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brighten up someone else’s day.

And that’s not what makes it newsworthy. It’s the frequency at which it’s happening in our community that’s so endearing.

Paying it forward isn’t a new concept. There was a movie made about it. Plenty of restaurants around the country encourage it. In 2014, over 750 paid it forward at a Starbucks in Florida. It made national news.

There’s a pizza shop in Philadelphia that encourages paying it forward too. If a

week. A person takes to Facebook to publicly say ‘thank you’ to the stranger who

picked up his/her tab. No one takes credit for the act. Instead, many people ‘like’ and comment with praise.

Still, there’s no glory in the act. It’s selfl ess. The person is never given public recognition. Instead, s/he does it to show kindness to a neighbor and

of a stranger.

It seems there’s a new story about this happening every

by Kimberly Crossland, The Savvy Copywriter

If you’re not a member of the Facebook forums, you probably haven’t taken notice to the new trend happening around Vail and Rita Ranch. People – strangers – are paying it forward.

Here’s how it works. A customer decides to open his/her wallet with generosity. While at a Dunkin’ Donuts, Freddy’s or any other local drive thru, s/he lets the cashier know about the plan to pay for the next person in line. When the next unsuspecting person in line pulls forward, their day is made because of the kindness

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In recent years, we have seen Arizona make great strides in supporting and advocating for the small businesses that make up the foundation of our economy. Not only do we see a good tax structure for both small and large businesses as Arizona taxpayers only pay 8.8% (well below the national 9.9% average)², but Arizona has a favorable climate from a policy and regulation standpoint. Passing Arizona’s fi rst Balanced Budget since 2007³ and the newest Crowdfunding bill just last year, the Legislature has been taking a much more supportive stance in not only improving the economic security of our state, but also in helping small businesses receive the funding they need while still protecting Arizona’s vital areas such as K-12, child safety, and public safety.

The Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) focuses heavily on educating our small business owners about the opportunities available to help them best succeed. Knowing that our customers are no longer just in our neighborhood, ASBA has recently partnered with The Metro Phoenix Export Alliance (MPEXA) to help business owners learn about exporting and opportunities outside of Arizona. With prime business locations, new resources for funding, and now the possibility of exporting goods and services, ASBA is helping companies take their business to the next level.

80% of Arizona businesses are truly small businesses, clearly demonstrating that the support and opportunities for success are vital to Arizona’s economy. Known as the “entrepreneurial state,” Arizona has worked hard to educate and serve our business community. With such positive strides made in the last few years, we are sure to see Arizona go up from here. After all, it takes a state to raise a small business.1 Metropolitan Area Rankings for Startup Activity (2015) Ewing Marion Kauff man Foundation

2 Tax Foundation: Arizona ranks low for tax burden (2016) Phoenix Business Journal

3 Year One Annual Report (2016) Governor Ducey’s Offi ce

Rick Murray has worked as a reporter, the head of the community and

government relations department for the Albuquerque Public Schools, the head of the New Mexico State Fair, and then the Arizona Dental Association. Currently, Rick is the

Chief Executive Offi cer of the Arizona Small Business Administration.

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It Takes a State to Raise a Small Business Once a frontier state specifi c to mining and agriculture, Arizona has since thrived over the decades, now home to over 400,000 registered small businesses in industries such as technology, medicine, fi nance, and industrial. Although we have travelled the rough road to recovery following the recession, Arizona has seen a sustained, gradual climb back to economic relevance, creating a much more stable economy from which to build.

With Phoenix ranked as 14th in start-up companies¹ we are seeing more and more small business owners travel to Arizona to get their small businesses off the ground. Because of our transient population, small businesses have the opportunity to thrive in this great state with plenty of sightseers and tourists travelling to see the rich history of Arizona. We already know that big cities are profi table, but residents are beginning to learn that there is big revenue in small places as well. Arizona cities such as Wickenburg and Sedona are providing the perfect location for a start-up business as they are heavily travelled and business owners are unlikely to face big competition from other companies.

Pima County and Rocky Point will both benefi t by strengthening their relationship in pursuing mutually desired goals.

In two days, we toured noteworthy local facilities like the Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Puerto Peñasco, Rocky Point’s Technical University, DIF (Desarrollo Integral de la Familia) Community Center and Developmental Rehabilitation facility and Organismo Operador Municipal de Agua Potable, OOMAPAS, the municipal water company. We also visited Crater Elegante at Pinacate Reservoir, interviewed on Rocky Point’s local radio station and met with prominent military and public safety fi gures at the Navy Marina. I stopped by the American Legion and talked with ex-patriots. Many of them expressed how much they enjoyed living in Rocky Point because of its cultural richness, friendly citizens and aff ordability as a beach town.

On February 2, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved and presented a proclamation that states that Pima County offi cially joins with Rocky Point to form “A Sister Region.” It is important to foster this relationship because when one area benefi ts, the other does as well.

I truly feel that the elected offi cial exchange with Mayor Munro was a success. It helped me better understand Rocky Point and its residents, beyond U.S. media misrepresentations of it being “unsafe” for American tourists. I feel completely safe and at ease whenever I visit Rocky Point. The most recent U.S. Department of State’s Mexico travel alert

is misguided and we must support eff orts to promote tourism and business between Pima County and Puerto Peñasco.

I am proud to have participated in this bi-national exchange program because it is the fi rst of its kind. My hope is that it will become a program prototype for encouraging diff erent regions to fi nd areas to collaborate. When we look past perceived diff erences, we fi nd that cultivating such eff orts prove to be mutually benefi cial. We must focus on building bridges, not walls.

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Trading PlacesOn January 25-26, 2016, Rocky Point Mayor Ernesto “Kiko” Munro and I switched roles as part of a two-day exchange where I traveled to Rocky Point and he came to Tucson. The purpose of this exchange was to begin developing bi-national economic and cultural ties and to promote economic development and tourism between the two regions.

We were greeted with warm smiles and open arms by City Council members and local business and community leaders at the Puerto Peñasco City Hall. Staff presented on the newly elected Mayor Munro’s

priorities during his fi rst 100 days in offi ce. This includes: modernization of the Lukeville border crossing, improving their water management system, increasing community safety to enhance tourism, cultivating growth and export of agricultural commodities, exploring renewable energy and developing a home port for cruise ships. These ambitious proposals complement many of Pima County’s Economic Development Plan objectives of enhancing our relationship with Mexico. Our plan involves increasing border crossing effi ciency, broadening import/export trade and developing tourism.

