2014 N. Scottsdale Voter’s Nov. Election Ballot Questions, Propositions, Judges, City Council
By Bob Cappel and Les Conklin Cave Creek Unified School District-Two Questions Question 1. Bond Repurposing More Information Question 1 asks the voters to vote “Yes” or “No” to allow the District to use Bond Funds authorized in 2000 for Specific Projects to now be used for other projects and purposes. The 2000 District School Bond was approved for $41 million to build new schools or new additions to existing...
GPPA e-Peak Alert, Greasewood Flat Planning Hearing on Wed., Sep. 10th
This Wednesday: Opportunity to Learn and Speak Out By Bob Cappel Sep. 9, 2014 There has been significant interest in proposed projects related to Greasewood Flat and Pinnacle Peak Patio. This is a reminder that the first City of Scottsdale Planning Commission hearing on the 4 major General Plan Amendment cases will be this Wednesday, September 10th, at 5 p.m. in the the Copper Ridge School cafeteria, 10101 E. Thompson Peak Parkway,...
A New Day at The Peak!
By Les Conklin What better way to celebrate the arrival of our new online A Peek at the Peak magazine, apeekatthepeak.org., than by presenting photographs of Pinnacle Peak sunrises enriched by a few words of wisdom. We thank Kathy Mascaro, Yvonne Massman, and Friends of Pinnacle Peak Park for rising to the occasion and providing brilliant sunrise photographs. “With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.”...
Sneak Peeks
By Bob Cappel All Things Must Change! As much as many of us do not like a lot of change, it has become a necessity in our rapidly changing culture. While I still want my morning newspaper and to have magazines and books in hand, my children do everything online with their computers, tablets, pads, pods, and phones. I can’t read the small print on those little screens, can’t type on those little keys, and I don’t...
Losing Scottsdale’s Icons
By Bob Cappel Related Articles Greasewood Flat Plan Filed Greasewood Zoning Case Meetings Losing Scottsdale’s Icons GPPA Opposes Greasewood Plan Note. The following is an excerpt from Bob Cappel’s “Sneak Peeks” column in the July-August issue of A Peek at the Peak magazine. Losing Scottsdale’s Icons Since the May-June issue was published, we’ve learned of the future loss of two of Scottsdale’s iconic...










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