Walking to Houston by Marilyn Burnett
Sunday, January 15, 2017 By Marilyn Burnett I’ve been an athlete my whole life, from Boys and Girls Club softball and after-school kickball to high school soccer, golf, tennis, biking, weight lifting, and finally, my true love — running. After participating in numerous 10K and 10-mile races, I set my sights on a marathon and eventually completed two. However, not long after the second one, I hit a health bump in...
CCUSD’s Burdick Named Arizona Superintendant of the Year
January 2017 Courtesy of Cave Creek Unified School District Dr. Debbi Burdick named the American Association of School Administrators’ (AASA) Arizona Superintendent of the Year With 42 years in education, Dr. Burdick has held the position of Superintendent in the Cave Creek Unified School District since 2008. She came to the District in 2004 as the Associate Superintendent. She has been a teacher, principal and teaching...
Everybody won! Peak Summer Fun Contest Gifts for Your Holidays!
Winners and non-winners, The Peak has featured many contest entries in its November and December 2016 ssues. Thank you for suporting our contest! The Peak thanks everyone who entered the 13th Annual Summer Fun Tony Nelssen Photography Contest and Summer Fun Write Stuff Contest. It was a banner year in terms of both quantity and quality of entries. Winners and Four Collections of Entries Published During November and December...
Short and Sweet by Marilyn Burnett
No one I know has a spare nanosecond for leisure reading this time of year, so this will be short and sweet, just a few thoughts about the holidays: Please do not let the word “diet” cross your lips this month. If you’re on a diet right now, 1) no one wants to hear about it, and 2) tsk, tsk. There are parties to attend and cookies to bake for Santa. Kick up your heels! Live your life! During the next two weeks,...
Kay Suchomel Winner of Summer Fun Photo Contest in Local People Category
“A Man and His Horse” Walks Away as the Winner of the Local People Category for the 13th Annual Summer Fun Tony Nelssen Photography Contest Kay Suchomel’s photograph of a man walking his horse to its stall was selected by judges as the winner of the best image of local people. In this year’s photography contest, judges selected winners in four categories: landscape, wildlife, local people, and travel. A grand prize winner was...
Seeing & Doing: Low Cost Pre-trip for the Panama Canal or Anywhere Else
December 1, 2016 By Les Conklin I’m sure you’ve considered tours to distant places and found that tour companies offer pre-and post-trip options. Extending a trip is tempting. It enables you to leverage your travel investment. You can see more at a lower cost than if you travel to the add-on destination (s) separately. The downside is that it adds to the overall cost of the trip and...
Volunteerism: Worth Preserving, Worth Cherishing
By Stephanie Bradley Within the walls of the Cave Creek Museum, relics and artifacts give dimension to the many stories from the near and distant past. Perhaps overlooked are the enthusiastic and generous volunteers who work feverishly all year long to create new exhibits and share them with eager visitors. As the museum’s 47th season approaches, I, as a volunteer for 20 years, have often thought about those early volunteers...
Tom Mangelsdorf Winner of Summer Fun Photo Contest in Wildlife Category
Judges select “Mourning Doves” as the winner of the Wildlife Category for the 13th Annual Summer Fun Tony Nelssen Photography Contest. Tom Mangelsdorf’s “Mourning Doves” was selected by judges as the winner of the best image of local wildlife. In this year’s photography contest, judges selected winners in four cagegories: landscape, wildlife, local people, and travel. A grand prize winner was also...
“Rosa of the Desert” by Barb Owens
This article by Barb Owens was selected by judges as the winner of the 2016 Summer Fun Write Stuff Contest, Tall Story Category. Rosa of the Desert By Barb Owens There once was a man named Nevin Flowers who lived in the Midwest. He loved all plant life and his hobby was talking about, drawing pictures of, and learning the names of all growing things in his environment. He was like the proverbial bull we all read about...
Eat, Walk, Laugh
Tuesday, November 26, 2016 By Marilyn Schletzer As we move into the holidays and the clock begins to move at warp speed (wasn’t it just Labor Day?), it’s easy to get caught up in the stress of preparations and forget about the little things we can do for ourselves every day that will make life more manageable. These are a few things I feel strongly about all year long, but I especially try to keep them in mind now: ...
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