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primarily from sugar, and skipping breakfast causes an “alarm” that releases stress hormones. This in turn releases your body’s stored sugar in the liver and muscles to feed your “starving” brain – and makes you crave sugary foods and feed the stress cycle.

2. Eat Small, Frequent Meals. Keep your brain happy by eating 3 meals and 2 snacks daily. Eating every 3-4 hours also helps maintain blood sugar levels. Smaller portions mean fewer excess calories at meals that can potentially be stored as fat.

3. Don’t Feed Emotions with Junk Food. Ask yourself if you’re really hungry when you’re reaching for food. Eating to feed emotional hunger rather than your physical needs can wreak havoc on an otherwise healthy diet.

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Are Your Eating Habits Causing More Stress?by Dr. Azam, MD, MPH

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Overeat or mindlessly munch? Eat when you’re not even hungry? Eat when you’re nervous, sad, or mad? Live on fast foods or crave sweets? Skip meals or forget to eat? Delay eating until you’re starving? Stress and a hectic lifestyle can affect your eating patterns and food choices. The stress hormone cortisol depletes your blood sugar and makes you hungry. All of which can make you crave “bad” carbohydrates that give you an energy rush followed by a crash… leaving you “hungry” for more “bad” foods (like sweets and fatty/salty food). The results? Stress-related weight gain (especially belly fat). Try these eating suggestions to help break the stress cycle.

1. Eat a Protein-Rich Breakfast. Your brain and body run on fuel in the form of protein, fats, and complex sugars called carbohydrates. The brain’s energy comes

customer can afford to buy an extra slice of pizza, they do so. Then, a post-it note is hung on the wall. If another customer walks in who cannot afford the pizza, they take a post-it note and get a hot meal.

Now, it appears this trend has hit Vail and Rita Ranch. Will it continue? We can only hope so.

Kimberly Crossland

is the owner and operator of The Savvy Copywriter, a marketing

business based in Vail. She also serves as the Vice President at the Greater Vail Area Chamber of Commerce. To learn more about her,

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Future Construction:

McDonalds

A new strip of store pads have opened up and will include a hair salon, pizza and sandwich shop. Names haven’t been released.

LAS PLAZAS OLD VAILUnder Construction:

Native Grill & Wings: Opening Mid March

Taco Bell: Construction just beginning

Do you have questions about construction in our area?

Email me at: [email protected]

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by Lucretia Free, Owner and Publisher

VAILA large anchor grocery store appears to be in discussion with the landowner of the property across from Walgreens on Colossal Cave Rd. Hopefully we will hear some good news about a grocery store opening in Vail soon!

RINCON MARKETThe old Rincon Market on Old Spanish Trail has been purchased by Diamond Ventures. The property is available for lease. For further information contact Shannon Murphy at [email protected]

RITA RANCH AREAFive acres have been sold on Rita Road at the far south end, just in front of the Target.com distribution complex. A Shell station will be built there that will also house either a Subway or an Asian food franchise. Ground breaking is scheduled for the second quarter 2016.

Additionally, in the same area, Diamond Ventures is spearheading an effort to build a hotel. Construction is expected to begin later this year.

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A Statewide Problem that Needs a Statewide Solution! by Callie Tippett

What if my daughter had to start the school year with a substitute in Math? Panic! It takes my daughter hours of extra eff ort just to grasp the concepts that many students understand after one lesson. Learning math is a teacher, tutor, parent, student eff ort for my child. One 7th grade class at my daughter’s school started the year with a substitute when a qualifi ed math teacher could not be found. Sadly, it wasn’t the only classroom in this situation! This is the beginning of the future of education in Arizona.

The teacher shortage is not only a problem in Vail, it is a statewide problem that needs a statewide solution. More than 75% of teachers who graduate from the University of Arizona leave to work in other states. The fact is that teacher pay is signifi cantly higher in every neighboring state. Arizona consistently ranks 47th in the country for teacher pay, yet we rank 23rd in cost of living. Starting teachers in Vail take home around $1,600 a month. We are losing our excellent teachers to other states and other professions because they can’t aff ord to live on teacher pay in Arizona! This has led to teacher shortages all over our state.

We implore you to learn the facts. They will take your breath away! If you are the researcher type, check out the Educator Retention and Recruitment Report of 2015 put out by the Arizona Department of Education. It is long and detailed, but will show you the depth of the problem. If you aren’t a researcher, attend a Vail Parent Network meeting. We especially want to invite the public to an informational meeting on Prop 123 on March 29th at 6:30pm at the Vail school district offi ce.

The VPN’s goal is to infl uence school funding in Arizona. We are advocating for your child’s education. Learn how to join our eff orts at www.vailparentnetwork.org or [email protected].

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Dear Editor,

In the letters to the editor section of the February 2016 issue, Vicky McManaman wrote in saying, she was sensitive to people claiming a Vail address. In particular, she called out residents of Rita Ranch and Corona de Tucson.

While I live in closer physical proximity to Corona de Tucson than Vail, my 85641 postal designation is Vail. A great percentage of the property tax I pay is to support Vail primary and secondary schools. I support many local Vail businesses.

If you were truly interested in the great community we live in, you might consider being more inclusive rather than drawing arbitrary boundaries.

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It was disconcerting to read Ms. Vicky McManaman's letter to the editor that appeared to disparage those of us who reside in Rita Ranch and Corona de Tucson. Being that “Vail is unique and everyone wants to have that tag” according to Ms. McManaman, I would like to state that I am very proud to reside in Corona de Tucson and do not want to have the “tag” of living in Vail. Since I am not a “Vail” resident, I will insure that when I spend my hard earned dollars, I do not tarnish those businesses in Vail with those dollars and will strive to only support the Corona, Rita Ranch and Tucson business who welcome the business, no matter my residence. Also, I would be more than happy to have another zip code than the 85641 that Corona de Tucson currently has. I’m sure Ms. McManaman can convince the Postal Service to do so, so that the 85641 is only for those residents between the two tracks.

