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by Kimberly Crossland, Owner of GetVailAZ.com This June, the Vail School District is losing a valuable team member – Bonnie Vining. For the past six years, Vining has worked as the manager of the Vail Theatre of the Arts. This job was well suited for her, given her rich background in supporting local musicians and artists. Vining grew up traveling the world. She went to school in Kearny, Arizona and did studyabroad programs in Australia and Germany. From an early age, she knew she was a small town girl at heart. After graduating, she worked in Prescott for two years as a CPA and then moved to Tucson to continue her career at IBM. In

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2002, she attended an interview where she was advised to avoid smiling too much. That’s when she knew it was time for a change.

Vining opened Javalina’s Coffee & Friends in Rita Ranch. The coffee shop was more than a place to get a hot cup of Joe.

She welcomed local artists to come and play for a suggested donation. The locals loved it and soon she was attracting people from all over the state, including from Oro Valley, Sierra Vista, and Phoenix. The economic downturn in 2008 made it difficult to keep her doors open, so she sold her assets to

Left to right: Joe Schill, Bonnie Vining, Jon Kiser, Mary Bernardo, Bob Block, Amy Schill, and Bob Schill. Photo taken by container truck driver with Jon Kiser’s camera.

Java Edge. Vining and the artists felt the loss of the musician friendly venues in Tucson, so she took matters into her own hands. She formed a non-profit organization called Live Acoustic Venue Association (LAVA) where she could continue presenting concerts. Soon after, she received an opportunity to manage the Vail Theatre of the Arts. With a lifetime of experience under her belt, Vining has decided it’s time to retire. She will be here through the end of June to sell her house and two cars. After that, she’s moving with her family to Costa Rica. There, Vining plans to enjoy Continued on page 12

State Senators Visit Civano The latest from Pima County District 4

Water Crisis by Supervisor Ray Carroll The elevation of water in Lake Mead determines whether or not we are experiencing a water shortage along the Colorado River. After this year’s rainy season the levels are at 1,089 feet above sea level (42%). When the elevation hits 1,075 feet, a level one shortage is declared. As you are all aware Governor Jerry Brown, of California has asked everyone to cut their water consumption by 25%. California water levels have been declining steadily since 2002. It has just reached a crisis level due to the lack of snowfall this past winter. Surveys show that 94% of Californians consider the drought to be serious and one third support mandatory rationing. As we read in the Arizona Daily Star, Arizona, as well as the rest of the southwest is experiencing a drought. Urban Central Arizona Project (CAP) water shortages are predicted to be around 33% by 2016, and the number could rise to 75% by 2017. The Tucson area may fare a little better than most, because it has managed to recharge and bank 44,000 acre-feet of CAP water that was purchased in prior years and not used. Tucson delivered 93,000 acre-feet of CAP in 2013. It had not been this low since 1989. At this rate Tucson had expected to store 350,000 acre-feet by 2020. However, if the drought continues, residents and farmers across Arizona and the River Basin will have to pay higher water prices while having to conserve more. There would be no CAP delivered for recharge into the ground and seventeen irrigation districts would receive less water. The predictions then change and rise to a loss of 480,000 acre feet of water in

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Civano parents met with State Senator Dave Bradley and Stephanie Mach to tour the school and see first-hand how the charter school has impacted students and our community. Below is an essay from Civano parent Kelly Farrell-Koren. This past session, the Arizona legislature passed a budget that made huge cuts to the public education system. We invited our legislators to our school to thank them for fighting for our children’s future and to let them see first-hand what their efforts were for. Senator Bradley and Representative Mach were the first legislators to take us up on our invitation.

Speaker Gowan Visits Andrada Polytechnic High School

Funding JTED: It’s About The Economy

by Lucretia Free

Our nation’s help wanted ad could say: “Now hiring more than 70 million middle skilled workers for high paying jobs in fields such as; healthcare, transportation, information technology, and engineering.” That’s just to cover the amount of workers set to retire within the next decade, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. Middle skill jobs pay well and provide the infrastructure for critical economic sectors, such as manufacturing, energy, aerospace, and construction.

Speaker David Gowan visited Andrada Polytechnic High on April 27th. Severe cuts have been proposed to the JTED program.

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John Carruth, Representative Stephanie Mach, Senator Dave Bradley and parents... Vail School District is a model, known for giving parents a choice in how our children are educated within the public school system. The options here are amazing and they produce high-achieving students who are ready for the challenges tomorrow will bring. At Civano, our parents saw that this model was under attack in the state budget. As the budget fight became public, a huge percentage of the parents of children at the school met to see what we could do. We made sure our voices were heard by the legislators and began to plan for the future. Last month, we were parents, bringing our kids to school, volunteering in classrooms and helping the school run smoothly and efficiently. Now, we are mobilized to maximize our school’s potential in this new era. We have moms and dads learning the intricacies of education legislation and budgeting. It’s been amazing to see our community come together to support our school and make sure that our kids and the students that follow them will have the quality education our taxes support. hhhhhhhhh

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The Pima County JTED (Joint Technical Education District) is a public high school district that works with all school districts in Pima County, including the Tanque Verde District, to provide students with Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.

He visited JTED classrooms and learned how important the program is to the students and community (see our Vail Students Speak Out on page 25).

JTED students in Steve Uyeda's

Speaker Gowan answers questions in a classroom.

Bioscience program at Sunyside High School extract DNA for clients including Native Seed Search, The UA, and the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

His favorite band is Iron Maiden and he jammed with Andrada's rock band!

Speaker Gowan "rocks out" with the students.

Businesses and Industry need JTEDs to provide a skilled workforce. The number two reason for businesses not expanding is a lack of skilled employees. Businesses and the State each need JTEDs because they enable students to become taxpayers earlier in their lives without taking on insurmountable student loans. These debts are a national problem and preclude young adults from buying homes, cars, and other big-ticket taxable items. JTEDs bolster the economy. JTEDs also prepare students to fill the one million additional jobs opening in the U.S. for Registered Nurses, and the more than 600,000

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Construction Zone Building a Better Community

by Lucretia Free, Owner & Publisher The Vail Voice SAFEWAY SHOPPING CENTER New restaurant (renovating) opening in May: • Happy Wok HOUGHTON TOWN CENTER Existing Stores:

LAS PLAZAS OLD VAIL Las Plazas Old Vail is a new commercial development that will be on the Northwest corner of Old Vail and Houghton Rds. There will be 16 business pads when fully complete. You can already see the prep work of clearing the land, moving protected plants and pipe installation. Planned for Construction: • Taco Bell • Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers EEGEES

• Walmart • Panda Express • Discount Tire • Dunkin' Donuts

I have received several inquiries about EEGEES. They are very interested in locating in the southeast and continue to shop for a location that works.

