February 2016 - The Vail Voice

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Vail Voice
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How Well is Your Well?
by Trent Thomas
Undoubtedly, you've heard
of the recent water quality
issues in Flint, Michigan. High
levels of lead and iron were
consumed through their taps in
the form of ice-cubes, coffee,
bathing, and washing clothes.
Arizona Department of Water
Resources (ADWR) as a special
assistant to the director.
“What concerns me is that
people are staying healthy. In
the past, contaminants have
occasionally been an issue.”
Doug went on to explain that
periodic water quality checks
are important, "to monitor if
surface (well) seals are going
bad and to monitor naturally
occurring contaminants.”
Additionally, if people are not
responsible with their wells,
then it can put their household
or neighboring well users at
risk.
The American Chemical
Society (ACS) estimates
that between 470,000-1.1
million people in the U.S.
are affected with acute
gastrointestinal illnesses due
to water. According to ADWR
guidelines, wells are prohibited
to be drilled within 100 feet
of a septic system or other
hazardous material storage
areas. Additionally, there are
detailed requirements that
There are 1,090 registered
wells in the greater Vail and
Corona areas. Thousands
of residents depend on a
consistent source of clean
drinking water delivered from
their wells. These wells are
tapping into the enormous
Tucson Basin aquifer in order
to provide for their daily needs.
For those that depend on well
water, the question must be
asked, is the water safe?
"How Well is Your Well?"
continued on page 29
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The latest from Pima County District 4
Supervisor Ray Carroll
Economic
Development
Recently,
Pima County
has taken a
few initiatives
in promoting
economic
development
in Southern
Arizona. On
January 5,
2016, the Pima County Board of
Supervisors voted to approve a
contract with Sun Corridor Inc., an
economic development organization
that is located in Southern Arizona
and Sonora, Mexico. In this contract,
Pima County will invest $651,000
towards finding and recruiting
companies interested in buying
or leasing county-owned land.
Formerly known as Tucson Regional
Economic Opportunities (or TREO),
Sun Corridor offers programs and
services to enable job and investment
growth by attracting new business
as well as keeping and expanding
existing businesses.
Since 2014, Sun Corridor has
refocused its efforts in attracting
defense, aerospace, logistics and
export-related business. They
have a proven success record
when considering their role in
transferring and expanding over 100
companies to the region, including
Accelerate Diagnostics, Comcast,
HomeGoods, Arizona Canning Co.,
Ventana Medical Systems and, most
recently, World View Enterprises. In
the past decade, Sun Corridor has
helped propel substantial business
investment into the Tucson and
surrounding regions through job
creation, generating $7.9 billion
for the local economy. With Pima
County, Sun Corridor is focusing
on helping make Southern Arizona
a frontrunner in international trade
between the U.S., Mexico and
Canada.
Similarly, on January 19, 2016,
the Board of Supervisors voted to
support collaboration between Pima
County and World View Enterprises
by setting up Spaceport Tucson
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to promote space exploration. The
county will invest $14.5 million into
constructing corporate headquarters,
manufacturing area and a space port
on the Aerospace Parkway, just south
of Raytheon and Tucson International
Airport. World View will offer balloonrides that travel 100,000 feet into the
stratosphere to private individuals
and researchers. Through this publicprivate partnership, Pima County will
gain over 400 jobs and expect about
$23.6 million in return after the 20
year lease.
Arizona Commerce Authority
spokesperson Susan Marie said,
“World View is a great Arizona
success story and its commitment to
expand here will result in hundreds
of new high-wage jobs in Southern
Arizona. This project is an excellent
example of collaborative economic
development and we are proud of
our work with our partners at Pima
County, the City of Tucson and Sun
Corridor Inc. to ensure World View’s
continued success in our state.”
companies are high-wage and will
help prevent our college graduates
from finding jobs elsewhere. We must
persuade the youth that we educate
at the University of Arizona and Pima
Community College to stay in Tucson
and enrich our own community
instead of fleeing to other cities with,
arguably, better job opportunities. We
must invest in our future. We must
invest in ourselves.
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Will There Be A
YMCA?
by Anne Gibson
The partnership with the UA Tech
Park and the YMCA is natural.
The park is one of the Nationals
premier university research parks.
It is a 1,345-acre campus with
40 companies such as IBM. Citi,
Raytheon and United Health Group/
Optum Rx calling the park home with
6,500 employees.
Some wondered if the YMCA to
be located at the UA Tech Park
was in question with the defeat
of the November Pima County
Bond. Proposition 428 that would
have funded $6 million toward a
comprehensive YMCA at the Park.
Speaking at UA Tech Park
Neighborhood meeting on Tuesday,
January 12, President and CEO of the
YMCA of Southern Arizona Dane Woll
told the audience of 30 community
leaders there would be a YMCA at
the UA Tech Park.
The YMCA corporate board, which
serves over all the YMCAs in Tucson,
is committed to a capital drive to
raise $6 million, Woll said. With the
loss of the bond funding, we have
had to change our plans and will
build the YMCA in three phases.
Each YMCA site has its own
board and the Vail YMCA will be
no different, he said. They will be
instrumental in representing the
needs and desires of the park
employees and the residents of the
greater Vail community.
Working together with companies like
Sun Corridor and World View is an
important step in making Southern
Arizona a competitor in the nation
economic development area. Publicprivate partnerships like these are
imperative in creating local jobs
and bringing outside companies
to establish themselves in Tucson.
