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railroad spur. The 297-acre parcel has a mile of direct frontage along I-10 and surrounds the 30-acres owned by the Vail School District where the Vail Education Center is located. Both parcels were part of the master plan for the now defunct The Passages.

The widening of Houghton Road from 1-10 south to Andrada Polytechnic High School from a two to three lane road to a divided four-lane road with drainage improvements is in the design stage, Jim Cunningham from Pima County Department of Transportation reported. The project with an estimated project cost of $30,000,000 has a completion date of 2024.

In the next couple of months there will be new signal lights in operation at Wilmot, Rita Road and Kolb Road, as reported by Jerimiah Moerke from the Communications Department for the Arizona Department of Transportation. In addition, according to Moerke, ADOT will start work to replace two bridge decks

Vail Crossings. The raw property exists of a 97-acre parcel and a 297-acre parcel located in Vail, Arizona. Both parcels are zoned CL-1 (Light Industrial/Warehousing) which would allow up to 50% residential development. The Union Pacifi c Railroad main line runs along the south boundary of the 97-acre parcel lending itself to a possible

Valencia Road on the southeast corner of the intersection of Valencia and Nexus. According to Michael Censky of HSL Properties the plan is for the fi rst units to be prepared to rent by June of 2020.

The second presentation came from Randy Emerson, a member of GRE Partners, LLC Commercial Real Estate, regarding property named

by Anne Gibson

The Pima County South East Regional Council (SERC) is a citizens group that combines the three areas of Corona de Tucson, Southeast City of Tucson, and Vail to speak with one voice and serve as community ambassadors, said Lucretia Free as she opened the meeting at 6 PM on Thursday, July 25th at the Vail Innovation Center. The audience, estimated at 40 members, heard from nine guest speakers regarding a series of topics of interest directly aff ecting the local area.

Of special interest is a 312-unit luxury apartment complex being built by HSL Properties appropriately named Encantada at Rita Ranch. The project is located on a 17-acre site consisting of 16 buildings, each two to three stories high; and will include such amenities as a clubhouse with a fully equipped fi tness room, rental room for parties or special gatherings, a movie theatre, and a swimming pool. The one to three-bedroom apartments will include covered parking and a balcony or a patio. Encantada at Rita Ranch is located next to Walgreens on

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Placing the burden on businesses and business owners as the deterrent to perform those tasks is punitive, unfair, and ineffective. The existing laws and ordinances are difficult enough to comply with now. Enactment of the Tobacco 21 ordinance would have been a government overreach that would affect employment, livelihood, and commerce. This ordinance was a bad idea, failing in its attempts to control human behavior, which can be futile to legislate.

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the odds and sheer volume of their business transactions, an employee is, at some point, going to make a mistake. I can speak from experience on this issue, having managed and operated my own business for some forty years. I know the rigors of employee recruitment, training, “culturing” and retention.

The Tobacco 21 ordinance places penalties for underage selling squarely on the retailer. These penalties include mandatory “education courses,” suspension of operating permits, and fines up to $2,500 per violation. Yet nothing is imposed upon those persons purposely misrepresenting their ages.

Then there is the issue of jurisdictional law enforcement. If this ordinance had been enacted by the City of Tucson and Pima County as written, there could have been numerous conflicting enforcement issues. Which entity would be responsible for surveilling and prosecuting violators? Pima County Sheriff? Pima County Health Department? We know it would not be the City of Tucson Police because the city council chose to have Pima County sort out enforcement of the ordinance.

What would prevent an underage purchaser from going across the street from unincorporated Pima County to Marana, Oro Valley or Sahuarita? And what would the financial and diversion costs be from using deputies and health department officials to monitor,

patrol, respond to, and enforce this ordinance?

Additionally, this country can send 18 year olds to war, allow them to vote, get married, etc., but we can’t trust them to make their own life-choices about purchasing tobacco and vaping products?

Finally, I do not believe that raising the legal age from 18 to 21 will serve as any kind of a deterrent that would prevent underage smoking or vaping. That effort belongs in the home with parental and sibling guidance, in our schools with education and peer pressure, and with constant public warnings and messaging about smoking and vaping dangers and health risks.

As I begin this month’s column, I want to state up front and clearly: I am not in favor of underage smoking and vaping. I am not in favor of anyone, at any age, smoking or vaping. As a former cigarette smoker who quit many years ago, I know all of the related health issues, dangers, and repercussions that tobacco and vaping products can and do cause. I also know the concerns parents, schools, and health organizations passionately hold against smoking and vaping. I, too, am a parent and grandparent, and I share their deep opposition.

Having said that, last month, after an aggressive initiative by the Tucson City Council, the board of supervisors was presented with an ordinance calling for raising the legal age to purchase tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21 years of age. I voted against the Tobacco 21 ordinance and I’ll tell you why.

First, many tobacco/vaping retailers depend heavily on the sale of such products – up to 30% of their total gross sales in many instances. The fines that would have been imposed on these business owners if found selling tobacco/vaping products to underage purchasers could, depending on a number of potential factors, actually result in a business losing its license to sell nicotine products for as long as six months. This would virtually put many convenience retailers out of business. Large chains like Circle K and Quick Mart hire literally thousands of our residents. Not surprisingly, employee turnover is very high. No matter how intensely you train employees about verifying legal age and other ordinance protocol (even those regulations now in place), based on

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perimenopause includes loss of estrogen and, surprisingly, estrogen dominance. It is estrogen dominance that has been clinically shown to increase abdominal fat

Cortisol: The “fi ght or fl ight” hormone is cortisol and is stimulated during times of perceived danger or threat. This important hormone is partly regulated by estrogen. As estrogen declines during menopause, it can cause a rise in cortisol and throw your metabolism off track.

Insulin: An accumulation of abdominal fat cells is linked to insulin resistance. Insulin is considered a gatekeeper for metabolism, it can create a cycle of weight and abdominal fat gain.

Leptin: Leptin is the hormone that signals you’re full. High intake of refi ned carbohydrates has been linked with the development of leptin resistance which means that you don't know when you are full and therefore you keep eating.

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Road from Mary Ann Cleveland to Valencia Road. Crews from Northern Pipeline and Southwest Gas have begun relocating gas lines along Houghton and Rita Roads. The widening phase is set to begin later this year. See highlights below.

Design for this project began in August 2017. The design concept and initial design were established during the conceptual design phase which started in 2006. Improvements will extend from just south of the Valencia Road intersection to immediately north of the Mary Ann Cleveland Way intersection. The process is anticipated to take 24 months. Public meetings were held in October 2018 and May 2019. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2020.

Improvements include:

• Widening Houghton Road to a six-lane desert parkway with median.

• Left-turn lanes and dedicated right-turn lanes at the Rita Road intersection. New traffic signal and lighting at Rita Road. Drainage improvements to provide all-weather access during major storms. Bus pullouts. Improved asphalt surface. Bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Native landscaping with water harvesting. Roadway lighting. Public art.

Funding: The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is a state-established political subdivision within Pima County that collects a half-cent excise tax from the RTA’s special taxing district. The tax funds the RTA’s 20-year regional transportation plan, which voters in the district approved in May 2006 along with the excise tax. To date, the RTA has invested over $1 billion in the region to deliver transportation projects and services that improve our region’s mobility, safety, economic vitality and quality of life. This project is managed by the City of Tucson. Please visit www.RTAmobility.com for more information.

