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Les Conklin, Author at A Peek at the Peak Magazine https://apeekatthepeak.org/author/lescon/ A Scottsdale Community Publication Tue, 02 Aug 2022 21:02:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 74985727 Herb Drinkwater and an Election Past https://apeekatthepeak.org/herb-drinkwater-and-an-election-past/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/herb-drinkwater-and-an-election-past/#respond Mon, 01 Aug 2022 11:00:39 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=4192 From A Peek at the Peak, February, 1996 issue MAYOR’S COLUMN By Mayor Herb Drinkwater As everyone knows by now, there will not be a recall of your Mayor and City Council. Those who circulated the recall petitions did not receive enough signatures. And it’s a good thing – the recall election would have come […]

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/herb-drinkwater-and-an-election-past/feed/ 0 4192 Herb helped the Scenic Drive. You can too. https://apeekatthepeak.org/herb-helped-the-scenic-drive-you-can-too/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/herb-helped-the-scenic-drive-you-can-too/#respond Mon, 01 Aug 2022 08:00:48 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=40116 Herb helped the Scenic Drive. You can too. By Les Conklin In January 1995, Herb Drinkwater sent this note to me. It was important because it meant that he and the City of Scottsdale would help us keep the Scenic Drive scenic. In a vibrant growing community where development threatens the natural environment and quality […]

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/herb-helped-the-scenic-drive-you-can-too/feed/ 0 40116 Scottsdale Parks & Rec. Register Next Week, Help Shape Future https://apeekatthepeak.org/scottsdale-parks-rec-special-message-july-21-2020/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/scottsdale-parks-rec-special-message-july-21-2020/#respond Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:30:37 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=22718 July 21, 2021 Register next week for Fall programs, and shape the future of Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Click below for information.   The Peak Welcomes Your Comment

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/scottsdale-parks-rec-special-message-july-21-2020/feed/ 0 22718 Photos: Scenic Drive Spring Growth, May 15, 2019 https://apeekatthepeak.org/photos-scenic-drive-spring-growth-may-15-2019/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/photos-scenic-drive-spring-growth-may-15-2019/#respond Sun, 01 May 2022 11:00:28 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=31652 April 18, 2021. The Palo Verde are just beginning to bloom. Looking what’s coming our way! Les Conklin  May 13, 2019 By Les Conklin Tt’s the middle of May and Palo Verde continue to bloom along the Desert Foothills Scenic Drive  in Scottsdale, Arizona’s.  The trees began to bloom late last month. The weather has […]

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/photos-scenic-drive-spring-growth-may-15-2019/feed/ 0 31652 The Scenic Drive & the Four Henchmen of Urban Sprawl https://apeekatthepeak.org/the-scenic-drive-the-four-henchmen-of-urban-sprawl/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/the-scenic-drive-the-four-henchmen-of-urban-sprawl/#respond Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:00:19 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=27575 Published July 14, 2018 By Les Conklin Will anyone notice when the last rural and residential space along Scottsdale’s Landmark Scenic Drive is replaced by urban commercial development? There won’t be a breathless 9-1-1 call, a fear-stricken cry for help, a blood curdling scream, or a loud thud. When the time comes, people might not […]

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/the-scenic-drive-the-four-henchmen-of-urban-sprawl/feed/ 0 27575 They Protected Pinnacle Peak and More! – Introduction https://apeekatthepeak.org/they-protected-pinnacle-peak-and-more-introduction/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/they-protected-pinnacle-peak-and-more-introduction/#respond Fri, 01 Apr 2022 11:00:29 +0000 http://gppablog.org/?p=848 They Protected Pinnacle Peak and More! An Introduction By Les Conklin This article was originally published in the September 2006 issue of A Peek at the Peak magazine. I wrote the article as a tribute to the founders of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association – I had never met the Knights – and to summarize the interesting […]

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/they-protected-pinnacle-peak-and-more-introduction/feed/ 0 848 Tales of Scottsdale’s Crescent Moon Ranch https://apeekatthepeak.org/tales-scottsdales-crescent-moon-ranch/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/tales-scottsdales-crescent-moon-ranch/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2022 09:00:19 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=19427 May 14, 2017 By Les Conklin There is a small company in Brooklyn, New York that has created a new smart road sign, named Point. The arms on Point’s signpost rotate based on what you’re looking for such as “Food,” “Events,” or “Transit.”  Not only do the arms rotate to point the way, small LED […]

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/tales-scottsdales-crescent-moon-ranch/feed/ 2 19427 Scenic Drive Volunteers “Hid” Utility Boxes https://apeekatthepeak.org/scenic-drive-volunteers-painted-utility-boxes-18-years-ago/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/scenic-drive-volunteers-painted-utility-boxes-18-years-ago/#comments Sat, 19 Feb 2022 10:00:53 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=36055 Courtesy GPPA/Friends of the Scenic Drive By Les Conklin It was very warm that May day back in 2001 when Friends of the Scenic Drive volunteers began the arduous process of making an eyesore “disappear.” The announcement below was published in A Peek At The Peak magazine, the Friends of the Scenic Drive Newsletter and […]

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/scenic-drive-volunteers-painted-utility-boxes-18-years-ago/feed/ 1 36055 Green Building Education Series: February Events/Webinars https://apeekatthepeak.org/scottsdale-green-building-lecture-series-get-clean-air-indoors-april-6/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/scottsdale-green-building-lecture-series-get-clean-air-indoors-april-6/#respond Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:40:41 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=18554 February 2, 2022 Green Building Education Series New Webinar Series & Webinar Registration Scottsdale’s new webinar series will feature industry experts discuss timely topics and opportunities related to electrification, battery storage, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, renewables, edible landscapes, green healthy living … Living an Edible Landscape Life for Homes and Neighborhood Schools Date: Thursday, Feb. 10 Time: 4 […]

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/scottsdale-green-building-lecture-series-get-clean-air-indoors-april-6/feed/ 0 18554 Scottsdale Man Discovered Black Mountain Treasure https://apeekatthepeak.org/scottsdale-man-discovered-black-mountain-treasure/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/scottsdale-man-discovered-black-mountain-treasure/#respond Sun, 02 Jan 2022 10:00:10 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=9710 The Scottsdale man who discovered the treasure was Don Schoenau. The year of discovery was 1998. The treasure was a collection of 1960s issues of the Black Mountain News. Don was the president of GPPA and also served as editor/publisher of The Peak. Today, the articles, which were written by Corkie Cockburn,  are part of […]

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