Recently Open: • Champion Pool & Spa Supply (locally owned!) Opening by spring: • Dental Village • Nationwide Vision • SuperCuts Currently under Construction: • Verizon Wireless • Northwest Emergency Center at Vail Future Development: • McDonalds

OTHER RITA RANCH AREA Vail Christian Church is building a new facility at 9455 East Valencia Rd. Phase One construction has already begun: * Over 22,000 sq.ft. * Multiple Uses * Multi purpose room * 10 classrooms * Kitchen This church has met for the last 9 years at Empire High School. Ben Pitney is the Lead Pastor. Completion is scheduled end of 2015. hhhhhhhhh

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Editor Mike Lavelle The months of May and June are among the most beautiful months to be out and about in the Southwest. Facilitating this fact is that school is out for the summer and as we move into June, we experience the longest daylight hours of the year, in the Northern Hemisphere. With the warm weather and increased sunlight, there is a lot more outdoor activity. Accordingly, in this issue, we have articles on traveling with pets and rattlesnake safety. We also welcome a new writer, Attorney Eric Post, who writes about cycling on the Old Spanish Trail. His article goes well with J. J. Lamb’s article on the history of the Old Spanish Trail. We also welcome Social Worker Anna Steele, who in this issue writes about graduations and the transitions of life. Next month, in The Vail Voice, we will focus on traveling in the Southwest and getaway locations. In addition, I hope to develop an article as a result of my 1,300 mile southwest motorcycle trip, undertaken with some friends from Vail (3 couples on 3 bikes). hhhhhhhhh

"District 4 Update" continued from page 2 With only 1% of the water being pumped into our homes being used for drinking, we are using 99% for lawns, showers, laundry and to flush toilets. Thereby we should be able to accommodate change to conserve water usage without harm. Residential conservation is only one facet in accomplishing our goal. The commercial and industrial entities must commit to conserve as well. We cannot allow hazardous chemicals to impair our water supply. This is why I firmly oppose Rosemont Mine.

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Cienega (Vail) Rotary Club by Steve Hepner On Oct 13th, 2006, 20 individuals got together to charter the Cienega (Vail) Rotary Club. This group was comprised of business professionals, local leadership, and community members, coming together, to address our community needs through fellowship, goodwill, and action. Their vision was to make a lasting difference, by giving those they would serve, a greater opportunity for success. Rotary International is normally associated with their international projects, including the eradication of polio, humanitarian relief, youth exchange, and vocational training programs. But its international network of local clubs, (over 34,000), makes it one of the most successful service organizations in the world. Locally, we support the Vail school district, with dictionaries for every 3rd grader every year, playground equipment for the initial PK Inclusive School, over 2400 weekend meals (Backpack program) during the school year, and $10,000 in college scholarships annually. Please join us on May 11th, 2015, 5 PM sharp, at Del Lago Golf Club, as we recognize the Student of the Year from each of our 5 high schools. We will also acknowledge our major contributors for the year, the Target distribution center for the dictionary program, Safeway food store in Rita Ranch for our Backpack program, Mike Adams, owner, Rita Ranch Storage Car & Dog Wash, Terry Newman, owner, Rita Ranch Automotive & Tire, American Legion Post 109, Residents of Voyager RV Resort, for their support of our Backpack program and finally, Del Lago Golf Club, for their continued support of our club through all these years. RSVPs are required no later than May 8th, 2015, to Janet Hepner, at 520-207-1195. Please join us and learn more about your opportunity to serve others.

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Submit your letter to the Editor at: [email protected] Dear Editor, I read with increasing depression the articles from County Supervisor Ray Carroll and State Senator David Bradley. Why is it that the government never has enough of our hard-earned money? Why is it they ALWAYS need more, and of course, if we don't agree to approve their voracious appetites, we will all die, in one form or another. It would be so nice to finally have someone in positions of responsibility that STOP the spending for a change. Of course, the low information voters that keep acquiescing to the sob stories at every election are equally guilty. So, Governor Doucy has cut the budget, as required by State law, to balance the budget. And David Bradley complains it doesn't match his campaign rhetoric. What would Bradley prefer? We break our own law to go into debt? That would make things better? For whom? Sorry, I don't buy, or appreciate, all the whining.

new jobs opening for health technicians. In the whirlwind budget process did legislators kill Arizona’s goose that lays the golden eggs? Like most JTED member districts across the State, the Tanque Verde District will lose 50% of its funding for CTE programs in the 2016-2017 school year, which will eviscerate them. More than 90,000 students are enrolled in Arizona’s JTED programs. Of those students, 90% are enrolled in Satellite programs operated in high schools, and the rest attend central campus programs. According to research conducted by Harvard University and the ASU Morrison Institute, CTE programs improve student achievement and dramatically reduce dropout rates. Approximately 98% of these students graduate high school within four years, while the graduation for the rest of Arizona’s students is 76%.

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Dear Vail Voice, We want to thank you for the exposure you gave us for our Rails in the Garden 2015 tour; put on by The Tucson Garden Railway Society. With your help, we had a record over 11,000 visits (a visit equals one person at one house) for the two days. This allowed us to educate young and old about the benefits of model railroading as a hobby. In addition, we collected over $3,100 in donations for The Community Food Bank. Sincerely, Chuck Cook Tucson Garden Railway Society

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I-10 Speed Traps

“I’m always on the side of law enforcement, but that ticket cost is too high,” said Oliver Cox. Several months ago, Oliver moved to Tucson from Arkansas for a temporary assignment. Oliver is a former police officer and a retired Army helicopter pilot.

by Trent Thomas If you have lived here long, you are well aware of the regular “speed trap” that happens on I-10 at the Kolb Road overpass. A Department of Public Safety (DPS) officer will watch westbound traffic and monitor vehicular speeds as drivers head toward Tucson.

Oliver added, “It would be prudent for the state to give ample opportunity for drivers to reduce their speed. With only two signs posted and seconds to react, the police are simply bird dogging for easy tickets.” The very first line of the mission statement for Arizona DPS is, “To protect human life and property by enforcing state laws...” If Arizona were serious about protecting human life on interstate highways, shouldn’t the state spend more effort on highlighting speed reductions as opposed to traffic enforcement?

Why are DPS officers focused heavily at this location? About 1/4 of a mile before this point is a speed limit reduction sign that reduces speed from 75 mph to 65 mph. If you miss the sign, then a short 30 seconds later you will likely face a hefty citation. In this county, the driver will pay $215.50 for a 10 mph speeding citation!

One idea would be to simply add orange warning flags to the top of the speed limit reduction sign in order to highlight the change. It could promote safety to everyone on the roadway since the sign would be more visible.