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Vail, Rita Ranch, and Corona de Tucson Road Construction Updates by Tom Howard

Vail Road, Colossal Cave, and I-10 Project: This project started on August 21st, 2019. Prep work and staging are underway to build the bypass on I-10 to allow work to begin on the SR 83 bridge that crosses the interstate. Once the bypass is constructed in the median, the bridge will be taken down to one lane and be controlled by a portable traffic signal. Expect delays in this area as work will continue well into 2020. Once the SR 83 bridge is complete, crews will move down to the Vail Road/Colossal Cave Road interchange and will complete the same work at this location. Speed limits will be reduced for all aspects of construction and will remain for the duration of the project.

Rita, Kolb and Wilmot Traffic Signals: Finally, as promised, the poles have arrived, and crews are busy putting them in place. Wilmot is nearing completion and Kolb Road and Rita Road has seen plenty of activity with poles being raised at the interchange. Once all poles and signals are installed, the sites will be energized and put into flash mode before being activated. Please pay attention and be prepared for traffic control changes coming soon.

Houghton & I-10: Crews are well on their way to getting the final base completed for the new northbound side of Houghton. I would expect paving to begin shortly. This project is well on its way to be completed by the holiday season.

Houghton/Valencia to Mary Ann Cleveland: Utility work has begun for the next section of widening for Houghton

beginning over State Route 83 at I-10 and then moving to the Colossal Cave/Wentworth Road bridge. Each bridge will be replaced one lane at a time to maintain traffic while work is underway. ADOT will not impact both bridges at the same time. A temporary traffic signal will control single lane traffic across each bridge while it’s under construction, so drivers should expect delays. Work is expected to run through fall of 2020.

The final speaker was Carla Blackwell, Director of Developmental Services for Pima County, who shared the exciting news that for the first time we can fill out our census form online. She stressed the importance of filling out a census form because much of what we do is population driven.

The next meeting of the Southeast Pima County Council will be held Thursday, October 24th, 6 PM, at the Vail Innovation Center, 10775 E. Mary Ann Cleveland Way.

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Sometimes people want the paper to take one side or another or to advance their (often worthy) cause. However, The Vail Voice is a community paper and we have no special ties to business, political parties, or causes. We do not have reporters to assign stories and rely on volunteer writers. We do not censor stories or tell our volunteer writers what to write about, as they write on what interests them.

As such, we welcome diversity of opinion and, starting in this issue, have opened a new section (page 7) called “In My Opinion – A Guest Editorial.” If you have something important you want to communicate to the community, send us your (approximately) 350-word article.

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It Was the Best of Times; It Was the Worst of TimesI have always wanted to write something starting with this well know phrase from Charles Dickens’ novel, “A Tale of Two Cities.” In Dicken’s novel, this phrase is part of a longer sentence that references a time of contradictory duality when change was coming, along with conflict.

I was reminded of this phrase following a discussion I had right before I wrote this column. It seems that depending on who you talk to, or what channel news you turn to, that either great things are happening, or not. Without going into the merits of what is the case, if so; it is true that as time moves on, we often enter into new periods that often bring new challenges. This is as true for Vail as for our nation and it is true in our lives as well.

I am also reminded of Bob Dylan’s 1964 ballad, “The Times They Are A-changing.” Perhaps one of the simplest and wisest observations ever noted came from the pre-Socratic Greek philosopher Heraclitus, who noted that the only constant in life and nature was (constant) change. A mainstay of The Vail Voice is to report on some of these changes in the community, some are welcomed (by some) and some are not (by some).

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will need a place to live and good schools for their children to attend.

This brings us to the Greater Vail Area, where we are making the national news. Vail, AZ was voted the 6th best town to live for all of Arizona and our Vail Unified School District continues to receive “A” ratings for our schools where education is a community effort!

So, how does this all tie together? We see synergy when we look at our community as whole. Our community is built on three pillars: the people, the school district, and the businesses. Each pillar must support the other for the community to continue to grow and thrive. The economic growth of the area is directly related to the skills of its workforce. The skills of the workforce are dependent on the education from the school district. Finally, we need businesses, specifically, small businesses to employ our workforce.

As we celebrate Labor Day, I want to emphasize that alongside a great school district, a healthy business sector should be the number one priority for our budding community. Our thriving local economy is the ultimate example and testimony of our celebration of the American worker. The Greater Vail Area Chamber of Commerce is here to shout loud and proud that the greatest contribution made to a community is that of a successful business!

Editor’s Note: MaRico

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Labor Day Celebration by MaRico Tippett

The Arizona economy continues to thrive. According to the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity, Arizona has added more than 310,400 private-sector jobs since 2015. Arizona is leading the nation in economic growth and ranks 4th in the nation for GDP growth, as well as, 3rd in the nation for economic momentum. This growth embodies the very core of this national holiday of Labor Day.

For this, I say thank you to the American workforce for the contributions made here in Arizona to strengthen the well-being of our country and the communities we live in. Locally, Tucson has been ranked number 1 in the country for tech companies seeking new opportunities, according to a Coldwell Banker Richard Ellis (CBRE) report. This means the new talent

things. But that’s it.

It turns out that all you need for a decent liberal arts education is a classroom, books and paper, an administration building, dormitories, a cafeteria, and a parking lot. This is affordable, and you know it’s affordable because that description isn’t far off from a community college.

I don’t believe quality is an argument. When it comes to learning, you earn your knowledge in labor. What you put in it is what you get out, like so much in life. The stigma surrounding community college is unhealthy and pretentious. More people should seek out affordable programs. More people should go to trade schools and take up a craft. And they should be proud of their craft too. I don’t know how water gets from the municipal station to my sink, but I’m extremely thankful for those who do the work. Are you?

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Student Debt Solutions: A Needed Change in Attitude, Not Policy by Cody Hedges

According to the Institute for College Access and Success, this year, US student loan borrowers collectively hold 1.5 trillion dollars in debt. It doesn’t appear that Republicans know what to do about it, or that they care. Democrats want universal education. In order to make that happen, Congress would have to raise taxes or allocate revenue from other budget items like Social Security, Medicare, and military spending. The rest is peanut money. At any rate, we know that won’t happen, so long as voters continue to vote in brackets which correspond to their age, meaning that as long as 50 percent of 50-year olds vote, 60 percent of 60-year olds vote, and so on.

I think a good solution would be to change what we expect a decent education to look like. If you expect your favorite university to resemble a luxurious resort, then expect to pay for it. And for working-class students, that means borrowing. I don’t think pools, gyms, lazy rivers, arcades, and rock-climbing walls are necessary, but that’s probably where some of that money is going. Athletics are fun as far as competition goes, but we take it too far, in my opinion. A good portion of that borrowed money is probably also going to your favorite basketball coach (or his wife’s wardrobe anyways)? Demand for austerity, ignore institutional claims of prestige, and reject lavish excess. Make financial decisions that make sense for you and damn the social expectations. A big university is not for everyone, and thankfully, it is not a reflection of personal worth. It should only be a reflection of what is necessary to participate in the field for which you are interested. A medical doctor or a scientist, for example, need particular equipment, training space or instructors to succeed. That is what should be reflected in the cost to become those

To the editor:

Congratulations to The Vail Voice for finally publishing an opposition piece (although by publishing it as a letter to the editor, managing to avoid any editorial courage) against the so-called “bike ranch.”

I went to the last hearing, which Mr. Christy attended. His “pro” opinion, having been printed earlier by The Vail Voice, made me feel like an idiot for even attending. Why have a hearing if your mind is already made up, just to make it look like you might actually be listening to the public? It has been clear for a while that the anti “bike ranch” opinion was more intense than the pro. Nobody around this area wants this “bike ranch,” and everyone knew it. Did $$$ play into this? Does The Vail Voice and Mr. Christy buy the “any development is good development” approach?

