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Arizona voters approved another citizens’ initiative in 1998, the Voter Protection Act (VPA). In effect today, the VPA prohibits the governor and the legislature from changing laws approved by a vote of the people.

In 2000, Arizona voters approved Proposition 301. It made education the only constitutionally protected category of spending, requiring the legislature to increase the annual budget of the Department of Education by two percent or the rate of inflation, whichever is higher. The legislature followed the law until 2009, at which point they began cutting education spending. All told, the legislature illegally withheld at least $1 billion from our public schools.

In 1998, the people of Arizona required the legislature to abide by the will of the people because the

Vote No on Prop 123by Andrew Gardner, Teasurer of the Committee Opposing Proposition 123

Voting yes on Proposition 123 requires a great deal of trust in Arizona’s legislature. If history is our guide, we should not trust the legislature at all, and we should vote “no.”

In 1996, Arizona voters approved a citizens’ initiative that changed Arizona’s drug policy. In 1997, the legislature approved bills that undid every one of those changes. The legislature defied the will of the voters, but it was legal. In response, "Vote Yes on Prop 123"

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As the budgets of our state’s public school districts, which number around 240, declined and even failed to account for inflation, our schools have simply been left with less money for teachers, teacher assistants, counselors, reading and math intervention specialists, and even social service providers.

Our classroom spending percentages are also not helped by factors that are out of the control of our districts and schools. Nearly half of our state’s 1.1 million public school student population receive free or reduced lunches at school. Many students for whom English is a second language also require additional programs and tutoring. It’s also easy to forget the cost of environmental elements, as many schools must be cooled from the heat, others must be heated from the cold, while many districts must absorb extraordinarily high transportation costs due to remote locations, unpaved roads and

Vote Yes on Prop 123by Dr. Timothy L. Ogle, Executive Director, Friends of ASBA

In the last few months, there has been significant public discussion about K-12 school district’s budgets continuing to decline. The primarily reason classroom spending has been found to have declined is low state funding levels for our public K-12 school system. Like any household, our districts must first budget for fixed costs like utilities, property maintenance and related expenses, before sorting out spending on teachers, school employees and classroom supplies.

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Lago would increase safety and reduce congestion by providing a safe, effi cient, and continuous fl ow of traffi c for all three legs of this intersection. Because the heaviest traffi c comes from subdivisions along Camino Loma Alta, it makes sense to realign Colossal Cave Road with Camino Loma Alta to accommodate both existing traffi c and traffi c growth in the future. A roundabout located on the proposed realignment would provide safe and effi cient connectivity to traffi c on Colossal Cave Road east of the project.

The old proverb, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” perfectly expresses why PCDOT is proposing more roundabouts for traffi c control at intersections. As Pima County continues to grow so will traffi c, and the potential for congestion and fatal and serious-injury crashes will increase. Roundabouts last longer and move low and high volumes of traffi c more effi ciently than all-way stops

and traffi c signals. Additionally, roundabouts cost less to maintain than traffi c signals. Roundabouts are also much safer than standard (i.e., stop-controlled or signalized) intersections. According to a study by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), roundabouts reduce injury collisions by 75% and fatal collisions by 90% compared to standard intersections. This reduction is due to two major characteristics of roundabouts. First, roundabouts have lower operating

Roundabouts Proposed for Vailby Seth W. Chalmers, P.E. Pima County Department of Transportation

The Pima County Department of Transportation (PCDOT) is proposing improvements at nine intersections as part of a federally funded project to improve safety. PCDOT is conducting a public outreach eff ort in advance of the project to obtain public input and to provide informational/educational outreach on roundabouts as a safety improvement. A series of fi ve public meetings were held at various locations throughout Pima County in April, and the presentations as well as a survey are posted on the Pima County website. Once all the public input from the meetings and the website is received, recommendations will be made to County Administration concerning further development of the project.

PCDOT’s public outreach eff ort included a public meeting held at Acacia Elementary School on Tuesday, April 19 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm; approximately 50 people attended. At the meeting, representatives from PCDOT presented a proposal for single-lane roundabouts at two Vail intersections: Colossal Cave Road at Via Ranch Del Lago and Colossal Cave Road at Camino Loma Alta. The project proposal also includes the realignment of Colossal Cave Road with Camino Loma Alta.

The proposed roundabout at Colossal Cave Road and Via Rancho Del

The freight rail, highway and air transportation infrastructure in this area will have the potential to attract a wide array of industry and make Pima County one of the most dynamic and robust manufacturing hubs in the nation. The Corridor will serve as an import/export distribution center for all of the Sun Corridor, which is the economic development zone that encompasses the Mexican border north through Tucson and Phoenix to the Prescott Valley.

The Sonoran Corridor is also important in creating a buff er for Raytheon, Pima County’s largest private employer, and facilitating its expansion, creating a second runway at the Tucson International Airport, as well as easing traffi c congestion on the interstates.

This year, World View Enterprises will be one of the fi rst new tenants in the Sonoran Corridor. World View is a prestigious company that develops and fl ies high-altitude fl ight systems for various commercial, government and research customers. The company’s Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, Dr. Alan Stern, was recently named one of TIME’s 2016 100 List of The Most Infl uential People in the World. World View will provide Pima County with “jobs, prestige and a

foothold in the rapidly growing space technology industry.”

If all goes well, the Sonoran Corridor has the potential to be the single most important economic development initiative Pima County has undertaken in the last

50 years. We have an opportunity to grow export-based employment in this region, which is crucial in our global economy. It is imperative in developing an aerospace, defense, high tech and manufacturing business-park that breeds great innovation and technical advances. I support public-private partnerships like these to promote economic prosperity and the greater good.

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The Sonoran Corridor: Economic Promise for Pima CountyOn October 7, 2014, the Pima County Board of Supervisors voted for approval to add an auxiliary interstate highway that would connect I-19 and I-10. This highway connection is a signifi cant infrastructure piece to the county’s Sonoran Corridor economic development plan. The Corridor is an area surrounding the Tucson International Airport that incorporates some of Pima County’s largest employers, such as Raytheon Missile Systems, Davis-Monthan Air

Force Base, Tucson International Airport and the University of Arizona Tech Park.

First and foremost, the Sonoran Corridor serves to create future job growth and facilitate national and international trade, particularly with Mexico. It is projected that the Sonoran Corridor will provide a $32 billion infl ux into the local economy annually and will generate over 200,000 jobs.

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June, immediately following Memorial Day weekend. Roadway design and utility relocations were recently completed and coordination with the Union Pacifi c Rail Road (UPRR) is ongoing and will continue through the duration of the roadway project.

One travel lane in each direction, as well as local driveway access, will be maintained during the roadway improvements. However, when UPRR performs the crossing improvements the road will be closed for an estimated period of 3 – 5 days per railroad crossing. This work will be scheduled and completed by UPRR. More information on those closures will be provided to the Vail community as provided by UPRR.

You are invited to attend a public open house meeting on May 16th at Acacia Elementary to meet the project team, learn more about the project and answer any questions you may have. For more information on this and other transportation projects, please visit www.roadprojects.pima.gov

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Sprouts has been shopping for a location in the Vail area, according to their Arizona real estate manager. They have not found a location that works as of this writing, but will continue their search.

Lennar Homes will be opening a new phase in Mountain Vail Estates. Estimated to open in August or September, this community will have many homesites backing to common area and/or State Trust land. Lennar will off er the same model homes that made Mountain Vail their best-selling community and may add a larger NextGen Home-Within-A-Home fl oorplan as well. Lennar expects this community to sell out quickly. For more information, contact Ben Knauer at 520-444-4177.

The long-awaited Colossal Cave Road project, from Acacia Elementary to Old Vail Middle School, will improve traffi c operations by widening the existing road with the addition of a center two-way left-turn lane. Other vital improvements include new pedestrian facilities, bicycle lanes, drainage upgrades, grade adjustments to improve line-of-sight for safety operations, landscaping, public art, and other streetscape amenities. Construction is scheduled to start the beginning of

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Dear Editor,

I'm writing in regard to the recent cover story you published about bees. While I agree that it is important to be aware of bees, I believe the story you wrote would have been more appropriately titled, "Be Afraid of Bees."

