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Elementary School Principal Sarah Bates stated her resolution was “to push myself outside of my comfort zone to provide new and exciting opportunities for the students at my school.” Personally, she wants to remain committed to her health with diet and exercise.

VIP Senor Loan Offi cer with VIP Mortgage Rob Sanchez was very precise. His New Year’s Resolution is to “Create and maintain a Work-Family-Life Balance.” Rob Sanchez is a family man active at his children’s schools, in his community, and with his career.

someone’s day,” said Long Realty Company’s Tucson Dream Team member Phyllis Daugherty. Ocotillo Ridge

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“My resolution is to fi nd a way each day to brighten

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The making of New Year’s Resolutions is nothing new. It dates back to the days when Babylonians promised their gods to return borrowed objects and to pay their debts.

Each year the Romans began by making promises to Janus, the god for whom the month of January was named. In Medieval times, the knights reaffi rmed their commitment to chivalry with a vow each year at the end of the Christmas season.

Many Christians prepare by praying and making these resolutions at a service for the coming year. In the greater Vail

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OUT OF AREAMontesa Plaza (old site of Basha’s at Houghton and Broadway)Galaxy Theatres is opening a luxury movie theater in the space that formerly housed Basha’s on the far northeast side. According to The Arizona Daily Star, the landlord, Montesa Plaza LP, plans to invest $6 million in the project and Galaxy an additional $3 million. The theater will open late 2017 and will feature IMAX films with over 20 VIP lounges and auditoriums.

Tucson Marketplace (off of I-10 and Kino)Century/Cinemark Theaters open.

Dave & Busters opening first quarter of 2017.

Planet Fitness (planned opening 1st quarter 2017).

Lin’s Grand Buffet (planned opening end of 2016).

Do you have questions about construction in our

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New Housing ProjectsLennar: Discovery Mountain VailMountain Vail is located on the north side of MaryAnn Cleveland across from Esmond Station school. They have 53 existing lots. Phase two will have 135..

KB Homes: Mountain Vail ReservePhase 1 and 2 are 107 lots. A possible Phase 3 may come in 2017. Some homes are still available in Phase 2.

Richmond American: Mountain Vail RanchThe entire development is 87 lots. There are a few left. Phase 2 is opening early next year..

Richmond American: Sycamore CanyonThere are two homes left. The total development has 49 lots..

Miramonte Homes: Altura A total of 122 in three phases. Currently working on Phase 1. Floor Plans ranging from 1,295 to 2,264 sq. ft. Nestled at the base of the Rincon Mountains between Saguaro National Park and Colossal Cave Park.

Academy VillasThe Academy Villas is constructing a second assisted living residence in Academy Village. This 11,000 square foot building with 16 private rooms will be located at 7700 Vivaldi Court and is scheduled to open in mid-February. It will offer a broad range of support services in a home-like setting designed to capitalize on the

by Lucretia Free, Owner and Publisher

Houghton Town CenterA medical office is being constructed next to Northwest Emergency. The building will be 9,860 square feet and opening is anticipated mid-to-late third quarter. The hours for the primary care clinic tentatively will be Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Each week, the offices will be closed half day. The specific day that will be closed was not determined at press time.

T.J.Maxx and Petco will be joining Ross Dress For Less! All three stores will open in the fall of 2017.

Shell Gas Station/Convenience Store/Subway on Rita Rd at I-10

Construction begins in July with plans to open in February or March of 2017.

TMC One Rincon Health CampusThe multispecialty clinic is going up just south of Civano at Houghton and Drexel roads and will be open on January 3. The facility will feature seven providers from TMC One, the primary care group affiliated with Tucson Medical Center, as well as imaging and infusion services. Along with expanded weekday and weekend hours, the Center also will feature specialty rotations, which could include services from OBGYN to orthopedics, dermatology, cardiology, psychiatry and more.

For further information about TMC One, please visit at https://www.tmcaz.com/TMCOne.

VailIndications are that Tractor Supply Co. will open a store in Vail mid 2017.

Thank You!To all in the Vail Valley, I wish you a very Happy New Year. As we embark on this journey together, I want to thank you for electing me to serve as your District 4 Supervisor. I am honored, humbled, and ready to get to work.

2017 has the potential to be a breakout year, as we acknowledge and say "thank you" to out-going District 4 Supervisor Ray Carroll after 20 years of service to Pima County. We appreciate his generosity and graciousness in helping to make our transition a smooth one.

Our first order of business is to assemble a team that will help me address the concerns of residents, as well as aid me in the important policy-making role of my office. For some time, there has been a representative from the District 4 Supervisor's office in Green Valley serving area residents. I believe it's time for Vail to have one also. A satellite office will be established soon for the to-be-named community liaison. I will be updating you when we roll out this plan.

As we get to work, my priorities are clear:

Repair our roads in a timely and cost-efficient manner.

Encourage rational economic development to bring jobs.

Support the existing business community.

Together, I know we can tackle these challenges and improve the quality of life for families in this beautiful region. My goal is to be the best supervisor to ever serve District 4, and all of the residents of Pima County.

Let's go.

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Colossal Cave RoadThe contractor continues to progress with this project. Driveways are being installed along the roadway and sidewalks are becoming a reality. Once the West half of the road is completed the traffic flow will be switched to the West so work can begin on the East half. Be alert for traffic changes and flagmen on the site as work progresses. A reminder, the speed thru the work zone is 25 mph and the Pima County Sheriff’s office wants to remind you that they are enforcing this speed limit. Fines are double in the work zone. Please slow down for the safety of all of us. As most of us can see on a daily basis, this long-awaited project is beginning to take shape. Our children and residents will have a safe place to walk to school and motorists will soon have a smooth widened road to enjoy.

Mary Ann Cleveland Safety ImprovementsWork is moving along on Mary Ann Cleveland, the HAWK (High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk Beacon) crossing lights have been installed and work along the roadway for the lighting improvements is underway. Be alert in this area, numerous traffic restrictions will be needed as the work progresses.

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Road Construction UpdateHoughton at Union Pacific Railroad, This project was advertised by the City of Tucson back in October. Due to numerous changes and additions to the contract it has been extended to November 30, 2016. Plans are to build a new overpass over the railroad tracks and widen Houghton Road to six lanes to match the rest of the project. Construction would be done in phases. The contractor would build the new structure half at a time. This will lessen the burden on traffic through the construction zone. The first new bridge would be built next to the old one, and then traffic will be shifted onto the new bridge while crews demolish the old bridge and build the second half. Construction should be expected to start in early 2017 providing the bid process is completed on November 30th.

Traffic Signal InstallationADOT (Arizona Department of Transportation) has released its 2017 construction plans. The plans show bid dates to install traffic signals at Wilmot, Kolb, Rita, Houghton and Vail road interchanges. Projected bid advertisement dates are January to March 2017. ADOT just completed the installation of the traffic signals at the Craycroft interchange and they were activated during Thanksgiving week. Stay alert in this area, Stop signs are no longer active and the signal is now fully functional. Other ADOT projects in our area for 2017 include:

• I-10/Wilmot bridge deck rehab, 2nd qtr of 2017

• I-19/Pima Mine bridge deck rehab. Early 2017

All ADOT advertisement dates are subject to change.

Those of you that travel I-10 in Tucson will see construction activity at Craycroft Rd. Granite Construction will be working on the new bridge deck for this interchange. Expect restrictions and detours as the work progresses. This project will really

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Rick MacKay’s resolution is to continue to stay active and work with retired seniors. Rick MacKay is one of the fitness trainers at the Arizona Senior Academy and the Del Webb’s community in Rancho Del Lago where he lives.