Remember LA? It was once a beautiful valley, surrounded by mountains. A lot like Tucson. Now LA is a tangle of freeways, smog, traffic hell, fast food mania, slums and endless commutes, a world-famous emblem of and comment on “development.”

So, go ahead guys - develop the hell out of everything. Stretch the law while you’re at it. Let’s have housing and “business” suck the water supply, ruin views, air, wildlife, peace and quiet and a decent drive home at the end of the day. We’re just the helpless folks who live here.

Abigail Hagler

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traffi c fl ow for the community and qualifi ed the crossings for quiet zone consideration.

The Colossal Cave Road crossings could potentially be established as either a Partial Quiet Zone, in which the horn is silenced for only a portion of the day, typically between the hours of 10 PM and 7 AM, or as a Full Quiet Zone, with the horn silenced 24 hours per day. Another option provided by the FRA is for Wayside Horns to be used in lieu of locomotive horns, with or without the implementation of a quiet zone. Note that locomotive horns are always to be sounded when there is a potential hazard on the tracks, regardless of

the quiet zone designation. More information on quiet zones and wayside horns can be found through the FRA’s website at https://railroads.dot.gov

The FRA requires an

extensive process for approval of new quiet zone or wayside horn designated locations, including a comprehensive diagnostic review, site survey, and review by several state and federal agencies. As the local public authority, Pima County would be responsible for all costs and expenses incurred for the engineering, review, design, installation, operation and maintenance of the quiet zone, with those cost estimates to be provided by Union Pacifi c Railroad as part of the review process.

In partnership with the Southeast Regional Council, Pima County is asking for community feedback regarding the potential implementation of a quiet zone and/or wayside horns for the Colossal Cave Road rail crossings. How can you participate in the process? There are two ways. First, share your thoughts with us by completing our survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VailRailroadQuietZones. Second, attend the next Southeast Regional Council meeting on at 6:00 PM on October 24, 2019 at the The Vail Innovation Center, 10775 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way, Tucson.

For more information, please contact Sandi Garrick, Pima County Utility Liaison, at (520) 724-6710 or [email protected]

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Pima County Asking for Feedback Regarding Implementation of a Quiet ZoneVail’s history and development were closely connected to the expansion of the railroad across the country. Southern Pacifi c Railroad came to the area in early 1880, bringing opportunities and economic growth to the region. Nearly 140 years later, the trains still roll through Vail, annually transporting more than 2 billion tons of goods across 200,000 miles of railroad tracks, and more than 150,000 public road crossings in the United States. Of that infrastructure, more than 2,200 miles of railroad track and 2,300 crossings are located in the state of Arizona.

Two of the primary at-grade rail crossings in Vail are along Colossal Cave Road, between Old Vail Middle School and Acacia Elementary School. Foremost to all of us, is safety at railroad crossings. Because advance warning is critical for public safety, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) requires that locomotive horns be sounded at all public at-grade rail crossings, sets a sound level standard of 96 - 110 decibels at 100 feet, and prescribes how and when train horns are to be sounded. The Federal Railroad Administration also provides opportunity for communities to establish quiet zones. Over the years, Pima County has received several requests from Vail residents to reduce or eliminate the sounding of locomotive horns at the railroad crossings on Colossal Cave Road.

In order to qualify for a quiet zone, the railroad crossing must have specifi c safety measures in place, to account for increased risk due to lack of locomotive horn use at the crossings. The Colossal Cave Road crossings were ineligible for consideration until completion of the Colossal Cave Road Widening and Improvement project in 2016. Included in that roadway improvement project were railroad safety elements, such as roadway curbing, medians, new gate systems, and upgraded railroad equipment. These enhanced elements improved safety and

the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Clipper the beagle would cruise past Jupiter, skate along the exquisite rings of Saturn, and travel onwards through the outer solar system. He would then roam past the real dog star, Sirius, one of the closest stars to Earth. It might make a better book now than it did in 1956, when one paragraph merely said, “Clipper Clipper Clipper.”

There is one real-life story that never made it to the original book. On a cloudy Friday evening on December 17th, 1965, I was walking Clipper toward the summit of a hill near our childhood home. As we walked, the sky began to clear. Clipper did not want to turn back and return home, but after a short tug of war, where Clipper pulled in one direction and I pulled the leash in the opposite direction, I won out. When I arrived home, my telescope was waiting for me as more clouds were gathering in the west. Around midnight, I began my search for comets, a journey that has so far resulted in the discoveries of 23 comets. It is a project that has given me unparalleled joy and which continues to this day. And as I look towards Jupiter, I might even detect Clipper’s beagle howl as we both recall the collision, a quarter century ago, of one of my comets, Shoemaker-Levy 9, with that giant and thrilling world.

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A Dog StarThere are so many good reasons for acquiring an interest in the night sky. Mine wasn’t one of them. It turns out that I was extraordinarily shy as a child and had few friends. One July evening, at Twin Lake Camp in Vermont while walking with my bunkmates from a July 4th celebration, I happened to be looking up at the night sky when I saw a shooting star. It was not particularly bright, but it did capture my attention as it raced from the head of Draco, the Dragon, towards the bright star Vega. Right away, I noticed that the stars could be friends. Stars are people too.

Around the same time our family got a beagle dog we named Clipper. I spent much time with him as I was growing up, taking him for walks and generally sharing my adventures with him. He was even the subject of my fi rst book, written when I was in the fourth grade. The adventures of Clipper was not a good book, except that I had a wonderful time writing it. Were I to write it today, I would take Clipper and his owner on many astronomical adventures aboard his rocket ship. The dog would wander past the Moon, sniffi ng about the site where Armstrong and Aldrin took their fi rst small steps fi fty years ago. He would lead on to Mars, whose two tiny moons, Phobos and Deimos, were discovered by Asaph Hall not long after his work was interrupted by a visit from the then - President of

Our childhood beagle, Clipper. This photo was taken when he was an

older dog.

Skyward Comet Tempel with Meteor.

Skyward...

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with Desert Zen Yoga and wish them much success in the Vail community.

Please help the VSDF support the Annual Diaper Drive. We are hoping to collect 100,000 diapers for the Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona. Food stamps cannot be used to purchase diapers and parents often have to choose between buying food or diapers. No child should go without enough diapers. Diapers may be dropped off to any Vail school between September 3rd through September 13th.

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Vail School District Foundation Update by Stacy Winstryg

We would like to give a special thanks to Mr. Toro Carniceria for a successful fundraiser. Taco Tuesdays was a huge hit in the community, and we thank Mr. Toro’s for their generous donation to the foundation. Stop in for some delicious marinated meats and side dishes to take home or eat there in the restaurant. You won’t be disappointed, I promise!

We also had a great time at our monthly Community University with Desert Zen Yoga. For those who attended, we hope you walked away feeling relaxed and renewed! We appreciate the opportunity to work

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passed away. But those we serve are able to remain at home, in place, in their familiar and safe environment.

In addition to the services mentioned previously, Corona Cares provides lockboxes, flashlights, and nightlights to the recipients. During the year-end

holiday season, the program provides a holiday luncheon and gift bags for the recipients and volunteers. Last holiday season, together with Long Realty, Newtowners, and Passion 4 Paws, pillowcases were filled with toiletries, snacks, school supplies, and gift cards for the Vail School District Youth on Their Own. Statistics for fiscal year 2018/2019 reveal 3978 miles driven for transportation, 29 friendly visits, 53 friendly phone calls, 14 caregiver relief, and 34

errands.

If you or someone you know is in need of the services of Corona Cares, please contact the program at 395-9327. The program is also looking for volunteers who have a few hours a week to help their community.