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I contacted Representative David Stevens’s office, who put me in touch with Dustin Krugel, the Statewide Public Information Officer. Dustin responded, “There are no plans to make changes to the signage, which is consistent with other speed zoning changes across the state. The signage is consistent with ADOT Traffic Engineering Policies, Guidelines, and Procedures.” On March 28, I inquired with the public information office of Arizona DPS to find out how many citations were issued last year on the I-10 and Kolb Road intersection. I also wanted to know how many citations were for out of state drivers. As of the writing of this article, Arizona DPS had not provided me the answers to my questions. Since Arizona DPS did not provide recent data, I had to search older records. I found a 2008 study that listed some useful data, though slightly dated. The University of Cincinnati Policing Institute (UCPI) reported that of all traffic stops conducted by Arizona DPS in 2008, 42% of drivers were issued warnings and 41.4% were issued citations. The remaining stops resulted in repair orders or arrests. The UCPI study also reported statewide numbers that, “...25% of the drivers stopped did not reside in the state of Arizona and over 60% of drivers did not reside in the county in which they were stopped.” Out of state drivers or Arizona drivers from different parts of the state are particularly vulnerable to missing the speed reduction. “Absolutely we are vulnerable,” said Oliver. “Additionally, law enforcement knows that if you are out of state, you are less likely to come back to Arizona to take the

case to court.” There are currently no plans to change the way Arizona notifies drivers of speed reductions. Instead of added emphasis on speed reduction notification, it appears that enforcement will be the primary method of controlling speeds on highways. Trent has lived all over the country and several places in Europe while he was in the U.S. Army and later as an airline pilot and business manager. Trent and his family have lived in Vail since 2007. hhhhhhhhh

Girls on the Run in Vail by Levi Fallavollita Studying 5,300 miles away in England, I still hear about great things happening in Vail. Even more exciting was learning it was happening at Ocotillo Ridge Elementary School (ORE) where I once attended. I interviewed ORE math teacher, Kristin Thomas, who is also a head coach for Girls on the Run. Mrs. Thomas explained that Girls on the Run is an international organiza-

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Teachings of an Eclipse The third in a series of four backto-back lunar eclipses, seen once each six months, happened on Friday night, April 3rd. Like the earlier one last October, this one was also threatened by clouds. Although it was cloudy that night, the clouds themselves were quite thin, and I had no difficulty following the progress of this event. Each of the 87 eclipses I have seen has something to teach. Because the Moon during this particular eclipse would barely nick the center of the Earth’s shadow, with a totality of no longer than 10 minutes, on that night I was given a lesson in how the Earth’s shadow moves across the Moon. First, the partial phase was very long indeed, lasting more than an hour and a half. As the shadow marched across the face of the Moon, its fuzzy edge really took its time. Second, as totality neared, the thin sliver of brightening began to swing across the north side of the Moon. This is an effect I was unfamiliar with, and it was really a treat to see. There is one more total eclipse in this “tetrad,” as these sequences are called, and that will take place in the evening of September 27. With a longer totality, this eclipse should be a more traditional event. Before Friday’s eclipse, one of the local stations suggested that the eclipse would herald the end of the Earth. At first, I thought this was a ridiculous thing to say on a news broadcast. But it turns out that there is a theory, known by some as the Blood Moon Prophecy, that specifies that a tetrad of lunar eclipses is considered a sign that the Earth is coming to an end. Recently this theory has been popularized by Christian ministers John Hagee and Mark Blitz, who link two mentions in the New Testament (Acts 2:20 and Revelation 6:12) to the idea that a blood-red Moon is linked to the end of times. Actually, during almost every total eclipse of the Moon, the Moon adopts a blood-red color. This is easily explained by the phenomenon 10

of Rayleigh scattering of sunlight in the Earth’s atmosphere. The reddening of the Sun every evening at sunset, and bluish color of the sky in daytime, are both results of Rayleigh scattering. Actually, the “blood red” color of the Moon is a sign of a normal atmosphere. If an eclipse of the Moon takes place shortly after the major eruption of a volcano, the Earth shadow gets much darker. For example, the Earth shadow was very dark during the eclipse of December 30, 1963, due to the explosive eruption of the Mount Agung volcano on March 17. Debris from the eruption filled the atmosphere and darkened the shadow of the Earth. During the middle portion of that total eclipse, the Moon was virtually invisible.

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So what did the April 4 lunar eclipse teach me? Besides the other factors that appeared in this article, this beautiful eclipse diminished the full Moon’s light, almost to nothing­not to predict, but to amaze; the world will end, neither with this eclipse nor with the next one, but will go on so we can appreciate many more of Nature’s beautiful events.

Levy lives in Vail with his wife Wendee who helps him run the Jarnac Observatory located directly behind their home. He spends his days writing, editing, and giving speeches, but his nights staring up at the sky.

Vail Youth Symphony 2015-2016 Season Auditions All Instruments (String, Woodwind, Brass and Percussion) Saturday, May 2nd or Saturday, August 1st REGISTER FOR AUDITIONS ON OUR WEBSITE: VAILYOUTHSYMPHONY.ORG BEGINNING MARCH 1ST

The Vail Youth Symphony began its inaugural season in September of 2014. It currently has over 50 talented young musicians participating from Vail and surrounding communities. There are two levels of orchestra that students must audition to be placed in. The String Orchestra offers an orchestral experience to our younger musicians who have played for at least one year and can demonstrate basic technique and note reading on their instrument. The VYS Symphony Orchestra serves our more advanced students. This is a full symphony with strings, winds, brass and percussion. Students are placed in the appropriate ensemble based on their audition. Both the String Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra are directed by a team of qualified music educators. Bios of our directors are available on our website: vailyouthsymphony.org. We rehearse at Cienega High School on Mondays from 6-8 p.m. August-May. We accept students of all ages until age 21.

The mission of the Vail Youth Symphony is to encourage, inspire and nurture the talents of young musicians through quality orchestral experiences while strengthening community with the power of music.

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Rita Ranch Storage, Car & Dog Wash Donates to the American Cancer Society by Kimberly Crossland May 15th – 16th, the American Cancer Society will host their annual Relay for Life. This year, the Rita Ranch Storage, Car & Dog Wash is getting involved with three giveaways and fundraising events. • May 6th: All cash from the Automatic Car Wash will be donated to the American Cancer Society. Come out and get your car clean, $3 off discount on the Ultimate Car Wash, an air freshener, and a cold bottle of water. • May 10th: All cash from the dog wash will be donated to the American Cancer Society. Volunteers will hand out dog treats, air fresheners, and cold water bottles to everyone who shows up.

• May 15th – 16th: If you’re a cancer survivor, stop by the Greater Vail Area Chamber of Commerce booth at the Relay for Life event. Rita Ranch Storage Car & Dog Wash will be handing out free car and dog washes, air fresheners, and coupons for $50 auto detailing packages. There will also be a drawing for free detailing packages for everyone! Join Rita Ranch Storage, Car & Dog Wash owner, Mike Adams, in giving back, walking the track on May 15th and enjoying some great deals in the process.

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hiking, bicycling, gardening, cooking, and eating healthy meals. She also plans to learn Spanish and catch up on the reading and movies she’s missed over the years.

tion that was established to get girls moving while offering character-building activities to teach girls how to be confident and able to stand up for themselves and others against bullying or gossiping. It teaches how to be a good friend and offers strategies to deal with situations that a young person might face. At the same time, the girls are involved in making moving fun and work their way up to run a 5K.

