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Northern Arizona University. He was hired by the Vail School District in 2001 as a resource teacher at Desert Willow before becoming the school’s student achievement teacher. After fi ve years, Beem moved to Acacia Elementary where he was a resource teacher, inclusion specialist, behavioral specialist, and student service coordinator for eight years. He moved to Esmond Station where he was dean of students for fi ve years before returning to Desert Willow.

Lainie Kitzmiller began teaching at Desert Sky middle school in July of 2004. She was hired as assistant principal at Empire High School in July of 2011. This year she was recognized by the Arizona School Administrators as Secondary

of myself as home grown in the district,” Campos said. He is excited to continue the Acacia legacy of building relationships with students, parents, staff and community. His top priority is to continue community involvement, high expectations, and quality education that parents, staff , and students are accustomed. Matt Emory will continue his fourth year as assistant to the principal.

Matthew Beem enters his 19th year in Vail as assistant to the principal at Desert Willow Elementary. Beem is from Tucson, graduated from Sahuaro High School, and attended

replacing Terri Brook who retired at the end of last school year. Campos came to Acacia after serving two years as assistant to the principal at Desert Willow Elementary. He did his student teaching at the district’s Old Vail Middle School with well-known educators Danny Crain and Lamar Hunter. “I like to think

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Eighty preschool through eighth grade new-to-Vail teachers gathered at the Vail Education Center for an Orientation led by Vail Director of Professional Development, Megan Cloud, to prepare for the school year. A week later an orientation program was held for thirty new Vail high school teachers who welcomed students on July 19th.

I am so glad to get to spend this time with them and excited to welcome them as part of our Vail family. The sessions were fi lled with information on our culture and expectations in Vail, said Mrs. Cloud. As teachers were training, eight new principals and assistants to the principal were preparing for the 2019-2020 school year. “All of these leaders have had a track record of great success in the various roles they have served in Vail. We look forward to having them successfully serve their schools and the community in a new capacity,” said Kevin Carney, Vail associate superintendent.

Jason Campos will serve as principal of Acacia Elementary School

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on asylum seeker aid, rather than on law-enforcement. Humanitarian aid has never been approved from Stonegarden Grant funds by the Federal Government. All County eff orts and plans are hinged upon the hope of reimbursement with no guarantees at any level, and discussion of lawsuits against the Federal Government is just what this County needs – another lawsuit.

Further, providing public property and services to asylum seekers raises the issue of the county’s potential exposure to legal claims resulting from possible illness, theft, injury, assault or even death, an issue that has yet to be fully addressed. I requested that the Pima County Attorney provide the supervisors with a legal opinion on this matter. It is a well-known fact that such litigation seeks out deep pockets, and in this instance Pima County and its taxpayers have the deepest pockets.

Unfortunately, the board’s majority passed the fi rst approach and asylum seeker processing will be co-located with the Juvenile Detention Center, and now county taxpayers are responsible and will be exposed in so many diff erent ways. hhhhhhhhhhhhh

and jail was inappropriate to house those seeking asylum, as it was not a “welcoming” space optically and would further traumatize those housed there. Proponents of this position additionally felt the other humanitarian and faith-based groups deserved a greater “seat at the table”; rather than just allowing one organization, CCS, to run and be in control of all aid and sheltering eff orts.

The third approach, which I promoted, was simply that Pima County, and more importantly, Pima County taxpayers, should not be in the migrant shelter business. If we were to ask residents if they wanted to pay with their tax dollars to shelter, feed, give medical care and other free services to asylum seekers as they transit through our community into our country’s interior, I believe their answer would be a resounding no.

Faith-based, not-for-profi ts and non-governmental organizations should take the lead and shoulder the responsibility of addressing this humanitarian crisis. It should be a collaborative eff ort among all not-for-profi ts, regardless of their individual missions, and not the predominant task of just one social service agency, even though Catholic Community Services is doing a magnifi cent job.

I called upon the not-for-profi t and the non-government organizations (NGO) stakeholders to hold an emergency, region-wide summit. The best and the brightest members of our community serve on their boards and as their executives and I see no reason why, with all hands on deck, together, they cannot come up with a solution to this crisis that is not saddled on the backs of Pima County taxpayers. The not-for-profi ts and NGOs should be actively pursuing federal funding to address this – a federal issue. Asylum seeker processing is not the responsibility of Pima County government, nor should Pima County taxpayers be forced to foot the bill.

Additionally, included in the fi rst approach was the manipulation of the Stonegarden Grants conditions of acceptance, which is most concerning. The recapture of expenses associated with the grant’s acceptance was a primary condition, and now magically is included in the humanitarian relief condition of acceptance. Nearly one-half of the Stonegarden Grant - ultimately rejected last year by this Board - some $530,000 would be spent

Our country is currently in the throes of border, humanitarian, and immigration crises. Not since the Vietnam War have I seen such divisiveness and polarization beleaguering our society. Pima County is not immune to this emergent situation. The mid-town located and iconic former Benedictine Monastery has provided shelter and care for thousands of asylum seekers for many months now. The numerous stories of many migrants seeking asylum in America are horrifi c and heart wrenching, as they journeyed their dangerous and arduous pathways to get here. The work of hundreds of selfl ess volunteers to give them comfort and aid illustrates the absolute best in human concern and caring.

Yet the multi-layered costs and risks to Pima County taxpayers are not only daunting but also virtually incalculable, as we try to address this emergency - an emergency, in my opinion, not of our doing nor the responsibility of our county taxpayers. As the owners of the former monastery move forward with their redevelopment plans, the identifi cation of a new asylum seeker processing location and the responsibility of running it came to a painful head during a special board of supervisors meeting called on July 22.

In a nutshell, there were three divergent positions taken by several diff erent entities seeking some sort of acceptable resolution to this crisis. One approach was to utilize un-used space at the Pima County Juvenile Detention Center and re-purpose it to house asylum-seeking migrants. Much of the operational costs of this space would be borne by Pima County with Catholic Community Services managing both the facility and the humanitarian aid.

A second strongly voiced position was that this former detention center

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The Vail School District Foundation partnered with Arby’s for Teacher Appreciation Day on July 27th. Vail teachers who showed their credentials received a free meal! Arby’s generously donated 10% of the proceeds from the entire day to the Foundation. Those funds will be given back to our teachers and students in the Vail School District through grants and educational opportunities. Thank you to all who came out and supported the event and to Arby’s for their very generous donation.

We hope you enjoyed July’s Community University on the dangers of vaping. Our next Community University will be held Thursday, August 22nd at 5:30 PM. It is a free yoga class and will be presented by Desert Zen Yoga. There will be a drawing to win a free unlimited week of yoga classes for those who attend. The Community University Classes are held at the Chamber Connection between the railroad tracks in Vail every 4th Thursday of the month.

Join us for our next fundraiser at Mr. Toro Carniceria in the Rincon Plaza, 7545 S. Houghton Road. Every Tuesday during the month of August, Mr. Toro will donate a portion of every taco sold. The more tacos he sells - the more the foundation will be able to give back to the Vail School District. Who doesn’t love Taco Tuesday!

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in other types of leadership roles, including dance team coach.

Stephanie Magnuson has been a part of the Vail family for 13 years beginning as a fourth-grade teacher at Sycamore Elementary. Five years later, she moved to Cottonwood Elementary where she served as the student achievement teacher for seven years. Last year she “took a leap of faith and headed to high school,” joining Cienega as an instruction support teacher. Stephanie Magnuson will serve as assistant principal at Vail’s largest high school filling the slot vacated by Kim Middleton.