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charge to recipients. A board of directors governs the program.

The mission of the program is to provide services to elder adults to allow them to remain in their home. Home is where there is familiarity, comfort, safety, and routine.

There are 15 volunteers providing services to 16 recipients. Recipients make a formal application to the program for the services they may need. Services provided are transportation, caregiver relief, friendly phone calls, and friendly visits. Recipients are provided transportation to the American Legion Post 109 Fellowship Day on Wednesdays for an opportunity to engage in games, social interaction, and lunch for a small donation that is for the ladies auxiliary for preparing the meal.

Over the past nine years, some recipients have moved out of the area, moved closer to their family, or

Corona Cares About Our Seniors by Ellie Abraham, Secretary/Treasurer for the Corona de Tucson Community Alliance.

Corona Cares is celebrating its ninth year of serving the community of Corona de Tucson. It is a neighbors-helping-neighbors program with an all-volunteer staff. It is a nonprofit program registered with the Arizona Corporation Commission as well as a member of the Neighbors Care Alliance through Pima Council on Aging. Services are provided at no

Corona de Tucson Fire Department Annual Pancake BreakfastSaturday, October 19th Corona de Tucson Fire Department will be hosting our annual Pancake Breakfast! There will be a raffle with lots of great prizes including gift certificates from our local businesses and a great prize for a elementary or middle school student: the winner will receive a ride to one of our local schools in the fire truck! We hope to see you there. Breakfast will be served from 7:30 AM until around 11 AM.

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Family membership to many more veterans and certain family members of same by extending the eligibility dates of above to include all those who have honorably served out beloved America since December 7, 1941. Applications to join our dedicated patriotic organization may be obtained in the lounge or dining room.

Many thanks to “The Vail Voice” for your ongoing support and a wide array of information offered to our organization and community.

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American Legion Update by Linda Lee Smith

The American Legion Post 109 dining room will reopen on September 7th. A wide array of meals, as well as bingo, are held there. The public is welcome to enjoy the reasonably priced, delicious meals served in the dining room, along with some special events held in the Post 109 lounge. Our monthly calendar appears online at Post109.org and can be obtained in the dining room or lounge. We highly appreciate the patronage of community members. Proceeds from all events translate to the post 109 family being able to contribute increasing amounts to American Veterans, children and youth, and our rapidly growing community.

Unit 109 Junior Girls are excited about their new event, “Family First,” held every first Friday of the month beginning Oct 4th at 6 PM. They invite you to bring your family for an affordable night of fun. People of all ages are welcome; there will be activities for the whole family to enjoy. A parent or legal guardian must be present at all times. Concessions will be available at each event for a small fee.

The proceeds of food sales go towards expenses incurred when the Unit 109 Junior Girls attend the American Legion Auxiliary state convention. October will be spooky crafts! Concessions will include pizza, caramel apples, apple cider and more. Reservations greatly appreciated in order that they have ample food and supplies, please RSVP to 520-265-2970.

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Local Student Graduates Basic Military TrainingU.S. Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Aric L. Walker graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

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Airman 1st Class Walker is the son of Tarina Soile and Aric Walker of Tucson, Arizona. He is the stepson of Olivia Solano and grandson of Taresa Walker of Tucson. He is a 2019 graduate of Cienega High School.

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Updates from Cienega High NJROTC GraduatesThree Cienega High School class of 2019 NJROTC graduates completed 3 weeks of New Student Indoctrination (NSI) on 13 August 2019 at U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. College freshman from across the country who are on full Navy ROTC scholarships are required to complete this training before they begin classes at their respective universities.

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The organization is developing a second UA Tech Park at The Bridges, which is strategically located minutes from the UA and will be a significant technology platform for Tucson’s economy. I saw the framework of that development and learned how such a big project comes to life. The associate vice president for Tech Parks Arizona, Carol Stewart, provided me with documents related to a University-Business

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The internship at the UA Tech Park was a really impressive opportunity for me. As an international student, it was a valuable experience to work in the U.S. business environment, and I enjoyed being involved and bringing value to an American organization. I learned a lot in the short timeframe of only two months and the interaction greatly benefitted my career development. The staff at the UA Tech Park were very friendly to me. They treated me as part of the team, and I didn’t feel like a foreigner. I look forward to keeping in touch with the staff and attending upcoming UA Tech Park events.

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My Internship at the UA Tech Park by Yao Shi

I am Yao Shi, an architect from China and a Chinese graduate student attending the University of Arizona (UA). I am currently working on my second master’s degree in real estate development.

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The UA Tech Park provided a unique experiential learning opportunity. While working on my specific business and real estate development project, I also learned about the broader activities including business incubation, community relations/tenant engagement, finance, marketing, construction and facilities management. Overall, I got a broad overview of the work performed and how it all connects in order to run a successful tech park.

During the first couple weeks, I reviewed best practices of another research park and then attended regular construction meetings as well as business development meetings. These meetings set the course for me to make an impact on business development with this internship because this appealed most to me. I assisted the director of business development, Kevin Gullette, and the business development associate, Edward James, by collecting information from companies in target markets such as California and Mexico who might be candidates for future expansion into our community.

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Metabolism has two complementary divisions as well. “Catabolic” refers to breaking apart and releasing energy, the energy needed to fight the tiger (Yang). “Anabolic” refers to building or joining together, essential activities for repair, regeneration, and renewal (Yin). Anabolism requires energy to carry out its many functions … energy that comes from catabolic reactions.

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Saturday, September 219:00 AM to 4:30 PM – [r]evolution, TEDxTucson’s 5th annual full day conference, featuring 12 of Tucson’s leading thinkers and doers @ The Berger Theater, Tucson - For more information and tickets: TEDxTucson.com.

Sunday, September 221:30 PM - Voices of Vail Documentary - Fundraising Event benefitting the 1908 Old Vail Store & Post Office Rehabilitation @ The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd., Tucson - For more info: Vail Preservation Society 520-419-4428 - Tickets $15 at: loftcinema.org/purchase-tickets/voices-of-vail/1569159000/.

Tuesday, September 2411:30 AM — Concert by violinist Freya Creech, "Caprices by Sonia Eckhardt-Gramatte," @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Wednesday, September 252:30 PM — Lecture by Academy Village resident Marcia Neugebauer, space physicist and U of A associate research scientist, “Asteroids,” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Thursday, September 26 2:30 PM — Lecture by Christine Blevins, Academy Village resident and clinical research consultant in the biopharmaceutical industry, “FDA Regulations and Drug Development: Do I want to Enroll in a Clinical Trial?,” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Monday, September 91:00 PM — Discover OLLI-UA in Southeast Tucson - Come learn about OLLI-UA’s life enriching education program for adults 50+. Over 30 classes to choose from @ Christ Lutheran Vail Church, 14600 E. Colossal Cave Road, Vail – For more info: olli.arizona.edu, 520-626-9039 – FREE.

Tuesday, September 1011:30 AM — Concert by Welsh baritone Jeremy Huw Williams and pianist Paula Fan - music of Robert and Clara Schumann, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Thursday, September 127:30 PM — Lecture by Brad Holt, Tucson anesthesiologist and aerial photographer, “Drone Technology and Aerial Photography,” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Tuesday, September 17 11:30 AM — Concert by Heather Hardy's "Li'l Mama Band" - blues and Americana, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Wednesday, September 182:30 PM — Lecture by Matthew Chojnacki, associate staff scientist, U of A Lunar & Planetary Lab, “The Sands of Mars,” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Thursday, September 19

2:30 PM — Lecture by Doug Hocking, award-winning writer, “William H. Emory, The Heroic Opening of the American Southwest,” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson –

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4:00 PM to 5:30 PM, Thyroid Cancer Support Group - Support group for thyroid cancer survivors, family members and friends. Come share experiences and coping strategies @ University of Arizona Cancer Center - North Campus, Room 2114 ,3838 N Campbell Ave, Tucson - [email protected] - FREE.