Retiree Richard Katz shared his New Year’s Resolution “to continue to enjoy life, work harder to improve the life’s of my family and friends, and honor my parent's tradition of giving back to the community by contribution my time and energy.”

These resolutions represent a cross section of people from our greater Vail area. The sampling resolutions show a prediction that the populous of the greater Vail area will have a productive, healthy and happy 2017.

Whittley “Anne” Gibson is a third generation Tucsonan and alumni of

the University Arizona. She currently serves as

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Vail of Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors,

the Citizens of Vail for Education (COVE) and the steering committee for the Southeast Pima County Library. Previously, Anne

served for 12 years as a member of the Vail Unified School District

Governing Board.

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“Bringing passionate people together to support community-enhancing work. This is the most impactful thing I can do for my life, my family and everyone. This resolution makes all other goals attainable,” said Edward Buster, president of the Santa Rita Foothills Community Association.

“My 2017 New Year’s Resolution is to begin this year’s journey practicing the mindfulness of living with a greater calm, balance and ease,” said Mesquite teacher Janet Collins as she stated she is expecting awesome things in 2017!

Rincon Valley Fire Chief Jayme Kahle stated that his personal New Year’s Resolution is to resolve to let all the wonderful people around him know that he deeply appreciates them. Professionally Chief Kahle resolves to implement a program that will reduce the number of fall injuries to Rincon Valley’s older adults.

Pursuing good health. No matter what age, whether it’s eating, exercising, keeping the mind busy, being positive, and never cease to reach for goals that help one to stay healthy is the resolution from Alex Argueta Corona de Tucson resident and developer. “My 2017 New Year’s Resolution is to work on starting a family,” Farmers Insurance Agent Chelsea Cohen said.

This year my goal is to gain access and photograph “The Wave!” responded Rob Samuelsen as he explained he has paid $5 a month for many months to be a lottery pick for access to “The Wave” in Coyote Buttes with no success. You can see examples of Rob Samuelsen’s photography in Backcountry Expressions Calendar 2017 or notecards at www.backcountryexpressions.com.

“In 2017 I resolve to be a better friend, to have deeper relationships, and to spend more time with God,” said Vail Christ Lutheran Church Pastor David Hook. He added he planned to eat less chocolate, but expects to fail shortly after the New Year.

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Congress today at their district office and let Congress know "there are no more excuses as Republicans Unite to Repeal Obamacare."

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"We the People" are so close to taking back our health care. There are no more excuses it's time to repeal Obamacare! Since 2010, Republicans have promised a full repeal of Obamacare. This provides the opportunity to undo Obamacare created mishaps; such as cancellation errors, increased premiums, and the lack of access to existing primary care physicians. The "two budget" repeal strategy is the best unified plan to fully repeal Obamacare.

Research shows "The Affordable Care Act" is not affordable." The important thing is that the two budget strategy will ensure the momentum to repeal Obamacare successfully. It provides ample time for individuals who have insurance through the Obamacare exchanges to transition back to the individual market without losing coverage.

Congress should begin this process in January by passing the fiscal

year 2017 budget that failed to pass earlier in the year. That generic budget would also allow them to use a filibuster-proof process known as budget reconciliation to pass a simple, one-sentence repeal of Obamacare with 51 Senate votes and have it ready for President-elect Trump to sign soon after inauguration.

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Good NewsRecently, it was pointed out to me that I was seemingly in a grumpy mood. Which was true and something that I noticed myself. Upon reflection, I realized what was bothering me. Like all of us, I have been subjecting myself to a barrage of negative news, of women being abducted, kids being shot, of endless political negativity and constant "ad hominem" attacks, of thefts of Christmas presents from doorstops, of financial scams, phony news stories designed to inflame emotions, and such.

Unfortunately, we really don't hear much of the good that happens, that can counterbalance our perception of what is happening in our world. So, we are adding a section in the paper called, “We’ve Got Good News.”

If a police officer changed your tire, a stranger gave your car a jump, someone stopped to render aid in a car accident, your lost your wallet and it was sent back with your money still in it, we would like to hear and report this good news. Please see page 31 for these stories. We may not be able to run all the stories we get, but we would like to run some of them. Send your stories to [email protected], along with your name and perhaps the name of the person who helped you, if possible.

This month we welcome new writers Tom Howard, who will write about developing projects in our community; Rob Samuelsen, who writes about hiking the Grand Canyon, and Steve Watts, of The Greater Arizona Bicycle Association who will write about cycling locally.

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the family pastor at Pantano Christian Church, one of the organizations assisting with packing 350,000 meals during the event. "Our location will have participation from 13 diff erent schools totaling around 600 kids." Robin added they are expecting around 2,400 volunteers at the church.

The cost to participate is nothing; however, FMSC encourages volunteers to make a small donation so that the maximum resources

can go to the areas in need. Additionally, Matt stated they always welcome corporate sponsors to assist with this event. To sign up, go to FMSC.org and click on the 'Get Involved' tab. Volunteer spots fi ll up very quickly so you are encouraged to sign up early. Matt said, "Over the summer I spoke at a kid’s camp for refugees. The refugee children were moved by the FMSC program and decided to raise money themselves for the program." Matt was astonished that these refugee kids had nearly nothing with them except the clothes on their backs but yet they felt the need to donate to help other kids. "They saw a value in helping kids in more

need than them."

People are always interested in ensuring their donated time and money are going to the most effi cient charities. According to Charity Navigator, an independent charity watchdog, FMSC has maintained the highest 4-star rating for the last 10 years. FMSC has earned this rating as a result of fi nancial superiority, accountability of resources, and its degree of transparency.

"Right now we have the ability to feed everyone in the world. Why not give our time and eff orts to assist those people in need?" Robin asked.

Trent has lived all over the country and several

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One Million Meals by Trent Thomas

Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) is a non-profi t organization that was founded to help children around the world that have the most severe food shortages. Countries such as Ukraine, Indonesia, Syria, Mexico, and Chile make up 70 of the distribution recipients. The charity identifi es areas where malnutrition is so serious, that death from starvation

is a real concern. UNICEF reports that about 6,300 children die every day from starvation. FMSC specifi cally targets those areas of the world.

From January 18-21, FMSC is planning its largest southern Arizona food pack to date. The goal is to prepare 1 million meals for hungry children over the four-day period. Matt Young is the primary organizer of the event, "In Tucson, we understand how poverty can aff ect communities. In my experience one of the ways we can help ourselves is by helping others," Matt added. "By showing others we are investing in them and in their community, everyone will benefi t."

FMSC has rented out the Tucson Convention Center and they have also enlisted the help of two local churches that will pack at their locations as well: Pantano Christian Church and Oro Valley Church of the Nazarene.

The entire event will require approximately 5,000 volunteers over the 4 day period in order to pack the 1 million meals. Robin Blumenthal is

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experience Girl Scouts encounter at camp roasting marshmallows and sharing stories by the campfire.

In addition to the S'more Cookie, Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona will sell the "Super Six" collection of flavors (Do-Si-Dos®, Samoas®, Savannah Smiles®, Tagalongs®, Thin Mints®, Trefoils®,) and the Gluten-free Toffee-tastics for $5 a box. Cookie sales for the Council begin Saturday, January 14.

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Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona Celebrates 100 Years of Cookies with New FlavorWell before Girl Scout Cookies were produced by licensed bakers to sell nationally, Girl Scouts baked and sold cookies on their own. In 1917, the Mistletoe Troop in Muskogee, Oklahoma, baked cookies and sold them in its high school cafeteria as a service project. From these humble and homemade beginnings, Girl Scout cookies have become an icon of American culture and the largest girl-run business in the world.