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Empire High School. She also served as the special education coordinator, a coordinator with Beyond Textbooks, and returned to Empire to serve as the college and career advisor for the past three years. She is beginning her 16th year in education and couldn’t be more excited to do so as the new assistant principal at Empire.

Nemer Hassey was hired in 2001 to serve as a math teacher, math instructional team leader, athletic director, head football coach, and track coach. He soon advanced to the position of assistant principal. In 2014, Hassey became the principal of Cienega High School. In 2019 after serving on the planning committee for Vail’s fifth high school, Hassey was tapped to serve as the principal for the new school recently named Mica Mountain High School.

Kim Middleton moved to the position of principal at Cienega High School after serving as assistant principal on Cienega’s campus for four years. Prior to that, she taught senior English at Cienega from October 2012 to June 2015. She has been in education since 1999, across three different states and six different districts. She has taught everything from public speaking to all high school levels of English and serving

Assistant Principal of the Year and went on to be one of four finalists in the National Association of Secondary Principals Secondary Assistant Principals of the Year. Mrs. Kitzmiller now assumes the position of principal at Esmond Station K-8 School.

Georgia Johnson will serve as Mrs. Kitzmiller’s assistant to the principal. Mrs. Johnson has been part of the Vail School District for 17 years. She started her career at Sycamore Elementary School, where she served as a first and fifth grade teacher for eight years and then as a student achievement teacher. For the past four years, Mrs. Johnson has served as the assistant director at Vail Inclusive Preschool. Her husband, Matt Johnson, teaches history at Cienega High School.

Tara Dezso is the new assistant to the principal at Empire High School. She fills the vacancy left by Lainie Kitzmiller. Tara Dezso came to the Vail School District in 2012 as a behavior specialist in special education at

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down, hot water is better than no water. I was reminded of this some years back when my motorcycle at the time had a fuel indicator problem that left me running out of gas and having to push the motorcycle in the summer heat!

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What to Do When it is Hot OutsideThe news media has recently reported about the heat wave that swept across the country, and Europe (Britain saw record days of heat, for July, with temperatures over 100 degrees). Many of us from Arizona are very familiar with what to do when it gets hot outside, but as a reminder, I located a free to reprint article, titled “We’re Having A Heat Wave” on page 13. I spent time in places where it was hot with high humidity (Saudi Arabia), and a “dry” heat (Yuma). Without getting into the humid vs dry heat debate, I can say that hot is hot, and much of what works for one works for the other, as we practice heat awareness safety.

One of the most noticeable factors of summer living in Arizona is learning to do things early in the morning and avoiding being outside in the afternoon. However, there are lots of things still to do, early in the morning or the later afternoon.

The Desert Museum has their Saturday Cool Summer Nights activities running through the end of August (open until 10:00 PM). Sabino Canyon offers early morning hiking and cooling off in the Sabino Creek, and you can visit the Visitor Center and see their exhibits. Another break from the heat could be a visit to Colossal Cave Mountain Park or Kartchner Caverns State Park. Departing in the early morning, a drive to Bisbee or Kitt Peak to enjoy their Night Observation Program. Another possibility is to spend some time at the Park Place Mall, and perhaps take in a movie!

Finally, it is not a bad idea to keep some water with you in your vehicle, even if it will get hot (get it in a BPA free container). If your vehicle breaks

Students pose upon the news Cienega has received an “A” grade from the State of Arizona. Standing

(left to right) newly appointed Cienega Principal Kim Middleton and Stephanie Magnuson newly

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Nemer Hassey

Tara Dezso

Georgia Johnson

Lainie and Paul Kitzmiller with children,

Amelia, age six, and Jake, age ten.

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With little exception, we have discovered a single point of unity among those we meet in our excursions to far flung places. That is a well-grounded realization that it is the culture, the history, and the natural beauty of their region which sustains them. There is an irrefutable reverence for the past that provides contentment in the present and anticipation of the future. It is welcoming and healing to the human spirit.

Sadly, there has been, for far too long, a failure to recognize such truth in our own community as well as many others across this land. We are failing to connect the dots of past, present and future. In short, if we are to honor all that has been preserved for our enjoyment from the past and gift it to our children, it will not be done with an enormous gaping hole in the ground where the future once was. No Rosemont Mine! Leave the Santa Rita Mountains as they are and the people who live in their shadow in peace.

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displayed his sensitivity and courage with a concern for residents and the far-reaching implications of this decision. Sadly, his “no” vote, along with Sharon Bronson’s, was not enough.

The approval of this project makes a mockery of the BOZO statute and diminishes the effectiveness SR zoning. It does nothing to safeguard the surroundings for present and future residents, which should have been a primary concern of the board of supervisors. And as for the few minimum wage jobs that might be created, without financial sustainability, they will soon vanish. That kind of sustainability is dependent on obtaining a huge financial investment for a very risky and speculative venture. Additionally, major efforts must be taken to secure a huge influx of new tourists in order for the enterprise to survive. Good luck with that, particularly in the summer months!

Eli Karson, Tucson

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To the editor:

After 33 years of service to the Corona de Tucson Fire Department my husband retired five years ago. We met this mile marker in our history with a mix of melancholy and joy. Many friendships had been forged over his years of service and our 40 years of residency here, along with a deep sense of appreciation for the area and an abiding respect for the folks who call Corona and the surrounding community home. Retirement presented us with the prospect for travel and adventure to be a larger part of our lives and we have made the best of it. Our wandering presents us the best possible opportunity to broaden our knowledge of the larger world and of all with whom we share it.

However, all excursions come to an end, our calendars play out and we return home. It is of great comfort to know that the home to which we return lies here in the shadow of the Santa Rita Range. Yes, our travels have led us to experience many wonderful places and cultures, but we find contentment in returning to this part of the Sonoran Desert we have come to love. It would be impossible to list the many attributes that for us set this region on equal footing with many of the special places we have experienced. In the words of an old friend who has

submitted. This was punctuated with a piece from the developer's paid architect, among the most recent shills for the cause. He attempted to stress the efforts of technical compliance while totally ignoring the obvious conflict with 5 of the 7 stated purposes of the Buffer Zone Ordinance (BOZO). And they also refuse to say what happens to the adjacent 26 acres now concealed from examination because of a subdivision of questionable intent.

The ‘minor resort’ project has been headed for approval since the hearing administrator announced his blessing in mid April; yet, here’s another peculiar situation. It seems the administrator is in the same business as the developer’s consultant. No one doubts his qualifications, but he brags on his website that he has been the only one to date who has managed to overcome the restrictions of one of the most restrictive “'big box" ordinances in the country. That certainly raises the question of bias and the integrity of the process. The bias issue is elevated further when he dismisses ". . . the notion that the minor resort is nothing more than an intensive, bustling commercial hotel in disguise.” Well, it is certainly not a ranch or a Miraval Resort, not on 19 acres! The actual hearings reminded me more of court proceedings in a land down under.

The larger issue of what will best serve the public interest has been lost in this orchestrated dance. In my view, the primary issue ignored by the Bike Ranch discussion is concisely stated in a California Law Review article under Land Use Planning, regarding Piecemeal Land Controls: “Since the middle 1960's, legal scholars have complained that local land decisions can make a mockery of orderly and predictable planned development. Individual land decisions, the critics say, amount to deals with landowners and developers; these deals gut the local plan (if indeed any exists) and are merely ad hoc impulse choices that neither safeguard the surroundings for present and future residents, nor enable those residents and would-be developers to predict future actions.”