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Daily EventsAntique Fair - Closed for Summer BreakLook for Us in The Fall - First Sunday of the month, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM @Old Vail Middle School, 13299 E. Colossal Cave, Vail - antiquefair.club - 520-243-0386.

Tuesday, September 311:30 AM — Concert "Flamenco Americano - The Luce-Caliendo Duo," Brian Luce, flute, and Christopher Caliendo, guitar, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Thursday, September 52:30 PM — Lecture by Jim Turner, author, historian and author editor for Rio Nuevo Publishers, “Arizona Stories: Frontier Characters and Communities,“ @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Ongoing & Multi Day EventsEvery Monday5:00 PM to 6:00 PM - Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) - Support group @ Firehouse #1, 99 E. Tallahassee Drive, Corona de Tucson - tops.org - First meeting Free!

7:00 PM to 8:00 PM - "LEARN TO READ MUSIC," @ Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus Building, 5770 E. Pima Street, Tucson - sonsoforpheus.org - Bruce Mortensen - 520-235-4303 or [email protected] - Cost: FREE and open to all.

Mondays, August 12 thru October 7 (No group September 2)

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM - Adult Grief Group for individuals who have lost a loved one @ St.Rita in the Desert, Mother Teresa Room, 13260 E. Colossal Cave Road, Vail - RSVP to Priscilla, 520-762-9688 - FREE, donations welcomed.

Every Tuesday9:30 AM - Stay and Play @ 14600 E. Colossal Cave Road, Vail - For more information: [email protected] or facebook.com/groups/clvstayandplay/ - FREE.

Tuesdays, September through October7:00 PM to 8:30 PM – Weekly rehearsals for The Vail Chorale - New singers are welcome to join our non-auditioned community chorus, preparing for Fall Concerts Saturday Nov 2nd and Sunday November 3rd. Fall theme is “Heroes & Villains” – great music for the whole family! @ Cienega H.S. Choir Room, Room 218,12775 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way, Vail - Contact: [email protected] or website: thevailchorale.org.

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Tuesday, October 2911:30 AM — Concert by award-winning Grams & Krieger Blues Duo: Danny Krieger, guitar, and Steve Grams, bass, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Wednesday, October 302:30 PM — Lecture by Dan Kruse, ethnomusicologist, documentary filmmaker, and percussionist, “The Music Video: What You See is How It’s Built (or Not?) Part 2”, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Thursday, October 312:30 PM — Lecture by Larry Lincoln, hospice/palliative care physician, “Hospice Care and How Best to Deal with Death and Loss,” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

It’s Built (or Not?) Part 1”, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Thursday, October 242:30 PM — Lecture by Mike Horn-Mitchem, Academy Village resident and ancient history enthusiast, “The Historicity of King Arthur,” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Saturday, October 269:00 AM to 8:00 PM - VailFest 2019 - Enjoy a day of Fun, Food, Shopping and Entertainment @ Pima County Fairgrounds – For more Info: vailfest.com – FREE admission.

Sunday, October 277:30 AM - El Grupo’s 6th Annual Fall Fondo, 250 cyclists take to the streets to raise money for El Grupo Youth Cycling. Food, drink & entertainment to follow at 11:00 AM! @ El Grupo Cycling, 610 N. 9th Ave., Tucson - Elgrupocylcing.org / Email: [email protected] - Cost: $125 per rider..

Saturday, October 129:00 AM to 3:00 PM – 9th Annual Arts & Craft Festival @ Del Webb Rancho Del Lago, 10264 S. Blendu Way, Vail - For Festival application and/or information, please call 520-207-2334.

Wednesday, October 162:30 PM — Lecture by Alberto Arenas, associate professor of environmental and sustainability education in the U of A College of Education, “The Peace Process in Columbia and the Danger of Environmental Collapse,” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Thursday, October 172:30 PM — Lecture by Elizabeth Bernays, professor emeritus, U of A Department of Entomology, “Six Legs Walking: Notes from an Entomological Life,” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Sunday, October 209:00 AM to 4:00 PM - Tucson Coin Club Coin Show with 38 tables of dealers. Dealers selling & buying coins, notes (US & World) @ Jewish Community Center, 3800 E. River Road, Tucson - Contact Jerry at 520-305-5513 or tucsoncoinclub.com - Cost: FREE.

Tuesday, Octber 2211:30 AM — Concert featuring U of A faculty artists Jose Luis Puerta, guitar, and Marissa Olegario, bassoon, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Wednesday, October 232:30 PM — Lecture by Dan Kruse, ethnomusicologist, documentary filmmaker, and percussionist, “The Music Video: What You See is How

Saturday, September 287:00 AM to 12:00 PM – Community Garage Sale @ Del Webb Rancho Del Lago, Vail - Gates open at 7:00 AM until 12:00 PM.

Wednesday, October 22:30 PM — Lecture by Academy Village resident Mike Cravens, forensic scientist, “An Introduction to Forensics,” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Thursday, October 32:30 PM — Lecture by Gail Emrick, executive director of the Southeast Arizona Area Health Education Center, “Borderland Health Issues,” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Friday, October 42:00 PM — Concert featuring Arizona Opera Studio Artists, singing arias, duets and ensembles to preview the 2019-2020 Arizona Opera season, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Tuesday, Octber 811:30 AM — Concert by Brazilian flutist Ivo Shin and Chilean guitarist Andres Pantoja, playing music by Latin American composers, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Thursday, October 102:30 PM — Lecture by Academy Village resident Michael Chriss, professor emeritus in astronomy and humanities at the College of San Mateo, “New Horizons: The Voyage of Columbus,” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

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Former Aztecs Volleyball Player Riesgo Named to KCAC Conference Preseason TeamFormer Pima Community College volleyball player Kayli Riesgo (Cienega High) is entering her senior season at York College and received recognition from the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. Riesgo, a setter for the Panthers, was named to the 2019 KCAC Volleyball Preseason team. She played in 34

matches and 118 games as a junior, where she totaled 907 assists and 281 digs. She was selected KCAC All-Conference second team.

Riesgo played for the Aztecs in the 2016 and 2017 seasons, as she totaled 1,117 assists in her career. She posted 769 in her sophomore season. The 2019 season for the

Aztecs begins on Friday in the New Mexico Military Institute Classic in Roswell, NM. The Aztecs play Odessa College at 10:00 AM and Hutchinson Community College at 2:00 PM.

See Riesgo’s selection on the KCAC website at http://www.kcacsports.com/article/6217


Think a Nap Will Make a Diff erence? by TMC HealthCare

Your cousin’s wedding was way too fun. Your old college roommate came to visit. Those fi nals are going to be brutal. Life sometimes gets in the way of sleep. Quick forty winks?

But if you think a nap will make a diff erence, think again. “Studies show the average person takes three days to a week to recover from one night of sleep deprivation,” said David Sholes, the manager of the TMC Sleep Center. Sleeping later and napping longer to make up for lost time also can interrupt the body’s natural circadian rhythm that tells you when it’s time to sleep, and that can just exacerbate the cycle.

Going to bed a few minutes earlier each night and getting up at your regular time is probably the most eff ective way to counter lost sleep. Naps can also help reverse some of the eff ects of drowsiness – but keep them short.