In 2017, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first known instance of Girl Scouts selling cookies and learning the basic skills and acumen they need to be leaders in business and sales, manage their personal and family finances, and gain self-sufficiency and confidence handling money. The S'more cookie pays homage to the classic camp


Thank You, Ray! Retiring Pima County District 4 Supervisor Ray Carroll was honored at a retirement celebration at Tech Parks Arizona.

Supervisor Ray Carroll, Molly Gilbert (Director of Community Engagement, Tech Parks Arizona), Fred Boice (Chairman of the Board for Campus Research Corporation), Ken Marcus (Director of UA Tech Park and CFO), Bruce Wright

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on peak usage. A home typically uses the most energy in the evening hours when everyone comes home and turns on the TV, runs the dishwasher, starts dinner, etc. TEP is proposing charging for that highest level of usage as if it is being used at that level all day long. The reasoning is that they need enough “bandwidth” to accommodate everyone running at peak usage at the same time.

Schools are in an even worse position with all the lights, HVAC, projectors, computers, etc. starting up every morning. They also want to charge a service charge for those with solar, increasing the cost for schools with solar up to 250%.

Where is the likely 1 million plus dollars per year this increase will cost come from? Out of the same bucket we use to pay teachers, buy textbooks, fi x busses, etc.

But you can do something! The Corporation

Commission has to approve the proposal before the rate increase goes into eff ect. They are taking comments at the following link.

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TEP: Changing How Electricity is Charged

by Stacy Winstryg of the Vail Parent Network

Have you ever played Dodgeball? Thinking about it now brings back images of my 12-year-old self, fl eeing rubber balls like they were hand grenades. You are supposed to grab a ball and throw it back but I was totally focused on survival. There I am, knot in my stomach, anxiety ridden, doing my best to weave and dodge… and then whack! The red rubber hits me solidly in the face. The ball that came out of nowhere. That red ball is Tucson Electric Power.

In the 18 months since the creation of the Vail Parent Network, we have worked to stop any initiative that takes money out of classrooms. We have “kept our eyes on every ball,” then whack– the TEP rate increase comes out of nowhere and hits us on the side of the face.

In a nutshell, TEP is asking the Corporation Commission for permission to change the way they charge for electricity. They are proposing a “Peak Rate” model that will be a huge rate increase for schools and for many residential customers.

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the state average. State schools Superintendent Diane Douglas said that without new funding, we will continue to see teachers leaving the professions after their fi rst two years. This is most likely due to lack of pay and lack of respect.

It is a proven fact that a strong education system makes for strong communities, attracts businesses to our state, and raises a strong workforce. The Vail Parent Network has been fi ghting for that for over a year now and will continue to do so. We will be anxiously waiting this month for the governor’s State of the State address to see if he holds true to his statements about improving education in Arizona. We will be holding him accountable to this promise.

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our education budgets. The council also recommends, with this fl exibility, that there be more transparency so parents can see how their local school districts are spending the money.

Governor Ducey was quoted saying “There’s nothing more important in our K-12 education system.” So it seems our governor is saying all the right things, but has off ered no recommendations on how to fi x the problem. Classrooms First council members heard from teachers that they want to be paid fairly, be seen as a respectable profession and they want the support and training they need to do their jobs, and do them well.

The National Education Association shows the average teacher pay in Arizona is $45,477, compared to $58,064 nationally. In the Vail area, our average is a good $10,000 below

Vail Parent Network Updateby Stacy Winstryg

We all know by now that Arizona needs to invest more money into our public schools, but how that will be done is in question. The Classrooms First Initiative Council, which was formed by the governor in May of 2015, has been looking at this very issue. Governor Ducey formed the council in hopes that they would make a recommendation on how to overhaul school funding, without raising taxes or increase educational spending. All of us, but the governor, realize this is impossible, and the council agrees.

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that envelope quietly growing and shrinking, just as the waters in the locks we passed through a few hours earlier rise and fall, lifting and lowering the ships that pass through. The canal helps defi ne two continents. Achernar, even as seen through Alouette, helps defi ne a universe.

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7, we used Alouette to enjoy a traditional view of Jupiter, the object I like to use to begin the careers of most of my telescopes.

What does all this have to do with the Panama Canal? I brought Alouette down there and used it to observe stars not normally visible from my Arizona home. In particular, the “star” of the Panama Canal was Achernar. I’ve seen it from

Arizona but only as it lay sleeping at the horizon, opening its eyes and winking at me briefl y before setting again. But in Panama, Achernar shone high and prominently in the southern sky.

Because of an eff ect of the Earth’s wobble called precession, Achernar appears to be moving northward. In a few thousand years it will become more easily visible from most of the United States and even southern Canada.

Achernar is a big star, 6.7 times more massive and 3150 times more luminous than our Sun. Even though it is about 139 light years away, it shines as one of the brightest stars in the sky. It rotates about its axis so quickly that it isn’t even spherical, but instead it is fl attened into an oblate spheroid so dramatically that its equator is half again as fat as its poles. Moreover, Achernar is surrounded by a very large gaseous envelope that grows outward from the star, collapses inward and then regrows.

It is this fi nal fact of Achernar’s envelope that brings me back to the Panama Canal. As I looked through Alouette at Achernar, I could imagine

Being in Panama, on both the Pacifi c and Caribbean sides, led me to recall another childhood memory. When I was in high school I would occasionally bring a tiny telescope I called Alouette. During recess

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That sounds like an awesome program! How is Denali and Fisher House related? I'll be using the climb to raise funds that will go directly to the Fisher House to pay for food, toiletries, cleaning supplies,etc. There is a direct link at my site, http://housesfortroops.com/fisherhouse, to donate funds. I'm asking for people to give what they can, it all adds up in the end and can make a huge impact. Most people are sponsoring per foot climbed. You can do a nickel or a penny per foot. Success rate on Denali is only 50% because the weather is so brutal but the summit is 20,300 feet so a penny a foot would be about $200 if I make it to the top. If I don't it'd be a penny per foot up that I was able to go.

Wow! Good luck on your trip! Thank you, I love it out here in Vail and I know that I'll be looking forward to getting back home for some R & R after the trip. Huge shout out to Lucretia and the Vail Voice for giving the Fisher House some publicity.

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What is Fisher House? Fisher House is a program that houses the loved ones of military members while they undergo medical treatment at the VA. I’ve heard stories of spouses sleeping in their car while their partner had a medical treatment done at the VA so they could be close to them during the process. They couldn't afford to rent a hotel room so they were forced to stay in their car overnight to be close. We just opened a brand new Fisher House at our VA here in Tucson, it can house

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What do you do for training?In the morning around 5:30, my dog, one of my kids, and I go to Cienega High School. I wear a pack weighted down to about 80lbs and hit the bleachers. Then in the afternoon I run around 5 miles and do heavy weight training for about an hour afterward. I also try to do some sort of climbing on the weekend.

Local Vail Resident Climbs High to Support Our VeteransThis coming May, local Vail resident, Chris Cobb, will be attempting to climb to the top of North America's highest mountain peak. Denali is located in Alaska, has a summit elevation of 20,300 ft., and is the third highest peak in the world behind Aconcagua and Mt. Everest. We caught up with Chris to ask a few questions about the upcoming trip:

First question, have you always been crazy or is this a recent thing? Ha! A little bit of crazy is okay, it's a lot of crazy that you have to worry about. I really enjoy doing new things, seeing new people, and doing extreme things. Life is short so I try to squeeze out as much as I can. If that's crazy, then yeah, I guess I am a little on the crazy side.

