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The Peak
Comment Policy
Nov16

Comment Policy

Posted on Nov 16, 2017 | 2 comments

A Peek at the Peak is a community magazine with content for residents, visitors, and readers of all ages. It is published as a complimentary community service by the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association (GPPA) and is supported by our members, advertisers and donors.  We encourage you to enter well-written comments about articles (posts) and other comments that  enhance the experience of other readers and help us to improve. However,...

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Scottsdale Public Library The Peak Magazine Archive

Posted on Oct 18, 2017 | 0 comments

You can enjoy a treasure trove of information by reviewing the Scottsdale Public LIbrary’s archive of past A Peek at the Peak issues dating to 1983.  To visit the archive, click on the link below.   Scottsdale Public Library Peak Archive

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CCUSD Welcomes Executive Directors Jensen and Scott
Mar11

CCUSD Welcomes Executive Directors Jensen and Scott

Posted on Mar 11, 2017 | 0 comments

  March 11, 2021   Courtesy of Cave Creek Unified School District CCUSD Welcomes Dr. Patty Jensen as Executive Director of Elementary Leadership and Nancy Scott as Executive Director of Secondary Leadership   Dr. Patty Jensen, the current principal of Lone Mountain Elementary School, has been named Executive Director of Elementary Leadership.  Dr. Jensen has served as an elementary school principal for the past eight...

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The Desert Center: A Special Pinnacle Peak Secret
Apr26

The Desert Center: A Special Pinnacle Peak Secret

Posted on Apr 26, 2016 | 0 comments

From A Peek at the Peak Magazine, October 1997 Fewer than 100 people lived in the Pinnacle Peak area in the late 1970s. That is when Florence Nelson began travelling to local schools to educate kids about the desert. The work done by the Desert Center she started is an important part of the heritage of Scottsdale’s Desert Discovery Center. The Desert Center, which was managed for years by Scottsdale residents Donna and Dave Ropp...

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Scottsdale’s Don Pablo and the House of Relics
Nov30

Scottsdale’s Don Pablo and the House of Relics

Posted on Nov 30, 2015 | 6 comments

Based on the December 1997 A Peek at the Peak Article, “The Saga of the Last of the Mountain Men” by Don Schoenau Edited by Les Conklin   Imagine a vast expanse of remote desert in Maricopa County separating the small farming town (Scottsdale) and the tiny village of (Cave Creek). Imagine present day Scottsdale Road and Pinnacle Peak Road as dirt tracks cutting through a saguaro-studded landscape populated by many more cattle and...

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