Scottsdale Celebrates Earth Day by Hosting Art Contest
February. 19, 2020 Courtesy City of Scottsdale Art contest celebrates 50th anniversary of Earth Day; offers prizes and praise This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22 and to celebrate this global event, the city of Scottsdale is hosting an art contest for youth. Scottsdale students are invited to participate in the city’s Earth Day 2020 Art Contest. The contest’s theme — “The Art of the Tree” —...
More “Flights of Fantasy” from Artist Gayle Conklin Lowe
February 16, 2020 Images Courtesy Gayle Conklin Lowe Three years have passed since The Peak published “Artist Creates Flights of Fantasy in a Control Tower Studio.” The article, published in March 1918, featured bright, bold and entertaining paintings by Gayle Conklin Lowe. When Ms. Lowe, cousin of The Peak’s editor, Les Conklin, submitted photographs of her art, she wrote, “I’m not sure any of my paintings...
Scottsdale Historian Lights Up Crescent Moon Ranch Owner
February 4, 2020 Correction: “Tales of Scottsdale’s Crescent Moon Ranch,” Published January, 2020 To: Les Conklin, Editor A Peek at the Peak (The Peak) From: Bruce Wall, City of Scottsdale I read your article on the Crescent Moon Ranch (https://apeekatthepeak.org/tales-scottsdales-crescent-moon-ranch/) and enjoyed it. I did want to point out one thing. I’ve did some research for a presentation I did last fall called...
Karl the Tailor by Jason E. Pearl
Karl the Tailor By Jason E. Pearl Courtesy Thistle When I was about ten years old, I experienced a meaningful rite of passage. My parents bought me my first long trouser suit. Before that time, I had worn only knickers. I remember it was a dark herringbone wool, obviously intended to give lots and lots of wear. At that point in life my clothes size was euphemistically called “husky,” so the new suit needed some very...
Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale Celebrates 20!
December 31, 201en What better way to start 2020 than to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North. The north Scottsdale resort has brought comfort and enjoyment to guests from all over the world. In addition, the upscale resort has supported more than a decade of The Peak’s Summer Fun Contests that have showcased the photographic skills of readers and the beauty of north Scottsdale...
2019: A Golf Year to Remember, Especially in Scottsdale
By Dave Wells Let’s begin 2020 with a look back at professional golf in 2019. I’ll begin in one of my favorite golfing havens, Scottsdale, AZ, and the most televised golf highlight of 2019! The attention-grabbing story was about a young lady golfer named Amy Bockerstette representing the Special Olympics of Arizona. The story unfolded at the Waste Management Golf Tournament in January 2019, at the TPC Stadium Golf Course...
Verin Case: Celebrate Your “Freedom of Conscience”
December 22, 2019 Introduction by Les Conklin Several days ago, while researching our family’s history, I came across “The Verin Case.” It was an article on the National Park Service’s Roger Williams National Memorial website. The article was interesting but disturbing, especially at this time of the year. Upon reflection, I’ve realized that the subject of the article is very appropriate for Americans...
Scottsdale Honors Its Employees
December 2019 Scottsdale honors its employees Improving a park and creating a butterfly exhibit. Developing a system to provide faster medical service to Phoenix Open attendees. Helping the homeless learn about and locate resources. Those are just some of the actions over the past year by Scottsdale employees honored for outstanding performance and commitment to the Scottsdale community. In all, 78 employees and one volunteer were...
Game & Fish News: Lake Pleasant Bald Eagles Star in Live-Streaming Camera
December 21, 2019 Courtesy Arizona Game & Fish Department PHOENIX — The nest is primed and the live-streaming camera is already broadcasting the day-to-day life of a pair of bald eagles hoping to raise a family inside their Lake Pleasant Regional Park nest. Nearly 400,000 viewers tuned in for the inaugural season to watch …” Click below for more information. AZ Game and Fish News The Peak...
Holiday Gathering Brings Greeting & Good Cheer
December 21, 2019 Dear Peak Editor, Despite appearances, this message is not from the past and current male justices of the United States Supreme Court and it’s not from the members of the Unitied States Senate. This message is from the distinguished group of Road Scholars who attended the December 18th luncheon at Aturo Joe’s in Narragansett, Rhode Island. Seated; Dale Harrington, Tony Almeida, Phil Read, Fr. Cipolla,...
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