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3:30 PM -Video on “The Future of Europe” produced by the Foreign Policy Association, followed by a discussion led by Dennis Anderson, Academy Village resident and history professor emeritus, College of St. Scholastica, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson - FREE

Thursday, January 263:30 PM - Lecture by entomologist Justin Schmidt, U of A adjunct scientist, “Stinging Insects and How They Beautify and Enrich Our Lives,” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson - FREE

Friday, January 2710:00 AM - Hopi Collectors’ Workshop with Duane Maktima, @ Amerind Museum, 2100 N. Amerind Rd., Dragoon - $350

Saturday, January 2810:00 AM - Hopi Collectors’ Workshop with Duane Maktima, @ Amerind Museum, 2100 N. Amerind Rd., Dragoon - $350

Tuesday, January 3111:30 AM - Concert by Alternative Americana duo Sweet Ghosts -- a return performance by singers/songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Katherine Byrnes and Ryan Alfred, with violinist Ben Nisbet, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson - FREE

6:30 PM - Lifetree Cafe - “Confronting Evil” @ Hacienda Cafe at del Lago Golf Course, 14155 E. Via Rancho del Lago, Vail - FREE

7:00 PM - Vail Chorale Weekly Rehearsal @ Cienega High School, 12775 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way, Vail - FREE

Wednesday, February 12:30 PM - Lecture (followed by discussion) on “The Federalist Part III: The Presidency,” by Jed Kee, Academy Village resident and professor emeritus of public policy and public administration, George

Tuesday, January 1711:30 AM - Recital by U of A faculty artists Moises Paiewonsky, trombonist, and Elena Miraztchiyska, pianist, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson - FREE

6:30 PM - Lifetree Cafe - “Losing a Loved One to Alzheimer’s” @ Hacienda Cafe at del Lago Golf Course, 14155 E. Via Rancho del Lago, Vail - FREE

Wednesday, January 182:30 PM - Lecture (followed by discussion) on “The Federalist Part II: The Legislative Branch,” by Jed Kee, Academy Village resident and professor emeritus of public policy and public administration, George Washington University, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson - FREE

4:30 PM - Free Movie Screening of "GENERATION STARTUP" @ The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd., Tucson - FREE

Tuesday, January 246:30 PM - Lifetree Cafe - “Why Did I Survive?” @ Hacienda Cafe at del Lago Golf Course, 14155 E. Via Rancho del Lago, Vail - FREE

7:00 PM - Vail Chorale First Rehearsal for Spring 2017 @ Cienega High School, 12775 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way, Vail - FREE

7:30 PM - Concert featuring African and Southeast Asian music by Fine Stream Gamelan, a Tucson ensemble founded and directed by Matt Finstrom who constructed its instruments out of steel, brass, copper and bamboo, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson - FREE

Wednesday, January 259:00 AM - Voyager RV Resort Market Daze/Farmers Market @ Voyager RV Resort Market Daze/Farmers Market, 8701 S Kolb RD, Exit 210, I-10 & Kolb Rd., Tucson - FREE

Thursday, January 53:30 PM - Lecture by Kevin Fitzsimmons, U of A professor and extension specialist of environmental science, “Aquaculture and its Future in Feeding the World,” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson - FREE

Tuesday, January 106:30 PM - Lifetree Cafe - “Playing God” @ Hacienda Cafe at del Lago Golf Course, 14155 E. Via Rancho del Lago, Vail - FREE

7:00 PM - Concert by the Tucson Symphony Orchestra String Quartet, performing in honor of the 2016 donors and sponsors of ASA programs, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson - FREE

Wednesday, January 119:00 AM - Voyager RV Resort Market Daze/Farmers Market @ Voyager RV Resort Market Daze/Farmers Market, 8701 S Kolb RD, Exit 210, I-10 & Kolb Rd., Tucson - FREE

3:30 PM - Lecture by Anthony Hatch, former writer-producer for CBS News and journalism instructor at the University of New Mexico, “Journalism and the Media Then and Now,” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson - FREE

Sunday, January 1510:00 AM - Cooking Series with Chef Debbie: Mole Feast, @ Amerind Museum, 2100 N. Amerind Rd., Dragoon - $75

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12:30 PM - Tucson Pastel Society Holiday Charity Sale and Show @ Murphey Gallery in St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in the Foothills, 4440 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson - FREE

Monday, January 212:30 PM - Tucson Pastel Society Holiday Charity Sale and Show @ Murphey Gallery in St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in the Foothills, 4440 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson - FREE

Tuesday, January 311:30 AM - Concert by Ryanhood: folk/rock singer/guitarists extraordinaire Ryan Green and Cameron Hood return with their tight harmonies and exciting guitar playing, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson - FREE

12:30 PM - Tucson Pastel Society Holiday Charity Sale and Show @ Murphey Gallery in St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in the Foothills, 4440 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson - FREE

6:30 PM - Lifetree Cafe - “Be Yourself...” @ Hacienda Cafe at del Lago Golf Course, 14155 E. Via Rancho del Lago, Vail - FREE

Wednesday, January 412:30 PM - Tucson Pastel Society Holiday Charity Sale and Show @ Murphey Gallery in St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in the Foothills, 4440 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson - FREE

3:30 PM - Videos of four selected TED Talks @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson - FREE

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Wednesday, February 229:00 AM - Voyager RV Resort Market Daze/Farmers Market @ Voyager RV Resort Market Daze/Farmers Market, 8701 S Kolb RD, Exit 210, I-10 & Kolb Rd., Tucson - FREE

3:30 p.m. — Video on “Conflict in the South China Sea” produced by the Foreign Policy Association, followed by a discussion led by Don Gilzinger, professor emeritus, Suffolk County Community College, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson

Tuesday, February 2811:30 AM - Concert by Ted Buchholz Chamber Music Trio @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson - FREE


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10:00 AM - Quilt Fiesta! Tucson’s Annual quilt show. A showcase of quilts created by local artists provides for an excellent family event. @ Tucson Convention Center, 260 South Church Avenue, Tucson - $10

Sunday, February 1910:00 AM - Quilt Fiesta! Tucson’s Annual quilt show. A showcase of quilts created by local artists provides for an excellent family event. @ Tucson Convention Center, 260 South Church Avenue, Tucson - $10

Monday, February 20

PRESIDENT'S DAY

Tuesday, February 2111:30 AM - Vocal recital by internationally renowned baritone Jeremy Huy Williams, accompanied by pianist Paula Fan @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson - FREE


Tuesday, February 14

VALENTINE'S DAY

11:30 AM - Concert by the Arizona Wind Quintet @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson - FREE


Wednesday, February 153:30 PM - Video on “US Foreign Policy and Petroleum” produced by the Foreign Policy Association, followed by a discussion led by George Scholz, Academy Village resident and former foreign service officer with the State Department, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson - FREE

Thursday, February 163:30 PM - Lecture by Chuck Tampio, docent at the Tucson Art Museum, “Bellissima: The Feminine Ideal in Italian Art,” @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson - FREE

Friday, February 179:00 AM - Quilt Fiesta! Tucson’s Annual quilt show. A showcase of quilts created by local artists provides for an excellent family event. @ Tucson Convention Center, 260 South Church Avenue, Tucson - $10

Saturday, February 18

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Washington University, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson - FREE

Thursday, February 23:30 PM - Playreading by Kathi Ciskowski, writer and playwright, who wrote two 10-minute plays for the Orcas Island (WA) Play Festival. She will describe her experience and read the plays. Several Academy Village residents will also do a reading of two short plays. @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson - FREE

Tuesday, February 711:30 AM - Recital by U of A faculty artists Hong-Mei Xiao, viola, and Rex Woods, piano, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson - FREE


Wednesday, February 89:00 AM - Voyager RV Resort Market Daze/Farmers Market @ Voyager RV Resort Market Daze/Farmers Market, 8701 S Kolb RD, Exit 210, I-10 & Kolb Rd., Tucson - FREE

3:30 PM - Video on “Trade and Politics” produced by the Foreign Policy Association, followed by a discussion led by Joe Helgert, Academy Village resident and professor emeritus, Grand Valley State University, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson - FREE

Thursday, February 93:30 PM - Lecture by Fritz Reinagel, Academy Village resident and founding director of the Vail Chorale, “Thinking of Numbers”, @ Arizona Senior Academy, 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson - FREE

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January 2017 - February 2017


In the Varsity game, Wednesday Lewis #12 drives to the basket for two

points.