Donna Harrison- A proud Corona de Tucson resident

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irritate us. However, what is important to note is that it is not everybody who is acting like this, even if it seems like a lot of people are like this. As I thought more about this, I remembered a time when a woman backed her car away from the bike path as I came to pass. I smiled and gave her a polite wave. Later, I noticed another woman who put her turn signal on to let me know she was pulling out of her parking spot, as I came up on her left side.

In truth, there are many polite and considerate people in our community and in our world. Even when the news reports threaten to overwhelm us with bad things happening to people, there are many more good things that people do for others. They just don’t always make the news.

Locally, for example, there are a number of people that volunteer in our many community outreach programs and schools. The Vail Voice is very happy to report these positive stories of both people and events that highlight the positive. With this in mind, we have a new section of the paper. It will be called Volunteers from Vail. We would like to highlight each month a volunteer from Vail, who is making a diff erence in the community. Personally, I would like to note that there are many volunteers who assist our wonderful teachers in the local schools. Additionally, we have many substitute teachers who have stepped up to the challenge to assist our schools as they face a serious teacher shortage. Truthfully, we live in a world in which machines from can openers to computers simplify our lives. Machines and technology are great things, but no machine can soothe a child’s fear, feed the hungry, guide the wayward, counsel the troubled, and console the hurting. No machine yet can teach a class, lead a club, or tutor another. That is what makes people unique and special, every one of us, from the many volunteers who work to make our community better, to our substitute teachers who do their best to fi ll a void, and to all those who in the course of their day, endeavor to treat others with kindness and grace. In doing so, they are paying it forward, with both random and planned acts of kindness.

Mike Lavelle is retired from military service. Following military retirement,

he worked at a university and also taught classes in the Social Science department. He lives at Del Webb

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Random Acts of KindnessAs the Editor of The Vail Voice, I, of course, get to see the articles submitted before they are printed and sent out. Accordingly, I have been musing on Kimberly Crossland’s cover article on “paying it forward.” At the time of this writing, the media reports of an Uber driver in Kalamazoo, engaging in a shooting spree, shooting people at random. Unfortunately, this sort of phenomena is not new; there have been many senseless shootings over the years. Many of these random acts of violence are, to some degree, motivated by a sense of revenge for being mistreated by others. Although, we do not know what was the cause of this recent shooting.

It is; therefore, refreshing to hear of instances of paying it forward as opposed to “paying them back.” Kimberly’s article highlights one point I mentioned last month in this column. The importance of trying to choose to be proactive in our social relations and not reactive, which is not always easy.

Random acts of kindness, grace, and compassion can go a long way in making the world a slightly better place, even if for one person. It might be holding the door for someone carrying something heavy, letting the person who is buying just one or two items to go ahead of you in the grocery line, or letting a driver who is trying to enter the freeway in the lane. It is easy to fi xate on the one negative event at the expense of the many positive events that happen. Perhaps this is because we accept good behavior as normative and the exceptions, therefore, rightfully annoy our sense of justice and fairness.

We all have our stories and shared experiences of others being selfi sh, often at the expense of others. Selfi sh behaviors on the part of others can

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culminates in the delivery of meals; however, the buying portion of the process can become an issue and relies on community support. So here we have another opportunity to achieve our prime objective by developing an acquaintance with a community within our community. The community of which I refer largely consists of winter visitors (although there are year-round folks

as well) at The Voyager Resort on Kolb road. Over the past few years, these

fi ne people have provided at least one third of the monies needed to make our Backpack Program a success. And it doesn't stop with the Backpack Program. Each and every fund raiser Cienega Rotary has, the fi ne folks at Voyager are always ready to help. So from our community to yours, Rotary would like to give a special thanks for the years of support and we look forward to our continued acquaintance.

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Rotary Partners

by Arlo Ogden

As Cienega Rotary celebrates our tenth anniversary, it is time to take a look at where we are and where we are going. Refl ection always helps give direction for the future and refreshes some of the core values by which our organization is based. In this instance, our number one objective is “the development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service.” Here at Cienega Rotary we feel that one of the strongest "acquaintances" developed over the years is the relationship between our organization and the Vail School District. Through the Backpack Program, Rotary helps supply needy students with nutritional meals over the weekend. Although this sounds simplistic in nature, the logistics of this program are unique to say the least. Of course, there is a process for buying and consolidating food into individual containers which


and in some cases, even the plants and animals are somewhat diff erent. Both are beautiful and even during the busiest of weekends, strangely secluded.

After your picnic under a shaded ramada, you can walk off the calories on any of several hundred miles of trails found in both sections of the park.

Agua Caliente Park off Tanque Verde and Roger has a vastly diff erent feel. Fed by a natural hot spring, the park is a lush green oasis of stately trees and dappled lawns. For children, the pond is a natural lure and pointing out the many colorful ducks and turtles will keep them entertained.

There are no hiking trails here (though the rugged, beautiful and diffi cult climb up Agua Caliente Hill is located about a mile away); the lush landscape and paved sidewalks encourage casual strolling.

Colossal Cave is often overlooked; the park itself is located in a rich natural riparian area fed by Agua Verde Creek. You can picnic under tall cottonwoods that will provide shade and silvery fl ashes of green all summer long.

For hikers, the Arizona Trail cuts right through the park. There are also stables located within the park to provide a more rustic post picnic adventure.

These are just three of the literally hundreds of places where you and your family can enjoy a relaxing meal out in the sunshine with the wildlife and surrounded by the unique beauty of the Sonoran Desert.

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Take Your Family on a Picnic! by Liane Ehrich, Guest Contributor from VAILAZ.COM

The other day while cycling with friends in Saguaro National Park, I saw a family at the picnic grounds sitting quietly as the sun sank in the west. They had food spread out on the concrete table, and three generations were passing chicken and plastic forks. In the stillness, above their quiet conversation a cactus wren sang in the trees.

Picnics used to be common, and I fi nd it a bit sad that they have largely disappeared in our hectic world of fast food and video games. Luckily for those of us who wish to indulge this quaint custom, the infrastructure of lonely roads leading to picnic tables persists.

Winter is the best time of year for picnics in the desert. Not only is it cool enough to enjoy being outside, but afterwards you will be able to post photos on social media and drive friends and relatives living in the tundra states mad with jealousy! Win-win!

There are several wonderful places to have picnics within a brief drive from home.

The most obvious is Saguaro National Park. Saguaro National Park is split into two sections, one is located just a few miles from Vail on Old Spanish Trail, while the other is located on the west side of the Tucson Mountains.