Many of the jobs available from these
Zumba, and Boot Camp, said Bruce
Wright, Associate Vice President of
Tech Parks Arizona, of which the U of
A Tech Park is a part. We are looking
at turning our recreation center over
to the YMCA. The center has tennis
courts, a small support building,
a grassed field and some other
amenities.
The community raised $6 million will
be used to build a 25,000 to 35,000
square foot building. Included in this
first phase facility will be a workout
room, community room, “child-watch
room,” aerobic studio, locker rooms
and other areas concentrating on
the betterment of individual health. A
search for an architect to develop a
master site plan for the three phases
will begin shortly, said Woll.
The YMCA aquatic center and gym
will be added in future phases,
said Woll as he introduced Charlie
Buchanan, a Vail resident, as the
Executive Director.
We are currently housing some
YMCA programs such as Yoga,
The partnership has provided land
on Rita Road for the YMCA and for a
library.
The library is also affected by the
loss of the November bond election.
Proposition 426 would have provided
the $6 million necessary to build the
library.
At the meeting Pima County
Supervisor District 4 Ray Carroll
announced the recently appointed
Edward Buster, a Corona resident,
to serve on the Pima County Library
Commission.
Whittley
“Anne” Gibson
is a third
generation
Tucsonan and
an alumni of
the University
of Arizona.
She is very
involved in
the Vail community, currently serving
on the Greater Vail Area Chamber
of Commerce, as a Vail Pride Day
Director, and is the Bethel Baptist
Promotion Committee Chair. She also
has served for 12 years as an elected
member of the Vail Unified School
District Governing Board.
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Construction
Zone
Vail Internal Medicine
Building a Better
Community
by Lucretia Free, Owner and
Publisher
Rita Ranch Area
Five acres
have been
sold on Rita
Road at the
far south end,
just in front of
the Target.com
distribution
complex. A
Shell station
will be built there that will also
house either a Subway or an Asian
food franchise. Ground breaking is
scheduled for the second quarter
2016.
Additionally, in the same area,
Diamond Ventures is spearheading an
effort to build a hotel. Construction is
expected to begin later this year.
Houghton Town
Center
Taco Bell: Construction just beginning
McDonalds
A new strip of store pads have
opened up and willW include a hair
salon, pizza and sandwich shop.
Names haven’t been released.
Las Plazas Old Vail
Under Construction:
Native Grill & Wings: Opening Mid
March
Rincon Market
Do you have questions about
construction in our area?
Email me at:
lucretia@thevailvoice com
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Publisher: Lucretia Free
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Editor: Mike Lavelle
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From
the
Editor
Mike Lavelle
In This Issue
Author Trent
Thomas
addresses the
timely issue
of well water
quality in the
Vail area. You
can buy a
water tester
for under
twenty dollars that will measure the
total dissolved solids (TDS) in your
tap water. If you have a reverse
osmosis system, this is part of the
process to determine if your system
is functioning well. You can google
water testing and TDS and find lots of
information on this. Additionally, while
not related to water quality, you can
also buy a water leak detector that
will alert you if there is a leak.
Also in this February issue, we
recognize Valentine’s Day with a
special piece from writer Barbara
Russek as she interviews three
couples who have been married
for many years. It is always worth
recognizing and honoring those who
have remained in love for so many
years. Along these lines, our regular
contributor J.J. Lamb’s obituary
of Leonard Solinski has a quote
from Leonard’s wife Jeanette. She
writes to him in a farewell letter, after
70 years together, quoting from 1
Corinthians 13, that “love is patient,
love is kind.”
Often, in our lives, we encounter
words and behaviors of others that
are not loving or kind. Every day, on
YouTube, through the television, or in
the paper, we encounter stories and
examples of people being unkind,
selfish, and even hostile to each
other. Even our political campaign
coverage seems to revel in focusing
on the negative aspects of what
candidates say or do. In our own
lives, we can encounter negative
behavior on the freeway, in the
parking lot, and in our daily comings
and goings. We have all endured the
rude comment, the disparaging put
down, and the aggressive behavior of
others.
In truth, it is unrealistic to think we
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can just love everybody. Sometimes,
we just clash with somebody or we
just don’t like them or they don’t
seem to like us. However, we can
practice positive behaviors in our
response to unkind acts. Sometimes
being kind is simply not responding in
kind. Loving and kind behavior on our
part can help stop the circle of pain
that is often never broken; an eye
for an eye, hurt for hurt, and insult
for insult. We could choose to be
proactive in our social relations and
not reactive.
While Valentine’s Day is, essentially,
about romantic love, it does
encourage us to be patient and kind,
not only to our spouses, and our
families, but those with whom our
lives encounter - our neighbors and
those whose path we often cross.
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Vail School District
News
by Darcy Kuhlken-Mentone
A huge congratulations to Francine
Prewitt, from Cienega High! Monday
night she was honored with the
Martin Luther King Jr. Basketball
Classic Community Service Award at
the U of A.
Letters
to the
Editor
Our Readers Sound Off!
Submit your letter to the Editor
at: editor@thevailvoice.com
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Dear Editor,
I liked the article of the new NW
Emergency Room; however, it is
not in Vail but actually in Tucson.
Its physical location is at 10146 E
Old Vail Rd, Tucson, AZ 85747, and
for those of us who live in Vail our
zip code is 85641. We are county
and it is located inside the Tucson
city limits, please correctly state the
actual location.
I am also sending an email to Mr.