This fear-based journalism is grabby but inappropriate given only a very limited portion of the population (one or two out of 1000) is allergic or even hypersensitive to bee or wasp stings, according to the USDA. The average person can safely tolerate 10 stings per pound of body weight. To put that in perspective: the average 175lb American adult would have to receive 1750 bee stings before the threat became vital. Rather than communicate any of this relevant factual information, the article read as an advertisement for the quoted pest control professional while treating coexistence as an afterthought.

This is irresponsible journalism and it makes The Vail Voice appear unaware of the growing trend in publication urging people to live peacefully alongside bees and understand their importance. Bringing these vital pollinators back is so incredibly important to the human race. One out of every three bites of food we

speeds (typically between 15 and 23 mph) than traditional intersections. Second, roundabouts reduce the number of vehicular conflict points at an intersection from 32 to eight, completely eliminating all conflicts that lead to the most dangerous kinds of crashes—T-bone crashes. The FHWA and IIHS study also showed that roundabouts reduce vehicular collisions with pedestrians by 40% because of the lower speeds, significantly shorter crosswalk length, and refuge islands on each approach that allow pedestrians to cross one lane and one direction of traffic at a time.

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the mentoring and morale that person provided.

Staffing is becoming so low, the leadership is preparing to put detectives back on the street, all while the deputies work harder to maintain call response times with less manpower. Why? Because for them, it is about the commitment to protecting the community. It is a matter of responsibility and honor.

It is reprehensible the BOS does not display this same commitment to protecting our community. Having a background as a Navy Intelligence Chief and Department of Defense Intelligence Analyst, I was privy to top secret information about the threats facing our nation. Believe me folks, the bad guys are out there and the threats to us are real. The fact that supervisors responsible for citizen safety shirk their duty - for any reason - is unacceptable.

To help ensure our safety, we must replace these supervisors with experienced, situationally aware leaders. Leaders who prioritize our security, keep our deputies home - and as a result - keep us safe. I am running for Pima County Supervisor in District 4, and my background provides me the ability to be that leader. Because for me - like our deputies - it is a matter of responsibility and honor.

Marla Closen – candidate for Pima County Supervisor, District 4

For more information, go to Marlaclosenforsupervisor.com and Marla Closen for Supervisor Facebook

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County Priorities are Full of Hot Air by Marla Closen

If you had to pick, would you choose to have a deputy sheriff show up to assist you in your hour of need or choose to have the opportunity to pay $75,000 for a space balloon ride to the outer atmosphere….complete with champagne?

Seems like two incompatible choices? A nonsense comparison? But it is not nonsense to our County Board of Supervisors (BOS), as they made this choice for us. They voted for the balloon ride, over our protection and the well-being of our protectors.

Let me explain. Our deputies are leaving our county for better paying jobs because this BOS has prioritized other spending over paying our deputies their promised step pay increases; spending our tax dollars on a $20 million dollar loan to a balloon-manufacturing start-up company instead.

Because this BOS prioritizes our deputies behind spending like this, 22 deputies have left Pima County since August, 2015. Currently 12 to 15 are considering leaving, and two deputies qualify for food stamps. When a veteran deputy resigns, $250,000 worth of training goes out the door along with him or her, in addition to

Also, in recognition of Mother’s Day, we have a special article written by Kimberly Crossland. Kimberly, a new mother, shares her thoughts on “motherhood,” which was aptly written at 3 AM in the morning.

On the 15th of May our nation observes Police Officer Memorial Day, recognizing those who have lost their lives in service to their communities. Finally, on the 30th of May, we observe Memorial Day, where we take pause to reflect on those many men and women who have died in service to their country. To the families of those who have lost a loved one, we thank you for their service and sacrifice, and we honor their memory.

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Milestones in MaySince National Teacher Week is observed the first week of May, we want to recognize our district teachers whose dedication and skill have helped make the Vail School District a leader in instruction and innovation. The Vail School District has been recognized as a top performer for the past two years. Starting out in 1903 as a one-room schoolhouse, the district grew to two schools in the 1990’s and now has eighteen schools!

This indicates what many of us already know; Vail is growing. Along these lines, Anne Gibson writes about the first annual “Celebration of Vail” held at the Pima Air and Space Museum. Her article highlights the many individuals that have played key roles in the community as Vail grows. This involvement of community members is very important to the overall well being of our town. Interestingly, a recent report by Zippia, a career advice site, reported that Vail ranked 3rd out of 91 locations, as one of the happiest places in Arizona, and Corona de Tucson ranked 2nd.

Coming up this month is a special statewide election, on the 17th of May. There are two amendments that will be voted on: Proposition 123 and 124. Proposition 123 concerns amending the Arizona Constitution as it relates to education finance. Proposition 124 is about amending the Arizona Constitution as it relates to public retirement systems. Dr. Timothy L. Ogle, Executive Director of the Friends of Arizona School Boards Association, offers his view on the proposed change.

We also welcome a new writer, Michael Fry, who writes about home brewing. Mr. Fry is certified by the Beer Judge Certification Program and is a Cicerone, which is similar to a Wine Sommelier.

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their colony, collecting pollen and food, but they can be very defensive of their homes. Africanized bees are very protective of their hive and the slightest noise or motion near their hive may provoke an attack. Always use extreme caution and assume all honey bees are dangerous.”

For most, bee stings are uncomfortable or slightly painful, but some can cause serious allergic reactions and require medical attention. In fact, bees are responsible for more deaths in the U.S. each year than any other insect, due primarily to allergic reactions.

says Will Bennett, president of Bill’s Home Service Company, a locally owned and operated

termite and pest control company. “Bees are not likely to sting while out away from

important part of our environment and generally live in harmony with the people and

animals they come in contact with each day, they can be very harmful when provoked,”

by Ryan Bennett

As temperatures continue to rise, it’s likely that you’ll begin to hear the familiar buzzing sound of some common desert insects: bees. Southern Arizona is home to several species of bee; most commonly seen are the bumble bee, the European honey bee, and the Africanized “killer” honey bee. Researchers from the University of Arizona believe Africanized honey bees account for more than 90 percent of the bee population in Southern Arizona. All three can be important to our local agriculture and plant life for their eff ectiveness in pollination, but can also pose a serious risk to public safety.

“Although bees are an

Be Aware of Bees!

Temporary roost of a swarm. Photo by Joe Billings

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Congresswoman McSally stated several times that Davis-Monthan (DM) is a national treasure. Protecting DM is my top priority, she said as she noted that DM has a $1.5 billion economic impact on our local economy. She spoke about tactical to air training and the operation of drones around the world as potential future uses of DM.

In attendance at the program were candidates for Arizona Legislative District 14 Mike Holmes and Becky Nutt, and candidates for Pima County Board of Supervisors District 4 John Backer, Steve Christy, and Marla Closen.

We had 91 reservations, said Chamber Executive Director Michelle Harrington. We are very pleased with the turn out for this new annual program.

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years in the U. S. Air Force, retiring as a full Colonel. She is the first female fighter pilot to fly in combat and first to command a fighter squadron in American history.

She is a distinguished graduate of the U. S. Air Force Academy. Representative McSally holds a Masters Degrees from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and the U. S. Air War College in Public Policy and Strategic Studies.

She purchased a home in Rita Ranch in 1994.

To be successful you need teamwork, McSally said. You need to know where you are going. Most importantly, you need great vision, resilience, and perseverance.

Representative McSally admitted that the first things she does when she wakes in the morning is to spend ten minutes thinking of all the things she is grateful for.

as he entered the stage to receive the award from Congresswoman Martha McSally. The award goes to a chamber member who exemplifies the GVACOC mission “Connecting businesses and community to grow, serve, and enrich the greater Vail area.”

Peter Backus was born in Wisconsin and moved to Tucson in 1963 to attend the University of Arizona. Later, he developed PB Trading Company, a real estate development company. Concentrating on the Vail area, he developed Antler Crest Estates in 1995 and Rincon Trails in 2000. His latest project is Coyote Creek, a 1,000-acre master planned community in Vail’s Rincon Valley where he and his wife Debbie reside.