To keep the people who might be interested in retiring to Costa Rica informed on the process and lessons learned, Vining has set up a website as a resource called CRRetirement. com. Here she will blog and keep folks abreast on her new life. As exciting as this next chapter will be for Vining and her family, it won’t be easy for her to say goodbye to Vail. “The Vail community is very special,” she said. hhhhhhhhh

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This is Ocotillo Ridge’s second year participating in Girls on the Run. On April 12th, the girls ran their 5K with other Vail and Tucson schools who are involved in the program. hhhhhhhhh

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The Vail Voice Congratulates the Vail Pride Day Academic Award Winners

Math Bowl Elementary Acacia Elementary School

Math Bowl Middle School Corona Foothills MS

Math Bowl High School Vail Academy High School

Academic Jeopardy Senita Valey 3rd Grade

Academic Jeopardy Cottonwood 3rd Grade

Krystin Archuleta Leyla Griffin Ryan Hancock Josiah Siddle Kaden Steiner Coordinator: Carrie Burdon

Jack Bell Kurtis Fiebelkorn Logan Johnson Dawson Kohlmeyer Coordinator: Shannon Kennedy

Connor Hart Amanda Kohlmeyer Remy Knauer Kelcie Witzens Coordinator:Donna Misciagna

Brian Balderee Alex Beniquez Jaden Bowersock Isabelle George Elena Periclos

Jenine Annett Sean Cadena Emily Felchlia Marquise Livigni Andrew Perez

Academic Jeopardy Esmond Station 4th Grade

Academic Jeopardy Sycamore 4th Grade

Academic Jeopardy Esmond Station 5th Grade

Academic Jeopardy Mesquite 5th Grade

Academic Jeopardy VAHS 6th Grade

Jacob Bersbach Bradley Breen Brady Carson Elijah Raymond Hyrum Tanner

Brandon Eves Mikah Javier Kate Lemon Kennedy Robinson Isabelle Swank

Ryan Johnson Kyle Jones Jaden Magnusson Hannah Shoffner Peter Thornley

Diego Esquivel Kayla Nolan Holly Smith Jonathan Strum Derrick Vargas

Colleen Gately Ryan Holt Nainika Menakuru Parker Whitlow

Science Winners ELEMENTARY

Academic Jeopardy Corona Foothills 7th Grade Jack Bell Kurtis Fiebelkorn Celine Pacheco Aaron Wheeler Academic Jeopardy VAHS 8th Grade Josh Bowers Taylor Glaer Ben Hunnicutt Emylea Pyeatt

Colin Wade, Ocotillo Ridge Sean Valenzuela, Mesquite Hannah Shoffner, Esmond Station William Oros, Cottonwood Tanner Dyson, Desert Willow Isabella Cheeseman, Senita Valley Clara Wettstein, Vail Academy

AIMS Winners CIENEGA - Morgan Bauer, Chelsea Forer, William Griggs, Nicholas Irvin, Shania Rhodes, Faith Sowers, Ayla Stallworth, Benjamin Trumpinski, Colin Ferraro, Mikayla Yakoubek EMPIRE - Austen Athouguia, Chritopher Bohlman, David Colpo,Jeremy Cummings,Adriano Dominguez, Savannah Galipeau, Joseph Giola, Jenna Gossen, Abby Gritis, Andrew Guimond, Savannah Hutchings, Gabriel Kardos, Sydney Miller, Macee Owen, Sophia Phillips, Joshua Smith, Hailey Stamper, Emily Volveris, Katherine Walker VAIL ACADEMY - Nick Mercurio-Sawka, Zachary Thomas ANDRADA POLYTECHNIC - Morgan Gascho, Andrew McDonough, Falon Ortega, Aleigha Rand, Jaqueline Torpy

GRADES 6-8 Ximena Camacho & Natalie Torres, Esmond Station Sarra Sherriff, CFMS Mary Drake, Desert Sky Bailey Taylor, Old Vail Matt Fosdick, Vail Academy HIGH SCHOOL Andrea Lee, CHS Amanda Kohlmeyer, Vail Academy

ACT Winners CIENEGA - Ryan Bahrychuk, Connor Calaway, Phobe Copfer, Jane Ellis, Lovina Hadley, Alyssa Lubben, Holly McChesney, Catalina Mitchell, Katie Nichols, Celina Pargas, Symmony Park, Lydia Thompson, Ainsley Varvel, Mikayla Welch, Alec White EMPIRE - Austen Athouguia, Gabriela Berigan, Sarah Carruth, Andrew Downard, Hayden Dunn, Catherine Gavin, Joseph Giola, Kennedy Gore, Jenna Gossen, Blaire Krakowitz, Illiana May, Sydney Miller, Andrea O’Bert, Bodhi Roether, Kyleigh Sacco, Makayla Smith, Christopher Yates VAIL ACADEMY - Laurel Wettstein ANDRADA POLYTECHNIC - Jordan Gradillas, Lexie Solsky, Kaya Teyechea

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Vail Happenings Places to Go, Things to Do, People to See If you have an event that is open to the public and you would like to invite Vail Voice readers, please e-mail [email protected] hhhhhhhhh

UA TECH PARK TOUR UA Tech Park Tour on May 14, 2015 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. The UA Tech Park invites our Arizona neighbors to join us for a windshield tour of the UA Tech Park and to learn more about the companies at the UA Tech Park and the Arizona Center for Innovation. The event will include: • Windshield tour of the Solar Zone & Vail Academy High School. • Presentation and tour of the Arizona Center for Innovation. • Update on the UA Tech Park and the UA Tech Park at The Bridges. Please meet us at the UA Tech Park (1-10 & Rita Rd) Tech Parks Arizona is located at 9070 S. Rita Road, Suite 1750, Tucson, AZ 85747.

RSVP at (520) 382-2453 by May 8th. For more information, please contact Brenda Hough Community Relations Coordinator at bhough@ uatechpark.org hhhhhhhhh

THE ARIZONA SENIOR ACADEMY PROGRAMS All programs are open to the public free of charge in the Great Room of the ASA Building, off Old Spanish Trail at 13715 E. Langtry Lane. For detailed information on a coming week’s programs go to www.arizonasenioracademy.org Tuesday, May 5, 11:30 AM. Concert by UA Percussion: “All Jazz” Wednesday, May 6, 3:30 PM. Lecture 14

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licensing for this performance and will be the first theater group to present it here in Tucson, in celebration of their 10th year of performances.

Thursday, May 7, 11:30 AM. Lecture by Dan Kruse, Ethnomusicologist and KUAZ Program Host “I. Ethnomusicology: Music in a Cultural Context Musical Universals”

Executive director of CYT, Kathy Thuerbach noted, “106 of Tucson's most talented kids will be involved in this production.” CYT's "Mary Poppins" will have eight public performances May 14th - May 24th at Crowder Hall at the University of Arizona. Tickets are just $10, $15, and $20 and are available at cyttucson.org.