The two sections share their namesake cactus, but the geology

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much larger population base, will Tucson (Rita Ranch) continue to see the benefits of new business opportunities? Brad Anderson added, "Greater Vail has so much going for it. We have excellent interstate highway access, great schools, good trade opportunities being close to Mexico, and a good base of citizens."

The issue of limited business opportunities seems to span all areas ranging from governmental objections, small customer support base, and even a lack of infrastructure. As our communities move forward, it will be interesting to see who will take the lead and provide the spark that will allow business to flourish.

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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However, County Supervisor Ray Carroll opposes the, "...destructive mining development," of the proposed Rosemont Mine on his website.

Entrepreneur Damon Overson experienced first hand some of the challenges of starting a new business in Vail. "In 2015 we were going to open a traditional coffee and tea

shop that served baked goods, with a drive-thru, and a main store lobby." Damon was set on supporting the population base in Vail, but had difficulty in finding a location. "There wasn't a feasible location to open the physical building."

Keith Cobb says, "It's a challenge [for new business owners] as most businesses base their location on population." Keith is a major realtor in the area and owner of Cobb Realty.

With Vail and Corona being so close to Tucson where there is a

retail space, and a restaurant. 150 construction jobs would have paid $7 million in labor income. Additionally, the ranch would have employed, "80 persons, 50 on a full-time basis and 30 on a part-time basis ... with direct labor income expected to be over $2.5 million per year." The plan was opposed by Pima County administration officials. Kelley is appealing the county's objections.

On a bigger scale, Corona residents struggle with the proposed development of the Rosemont Mine in the Santa Catalinas. According to an independent assessment by Arizona State University in November 2009, the proposed mine would create 400 direct and 1,700 indirect jobs. Hudbay Minerals spokesperson Jan Howard stated, "Hudbay's leadership remains committed to the approval process and providing the regulatory agencies the plans and information they require. We remain optimistic the final steps of the permitting process will be accomplished in a timely manner and will help build a mine that creates jobs, complies with all environmental permits and requirements, and strengthens the local economy."

Greater Vail Business Growth by Trent Thomas

Are greater Vail and Corona tough places for businesses to succeed? Quiznos, Choo-Choo Charlies/U-Haul, Rincon Country Store, Gary Ray's Texas BBQ, and the Santa Rita Golf Course are just a few of businesses that have tried to be profitable in our area but ended up closing their doors. Even Pima County's Colossal Cave Mountain Park was struggling with debt due to low revenue and recently turned over management responsibilities to a private company.

Meanwhile, Rita Ranch is seeing a business boom. Over the past 12 months Native Grill & Wings, Dunkin' Donuts, Panda Express, and Leslie's Pool Supplies are just a few of the many businesses that are seeing recent successes. Even the new Northwest Emergency Center in Vail is actually located 4 miles deep into Tucson. The medical center used the name of Vail, but didn't put the complex in the area it is named after.

Brad Anderson is president of the Greater Vail Chamber of Commerce, who noted "Greater Vail is not an incorporated entity. There is no organized effort to attract business." As to why Tucson/Rita Ranch is seeing a surge, Brad continued, "Businesses are working with a known entity in Tucson. It's not as easy to work with the county."

Entrepreneurs have attempted to create new businesses in our area. In 2015, developer Kelley Matthews made plans to build a 'Bike Ranch' resort off Old Spanish Trail.

The resort design comprised of 49 units, training facilities for cyclists,

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Held at Twin Valleys camp in the Adirondack Mountains, south of Plattsburgh, New York, this weeklong event brings together a group of star sky gazers anxious to observe the night sky under the best possible conditions. When the sky is at its best, we do not need a telescope to spot the Andromeda Galaxy; we just look up and it’s there. Wendee arranges an afternoon session of informal lectures each day, but the focus of this event is the magic of the night sky.

If it weren’t for Wendee, there would be no “Sharing the Sky.” When I fi rst met her in 1992 she was a professional teacher of physical education. Wendee has the patience and skill to handle our events with the panache that makes them unique and unforgettable. Sharing the sky with others is really what our astronomy is all about.

For more information visit the National Sharing the Sky Foundation at: www.sharingthesky.org

David Levy lives in Vail with his wife Wendee who helps him run the

Jarnac Observatory located directly behind their home. He spends his days writing, editing, and giving

speeches, but his nights staring up at the sky.

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legendary comet searcher Charles Messier worked to fi nd and list the many objects in his catalog as he searched for comets, or how Jean Baptiste de Saron, while awaiting execution by the guillotine near the end of Robespierre’s reign of terror, managed to calculate the orbit for one of Messier’s newly discovered comets and allowed him to continue observing his discovery. But more often than not, I try to connect the night sky to other aspects of the children’s lives; since they have to study English as well as science,

I always end by quoting some poetry that relates to the night sky. Shakespeare’s famous opening lines in Henry VI, part one, are especially apt:

“Comets, importing changes in times and states,

Brandish your crystal tresses in the sky.”

For sharing the Sky’s second annual event, we join forces with the Tucson amateur

astronomy Association to conduct a public Star night at some spot in Tucson. These nights often see a collection of 40 or more telescopes, each one peering at a diff erent object in the sky. These annual events are also fundraisers to help provide our foundation with the resources it needs to continue its work.

Our third major annual event is the Adirondack astronomy retreat.

At many of these sessions, Voyager has shown the moon, Jupiter and Saturn and Venus, beautiful clusters of stars like Messier 15, and distant galaxies such as the Andromeda galaxy to our groups. Like all telescopes, Voyager has the ability to look back in time as well as it looks across space. It shows us the Moon as it appeared about a second ago and the planets as they appeared a few hours ago. Old Messier 15 shines at us from a distance of about 33,000 light years, and when I write “old” I mean old; at approximately

12.5 billion years of age, Messier 15 is one of the oldest structures in the universe. Finally, when we look at the great Andromeda Galaxy, we see it as it appeared some 2 million years ago; its light takes that long to reach us.