He was the first developer in the Vail Unified School District to commit to a roof top fee on homes built in his developments. The fees are used to enhance the educational opportunities for Vail students.

He is currently a member of the Nature Conservancy of Arizona Board of Trustees, the Rincon Institute Board of Directors, and on

the University of Arizona Biosphere 2 Research Board of Advisors. He also chairs the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tucson Advisory Board. As a show of commitment to Big Brothers Big Sisters, he and Debbie have dedicated the proceeds from their annual Coyote Creek Festival for the past 19 years.

Representing the people of Arizona’s Second Congressional District in the U. S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Martha McSally served as the guest speaker for the evening. She serves on

the Committees of Armed Services and Homeland Security and chair of the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. She served 26

Chamber Celebrates Vail by Anne Gibson

Members and friends of the Greater Vail Area Chamber of Commerce (GVACOC) gathered amongst the indoor airplanes at the Pima Air and Space Museum on Friday, April 8th for the first annual Celebration of Vail.

In acknowledging the Chambers seventh birthday, GVACOC president Brad Anderson recognized original incorporators Melissa Griebel, Susan Romero, Jerry Gerber, and Steven Katz. It was these community members who had the vision to see the need for a Chamber and acted, he said.

We have been fortunate to have the talents and strengths of past presidents like Melissa Griebel, Greg Durnan, Peter Minot, and Dennis Fischer. They provided the leadership skills to guide the membership toward building on the foundation set by the incorporators, said Anderson.

The current GVACOC membership has grown to 141 business members.

One of the highlights of the evening was the awarding of the first Member of the Year award. A standing ovation was given to Peter Backus

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Standing in front of a A-10 “Warthog” is Greater Vail Area Chamber of Commerce President Brad Anderson,

Congresswoman Martha McSally and the 2016 Member of the Year recipient Peter Backus. Photo by Jeff Logsdon.


Pima County Library Board and Pima Library Executive Director, Melinda Cervnates presenting Ed Buster an award memento on behalf Ray Carroll and the Pima County Supervisors.

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Ed Buster Receives Library Advisory Board Award


committee to defeat the $816M bond package, worked for the Tucson City Council candidates, and worked the 2015 election to ensure voting integrity. She is also a member of VFW Post 549, Veterans Foundation Cemetery in Marana, and Arizona Citizens Defense League.

“If you want a supervisor who addresses challenges head-on, works hard to tackle problems and develop solutions, and has the proven leadership to enact those solutions, then I ask for your vote starting August 3rd, because I will be that supervisor.” - Marla

For more information, go to Marlaclosenforsupervisor.com and Marla Closen for supervisor Facebook page.

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Marla Closen for Supervisor - District 4Marla Closen challenged Supervisor Carroll in May, 2015 to apply her fi scally conservative principles to help fi x our broken county. Since then she has attended Board of Supervisor’s meetings, talked with community developers, business owners and taxpayers to develop solutions. “I will vote no to irresponsible/special interest spending and prioritize that money on core services like roads and safety; provide services through a line-by-line trimmed budget - not increased taxes and bond sales; and streamline county procedures for easier business start-ups.” - Marla

Marla is an engineer, a former construction management business owner, Navy Chief/Combat Veteran and Intelligence Analyst. She has the business, technical and leadership ability to prioritize spending, improve county services and attract business to Pima County. She also has the determination.

Marla has already proven her commitment to Pima County; she is a Republican Precinct Committeeman, she was a spokesman on the

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Nothing prepares you for the new way you’ll see the world - especially on that fi rst drive home from the hospital. Nothing prepares you for a tsunami of emotion you'll feel when your child smiles for the fi rst time (even if it is just gas). Nothing prepares you for how much you'll tear up while listening to a song about a child growing up as you drive down Colossal Cave Road. And nothing will feel more like a breath of fresh air as

a friend telling you you're doing everything right when all you feel like is a fumbling mess.

Your body isn’t yours anymore (wasn't that supposed to stop after pregnancy?). Your sleep doesn’t belong to you. Your clothes? You wear those milk and pee stained threads like a badge of honor. Your routine and semblance of a schedule? Gone and gone.

You pray, you cry (oh how much you cry!), you laugh, you worry, and you get through challenge after challenge. You're doing this in your way - there is no right or wrong.

As you sift through the barrage of advice, glance at your messy and unkempt self in the mirror or emerge from a colicky night, you feel it hit you with the intensity of a

fi recracker fi nale - the kind of emotion no one could have prepared you for. Your heart explodes with a love you never thought possible. Amidst all the madness, you sit back and think to yourself, this! This is motherhood.

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This is Motherhood by Kimberly Crossland, KimberlyCrossland.com

It seems like yesterday I was indulging in a pregnancy craving (strawberries, please) and ticking off the days until my due date. But as I write this, our son is 3 weeks old. The birth is a memory, and I am a new mom.

Let's face it. There's no shortage of advice for moms - especially fi rst time moms to newborns. Everyone seems to have an opinion about how things should be done. The best piece of advice I got was this: Nothing prepares you for motherhood.

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total eclipse of the Sun visible from the Aegean Sea off the eastern coast of Greece. I can write without hesitation that I do not know of a sight more awe-inspiring, more wonderful, more exciting, and more emotionally satisfying than the total phase of an eclipse of the Sun. Last month’s penumbral eclipse of the moon cannot compare to a total solar eclipse, but like its more famous kindred, such an eclipse also shows that the night sky is not static; the Sun, the Moon, and the planets appear to move in front of the more distant panorama of stars. Sometimes Mercury or (much less often) Venus will transit, or cross the face of, the Sun. Next month, on May 9, Mercury will transit the Sun. You’ll need a telescope and a proper fi lter to see it. Eclipses and transits are the result of the regular movements of the Sun and the Moon, and they prove that the sky is a place where wonderful things can happen.

David and Wendee Levy live in Vail. Together they run both the

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telescope on Palomar Mountain in California, I exposed two wide-angle photographic fi lms of a region of the sky containing the planet Jupiter. Two days later, Carolyn Shoemaker discovered a comet on those images. Subsequently named Shoemaker-Levy 9, this particular comet, whizzing through space at 140,000 miles per hour, collided with Jupiter in 1994, giving humanity’s fi rst vision

of an encounter between two large solar system objects. Perhaps it was another cosmic coincidence that Wendee and I chose that date to get married in 1997.

In 2006, I observed a very rare “total Penumbral” lunar eclipse during which the Moon grazed the edge of the Earth’s central shadow without actually involving itself in any of it. Although this eclipse was

not visible from our Arizona home, it could be seen several hundred miles to the east. Accordingly, I made certain that I was on an American Airlines plane traveling from Tucson to Chicago at the time of the eclipse. This time the shading was obvious, although it was still a challenge to see. That eclipse took place in the early evening of March 14, 2006; just two weeks later, Wendee and I saw a second eclipse, this time a

through Pegasus, the 8 inch-diameter refl ector telescope I have used since 1964. This telescope gave a slightly diff erent interpretation to what I was seeing; instead of the clean lunar surface with which I was familiar, the entire southern hemisphere of the Moon looked slightly brownish. The view was ethereal, gorgeous, quite beyond description, and a wonder to behold. The photographs I took of that eclipse revealed no such darkening, at least not to the extent I could detect within the camera’s viewfi nder. But visually, a defi nite slight shading was there.

The March 23 eclipse took place on our 19th wedding anniversary; in fact, as a date, March 23rd is one of the most interesting days of my life. On March 23, 1963, while a patient at the Jewish National Home for Asthmatic Children in Denver, I mapped the winter regions of the Milky Way with my small telescope. On March 23, 1990, I recorded my fi rst observation of an explosion of Tombaugh’s star, the variable star Clyde Tombaugh discovered on photographic plates he had taken on March 23, 1931, exactly 59 years earlier. Most important for me, on March 23, 1993, using a

A Penumbral Eclipse of the MoonI have now seen 83 eclipses during my life, ranging from total eclipses of the Sun (I’ve seen 11 of those) to, at the other extreme, penumbral eclipses of the Moon. And of all the diff erent kinds of eclipses I have witnessed, these soft, gentle events in which the Earth’s shadow gently kisses the Moon are probably my favorite because they are so diffi cult to detect. My most recent eclipse was one of these, a penumbral lunar eclipse that took place in the predawn hours of March 23, 2016.