In the JV game, Leah Robinson #30 drives to the basket and passes to her

teammate.

The Cienega girls basketball team (both JV and Varsity) beat visiting Foothills.

Cienega Girls Basketball

Cameron Dillard #11 shoots from inside for 2 points with two defenders

from Salpointe.

Cienega guard Jordan Green #3 drives to the basket against Salpointe.

Cienega lost to Salpointe in OT on Friday, Dec 9th.

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Cienega #18, Saydee Guzman maneuvers against the Canyon

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Payton Middleton #13 for Cienega dribbles the ball down the sideline

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Cienega senior forward #14, Nico Weber scores against Nogales.

Cienega Boys Soccer

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See yourself joyful and content.

Each day is a blessing, overflowing with opportunities. You cannot have something new without letting go of the old. No matter what age you are, commit to your dreams today. Going after your biggest dream is no more difficult than safely living inside your comfort zone but infinitely more rewarding. Start this year strong. The world needs you at your best. We all want you to fly high.

Many blessings for a Happy New Year and a "Happy New You!"

muddy water that flows out of you as you breathe out. See yourself releasing old hurts and sadness.

Release all the "should haves," "could haves," and "if only.”

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Take a few deep breaths and allow your body to take in all the air that it needs. Imagine your entire body softening.

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“To run is not necessarily to arrive” - Swahili proverbIt is easy to get caught up in the increased tempo of the holidays and fi nd oneself rushing to and fro. From Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day, things seem to speed up and don’t really slow down until after the New Year.

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Lettie Cowman (March 3, 1870 – April 17, 1960), wrote a book titled, "Springs in the Valley." In her book, (pp. 196-97), she shares an interesting tale from African colonial history: In the jungles of Africa, a traveler was making a long trek. Some local tribesmen had been hired to carry the loads. The fi rst day they covered lots of distance quickly. The traveler had great hopes of a fast journey. But, on the second morning, the tribesmen refused to move. They just sat and rested. When asked why the tribesmen refused to move, the traveler was informed that they had gone too fast the fi rst day and that they were now waiting for their souls to catch up with their bodies.

Ms. Cowman concludes her story with this profound insight: “This whirling rushing life which so many of us live does for us what that fi rst march did for those poor jungle tribesmen. The diff erence: they knew what they needed to restore life's balance; too often we do not.” As 2017 begins, what are the ways in which we can let our souls catch up: what works for you?

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about their sickly looking citrus trees surviving the winter. So they did their research and came up with the idea to wrap the tree trunks with reflective window insulation (like a car window shade screen). In addition to wrapping the tree trunks, on cold nights they also cover the leaf canopy with bedsheets (never plastic) and place a 60-watt incandescent bulb in the middle of the tree. All of their 7 citrus trees have made a beautiful recovery. Another tip is to water your tree before it hits freezing because moist soil keeps the air warmer than dry soil. Also, a hydrated tree can withstand stress from cold much better than a wilted, dehydrated tree. These methods are all you need to protect any tree from the hardest frost. Remember, you’re not trying to reach 75 degrees, you’re only trying to keep things above freezing.

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light frost, you’ll want to protect any prized greenery, native or not. Of course, there’s also the philosophy that wintertime is the process of natural selection, ensuring only the hardiest survive, and this works great for people who don’t have time to baby their trees. And anything that grows great in cold weather like an apple tree actually benefits from the cold so it won’t need special

attention.

Citrus, however, is not cold-loving so if you want to keep yours, it’s important to take the time to protect it. Diane and Manny Herrera have come up with an innovative technique that Manny attributes to saving their dying orange trees. They moved into their Rita Ranch home in November of 2014 and were concerned

trees, ask yourself 3 questions: “Is this a native or non-native tree?” “Do I really, really like it?” “Is it forecasted to be unusually cold?”

Native trees don’t need frost protection because they’re already adapted to our climate but the exception would be a tree that you have a special connection to. When the news warns of anything over a

Protecting Your Trees from the Cold

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make the time for this process—and if you remain open to what your dreams (and the dreams of those around you) have to tell you—you will find guidance, solutions, and a fuller and richer understanding of yourself and others.

1. At bedtime, count backward from 60; then repeatedly tell yourself that you are going to remember your dreams.

2. Keep a pen and a “dream journal” near your bed. Dreams disappear quickly, so record them as soon as you awaken - including dates and times. Include anything that stands out (for example, any noticeable or repeated words, names, symbols, themes, or phrases).

3. If possible, allow yourself to wake up naturally. If using an alarm, use a low tone and no radio or music.

4. Stay completely still until you remember your dream—not moving can fool the brain into believing that it is still in the dream state, which will assist with the recall of the dream.

5. Give the dream an immediate title—this can also enhance/improve recall ability.

6. Later, fill in any additional information or further recall—moods, possible interpretations, related ideas, feelings, emotions, impressions, or explanations about what may have prompted the dream.

7. If comfortable, share your dreams with others for additional insight.

8. Practice daily—recall ability is like a muscle. The more that you use it, the stronger it will become.

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strong, powerful, and positive growth (or survival) in some aspect of his/her life. It would be interesting to know if any particular part of the tree was more noticeable or prominent in the dream. This could provide a deeper meaning and a greater understanding

of this tree symbolism. In addition, the missing street name needs to be addressed - especially due to the fact that its absence was noted not just once, but twice. The fact that the second, corner-

street name was not provided could possibly indicate that the dreamer is wondering about what area in life needs growth, improvement, or to be “lived in” next - or it could represent the dreamer’s search for what new direction or path should be next taken in life. Furthermore, this missing street could represent goals in life which need to be identified and then explored. Regardless, this is powerfully self-affirming dream, one of strength, growth, survival, and moving in positive directions and places in life.

For the purpose of utilizing dream wisdom in the coming year, I would like to repeat my instructions for “Dream Catching” in this first column of 2017, in the event that some may need review and/or guidance:

How to Become a Dream Catcher

In our present, technology-driven culture and fast-paced world, many of us neglect to take the time to analyze what our dreams are trying to tell us, even ignoring messages that our inner world may be desperately trying to communicate to us. Perhaps a great deal of the trouble and turmoil which some of us experience today is due to the fact that we have lost our connection to this inner world and do not make room in our day for studying and utilizing our daily dreams, a practice which could guide us towards greater self-awareness and enhanced physical and emotional well-being.

