Friends of the Scenic Drive: Thank you for your cleanup help.
May01

Friends of the Scenic Drive: Thank you for your cleanup help.

April 24, 2012 Dear Friends of the Scenic Drive Volunteer, April 23 Cleanup Really Celebrated Earth Day! What a difference a year makes. The City of Scottsdale’s Adopt-A-Road program cancelled its April 2021 city-wide cleanup because of the COVID-19.  This year a city-wide cleanup was held celebrating Earth Day on April 23, 2022. Thank you for helping Friends of the Scenic Drive make 13 miles of roadside  (6 1/2 miles on each...

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Scottsdale Adopt-A-Road: Sat., April 23 Cleanup, GOOD NEWS!
Apr20

Scottsdale Adopt-A-Road: Sat., April 23 Cleanup, GOOD NEWS!

April 19, 2022 Friends of the Scenic Drive, one of the two founding organizers of Scottsdale’s Adopt-A-Road Program, is participating in this Saturday’s city-wide cleanup. As an organizer, Friends just received the enthusiastic e-mail update below from the City of Scottsdale’s overall program cooridinator Bruce Wall. Sounds like groups from all over the city are joining this Saturday’s effort. Friends of the...

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Last Call! Scenic Drive Cleanup Saturday, Apr. 23, 7:45 AM
Apr20

Last Call! Scenic Drive Cleanup Saturday, Apr. 23, 7:45 AM

April 12, 2022us Help Keep Scenic Drive Distinctive. Change is on the way. What makes us special could go away. Click below to view invitation and information.    Subject: LAST CALL! Scenic Drive Cleanup, Saturday, April 23, 2022 Volunteer Invitation More Information   How Our Communities Have Preserved Scenic Drive Heritage & Beauty Clearing roadside litter is essential but in a growing community it takes a long-term...

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Scottsdale Adopt-A-Road: Thank you for making a difference.
Nov02

Scottsdale Adopt-A-Road: Thank you for making a difference.

  November 2, 2021   Courtesy Scottsdale Adopt-A-Road Program Dear Adopt-a-Road Coordinators, After a year of shutting down the program due to the pandemic, I was hoping you would go out and clean the roadways as part of National Make A Difference Day on Oct 23 or anytime the week prior or after. You far exceeded my expectations! Average number of groups that cleanup for the fall event: 35-40 groups from 2016-2018. Highest...

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Volunteers, Thank you for keeping the Scenic Drive Beautiful.
Oct24

Volunteers, Thank you for keeping the Scenic Drive Beautiful.

October 25, 2020. Courtesy Friends of the Scenic Dre – Greater Pinnacle Peak Association Thank you for supporting today’s cleanup along t he northernmost part of Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale. Miles of roadsides along Scottsdale’s Desert Foothills Scenic Drive looks better because of your effort.  Special thanks to Bill Scott and Gina Kulp for managing the north and south sign-in locations, respectively. Volunteers...

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“No Contact” Scenic Drive Litter Pickup, Sat. Oct. 24
Oct17

“No Contact” Scenic Drive Litter Pickup, Sat. Oct. 24

September 1, 2020. A THANK YOU, plus an invitation to help keep  Scottsdale beautiful. First, a big thank you to all the volunteers who helped Friends of the Scenic Drive and the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association with countless cleanups over the past 25 years.  You have helped us face numerous quality of life challenges over the years such as road widenings, undergrounding of utility lines, large construction truck litter spills,...

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GPPA Thanks Maxine Rosenberg for Her Decades of Service
Jun06

GPPA Thanks Maxine Rosenberg for Her Decades of Service

May 31, 2020 By Les Conklin On Behalf of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Board of Association Rosenberg Worked to Preserve Our Environment and Quality of Life After many years of service, north Scottsdale resident Maxine Rosenberg has resigned from the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association Board of Directors for health reasons. In her resignation email, Maxine wrote, “I am so proud to have helped safe-guard our beautiful area. Wow, so...

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Scottsdale Adopt-A-Road News: Next City-Wide Cleanup April 18th Cancelled
Mar16

Scottsdale Adopt-A-Road News: Next City-Wide Cleanup April 18th Cancelled

March 16, 2020 The spring City-wide Cleanup that was set for April 18th has been  postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Adopt-A-Road program has a new email address. Mayor Lane honors coordinators and more …   Adopt-A-Road 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...

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THANK YOU  VOLUNTEERS! January 11th Cleanup, 10 Miles of Success.
Jan13

THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS! January 11th Cleanup, 10 Miles of Success.

January 13, 2020 You Helped keep Scottsdale beautiful. It was a bit on the chilly side but that did not deter more than 20 volnteers from getting the job done. Because of your time and effort more than ten miles of roadside (five miles on each side of Scottsdale Road) have a splendid appearance. Jim & Lynn Schuttenberg Bill Scott Gina & Jake Kulp Ellen & Jim Conroy Gary Hohner Betty Zimpfer Connie Boose Chris Flynn Pete...

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Scottsdale Road Scenic Drive Roadside Cleanup – Sat., Jan. 11, 8 A.M.
Oct18

Scottsdale Road Scenic Drive Roadside Cleanup – Sat., Jan. 11, 8 A.M.

Help keep Scottsdale beautiful. Picking up litter is more enjoyable than you would expect, and there will be at least 13 miles of roadside (6 1/2 miles on each side) that will look terrific. Friends of Scenic Drive, one of the founding groups, has part of Scottsdale’s Adopt-A-Road Program in 1996. Snowbird, visitor or full-time resident – it matters not – you are welcome and important to our environment.  The cleanup takes...

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