Each Vail Astronomy Un-club meeting begins with a brief lecture during which I try to place the evening activities into a sort of perspective. Sometimes I will talk about how

The National Sharing the Sky FoundationAlthough much of my observing over many years has been devoted to the search for comets, recently Wendee and I have become more active in encouraging other people to enjoy the sky as much as we do. To accomplish this goal, ten years ago we created the National Sharing the Sky Foundation. Within this organization (www.sharingthesky.org) we conduct all our outreach activities, including public astronomy observing sessions. These events can be held to celebrate unusual events like eclipses of the sun and moon, transits of planets like Mercury and Venus, and even occasional meteor showers.

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not life-threatening—just as the mother’s comments were hurtful but not dramatically so. However, the dreamer’s distress at the constant attacks—and her refusal to confront this issue and defend herself in her conscious/waking world—drove her subconscious mind to attempt to work through the angst in her dreams. I am pretty certain that if she confronts this issue in her conscious world, and if she stands up to the mother (even if it is only in her dreams) and refuses to tolerate any more abuse—or absents herself from the mother completely—that these dreams will become less and less frequent and/or cease altogether.

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by her boyfriend’s mother. When the boyfriend was gone, or not within earshot, the mother would make little, insulting remarks, criticisms, and other intentionally hurtful comments. When I asked her to describe the boyfriend’s mother? Surprise,

surprise!! Her hair was dyed “jet-black”! Furthermore, because it was her boyfriend’s mother, the dreamer did not feel like she could “fight back” or defend herself; so she would just attempt to walk away in order to avoid any further, negative interactions with the mother. Obviously, the big, black bird was a symbol

for the mother, and the bloody and painful pecks were a symbol for how wounded she felt by the mother’s intentionally hurtful remarks. While these pecks might have been painful and drew blood, they were

following you around and attacking you, or is in some sort of aggressive, negative pursuit of you, indicates that the dreamer is feeling attacked, wounded, or negatively pursued in his/her waking life. So, if you didn’t encounter an angry bird in your waking life, or see it on TV or in a movie, then you need to ask yourself, “Who or what in my life do I feel attacked by—literally or metaphorically?”, and “Who or what in my life is ‘taking pieces out of me’ or digs and picks at me?”

After communicating with the dreamer and asking her whether she felt personally attacked by anyone in particular—not necessarily attacked in a dramatic fashion, but, perhaps, just in the fashion of little “pecks” and digs—she said that she did, indeed, feel constantly attacked and “pecked at”

Dear Claire,

I had this dream—more than once—where this big, black bird, with this long, sharp, black beak, kept following me around and pecking at me. It really hurt, and the pecks drew blood. The bird didn’t fly; it hopped around, and I could not get the bird to stop following me. I tried to get away, but, for some reason, I did not fight with the bird. I just kept hunching and moving around to avoid it, but I did not fight back. I know that this dream will come back, and I would like to know what it means.

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Today, she said, was one of them. She knew she had made some bad choices, said and did some pretty

although it was a struggle, thankfully she finished high school. Shortly after graduation, she moved out. This isn’t the life we hoped for her, but this was her life. These were hard moments, as a family we struggled with how to

talk to each other, feelings were like a raw nerve, exposed and tender. Her visits home grew further apart and eventually stopped altogether. I’d get the occasional phone call, but these too grew further and further apart.

Then I get a call she’d like to meet me for lunch. When she walks into the restaurant I see that she is very much pregnant. A sea of emotion hits me

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new and different for us to learn and understand about each other. Things like the first tooth, learning to talk and to walk were such big moments for us. I remember which were the favorite books we’d read and the bedtime ritual with her favorite blanket and fuzzy bunny. The first day of school left us both in tears. These steps, some smaller than others reflect fleeting moments of her childhood where together we tackled the challenges of math and soccer practice.

High school started and the game changes – big time. Over time, my sweet daughter started lying to us, stealing from our house, dating boys she met online and nothing my husband and I could say had any impact. We tried everything we knew, but the bottom line was these were her choices, and her life. She made reckless choices and

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Saturday, March 198:00 AM - Rincon Valley Farmer's & Artisan's Market @ 12500 E. Old Spanish Trail, Tucson

9:00 AM - Del Lago Motorcycle Group @ Hacienda Cafe at del Lago Golf Course, 14155 E. Via Rancho del Lago, Vail

2:00 PM - Christian Youth Theater presents "The Music Man" @ Pima Community College Center for the Arts Proscenium Theatre, 2202 W. Anklam rd, Tucson


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11:30 AM - Concert by Alternative Americana Band Sweet Ghosts @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson

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Wednesday, March 162:30 PM - Lecture by Michael Chriss, Academy Village resident and retired Professor of Astronomy, “The Philosophy and History of Astronomical Thought – Part 2.4" @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson

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6:30 PM - Lifetree Cafe - Join us for “Reincarnation” @ Hacienda Cafe at del Lago Golf Course, 14155 E. Via Rancho del Lago, Vail

Wednesday, March 99:00 AM - Voyager RV Resort Market Daze/Farmers Market @ Voyager RV Resort, 8701 S. Kolb Rd, I-10 & Exit 270, Tucson

2:30 PM - Lecture by Michael Chriss, Academy Village resident and retired Professor of Astronomy, “The Philosophy and History of Astronomical Thought – Part 2.3" @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson

Thursday, March 107:00 AM - Greater Vail Area Chamberof Commerce Breakfast: Development at Houghton Town Center @ Hot Rods Old Vail, 10500 E. Old Vail Road, Tucson

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3:30 PM - Video on “The United Nations” produced by the Foreign Policy Association as part of its Great Decisions program, followed by a discussion led by Academy Village resident Jed Kee, Professor Emeritus,

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Thursday, March 33:30 PM - Video on “The Koreas” produced by the Foreign Policy Association as part of its Great Decisions program, followed by a discussion led by Academy Village resident Nancy Fitzgerald, Professor Emeritus, College of St. Scholastica @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson

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Thursday, March 313:30 PM - Lecture by Russell Keith Monson, U of A Professor of Natural Resources and the Environment, “Ecosystem Resilience.” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson

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You may have heard this term popping up recently in conjunction with borrowing money for purchase or refinance of a home. TRID stands for TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosure. What it is actually is combining the Truth Lending and Good Faith Estimate into new forms called the Loan Estimate (at time of initial disclosure) and Closing Disclosure (at time of closing the transaction). Simply put, this is a new batch of regulations intended to streamline some of the loan disclosures to make them more consumer friendly and easier to decipher.