So, how can you begin this process of studying and utilizing your dreams? All you need to do is to practice remembering and recording your dreams; then, you must commit to being open and accepting of the information which you gather from these dreams. If you are willing to

As I have noted in my previous responses, trees are a symbol of life, growth, regeneration, nature, family, generations, and immortality (think of the “family tree” and the ability of trees to regenerate season after season). Trees can also serve as symbols of spirituality and the connection between earth and heaven; there are numerous Biblical references, as well as other religious references, in which trees are used as symbols of faith, regeneration, and immortality.

Even if we had no knowledge of the fact that the dreamer felt “good and fuzzy” with this dream, it would be quite apparent that the symbolism in this dream is extremely positive. Oak trees are some of the strongest trees in nature, and they are symbols of strength and survival. After a natural disaster, they are often one of the few trees to survive. Obviously, this dreamer is feeling extremely powerful and strong at this time in his/her life; the oak tree is probably a symbol of

“Dear Claire,

I had a dream that I was an oak tree. But then my dream changed, and I just lived near an oak tree. I knew that the oak tree represented me, and I lived on the corner of the street where the oak tree was. The oak tree was on the corner of a street called “Strong Street.” Then I heard a voice say to me, “You are like the oak tree that lives on the corner of Strong Street and…” Then the voice stopped. But then I heard it again, and it said, “You are like that oak tree that lives on the corner of Strong Street and?” Then the voice stopped again. I woke up, and I never heard the other corner street name. I remember thinking, “Why did you (the voice) wake me up? Just to make me wonder?” It was a very short dream, but it was a very powerful dream. And I felt good and fuzzy with that dream afterward."

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4. Injury Prevention and Recovery: Cycling is the most injury-free sport for adult bodies. Because cycling is a low-impact activity free of the pounding found in running or contact sports, doctors routinely prescribe cycling as an aid in recovering from other sports injuries.

5. Ride More, Feel Better: New cyclists happily notice better leg muscle tone, more energy for other activities, greater resistance to colds and flu, greater mental clarity, better sleep, and a closer to ideal healthy body weight.

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Arizona’s largest bicycle club will expand their Tucson based group bicycle rides into the Vail area in 2017. The Greater Arizona Bicycle Association now has three group ride leaders living in the Vail / Sonoita area that will offer these rides on a weekly basis. For details contact Steve Watts at [email protected]

People enjoy group bike rides, for the following reasons:

1. An Unbeatable Calorie Burner: Cycling burns more calories than most other sports making it an ideal exercise for our new year’s resolutions of fitness, health and weight loss.

2. The Fun Exercise: Cycling might be the most enjoyable way to get in shape. The endorphin high that comes from a quiet bike through desert backroads brings back the simple joy that most of us remember from childhood. The scenery is often just the bonus needed to really add a bright spot to your day.

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Vail – 1948: Two Young Men Learn the Satisfaction of a Job Well DoneMaxie Allen and Jim Matthews were busy having desert adventures and looking for odd jobs after school and on Saturdays to finance their purchases of gum, candy and soda pop at the adobe store between the railroad tracks in Vail. They heard that Father Gockel at the Shrine of Santa Rita needed some landscaping work done. They headed right over.

Father Gockel had come to Vail in 1948. The quiet, peaceful setting was perfect for him due to his health. Despite his health challenges he had important goals for the small parish. He had used a family inheritance to purchase and install the Crucifixion Group in the Shrine and had plans for the exterior too. When two, about 12-year-old, young men came by asking if he might have any jobs for them, he put them right to work!

Maxie and Jim did not ask directly how much they would be earning for their day’s work that Saturday in 1948. They were good listeners. They got their instructions and jumped right into work. They pruned, moved rocks, pulled weeds, painted a fence and before they knew it, close to eight hours had passed.

They couldn’t wait to show Father Gockel. Proud of what they had accomplished, they eagerly watched Father Gockel survey their work and complement its quality. The Father thanked them, then pulled out a large Butterfinger candy bar. He carefully broke it in half and handed Maxie and Jim each a piece. It wasn’t exactly what they were hoping for. But, neither of the young men forgot that day and the good work they could be proud of. And, that they would always remember to work out the details of a job before beginning the work and not after!

As told to J.J. Lamb, 2016.

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"History lays the groundwork for strong, resilient communities. No place really becomes a community until it is wrapped in human memory: family stories, traditions, and civic commemorations. No place is a community until it has awareness of its history. Our connections and commitment to one another are strengthened when we share stories and experiences." The Value of History Project. VPS is proud to be part of the Value of History project and to work diligently to incorporate Vail history into the fabric of our lives in ways that community members initiate and that increase the quality of life for all. Vail has been a community since 1880.

VPS continues to invest in Vail. 2017 will see beautiful public art installed along Colossal Cave Road (35k), the 1915 Section Foreman House rehab (220k+) completed and the start of the 1908 Old Vail Store & Post Office rehabilitation (300k). VPS will continue to do research and facilitate Preservation Youth Projects. Students from Esmond Station K8, OVMS, Pantano and Cienega High School will proudly show off their work at Vail Pride on February 18th. In November and December of 2016 VPS was the proud recipient of 5k from the National Trust for Historic Preservation to engage the Vail community in historic preservation, 5k from the Arizona Humanities to continue work on the Voices of Vail documentary and 10k for Storying Arizona-Celebrating Every Voice, an

oral history initiative that will bring together new partners and old friends here at home: Odyssey Storytelling, Vail Education Foundation and scholars from around the around the state. It will also provide funds for Vail teachers and students to train and participate in this exciting project.

Through the Vail Connects Main Street program VPS will continue to host traveling exhibits and events that celebrate our heritage and provide vibrant places to connect with friends and neighbors. None of this is possible without sponsors and grants which are designated funds to be used very specifically and are often intended as a catalyst and not complete funding. Annual partnerships help us “bridge the gap,” especially for our youth programs. Consider supporting VPS in 2017. Go to www.vailpreservationsociety.org to become a partner and to see our 2016 sponsors - be sure to thank them and to support these local businesses and organizations. Together we connect and inspire the future we choose for Vail.

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It was the seed. And I knew what to do.

I placed my lovely vase on the mantel and the seed was dropped into it along with some moist soil from my garden. The morning sun found it, and some weeks later the seed gave birth to a lush green plant. It grew and sprouted tiny fragrant flowers that smelled of lilac; and vanilla; and shellac. And like licorice and fine leather.

I thought of Mr. Chen every time I watered that plant and today, so many years later, I still think of him from time to time. For I

understand now the simple message he had to share with me.

After many years of waiting for my life to sprout and flourish and find the sun that streams through my own window, I finally know why I am here.

My purpose—is to grow.

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Mr. Chen smiled and let all of his polished white teeth reflect the joy that seemed to melt from his very soul.

“Like a seed, perhaps?”

I wondered why he seemed so playful and figured it must have something to do with this sort of riddle that he was creating around the seed in the cup. I lifted the tiny cup up and into the light to get a better look at its contents. The little seed was star shaped with lots of tentacles all around it. I smelled it. It smelled of lilac: and vanilla; and shellac. In fact, each time I lifted the cup to my nose the seed smelled differently. Now it was like licorice. And then it had the fragrance of quality leather.

How does it do that?” I asked Mr. Chen.

“Perhaps it searches for its true essence,” he said. “Just like us.”

He poured some tea and we shared stories of America and China and then it was time for me to go. I purchased an exquisite soapstone vase, and he carefully wrapped it in heavy paper for my flight home.

A week later, after arriving back in the States, I unwrapped my treasure. As I removed the vase from its paper packing, I was startled to see an object roll out of its mouth and onto the table.

It was small and hard and brown, with tiny tentacles. It was star shaped.