Stockton and the Star for correction,
Vail is unique and everyone wants
to have that tag when asked where
they live, well living in Rita Ranch or
Corona De Tucson is not in Vail. We
are sensitive and we have a great
community and Greater Vail Area
Chamber of Commerce, so we are
distinct in our location/community,
the town between two tracks.
Vicky McManaman
Dear Editor,
Francine Prewitt with Ron Burton,
Head of Cienega Security
Francine serves on the security team
at Cienega High School, where she
looks after almost 2000 students
each day. She is also the leader of
the African American Culture Club
at Cienega. The recognition is well
deserved. Thank you for all you do
Francine. Congratulations!
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I am a 100% disabled and retired
22 year active duty Army 1SG. I
also served as a defense contractor
for 5 years and hold a top-secret
clearance. I have PTSD which my
wife shared with several of our
neighbors and is nothing to be
ashamed of. Mine is considered
"survivor's guilt" as most of my fellow
soldiers lost their lives while serving
our country.
Last year, after having a neighbor
break rules where we live, I was
attacked in front of my home and
granted a restraining order. These
neighbors started a smear campaign
by spreading hateful lies about me
and my wife of 34 years.
They painted me as a dangerous killer
and a wife beater! Nothing could
be further from the truth or more
insulting! Ignorance about PTSD is
"Letters to the Editor"
continued on page 20
The Vail Voice Renaming of Noble
Drive
by Darcy Kuhlken-Mentone
Monday, January the 18th, was Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Banks and
businesses were closed, school kids
across the nation enjoyed staying
home, and some of us even got the
day off work. It’s safe to say that
most Americans enjoy holidays…
but how many of us spend the day
reflecting on the significance of
the day, and what it means to our
country? Cienega High School’s Head
of Security Ron Burton does. And,
not only does he spend the day in
remembrance himself… he helps rally
a community to do the same.
A long list of VIP’s were in attendance
at the Renaming Ceremony of Noble
Drive to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
on Monday. Congressman Grijalva,
Congresswoman McSally, Mayor
Rothschild, NAACP President Dorris
Snowden, and U of A President Ann
Weaver Hart all took the stage. They
all stood alongside Vail’s own Ron
Burton to pay homage to Dr. King by
naming a street after him.
The renaming is something that the
community has been fighting for, for
over 20 years. It was followed by the
Annual Martin Luther King Day March,
which Ron helped originate 31 years
ago. Ron, along with the other march
originators, and the Tucson Ministry
Alliance, led the group of over 800
three miles to Reid Park. The group
arrived to the sound Dr. King’s voice
in his “I Have a Dream” speech. To
conclude the amazing day the crowd
watched group after group of talented
artists take the stage… from Gospel
Choirs to Step Kings! It’s people like
Ron Burton, who stand up in the
community to make a difference, that
make Vail so great! We are proud of
you Ron and the important work that
you do.
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Road Warriors
Local neighbors took it upon themselves to grade a few sections of washed
out roads in the 'wildcat subdivision' of Vail. Many people are affected by
road conditions when they are broken down and under no contract for
repairs. These gentlemen, their wives, and their families all pitched in to help
by donating their time, expertise, and diesel fuel costs to benefit their local
neighbors.
Photo by Timothy Merrick
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The Greater Vail
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Commerce Urges
Political Action for
JTED
by Brad Anderson, President of
the Greater Vail Area Chamber of
Commerce
The Greater
Vail Area
Chamber of
Commerce
(GVACC) has
sent a letter
to members
of the Arizona
State Senate
and House
of Representative urging them to
restore funding for the Joint Technical
Education Districts (JTED).
current funding levels to support the
JTED program. We believe that this
will have a tremendous impact on
the greater Vail area now and in the
future.
For more information about GVACC,
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The top two reasons people join
Rotary are to meet new people and
get involved in their local community.
Cienega Rotary is not only a great
place to meet new people, our
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consider locating to Arizona, they
look at major factors like the caliber
of a potential work force and the
state’s educational structure. The
JTED program is one that brings
tremendous value to our students
and the future of the greater Vail area.
The high school graduation rate in
2014 for students who completed at
least two or more classes in a row of
state approved Career and Technical
Education programs was 98%,
according to the Arizona Department
of Education. This is staggering
considering the state’s overall
graduation rate of 76%.
By 2020, almost 70% of Arizona’s
jobs will require some form of
education or training beyond high
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If Arizona met the national goal for
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it would pump an additional $3.5
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Leonard “Lenny”
Solinski
the task of coordinating with Pima
County to ensure that tall grass
was cut and branches trimmed in
Corona’s medians. It was several
years before anyone knew who was
responsible. This earned him the
nickname of “Roadway Ranger.” He
even provided donuts for the DOT
workers. He and Jeanette received
the Santa Rita Foothills Community
Association Lifetime Achievement
Award in 2013.
June 28, 1923 – January 2, 2016
Lenny’s was a life well lived. He is
dearly missed by his family, friends,
Corona de Tucson community, his
dog Bambi and beloved wife of 70
years, Jeanette. Mostly on his own
from the age of 13, Lenny didn’t let
the adversity of his early childhood
define him. His well-earned GI
Bill enabled him to complete his
education after WWII. With a positive,
can-do attitude, and encouraged
by his love for Jeanette, he first
finished high school then earned his
Mechanical Engineering degree.
