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April 28, 2017 By Les Conklin Earth the Limit for Scottsdale and ASU Partnership Today, Scottsdale residents are rightfully proud of preserving more than 30,000 acres of the Sonoran Desert for future generations. A tremendous community accomplishment. Future use of preserved land for research and to educate others in environmental and sustainability sciences could generate even more pride for future Scottsdale residents and have a...
Medicare Counseling Volunteers Needed
Calling All Volunteers: Medicare Counseling at the Area Agency on Aging, Benefits Assistance Program Act Now. Training begins on June 7th. By  Cindy Lee The Benefits Assistance Program at the Area Agency on Aging in Phoenix, AZ is part of the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) national network. The SHIP Program in each state is funded to provide free local help for people with Medicare, and also provides...
Part II of the Peaky Blinder and Piper Great Horned Owl Story
May 14. 2017 Video and Story by Laurel Strohmeyer Living here in the Sonoran Desert it is not unusual to hear great horned owls calling in the evening or to even see them sitting on top of a saguaro. But what is it like for them to raise their young here, threatened by heat, wind, rain, predators, and accidental injury? I, like most Peak readers, thoroughly enjoyed the first part of this story and I wondered what was wrong when the...
Jane Rau and Scottsdale’s History Hall of Fame Dinner
May 13, 2017 By Les Conklin Driving up Dale Lane to Jane Rau’s house, scenes from yesteryear came to mind. It must have been a1984 that I first turned onto this street. It was a rough dirt road back then. The night was pitch-black and there was nobody around. I remember feeling a sense of adventure, with a wisp of danger. I was new to the area, having moved to Arizona from a town near Boston in 1983. Our home is only a...
Game Changers
May 15, 2017 By Dave Wells As you know, golf equipment, especially golf clubs, have a big impact on golf scores. For that reason, my recent winter visit to Scottsdale, Arizona included many club fitting sessions. Why was I looking for new golf clubs? I had just bought a new driver last year and my irons had always done a pretty good job. At least I thought so, after shooting my age some 50 times. However, in the wonderful game...
AZ Game & Fish News: After 25 Years, High Expectations for Fish Population
May 12, 2017 In mid-May, the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) will stock Gila topminnow into Arnett Creek, near Superior, with the expectation that the species will establish a population. The addition of Gila topminnow will be the final step in a project that has been in the works for more than two decades. Click below to learn more. Arizona Game & Fish News The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites...
FCF Email Update, Events, May 12 & Beyond
May 12, 2017 This edition of FCF Email Update identifies upcoming events and activities at the Holland Community Center, the Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, and he Desert Foothills Theater. These include adult classes in a variety of subjects, family history writing workshops, art exhibits, plays, health-related talks, and more. For information, click on the link below: Foothills Email Update (PDF) The Peak Welcomes Your Comment...
MIM Upcoming Concers, May 11 and Beyond
May 11, 2017 The concerts at the Musical Instrument Museum’s Music Theater feature a variety of genres performed in the acoustic intimacy of MIM’s 300-seat theater. For concert information, click below. MIM Upcoming Concerts (PDF) New shows are continuously added. For the current schedule visit http://www.mim.org. The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the...
Scottsdale Update Newsletter, May 11
May 11, 2017 Thursday, May 11 HEADLINES Stamp out hunger Saturday. Help restock Scottsdale’s Vista del Camino Food Bank by participating in the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Place nonperishable food items near your mailbox Saturday, May 13, and your letter carrier will pick them up and deliver to food banks. City seeks community input on DC Ranch Neighborhood Park. Scottsdale is exploring a...
Be a Member a Relay Race Team to Fight Cancer
May 11, 2017 Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center Races for Cancer Set for September 23rd May 11, 2017, Cave Creek, Arizona – The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Cave Creek-Carefree is set for September 23, 2017 from 6:00 PM to 2:00 AM and Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center, an event partner, will be part of the action at Black Mountain Elementary School. The physical address of the school is 33606 N. 60th...
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