My heart skipped a beat as I looked into his eyes and noticed a serenity that was unknown to me in my world.

“I’m just looking for now,” I replied.

“Please,” he said, gesturing toward the shelves and walls that were tastefully filled with fantastic Chinese artwork “enjoy the search.”

I wandered through the little shop, finding wonderful carved jade pieces and soapstone vases that were available for sale.

My eyes were drawn to a tiny porcelain bowl that sat on a shelf near the window. In it was a round object that looked like it had once been a piece of fruit of some kind, but now had withered and shrunk in the sunshine that streamed through the thick glass window.

“What is this, Mr. Chen?” I asked, pointing toward the cup.

Without looking up from his work he answered, “It’s a seed.”

“What is its purpose?” I inquired.

Mr. Chen looked at me for a moment, and then his eyes slowly turned toward the seed in the cup.

“Let me answer that by asking you, what is your purpose?”

I was startled by his question.

“I don’t really know the answer to that. I’ve never been asked that before. I suppose my purpose is to be a good person and live a life that’s beneficial to the world, and to leave something behind. Something useful…..”

An Occurrence on Cat Street

by Khevin Barnes

One day, many years ago, I decided I wanted to visit China. And so my aim as a solo traveler in search of a new and memorable experience landed me aboard a gigantic 747 aircraft somewhere over the East China Sea and on my way to exotic Hong Kong.

Through the oval of my airplane window, I could just make out the sliver of runway far below that ran like the rip in a silk stocking through the emerald green island.

From the moment I stepped out into the Hong Kong streets, the garlic and spice that the city breathed became a permanent memory for me.

For two weeks I walked. I covered nearly every inch of the city, down back alleyways and through fish markets, up and down hills, past gardens, and parks, temples, and shrines.

I was often drawn to explore “Cat Street,” the famous antique center of Hong Kong’s old town. I could spend long hours in the shops, pouring through ancient manuscripts and admiring the countless pieces of precious carved Buddha’s, incense burners and figurines.

It was in just such a shop that I met a remarkable man by the name of Mr. Chen.

“Perhaps I can help you find that which you are seeking?” were the first words he spoke to me.

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Coarse, bristly hairs cover the adult body and vary in color among the diff erent species. Hair colors include red, orange, yellow, tan, black, gray and white. The colors warn potential predators to avoid the velvet-ant or suff er the consequences of a painful sting.

The hair colors on the adult female observed became the fi rst clue to identifying the species observed. Species whose hairs were anything other than white to tan could be eliminated. And, the species would also have to be present in the Sonoran Desert. My fi rst assessment was that I had observed what is commonly known as a thistle-down velvet-ant (Dasymutilla gloriosa). But no, the legs of adult female D. gloriosa are distinctly covered with white hairs. That led to the determination of Dasymutilla sackenii, which is very similar to the thistle-down velvet-ant in most aspects but has black hairless legs (Photo 1). The species is named after Baron von der

Osten-Sacken, a Russian diplomat and entomologist who served as the Russian consul general in New York during the American Civil War. There are at least two common names for D. sackenii, Sacken’s velvet-ant and golden velvet-ant due to the tan to golden hairs on its abdomen.

Sacken’s Velvet Antby John R. Leeper

While pausing to observe a colony of industrious leafcutter ants beneath a creosote bush my attention was drawn to what fi rst appeared to be two hairy creosote bush seed pods, one closely following the other. The pair of grayish white to tan hairy pods moved rapidly in a searching pattern that quickly led me to recognize that it was a female velvet-ant measuring approximately three-quarters of an inch in length.

Velvet-ant is the common name for wasps in the family Mutillidae and may also be known as cow-killer ants and resemble large ants. Ants and wasps are both classifi ed in the order Hymenoptera but can be easily diff erentiated. Among their diff erences, wasps have straight antennae while the antennae of all ants are bent.

Members of the family Mutillidae demonstrate extreme dimorphism between the sexes. The females are wingless, with their thoraxes and abdomens covered in coarse hairs or setae. They also have an ovipositor that also functions as a stinger and can infl ict a painful wound. Males, on the other hand, are winged, may be less hairy, and lack a stinger and are therefore harmless. Male and female velvet-ants both emit a high-pitched squeaking or chirping sound when disturbed.

The specimen observed was in the genus Dasymutilla. The generic name derives a Greek word for hairy and a Latin word for mutilated. Not a very fl attering name. There are over 150 species of Dasymutilla in North America with at least three dozen found in diverse ecosystems of Arizona.

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Photo 1 - Adult Dasymutilla sackenii with hairy thorax and abdomen mimicking creosote bush seed

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maternal instinct bred out of them by farmers who did not want the hens to peck them mercilessly for gathering eggs. Also broody hens stop laying eggs once she has a full clutch (6-12 eggs). This is also bad for business. So most hens do not go broody. But some do. And I needed one of those, because then I could fool her with golf balls (yep, this is done all the time), buy a half dozen eggs from the local breeder and stick them under the hen in the middle of the night! Viola!! Built in incubator.

So I bought a silkie. These are fl uff y, some think cute, chickens that are largely fl ightless due to the fact that their feathers are all fl uff y down feathers instead of sleek feathers. Fifteen! Fifteen chickens, but fi nally the perfect number had been reached (until the Silkie goes broody and I buy my six welsummer eggs that is). I was happy. I had achieved chicken nirvana. Then the Silkie began to crow. No broody hen, no happy welsummer eggs; instead a fl uff y pointless idiot of a rooster.

What’s that you say? You have American game hens for sale? I heard those go broody a lot!!

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seemed plenty, almost too much. Almost. But then I realized two things. I was going to end up with a lot of white eggs. Who owns chickens and still has white eggs? Also, there was a decided lack of variation on the color scheme down at the coop. What to do? Buy more chickens. I bought two Speckled Sussex; beautiful mahogany, black and white speckled birds, one Jersey Giant; black and large with a purplish hue and docile personality, and another Ancona (because she was missing the tip of her toe and clearly needed a home).

Eleven chickens, now in black with white speckles, mahogany with green/black and white speckles, and solid black, and the three red Easter eggers, now scratched for insects in their greatly enlarged homestead.Eleven seems like a perfect number. The new birds all lay some version of brown eggs. Then I realized that there are chickens who lay dark brown eggs. Ooh! I need some like that! I went to the feed store, but they didn’t have either of the breeds I was looking for. (This may have been where the wheels began to come off ...) So I bought three more.

Two are Delawares, lovely white hens with broad bodies and a ruff of black feathers running down their shoulders. The other is a buff orphington, a lovely blond lass with fl uff y feathers. Both breeds are exceptionally friendly, but too heavy to gain much loft. Both lay brown tinged eggs. I then realized that a local breeder sold the type of dark brown egg layers that I wanted. The only problem was that he sold them as hatchling chicks or unhatched eggs. I wished to deal with neither an incubator, nor a brooder. What I needed was a broody hen. See, hens have had much of their

No Such Thing As Too Many Chickens

by Liane Ehrich, Guest Contributor from VAILAZ.COM

I started down the chicken path the same way that many do; a few birds for a few eggs. I wasn’t insane to start with. The few birds were four Anconas and three Easter Eggers. Anconas are related to Leghorns, the chickens who lay the large white eggs everyone buys by the carton. They are sleek black birds with white dots. In the sun their feathers shine green and purple. Their small size enables them to be active fl iers, and they are known to be excellent foragers. Their eggs are large and white. Their personalities (yes, diff erent chicken breeds possess diff erent personalities) are skittish and standoffi sh.