The biggest changes resulting from the new regulation are in tolerance level for many of the loan fees and deliverance and acknowledgment of the Closing Disclosure prior to signing loan documents. With regard to the loan fees, lenders now have zero tolerance for many of the fees quoted in the initial disclosures. For the borrower, this means no more surprises at closing. Some of the fees may change slightly from initial disclosure to closing, but unless

there is a valid change of circumstance during processing of your loan, additional fees cannot be charged at closing. As to the Closing Disclosure, this is a major departure from the old way of doing business. Your lender must prepare this form and send to you. Final closing papers may not be signed any sooner than the 3rd business day following your acknowledgment of receipt of the Closing Disclosure.

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Fisher House DedicationStudents from Cienega High School sung the National Anthem at a dedication of the Fisher House on the 18th of February, at the Veterans Hospital in Tucson. Local students raised $25,000 for the home that will provide active duty and Veteran families a place to stay while their veteran or servicemember receives medical care and treatment. The house will provide lodging for up to 16 families at no cost. Each suite comes with a private, handicapped-accessible bathroom, and common areas including a kitchen, dining and family rooms, and a laundry room and patio.

In the dedication ceremony, Congressman Raul Grijalva, Congresswoman Martha McSally, and Jennifer Gutowski Acting Director, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System joined Fisher House Foundation president David Coker in dedicating the Fisher House, who noted the Fisher House Foundation didn’t do this alone as many people contributed to making this happen. Along these lines, A special thank you goes out to community members Dana Staggs and Mark Tate who provided leadership for the Fisher House fundraising. Thank You!

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From the left of the picture: Joe Miller - Commander - Sons of The American Legion, Josephine Herrera - President - American Legion Auxiliary, Erica

Castillo - Army Veteran - Wounded in Iraq in 2004, Martha McSally - United States House of Representatives, Dana Staggs - Chairman - Arizona Fisher

House Fundraising Committee, Jennifer Gutowski - Acting Director - Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Davis Coker - President - Fisher House

Foundation, Kelly Laurich - Arizona Fisher House Manager, Raul Grijalva - United States House of Representatives, Susan Bring - Past President & CEO - Bring Funeral Home, Robert Ramirez - President & CEO - Vantage West Credit

Union, and Jim Click - Owner - Jim Click Automotive Team

The students who sang the national anthem at the Fisher House Dedication were Sabrina York, Lorraine Allen, Aurie Allen, Dawna Herr, and Baylee Done.

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R: She loves them.

B: She just loves them?

R: Yeah, she’s perfect. We go in and I say “We are pets for the vets, would you like to pet a dog?” Some say yeah, some say no thank you. Then I go to the next patient so I’m usually there between about 2 and 3 hours.

B: How old is she do you think?

R: I would say she’s 7 now or close to it. When I got her they said she was about 5 years old.

B: She really does have a great personality, she sounds just wonderful.

R: She’s great. When I put her vest on she knows she’s going either here to the museum or

to the VA.

B: You bring her to the museum every time you come here?

R: No, I bring her when the blind rehab comes once a month and then, like today was a new volunteer orientation, so I help with that. She’s like you, the unofficial greeter, or the mascot or whatever you want to call her. Other than that, I work Thursday and Friday.

B: You pretty much take her everywhere you go? Like the grocery store?

R: No.

B: No, she just kinda hangs out at home?

R: Yeah, when I go she loves going on trips. She goes all over. I got an RV, but if I put that vest on, she knows

pick you out. That’s basically what happened. I went by her the first time and passed her up, and I didn’t get a dog. I went back a week later and she was still there, and they brought her out and she came over and snuggled to me, and I said “well, that’s the dog that’s going home with me,” and I took her home.

B: She said “I want you to be my master.”

R: Yeah, she’s been really an excellent dog. Lovable - she follows me all over. I go take a shower, and she lays down right by the door or waits for me over there and jumps up on my lap, and she loves being petted. You pet her, then she’ll lay down on her side and she wants a belly rub, and all the patients at the VA know this… we’re what’s called the pets for vets program from the VA. We visit 7 days a week. We have one dog in the morning, one in the afternoon visiting all the patients.

B: So you take her, what days of the week?

R: I take her on Sundays, usually two Sundays a month. I don’t make them back to back if I don’t have to.

B: You just pretty much go to each patient.

R: We go to the dementia ward, which is a locked down unit. I go to the drugs and alcohol unit, and you know that’s a lock down building. I go on Sundays also. I like Sundays.

B: How does she react to the patients over there?

We take them to hangers three and four. We also visit hanger one and the museum store, then we get lunch and come back over here. When we come here, she does double duty. We help with the new volunteer orientation. While we’re here all the kids and people get to pet her.

B: She must bring a lot of joy to a lot of people.

R: Yeah, she’s really a good, good dog and lovable and there is just me and her in the house, so we live on 2 acres so she has plenty of room to roam.

B: You’ve had her for how long?

R: A little over two years.

B: What was her story before you got her?

R: They say that the people that owned her had to leave the country and couldn’t take the dog out of the country. With a rescue dog you never know.

B: Where did you find her at exactly?

R: The Animal League of Green Valley.

B: In Green Valley. So you saw her among the other dogs?

R: Yes, they got hundreds of dogs there, and you go by and wait for the dog to pick you out because you don’t pick the dog out, they

Ralph Lanier and Jessie the Rescue Dog Interview

by Bel Colson

Bel: Ralph, tell me a little about yourself.

Ralph: My name is Ralph Lanier, I am 84 years old and was born in New York City. I am a retired union plumber. I’ve been out in Arizona for 47-48 years. I also spent some time in the Navy. I was in from 1953 to 1955 and then two years in the Naval Reserves. I was a UT, which is a Utilitiesman. We worked with plumbing, heating, steam, compressed air, fuel storage, and basically anything to do with pipes.

B: Tell me about Jessie.

R: I have always had hunting dogs, English pointers and all. Got a lab rescue over here - Jessie. We’re both certified for the therapeutic dog program incorporated out of Wyoming. We go to the VA twice a month to visit the patients. Once a month the blind rehab comes over here to the Pima Air and Space Museum, where Jessie is an honorary greeter. They bring their van, and one of our guys takes him on their van out to where the tram goes. Jessie and I meet them at hanger three.


