“What Scenic Drive?” by Les Conklin
August 14, 2018 By Les Conklin Prologue I’ve only told this story once and that was at the Mayor’s Breakfast at MacDonald’s Ranch on May 2, 2015. The breakfast was held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Desert Foothills Scenic Drive. Mayor Lane and the guests at the breakfast seemed to enjoy the story. Now, more than five years later, with the long-term survival of the Scenic Drive being threatened, it seems...
The Legend of Hard Luck Duck
by Lois Roberts Courtesy Thistle Magazine And so somewhere down South a puzzled ornithologist examines an odd duck that has landed on a pond along with a group of migrating birds from somewhere up North. What an odd-looking mass of skin and feathers attached to the right side of her head! Looks kind of like she’s wearing a beret. And only one functioning leg forces her to swim partially on her side – could this be a new...
POP PAC Turns in More Than 37,000 Pro Public Vote Signatures
August 2, 2018 Courtesy Protect Our Preserve By Howard Myers and Betty Janik The Protect Our Preserve Political Action Committee (POP PAC) turned in over 37,000 signatures from Scottsdale voters to put a city Charter change on the November ballot. The county has verified that over 30,000 of those signatures are valid which exceeds the 23,908 required to put this change on the ballot. If passed by voters, the change will require a...
Vineyard View: Will she appear in America’s Got Talent?
July 19, 2018 Now here is a good looking duo! The Peak thanks Al DeVito of Vineyard Views Blog for another trip to the light fantastic. As many of you already know, there is much more to Vineyard Views Blog. If you would like to review the blog in its entirety, use the link below and then complete the blog sign-up form to the right. Vineyard Views Blog The Peak Welcomes Your Comment Use the “Submit a Comment” box at...
Wild Beauty Video by Laurel Strohmeyer
June 27, 2018 By Laurel Strohmeyer Featuring the Beauty of Wild Horses and the Tough Arizona Landscape of the Mazatzal Range I just completed this piece highlighting our AZ Wild Horses along with some time-lapse of the surrounding mountain range called the Mazatzal which includes the iconic Four Peaks which stand at roughly 8,000 elevation. Four Peaks can be spotted from almost anywhere near Phoenix and Scottsdale. There is even an...
1993: “How Does The Peak Get From my House to Your House?”
July 14, 2018 Introduction “How Does The Peak Get From my House to Your House?” was written almost 25 years ago by the founding editor of A Peak at the Peak. When Liz Stapleton wrote the article many things had changed since she had created the first edition at her kitchen table. For one thing, ten years had passed. Many new people had moved to the Pinnacle Peak area, with many new arrivals anticipated. The newsletter had...
Scottsdale Flood Map Changes Save Residents Money
City of Scottsdale News Release July 13, 2018 Flood Insurance Rate Maps for a portion of Scottsdale have been revised, resulting in a reduction in flood insurance premiums for more than 100 property owners. The changes come after an area along the Arizona Canal was restudied, from Chaparral Road north to Indian Bend Wash. The analysis took into account infrastructure improvements and improved flood modeling techniques. Based on those...
Vineyard Views Blog: A Chilling Place to Live
July 14, 2018 Do you like excitement? Living on the edge? If you do, then you will love this place. And the folks say it is REALLY cool there. The Peak thanks Al DeVito of Vineyard Views Blog for another trip to an exotic location. As many of you already know, there is much more to Vineyard Views Blog. If you would like to review the blog in its entirety, use the link below and then complete the blog sign-up form to the right....
Scottsdale Council Approves Almost $2 Million for Social Services
July 12, 2018 Courtesy City of Scottsdale City Council approves nearly $2 million for social service needs for the Fiscal Year 2018/19 The Scottsdale City Council recently approved close to $2 million to fund nonprofit agencies that provide programs and services to assist thousands of residents at risk and in need. Funding helps nonprofits like Teen Lifeline. The organization’s mission is to end teen suicide, to provide a “connection...
Councilman David N. Smith Provides “Report Card” on Scottsdale Council Decisions
July 9, 2018 “Scottsdale’s fiscal year ended June 30, so it seems timely to prepare a report card for the Council decisions that will affect you and your city’s livability.” Councilman David N. Smith Newsletter To read the entire newsletter, click below. Councilman David N. Smith Newsletter The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the...
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