Eclipses are a cosmic coincidence. When the Moon passes through the Earth’s partial shadow, a penumbral eclipse occurs. If it passes through a portion of the Earth’s full or umbral shadow, there is a partial or total lunar eclipse. When the Moon passes in front of the Sun, it casts its own shadow on a portion of the Earth, and we can see a solar eclipse.

Even though almost 8/10ths of the Moon was covered by the shadow of the earth, or at least some of the shadow of the earth, this eclipse was almost impossible to detect. Without using a telescope, my friend Tim Hunter was unable to detect any shading at all. When I stepped out at 3:30 AM, more than an hour before the middle of the eclipse, the full moon looked like any other full moon; an hour later the moon looked exactly the same. But then I viewed the Moon

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As the evidence of this unprecedented threat to bees grows, so does our movement of people, government agencies, and even corporations taking a stand to protect them. Just last month, General Mills launched a new campaign in Canada that removes its iconic honeybee from the front of boxes of Honey Nut Cheerios to shine a light on the alarming decline of bee populations. And the U.S. Government Accountability Offi ce (GAO) just issued a report calling for bold and immediate action to save bees back from collapse. Is your publication part of this call to action? Please join these modern times by publishing relevant information that will help our community thrive beyond a temporary swarm, and well into the future.

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Building Trades teacher Michael Keck said, “I'm very excited to be a small part of this grand project. Many people have worked very hard to arrive at this point, and it will be fun to help bring the community expectations to a reality.”

J.J. Lamb, Executive Director of the Vail Preservation Society, agreed, “It will be a great student historic

preservation project! After ten years we will be able to work on the building that initiated the start of VPS. I can't wait to get started on the restoration of the adobe post offi ce. It will be great for VUSD, students, the community, and the Vail Preservation Society!”

Work on improving the property will likely occur at the same time Colossal Cave Road is being

improved to three lanes, with curbs and sidewalks. Imagine how much better it will look when everything is done. Driving through “downtown Vail” is going to get a whole lot better!

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regarded Transition from School to Work Program would likely help to operate the store. Staff members from the program are highly enthused about the prospects of providing their students with “real world” training experiences.

The acquired property also includes the infamous Old Adobe Vail Post Offi ce. Built in 1908, it is likely Vail’s

oldest building. Plans are underway for Cienega’s Building Trades program to partner with the Vail Preservation Society to restore the building. They expect to do the same kind of transformational work they have been doing with the old Section Foreman’s House at Esmond Station School — turning an eyesore into a beautiful feature of the community.

Vail School District Purchases LandThe Vail School District continues to grow. Every new student and every new school adds to the workload of the District’s transportation and maintenance departments. Both departments, located behind Old Vail Middle School, are at capacity.

At a meeting on April 19, the Vail Governing Board took action that will serve the expansion of transportation and maintenance departments for many years to come. The Board approved the purchase of four acres of land between the tracks across from the Santa Rita Shrine. The land was acquired for less than half of the appraised price. Funding for the purchase came from voter approved bond dollars.

The property is also expected to fi ll the needs of expanding programs for students across the District. Consideration is being given to convert the old feed store on the property to a student-operated store. High school students with special needs in the District’s highly

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Here are some facts about hearing loss and tinnitus that you may not know:

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All of this comes at a time when Arizona has more than enough money to pay its bills. Late last year, legislature’s own analysis projected a $555 million surplus for this year and a $218 million surplus in future years. The Budget Stabilization Fund, the state’s ‘rainy day’ fund now tops $460 million. We have more than

enough money to meet our obligations, but the legislature would prefer we raid the trust and cap future spending.

Neither the legislature’s actions, nor its proposed settlement engender trust. Proposition 123 releases them from their obligations, ruins the land trust, and

caps future spending. It is a sad acceptance of the legislature’s actions and permission to continue to defy the will of the voters. Proposition 123 fails to hold the legislature accountable for breaking the law; it encourages them to continue to break it because they can always hold out for a remedy they prefer.

I would accept a bad deal, but I will not accept this. I urge you to vote “no.”

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people could not trust the legislature. In 2016, the legislature would like you to change the law that they violated, permit them to raid the land trust while they squander a tax surplus, and cap K-12 education at 49 percent of the general fund budget.

The majority of the money in Proposition 123 comes from the Permanent Land Endowment Trust, the fund that invests the proceeds from the lease and sale of state lands. Proposition 123 will increase our withdrawals from the fund, dipping into the principal. The legislature’s own accountants estimate that instead of $9 billion, the fund will hold only $6 billion in 2025 under Proposition 123. That means a loss of at least $70 million for Arizona’s schools, every year, forever, when we return to the current withdrawal formula.

Proposition 123 also includes a list of reasons the legislature can use to avoid paying the money owed to the schools under the infl ation requirement. Is the unemployment rate too high? Did sales tax revenue grow too slowly? Is the Arizona Department of Education now more than 49 percent of the state’s general fund budget? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, the legislature is relieved from its obligations.

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altogether. During a recent Prop 123 Tele-Town Hall, a teacher recounted that a colleague, a mathematics teacher, quit teaching in order to start a job cleaning swimming pools.

This condition is nothing short of unacceptable. It’s also a rude awakening for those who expect

our schools to prepare millions of current and future students for careers in an ever-changing and demanding workplace, if we continue to underfund our schools.

Those committed to education and our state’s future and prosperity must vote “Yes” for Prop 123 on May 17. This

measure is the fi rst – and certainly not the last – word on public investment in our public K-12 education system. Together, we can increase classroom spending and improve student outcomes by providing $3.5 billion to our schools to hire and retain teachers and reduce class sizes.

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Without question, teacher pay remains the most important – and most unaddressed – crisis faced by Arizona public schools. Excellence in the classroom requires public investment, and we do not have a greater and more rapid way to invest in our teachers and students than Prop 123.

Our state and community must rally around this referendum that will be decided May 17. Prop 123 is the fi rst step we need to take, and this acknowledgement is shared by the education community, the Legislature, Governor Doug Ducey and the business community.

The depth of our crisis in not only hiring but retaining qualifi ed teachers has caught the attention of everybody in this state. For the fi rst time ever, our elected offi cials, the education and business communities both fully believe that addressing this crisis and improving public education through Prop 123 is this state’s highest priority.

Our public schools managed and even improved performance despite signifi cant recession-era budget cutbacks, but our teachers are leaving positions in Arizona for higher paying opportunities in neighboring states or even leaving the profession

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the way districts qualify for a new school. They want to count areas like libraries, cafeterias, and gyms as classroom space. This will push back Vail qualifying for a new high school by three years or more. This is just one more way our elected officials continue to ignore their responsibility to adequately fund education. This passes the buck to local tax payers causing us to call for bonds in order to pay for new schools to alleviate over-crowding in our rapidly growing district. This is simply unacceptable.

We encourage all residents of Vail and Arizona to become involved in the legislative process. We invite you to get to know your current candidates and how they feel about issues like education. And then get out there and VOTE! The Vail Parent Network will be holding a Town Hall with LD14 candidates on August 2nd at 6pm at Empire High School. Come meet the candidates! We hope to see you there! Thank you for actively engaging in the future of Arizona and our children.

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Vail Parent Network Updateby Stacy Winstryg

Did you know that as U.S. citizens, we have dual citizenship? Not only are we citizens of the U.S., but we are also citizens of Arizona. And, so are our kids! Which means that in addition to their constitutional rights, our kids have an additional right bestowed upon them by the State of Arizona’s constitution that says they are entitled to a free, uniform, and ADEQUATE public education.

