Seeing & Doing: Low Cost Pre-trip for the Panama Canal or Anywhere Else
December 1, 2016 By Les Conklin I’m sure you’ve considered tours to distant places and found that tour companies offer pre-and post-trip options. Extending a trip is tempting. It enables you to leverage your travel investment. You can see more at a lower cost than if you travel to the add-on destination (s) separately. The downside is that it adds to the overall cost of the trip and...
Choose Scottsdale: Economic Development Newsletter – December 14
December 14, 2016 Click below to review the December 14th issue of Choose Scottsdale: City of Scottsdale Economic Development newsletter, for information about new business and educational initiatives. Newsletter (PDF) The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the “Submit a Comment” box at the bottom of this page. Your email address will not be published. All comments are reviewed based on...
Scottsdale P & Z Newsletter, Dec. 12
Monday, Dec. 12 New Cases Near 124th Street and Sahuaro Drive. The applicant is requesting approval for a re-plat of Lot#1 and Tract “B” within the Sienna Hills subdivision. CASE#13-PP-2014#2 Near Bell Road and 89th Street. The applicant is requesting approval to modify the antenna on an existing T-Mobile wireless communication facility (WCF) co-located on a baseball field light pole. CASE#46-DR-2004#3 Near 124th...
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...
Scottsdale Update Newsletter, December 8
Thursday, Dec. 8 VIDEO OF THE WEEK Watch the Scottsdazzle holiday tree come to life in this time lapse video. Scottsdazzle events continue through December. HEADLINES Council to interview city manager candidates, possibly extend offer tonight. The field of candidates for Scottsdale’s city manager position doubled to six finalists. Joseph L. Lessard, former assistant city manager of Austin, Texas,...
Jim Thompson Selected as Scottsdale City Manager
December 8 Contact: Mike Phillips, public affairs manager, 480-312-7825, Cell: 480-220-2008; mphillips@ScottsdaleAZ.gov City Council hires Jim Thompson as city manager The City Council voted unanimously Thursday to hire Jim Thompson as Scottsdale’s next city manager. Thompson will begin his duties around Jan. 8, 2017, pending completion of an employment contract. Thompson served as the city manager of Casa...
Public Open House for The Outpost Development – Dec. 8, 6 PM
The Outpost Conditional Use Permit (CUP) open house for the gas station, which was postponed, will be held on December 8th at 6 PM at the Copper Ridge school cafeteria. Click on the link below for the notification letter and supporting conceptual plans and directions to the venue. Although the project has been approved, this open house is for the conditional use permit case and the city still has the ability to put restrictions on...
Foothills Animal Rescue Unveils New Facility
December 6, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Courtesy of Foothills Animal Rescue It’s the cat’s meow! FOOTHILLS ANIMAL RESCUE unveils STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane Proclaims December 3 as “Brynne Smith Memorial Campus Day” SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Dec. 6, 2016 – Seven months after the facility’s groundbreaking in mid-April, Foothills Animal Rescue’s new, animal-friendly Brynne Smith Memorial Campus proudly...
Educators Tour Chinese, Spanish Immersion Programs in Cave Creek Schools
Media Release – December 5, 2016 Courtesy of Cave Creek Unified School District The AZ Dual Language Immersion 40+ Educators Tour Chinese & Spanish Immersion Programs in Cave Creek Schools December 5, 2016 9:00-11:00 Horseshoe Trails Elementary School 5405 E Pinnacle Vista Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85054 On December 5, over forty educators from other AZ language immersion schools participated in a Chinese and Spanish...
Scottsdale Update Newsletter, December 1
Click on the link below to review Scottsdale Update Newsletter, December 1 edition. If you want a quick briefing about all things city related, this newsletter provides it. Video of the Week Headlines Events For Your Information Programs and Services Scottsdale Update Newsletter (PDF)...










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