Les Conklin, Author at A Peek at the Peak Magazine

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Aug04

Students Invited to Participate in Scottsdale Mayor’s Constitution Day Contest

Posted on Aug 4, 2015 | 0 comments

City of Scottsdale NEWS RELEASE Aug. 4, 2015 Contact: Kelli Kuester, Management Assistant to the Mayor, 480-312-7977 Students invited to participate in Mayorâ€™s Constitution Day Contest On Sept. 17, 1787, 39 brave men changed the course of history by signing the United States Constitution. To commemorate this significant event, Scottsdale Mayor W. J. â€œJimâ€ Lane is inviting students...

Jul30

Facts About Character Area Planning

Posted on Jul 30, 2015 | 0 comments

Prologue In 1999, the City of Scottsdale was in the process of establishing “character areas.” Many of us were involved in that process. The April 1999 issue of The Peak, which included the excellent introduction to the City of Scottsdale General Plan, also included the article below, written by Randy Grant, then a City of Scottsdale Senior Community Planner. The areas were established and changes have been made since...

Jul30

Ted Talk: What explains the rise of humans?

Posted on Jul 30, 2015 | 0 comments

I just finished reading three non-fiction books about the struggles of men adapting to life in Latin American jungle environments: “The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870 -1914,” “The River of Doubt,” and “The Lost City of Z.” The indigenous plants, animals, insects, environments and indigenous people they encountered challenged the success of their endeavors and...

Jul30

Check Us Out on Yelp

Posted on Jul 30, 2015 | 0 comments

The Peak has a brand new presence on Yelp to introduce online users to our community and magazine. Click here to see our Yelp page.Â Your review of our magazine is welcome. Check out The Peak Magazine on Yelp

Jul30

Ted Talk: Ken Robinson – “Do schools kill creativity?”

Posted on Jul 30, 2015 | 0 comments

If you are a student or an educator, July is a time for summer school, summer camp, or summer break. It’s also a good time to pause and reflect upon our education system. In this 15 minute talk, creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we’re educating our children. Using humor, Robinson argues that schools need to cultivate creativity and acknowledge multiple types of intelligence. Watch Video About...