The Vail Parent Network continues to actively advocate for our children and teachers in order to make that a reality. One way we are doing this is by encouraging parents, grandparents, and community members to reach out to their legislators and let them know that it is time that we start to re-invest in education in Arizona. With a surplus of $600 million, the state has the means and the responsibility to do so. As citizens of Arizona, it is our duty to hold our legislators responsible to uphold the state’s constitution and to provide a quality public education for our children. We do this by paying our teachers a respectable salary, supplying adequate classroom resources, and providing ample school space to educate our kids.

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Tuesday, May 2411:30 AM - Concert by the Tucson Jazz Institute’s Ellington Jazz Band, a group of talented, award-winning high school students @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson

6:30 PM - Graduation @ Vail Academy & High School, 9040 S. Rita Road, Tucson

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Wednesday, May 253:30 PM - Illustrated lecture by Allen Dart, archaeologist and volunteer Executive Director of the Old Pueblo Archaeology Center in Tucson, “Ancient Southwestern Native American Pottery” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson

6:00 PM - 2 Lazy 2 Ranch @ Saguaro Corners Restaurant & Bar, 3750 S. Old Spanish Trail, Tucson

7:00 PM - Graduation @ Empire High School, 10701 E. Mary Ann Cleveland, Tucson

Thursday, May 263:30 PM - Lecture by U of A Professor Emeritus George Domino, “The Nature and Nurture of Creativity,” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane., Tucson

7:00 PM - Graduation @ Cienega High School, 12775 E. Mary Ann Cleveland, Vail

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11:30 AM - Concert by Misael Barraza-Diaz, classical guitarist @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson

6:30 PM - Lifetree Cafe - Gain insight into the world of a family raising an autistic child. Don’t miss “The Mystery of Autism” coming to Lifetree Café @ Hacienda Cafe at del Lago Golf Course, 14155 E. Via Rancho del Lago, Vail

Wednesday, May 183:30 PM - Lecture by Dr. L. Roderick Anderson, M.D., “Alzheimer’s and Dementia" @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson


Thursday, May 193:00 PM - Lecture by U of A Professor Matthew Johnson, “Legumes” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane., Tucson

Saturday, May 216:30 AM - Vail Flea Market @ Vail Steakhouse Cafe & Diner, 13005 E. Benson Hwy, Vail

8:00 AM - Rincon Valley Farmer's & Artisan's Market @ 12500 E. Old Spanish Trail, Tucson

Monday, May 235:00 PM - Graduation @ Andrada Polytechnic High School, 12960 S. Houghton Road, Tucson

7:00 PM - Graduation @ Pantano High School, 13010 S. Houghton Road, Tucson

Sunday, May 8

MOTHER'S DAY

Tuesday, May 1011:30 AM - Concert by the Skyline Flutes ensemble @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson

6:30 PM - Lifetree Cafe - Take an hour out of your day to honor your mom! Join us for “Love Ya, Mom” coming to Lifetree Café @ Hacienda Cafe at del Lago Golf Course, 14155 E. Via Rancho del Lago, Vail

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Thursday, May 127:00 AM - Greater Vail Area Chamber of Commerce May Breakfast @ Hotrods Old Vail, 10500 E. Old Vail Road, Tucson

3:30 PM - Lecture-demonstration by Academy Village resident Ivar Sanders and U of A Student Engineering Team. @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane., Tucson



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Tuesday, May 311:30 AM - Concert featuring two talented young musicians, Sophia Rightmer, cello, and Nikolai Robbins, violin, prodigy students of Mary Beth Tyndall, cellist with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, and Lauren Roth, TSO Concertmaster @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson

6:30 PM - Lifetree Cafe - You’re being chased. The thing chasing you almost catches up, but at the last minute you jump off a cliff, open an umbrella, and float safely into your bed. What a weird dream! What could it mean? Find out during “Dreams and Nightmares” coming to Lifetree Café @ Hacienda Cafe at del Lago Golf Course, 14155 E. Via Rancho del Lago, Vail

Wednesday, May 43:30 PM - Lecture by Alain-Phillippe Durand, U of A professor of French, “Why the French Love Film Comedies” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson


Thursday, May 53:30 PM - Lecture by Tim Cruz, M.D., Pima Community College faculty, “The Biology of Music” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane., Tucson

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Thursday, June 233:30 PM - “The World of Jazz,” a video replay from Omnibus, a 1950s music appreciation TV series written, performed and hosted by Leonard Bernstein @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane., Tucson

Saturday, June 256:30 AM - Vail Flea Market @ Vail Steakhouse Cafe & Diner, 13005 E. Benson Hwy, Vail


Tuesday, June 2811:30 AM - Vocal recital by Daniel Rosenberg, baritone, an outstanding high school senior who has been accepted at several prestigious music schools @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson

Thursday, June 303:30 PM - “The Art of Conducting,” a video replay from Omnibus, a 1950s music appreciation TV series written, performed and hosted by Leonard Bernstein @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane., Tucson

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11:30 AM - U of A faculty artist recital featuring Brian Luce, flute @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson

Thursday, June 163:30 PM - “Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony,” a video replay from Omnibus, a 1950s music appreciation TV series written, performed and hosted by Leonard Bernstein @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane., Tucson



Sunday, June 19

FATHER'S DAY

Tuesday, June 2111:30 a.m. – Concert by the Klezmopolitans ensemble, featuring Jewish and Eastern European folk music @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson

"Rosetta's Remarkable Visit to a Comet" @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane., Tucson



Tuesday, June 711:30 AM - Concert by Nancy McCallion and the Scarlet Lettermen (guitar, bass and drums trio) @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson

Wednesday, June 83:30 PM - Lecture by George Hammond, U of A professor and director of the Economic and Business Research Center, “Predicting Tucson’s Future” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson

Thursday, June 93:30 PM - Lecture by Dr. Mark V. Sykes, CEO and Director of the Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, “The Dawn Mission and What it Learned about Asteroids Vesta and Ceres” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane., Tucson



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9:00 AM - Rita Ranch Fun Day @ Purple Heart Park, 10050 E. Rita Road, Tucson

Monday, May 30

MEMORIAL DAY

Tuesday, May 3111:30 AM - Concert by award-winning student mariachi group, Mariachi Aztlan de Pueblo High School @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson

6:30 PM - Lifetree Cafe - Is there any way our divided political landscape can move closer together instead of further apart? We have a few suggestions, and they come from an unexpected source. Learn more during “Can This Union Be Saved?” coming to Lifetree Café @ Hacienda Cafe at del Lago Golf Course, 14155 E. Via Rancho del Lago, Vail

Wednesday, June 13:30 PM - Lecture by Allen Dart, archaeologist and volunteer Executive Director of the Old Pueblo Archaeology Center in Tucson, “Archaeology’s Deep Time Perspective on Environment and Social Sustainability” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson

Thursday, June 23:30 PM - Lecture by Academy Village resident Marcia Neugebauer, space physicist and adjunct scientist with U of A Lunar and Planetary Laboratory,

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Homebrewing did not become legal until Jimmy Carter signed H.R. 1337, which eff ectively legalized homebrewing nationwide. Of course, that took a while for each state to embrace this, and it wasn’t until 2013 that it was fi nally legal in all 50 states. It’s currently legal to brew 100 gallons of beer, per adult, per year and up to a maximum of 200 gallons per household annually when there are

two or more adults residing in the household. Honestly, that’s a lot beer one can make at home.

one found by chance in a small shop. No, nowadays it’s the Golden Age of the hobby. With the advent of online homebrew shops and even local homebrew shops, (there are currently

Homebrewing by Michael Fry

Everywhere you look; you’re either reading about Craft Beer or hearing about it on the news. So what is all the fuss about? Well, there is a group of folks that have been immersed in the Craft Beer scene for years, and they’ve even made it at home. Yes, Homebrewers are what they’re called! For those that aren’t familiar with the hobby of homebrewering or have heard of it from the past might think of bad examples of beer. Well, with the craft beer explosion onto the scene, homebrewing has come to the forefront. Gone are the days of old where the cooking on a stove with some random ingredients that


favor to his wife and as a gift to the bride, he was still going to attend. While he was proud of himself for the sacrifice, and “happy and excited” to be so generously “gifting” control of the situation by attending a function dominated by a largely hostile group of people, he also had great fear about the consequences of turning over his “driver’s seat” so readily. His apprehension about being left “totally out of the vehicle” caused him to anticipate disaster—bringing on the “Floating Car of Destruction” dream to assist him in processing this angst. However, in the end, everything worked out well—and “wedding fun” was had by all.