Congratulations Matt Donaldson, Principal of Empire High School

Congratulations to Matt Donaldson, Principal of Empire High School! Representatives from Grand Canyon University surprised Mr. Donaldson in a meeting with other Vail principals to recognize him as a Grand Canyon University STEM Principal of the Month. STEM refers to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.

Recognizing high school principals across Arizona who encourage and promote STEM education, GCU selected Mr. Donaldson in part because Empire’s students now take an average of four or five science classes versus the required three and allows student interest to guide course offerings. As a result, students are engaged in courses that range from Biology to Honors Sonoran Desert Ecology. Mr. Donaldson represents Vail's commitment to providing high quality STEM education!.


some come inside for a while, then they go outside. They got people that come a couple times a day to go into the dog area and play with them because some of the dogs they don’t know where they came from and they get used to them that way. They really take good care of them. I recommend them. I went to the Pima Animal Care Center, down on Silverbell. I didn’t care for them. Not to say you can’t get a dog there, but this one is clean. You go in there and it doesn’t even smell. They have a whole wing just for cats and dogs. It’s right next to the Missile Museum, which belongs to us.

B: Great, well you sure are bringing a lot of joy to a lot of people. (Talking to Jessie). Thank you for your time and everything.

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I gotta open the back truck door first, then I open up the house door, boom she’s up on the backseat right away. Let’s go! She knows that, and if I don’t put the vest on, we are not going anywhere. She loves to travel. She’s a wonderful dog.

B: Thank you for your time.

R: I lucked out with her. We both lucked out.

B: Have you ever heard that saying who rescued who? You rescued each other, right?

R: If you want to rescue a dog, then I highly recommend the Animal League of Green Valley. It is clean, and they take care of their dogs. Their dogs are walked. When they get new ones,

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Vail Pride Day 2016 Power PanelThe Vail School District was honored to have many local dignitaries present awards for our high achieving students. Pictures of the students can be found on page 18.

L to R, Row 1: Margaret Burkholder, Vail School District Governing Board President, Jon Aitken; Vail School District Governing Board Member

L to R, Row 2: Linda Arzoumanian, Pima County School Superintendent; Stefanie Mach, State Representative, District 10; Dr. Elliot Cheu, Associate

Dean, University of Arizona, College of Science; Maria Hechanova, Reporter, KOLD; Congresswoman Martha McSally, District 2; Brad Anderson, President

of the Greater Vail Area Chamber of Commerce

L to R, Row 3: David Bradley, Arizona State Senator, District 10; Dennis Fischer, Greater Vail Area Chamber of Commerce Board Member; David Stevens, State

Representative, District 14


VPS at Vail Pride DayAt Vail Pride Day, the Vail Preservation Society Heritage Area showcased student preservation projects. Cienega Construction Tech students are rehabilitating a 1915 railroad house located at Esmond Station K8, to be completed by April 2017. VPS has invested over 80k to date, taught SkillsUSA offi cers how to write a successful grant of 25k, and brought in preservation trades experts to instruct our students. Pantano High School students are learning archival skills as they process a collection of correspondence dated from 1928-1961. Students collect oral histories and young artists from seven schools have created public art murals for Colossal Cave Road.

All VPS projects are funded through grants, partnerships and donations. VPS is vested in our community and committed to investing our time and resources to provide experiential learning opportunities and engaging residents of all ages in the place making work of historic preservation. Save the date-April 30, 2016 at 3:00 PM at Cienega High for a Community Forum.

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support the work of local artists and artisans.

J.J. Lamb, is a founding member

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graduate. She is the coordinator of the New Deal in Arizona Heritage tourism map,

earning a 2009 Governor’s Heritage Preservation Honor Award. Her family

has lived in Vail since 1971. She currently leads eff orts to rehabilitate the 1915 Section Foreman House at Esmond Station K8, and brought the

Arizona Main Street Program Vail Connects to Vail.

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Vail Connects Artist & Artisan Coopby J.J. Lamb

Vail Connects, Vail’s Main Street Program and The Vail Preservation Society are organizing an Artist and Artisan Cooperative. The goal is to unite artists and artisans, promote the arts and place making within the greater Vail area. The group will meet monthly on the third Thursday of the month except for June, November and December.

The Cooperative already includes individuals whose skills encompass; painting, woodworking, photography, pottery, needlework, papercutting, computer design, found-art and music. Members of the Co-op will have the opportunity to give something back to the Vail community by participating in workshops to share with and nurture others with similar interests, and to develop ways to support the sale and display of locally produced works. As the group develops, other areas will be explored. The Co-op will hold a juried Artist/Artisan Fair at this year’s ‘Tis the Season event on December 3, 2016.

If you live within the Vail School District boundaries, and are interested in becoming part of the Vail Connects Co-op, contact Neal Lutyens at [email protected] or the Vail Preservation Society (VPS) at [email protected]. Look for the Co-op page on the VPS website at: www.vailpreservationsociety.org. The Vail Preservation Society is proud to

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was one cyclist in particular that needed extra attention, later to be carried away by her boyfriend and admitted the ailing cyclist into the hospital. The cyclist explained that she spent two days in the hospital and the help she received from Troop 739 saved her life. Many other cyclists suffered from hypothermia and thanked the troop for their support. As Boy Scouts they are trained to provide first aid to anyone who is in need.

The Troop plans to be there year after year, rain or shine. The Tour Officials have referred them as the Bellwether Aid Station and can be found at the corner of E Speedway Blvd & N Freeman Rd. The Troop named the station officially as the Marty Sigafus Memorial Aid Station. Cub Scout Pack 739 are encouraged to support El Tour, as well as high school students to earn community service hours.

To read more about Troop 739, please visit www.troop739.org.

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Boy Scouts of America Troop 739 & El Tour de Tucson 2015 by Michelle Rouch

El Tour de Tucson continues to attract cyclists from all over the world. For over 30 years Boy Scouts of America Troop 739 has volunteered tirelessly in supporting El Tour de Tucson.

They received many thanks and on February 23, 2016 Ms. Sheila Forakor, Route Director of Perimeter Bicycling Association of American presented the Outstanding Aid Station Award to Boy Scouts of America Catalina Council Troop 739 Aid Station #6.

