Photos: Wild At Heart Caring for Our Injured and Orphaned Raptors
Holidays come and go but the need to care for injured and orphaned hawks, owls, and other raptors is immediate and unrelenting – there are no holidays. Helping to keep our wild environment alive is the work of “Sam” and Bob Fox, founders and operators of Wild At Heart, and the nonprofit’s volunteers. GPPA is proud of its more than two decade-long association with Wild At Heart and urges The Peak’s...
Scenic Drive Intersection Improvements Planned
By Les Conklin u might have noticed that the project to underground utility poles and lines along the northern part of Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive, has been completed. In addition, re-vegetation and strengthening of the roadside vegetative line is in process. Recently, Tim Conner, Manager – Office of Environmental Initiatives for the City of Scottsdale, sent Friends an update about the progress of...
Four Ole Cowpokes Looking for Shelter
By J. Douglas Hinds Four of us were headin’ east The sky overcast and gray There was Jack, Bill, Dave and me Out looking for some strays Sure enough those clouds got mean And it didn’t take us long The rain was easily felt and seen So we put our slickers on But the rain was easy ridin’ As we rode along the trail Until that bolt of lightnin’ When the rain gave way to hail Those horses froze...
Vineyard Views Blog: Exercises to Keep You Healthy
The holidays are over. Ready to get some exercise? Consider warming up before you try these. Vineyard Views Blog Video The Peak thanks Al DeVito of Vineyard Views Blog for sending this link to another entertaining video. 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 Your email address will not be published.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...
Our New Life with Alzheimer’s, Part 1
by Kaye Baker This story is told by the daughter of a mother with Alzheimer’s disease. It is shared in two parts. This is the first part. The next issue of The Peak will feature the continuation of “Our New Life with Alzheimer’s.” Part 1 I’m sitting with my mom today and again wondering what can I possibly ask her that would invoke a conversation. Conversation…Webster defines it as, “the informal exchange of ideas by spoken words.”...
The Artist’s Loft: Lee Anne Park
By Natalie Keller A few months ago, I met an artist at an exhibition sponsored by the Arizona Art Alliance. She was in charge of the Outreach program and was displaying a group of veteran’s artwork. She has volunteered in schools helping with the art programs and with veterans for many years in Virginia and now in Arizona. Lee Ann Park is a very special person who not only is an artist but shares many hours with those who want...
Hashknife Pony Express Arrives in Scottsdale, Friday, January 29th
News Release City of Scottsdale Jan. 25, 2016 Contact: Kelly Corsette, communications and public affairs director, 480-312-2336; kcorsette@ScottsdaleAZ.gov Hashknife Pony Express delivers the mail — and the Old West — to Scottsdale this Friday The Pony Express endures as one of the most daring and romantic chapters of the American West. That era comes to life this week across Arizona, culminating in a colorful,...
Scottsdale’s Green Building Program: Lecture Series, Next Lecture Is …
View Scottsdale’s Green Building Page We invite 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 The Peak’s Comment Policy prior to publishing. ...
Ted Playlist: Talks to Form Better Habits in 2016
Thanks to GPPA’s Cindy Lee for sending us this link to a playlist of seven Ted Talks about improving our health and quality of life. As the playlist introduction states, “There is never a bad time to start a good habit. Let these talks set the framework for a healthier, happy life.” So how about trying to watch all seven talks within the next seven days, and then implement some of what you learn in the next seven...
“Bonjour” to French Immersion at Local School
Desert Sun Academy says “Bonjour” to French Immersion! January 2016 Courtesy of Cave Creek Unified School District A north Scottsdale elementary school, Desert Sun Academy, will be the first public school in AZ to institute a French Immersion program, slotted to begin August 2016. Seats for this Kinder and First grade program are currently open until the cap is reached. Being a part of Cave Creek Unified School District...
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