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Of special interest is recurring dreams; otherwise, a most recent and

remembered dream will work. Ms. Schild may need to establish contact with you for additional information. However, your name, email contact

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of dream, the person who is the driver of the vehicle is usually the person who you perceive as having the most control—having the “power position”—at that time (For example, I once dreamt of being in the front seat of an automobile—squeezed in between my husband and mother-in-law, unable to move. Let’s just

put it this way, I was definitely not feeling in control—or very powerful—at that time in my life!). So, if driving a vehicle is a symbol for control and progress in life, then a driverless vehicle, floating towards a destination which the dreamer cannot control, would, most likely, signify a total loss of control. In the

submitted dream, the car is floating through the air—totally out of his reach and governance—and this situation causes catastrophe. He obviously feels that this surrendering of control creates the potential for great disaster. It turns out that the dreamer did not want to go to the Las Vegas wedding because he had an extremely poor relationship with his wife’s friends—however, as a

Driving an automobile in a dream can be, and usually is, a symbol for being in control—being in control of life in general, or being in control of some aspect of life (work, relationships, etc.). Furthermore, it can also be a symbol for progress in life. You are driving—you are “at the wheel”—moving towards a destination which you control. You are also in control of the progress which the vehicle makes—you are the one making it move somewhere. If you dream that you are inside of the car—but you are not the one driving—that is usually a symbol for feeling that you are not in control. In addition, the position where you are placed in the dream vehicle is usually quite significant. If you are in the back seat, and other individuals are in the front, that is usually a symbol for feeling that you are less “in control” or less important than these people—or that you are being treated as less “in control” or less important and, as a result, have to “take a backseat” to other people and/or situations in life. In that type

Dear Claire,

Here is a recent dream that I had: I am in a large city (Las Vegas?) with my wife (by the way, we are planning a trip to go to her best friend’s wedding there). We are there because we are delivering a car that we are giving to someone as a gift (I don’t know what kind of car, or who we are giving it to). The car is attached to the bottom of a HUGE Mylar balloon, and it is floating through the city, hanging from the huge balloon. We are both on the ground, watching the car float through the air. I am very happy and excited that we are doing something so nice for someone (giving them a car). Then, suddenly, the car starts smashing into the tops of buildings and causing death and destruction. I am horrified! I would be interested in hearing your interpretation. I have NO idea what this means!

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Ancient Wisdom: Epictetus (55 -135 AD)“Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are within our control, and some things are not. It is only after you have faced up to this fundamental rule and learned to distinguish between what you can and can't control that inner tranquility and outer eff ectiveness become possible.

Within our control are our own opinions, aspirations, desires, and the things that repel us. These areas are quite rightly our concern, because they are directly subject to our infl uence. We always have a choice about the contents and character of our inner lives.

Outside our control, however, are such things as what kind of body we have, whether we're born into wealth or strike it rich, how we are regarded by others, and our status in society. We must remember that those things are externals and are therefore not our concern. Trying to control or to change what we can't only results in torment.”

You can read more of Epictetus’s thoughts in “The Enchiridion (handbook) of Epictetus, which is easily download on the internet.

Born a slave, Epictetus became a well regarded, important and very infl uential Stoic philosopher. It is worth nothing, since we celebrate Mother’s Day on the 8th of this month, that Epictetus had a good sense of humor, as he once noted “The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found.”

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Rita Ranch Fun Day Saturday, May 28!

The Rita Ranch Homeowners Association is holding their annual Rita Ranch Fun Day Saturday the 28th of May from 9 to 1 at Purple Heart Park. In addition to local merchants and organizations, there will be 14 candidates for various offi ces with constituents residing in Rita Ranch and surrounding areas. Voter registration in time for the primary will also be available.

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Try to imagine being the buyer of your home. Would you stop the car? That first glimpse can make or break the interest of your potential buyer. Start with clean drive way, sidewalks and door entries. Spring is in the air, a time to display color with seasonal plants and flowers. Make sure the front door is clean and the windows are bright. A new front door mat is always a perfect welcome.

Replace or repair torn screens and broken windows. Scrape and paint any sun or water damaged fascia on trim the of your house. Make sure the doorbell works. Ensure all interior and exterior lights are working. Repair or replace any loose knobs on doors and cabinets. If doors stick or are squeaky, fix them. Freshen up the appearance inside by painting walls, cleaning windows and window coverings. (Neutral colors are always safe).

Brighten bathrooms with new light fixtures to match the faucets. Repair leaky faucets and caulk in bathtubs and showers. Make sure toilet seats look nice and are firmly attached and replace worn shower curtains.

Rearrange furniture to make rooms appear larger. If possible, remove extra furniture not being used and remove all clutter. Make sure all kitchen appliances are clean and counters are free from small personal cooking utensils. Counter space is important.

Being spring or summer in Tucson can mean a warm day. Have the air conditioning set to a comfortable temperature so that your potential buyers take their time. Replace dirty filters with a new AC filter. (Recommend HVAC service at this time of year). Avoid extension cords in plain view.

Clean and organize the garage and make sure the garage door opens easily and without sounding like a jet is landing. Clean the carpeting or replace it if it’s very worn. Clean the tile floors, particularly the grout.

Clean the back patio. Keep grass green and mowed; keep rocks clean and off the patio. Keep cactus and bushes trimmed back. If you have a pool, make sure it’s clean and sparkling and all in working condition. Inspect your fences, gates and latches. Repair or replace if necessary.Preparing your home for sale can make the selling process one step easier for you.

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New Rancho Del Lago Motocycle Group

Some motorcycle riders, who reside in the Rancho Del Lago area, would like to invite other motorcycle riders in the Del Lago subdivision, to a meeting on Saturday the 21st of May, at 0900 to be held at the Hacienda Del Lago Restaurant 14155 E Vía Rancho Del Lago. The purpose of the meeting is to establish a group of motorcycle riders to facilitate group rides in the area, and possibly out of town. All makes and models of motorcycles (and riders) are welcome.

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Dodger and Jewel are both Australian Shepherds. Dodger is a 5-year old Blue Merle and Jewel is a 4-year old Red Merle. We have had Dodger since he was 8 weeks old, and we rescued Jewel at 10 months of age. We all moved to Vail from Southern California about 15 months ago, and it is the best place to live. Dodger and Jewel love to play ball, are amazed with snow, and are always ready to go exploring on walks.

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where the mouth is attached to the dog and gently pull it off. Kill the tick before disposing of it. Ticks can carry diseases such as Tick Fever and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever,

and the longer a tick is attached, the greater the chance of the tick injecting a disease-causing organism.

Year- round flea and tick prevention and regular inspection of your dog after excursions are key measures in keeping him comfortable and healthy and in preventing parasite infestations.

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Don't Let Them Bug Your Petsby Heather Redmon, DVM

As the weather warms up, we tend to spend more time outdoors. This includes taking walks with our dogs to the park or hiking with them in the desert. Wherever we take them, there is always a risk of them picking up a stray hitchhiker or two: fleas or ticks. Although both types of parasites live in Arizona, ticks tend to be more prevalent and more difficult to control once there is an infestation.

Unlike fleas, which live their entire adult life on the pet, ticks only spend a portion of the time attached to the animal and feeding. The rest of the time is spent off the animal under shrubs, doghouses, kennels, grass, and even indoors. To control an infestation, in addition to treating the pet, the environment must be repeatedly treated as well.

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T: Take action. If you see a child alone in a car, call 911. Emergency personnel want you to call. They are trained to respond to these situations. One call could save a life.

Rincon Valley Fire is a member of Safe Kids Worldwide and supports the Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona. Please be safe this summer… for more information contact our administrative offi ce at 520-647-3760 or email [email protected]

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on the top of the list. It will give you tremendous peace of mind – and the more peace of mind you have as a parent, the better. We off er CPR training.