The aid stations offer water, snack, rest, and much, much more. El Tour de Tucson offered a chance of a lifetime for Troop 739 to experience the importance of helping out when the community most needs it. In 2013 El Tour was the first time where cyclists experienced riding in cold wind and rain. Aid Station #6 was converted into a First Aid Station, nursing many cyclists suffering from hypothermia and saving lives. There

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March is for Gardensby Laura Brumbelow

Are you looking to start gardening this year? Well March is a great month to come out the Rincon Valley Farmers & Artisans Market off of Old Spanish Trail. The Tucson Master Gardeners will be out the first Saturday of the month from 9am to 11:30am with great information on how to get started as well as their calendar and book they sell to raise funds for their program. Both offer great information. They also can answer most plant questions you have, or they will find out who can. The second Saturday of the month will be our Gardener’s Day. Come out to get organic, heirloom tomato seedlings from Chubby’s Garden. Also the Market is sponsoring a local seed exchange so bring your seeds you have saved or have extra of and exchange them with other local gardeners. You can also purchase Hopi Red Dye Amaranth Seeds from Laura’s Eden in stall 18. Call Laura at 591-BARN (2276) or visit www.rvfm.org for more information. See you at the Market!

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back to our lives.

At each season of our life we can ask ourselves:

Am I accepting change as something natural and unavoidable?

Am I enjoying each moment as it arises?

Am I surrendering to life’s laws and wisdom?

Am I grateful to be alive?

Perhaps with a slight change in thinking, we can all enjoy all of life's seasons.

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Wisdom allows us to move from denial, through the struggle to surrender. It is the gold of human experience.

As we move from season to season, our needs, wants, interests, and priorities change. When we are young, we can’t wait to grow up.

When we are old, we look back longingly to former years.

Each season comes with its gifts, opportunities, challenges, and lessons. We may need to set aside what we did in the

past and gracefully funnel our energy into something else.

Whether we are in our life’s springtime, summer, autumn or winter, we are here to savor each moment, to live in gratitude for the rare opportunity and the privilege to be a human.

Whatever the season of life, our attitude makes all the difference. Sometimes a small shift in perception, in how we view our life and our circumstances, can be the only thing that is needed to bring peace and joy

Summer is a time of growth, play, and celebration. Days are warm and long. The living seems easier. Our relationships are thriving. The work seems effortless. We have energy and enthusiasm. Our health is great and our life’s garden is bountiful.

Fall brings a cool, refreshing change. It reminds us that everything has a beginning and an end. It comes with a twinge of nostalgia of days gone past. In nature, we experience the harvest and the preparation for winter. It is a chance to enjoy the fruits of our labor. But it also brings sadness of ending and closure. We are losing loved ones, we are heartbroken looking at our aging parents. We are thinking about retirement. We are noticing aches and pains in our bodies.

And then, as certain as ever, Winter arrives with its chill. Often, we are overcome with grief and fear. How long will this endure? What’s next? In those moments we can tap into our wisdom. It is gained through experience and many layers deep.

Turn! Turn! Turn! To Everything There Is a Season! by Gaga Barnes

This sacred line from the most quoted words of the Bible, the song written by Pete Seeger and sung by the Byrds and other recording artists, represents all the seasons and the important matters of our lives. Some are joyous times, others unfortunate. Some are productive while others seem fruitless. Some flower into a great happiness and others bring pain and deep sadness.

Wherever we are on our journey, there is an unquestionable characteristic of a particular phase of our life. There is a magic in it.

Some parts of life are like Spring: new beginnings, a fresh start and a creative opportunity. It is a time of new birth. Everything around us comes alive. It feels exciting to be getting married or becoming a parent for the very first time. It feels invigorating to be graduating and entering the workforce or starting a dream career.

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5th - Master Gardeners at the Market 9 am to 11:30am Live Music by Johnny Bencomo12th - Gardener’s Day- Seed Exchange

19th - Pet Day & Pet Shots 9 am to Noon Community SALE behind Barn Live Music by Johnny Bencomo

26th - Easter Egg Hunt Community SALE behind Barn


Vail Youth Star in Tucson CYT Production of "The Music Man"

The cast of “The Music Man” includes eight youth from the Vail area, including Aidan Kaczynski in the lead role of Mayor Shinn. “The Music Man” is based on a story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey, with music and lyrics by Meredith Willson. Visit cyttucson.org for more info.


Vail School District NewsCongresswoman McSally and other leaders handing out awards to winners of the 5th grade showdown and other academic competitions at Vail Pride Day.

Congratulations to Whitney Holland who was selected by his peers as the Kino Region Athletic Director of the Year. Whitney Holland has been an Athletic Director for over 10 years. He has mentored new A.D.’s in Tucson for the past 6 years and has created high expectations for our Cienega coaches in order to maintain quality programs. He was selected for his commitment not only to Cienega, but also to all Southern Arizona high schools and the AIA.

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Thirty-five elementary school students submitted healthy breakfast recipes and the eleven best were selected to participate in the district-wide finals event, which will be held on Saturday the 5th of March at Empire High School.

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Eating Healthy!While healthy eating can be a challenge for kids and parents, elementary school students in Vail School District will use their creativity and culinary skills to make healthy breakfast recipes in nutrition partner and Quality of Life Services provider Sodexo’s 2016 Future Chefs Challenge. The national initiative, which is in its sixth year, was created to get students thinking about making healthy food choices while also encouraging them to get active and creative in the kitchen.

Science from the American University in Washington, D.C. He and his wife, Susan, have been married for 35 years, and have three grown daughters and two grandchildren.

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Christy Running for District 4Long time Tucson businessman and community leader, Stephen W. "Steve" Christy today announced his candidacy for the District 4 seat on the Pima County Board of Supervisors. Christy, a Republican, seeks to succeed current District 4 Supervisor Ray Carroll, who announced last week that he would not run for re-election to the board when his term ends this year.

Familiar to Tucsonans as the owner and president of Galloway Motors, renamed Steve Christy Chrysler-Jeep, Christy sold the dealership in 2007. He has a long history of business and community involvement; and served in a variety of leadership capacities, including president of the Arizona Automobile Dealers; president (twice) of the Tucson New Car Dealers; board member and chairman of the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce; as a member and chairman of the Arizona State Transportation Board; and as member of the Tucson Airport Authority, the Pima County Regional Transportation Authority, and the Pima Association of Governments.

Christy attended Sam Hughes, Mansfeld, and Green Fields Schools. He received a B.S. Degree in Political


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