Tuesday, May 12, 11:30 AM. Concert by The Klezmopolitans Wednesday, May 13, 3:30 PM. Lecture by Dawn Corso, UA Music Instructor “II. Ethnomusicology: Music in a Cultural Context - Musical Traditions of African-American Children” Thursday, May 14, 3:30 PM. Lecture & Demonstration by UA College of Engineering Students "Autonomous Mapping" Tuesday, May 19, 11:30 AM. Concert by Presidio Saxophone Quartet Thursday, May 21, 3:30 PM. Lecture & Concert by Pamela Reinagel, folksinger "The War To End All Wars: WWI Memorialized in Folk Songs" Tuesday, May 26, 11:30 AM. Concert by Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Big Band Wednesday, May 27, 3:30 PM. Lecture by Brian Moon, UA Assistant Professor of Music “III. Ethnomusicology: Music in a Cultural Context - Spirituals as Artifacts and Uplifts” Thursday, May 28, 3:30 PM. Lecture by Monica J. Casper, UA Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies “The Rise of New Social Movements” hhhhhhhhh

VAIL GARDEN CLUB The Vail Garden Club will meet May 13th, 2015, from 10:00 AM until Noon, at the Rincon Fire Station; 8850 S. Camino Loma Alta, (approx. 1 mi. south of Old Spanish Trail). Gretchen McNeese will talk about “Tower Gardening.” For additional information and RSVP, call Allison Caronna, by the 4th of May. (Ph. 7302787; [email protected]). hhhhhhhhh

CHRISTIAN YOUTH THEATER Christian Youth Theater presents everyone's favorite practically perfect nanny "Mary Poppins," May 14th 24th at Crowder Hall at the University of Arizona. CYT waited 3 years for the

Showtimes are the following: 7:00 PM daily from Thursday, May14th to May 17th and Friday, May 22nd. Additional showings will be on Saturday May 23rd at 2:00 and 7:00 PM, and a final showing on Sunday, the 24th of May at 2:00 PM hhhhhhhhh

PRODUCE ON WHEELS WITHOUT WASTE The McCulloch-Wagner American Legion Auxiliary in cooperation with Corona Cares, located at 15921 South Houghton Road in Corona, will sponsor the “Produce On Wheels Without Waste” (POW WOW), program which will provide up to 60 pounds of produce for a $10 donation. Come visit us every 4th Saturday through the month of May, from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM. hhhhhhhhh

ESMOND STATION STUDENTS VAIL PRESERVATION SOCIETY PROGRAM Mrs. Henson's 17 students at Esmond Station K8 have been working with VPS over the past year, learning about Vail, doing oral histories and more. Their big question is: How can we protect the history of Vail while preparing for the future? They are busy preparing their plans and practicing their pitch. They need you to be their audience! Come join us on May 5, 2015, Tuesday at Esmond Station School located at 9400 S. Atterbury Wash Way from 10:15-11:30 AM, at the Library Hub. Please rsvp by May 4th to [email protected] or by calling 520-419-4428. hhhhhhhhh

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VAIL FLEA MARKET Come visit the Vail Flea Market on Saturdays from 6:30 AM. Located at 13005 E. Benson Highway (next to the Vail Steak House). Admission is free, for vender booth information, call George at 520 762 8777. hhhhhhhhh

SUMMER YOUTH CAMPS Summer break is right around the corner, and registration is now open for NASA rocketry and aeronautics youth camps hosted at the UA Tech Park. The camps are brought to you by the UA College of Engineering, the University of Arizona STEM Learning Center and the YMCA. Visit http:// www.life.arizona.edu/ayu/ for more information and registration information. hhhhhhhhh

COLOSSAL CAVE MOUNTAIN PARK ACTIVITIES May 10 - Mother's Day in the Park. Half-price tour of the Cave for Mom plus Mother's Day Brunch (and a free treat for Mom). Park hours 8:00 AM.5:00 PM; Brunch 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. May 25 - Colossal Cave 5K Road Race. Registration & bib number pickup: 5:30-6:25 AM. Start Time: 6:30 AM. Run from the Ranch to the Cave and back to greet the day and benefit the Park's CCC Museum and the Shyann Kindness Project. hhhhhhhhh

ONLY HOPE ANIMAL RESCUE'S FOOD TRUCK RALLY AND ADOPTION EVENT Friday, May 15 5pm to 9pm at Walgreens 1352 E. Colossal Cave Rd. in Vail. Information call: Donna DeConcini 520.262.9331 or Connie Laeuter 520.301.5037 hhhhhhhhh

VAIL PRESERVATION SOCIETY HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT October 3, 2015 1st Annual Vail Preservation Society Horseshoe Tournament. Start practicing! hhhhhhhhh

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Empire’s Macee Owen Named Volleyball Academic All-American PrepVolleyball.com named Macee Owen to their High School Volleyball Academic All-American list. Macee Owen, 5-9 OH, Empire – Owen had 237 kills, 134 digs and passed at a 2.5 rating on a 3.0 scale. She was named the 2014 Southern Arizona Division III Player of the Year.

contacted her. "I am so thankful that the hard work has paid off and that I had the opportunity to be nominated for Prep Volleyball’s Academic All-American team.” Owen committed to Webster University in St. Louis. hhhhhhhhh

2015 All-Southern Arizona Basketball All-Stars Cienega standouts Treyanna Clay and Destiny Richardson were named to the All-Southern Arizona girl's basketball team. Matt Ruiz was named Coach of the Year. On the boy's side, Cienega's Terrence Johnson was named Player of the Year and he joined Empire's Deion James on the first team.

• Lyssa Diamond Galindo, Pueblo • Piper Mali, Ironwood Ridge • Veronica Barraza, Douglas BOYS COACHES OF THE YEAR • Masai Dean, Cholla • Kelvin Eafon, Pueblo BOYS PLAYERS OF THE YEAR • Terrence Johnson, Cienega • Jorge Carrasco, Cholla BOYS FIRST TEAM • Terrence Johnson, Cienega • Jorge Carrasco, Cholla • Jacob Inclan, Sunnyside • Deion James, Empire • Nate Renfro, Sahuaro • Gabe Gaxiola, Tanque Verde BOYS SECOND TEAM • Naquwan Solomon, Pueblo • Santino Duarte, Sunnyside • Daren Biggs, Cienega • Dakota Kordsiemon, Catalina Foothills • Nik Nehls, Catalina Foothills • Ezekiel Alley, Cholla hhhhhhhhh

Deion James (photo by Andy Morales) GIRLS COACH OF THE YEAR Macee Owen (photo by Andy Morales) “As exceptional as Macee has been on the court, she has been equally exceptional in the classroom,” Coach Casey Shingler said via news release. “Taking every available AP course offered since her sophomore year, she has committed the time and effort into expanding her own knowledge. Owen has completed college applications to Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Emory, Brown, and Webster. “I’ve come to know her as a genuine individual that will one day contribute tremendously to society,” Shingler added. Owen was unaware of the honor until we 16

• Matt Ruiz, Cienega GIRLS PLAYERS OF THE YEAR • Alexis Cortez, Tucson • Sydni Stallworth, Palo Verde

Matt Ruiz Resigns from Cienega Matt Ruiz went 30-1 in his first year at Cienega. The Bobcats were upset in the Division II quarterfinal round by Ironwood Ridge but his mark still remains one of the best ever.