Lenny served his country with bravery
and distinction during WWII in the
Army Air Corp. Corporal Solinski
served in New Guinea, the Philippines
and Japan, where he witnessed
the devastation at Hiroshima. He
received the following citations: The
Victory medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater
Ribbon with 2 Bronze Battle Stars,
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Skyward...
with David H. Levy
Of Comets and Novas
On December 17, 2015, I reached the
milestone of 50 years searching for
comets. When I started searching for
comets and exploding stars called
novae, at 10 minutes before midnight
on the night of December 17, 1965,
my program has three aims: 1) To
become “very” familiar with the sky
through searching for comets and/or
novae. 2) To discover either a comet
or a nova. 3) To learn as much as
possible about comets and/or novae
through a research program. As of
December 17, 1965, the main interest
area was in the field of comets. 4) As
of the end of 2015, I have seen 192
different comets. That first goal was
really for self protection, so that the
project would be a success even if,
as seemed likely, I never discovered
a comet. Sure enough, the project
helped me learn the sky as never
before.
The heart of my program was clearly
in the second goal, and I finally
reached it on November 13, 1984,
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with the discovery of my first comet.
I’ll never forget that night as I looked
through my telescope at an object
that had never been seen before by
anyone. I reached that goal a second
time early in 1987, and a third time
later that same year. On October 2,
2006, I discovered my 22nd comet,
and each of those 22 nights will live
forever in my memory. Discovering a
nova proved a little more challenging,
but I did discover independently the
great Nova Cygni, just north of the
bright summer star Deneb in the
northern cross, in the late summer
of 1975. I was also one of the first
to make an independent discovery
of Nova Cygni in the fall of 1978 as
it erupted near one of my favorite
variable stars. In addition, I have
been involved intensely in studying
a cataclysmic variable star that my
friend Clyde Tombaugh discovered
in 1932 based on observations he
made on March 23, 1931. On the
59th anniversary of his observation, I
witnessed the star erupting again on
March 23, 1990. Since then, that star
has provided one of the great joys of
my astronomy
life. It erupted
yet again on
March 23, 2000,
and on several
other occasions
it has erupted
near that date.
The date March
23, it turns
out, is pivotal
in my life. Two
years after my
observation
of what I call
Tombaugh’s
star, I wrote a postcard to the young
woman who would eventually
become my wife. Wendee and I were,
in fact, married on March 23, 1997.
This turned out to be the fourth
anniversary of the day Gene and
Carolyn Shoemaker and I discovered
Comet ShoemakerLevy 9, the comet that
collided with Jupiter. The
discovery date of that
comet was March 23,
1993.
The idea of a research
project connected with
the observations was
uncertain at first, but
it developed very well
over 50 years; it was a
major portion of both
my Master’s thesis on
the comet poetry of Gerard Manley
Hopkins and on the many comet
references and allusions that I
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to search for comets for a while to
come, both visually with my eye at
the eyepiece, and with electronic
cameras. Even if I never find another
comet again, it is the search that
remains the most rewarding for me;
as the comet hunter Leslie Peltier
wrote long ago, “to hunt a speck of
moving haze may seem a strange
pursuit, but even though we fail, the
search is still rewarding, for no better
way can we come face-to-face, night
after night, with such a wealth of
riches as old Croesus never dreamed
of.”
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Wendee who helps him run the
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open my eyelids; but because I
kept trying to open them, I woke
up! After I woke up, I tried going
back to sleep to find out, but
I couldn’t. Overall, the dream
gave me a feeling of happiness,
relaxation, and enjoying myself,
but there was frustration over not
knowing
what they
were doing.
When I
looked back
at my dream
and tried to
figure it out,
the feeling
was what I
feel when I
am at “Art
Seeds,”an
art school
and
boutique,
teaching and participating in
classes. I just want to know why I
couldn’t open my eyes, and what
this means!”
In Your
Dreams
with Claire Schild
“Dear Claire,
I had a dream the other night
that I can’t figure out, and I am
puzzled. The dream was in color
and was a very happy dream. I
was somewhere very large, like
a football stadium; and there
were many colors, but I couldn’t
see clearly because my eyelids
wouldn’t open. I knew that it
was a big place, and everybody
was happy and fascinated, but I
couldn’t see what they were doing.
I kept trying to open my eyelids to
see, but they were glued shut and
were really, really heavy. Every now
and then, I could pry one of them
open just a little bit, and I could
see—for just a brief second—that
everybody was doing different
things, and something really great
was going on. I was frustrated
because I didn’t know what was
making everyone so happy, and I
wanted to know. I kept trying to
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learned that she had recently become
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and was very happy and excited for
the future. The many colors and the
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she was also anxious to “see” what
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she could not yet visualize it due to
it still being in the beginning stages
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eyelids appears to reflect her inability
to see the project in its entirety just
yet. The frustration and the strong
desire to open her eyes and see
clearly most likely reflects the anxious
excitement and frustration at being
unable to see the whole picture, yet.
She has this great desire to “see the
end from the beginning,” but she
cannot. As a result, the impatience
and frustration is being worked out in
her dreams.
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Milestones: A
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of their stories. – Dr. Francisco Garcia
How do you know if you are ready to
be a mom? Sometimes in life we get
to ask that question before becoming
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are sitting in a WIC clinic 6 weeks
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appointment at a WIC clinic and enroll
in the program
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how together, she and I would meet
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I was pregnant and until my baby was
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After that first
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Every time we
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Things that were so useful and I had
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Vail Community
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Places to Go, Things to Do,
People to See
February 2016 - March 2016
For details and/or more information on any event listed here, please visit our website at www.thevailvoice.com/calendar.