Or cat nap? “Napping for 20 minutes is benefi cial, but you don’t want to sleep for three or four extra hours,” Sholes said. “If you start going through complete cycles of sleep, your brain thinks you’ve slept when your actual bedtime rolls around and you’re likely to spend a frustrating night. At 20-30 minutes, you won’t enter those deeper stages of sleep, but it will be enough to rest your body and mind and help you wake up feeling more refreshed.”

For more information on how to schedule a sleep study call TMC Sleep Center at (520) 324-3318.


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Area Bible Study on the Book of Acts Beginning in the Fall

Monday and Tuesday mornings fi nd women from Vail, Rita Ranch and Tucson meeting in a home in Rita Ranch for coff ee and Bible study. The women come from all diff erent backgrounds and churches. The focus is on the teaching and authority of the Bible.

This fall our study will be on the book of Acts. The book of Acts picks up where the story of Jesus and his followers leaves off in the gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John). As the narrative continues, we discover what happens as Jesus goes to the Father, as the Holy Spirit comes to Jesus' followers and as the church forms and spreads. We will discover how the outpouring of the Holy Spirit changed the disciples, and how what they said, and did, changed their world.

There are no requirements to attend the study, no previous knowledge is necessary. It is a safe place where women learn and discover together. Verbal participation is strictly voluntary. It is a great place to meet new friends and a safe place to take your friends. Need encouragement? You will fi nd it there.

There will be an introductory meeting on Monday morning Sept 9th, at 9 AM. At this time women will be given the choice of attending the study on either a Monday or Tuesday morning. Come join us, for more information call 481-8266.


The jury may still be out on whether or not Kawaguchi has a true talent for acting, but Giants and Toys did not disappoint. The fi lm is a satirical take on Japanese consumer culture of the 60s. Think How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying — but a much more biting perspective. Masumura has a relentlessly cynical take on cultures of consumption

that never stops being legitimately funny. The fi lm follows the eff orts of World Caramel Company to outsell its two biggest rivals in the industry. And thankfully, it has an updated, subversive take on sex and gender that still generally holds up today. I recommend this one for anyone looking to laugh at, despair at or contemplate everything

that’s wrong with the world today… and the world fi fty years ago.

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I’d like to use this space for this month on to bring attention to the movies on streaming services that might not have gotten the much attention. Although it’s frustrating that the streaming age has resulted in the need for people to get several monthly subscriptions, the fact remains that there are a lot of hidden gems on various streaming sites.

Being that, I want to do something a little special. In other words, I wanted to share something that isn’t behind a paywall - and can in fact be found on YouTube. Let’s keep it our little secret, okay? The movie in question is Giants and Toys

by Yasuzo Masumura. I stumbled across this fi lm because of a crush I was beginning to nurture on the lead actor, Hiroshi Kawaguchi. I had seen him in another fi lm, but he was stiff , and therefore a little off -putting. After I found out that his father worked at the fi lm studio where he shot most of his fi lms, I became curious as to whether or not he was the total benefi ciary of nepotism.

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Hughes and Banner Children’s Kick Off Hospital School Supply DriveHughes Federal Credit Union and Banner Children’s are launching a hospital school supply drive to benefit K-12 students attending the Diamond Children’s Medical Center school. The drive will provide needed supplies to help the children stay engaged in their education while hospitalized or coping with learning challenges.

School supplies or cash donations can be dropped off at any Hughes

Federal Credit Union branch in Tucson through September 30th, 2019. The school’s wish list is available at any Hughes location or http://bit.ly/diamondchildren and includes requests for age-appropriate books, educational board games, sensory tools for patients on the autism spectrum, and basics like pencils, paper, crayons, flash cards, Play-Doh and more.

“Banner Children’s is thrilled to partner with Hughes Federal Credit Union on this worthy school supply drive,” said Chad Whelan, MD, chief executive officer of Banner - University Medicine Tucson. “We all know that education is the foundation for success in a child’s life, and this drive will help ensure hospitalized children do not feel left out or get behind in their studies.”

Through community support, Banner Children’s delivers care to children in hospital and school settings and helps prevent illness and injury through community outreach programs. Banner Children’s also assists children coping with grief and with many other emotional and physical condition’s that impact their lives. Last year the hospital served more than 400 pediatric student patients. “We encourage our employees, customers and the Tucson community to proudly support children in need attending Banner’s Diamond Children’s Medical Center School,” said Hughes’ President and General Manager Robert J. Swick. “Each donation will be recognized prominently in our branches.”

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Jazzercise Exercise Class - Classes are currently being held at Christ Lutheran Vail Church, 14600 E. Colossal Cave Road. Please call 520-405-1356 for information or visit Jazzercise.com for a schedule of classes.

Women's Bible Study in Rita Ranch starting Monday September 9, at 9:00 AM. Choice of Monday/Tuesday morning. Study: the book of ACTS. For further information call 481-8266

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will be close to the center of the development. On the east side of Houghton Road will be the new Mica Mountain High School. It will be located on the south side of Valencia, directly to the east of the Desert Willow Estates community.

The school will be on an 80-acre site and is scheduled to open in just a year - summer 2020. They already have school colors and a team name - the Thunderbolts, who will be adorned in Carolina Blue, silver, and black.

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Major New Southeast Development Planned A new master planned community has been approved for southeast Tucson. The name will be "Escalera" and it is located on the southwest corner of Valencia and Houghton Roads, just north of Rita Ranch. Escalera will have single family residential homes as well as high density residential areas that will likely include apartments and perhaps condos or townhomes.

The area is split by the Atterbury Wash. There are 126 acres for development on one side of the wash, 198 acres on the other side. The area is about the size of Rita Ranch from Houghton to Nexus. A large park is planned that

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Young Financial Achievers Starts New Afterschool ProgramYoung Financial Achievers is a new and exciting program where children learn the basics of finance and entrepreneurship. Through their 7-week workshop and 4-day camps, they provide fun and interactive instruction for topics such as good money habits, paying debts, creating a budget, marketing strategy and much more. The target age group is 8 to 14, to provide early exposure and build a love for finance.

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big plans to build a golf course development in Vail. The flood of 1983, and a lack of insurance, derailed those plans. When new developers finally succeeded in building a golf course in 2001, every historic building at Rancho del Lago was razed during the process. Overnight, Rancho del Lago lost its over century-long connection to its past. Vail needs to keep dreaming of its future, but it need not come at the expense of our heritage. This is our story - let’s write it together.

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

2011 Arizona Culturekeeper,

and U of A graduate. Her

family has lived in Vail since 1971.

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who do not care to play golf, over a first-class road.” Arizona Citizen, January 31, 1914

Vail’s Mayor, and Postmaster, Otto Schley, is pictured in the photo’s center, wearing a white shirt and sporting a dapper, straw Boater hat with Postmaster J. Knox Corbett in front of the Vail Store & Post Office. Schley, a German immigrant was truly entrepreneurial. He always had multiple business ventures in the works. His plans to promote and grow Vail were visionary but often controversial. Otto was invested in his community and civic affairs. He served on Vail’s School Board, was a justice of the peace, ran for Pima County Sheriff, served as Vail’s postmaster, was active in the Democratic delegation, and in 1908, had his eye on a seat on the Arizona Territorial Legislature. In his mind, Vail was the perfect place to live and think big. What to fill the, “more land here than I (Schley) can ever use.” In the 1930s, Cleaveland Putnam built a beautiful, sprawling estate designed

by Belgian architect, H.E. Figge, who also designed Vail’s Shrine of Santa Rita in the Desert. The Putnam's also began developing a resort with castle casitas and recreational amenities like tennis, boating, fishing, and a thoroughbred horse track at Rancho del Lago.