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Still in his early 20’s, Ruiz notified the media that he has stepped down in order to continue his college studies. Ruiz indicated the importance education has in his life and the amount of time it took to coach made that very difficult. The Bobcats will lose Southern Arizona All-Star Treyanna Clay to graduation (Iona) along with fellow standout Destiny Richardson (University of Arizona track). In all, five seniors will move on. Cienega will come back with a strong team, however, with freshman center Lauren Green being one of the centerpieces. Cienega principal Nemer Hassey should have plenty of time filling one of the best coaching jobs in Southern Arizona. There are several coaches from other programs and from the club ranks who are sure to apply or he can try to repeat his success by filling the spot with a former assistant which is where he was able to find Ruiz. hhhhhhhhh

Football Schedule Sneak Peek The complete football schedules will be released to the public on July 1, 2015 but here is a small glimpse to some of the games scheduled by Cienega and Empire as of April: CIENEGA • September 11th Home vs. Tempe Marcos de Niza; • September 25th Home vs. Mountain View; • October 16th at Tucson High; • October 30 at Salpointe EMPIRE

• Alexis Cortez, Tucson • Treyanna Clay, Cienega • Lexy Ram, Ironwood Ridge • Sydney Harden, Sahuaro • Sydni Stallworth, Palo Verde • Destiny Richardson, Cienega

• September 25th at Catalina; • October 16th Home vs. Douglas. hhhhhhhhh

GIRLS SECOND TEAM • Arianna Roche, Cienega • Olivia Christian, Pusch Ridge • Moriah Rotors, Pusch Ridge

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Rita Ranch Rain Garden by Elizabeth Smith Our garden was inspired by our desert roots, quite literally. While we are Tucson natives, we were also searching for a better way to keep the roots of our thirsty plants watered in this dry, hot desert. Looking back at how people used to grow here, the Tucson basin has had continuous agriculture for over 4000 years, the longest known history of cultivation in the United States! Incredibly, this valley was filled with lots of edible and useful crops like sorghum, beans, onions, chiltipines, squash, corn, melons, gourds, native cotton, and more. In the late 1600’s, Fr. Kino introduced pomegranates, grapes, quince, fig, peach and apricot trees and much more from his homeland in Europe. Most recently, the Tucson area was planted in vast citrus groves which have all but disappeared to make way for our modern city. In my Grandfather’s time, the Santa Cruz had a wooden bridge crossing it and water flowing underneath it year

round. But not everyone had ready access to a nearby river so the traditional, old ways of growing also involved intricate, hand dug basins and berms with lots of mulch to capture and hold any moisture for as long as possible. Today, we call it “passive rainwater harvesting” and this is what we incorporated into our garden. We trenched out shallow basins and built up berms and planted things that like both dry heat and inundating monsoons. We love the gorgeous colors of our penstemons, the fragrance of our rosemary and the beauty of our tall ocotillo; but one of the best parts of our Rita Ranch Rain Garden is that we don’t have to water! Elizabeth Smith is a Founding Member of the Rita Ranch Garden Tour and Rita Ranch Community Gardens, and she is a Solar Energy and Sustainability Consultant. She can be reached at 520-591-CALL or [email protected] hhhhhhhhh

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Graduation: The Good and the Bad by Anna Steele, Licensed Master Social Worker at Turning Points Counseling As graduation approaches, I think about the many changes and transitions we go through in life. Some changes, like graduation, we welcome; while other changes are unexpected and even unwanted. Marriage, the birth of children, moving, and new jobs are more transitions that many of us anticipate with excitement. Of course, transitions also include divorce, loss of loved ones, and other difficult changes in life. Thinking about transitions brings on both welcome and unwanted memories. When thinking about the changes I welcomed, I remember that these transitions had their difficult moments. Every transition has both good and bad elements to it. Even while feeling excited about graduations and other anticipated moments, I also remember, at times, feeling fear about a future that is new and unknown to me. Welcoming a change also means letting go of what has been, like familiar classmates and teachers. Of course, the flip side of this is that the unwelcome and unwanted changes have parts to them that give us some relief or even console us at times. Transitions, the ones we anticipated and the ones we never wanted, all have both good and bad to them. As a therapist, I have witnessed some people handle difficult transitions well, while I have seen others struggle to cope with the unexpected difficulties of welcoming transitions. What is it that helps us cope with the difficult parts of all transitions? First, I have found that the ability to

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be honest with ourselves about how we are feeling is important when identifying the specific problem we are struggling with. It is only when I acknowledge that, at times, I am feeling sad about graduation that I can then identify that I am thinking about missing my classmates and teachers. Once the specific problem is identified, it is easier to problem solve and discover the solutions. When I am feeling sad I can reassure myself that I will stay in contact with those classmates I have grown closest to, or I can remind myself of the people I am going to meet at my next school or in my new job. Being honest with ourselves about our feelings and using problem solving skills will help us successfully navigate most of life’s transitions. hhhhhhhhh

Cienega Students Recreate Selma Protest March To mark the 50th Anniversary of the March in Selma, Alabama that became the battleground in the fight for suffrage for African Americans, students at Cienega High School recreated the silent demonstration. Students played the roles of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., his wife, Coretta Scott King as well as future Congressman John Lewis, President Lyndon Johnson, and civil rights leaders Jimmie Lee Jackson and Viola Liuzzo. The African American Culture Club sponsored the march, in which students walked around the Cienega Courtyard and cafeteria with more students joining in over time, similar to the way the march grew 50 years ago. hhhhhhhhh

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We invite you to come in and see the changes for yourself. The new spacious salon features handcrafted furniture, cow hide rugs, and an ambience that provides a unique and classy western style fitting of Tucson's old west lifestyle. The atmosphere of this salon sets the example for our motto: "Where the Details Matter." Details which will surely make you feel refreshed and pampered, at a great price, all close to home. Visit our website for more information www.rinconfamilysalon. com

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Vail Preservation Society Connecting Community Since 2006