There you will find details on each event, including dates,times, locations, and contact information.
Tuesday, February 2
11:30 AM - Concert by U of A
Graduate Horn Studio @ Arizona
Senior Academy
6:30 PM - Lifetree Cafe - It’s often
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3:30 PM - Lecture by Christopher
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of English, “Environmental Heresies.”
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3:30 PM - Video on “The Rise of
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Friday, February 5
4:00 PM - Poetry reading by Connie
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6:30 AM - Vail Flea Market @ the Vail
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11:30 AM - “A Bluegrass Concert” by
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3:30 PM - Video on “Middle East
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Policy Association as part of its Great
discussion led by Marcia Neugebauer,
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10:00 AM - Multi-Artist Fine Art Show
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1/2 Day for Students
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Friday, February 12
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11:30 AM - Concert, “Horn and
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2:30 PM - Lecture by Michael
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and retired Professor of Astronomy,
“The Philosophy and History of
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Arizona Senior Academy
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3:30 PM - Video on “Migration”
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Association as part of its Great
discussion led by Fritz Reinagel,
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Spring Break
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Sports
Page
with Andy Morales
Grant Plouck sets
Empire record
Deion James held the Empire career
scoring record for a grand total of 25
games. James played for the Ravens
from 2011 until he graduated last
spring. He stared in 103 games and
averaged 16 points a game and is
now a freshman at North Carolina
A&T.
He held the scoring mark until Grant
Plouck scored16 points against
Cholla on Jan. 15. With 1,661 career
points, Plouck may put the record our
of reach for a while with at least six
games remaining at press time.
administration. Williams began the
program in 2011 when the school
first opened.
Stohlman was an assistant coach
under Williams and it appears the
Red Wolves have moved on without
skipping a beat. Stohlman was a
standout scorer at Flowing Wells
during his high school days, so it
might be a blessing that he will be
guiding shooting guard Connor
Verdugo.
Verdugo is averaging 18 points a
game in his career at Walden Grove
and the sophomore is already
approaching 700 career points with
about two and a half years left in high
school. Verdugo might be able to
break 2,000 career points, although
the pending move up a division next
year may be an obstacle.
Verdugo was held scoreless in the
first half and Empire was able to build
a 21-14 lead over the Red Wolves
with 2:55 left in the second quarter,
but Walden Grove went on a 9-2
run to close out the half
to make it 23-23 at the
break.
Empire continued to
struggle in the opening
minutes of the third and
Walden Grove increased
the lead to 30-23 two
minutes in thanks in
part to a 3-pointer from
Verdugo.
"My role on the team is
to score," Verdugo said.
"When I'm not making
baskets it gets difficult for
the team so I try to pick it
up with assists."
Plouck broke the record in 104
games, but he had a shot to
complete the task one game earlier
against Walden Grove but he came
up just a bit short.
Walden Grove defeated Empire 5845 in a game with several subplots,
including the first win for Walden
Grove's new coach, Jimmy Stohlman.
Mozelle Williams resigned from
the program on the prior Monday
morning in what the Sahuarita
Sun reported as "irreconcilable
differences" with school
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has Verdugo and Empire
has Plouck. Plouck came
into the game with 1,627
career points, 23 points
behind the program's
record mark of 1,650 set
by James last year.
Plouck's 25.7 points per game and
is fourth in the state, but he, like
Verdugo, found it difficult score early
and was held to only three points in
the first half.
Plouck eventually finished with a
game-high 18 points, but Walden
Grove couldn't make the comeback
despite cutting the lead down to 4038 with 6:10 left in the game. One
main reason was the absence of
starting point guard Jack Plouck to
illness.
Jack Plouck is Grant's sophomore
brother and he averages almost 13
points a game besides his role as ball
distributor.
Treyanna Clay (2015)
"I could have played a lot better,"
Grant said. "Jack plays the point
which frees up the wings, but it's still
hard to win if we don't play defense."
Alyssa Roche (2011)
Walden Grove outscored Empire 18-7
in the final 5:22 of the game for the
58-45 win. The win gave the Ravens
a 9-7 record overall, 4-4 in ranking
games and 2-3 in section games.
"We are really young with six
sophomores," Verdugo added. "We
are gritty and tough and we are trying
our best to make it to state for the
first time."
Verdugo's freshman brother Chase
added scored 12 points while Moises
Aramburo added 14 and Anthony
Saunders scored 10.
Gabby Banales (2014)
Denesia Smith (2014)
Megan Placencia (2010)
Paula Clendaniel (2007)
Courtney Payne (2007)
Krystal Riggs (2005)
Rob Harrison, Legacy Coach
Will Walker takes 2nd
at Flowing Wells
The Flowing Wells Wrestling
Invitational is the biggest tournament
in the southwest and Cienega wrestler
Will Walker pulled out a second place
finish in the 222-pound division.
As reported, Plouck
broke the record at
Cholla.
"It's exciting but at
the end of the day I
want to win," Plouck
added.
Empire fell to 15-9
overall with the loss
to Walden Grove,
8-4 in ranking games
and 3-3 in sectional
play. The Ravens
have a favorable
schedule the rest
of the way and the
team needs to win to
remain in the top 24
in Division III.
Justin Lohnes
scored 8 points
to go along with the 18 scored by
Plouck.
Cienega Girls Still
Winning
Cienega went 30-1 last year and
the Bobcats are 12-2 (at press time)
under new coach Deia Mack.