Fast forward to the 1970s and 80s, the Horizon Corporation had

Vail After New Tucson Country Club by J.J. Lamb

“Tucson is not the only city in Pima county which is reaching out for new things in an enterprising manner. Vail is now on the map. Otto Schley, mayor of that flourishing hamlet, is after the Tucson county club.” Vail’s self-appointed boom-time mayor, Otto Schley, wrote a letter to George T. Fisher - a member of the committee appointed to recommend a site for the Tucson country club - imploring him to build the new golf course in Vail.

“I wish to call the attention of the members of the club to the land here at Vail. […] I have more land here than I can ever use, and there would be no trouble about coming to a settlement about the land needed. […] Every motorist who passes through here asserts the newly constructed highway between Tucson and Vail is the finest roadway in Arizona. This would give the members of the club, who, as I see by their names, all own automobiles, a chance for an enjoyable drive, besides enjoying a golf game. There is room here for tennis courts and all sorts of outdoor games. Then there is the extension of the highway now being built from Vail toward Douglas, which would afford a splendid drive through Davidson canyon to those members of the club

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Manage papers. Teach kids and yourself to put incoming and outgoing papers in the designated place.

Keep art fresh. Create a family art wall and let kids decide which masterpieces they want to display. Rotate monthly.

Use technology like Google Groups to sync the family’s devices. It’s made for work groups, so it helps your family work together.

What matters is that you communicate what you expect, make it clear, be consistent and don’t underestimate them! Teach kids the skills they’ll need for a lifetime. You’ll be rewarded with less chaotic days, more capable little ones and happier grownups too!

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Back to School: Routines, Calendars & Papers, Oh My! by of Jennifer Phelps: Organize, Design, Reinvent!

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My number one tip is to communicate what you expect, set up simple systems and be consistent. Post a daily routine where they can clearly see it to help your children establish routines for morning, homework and bedtime. Go to Pinterest for ideas

Teach them how time works. Use a good ol’ fashioned face clock with ticking arms, so kids can actually see how time passes and how long it takes them to accomplish each task.

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If you are interested in learning more, look up "regenerative growing" or "organic gardening" and there's a movie on YouTube called "Back to Eden" that explains how to keep your soil healthy using mulching. In nature and in our backyard gardens, mulch takes the place of digging and tilling, so try the no-till method and see what you think!

Elizabeth Smith is the executive director of the Community Gardens

of Tucson and a 2nd generation Tucsonan who has been digging in

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the roots from both hot and cold weather by acting like a blanket or sponge. It will also slowly feed your plants as it decomposes and releases nutrients, and will smother weed seeds that may be present.

Once you have mixed your amendments into your new garden bed, you will never have to double dig or till again. Remember, your goal is to feed your soil, not necessarily your plants. You do this by continually building up the quality of your soil using compost, mulching, protecting your soil structure and maintaining aeration. Don’t forget that plant roots need oxygen and loose soil to move around in and grow. The roots themselves will help create more pockets of air too if the soil is not compacted. So don’t walk on top of your soil or it will collapse all that structure and little pockets of oxygen you worked so hard to create. After planting out your garden, hand dig in your fresh kitchen scraps each week to feed all your wonderful microbial soil life so they can keep working at building up the nutrients in your garden soil. Earthworms and mycorrhizae need biodegradable matter to do this and minimal soil disruption from digging and tilling.

dirt, no longer able to sustain plant life on its own.

But what if you want to grow non-native plants like tomatoes and kale in our very unique desert? Good news, you absolutely can! The easiest and fastest way is to build a raised bed or use containers, like metal troughs filled with organic soil and topped with mulch. But, if you are planning on starting with our native soil as your growing base, tilling could have a benefit in initial garden bed preparation because growing non-native plants in our native soil will require lots of amending. You will want to add in things like peat moss, coconut coir, earthworm castings and finished compost. These will need to be dug into your native soil so tilling might help with the job.

Another method of creating a new garden in your native soil that causes less distruction is something called double-digging. This is just digging a shovel wide trench along the length of your garden, the same depth as your shovel. Put the soil from the trench in a wheelbarrow. Then use

a pitch fork to loosen the soil at the bottom of this trench. Next, throw in a 4 to 6 inch layer of compost, peat moss, etc into the trench and gently work it into the soil. Then dig another identical trench, right next to this first one. As you are digging this second trench, shovel the

soil you are removing into the first trench, covering the amendments. Loosen the soil at the bottom of the second trench and add in 4 to 6 inches of compost, peat moss, etc. Repeat this for as many trenches as you need for the length and width of your garden bed. Use the soil pulled out of the first trench to cover the amendements in your last trench. Then cover the top of your soil with at least 2 inches of compost and another 2 to 5 inches of mulch. Mulching your garden is one of the very best ways to build up your soil but don’t make the mistake of tilling or digging it in. It needs to stay as the very top layer so it will keep your soil moist in the summer and insulating

To Till or Not to Till? by Elizabeth Smith

Gardeners often ask me if they should till their gardens. I find that gardeners get much better results using growing methods that protect and preserve soil quality and soil structure, and this means no tilling. It’s hard to go wrong if you follow Mother Nature in her gardening practices. Just so you know, she would never be caught behind a tiller tearing up her soil. In nature, native plants and trees grow happily in the conditions of their natural habitat and without needing the soil disturbed. Mulch from leaves and plant matter builds up under the native vegetation, slowly and steadily giving nutrients back to the soil, as well as making the soil more pliable. The "no-till" method is simply learning from nature how to benefit the soil and the microbial life within living soil.

When commercial growers learned to till soil, it created neat rows for wooden tillers pulled by horses eventually being replaced by metal tillers and tractors. Vast amounts of land planted with just one crop could be grown with easy access for the machines. This method was at first very profitable for commercial farmers growing one crop season after season after season. But, unfortunately, we have learned that tilling and mono-culture has many drawbacks: depleting the soil's natural life (microbial); tearing up the soil structure where the earthworms live and create pockets of nitrogen, oxygen, and moisture for the plant roots; and losing vast amounts of topsoil when it is exposed to the wind, as happened in the great Dust Bowl across the plains of America. With no roots binding and replenishing the nutrients that had always been supplied by diversity in native plants, the soil became more and more depleted. Continuing this mono-culture trend into modern day farming has created the drastic need for more and more chemical fertilizers causing the downward spiral of sterile

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biological conservation efforts, and buffelgrass fires may also become a major threat to public safety and property. Buffelgrass is listed as a noxious weed by the state of Arizona.

There are two main ways to effectively control buffelgrass. If more than half of the plant is green, herbicides with the active ingredient glyphosate are used. This herbicide is absorbed by the green, actively growing leaves. If the grass is less than 50% green, hand removal is the best method. However, this is a slow, labor-intensive process, and pulling alone cannot keep up with rapidly spreading buffelgrass.

The park plans to treat park land in both the Tucson Mountains and Rincon Mountains during the next 2 to 3 months beginning on August 7th, weather permitting. No public closures are anticipated. Most areas are away from trails, but if spraying will be done near a trail, signs will be present to notify park visitors. An area is safe to enter as soon as the herbicide dries which is within 15 minutes after application. A blue dye will be mixed with the spray to mark plants that have been treated. Buffelgrass is the primary target, but other invasive non-native plants such as Fountain Grass, Natal Grass, and African Lovegrass will be treated opportunistically if they are

encountered. In the backcountry, water containers have been distributed by mules and helicopters for use by the crew members; if found please do not disturb.