That is exactly the point and is precisely what we got from the board of supervisors decision July 2nd under the leadership of Steve Christy. He dared not challenge the media/developer narrative and refrained from considering the concerns of his constituents. Richard Elias, however,

To the editor:

My wife and I, along with our dog Joey, recently completed a 3,700-mile car trip.

The following are our observations of road conditions throughout Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado.

Best roads overall – Kansas.

Worst roads overall - New Mexico.

Best Interstate – Kansas.

Worst Interstate - New Mexico, (try to get from Deming to Lordsburg without losing your hearing and maybe some teeth).

Worst recently improved road - The half mile stretch in front of Cienega High.

Best recently improved road - Old Spanish Trail from Escalante to 22nd St.

Second worst recently improved road - Old Spanish Trail from Escalante to Camino Loma Alta.

Arizona, Nebraska, and Colorado have a mixture of good and bad Interstate roads and secondary roads. Texas interstate is a little iffy, but most of the secondary roads are good.

My main question is, if Steve Christy knows roads, why doesn't he get the same contractor who did such a fine job on Old Spanish Trail from Escalante to 22nd to do the work in Vail? I'm sure he takes that road on occasion. That opportunity should arise soon on a .4 mile stretch of Colossal Cave Road just north of the interstate.

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It seems odd that the local print media had been so publicity friendly to the Bike Ranch people while not finding their way clear to publish a single one of the several well researched opposition pieces

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The fi rst new member rehearsal for the fall band will be September 29th. Learn more by fi nding them on Facebook, visiting their website www.tucsonnewhorizons.org or emailing Matt Williams [email protected]

Carra “Mamma Coal” moved to the Vail area after her husband Randon, an engineer, was hired by Raytheon. Carra, as a

child, would make up

songs while sitting in her "treehouse" which was just a wide

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soon as she could play chords on the guitar, which she taught herself at

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Tucson’s New Horizons BandOffersOlderAdults a Chance to Learn a Musical Instrument by Carra Stasney

It’s never too late to learn a musical instrument! At least that’s what Matt Williams believes. He is the founder and conductor of the Tucson New Horizons Band, a musical group that provides an opportunity for older adults to learn and play an instrument in a group setting. All you need is your instrument which can be rented or purchased from one of the local music stores. Members may have no experience at all or have been away from music for many years and looking to begin playing again.

The band rehearses from 3-5pm on Sunday afternoons during the school year at the Fred Fox School of Music on the University of Arizona campus, where Matt is also a teacher. The band prepares for and performs concerts, a wonderful way to show off their new skills. They welcome members of all ages, but most members are near or over the age of 50. “We are thrilled to be able to off er a pathway for adults to learn an instrument in a group setting,” said Matt Williams. In their most recent concert, on May 4th of 2019, they performed separately and side by side with the younger U of A Honors Outreach Band, which is an auditioned band of 6-9th graders. That seems like such a neat way to connect musicians across generations.

there were nine visual comet fi nds. If the fi rst seventy-one years of my life had been just staring through the eyepiece of a telescope, however, there would not have been much to write about. What happened on the road less travelled by, like Robert Frost, has made all the diff erence.

Comets, I learned, are not just for viewing. They are for reading and for studying. At fi rst, I did some high school reading about the discovery of Comet Ikeya-Seki, the brightest comet of the twentieth century. Years later in graduate school at Canada’s Queen’s University, I prepared a master’s thesis based on the 19th century English poet Gerard Manley Hopkins, who observed Comet Tempel in 1864 and subsequently wrote a beautiful poem about it. But the writer who seemed to be most into astronomy, and whose love of the sky I turned into my Ph.D., was none other than the great William Shakespeare, whose collected works contain more than two hundred references to the sky, including the opening lines to I Henry VI, one of his earliest plays:

Hung be the heavens with black, yield day to night!

Comets, importing change of times and states,

Brandish your crystal tresses in the sky.

Even now, when I spend an evening or all night under the stars, I am amazed to be able to share my experiences with so many people, in all walks of life, who have come before me. Taking a road “that was grassy and wanted wear” might have been risky, but it did point me toward many adventures I’ll never forget.

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A Nightwatchman’s Journey: The Road not TakenOn Friday, June 14, my latest book, my autobiography entitled A Nightwatchman’s Journey: The Road not Taken, was launched at the Royal Astronomical Society’s General Assembly in Toronto. It is a book I have been working on for almost a decade, and it is the story of my life. The book begins in medias res, in the midst of a suicide attempt that happened shortly after I graduated from Acadia. I have suff ered from depression throughout my life, but this book describes my eff orts to conquer it. It tells of how I made many poor decisions in my life, but how two of them were good. The best decision was marrying Wendee, which I did in 1997 and with whom I have had 22 happy years. The other one was to begin, on December 17, 1965, a search for comets.

It took me nineteen years, searching with telescopes for 917 hours 28 minutes, before I fi nally found my fi rst comet in 1984. Since then I have found 22 more. One was an electronic fi nd shared with Tom Glinos in 2010. Thirteen were photographic fi lm discoveries shared with Gene and Carolyn Shoemaker (including Shoemaker-Levy 9 which collided with Jupiter in 1994) and

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Principal Wright for her ability to put this concept into practice. The 10 teachers were carefully chosen by her for their abilities and personalities, as was her office staff of four. And she makes it a point to get to know all her students personally so they feel they can turn to her for her special attention if they have concerns about their schooling or for other reasons. To show how successful this school and its program under Principal Wright has been, four years ago the Arizona Educational Foundation awarded Pantano its “A+ School of Excellence” rating in 2015 and again last year in 2019. Principal Wright says, “I am very proud to be the principal of this great school. My faculty and staff are committed to the success of every student and are dedicated that goal. When you are here, you are family.”

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there a total of eleven years before becoming the principal at Pantano High School in 2007.

The Vail School District has an exceptionally low drop-out rate of 1.2 percent. Much credit must be given to Calvin Baker, superintendent of schools, for pursuing the concept of a stand-alone high school strictly for juniors or seniors that gives determined students the chance to earn their high school diploma. And additional credit must be given to

Meet the CdT Principals: Monica Wright of Pantano High School by Anne “AJ” Perrin

Note: This is fifth in a series of articles on the five principals in CdT.

Quite a dynamic personality, Monica Wright exudes positiveness as she began our interview. She is the principal of Vail School District’s non-traditional high school, Pantano High School on Houghton Road, next door to the campus of Andrada Polytechnic High School. Principal Wright worked with the architects to make sure her school was not a typically constructed building. The walls are not designed to be straight, the awnings a little off kilter, etc., as she wanted to acknowledge nothing is perfect, and that it is okay to do things a little bit differently and still work out just fine. And their school mascot is not the usual wolf or wildcat, it is a scorpion.

Principal Wright grew up in a small Louisiana town and received her undergraduate degree in education from Louisiana Tech. Her earlier employment included seven years teaching in Louisiana followed by three years in health and human services in South Carolina. When she came to Arizona, she decided to look for employment in the teaching field again and chose to apply to the Vail school system. She appreciates the homey, friendly atmosphere of the Vail school system which is carefully fostered from the top down. Through a program that the district provides, she received her master’s degree from NAU. Prior to becoming principal at Pantano, she was a math and science teacher at Old Vail Middle School and went on to be the assistant principal there. She was

Time to Review and Test Your Smoke Alarms by Fire Marshal Charlotte Herdliska

Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old. To determine the age of your smoke alarm, look at the back where you will find the date of manufacture. Smoke alarms should be replaced 10 years from the date of manufacture.