The Cienega All-Time Team was
recently released and there's a good
chance senior Sabrina Hartzell could
make the list by the time she is
finished.
Cienega All-Time Team
Alyssa Deal, 2011 (MVP)
Destiny Richardson (2015)
The Vail Voice Walker defeated TJ Mosely of Flowing
Wells (10-3) in the first round, Will
McKeon of Higley in the second
round (Fall 1:32)), Kolton Linderman
in the quarterfinals (Fall 1:35) and
Dakota Banning of Queen Creek in
the semifinals (5-2) before losing to
Sergio Gutierrez of Koa (5-4) in the
final.
Andy Morales was recognized by
the AIA as the top high school
sports reporter in 2014 and has
been a youth, high school and
college coach for over 30 years. His
unique perspective can be found
at AllSportsTucson.com and on
the pages of the Vail Voice and the
Tanque Verde Voice.
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• Interest accrued on loan being paid off, statement fees,
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• Half of Recording charges
• Home warranty premium per contract
• All new loan charges (except those lender requires Seller to pay)
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Vail Parent Network:
Fighting for Change
by Stacy Winstryg
We are finally #1, in cuts to education,
according to an AZ Public Media
article dated December 10th. As
parents of the Vail School District,
our number one priority is to improve
educational funding in the state of
Arizona. The Vail Parent Network has
been actively meeting with parents
throughout the district to educate
them on just how poorly education
is funded in Arizona, and parents are
rallying.
In just a few short months, we have
met with hundreds of parents as well
as school officials to let them know
we are fighting for change. We held
a meeting on January 11th at Empire
High School, where a member of the
Arizona School Board Association
gave us key points on how to become
effective advocates when it comes
to the legislative process. We also
discussed how our district is fiscally
responsible with the meager funds we
are given compared to other districts
across Arizona.
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We are pleased
that our
neighboring
district,
Sahuarita, has
reached out to
us for help in
forming their
own parent
network. We
are excited
about this
development
since this is
not just a Vail
problem - it
affects every
child in the state
of Arizona.
We are busy
forming
committees
to keep our
momentum
going and
we will be
meeting with our current District 14
Legislators in February for a Town
Hall. We will also be at Vail Pride Day
to answer questions.
Our teachers and our children
deserve better. We are no longer
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willing to accept last place. We hope
you will join us in this worthwhile
cause. To become more involved,
email us at vailparentnetwork@gmail.
com or visit our website at www.
vailparentnetwork.org. You can also
like us on Facebook at Vail Parent
Vail Parent Network Steering
Committee: Stacy Winstryg, Heather
Morzinski, Catherine Byers, Callie
Tippett and MaRico Tippett
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Including Pets in Your
Disaster Plan
by Heather Redmon, DVM
Some types of natural disasters,
such as hurricanes and tornadoes,
may be more common in other areas
of the country, but others, such
as floods and fires, can happen
anywhere. Therefore, it is always a
good idea to have
a disaster plan in
place. Remembering
to plan for your pets'
care as well will help
keep them safe and
decrease everyone's
stress.
Whether it is a
localized emergency at your home or
a more widespread evacuation order,
it is helpful to have quick access to
your pets' supplies as well as your
own. You can designate a bin with a
lid to keep everything in one place.
The following are some things to
organize before disaster strikes.
Make sure your pets have updated
identification. Dogs should wear
collars with ID tags, and dogs and
cats can be permanently micro-
chipped. Just remember to keep
your contact information updated if it
changes and use a cell phone number
on ID tags so you can be contacted
away from home. It is always a good
idea to keep carriers or crates on
hand for emergency transportation or
housing.
In the bin you can place extra leashes,
food and water bowls, a 3-4 day
supply of food and water, and extra
medication. Rotate
supplies periodically
so they do not expire.
Remember to include a
portable litter box and
cat litter for cats, a can
opener for any canned
food, and plastic bags
and paper towels for
cleanup.
Keep your pets up to date on
vaccines and keep a copy of vaccine
records. Maintain written instructions
on feeding and medication in case
your pets must be sheltered at a
kennel or by a friend. Including pets
in your disaster plan can help ensure
their safety as well. More ideas on
building a pet disaster kit can be
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Del Webb Community Welcomes Ocotillo
Ridge Elementary Students
The residents of the Del Webb Community in Rancho del Lago welcomed
students of the Performing Arts program at Ocotillo Ridge Elementary. The
choir stopped by for a visit on December 14, 2015 and shared a holiday
concert with the residents. Students enjoyed the opportunity to perform for
their neighbors, and of course, they enjoyed the many holiday treats and
goodies for refreshments afterwards. Choir students had planned on enjoying a
picnic at Colossal Cave after their performance, but the rain that day prevented
their outdoor fun. So, Del Webb opened their ballroom to students for a fun
“get away” lunch instead.
On January 25, Del Webb again opened its doors for a Band and Strings
Preview Performance. After just three months of learning new instruments,
ORE’s Band and Strings Ensembles were able to strut their stuff to an
enthusiastic crowd in the ballroom. Treats were again provided for the
performers afterwards. Ocotillo Ridge Elementary is grateful for the hospitality
and partnership of the Del Webb Community working to support education in
Vail.
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Valentine’s Day
Couples
by Barbara Russek
What a difference a day makes!
December 25th was about red and
green, Santa Claus and mistletoe,
maybe even a few chestnuts, figgy
pudding, and a partridge in a pear
tree. By the next morning, Christmas
2015, had become a series of
snapshots added to our mosaic of
past holiday memories.