Educate your children about the dangers of drain entanglement and entrapment and teach them to never play or swim near drains or suction outlets.

Heat: Top TipsReduce the number of deaths from heatstroke by remembering to ACT.

A: Avoid heatstroke-related injury and death by never leaving your child alone in a car, not even for a minute. And make sure to keep your car locked when you’re not in it so kids don’t get in on their own.

C: Create reminders by putting something in the back of your car next to your child such as a briefcase, a purse or a cell phone that is needed at your fi nal destination. This is

Water and Heat Safety There have been 2 drownings from 4 pediatric incidents in Pima County and 2 heatstroke deaths of children left in cars in the U.S. since January

Water: Top TipsActively supervise children in and around open bodies of water, giving them your undivided attention.

When there are several adults present and children are swimming, use the Water Watcher card strategy, which designates an adult as the Water Watcher for a certain amount of time (such as 15-minute periods) to prevent lapses in supervision. Download a Water Watcher card at http://www.safekids.org/other-resource/water-watcher-card.

Whether you’re swimming in a backyard pool or in a lake, teach children to swim with an adult. Older, more experienced swimmers should still swim with a partner ever time. From the fi rst time your kids swim, teach children to never go near or in water without an adult present.

We know you have a million things to do, but learning CPR should be

own shoes, mouthguard, and practice uniforms in addition to what is listed in the chart. NYS off ers both a fall and spring season. "Playoff " games were not guaranteed so I did not include them in the totals. All of the club information was confi rmed on their respective websites and/or over the phone with each organization representative.

For more details about any of the club's respective program, contact the organization directly. Each club representative was excited to share with me what their club has to off er. You can expect the same level of helpfulness when making the best decision for your athlete.

Trent Thomas 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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level so I did not include them in this article. All three of the clubs will require the athlete to purchase their

A few more notes to highlight: The Vail School District does not off er tackle football until the high school

Youth Football Begins! by Trent Thomas

In the next few months you will begin to notice more roadway signs, fl yers in the mail, and banners advertising the start of youth tackle football in our area. There are three predominant organizations in Vail, Corona,and Rita Ranch that provide tackle football opportunities for youth: National Youth Sports, Southeast Trojans, and Vail Vikings.

This article will provide a basic comparison of what to expect with each organization in terms of costs, length of season, and website information. This way boys and girls can continue their research and decide with their parents which program may be best for them.

If you ask other parents or children which program is best, you will likely get a strong opinionated answer. Each program has its own merits. For deeper analysis, it is going to be up to each athlete and parent to inquire with the respective leagues to garner their views on things such as levels of competitiveness, quality of the coaches, and the technical development of learning the game.


Share Your Ride: Pat and Joe Lamarre's 1972 Corvette

Pat notes that Joe has long wanted a 1971 or 1972 Corvette for well over 20 years. Recently, after searching far and wide, Joe found this well kept and maintained 1972 Corvette, in San Francisco.

If you would like to “Share Your Ride,” send to [email protected] a photo with a few lines of text.


Local Charity Receives Wal-Mart GrantThe St. Rita in the Desert Parish Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul was recently the recipient of a $750.00 grant from Wal-Mart’s Community Grant Program. The grant was obtained with the assistance of Mr. Lee Johnson, manager of the Wal-Mart at Houghton Town Center. The mission of the St. Vincent de Paul Society is to reach out to those in the local community who are facing some type of temporary crisis. The Society can provide food, referral services and financial assistance for such things as overdue rent, utility and medical bills. The Society helps all those in need, regardless of religion, race, or any other factor. Wal-Mart’s Community Giving Program demonstrates the company’s commitment to supporting local communities by providing such grants to local organizations.

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Courtney Barger Presidential Scholars Program SemifinalistVail Academy High School graduating senior Courtney Barger has been named as one of 689 semifinalists in the U. S. Presidential Scholars

Program for 2016. One of the highest honors bestowed, the program recognizes students who have demonstrated superior academic and artistic achievement along with leadership quality, character, and community and school involvement. Congratulations Courtney!

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• Improved aerobic capacity

• Increased energy and stamina

• Improved digestion

• Improved general attitude and mind set

• Some evidence indicates that Laughter Yoga may help:

• Enhance quality of sleep

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• Deepen empathy and cooperation between people

• Improve overall well-being

Today, more than ever before, people are turning to laughter for healing. Laughter has a therapeutic value. People who laugh are not only less stressed, they are happier and live longer!

Make sure to laugh daily!

Gaga Barnes is an enthusiastic student of life, artist, life coach and Laughter Yoga teacher. She is passionate about supporting people in expressing their deepest truth, creativity and personal power. She lives in the Del Webb community in Vail, AZ

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Laughter Yoga – The Fastest Way To Turn Stress Into Joy by Gaga Barnes

If you're looking for a way to reduce stress, consider Laughter Yoga. This life transforming practice of using laughter without jokes or comedy was developed in 1995 by a medical doctor from Mumbai, India, Dr. Madan Kataria. Today, thousands of people all over the world practice Laughter Yoga and receive the health benefits of laughter on a daily basis.

What is Laughter Yoga?

Laughter Yoga involves a series of laughter exercises, breathing techniques, and gentle movements. Its exercises are low-impact.

Best of all: It is FUN!

At the beginning, it may seem silly or childish, but when you see other people laughing you forget about your own worries and pain.

Who can do Laughter Yoga?

Laughter Yoga is generally safe for all ages and fitness levels. It is also good for an older adult who otherwise may not exercise and could benefit from extra joy/oxygen in the system.

Laughter Yoga is low cost, calories-gluten-GMOs-free and requires no special equipment. You can do Laughter Yoga anywhere. And any time.

Why try Laughter Yoga?

When practiced regularly, Laughter Yoga can be a positive part of an overall approach to improving your health and well-being. The benefits of Laughter Yoga may include:

• Decreased stress, anxiety and depression

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In May of 2016, we are proud to again honor Pvt. Bernardino Estrada and the other fallen service members from Vail who proudly served their nation.

J.J. Lamb, is a founding member of the Vail Preservation Society, a 2011 Arizona Culturekeeper, and U of A 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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objective by nightfall. … In this fi ghting Major Zinser demonstrated conspicuous leadership, but it fell to two men of Company E on the right—Cpl. Daniel F. Rini and Pvt. Bernardino Y. Estrada—to clear out the main position. Rini and Estrada, members of the same squad, had been in the forefront of the company's advance. The climax came when Rini, covered by Estrada's Browning automatic rifl e, got close enough to the main bunker to jump on top and knock it out.

… Corporal Rini and Private Estrada were both killed in the mop-up, which their valor had made possible. Rini was shot by a wounded Japanese to whom he was trying to administer fi rst aid, and Estrada fell not long after while helping to clear the last enemy position in the grove. The fi ghting was over by noon. …The cost to the 2d Battalion, 128th Infantry, was four killed and thirteen wounded.”

ESTRADA, BERNARDINO Y. (KIA)

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Bernardino Y. Estrada, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company E, 128th Infantry Regiment, 32d Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces on 16 December 1942, during the Papuan Campaign at Buna, New Guinea. Private Estrada's intrepid actions, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty at the cost of his life, exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and refl ect great credit upon himself, the 32d Infantry Division, and the United States Army.

General Orders: Headquarters, South West Pacifi c Area, General Orders No. 9 (19 January 1943)

Burma” in New Guinea on December 16, 1942. According to a 1943 newspaper article, “Pvt. Estrada advanced alone to within 20 yards of a pillbox which he attacked with grenades and rifl e fi re. He was killed later when clearing out enemy dugouts.” Pvt. Estrada was honored at Fort Huachuca on July 14, 1943 by General Benjamin O. Davis in a ceremony attended by 5,000 people. Ben was a hero who received the Purple Heart and Distinguished Service Cross which is the military’s second highest service award. Post

59, located in Tucson on Grande Ave, is co-named in memory of Bernardino Estrada.

