Write Stuff: Russian Visitors and Large Animals
June 11, 2017 Editorial Note: Since Russia is very much in the news and the 2017 Summer Fun Write Stuff Contest is underway, this seems like a perfect time to bring back this creative contribution by John Thompson of Carefree. In the June 2005 issue of A Peek at the Peak (The Peak), we announced the winners of our “The Write Stuff Challenge: The Tall Story.” Contestants were required to write a story that was filled with...
Medicare Corner 1
June 30, 2017 Dear Medicare Counselor, Q: I have a Medicare drug plan and they have stopped covering one of my medications. What are my options? A: You have several options: You may switch Medicare drug plans every year during the Open Enrollment Period (OEP) between October 15Â and December 7. A SHIP Medicare Counselor can help you search and identify which plans cover your medications for least cost for the coming year...
Enter Summer Fun Photo Contest: Win Stay at Four Seasons Resort
Terrific Prizes! Announcing The Peak’s 14th Annual Summer Fun Photography Contest Fun, Get Prizes, Published, and Recognition Time to start clicking or digging through your favorite photographs. It’s time for The Peak’s Summer Fun Photography Contest. It’s free, easy to enter and there are six opportunities to win: Travel, Landscape, Wildlife, Scenic Drive, Local People and Grand Prize. Prizes are being awarded based on...
Summer Fun Write Stuff Contest Underway: Win a Stay at the Four Seasons Resort
The Coolest Prizes Yet! Announcing The Peak’s 14th Annual Summer Fun Write Stuff Contest Fun, Get Prizes, Published, and Recognition It’s time for The Peak’s ever-popular Summer Fun Write Stuff contest. It’s free and easy to enter. You have until midnight, Sunday, August 27, 2017 to enter. You have four opportunities to win. Judges will select one winner for each of three entry categories category and a grand prize for...
Scottsdale Arts Receives $100,000 Grant From Flynn Foundation
July 13, 2017 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The nonprofit Scottsdale Arts has received a $100,000 grant from the Phoenix-based Flinn Foundation to support its new Scottsdale Arts Presents initiative. The award follows a $25,000 planning grant awarded by the Flinn Foundation to Scottsdale Arts in 2016. Scottsdale Arts Presents enables the organization to expand its reach, brand awareness and service to the community by presenting artists and...
What is STEM? Why is it important?
June 25, 2017 By Les Conklin Some of my grandchildren live in Colorado and others live here in Arizona. Some are in middle school, some high school and others are college students. They all know what STEM is. Their teachers, professors and school administrators all know what STEM is. How about you? If you would like to learn more about STEM, the website at the bottom of this article has an excellent introductory piece on the subject....
Write Stuff: The Wise Old Owl
June 11, 2017 Editorial Note. Be sure to enter the 2017 Write Stuff Contest. The Grand Prize is a stay for two at the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North, including breakfast at the resort’s Proof Restaurant. For complete information, click on the link below. The piece below won second place in the 2004 Write Stuff Contest. J. Douglas Hinds, the author, went on to become a regular contributor of western poetry to The...
Can you pass this college admission test from the 1890s?
June 12, 2017 Contributed by Claude H. Trottier, University of Rhode Island, ’60 Here are the requirements for admission to the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts for September 1893. The College, which later became the University of Rhode Island, had opened the year before. Note. Dear reader, I assume this was a closed-book exam and in 1893 they did not have access to a calculator or Google. Good luck....
Scottsdale Edge: Change Creeping Across City
Mary 22, 2017 Scottsdale is changing. Stakeholders need to pay attention. These are messages included in the May 22nd edition of Scottsdale Edge. Scottsdale Edge Newsletter The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the “Submit a Comment” box at the bottom of this page. All comments are reviewed based on The Peak’s Comment Policy prior...
Medicare Counseling Volunteers Needed
Calling All Volunteers: Medicare Counseling at the Area Agency on Aging, Benefits Assistance Program Act Now. Training begins on June 7th. By  Cindy Lee The Benefits Assistance Program at the Area Agency on Aging in Phoenix, AZ is part of the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) national network. The SHIP Program in each state is funded to provide free local help for people with Medicare, and also provides...
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