CCUSD Announces Three New Principles
May 2021 “Cave Creek Unified School District is pleased to announce that Mrs. Emily Ellis-Hill has been named the Lone Mountain Elementary School Principal, Dr. JoAnn Roach has been named the Desert Willow Elementary School Principal and Mrs. Jill Sarriano has been named the Sonoran Trails Middle School Principal for the 2021-2022 School Year. Mrs. Ellis-Hill was approved by the Governing d at their April 26, 2021 meeting and...
Pinnacle Peak Park Regular Hiker/Volunteer Update 9-9-21
September 9, 2021 Our opening time will be staying at 5:45 am, but the closing time will be changing on Wednesday the 15th, to 6:30 pm. This month kicked off “Ssssseptember Ssssssssnake” month at PPP. Included in this very fun title is a new activity time for kids on Sundays from 2-4p. Bring your kids, the neighbor kids, grandkids, a friend’s kids and join Susan in the ramada for an educational activity and craft...
Friends of the Scenic Drive Needs Your Help
May 1, 2021 Friends of the Scenic Drive Needs Your Help By Jake Kulp, Les Conklin & Friends of the Scenic Drive Board of Directors Our organization, Friends of the Scenic Drive, has been around since the 1970’s and is currently known under various names including the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association and GPPA. The most publicly visible name we operate under is “Friends of The Scenic Drive,” with signage running along much...
Carefree Beginnings
By Les Conklin Originally Published A Peek at the Peak, October 2003 You just know that a place named Carefree is a place with a heart, a place to relax, leave worries behind, and enjoy a refreshing atmosphere of breezy sunshine with mountain backdrops. It’s always been that way in Carefree! Marketing pamphlet distributed by the merchants of Easy Street and Spanish Village, Carefree, June 2002.* The Discovery In the...
Scottsdale Will Remove Mask Requirements
MAY 14, 2021 Scottsdale will remove mask requirement in light of latest CDC recommendation The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has adjusted guidance and now says that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance in any non-healthcare setting. In the wake of that announcement, Scottsdale Mayor David D. Ortega is withdrawing his Jan. 13 emergency proclamation related to masks. Covering one’s nose and...
Volunteering to Help the Desert Foothills Scenic Drive
May 1, 2021 Volunteering to Help the Desert Foothills Scenic Drive By Les Conklin A famous general once said, “Old soldiers never die. They simply fade away.” Unfortunately, what McArthur said about soldiers often applies to a community’s distinguishing landmarks and environments. During the 1980s, confusion about future jurisdictions caused by pending annexations caused the Desert Foothills Scenic Drive to “fade away.” Will...
DF Theater: Godspell In Concert & Summer Camp Registration Open!
April 29, 2021 Courtesy Desert Foothills Theater Desert Foothills Theater News The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the “Submit a Comment” box at the bottom of this page. All comments are reviewed based on The Peak’s Comment Policy prior to publishing. GPPA Membership Make a Donation to GPPA Peak Advertisements &...
An Open Letter: Thank You, Sam.
April 22, 2021 Thank You, Sam. By Stephanie & Jeff Anderson “Sam” Fox passed away in January. We heard this news at Carefree’s recent Earth Day Celebration. For those of you who never knew this remarkable woman, to simply say that she dedicated her life to the preservation of Arizona’s birds of prey would be an understatement. In the early ‘90s, she and her husband, Bob, founded Wild at Heart, a facility in Cave Creek for injured...
Scottsdale’s Brian Biesemeyer Named to Key AZ Water Commission
April 26, 2021 Courtesy City of Scottsdale Governor appoints Scottsdale Water executive director to prestigious commission Gov. Doug Ducey recently appointed Scottsdale Water Executive Director Brian Biesemeyer to serve as a commissioner on the Arizona Water Protection Fund. The fund is a competitive state grant program that provides an annual source of funding to restore, maintain and enhance river and riparian resources...
AZ Game & Fish: Chronic Wasting Disease
April 19, 2021 Courtesy Arizona Game & Fish Department “PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) has announced that Arizona continues to be clear of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a fatal wildlife disease that affects the nervous system of deer and elk.” Click below to view newsletter.. AZ Game and Fish News The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this...
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