Hard-wired interconnected smoke alarms can be replaced most of the time without hiring a licensed contractor. Most large hardware stores carry major brands. If your brand is not available, most hardware stores carry a “replacement” kit for most hard-wired smoke alarms.

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and bring it with you and get either the same brand (be sure the plug is the same) or you can buy an adapter kit that will allow you to use your existing plug with your new adapter and your new smoke alarm. Your local fire department will be happy to unplug one for you to take to the store to be sure you’re getting the correct one, we also are happy to visit your home and assess your smoke alarm needs. Just call!

Immediately replace any smoke alarm that does not respond properly when tested. Replace combination smoke-carbon monoxide alarms according to the manufacturer’s recommendations.

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cucumbers and avocados. Keep cans of nuts available in your cupboards for protein. A peanut butter sandwich does not have to be refrigerated. Snack on dry cereal. If you feel the need to open the refrigerator, limit it to once a day.

Take a siesta. Many people who live in warm climates, without air conditioning, know this secret. Reserve your activity for the early morning and evening hours. In the heat of the day take a nap or rest to preserve your strength. Limit any activity to low energy level tasks.

Drink plenty of water. When temperatures are very high we lose moisture from our bodies at a faster rate. This can sometimes sneak up on us because we don’t realize how much and at what rate we are losing liquid. If you start to get a headache or nauseous from the heat make sure you are drinking plenty of water to replace the moisture your body is losing. Another item to stock in your house when temperatures are high is a sports drink, such as Gatorade. This will help keep your electrolytes balanced. Dehydration can be a very unpleasant experience for many of us but is especially dangerous for the very young and the elderly.

Soak in a cool bath, twice a day to bring down your temperature, if you feel the need. Another way to do this, especially for the elderly is to soak your feet in a pan of cool water. It is easier than drawing a bath and you get almost instant relief. When the water starts to warm replace it with cold water.

Be a good neighbor. If you know that you have an elderly neighbor or a neighbor with a serious medical condition, make it a point to check on them. These very high temperatures, for extended periods of time with no relief, can be fatal to someone with no air conditioning and a serious medical condition.

While this can be an unpleasant time for all of us, it is usually temporary. The electric companies try and get the electricity up and running as fast as possible. Following these tips should help to keep you or someone you love safer and cooler during the long hot days of summer. Stay safe.

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We’re Having A Heat Wave by Constance Weygandt

The heat wave we are experiencing around the United States is a topic of some concern. In several major cities, with large populations, people have been left without electricity sometimes for days. Here are some ways to help you survive this unpleasant experience.

Keep your windows closed during the heat of the day. This may seem contradictory but it works. Keep your windows open in the cool of the evening and the early morning hours and keep them closed during the day. This locks the cool air in. Also, draw your blinds or insulated drapes shut. This helps to keep the sun out and the cool air in longer.

Don’t open your refrigerator or freezer if you can help it. Leaving the door to your refrigerator closed will keep the temperature cool enough for your food to stay fresh for twenty-four hours. Fruit will stay safely, in a bowl, on your counter for several days. The same applies to some vegetables such as tomatoes,

the Vail School District. Mission accomplished!

In addition to the CLV contingent, volunteers represented the local faith community, including a strong showing from St. Rita’s Catholic Church, the Vail School District, Davis-Monthan AFB, and of course, Greater Vail Community Resources, which operates ReSources Vail Food Bank. Volunteer Connie Plummer, ReSources president, marveled at the entire scene: “The assembly line process used in creating these meals was fascinating to witness, and a lot of fun for participants. We’re already getting positive feedback from our food bank clients on the quality of the food, which is wonderful to hear.”

The Pack-A-Thon took place at Cienega High School’s dining auditorium during CLV’s normal church service timeframe and required a tremendous amount of organization by CLV Project Chair, Ms. Heike Smith, who noted, “This was an amazing event and a huge success, especially since it was our first attempt at a Pack-

A-Thon. We’re hoping to double the number of meals next year and partner with other churches in the Vail area to support our great community. Thanks to everyone who participated and to those who donated for this cause.”

If you’d like to be involved in future CLV Pack-A-Thon projects, contact Christ Lutheran Vail church at 520-468-7075, or Heike Smith at 520-286-0271. If you’d like to become a ReSources volunteer, visit the web site at: www.resourcesvail.org

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ReSources Receives 30,000 Meals from Christ Lutheran Vail’s “Pack-A-Thon”Eventby Susan Summers and Heike Smith

On Sunday, June 30th, members of Christ Lutheran Vail (CLV) church community and over 220 volunteers worked together during a two hour “Pack-A-Thon” resulting in the assembly of 30,000 pasta meals to be distributed by the ReSources Vail Food Bank. Sound impossible? Not when the right set of committed people put their heads and hearts together.

Under the leadership of CLV Pastor, David Hook, church members seized upon this project and raised over $7,500 to cover the cost of the bulk food and materials needed, which were provided through “The Outreach Program” - a nonprofit organization

that partners with other nonprofits and businesses to package nutritious meals across the country. The objective of this Pack-A-Thon was to help resupply the food bank with much needed, easy-to-prepare meals for the summer months when many Vail families struggle to feed children who are not receiving free or reduced-cost meals through


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Saturday, August 1010:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Creative summer salads cooking class @ 2205 S. 4th Ave, Tucson - thegardenkitchen.org/event/creative-salads-and-fresh-summer-recipes/ - $55.00 includes lunch of dishes made.

Tuesday, August 1311:30 AM — Concert by P.D. Ronstadt & The Company, playing music of the Ronstadt family and Southwestern favorites, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Thursday, August 159:30 AM - Vail Christian Church Toddler Story Time - Stories, songs, crafts, music & fun! @ Vail Christian Church, 9455 E Valencia Rd, Tucson - For more information: [email protected] - Cost: FREE

2:30 PM — Lecture by Barbara Carrapa, U of A professor of sedimentary geology, “The Evolution of South American Mammals,” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Tuesday, August 2011:30 AM — Concert by "Canyon Currents" - Bluegrass Americana by Peter McLaughlin, guitar, Lex

Daily EventsThursday, August 19:30 AM - Vail Christian Church Toddler Story Time - Stories, songs, crafts, music & fun! @ Vail Christian Church, 9455 E Valencia Rd, Tucson - For more information: [email protected] - Cost: FREE

Saturday, August 35:00 PM to 10:00 PM - Vail Rotary Texas Holdem Tournament Fund Raiser @ American Legion Hall, Houghton & Sahuarita - 520-396-0555 - Reception: 5:00PM to 6:00 PM (food, drink tickets), - Check in 5:30 PM - Games: 6:00PM to 10:00 PM - Cost: $60.00

Monday, August 52:30 PM — Lecture by Clara Curiel, M.D., professor of medicine and vice chief of the Division of Dermatology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, “What Arizonans Need to Know about Skin Cancer,” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Tuesday, August 611:30 AM — Concert by Drummer Danny Brito's Guanachicano Project Quartet, playing Latin Jazz and Mexican folk music, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 . Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

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Wednesdays, August 14 thru 285:00 PM to 6:00 PM – Parent Education Series – Raising a Reader - Learn strategies for reading with your child that will strengthen pre-reading skills. Ages 0 – 5 @ 14600 E. Colossal Cave Road, Vail - Free childcare - For more information or to RSVP, email [email protected]

Wednesdays, September 4 thru 185:00 PM to 6:00 PM – Parent Education Series – Challenging behavior from birth to 5 - Learn strategies to diffuse challenging behavior and promote positive growth in your child. Ages 0 – 5 @ 14600 E. Colossal Cave Road, Vail - Free childcare - For more information or to RSVP, email [email protected]

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4:00 PM to 5:30 PM - Thyroid Cancer Support Group @ University of Arizona Cancer Center - North Campus, Room 2114 ,3838 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719 - [email protected] - FREE

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Every 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.