Park employees and volunteers, including local residents and school groups have been instrumental in helping to manually

remove buffelgrass in the park; this is done fall through the spring. Tucson Clean and Beautiful, Sonoran Desert Weed Wackers, and many other groups, are working to control buffelgrass in the Tucson community.

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Saguaro National Park to Use Ground-based Herbicides to Control BuffelgrassNow that monsoon rains have brought dormant plants back to life, staff and interns at Saguaro National Park will begin the seasonal use of herbicides to control buffelgrass. The Park has been using ground-based herbicide applications to control buffelgrass and other invasive non-native species since 2005. Many city, county, state, and federal agencies are also spraying buffelgrass at this time of year.

Buffelgrass is an aggressive, non-native grass that competes with native plants such as saguaros, palo verdes, and many other native Sonoran Desert plants. Buffelgrass can also carry hot and intense fires in an ecosystem that is not adapted to fire. If buffelgrass continues to spread, it will be a serious threat to

The two brothers will now continue with other projects toward becoming Eagle Scouts, scouting’s highest level of achievement. The Presidio Museum welcomes volunteers of all types. Contact Ginger Thompson at [email protected] for more information. Visitor details are at TucsonPresidio.com.

Editor's Note: More photos of the brothers' project can be

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donation to the museum through a GoFundMe campaign. The project was completed over several weeks during the summer. At the end of May, Garett and Dylan worked with brother Devin and their dad at the Presidio to repair three 11-year-old rickety barracks beds at the museum.

Dylan took over at home in June and supervised several father/son groups who built eight benches. Garett completed three tables with a second group in July. A bonus was the Simpsons’ neighbor, who had the necessary tools and skill to cut the wood pieces according to the two scouts' measurements. The pieces built in Vail, all made to look as though they were built in the late 1800s, were delivered to the museum at the end of July.

Vail Brothers Build Toward Their Eagle Scout Badges for the Presidio Museum by Diane C. Taylor

Brothers Garett and Dylan Simpson, students at Cienega High School in Vail, were in search of a project to earn their Eagle Scout badges. The Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum, at 196 N. Court Avenue, needed repairs and new benches and tables for visitors. The two connected, and now the museum has its benches and tables and the two 17-year-old brothers are a step closer to becoming Eagle Scouts.

The Presidio Museum is a hidden gem in the heart of downtown Tucson. Today’s museum, opened in 2008, is at the northeast end of the original Presidio, or fortress, where Tucson began. Funded as part of the Rio Nuevo District and run mostly by volunteers, it offers a look at life along the Santa Cruz River from 1200 B.C. through the Spanish Mexican Period (1775-1856), when the Presidio was most active, up to 1912.

As part of the Eagle Scout badge, the brothers had to come up with an idea, realize it and supervise the realization. They didn’t do the actual building themselves, though, while one supervised, the other often worked. The two covered the cost of materials and made a small

(Left to right) Garett; the delivery crew of Logan Gillette, Kevin Judd and Colin Judd; Dennis Buller, facilities manager of the Presidio; and John

Simpson with one of the tables delivered.Photo by Diane C. Taylor

Garett with one of the tables his group made, delivered to the Presidio.

Photo by Diane C. Taylor

Dylan shows off some of the benches completed in June.

Photo by Diane C. Taylor


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Editor's Note: More photos of Inverse Jiu Jitsu can be found on The Vail Voice website at:

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grows exponentially as they train Jiu-Jitsu.

Relieve Stress: Let's face it, we all live busy lives and at times can be quite stressful. Many who train Jiu-Jitsu fi nd that it provides great levels of stress relief, simply because as you train in Jiu-Jitsu it is often at a level that forces you to focus on what you are doing. This in turn provides the individual the ability to focus too.

Self Confi dence: Last, but not least, learning Jiu-Jitsu provides a great deal of self confi dence in the ability to confi dently deal with potential confrontations in a calm and respectful manner without the need to be unreasonably fearful.

Healthy Lifestyle: As you improve your skills you will fi nd that your desire and motivation to improve even further, requires lifestyle changes for the better. Good nutrition and a good night's sleep often help to further improve your abilities in Jiu-Jitsu.

Why did Inverse come to Vail?We have seen a positive change and the benefi ts that Jiu-Jitsu brings in ourselves and in the lives our students. Inverse recognizes that Vail is a fast-growing community with great diversity. We believed that opening a school in Vail would make a positive impact in this community. For example, we have seen this in children that attend classes regularly, instilling self-confi dence and making them bully proof. Inverse also observed that many families who practice this art are encouraged to take time out of their busy schedules to do things together in a manner that has a positive impact for all involved.

Why train at Inverse?Our world class instructors have proven results competing at the highest level and using the techniques they teach on a daily basis. More importantly, our level of

What is Jiu-Jitsu? by Tina Baba

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a unique martial art in that it provides solutions for all possible stages of physical confrontation. Often called "the gentle art," It’s non striking ground based where technique overcomes speed and strength using leverage. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu diff ers from other martial arts because it was specifi cally designed for a weaker person to overcome a bigger stronger person. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has grown in popularity over the years and it’s proven to be very eff ective, particularly for individuals whose line of work put them in adversarial situations. However, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is good for everyone no matter what age or gender and people of all abilities can benefi t from learning this art in a safe environment.

The Benefi ts of Jiu-Jitsu?Self Defense: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu provides a number of benefi ts, the most obvious being that it teaches self-defense. With live training carried out in a safe environment, one quickly understands how the body moves and what are the points of leverage both while standing and on the ground.

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July Climate / Monsoon Report by John Simpson

July 2019 was warmer than average and drier than average. A few fortunate spots in Arizona saw average to above-average rainfall but the overwhelming majority of the region was below average. The monsoon high pressure hung out closer than usual to southeast Arizona instead of near the four corners. This was partially responsible for our below-average rainfall and the third hottest July and third hottest calendar month the Tucson airport has ever recorded.

The Tucson airport was 3.3 degrees above average for July and only five days had highs below 100 degrees. On the precipitation side, the airport recorded 1.07 inches, which is well below its 30-year average of 2.25 inches for July. I recorded 1.86 inches in central Del Lago which is well below my 9-year average of 3.02 inches. The Vail area generally received between 1-2 inches of rain for July with the low 1-inch amounts in Mescal, Coyote Creek, and Kolb and I-10 and the higher 1.5-2-inch amounts just about everywhere else (source rainlog.org).

For the Tucson metro area, several parts saw well below 1 inch of rain, but two areas were the big winners. From downtown westward in the Tucson mountains, and the eastside around Lakeside and Lincoln Parks. Each of these areas had an individual storm (at different times) that dumped over two inches of rain, some spots over 2.5 inches. This one storm easily provided their June and July combined rainfall average. Other parts of the state that fared well compared to their July average is the southeast part of the Phoenix area and the overall winner, Bisbee, where 5-7 inches of rain fell in July.

The table below shows the National Weather Service’s official reporting stations in Arizona with July rainfall statistics. All locations were below average except Kingman, which had record rainfall on the last day of July.

Station Average July Rainfall (Inches) July 2019 Rainfall (Inches)

Tucson Airport 2.25 1.07

Douglas 2.95 2.05

Phoenix Airport 1.05 0.17

Yuma 0.29 Trace

Flagstaff 2.61 0.72

Winslow 1.04 0.20

Prescott 2.11 1.02

Kingman 0.75 1.33 (1.21 on July 31)

For next month I will report on August, which at the time of this writing on August 9th, has well below average rainfall so far for most of the Vail area, with the exception of Mescal, and on the north side along Old Spanish Trail in the Rincon Foothills. With 22 days left in the month, hopefully many areas will get caught up on rainfall.

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 with his family and photographing weather

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