A glance at the novelty counter of
a big box store on December 26th
served as a reminder that February
14th was just around the corner.
Valentine’s Day cards, candles
and even confetti were already on
display. In the spirit of the season of
love, I decided to learn as much as
I could about the complex subject
of coupling. What better way to
do it than by querying the couples
themselves, who all just happen
to live in the Vail area. As I happily
discovered, love is as common
as an Arizona sunset, with just as
many variations on a theme as any
spectacular sunset ever had.
A. Norm: Anna’s great beauty, a
certain mysterioso aura she portrayed
and her wry sense of humor.
remember what brought you together
in the first place! One of our favorite
quotes is: Would you rather be right
or would you rather be loving?
Q. How do you smooth out the
differences?
Q. How do you smooth out
differences of opinion?
Q. What are you looking forward to
as a couple in 2016?
A. Being best friends first and never
losing the trust.
A. We talk, we listen, we pray, we
take a break if we need to, we forgive
and we honor what’s most important
to each other.
Q. How do you smooth out
differences?
A. This year is going to be very
busy for Mike, as he has decided to
run for State Representative for this
area. There will be a lot of stress until
November 9th. Thanksgiving and
Christmas will be our break.
A.
A. As new empty nesters, we are
excited to grow in our coupleness and
have more time to spend together.
Anna: Norm was tall, handsome,
polite and charming.
Q. What is your secret for a great
marriage?
Compromise!
A. Taking an Alaskan cruise to see
the glaciers before they all melt away!
Susan and Mike Holmes, both
age 50.
Casey Stockdale, age 63 and
Donna Gustafson, age 55.
Donna: Property manager.
Q. How long have you been
together?
A. We have been together for 26
years and love our life with one
another.
Q . How long have you been married?
A. 43 years.
Q. How did you meet?
A. We met in 1970. I was born
and raised in Venice, Italy, but was
vacationing in California, and Norm
was stationed at George Air Force
Base.
Q. What first attracted you to your
spouse?
26 The first step is to start by looking in
the mirror.
Second, find something greater
than yourself to care about. There’s
nothing sexier than meeting someone
who’s engaged in making the world a
better place.
Casey: Realtor.
Anna: VP of Bradanna, Inc., retired
as manager of HR and Payroll in small
companies
If you happen to be one of a cast of
thousands who are flying solo thus far
in 2016, love could be just around the
corner. How can you gently coax it in
your direction?
Repeat the following phrase: “I love
you” every day to your best friend,
you. Belief in yourself is a good
beginning.
Anna & Norm Bradford, ages
69 & 78 respectively.
Norm: CEO of Bradanna, Inc.,
importer of leather gloves, retired after
21 years in the military.
A. We both compromise—a lot!
A. Casey’s brother and Donna were
friends. He thought we’d be a good
match and he was right!
Q. What was the first thing that
attracted you to your partner?
A. Casey: Donna’s kind eyes, love
of children, and spirit of adventure.
Donna: Casey’s eyes drew me
in, as well as her kind, respectful,
spiritual self.
relationship?
A. Identify the core values you share.
As you live your lives together, forgive,
get help when you need.
To be honest, hang in there and
Susan: Home health care registered
nurse.
Mike: Program manager for Pima
County.
Q. How long have you been married?
Third, remain optimistic. What’s the
best way to meet someone special,
you might ask. Whatever way
leads to a meaningful connection.
Meetups, introductions through
friends, the list goes on. Even the
fanciful story George in the movie
Green Card spins about how he met
his wife-- colliding with her when
both had arms full of parcels-- could
conceivably happen.
A. We met at an ROTC picnic at the
University of Texas.
A foodie I know named Rosemarie
met her boyfriend at a party; at the
dessert table, he asked out loud,
“Who made this fabulous raspberry/
chocolate raw cheesecake?” It was
indeed Rosemarie.
Q. What first attracted you to your
spouse?
With a little luck, you could be the one
I write about for Valentine’s Day 2017!
A. Susan: His intelligence and
sense of humor.
Barbara
Russek is
a Tucson
freelance
writer who has
been in love
with language
since the age
of two and has
been asking
questions since she became a French
teacher at age 22. She continues
to be fascinated by people and their
lives. Russek welcomes comments at
Babette2@comcast.net
A. 28 years.
Mike: She was very pretty
and her sense of humor matched
mine. We also both loved the book
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
marriage?
A. Don’t give up. It’s sometimes
easy to walk away and say forget it.
But something brought you together
and if you look for that thing, it is
probably still there.
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Vail
Preservation
Society
Connecting Community Through
Local History Since 2006
Vail Connects Arizona Certified Main
Street Spotlight on
Vail
by J. J. Lamb
After months of community meetings
and the tireless dedication of Vail
Preservation Society (VPS) volunteers,
Vail was recognized in July 2015
by the Arizona State Historic
Preservation Office as the state's
newest Arizona Certified Main Street
Program.
"Vail Connects," administered by
VPS, encompasses the community
of Vail and follows the National Main
Street Four Point Approach model.
Working with the U of A and National
Park Service, VPS sponsored the
completion of the Vail Historic
Preservation Plan in 2014 which
identified the Main Street Approach as
a key strategy for supporting the plan,
and, building a sense of place and
community for Vail. VPS immediately
started the organizational steps and
necessary paperwork required for
state certification.