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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.

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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.

Saturday, September 287:00 AM to 12:00 PM – Community Garage Sale @ Del Webb Rancho Del Lago, Vail - Gates open at 6:00 AM until Noon.

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 – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

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

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

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.

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 122:30 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,

Browning, fiddle, and Brian Davies, bass, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Thursday, August 222:30 PM —Lecture by Academy Village resident Michael Chriss, professor emeritus in astronomy and humanities at the College of San Mateo, “Hollywood and the Stars,” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Friday, August 235:00 PM to 10:00 PM – Kid’s Night Out @ Desert Sky Middle School, 9850 Rankin Loop, Tucson - Register at vailchristian.com/kids – Cost: $8 per child ($12 after 8/18) preschool -5th grade

Tuesday, August 2711:30 AM — Concert by Young MacDonald, fiddle and cello prodigies Will and Lee MacDonald playing improvisational jazz, bluegrass and more, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Wednesday, August 282:30 PM — Lecture by Julie Miller, U of A assistant professor of speech and hearing science, “What Birdsong Can Teach Us About How We Communicate, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson – arizonasenioracademy.org – FREE, donations welcomed.

Saturday, August 3110:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Around the world, dumplings cooking class @ 2205 S. 4th Ave, Tucson - thegardenkitchen.org/event/around-the-world-dumplings-hands-on-class/- $55.00 includes lunch of dishes made.

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Lake. We stopped for lunch at Jacob Lake Inn in Arizona, (which was a very quaint restaurant nestled in the forest). Jacob Lake is at the junction of US Route 89A and State Route 67, which goes to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Continuing on SR 89, we went towards Cameron, where we gassed up and took SR 89 south, which ran into Route 66, and we then went west on I-40 to Flagstaff. At our hotel, we met and talked with a group of motorcyclists from France; they were members of a Harley-Davidson riding club (in France) and were traveling on a 21-day Route 66 and western states trip. Since Route 66 goes through Flagstaff, the local areas are very popular with Europeans who ride motorcycles through Route 66, the Grand Canyon, and other locals in the larger area. Apparently, the lure of the open road, the charm of the Southwest, and the legends (and movies) of cowboys and Indians all contribute to a mystique that makes Route 66, and other sights, a very popular travel destination for Europeans. For many Europeans, Route 66 represents and offers something about America that is not easily seen in the big cities, which is an opportunity to see the real undisguised and unfiltered “Americana.” Apparently, many European tour companies offer special Route 66 tours, and what better way for a European to see the open roads of America than to see it riding on an American Harley-Davidson. (Disclosure, I ride a BMW K1300S - but this will make my Harley friends, Dave and Jim, very happy).

Our last day was Sunday, May 19th, and we departed Flagstaff (the same time as our French riders) and we went south on 17 to Camp Verde. At Camp Verde we intersected 260 which becomes 87 towards Payson. Staying on 87, we went south towards Mesa and exited to the Bush Highway, (which passes the Salt River Tubing area, which is a very popular spot). At the tubing area, we turned south on Usury Pass Road (which becomes North Ellsworth Road) to University Avenue, where we turned east towards Apache Junction and went southeast on East Old West Highway to 60, to Florence Junction, where we joined state road 79 south through Florence to Oracle. We then

in May can bring all sorts of weather, even in one day.

Kolob Canyons, while not as popular as the main sights of Zion, offer a different scenic view from Bryce and Zion Canyons. The red sandstone canyons have a unique geological history and are home to a diverse animal and plant life. At the beginning of the road there is a visitor’s center that offers lots of interesting information regarding the area. Following our short ride to the summit and back, we returned to St. George via I-15 south.

On Saturday May 18th, we left St. George on 15 north to SR 9 towards Hurricane. We then took SR 59 south where it intersected with SR 89, heading south-east towards Jacob’s

Out and About in the Southwestby Mike Lavelle

Part 3 of 3

This article will conclude a three-part series recounting a recent motorcycle trip to Bryce and Zion Canyons, covering 1,666 miles in a group of 3 motorcycles and 1 car. At the last part of our week-long trip, (Friday), we departed St. George and took I-15 north towards Cedar City, to the Zion Kolob exit. Only a quarter mile off of I-15, the Kolob Fingers Road Scenic Byway offers lots of spectacular views in a five mile and over 1,000-foot climb. We had to put on our rain gear and experienced some hail. It is not every day you see motorcycles out and about when there is hail. Riding in the Southwest

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Classes in CPR for adults, swimming lessons for children at the appropriate age. Coast Guard approved life vests should not only be used in open water but for those who don't know how to swim.

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Drowning Impact Awareness MonthDrowning Impact Awareness Month (DIAM) began in August 2004 by Phoenix Children’s Hospital. DIAM is the largest collaborative water safety eff ort in the State of Arizona.

June, July, and August are peak times for child drownings in Arizona.

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Watching this movie, that I have truly seen countless times, through her eyes for the fi rst time was incredible. I experienced the wonder and amazement at Totoro and Catbus as never before, But, as an adult I was able to appreciate so much more — the fi lm’s gorgeous countryside setting, vast rice paddies, and a mysterious forest. Not long after

watching, I went to the theatre to see one of my favorite Ghibli movies, Whisper of the Heart. Seeing everything unfold on the big screen for the fi rst time was incredible and drew such attention to the craft of these dedicated fi lmmakers that I have to recommend everyone who can attend the Ghibli Fest. Hand drawn animation is largely falling out

of favor for hyper realistic CGI, but these movies are a testament to the unique power of cel animation, (the art of creating 2D animation by hand on sheets of transparent plastic).

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“GhibliFest”by Jared Free

Studio Ghibli movies have been getting theatrical rereleases for several years now. As was recently proved in China when the decades old Spirited Away smashed Toy Story 4 at the box offi ce, it’s basically a guaranteed cash cow for distributors and theaters alike. In the past, I’ve balked at the idea of spending extra money to see movies that I’ve seen truly countless times, but this year something changed.

For a long time, I’ve thought about what the fi rst movies I’d want to show my future kids would be. It’s one of my favorite questions to ask people - it gives you a good sense of what kind of values people want to instill in their kids, as well as the kinds of movies that they grew up loving. And now, my niece is starting to be of the age where I can show her some of the movies that I grew up loving.

Just a few weeks ago, I rented My Neighbor Totoro to show my niece, one of Miyazaki’s few movies that I felt was truly uncomplicated enough to show a four-year-old. We had to haggle a little; she wanted to watch one of the Barbie movies, but I managed to win her over - eventually.

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Roof need replaced or repaired?Of course, the best time to replace your roof is when you have planned ahead and are not making a quick and rash decision.

What’s the best time of the year? Which company should I choose? Is the price going to be higher in the summer and fall?