Vail - A Changing Community - Writing Our Own Story - "A Two Part Story" by J.J. Lamb, Director, Vail Preservation Society In part one of her two part story, J. J. Lamb wrote how Vail has changed over the years and how the decisions and actions of the early settlers have affected the development of Vail. In part two, she continues this history to the present. Part Two: By the mid-1890s, Crane and Fraker were supplying both ends of the Tucson to Helvetia Stage Line. Vail had become the break of bulk point for the Helvetia Mine’s copper as well as cattle from nearby ranches. So many people were flagging down the train that the Southern Pacific Railroad built a new depot. In about 1907, Crane and Fraker built a dam upstream on Cienega Creek to provide a more reliable source of water. Soon after, the ranch was sold to the Tattersfield’s who planted orchards with apricots, peaches, apples and built a large lake stocked with fish. They renamed it Rancho del Lago. Crane and Fraker made their vision a reality through hard work, as did other early Vail homesteaders and ranchers like Santiago Leon, Victor Chavez, Roberto Lopez, Francisco Estrada, Jeremiah Tattersfield and Leonard Wagner. In 2015, it still takes discipline and hard work. In 2015, over 5,000 rooftops dot the landscape near Vail, most sprang up between 2001and 2008 as planned communities. Ideas about landuse, lifestyle, and construction have changed dramatically over the past 60 years. Many mid-century newcomers dreamed of idyllic country life with horses, chickens, plenty of open space and constructing their own home. Some call it wildcat development. To many at that time, building one’s own house was not extraordinary, it was expected. In 1971 when the Holderbaum’s built their home in the Empire Mountains they took hand-drawn plans and a 22

check for $15.00 to Pima County and began construction. “Rocky Top,” their fourth home building project, is still there in 2015. There is a lot more red-tape and oversight in 2015. The same views, fears, and prejudices that are a part of the national story have played out in Vail. Caroline Beach, after marrying a much younger Charles Beach and making Vail her home, pushed the boundaries when she saw a need and moved independently forward to build the Shrine of Santa Rita in the Desert. She later donated it to the Diocese. During the early 1950s, student Emma Jean Mosely and her siblings were transported to school in Tucson instead of attending the Vail School. Why? The Mosely’s were a family of color whose father worked for the railroad at Rita Station. The 2015 Vail community would welcome them.

In the early 1980s, developer Joe Timon had plans for greater Vail that included condominiums on a golf course at La Posta Quemada, an outdoor amphitheater to host rock concerts and development at Rancho del Lago very similar what is present in 2015. Joe never lived in Vail, but often brought his son Jeff to fish at Rancho del Lago. He advised his son to always build to the east of a large city, so that the commute to and from work wouldn’t be into the sun, and never get attached to a piece of property. That would affect decision making. Maxie Allen rode his donkey, Sam to school in the late 1940s. In 2015, students walk, ride their bikes, or ride the bus. Charles Easter remembers being able to target shoot anywhere that was safe in the desert, and driving to Cienega Dam. He feels that “there needs to be some solid community organized leadership, even without incorporation, to make plans for the future or we will just be some more Tucson.”

ideas, seeing possibilities and focusing on potential. If Carter had decided that the walk to Arizona Territory would be too long and too hard he would never have experienced his visionary success at Rancho del Lago. Our future is full of potential. The Vail Preservation Society and partners are working together to put Vail Connects, an Arizona certified Main Street program, to work in Vail as a tool to give our engaged community a voice in our future. J.J. Lamb is a native Tucsonan whose family ties to Vail date to 1971. She is a founding member of the Vail Preservation Society, a 2011 Arizona Culturekeeper and coordinated the New Deal in Arizona heritage tourism map, which earned a 2009 Governor's Heritage Preservation Honor Award. She has developed exhibits related to the New Deal and Vail, Arizona and leads efforts to work with the Vail Unified School District to rehab a 1915 railroad house. J.J. graduated from the University of Arizona and completed the American Association for State and Local History Seminar for History Administration.

Cienega Construction Tech Students Work with VPS and are Awarded $25K by Michael Keck Cienega's Construction Technology classes were awarded $25,000 in grant money by Lowe's Home Improvement Corporation and SkillsUSA, due to the efforts of six student grant writers.

The advanced students teamed up with their instructor and the Vail Preservation Society to write the grant for use in community improvement projects like the 1915 Railroad Section Foreman House restoration project on the campus of Esmond Station School. The money

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Teach Your Small Dog Big Dog Manners by M.U.T.T. Manners Little Gucci is a 10-pound baby that goes everywhere with you in her Coach-brand purse. Compliments abound on how adorable she is at every stop! That is until she growls and snaps at an innocent person trying to pet her. Try imagining this scenario with a Rottweiler! You might chuckle at the thought of a Rotty in a purse, but such ill manners from a big dog wouldn’t be tolerated. Gucci has what I call Little Dog Syndrome. Little dogs tend to learn poor etiquette because they are easier to control and manage. Gucci thinks she can be an ill-tempered Prima Donna because she hasn’t learned any social manners. Teach her to accept strangers by giving her treats when you begin a conversation with someone. (Changing a learned behavior takes time, so don’t rush this stage in training.) Once she is happily taking treats from you, ask the stranger to give her a treat to encourage a positive association to visitors. Avoid coddling her when she misbehaves as this will encourage the wrong behavior. With proper training and socialization Gucci will be a red carpet Diva ready to sign autographs when given the chance.

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Rattlesnake Safety for Your Dog by Liane Ehrich, Guest Contributor from VAILAZ.COM As the weather here warms, snakes become more active. For pet owners, snakebites are a very real danger. We all like to pretend that snakebite is only a danger for dogs who live on big lots or in the open desert, but ask any veterinarian and they will tell you countless stories of dogs bitten in ‘snake proof’ back yards and when walking on a sidewalk. Dogs are curious; they stick their heads into bushes looking for varmints to harass and lizards to chase. Sometimes, however, there is more than they bargained for lurking in the brush.

Animals and Hot Cars Don’t Mix We love our pets and often want to take them with us everywhere. Living in Arizona during the summer months, doing that is many times not a good idea. Here is some information to help make the decision that is right for your pet during our extreme temperatures.

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The study notes that cracking the windows has little impact on the internal temperature. A separate study from Stanford University showed that even if the temperature is 72 degrees, the interior temperature can get as high as 116 degrees within an hour. The Humane Society of Southern Arizona receives numerous calls every year, usually after outside temperatures have reached the 80 degree mark. The Pima Animal Care Center responds annually to reports and numerous citations are issued to owners. If you do plan to take your pet(s) with you, bring a water bowl and take measures to insure they are not in the car and subject to these extreme temperatures which can permanently harm or kill them. Minimize the time they are in the car or better yet, leave them at home. It is a crime to leave an animal in a hot car subject to injury, and any instance you witness should be reported to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department (3514900) or Pima Animal Care Center (724-5900). hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Snakebites are not only painful; they can be deadly. A snakebite can easily run into the multiple thousands of dollars, and the outcome is by no means assured. There is a rattlesnake vaccine, and its use is controversial. No two snakebites are the same, and the vaccine may not protect against species other than diamond back. Any dog receiving the vaccine still needs immediate and expensive antivenin treatment. So, how do we protect our dogs from snakes? Snake aversion class. Snake

aversion classes are offered all over Tucson from spring through fall (when the snakes needed for the classes are active). The snake aversion class teaches dogs that snakes are bad news. Having been in the veterinary industry for well over a decade and having owned upwards of 6 dogs at a time on open acreage, I can tell you that for my dogs, snake aversion training has not only kept them safe but kept me safe as well, as they have alerted me numerous times over the years of

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snakes in the yard. Is snake aversion 100% effective? No. I will tell you that the dogs that we see most often who ‘fail’ snake aversion training are terriers and bird dogs. We see terriers fail because they have been bred for centuries to fight harder if something puts up a fight (think about bull baiting and rat dogs). They will still go after snakes in many cases after snake aversion training, or even after having been bitten multiple times. Continued on page 27

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Vail Students Speak Out! These students attend Andrada Polytechnic High School and were asked about their career plans and the importance of the skills they are learning at Andrada through JTED.