Easter Eggers are actually a mix of several diff erent breeds, the sole purpose of which is to produce a chicken that lays green or blue eggs. My three Easter Eggers are red colored. They are less skittish than the Anconas, less likely to fl y into the tree tops, and slightly more curious about me. This fi rst seven

John’s interest in nature

began as a child while

hiking in the mountains

and playing on the beaches of his native

Hawaii. Formal training in fi eld ecology and tropical

agriculture led to a global career in agricultural development. He

has published both technical and non-technical papers and since his retirement observing, studying and

writing on nature has become a hobby.

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Adult Sacken’s velvet-ants are active from April through November. They are most active in the morning and early evening and spend the heat of the day under litter or within the canopy of creosote bushes. They feed on the plant’s fl oral nectar and have evolved to mimic the hairy appearance of the plant’s seed pods as camoufl age from natural enemies.

Gravid female Sacken’s velvet-ants drop to the ground to search out the subterranean nests of wasps and bees. The female has a particularly hard exoskeleton which protects her from being stung by her prey as she invades their nest to lay her eggs (Photo 2). The female will use her long ovipositor to lay an egg on or near the larva or pupa of its host. Upon hatching the lava will begin feeding on its immobile host; killing it within a matter of a week or two. And, once it has consumed its host the Sacken’s velvet-ant larva uses case as its own pupal chamber.

Photo 2 - Gravid female Sacken’s velvet-ant entering a burrow in search of a ground nesting wasp or bee host

colony in which to lay her eggs.

D. sackenii is not listed as a threatened or endangered species. The painful sting infl icted by a female is perhaps the best reason to leave it alone.

For those interested in more information on Sacken’s velvet-ant, conduct a web search on Dasymutilla sackenii.

Note: Field observations and photographs for this article were based in full or in part from visits to the Cienega Creek Natural Preserve. A permit is required to enter the preserve. Please visit the Cienega Creek Natural Preserve web site (http://webcms.pima.gov/cms/One.aspx?pageId=1515) to learn more about the preserve and for how to obtain a permit.

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impulses overriding all accumulated physiological knowledge known to mankind. I was on a mission and I was not to be stopped!

Doing the math as I walked and barring any system shutdown, I calculated that I'd reach the top around 5:30 pm, well before the 6:20 sunset. If pain is one motivator, darkness is another! I could see the rim above me but it seemed like it moved like a rainbow, forever changing its position to keep me from getting the pot of gold. While in the trance of my "rim" mirage, I was jolted back to reality with the periodic voice of angels cheering from above. It was either hikers giving up and doing triple axles from the nearest cliff or spectators rewarding the successful arrival of pained hikers.

As I went through the final tunnel and turned the last switchback, the voices of angels came into sight, sang my praises, and rewarded me with manna from heaven. I have never tasted a slice of ice cold watermelon as good as that piece was. I had summited the south rim and checked off another adventure from my bucket list!

Overall, I hiked 24 miles, descended 6,000 feet, ascended 5,000 feet, and

did it in 11.5 hours. It was a far cry from my hiking speed from yesteryear but it was still over 2 mph which was my goal. I didn't come in first of my group but I didn't come in last either. I had defeated the National Park Service, the Grand Canyon, physical pain, and personal demons. I won and if my legs didn't hurt so much, I would have done a victory dance!

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as subtle reminders of its punishing terrain.

About 8 miles down from the steep north rim, my leg muscles started to protest, my feet ached, my toes were jammed, my knees complaining, and my right ankle swelled after torquing it on a rock. When I stopped for lunch, I wasn't sure I'd be able to ever walk again! The options, however, were limited. I could summon SOS resources that would drain my bank, hijack a horse that would land me in jail, or suck it up and walk out. As tempting as helicopter ride or prison time was, I was decided my best option was to continue my path upwards.

I was finally able to stand erect with the assistance of my walking stick and slowly I was able to put one foot in front of the other. I painfully crossed the magnificent suspension bridge and steadily started my ascent! Fortunately, climbing up uses a different set of muscles than going down, so my legs responded with a steady but mule-like gait. A spectator might have suspected a bad case of hemorrhoids but my awkward stride worked well enough to propel me forward.

The exit trail was steep with many step ups that punished my lower appendages even more but now it was a personal attack on my psyche! Was the canyon going to win or was I going to win? After refilling my water bottles one last time, I decided that I was not going to be defeated by crumbling geology and that if I stopped to rest my body it would simply go on strike! The remaining 4.5 miles was simply mind over matter - the most Neanderthal

quick lunch, we crossed narrow cable suspension pedestrian bridge to climb 5,000 back out of the mighty canyon. While it's only ten "as the crow flies" miles across the chasm, it's a total of 24 miles via the switchbacks, winding course, and elevation changes of the narrow trail.

It's a tough, long hike for the best hikers and potentially catastrophic for the unprepared and unwise. A woman that I passed ultimately summited the rim with assistance but was taken away by ambulance. There are several helipads located within the canyon

Hiking the Grand Canyon by Rob Samuelsen

According to the Grand Canyon National Park Service website, they discourage hikers from going from one rim to the other in a single day. Obviously, they are speaking from years of experience, an experience we witnessed on Saturday night! We started at 6:15 am on the 8,200-foot north rim where the early morning temperature was 26 degrees. Nine miles later, we had descended the 6,000-foot escarpment to the Bright Angel "Box" on the valley floor followed by another 5 miles to Phantom Ranch on the north bank of the erosive Colorado River. It was a warm mid-80s at the ranch and the Colorado was running strong from recent rains. After a


distribute. In addition, members of the department were able to drop off gifts for children staying at the Banner University Medical Center Diamond Children's Medical Center and for families staying at the Arizona Fisher House and the Ronald McDonald House.

Motorcycle Santa’s mission to inspire further acts of kindness in the community by demonstrating his kindness and generosity. Motorcycle Santa wishes to remain anonymous, but his deeds and the impact of his generosity deserve recognition. Motorcycle Santa. We thank you for your compassion and generosity!

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Thank You JoggerWe want to thank the young lady who was jogging along Rees Loop on Friday morning, around 10 am on December 23rd. She interrupted her jogging and helped us to control and separate our two dogs from a loose female Pit Bull Terrier. She held the terrier until we turned onto our street and prevented her from following us. With all the confusion, we didn't have the chance to thank her. Thanks very much. We don't know what we would have done without your help.

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Motorcycle SantaLast year, an anonymous donor, who is also a motorcycle rider, provided the Pima County Sheriff’s Depart-ment with 10,000 dollars, to distribute that money to people in need, as the deputies of the motorcycle unit came across them, at bus stops, shopping at stores, and in the course of their duties, handing out $100 dollars bills.

This year, Motorcycle Santa, donated $15,000 for the deputies to

Driver to the RescueThis is the only thing I can think of to reach out to the man who stopped me at a light to tell me my tire was coming undone. I just want to say thank you, as my children and I were on our way to get on the freeway with a bum tire. The tire employee told me you probably saved our lives. Thank you so much if you are out there!

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Christmas Shopping KindnessLast week, I was Christmas shopping with my little guy. While trying to navigate between parking barriers and cars with a large stroller, I heard a guy behind me give me the okay that I had cleared his car and the area. He then came over to me and gave my little man a free toy car for no reason whatsoever. It was the sweetest thing. Thank you, Mr. Curt Winchester!

- Kimberly Cross.

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Bus Driver KindnessBus drivers in Vail know how to go the extra mile to make the students feel

special at Christmas time! Our five year old was blessed to receive this gift from Miss Lynn today!

The smile on his face was priceless.

- Jeff Logsdon

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