PEAK ROOFING SEASON VS. OFFSEASONThe busiest time of the year for most roofing companies is usually late summer through the fall months. Sometimes, it gets so busy that many homeowners will have to wait up to a month, and that’s if they can even find a reliable roofing company to replace their roof or do a roof repair.

QUESTION FOR YOUR ROOFERDo you have a roofing contractor license?

What does your warranty cover and for how long?

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Protect personal information. Be cautious when connecting to public Wi-Fi and never use it for online banking or entering personal or financial information.

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as the impostor tried to convince them they needed to buy gift cards, giving a convoluted explanation of how they would get a refund. Even after hanging up with the scammers, they called back to see if BBB of the Northwest and Pacific was purchasing gift cards!

Expedia Group’s statement continues, “Our goal is always to ensure travelers have a seamless and trouble-free booking experience with us, and it’s incredibly unfortunate that scammers have disrupted our customers’ well-deserved vacations and travel plans. Rest assured that we are also working hard to identify ways to prevent this from happening in the future.” Expedia Group is taking steps to counteract these impostors, including working with popular search engines to reduce the occurrence of fake ads, making its customer service contact number more visible, and adding info about these scams to its customer service portal.

BBB offers the following tips for consumers to protect themselves:

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that the scammer kept telling her to, “purchase (additional) gift cards saying that he had to merge the cards together,” but not to worry as she, “was going to be well reimbursed.” Several customers say the fake customer service representative stayed with them on their cell phones while they purchased the gift cards.

An Arizona resident reported receiving an email that seemed to be from Expedia saying her flight had changed. She looked at her Expedia app and, indeed, her flight had been changed. She proceeded to contact the person on the email and was told she could re-book another flight for less money but needed to pay with a Google Play card. That is what happened when BBB of the Northwest and Pacific contacted one of the phony numbers and listened

Travelers Losing Thousands to “Expedia”Impostorsby the Better Business Bureau Serving Southern Arizona

A network of scammers is using Expedia Group’s name to take consumers for thousands of dollars. Better Business Bureau has received several reports from consumers in 17 different states and Canada who’ve lost as much as $3,700. The scam begins when consumers search online, then call customer service numbers purporting to be Expedia. Customers ask the representative to confirm or change existing reservations they’ve made through the Expedia travel site, but instead of legitimate Expedia representatives, they are calling phone numbers used by impostors. The impostors say their refund site isn’t working properly and the consumer needs to purchase gift cards in order to receive a refund or change bookings.

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Restoring buildings alone is not enough. Unless a historic building is integrated into today’s story, serving a vital, contemporary function as it did in the past, it will shortly loose relevance. We must purposefully build a bridge between the past and the present that lets people today write themselves back into their own community’s history. And, that building needs to serve a relevant need.

VPS’s next project, the rehabilitation of the 1908 Old Vail Store & P.O. is critically important to the revitalization of historic Vail Between the Tracks™. Cienega H.S. Construction Tech and TSW students will play a vital role in the project. In a cookie-cutter world our few remaining historic buildings are a tangible reminder of Vail’s heritage, and provide a way for youth to engage in their community’s continuing story.

Vail is not “anyplace.” Our community is someplace special. Be part of putting historic preservation to work for Vail’s future by becoming a VPS member at www.vailpreservationsociety.org.

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Putting Preservation to Work for Vail’s Future!Vail Preservation Society (VPS) received its sixth award in 2019 this month! It is an honor to be recognized at the state and local levels with the following awards: Museum Association of Arizona’s Institution of Excellence, Greater Vail Chamber of Commerce Non-Profit of the Year, Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission Heritage Award for Voices of Vail documentary, 2019 Governor’s Heritage Preservation Honor Awards for both Voices of Vail film and 1915 Section Foreman House (SFH) Rehabilitation. And if that weren’t enough, the 1915 Section Foreman House rehab was personally selected by Governor Ducey to receive the highest preservation award in Arizona, the 2019 Jim Garrison Heritage Award!

Voices of Vail aids Vail’s educators in connecting our local history to the national story; connections absent from text books. The 1915 SFH has provided over 300 Cienega H.S. students with hands on preservation trades training as they gained skills for a lifetime while making a local impact. The SFH is now a hub of student activity by Esmond Station K8 Museum, Garden and Art Clubs that utilize the building.

This is historic preservation at its best, serving present needs, providing experiential learning and inspiring the next generation. Vail Preservation Society, our Board and volunteers, are proud to work with VUSD and our partners to provide these unique opportunities for youth.

the Vail area named for the Hiltons.

J.J. Lamb is Executive Director of the Vail Preservation Society & Vail Connects

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by supplying wood and hay to the U.S. military at Ft. Huachuca. Louisa, 20 years his junior, taught school at the fort. The two were married in 1881 in the rough-and-tumble mining town of Charleston on the banks of the San Pedro River. Along the way, Perry formed a business partnership with another homesteader Don Sanford. In January 1879, the two opened a butcher shop on the corner of Congress Street and Church Plaza in downtown Tucson. Anticipating the imminent arrival of the railroad, they called it the “Miners and Railroad Market.”

In the wide expanses of the Arizona Territory, pioneers defined their place of residence by where they received their mail. Perry and Louisa picked theirs up in Greaterville, later in Pantano, and later still, in Vail. When they were ready to “prove up” on their homestead the following notice appeared in the Arizona Weekly News. It was January 1880 and the culmination of their planning and hard work was about to pay off.

“Land office at Florence, Arizona December 20, 1879─Notice is herby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in the support of his claim, and secure final entry thereof at the expiration of thirty days from the date of this notice, Perry M. Hilton of Greaterville P.O. Pima Co., A.T., who made preemption Declaratory Statement No. 402 for the E ½ sec…, …and claims as his witnesses Robert V. Bloxton, of Tucson P.O., Pima County, A.T., Denton Sanford, of Crittenden P.O., Pima Co., A.T. C.M.K. Paulison, Register. Arizona Weekly News, January 15, 1880.

Louisa and Edgar remained on the homestead after Perry was killed. Their original home burned in the 1930s. The adobe home that still stands replaced the original. Louisa passed away in 1950. Even after hemlines edged upward, the modest Louisa wore long skirts almost to the ground, button-up boots, and a wide brimmed sunbonnet. The Hilton goat ranch began to break up in the early 1970s. Edgar passed away in 1974. In 2013, fire blazed through the tin of the

goat barn that in earlier days echoed with a cacophony of bleats, orders and conversations mixed with the buzz of shears as mohair was cut and prepared for shipment. Only rainwater fills the goat dip and the spring has dried up. There are several roads in

Hilton’s Mohair Empire by J.J. LambIn December 1919, demand for mohair was insatiable. Perry Hilton ran a herd of 2,000 - 3,000 mohair goats on his ranch in the Empire Mountains. For nearly 40 years goats had provided a good life for the Hilton family and now times were especially good. One fateful day Perry Hilton knelt to tend to a task in the corral full of the goats - they would be sheared in the spring. Without warning a large goat charged him from behind butting him. It took two months, but the blow proved fatal.

Perry left instructions for his 26-year-old son Edgar to construct a coffin and prepare his final resting place. The grave was made ready on a bluff overlooking the spring-fed drainage that had made it possible for not only their family, but their ranch hands, miners, and their families to build a life in the Sonoran Desert. A wrought iron fence shields his overgrown grave — there are no descendants left to maintain the final resting place of Perry Hilton.

