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Community Articles https://apeekatthepeak.org/category/community/ A Scottsdale Community Publication Wed, 23 Jun 2021 18:55:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 74985727 Take Me Out to the Ballgame by Rick Smith https://apeekatthepeak.org/take-me-out-to-the-ballgame-by-rick-smith/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/take-me-out-to-the-ballgame-by-rick-smith/#respond Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:00:38 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=25520 March 28, 2018 By Rick Smith It wasn’t the smell of just the Asian food from the row ahead of us that was distracting. But combined with the fumes of beer-yesterday’s beer, as in hangover fumes – from the row behind us, our focus on the game gave-way temporarily to a vortex of olfactory voodoo. […]

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/take-me-out-to-the-ballgame-by-rick-smith/feed/ 0 25520 Judy’s Friendly “Art for Land’s Sake” Photos https://apeekatthepeak.org/judys-friendly-art-for-lands-sake-photos/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/judys-friendly-art-for-lands-sake-photos/#respond Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:00:22 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=31064 By Judy Conklin This year the Desert Foothills Land Trust opened its “It’s Art for Land’s Sake” contest on February 19th. The opening reception was held on March 8th.  The event was held to promote the conservation of land and wildlife. Judges reviewed all entries and selected those that would be displayed and sold as […]

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/judys-friendly-art-for-lands-sake-photos/feed/ 0 31064 Amen Corner by Rick Smith https://apeekatthepeak.org/amen-corner-by-rick-smith/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/amen-corner-by-rick-smith/#respond Sun, 04 Apr 2021 03:46:54 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=31367 April 24, 2019 By Rick Smit An adventure of a lifetime is something worth thinking about. There is, of course, our own lifetime adventure – we’re right in the middle of that one. But then, there are the lifetimes  of others – those  who came before or after us or right  about the same time […]

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/amen-corner-by-rick-smith/feed/ 0 31367 Cheap Nutrition https://apeekatthepeak.org/cheap-nutrition/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/cheap-nutrition/#respond Sun, 04 Apr 2021 03:45:57 +0000 http://gppablog.org/?p=524 By Marilyn Schletzer If you thought good nutrition was expensive, think again. Here are ten of the most affordable foods on the market today: Oats Canned tuna fish Fresh leafy greens Dried beans and lentils Pasta Brown rice Frozen vegetables Yogurt Eggs Peanut butter and jelly And I think we all recognize some of those […]

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/cheap-nutrition/feed/ 0 524 Ladies From the Wild Wooly West by J. Douglas Hinds https://apeekatthepeak.org/ladies-from-the-wild-wooly-west-by-j-douglas-hinds/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/ladies-from-the-wild-wooly-west-by-j-douglas-hinds/#respond Mon, 01 Feb 2021 20:19:16 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=32850 Ladies From the Wild Wooly West By J. Douglas Hinds She came out of that saddle Like a startled old bird With a loud piercing scream And a four-letter word Then she finally hit ground With a sickening thud When the dust cleared away She was covered with blood I ain’t believin’ my eyes The […]

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/ladies-from-the-wild-wooly-west-by-j-douglas-hinds/feed/ 0 32850 Desert Les At Large: Scottsdale Street Quizeroo https://apeekatthepeak.org/32446-2/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/32446-2/#respond Mon, 01 Feb 2021 20:00:08 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=32446 Want to impress fellow travelers  with your knowledge of the origins of Scottsdale street names? Get started and take this 7-question quiz. Howdie Pardner,   Yup. It’s good to see you again. Desert Les is back. Not because them Peak readers demanded it but because the fool editor told Desert Les to fill this here […]

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/32446-2/feed/ 0 32446 The Rescue https://apeekatthepeak.org/the-rescue/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/the-rescue/#respond Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:20:03 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=8707 By Rick Smith At first sight we were instantly alarmed. “Oh, no,” my wife expressed with subdued panic. There, in the middle of a busy neighborhood street, was a lost dog, and he was obviously confused and uncertain. Wandering in and out of the two lanes of traffic, cars and trucks stopped from both directions […]

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/the-rescue/feed/ 0 8707 Seeing & Doing: A, Norway https://apeekatthepeak.org/seeing-doing-a-norway/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/seeing-doing-a-norway/#respond Wed, 20 May 2020 23:35:47 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=15293 If you live here in Scottsdale, you’ll have to fly a bit and drive King Olav’s Road to the very end to reach A. However, after looking at these photographs, you might want to put the village of A, population 150, at the top of your bucket list. A, pronounced “Awe”, is a village in the […]

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/seeing-doing-a-norway/feed/ 0 15293 Desert Les At Large – Western Road Trip Video & Photos https://apeekatthepeak.org/desert-les-at-large-western-road-trip-video-photos/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/desert-les-at-large-western-road-trip-video-photos/#comments Fri, 27 Sep 2019 10:05:14 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=32894 August 31, 2019 By Desert Les Featured video by Laurel Strohmeyer Howdie Pardner, Yup. It’s good to see you again. Desert Les is back. Not because them Peak readers demanded it but because the fool editor told Desert Les to fill this here white space with interestin’ doings in time for Labor Day readin’. Well, […]

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/desert-les-at-large-western-road-trip-video-photos/feed/ 3 32894 Your Pets and the Desert by Howard Myers https://apeekatthepeak.org/your-pets-and-the-desert-by-howard-myers/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/your-pets-and-the-desert-by-howard-myers/#respond Sat, 15 Jun 2019 17:05:56 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=31974 Your Pets and the Desert Originally published in a A Peek at the Peak, March 2010 Issue By Howard Myers   The upper Sonoran Desert where we live is a wonderful place; however, it does present some challenges for pets. With some simple precautions, your pet can enjoy a long and happy life in the […]

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