Connecting with Main Street partners
across the state, Arizona Downtown
Alliance and local partners like the U
of A Tech Park, YMCA, Pima County
Natural Resources, Parks & Rec, and
IMPACT we are moving important
needs in Vail forward - connecting to
the Pima County Loop Trail, Cienega
Preserve, Arizona Trail, as well as,
public art, student preservation
trades projects Powered by JTED
and historic preservation projects.
In 2016 the Business Committee is
launching the Vail Connects Artist and
Artisan Coop, the Design committee
is developing suggested guidelines
and the Organization group is
working to have a misspelled street
sign corrected. VPS is funding and
facilitating the creation of beautiful
public art crafted by Vail youth
working with community members
and local artist Royce Davenport.
The art will be installed along our
Main Street-Colossal Cave Roadin February 2017 at no cost to the
public.
Why Main Street and why history?
"History is a catalyst for economic
growth. People are drawn to
communities that have preserved
a strong sense of historical identity
and character. Cultural heritage is
a demonstrated economic asset
and an essential component of any
vibrant local economy, providing an
infrastructure that attracts talent and
enhances business development.”
The Value of History. For more info
email vailpreservationsociety@gmail.
com
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.
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"How Well is Your Well?"
continued from page 1
cover the surface seal, piping and
tanks that any licensed driller will be
well versed on. Arizona law requires
periodic water quality testing for wells
that serve 25 or more people, have
15 or more service connections, or
are capable of producing more than
35 gallons per minute. Private well
owners that do not exceed the above
limits are exempt from this periodic
testing.
delivered to the University of
Arizona’s Water Resource Research
Center (WRRC) for testing. For the
purposes of this story, the WRRC
performed complimentary testing and
determined the following results:
“The results of the water samples
came back very good. 4 of the 5
tests indicated zero known microbial
contaminants. Just one sample
detected the presence of 1 coliform
per 100ml of water.” Jean McLain,
Ph.D., is the associate director at
the WRRC. In reference to the 1
coliform in the water of one sample,
"a retest may be a good option, but
the number is so small that there
is not any actual concern at this
point,” Jean added. All 5 tested
water samples proved to be safe
for consumption. This is great news
for these 5 respective users. There
are numerous other tests that are
recommended for detecting heavy
metals, petroleum, and nitrates. If you
are a well water owner or a consumer,
then you may want to consider
following the EPA guidelines and
having your water checked every 12
months.
For more information regarding well
safety and quality assurance, go
to www.azwater.gov<http://www.
azwater.gov/>
The Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) encourages all private well
owners to test their water for nitrate
and coliform bacteria annually in order
to detect contamination problems
early. I asked five greater Vail and
Corona residents if they would be
interested in having their water
sources tested for high total coliform
levels as well as fecal coliforms
(Escherichia coli) bacteria. In midJanuary, each well owner provided me
a water sample from their respective
systems which I immediately
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UA Tech Park
Briefs Surrounding
Neighborhoods
by Bruce A. Wright, Associate Vice
President of Tech Parks, Arizona
One of the goals of the University of
Arizona is to develop and operate
the UA Tech Park at Rita Road as
a community resource. We call this
creating “Interactive Ground” where
the University, Community and
Industry come together to advance
technology innovation.
Recently, Tech Parks, Arizona held
a public meeting to brief community
members in the Rita Ranch and
Greater Vail Area on current activities
at the Park.
The UA Tech Park has embraced
an ambitious program of expansion
and business development designed
to put the Tech Park at the leading
edge of university research parks
worldwide.
Creating a live, learn, work and play
environment – A goal of the Park
is to create a public-friendly and
accessible environment, especially
for the residents in the immediate
surrounding area. New projects
include:
•
The UA Tech Park, located at Rita
Road and Interstate 10, is a hub
•
Tech Park. This new Y will serve
the entire southeastern portion
of Pima County. The first phase
will be a 25,000 – 30,000
square foot facility that includes
community meeting rooms, an
exercise room, as well as indoor
and outdoor childcare areas.
Subsequent phases will include
a gymnasium and swimming
complex. In the interim, the
YMCA and the Tech Park have
launched a fitness program for
Tech Park tenants.
Academy and High School and UA
South’s Pima County operations.
•
The Tech Park is partnering
with Pima County One Stop,
Pima Community College,
Davis Monthan Air Force
Base, Cochise County
Workforce Development,
Diamond Ventures and others
in developing “Next Steps
for Vets,” a program to help
veterans find high quality
employment opportunities in
Southern Arizona.
•
The Tech Park is exploring the
development of a community
garden and related educational
program in partnership with the
UA Southwest Center and the
Vail Unified School District.
This spring, Tech Parks, Arizona
will initiate an effort to develop
the Villages at The Tech Park,
a mixed-use development on
178 acres at the west end of the
Tech Park that will include retail,
residential and hotel uses.
Tech Parks, Arizona has
organized a semester
long workshop taught by
experienced industry leaders
for Vail and Sunnyside high
school students. The BESST
program builds workforce skills
and teaches students how to
succeed in the workplace. Upon
completion of the program,
students can enter an internship
program with a local company
or community organization.
Bruce Wright is
responsible for
the University
of Arizona
(UA) Tech Park
and the UA
Tech Park at
The Bridges.
He is also
founder and
president of the Arizona Center for
Innovation, a technology business
incubator. Wright has more than
25 years of experience in the field
of economic development and
extensive experience in research park
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VAIL PRIDE DAY 2016
The Best is Yet to Come!
Saturday
February 20th
8am to 5:30pm
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