when will the monsoon arrive and be in full swing? This is the question many ask as the welcome rains of summer bring relief from the typically dry Spring and early Summer weather and provide great lightning shows.

The forecasting tools so far are leaning towards average to above average rainfall and warmer than average temperatures. Rainfall amounts are always highly variable during the monsoon so while some parts of southern Arizona may have it “good,” other parts may be drier. My

next article will include the June weather summary and how the monsoon has been so far.

John has lived in southern Arizona the past 30 years and Vail for 14 of those years. John has a bachelor’s degree in Atmospheric Science from the University of Missouri and a master’s degree in Atmospheric Physics from the University of Arizona. He loves exploring the outdoors

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We just welcomed a new baby! Is it too soon to start thinking college education? With tuition prices steadily increasing, it’s a good idea to start saving for your kid’s college tuition as soon as you can. Unless you’re planning on your child graduating with a massive debt load, opening a college fund for your child and investing in a term share, also known as a certifi cate of deposit (CD), should be a priority.

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What is the last book you read for pleasure?Point of Contact by Tom Clancy.

Where can your books be purchased?My books can be purchased on the internet from major booksellers all over the world. I believe that most people buy my book from Amazon or Barnes and Noble.

FYI - The economics of book publishing make it unaff ordable for many authors to sell books off the shelf at a bricks and mortar bookstore. This is the fi rst book in the trilogy. The second, Cyber War Apocalypse, is coming for Christmas.

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An Interview with... Ed McDonaldAuthor of "Cyber War Attack!"

How old were you when you fi rst started writing?I was nine when I wrote my fi rst short story.

What was your inspiration for the book?My inspiration for this book was Ted Koppel's book, Lights Out. It was very informative, but dull. It made me think that the best way to get his message out would be through fi ction. I decided that a novel (in this case, a trilogy) would inform the most people as to the danger we are all in from a cyber attack. Such an attack would easily kill ten or twenty times more people than a nuclear attack.

What is the most challenging aspect of being a writer?If you enjoy writing, as I do, the actual writing is not so diffi cult. It is only that it takes away from your family time. The really diffi cult parts are publishing and marketing.

Do you have a message for other aspiring writers?A new writer asked me to mentor him a few months ago. Here are a few things that I comment on a manuscript section that he sent to me. Messages to an aspiring writer:

Just do a good job; perfection is a waste of time. Your future critics will give you plenty to think about in terms of changes. Some advice you will take, some you will ignore - that is part of your art. It is why you are the author and they are not. Just enjoy the creative process. Suff ering can

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