Alexis Kamb My name is Alexis Kamb, and I am in the 11th grade. I am currently in Automotive Technologies, and I hope to gain experience to be able to work on my own vehicles in the future to avoid being cheated by the automotive industry.

Kaylynn Carley My name is Kaylynn Carley and I’m in 11th grade. I’m in the Psychology pathway. I’m hoping to gain a better understanding of people to help me as I go further into the medical field as a Pediatric Oncologist.

Jocelyn Brooks I am Jocelyn Brooks, and I am in the 11th grade. I’m in the Medical Assisting Program. I hope to gain from this program experience to go further into the medical field as a surgeon. This training will be an introduction to the medical field, and will also provide me a well-paying job during college.

Our Neighborhood Pets

Email us your favorite pet photos with a brief description to [email protected] and we will pick our favorites each month.

We are starting a favorite pet photo column. To start off, we are highlighting the pets of Lucretia Free and Mike Lavelle of The Vail Voice.

Ariana Olmos My name is Arianna Olmos. I‘m in the 10th grade, and I am going into MA and Sports Medicine. I just started, and I’m hoping to gain more understanding about nursing and Personal training. Currently, I’m torn between the two. I am hoping that exposure to these pathways will help enable me to decide which field I will enjoy the most.

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Renley was found running down Rita Road a couple of years ago. Lucretia pulled over to avoid hitting him. He jumped in her car and has had the family's heart since then. He is pictured here with his new best buddy Oliver.

Jax is 3 years old. He came from a shelter. He is part Siamese, from mother’s side. He is very curious, social, and likes people. He lives with Mike and Laurie Lavelle.

Hi, my name is Connor Hoover, and I am in the 12th grade. I am in the Medical Assistant Pathway Program at Andrada High School. JTED is providing a wonderful kick-start to my future. I want to be a trauma surgeon, and it is a great way to get my foot in the door to the Medical FieId.

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Riding the Old Spanish Trail by Eric Post, Esq Eastern Pima County is rated as a Gold level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists. It has the highest rating of any region in the United States. In fact, it is the only regional rating that LAB has given. LAB has been around since the 1800's. Back then, it was LAW or League of American Wheelmen. In the Good Roads Movement of the 1890's, LAW petitioned various cities to pave their roads so that bicyclists could commute without getting muddy and dusty. The petition gained wide support and acceptance. So we have paved roads today because of bicyclists!

mile climb that has grades as steep as 8 and 9 percent. It is my sincerest wish that everyone shares the road. They are public rightof-ways for all kinds of conveyances including horse and buggy, joggers, motorists, bicyclists and commercial trucks just to name a few. Be careful when driving. Slow for the turns, stay out of the bicycle lanes, and treat every roadway user as if they have a right to be there - because they do. Here's to safe and happy traveling. hhhhhhhhh

One of the more enjoyable roads is Old Spanish Trail. Every day cyclists ride uphill (southeast) towards Colossal Cave and then a little workout on Pistol Hill into Vail. Mary Ann Cleveland is the preferred route to Houghton Road. Once on Houghton, riders head back to Tucson.

A stop at the Saguaro National Park to visit with more cyclists at the ramada is always fun. Of course, the 8-mile loop at the park has its enjoyable winding downhill where riders pay for the experience with a one

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Thoughts... Memorial Day with Mike Lavelle by Mike Lavelle

Monday the 30 of May is Memorial Day. It is a day to remember all those fallen in military service. It is not a day in which we glorify war. Rather, it is a time when we mourn the sacrifice of life. When I taught at a university, a college student in one of my classes, recently returned from Iraq, remarked to me that he was somewhat bothered how life back home did not reflect that there is a war going on and people are dying. Since I retired from the military and have spent lots of time deployed and did serve in Desert Storm, I can understand that feeling. Perhaps some of you might recognize it as well. It is an odd feeling. When you are deployed, your whole life, hour by hour and day by day, is living according to the needs of the service. All you do is affected; your actions, where you go, when you go, and how you go. When you come back, it amazes you that there is a world apart from the world you just left, where hardship and sacrifice was almost routine. Imagine if you just came back from Iraq, and you see a smiling reporter on CNN talking about how things are tough out there because the price of gas, on Memorial Day, is high, (which I did see a few years ago) you could feel that there is a disconnect. Memorial Day is not just a three day weekend marking the beginning of summer. It is a time when we mourn the sacrifice of life and consider the terrible cost of war. More specifically, since March 20, 2003, at least 129 Soldiers, Marines, Airmen and Sailors with ties to Arizona have been killed in the line of duty while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan. Unfortunately, space does not allow us to remember them all; however, we can list the name of one soldier, to highlight what Memorial Day is about. Joseph F. Gonzales, of Tucson, died Sept. 20, 2008, in the Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an

improvised explosive device. Mr. Gonzales died at the very young age of 18. This May and Memorial Day, let us enjoy the outdoors and the many events and activities that our community offers; however, let us also remember those fallen in the service of our nation and always consider the very high cost of war. Mike Lavelle is retired from military service. Following military retirement, he worked at a university and also taught classes in the Social Science department. He lives at Del Webb Rancho del Lago in Vail. hhhhhhhhh

"Rattlesnake Safety" continued from page 24 Bird dogs seem to fail training not because they attack the snake as terriers do, but because they are so focused on hunting other things that they simply walk into and over snakes. They are the only types of dog commonly bitten in places other than the face. Even if I had these types of dogs, I would try to snake aversion train them. Most trainers, once the dog has been trained, will allow dogs to get refresher training annually. As someone who has seen snake bit dogs, has seen the devastation of families trying to come up with the money necessary to save a beloved pet, or losing a pet, I can honestly say that every dog I own is snake aversion trained the first available moment that they can be. Most of the larger dog training services in Tucson do snake aversion training. They all seem to have different philosophies (defanged vs. natural snakes, one snake, versus several stations). I believe that the multiple station system is likely the most effective, but my own dogs have each had different styles of training when they first came to the property and were old enough, and all have a wary respect for snakes. Lastly, do not depend on a snake aversion trained dog to protect you. My dogs have the following responses to snakes: Border Collie 1, run away, Border Collie 2, run away and hide, Aussie, stare from a safe distance and will the snake to go away, German Shepherds 1 and 2, stand fifteen feet away and bark incessantly until someone addresses the issue to their satisfaction. hhhhhhhhh

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