An early homesteader in the Empire Mountains, Perry was born in Maine in 1827. Perry made the 15,000-mile voyage around Cape Horn to San Francisco - a journey that could take up to eight months before heading to Arizona Territory. He found his footing

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Pima County Public Library: We RecommendSpace exploration continues to capture the interest and imagination of millions worldwide! Celebrate last month’s 50th anniversary of the Moon landing with these films and documentaries (DVD and streaming) from your library.

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How can I prevent my child my child getting dehydrated?

1. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.

Insist on your children taking plenty of breaks to drink fluids while playing outside, especially if playing sports or engaged in vigorous physical activity. Perhaps set up a timer as a reminder. Also, hydrate before, during and after time in the heat.

2. Stay indoors

We’re all about getting kids out and physically active, but when the heat is high, avoid spending time outdoors. In Tucson summers this means stay indoors any time after 9 a.m. into early evening. Our suggestion: wake early to play outside, take a siesta in the afternoon and then venture out in the evening.

3. Never leave a child in a parked car at any time, not even for a minute!

Even if the windows are open, temperatures can rise to shocking temperatures in minutes.

4. Keep it light and wear a hat

Have children wear light, loose-fitting clothes when they’re outside. Breathable fabrics like cotton are best.

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This advice does not substitute for that of a medical professional. If you are concerned that you or your children may have heat stroke or moderate to severe dehydration please seek in person medical advice.

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Staying Cool and Hydrated this Summer by Melissa Hodges

Is my child dehydrated?

Does the child seem sluggish?

When crying, are there few or no tears?

Are there complaints about a dry mouth?

Is the child more cranky, irritable, or fussy than usual?

Is urine darker than usual?

If child is an infant, is urination less frequent (fewer than six wet diapers a day)?

Is the child constipated? (Sometimes your child may be dehydrated due to diarrhea. Don’t forget to treat the dehydration).

Is the child’s skin particularly dry and lacking its normal elasticity? Maybe even wrinkled?

Do the eyes appear sunken?

If your child is an infant, is the soft spots (fontanel) sunken?

“Yes” to any of the above may indicate that your child is dehydrated. If it is fairly mild you may be able to address this at home, but check with your physician if you have any questions.

What should I do if my child seems dehydrated? (For children older than 1 and less than 11).

If your child is dehydrated use an oral rehydration solution, such as Pedialyte. Avoid sodas, caffeinated beverages or gelatins, which don’t relieve dehydration and may make symptoms worse.

Make sure your child is drinking small amounts, frequently.

Rehydration may take a few hours, so keep your child in a cool, shaded area and sipping fluids frequently.

Allow your child to drink as much fluid as he or she wants. Encourage your child to drink extra fluids or suck on flavored ice pops, such as Popsicles. Children ages 4 to 10 should drink at least six to 10 glasses of liquids to replace lost fluids.

Call your doctor if symptoms do not improve or if they worsen.

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a sidetrack to the spring, but it was very heavily over-grown causing a few additional desert pinstripes on my trusty old mechanical steed from Detroit. The last 100 yards was a biped scramble through bramble leaving my body with a few pinstripes of my own!

Hidden by extensive overgrowth, I finally found Nogales Spring. I could see the travertine from a distance and beneath a small drop-off, was a luscious pool of water complete

with water skeeters. The water was not flowing across the travertine above, but there was a reasonable trickle of water flowing northward from the pool below. I followed the stream for several hundred feet until the brambles cursed me, and the moisture slipped beneath the surface. The water was unperceptively warmer, and the travertine was

underwhelming but indeed I had found it and had overcome the myriad of obstacles for this mini adventure.

While this obsession of mine might not be the glamour of Hollywood, I enjoy the process as much as I do the result. I like the research, the planning, and the effort. But mostly, I like the adventure.

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

trips are supported

by his long-suffering and

understanding wife, four children,

and seven grandchildren.

To fund his escapades, he works as a business executive having

served as CEO, COO, and CFO of various entities. He's served on a number of community boards and operates a small business (www.

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Nogales Spring by Rob Samuelsen

One of the questions that I get asked, more often than not, is “how do I find out about some of the places I go?” Unlike most people who watch TV or play video games, my obsession is to talk to people, look at maps, review blogs, find reports, and read books about the area. When I fly, I try to look out the window and when I drive, each side road incites a ping of adventure. The truth is, most Jeep roads are made to access water tanks, power lines, or abandon mines. Rarely are Jeep roads put in for scenic views.

Recently, I was reading an old report on natural springs in Pima County. One spring caught my attention because it was both a hot spring and a travertine water flow. Finding a travertine hot spring is like finding a four-leaf clover in endemic space – two coinciding rare events wrapped into one. Nogales spring is located in the northwestern foothills of the Whetstone mountains on the very eastern boundary of Pima County. In fact, it’s only a few feet from the county line. While not particularly remote, getting to it was practically a lunar landing mission! Every time I tried, I was blocked by locked gates as I crossed a puzzle of private, county, state, and federal lands. Each landowner seemed to define their space with fences, warning signs, and locks. My frustration was undoubtedly shared by others as evidenced as the peppered signs shot up by gun toting adventure seekers.

After northern and southern attempts to find Nogales Spring and having learned the location of sneaky gate-free double track ranch roads from the east, I was able to narrow down my options and hone into an open route to my final discovery. It was a four hour 4-wheel drive route following power line, mining, and ranch roads to this magical natural water source. After two hours marked by my GPS, I could finally see the riparian growth from a road above my destination. The map marked

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remove these sections of trail. The project will also require the end of Camino Loma Alta to be used as a staging area for large rocks and other construction materials, limiting the availability of parking, especially trailer parking and the ability to easily turn a trailer around.

The park does not anticipate a full closure of the trail, however, as a result of the equipment being used and the deep cuts in the trail required to remove the culverts, the trail may not be suitable for horses or bicycles during the construction. Work areas will be well marked and obvious to trail users. Even if crews are not actively working in one of the areas, users should be prepared for areas of the trail to be significantly degraded. “We encourage all users of the trail to approach work areas cautiously,” according to Rich Goepfrich, Saguaro National Park’s Facility Manager. “Make eye contact with machine operators and wait for a signal that it is safe to pass through the area. Bicycles should plan to walk through the construction zones and be prepared to carry bikes down the trail cuts and back up again until the trail is rebuilt.”

This work is being completed using fee dollars collected at the park. “In Saguaro National Park, every dollar collected is kept locally to perform work that directly improves our visitor experience,” according to Leah McGinnis, Superintendent. “This is one of several projects underway or planned in the near future using Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (fee) dollars to improve visitor services, repair infrastructure, and address deferred maintenance in the park.” Once the Hope Camp Trail project is complete, the trail will be more sustainable requiring less maintenance to prevent or repair washouts.

For more information about Saguaro National Park, please visit www.nps.gov/sagu.

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Repair Work to Begin on Hope Camp Trail in Saguaro National Park, East DistrictTrail crews are scheduled on August 5 to begin rebuilding sections of the Hope Camp Trail in Saguaro National Park’s Rincon Mountain District (east). The work is scheduled to continue to the end of September.

As part of the project, several large culverts which at risk of failing will be replaced with low water crossings. This portion of the project will require heavy equipment to dig out and

matter in an enclosed earth worm bin) and a Japanese technique called “Bokashi” composting. Bokashi composting is actually the fermentation of organic matter using the Bokashi bran to ferment anaerobically.

