Volunteers & Cave Creek Museum, Thank You for Dec. 10 Scenic Drive Litter Cleanup
December 11, 2016 Need a “new” TV? Act quickly and one can be yours! Friends of the Scenic Drive volunteer John Rodwick found the TV, obviously in need of some TLC, while he was picking up litter Saturday morning. The City of Scottsdale Waste Management Department is scheduled to pickup the bags of litter and other refuse, which includes the TV, on Monday. Act Now. Friends of the Scenic Drive thanks John and all the...
Standing Tall at The Summit: Encroaching Signs of the Times
by Cindy Lee On Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 7pm, Weingarten Realty Investors held a voluntarily offered public meeting at The Summit, 32551 N. Scottsdale Road. The stated purpose of this gathering was to provide area residents with information and an opportunity to speak regarding this pre-application to the City of Scottsdale to install two 25-foot lighted tower signs at The Summit entrances on Scottsdale Road and E. Ashler Hills...
Sneak Peeks: MUCH MORE Community News for You
In January 1983, Liz Stapleton-Ogden sat at her kitchen table and produced the first edition of A Peek at the Peak (The Peak). It was a four-page newsletter that was published on February 1, 1983. Liz typed, “The purpose of this newsletter is to bring matters of local interest to the attention of residents, to share ideas and projects, to highlight personalities and student activities, to give credit for accomplishments, to...
The Scenic Drive & Rezoning Case 19-ZN-2014: How we got from 2002 to 2016
By Cindy Lee In the Scottsdale General Plan 2001 ratified by voters in October 2002, the State Trust Land on Scottsdale Road between Happy Valley and Jomax Roads east to Hayden Road was included within the Recommended Study Boundary of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. This land was also within the established Environmentally Sensitive Lands area and the Desert Foothills Character Area Plan. It was the hope of voters in 2002 that the...
Scottsdale Adopt A Road Thanks GPPA’s Scenic Drive Volunteers
THANK YOU ALL!! Thanks go out to the Adopt A Road team leaders and volunteers, and the one-time groups who all participated in the April 16th Keep Scottsdale Beautiful citywide event in conjunction with National Volunteer Week! 33 groups involving almost 500 volunteers cleaned approximately 70 miles of roadway and picked up 3 tons of litter! A well-deserved THANK YOU to everyone who contributed! Related Articles &...
Scenic Drive Keep Scottsdale Beautiful Quiz
By Desert Les Howdie, pardner. It’s good to see you again. Pardner, the dang editor has ordered Desert Les to test your knowledge of adopt-a-road litter programs and Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive. Don’t worry none. If you’re nervous about failing this here quiz, watch the Seinfeld show video clip about Kramer’s adoption of a one-mile stretch of highway. At least you’ll be smiling when you try to answer the...
Horst Berkner Celebration of Life, April 9, 10:30 AM, Tribute
Courtesy of the Berkner Family An Invitation from the Berkner Family Please join us in a Celebration of Life on April 9th , 2016, 10:30 am at the Holy Redeemer Catholic Cemetery – 23015 N. Cave Creek Road Phoenix, AZ. to be followed by a reception at his home. Please come and bring your favorite Horst story to share with us all. In lieu of flowers we ask for Memorial Donations to be made to: Greater Pinnacle Peak Association (GPPA)...
Western Play Curtain Call, Photos
by Les Conklin Note. To view Dennis Liddell’s photographs of the 2016 Scottsdale Western Cookout Adventure, see “Related Articles” at the end of this article. Setting: My bedroom Time: March 5, 2016, 9:30 p.m. Characters: Me, Myself, and I Previous Act of Western Play in One Act: MacDonald’s Ranch was alive with music, animals, drumming as more than 100 guests enjoyed the 2016 Scottsdale Western Cookout...
Sneak Peeks: March 2016
A Friend Faces a Challenge Southwest Wildlife and GPPA have been friends for more than two decades. Southwest has contributed numerous wildlife articles and photographs and The Peak has gladly published them. Our friendship goes even deeper than that. Southwest Wildlife was an exhibitor and supporter of Friends of the Scenic Drive and Cookout at the Ranch from the beginning. Our friend is facing a challenge to its very existence. Last...
The Peak’s Nicole Larson Nominated for Junior English Rider of the Year
The Peak is proud to announce that Nicole (Nikki) Larson has been nominated for Junior English Rider of the Year. Nikki, a student at Cactus Shadows High School, helps manage The Peak’s social media presence. Below is an excerpt from her interview that was part of the competition. 1.) What are some of the highlights and successful moments in the 2015 show season for you? There are so many highlights and successful moments it is...
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