The following account is from the book, “Victory in Papua”, pp. 253-254

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“… The two forces moved out quickly to their respective points of departure. At 1510, with the troops in position and ready to go, Colonel McCreary's mortars opened up on the [Coconut] grove. The mortar preparation, about 100 rounds in all, hit the target area but had little eff ect. As one who was there recalls, it merely "blew a little dirt from the Japanese emplacements." At 1520, the mortars ceased fi ring, and the troops moved out on right and left with the help of fi re from the platoon of Company H. The Japanese had the approaches to the grove covered and laid down heavy fi re on the attackers. Progress was slow, but Colonel Smith's forces were pressed up tight against their

Remembering Extraordinary Heroismby J.J. Lamb

Originally known as Decoration Day to honor Civil War dead, by the late 1800s, many communities observed an annual Memorial Day. After WWI, the day honored veterans who had died in all U.S. wars. Congress offi cially declared Memorial Day a national holiday in 1971. The day honors fallen soldiers. Each one of those soldiers’ lives touched the lives of those they left behind. Cumulatively, they protected and preserved freedom, individually, they are mourned by the parents, siblings, relatives and loves they left too soon. Bernardino Estrada, Ben, of Vail, is one of those honored heroes.

It has been 74 years, but not a day goes by that Ben is not remembered. His nephew, Fred Mayer remembers exactly where he was on December 7, 1941. “I was 11 years old, playing marbles when everyone started talking about the Japanese attacking Pearl Harbor. I was confused; I didn’t understand what was going on. … Ben was gone by January of 1942, he never returned.”

“My mother (Ben’s sister Anita) wrote to him a lot, and Ben wrote back.” Ben loved to play baseball, ride in the Rodeo Parade and most of all, dance. He wrote his sister Anita, that he, “… missed his family, to tell his mother not to worry, that he missed his mother’s cooking, and that, “I’ll do the best I can.” “… A little before Christmas in 1942 my mother [Anita] got a call from the Vail Post Offi ce that my grandma had a telegram there. My mother had a ’31 Chevy, so we loaded into the car and left for Vail (from our ranch in the Santa Rita’s). My mother looked pretty nervous, but I still didn’t know what was happening. Mary Jane Woolsey was the Post Mistress at the Post Offi ce in Vail. When we got there, she came out before we could get out of the car, I could see that she was crying. When she hugged my mother, we knew what had happened. Ben was killed in action, a long way from home. We were devastated.”

Ben had been killed in the “Battle of

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"We have one more major event before the end of this season. The Member-Guest will be held on Sunday, May 1 at Del Lago, commented Sanchez, who also serves as Vice President of the Club. "We'll have events during the summer and we'll be visiting other courses as well before the new season begins in October after overseeding," Sanchez explained.

The club is looking for new members as well. If you are interested, sign-up can be done at the Arizona Golf Association website, at www.AZGolf.org. On the Home page there will be a tab "Looking for a Club to Join?" Select that tab, and then "Search for

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Del Lago Golf ChampionsThe Del Lago Men's Golf Club played the Club Championships over the weekend of April 2 - 3, 2016 at our home course. After two days of competition, the winners were John Liu, Low Gross for the A Flight; Stuart Katz, Low Net for A Flight; Bob Sanchez, Low Gross B Flight and Doug Scott, Low Net B Flight. "The course was in very good shape and the pin placements were tough, but then this was the Club Championships," stated John Liu, "so no one expected anything diff erent."

"The high winds on both days was something we all had to cope with. Some did a better job of coping than did others, said Stuart Katz, President of the Men's Club. The low round of the tournament was turned in by Domingo Laborin with a 79 on Sunday.

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New Little Free Library at Esmond Station K-8Two years ago, members of the Spanish Honor Society at Empire High School got interested in the Little Free Library Project. The stated goal of the Little Free Library is to “promote literacy and the love of reading by building free book exchanges worldwide.” Student Gabriela Berigan, the current Spanish Honor Society president, spearheaded the project.

Students fundraised, purchased, painted, assembled, supplied books, and installed a new Little Free Library at Esmond Station supporting the preschool and the K-8 community. The"unveiling" of the library was held Friday, April 22nd. The library is a"take-a-book, leave-a-book" arrangement designed to promote literacy in both English and Spanish.

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The trail continues up and over the mountain behind you as you look at the petroglyphs. It is gnarly, steep and

ends in a ten-foot climb at the very top that is not at all safe for those with no climbing skills.

Of course, take only pictures, leave only footprints applies doubly anytime ancient archaeological sites are mentioned. Even paper rubbings can damage these sites. Please leave them as you found them so that they can be enjoyed by generations far into the future.

This is a perfect winter hike and a wonderful introduction to

these otherworldly mountains. If you are like me, you will want to return again and again!

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can sit on the cool granite next to the pools of water and just take in the stillness. Within twenty miles live

fi ve million people (on clear days, downtown Phoenix is visible from the trail) and here you share the trail with almost no one. For more privacy, avoid weekends.

of the Superstitions off ers some of the most diverse Sonoran life you'll see this far north. The Superstitions are generally warmer than almost the whole desert area surrounding Tucson, and the plants capable of growing there are, in many cases, diff erent from those that can grow in Tucson. The saguaros are so massive they almost seem to be a diff erent species than those in cooler Tucson, and they march in the thousands across this landscape.

The canyons also come as a surprise to most people familiar with desert hiking, steep and rugged; many are fi lled with sycamores and fed with springs, creating narrow ribbons of water in a vast wilderness of sun-faded rock.

As you proceed up the Hieroglyphic Trail, the canyon to your left becomes deeper and the walls begin to close in drawing you right up to the cliff s, closer than one would think possible in such a short span of distance and time.

The trail becomes narrower and at time braids around large saguaros, but it continues, skirting the canyon. Keep an eye to your left for a fl attish boulder with what looks like post holes worn into it (don't worry if you miss it on the way in, you'll defi nitely see it on the way back). These are mortar holes used by the Native Americans hundreds of years ago to grind corn and mesquite beans into fl our.

Continue following the trail until it seems to dead end at a bunch of boulders. From here, looking left, you can see the breathtaking number of petroglyphs on the opposite wall of the canyon. You will want to scramble along the boulders to get closer to the petroglyphs. Standing in front of the glyphs, with the sound of canyon wrens and water running over rock, it is possible to place yourself out of time to when these were freshly chipped.

Follow the canyon upstream to see even more petroglyphs. Here you

Hiking the Hieroglyphic Trail by Liane Ehrich, Guest Contributor from VAILAZ.COM

The Superstition Mountains in central Arizona are the famed home of the Lost Dutchman Mine; however, the true prize of these mountains isn't gold; it’s the breathtaking beauty of stark buff colored cliff s rising into crystal colored skies. In a state overfl owing with spectacular scenery, the Superstitions are breathtaking.

Two hours from Vail, these mountains may not be an easy place to visit; but I assure you, they are worth the trip!

Probably one of the most rewarding short trails in the Superstitions is the Hieroglyphic Trail. This short, 2.2-mile hike, is named for the impressive array of petroglyphs that cover the rocks above some seasonal pools up the canyon from the trailhead. This trail is short, but like everything else in the Superstitions, it's rugged. There's a bit of a climb at the beginning, from the parking lot to the fork with the Lost Goldmine Trail.

Past the fork, the Hieroglyphic Trail travels up the right side of a canyon fi rst on an old road and then on single track. The trail at fi rst is very rocky, but easy to fi nd.

As the trail rises, the depth and scope of the Superstition Mountains become more apparent. The Superstitions are a chain of mountains that form the bulk of the 160,000-acre wilderness area that surrounds them. They formed through 29 million years of volcanic activity. The cliff s rising high above the trail were all once liquefi ed rock, now frozen and eroded into sometimes-fantastic forms.

Pay attention to your feet on any hike in the Superstitions for, you will fi nd yourself walking on Rhyolite, Tuff , granites, and basalts. Many of these rocks have formed towering sheer cliff s and are, of course, responsible for the many 'needles' (tall, narrow buttes with largely vertical faces) that lend such an unreal beauty to this landscape, such as the famous Weaver's Needle.

In addition to the geology, the biology

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