How do you know when your compost is ready to be used in your garden? It should be fully broken down into dark, rich matter that looks like soil because that is exactly what it is. There should be no odor except for a pleasant earthy smell. Any chunks or twigs that might not have fully decomposed can be thrown back into the compost to age and break down some more. Some people sift their compost so they can use the fully decomposed parts sooner.

Composting is the ultimate way to recycle, closing the loop in nature’s growing cycle.

Elizabeth Smith is the executive director of the Community Gardens

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chopped up straw) is the green to brown ratio you are aiming for. Direct composting in the home garden is burying your fresh kitchen scraps and dead leaves directly into your garden beds and tree wells. The mycorrhiza and earthworms in the soil will break it down for you in the shortest amount of time of all the composting methods.

Moisture is a very important component of the composting process. If your compost is too dry, those banana peels will simply mummify instead of breaking down nicely. If it is too wet, things will start to smell. Just damp is perfect.

Funny story, my mother would put everything into her compost bin including her old leather shoes! But if you don’t feel comfortable going that far, don’t overlook other things

that could be composted like pet fur and that old 100% cotton tee with all the holes (carbon).

What not to compost? Never compost dog, cat or human feces in your backyard garden

compost because of pathogens that could be present. But rabbit, chicken and goat manure are actually great additions to a compost pile. Do not compost Bermuda grass, weed seeds, oleanders or eucalyptus leaves. The grass and seeds often survive through the composting process and oleanders and eucalyptus generate their own growth inhibitors, keeping other plants from competing with them so you definitely don’t need that in your finished compost. Glossy paper and sawdust from treated wood (pressure treatment, paint, varnish, etc.) should always be avoided because the chemicals in these do not break down. I was also taught not to compost any of the nightshade plants which include tomato, peppers and eggplant because these plants are all easily susceptible to plant diseases, possibly surviving through the process of common composting. While it is not a good idea to put meat, fat or dairy in your regular compost bin, you absolutely can put them into an earthworm bin.

Which brings us to very specific, targeted ways of composting including vermicomposting (using earthworms to break down organic

Composting 101 by Elizabeth Smith

Composting is the process of creating fertilizer from plants. Nature’s growing cycle starts with the birth of new seedlings, followed by vigorous growth, then seed and fruit development, harvesting, leaf loss in the fall (for deciduous trees, shrubs and plants) and eventually ends with die off. In nature, dead leaves and plants fall off the plant or tree, creating a layer of mulch on top of the ground, which over time breaks down and turns back into soil, feeding new plants. No one goes around raking up those layers of mulch and compost out in nature because plants need that compost fertilizer available to them automatically. Have you ever looked under a mesquite tree out in the desert? It will likely have a thick layer of mulch underneath it made up of years of its own dead leaf matter falling off and enriching the soil around the root zone, right where it is needed.

In the home garden, we may not wish to have this dead leaf and plant matter building up in our beds so the remedy to having neat looking gardens while at the same time not wasting this amazing and free source of nitrogen is to collect it up and compost it ourselves. Containers are one way of accomplishing this. Compost bins come in many types and sizes from on the ground bins that look like upside down trash bins, 3 compartment wooden pallet compost set ups, to compost tumblers that are up off the ground away from critters.

There are 2 main ways of creating compost: Hot Composting - where organic matter heats up (like in the container system type of composting); and Direct Composting - which is decomposition with help from microbial life in the soil (which is more often how it happens in nature). Hot composting is using some type of container or contained area. The balance of nitrogen to carbon (green to brown) is crucial for successful contained composting. 2 parts nitrogen (leftover green kitchen scraps, grass clippings, coffee grounds, apple cores) to 1-part carbon (dried leaves, twigs,

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so on all the way to your toes. As you build the tension in each muscle, imagine that the stress and concern are gathered up. As you release the muscles, imagine the stress flowing out of your body to a healthier place. Let it melt away to find yourself open, warm, and relaxed.

Oils for relaxing/grounding the body: Most tree (not fruit or flower) derived essential oils such as spruce, vetiver,

or Frankincense as well as the blend “Grounding.” Try massage oil “Ortho Sport” or “Ortho Ease” to relax the body. Remember to show love and care for your body by eating a healthy diet, taking appropriate supplements, and practicing self-care. Want to try these products? Need help getting grounded? Contact Hollie today.

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Message Alert: “It’s YourBody” by Hollie Warnick

Our bodies have many messages for us, but are we listening? When we truly hear what it shares, we heal faster. The inspiration it provides leads to vitality and fulfillment as we take action. Not being grounded can block communication and make us feel disconnected from our body. We won’t hear what it is being relayed. In order to reconnect, you may need help to deal with disassociated pain, but an at home alternative is to do a body scan and get grounded.

Let’s get started with some How to’s:

How to know if you’re grounded: You have a strong sense of calm, security, and purpose or meaning in life.

How to get grounded: Stand barefoot outside on the soil or grass, visualize yourself rooted into the earth, practice yoga and meditate.

How to do a body scan: Focus your attention on your toes first. Slowly move up the body to the top of your head. As you become aware of each area, notice any feelings, thoughts, or impressions that come to mind and make note. You can focus more on areas of concern.

How to calm and relax your body: Move your concentration from your head to toes as you flex all of your face muscles and release. Move down to flex all neck muscles and release, then down to the chest and

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Four Ways to Save on Auto InsuranceThat dream trip next summer isn’t going to pay for itself. Slashing auto insurance costs can translate into hundreds of dollars saved for your trip. Here are four ways to save big on auto insurance!

1. Rethink your loyalty and bundling discounts.

While some companies offer discounts the longer you stay a customer, it doesn’t mean the discount is worth your loy-alty. Shop around for other companies offering different rates for the same coverage.

2. Do you have too much insur-ance?

You can have too much insurance on a ten-year-old car. Compare the vehicle’s value and the costs of paying premiums, plus the deductible. Consider eliminating any unneeded coverage.

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about 0.50” so far through July 12th, but much of Vail and Tucson has been drier than average. There were a couple small areas in Tucson that have received an inch or more of rain through July 12th; 22nd Street and Melpomene and Sunrise and Pontatoc. The climate prediction center is stating there is a good chance July will be below average for precipitation (this has not changed from earlier predictions) and around normal for temperatures. For next month’s issue, I will report on July and give a detailed look at monsoon rainfall in the area for the month.

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

and the beauty of southern Arizona.

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June Climate and Monsoon Report by John Simpson

June 2019 was about average for temperatures and below average for precipitation. The Tucson airport was about 0.4 degrees above average in temperature for the month, but had a below average number of days of 100 or 105 degrees and higher.

For much of the month, I was able to open my windows at night and shut off the air conditioners, as the nights cooled nicely in Vail. On the precipitation side, the Tucson airport only recorded a trace of rain and the airport’s 30-year June average is 0.20.” I recorded a mere 0.08” on the 29th of June, the only day measurable rain fell at my home in central Del Lago. This is below my 9-year June average of 0.47.” Looking at rainlog.org data, the Vail area received anywhere from no rain, up to 0.12” in the Mescal area. Much of Tucson reported no rain with a few isolated areas reporting 0.25 to 0.50.”

As I wrote last month, the climate indications were pointing to possibly a late start to the monsoon and below average precipitation, at least for the first part of the monsoon season. That is exactly what we are seeing so far. At the time of this writing on July 12th, the airport has yet to receive any measurable rain this monsoon season and I have only recorded 0.17” total since mid-June. An isolated area around Mescal and the Vail farmers market received

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