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Vineyard Views Blog: The Senior Center
Jan16

Vineyard Views Blog: The Senior Center

The subtitle of this video is “An Emotional Vignette of Growing Old.”  See why?   Watch Senior Center Video   The Peak thanks Al DeVito of Vineyard Views Blog for sending this link to another entertaining and thought-provoking 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...

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Scottsdale Desert Discovery Center Moves Forward
Jan16

Scottsdale Desert Discovery Center Moves Forward

Scottsdale approves continued evaluation of Desert Discovery Center concept The Scottsdale City Council Jan. 11 approved creating a business plan and feasibility analysis for the Desert Discovery Center concept, long envisioned as a place for people to learn about the Sonoran Desert at the Gateway Trailhead to Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve. The Council awarded the contract to Desert Discovery Center Scottsdale, Inc., a...

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Laurel Strohmeyer Wins 2016 Summer Fun Photo Contest Grand Prize
Jan14

Laurel Strohmeyer Wins 2016 Summer Fun Photo Contest Grand Prize

Judges select “Concentration” as the winner of the 13th Annual Summer Fun Tony Nelssen Photography Contest.   Laurel Strohmeyer’s uplifting photograph of a young great horned owl taking flight in the early morning light is the grand prize winner of the 2016 Summer Fun Tony Nelssen Photography Contest. More than 50 photographs were judged and “Concentration” flew off with the award.   Laurel...

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Media – 2016 Scottsdale Western Cookout Adventure
Jan09

Media – 2016 Scottsdale Western Cookout Adventure

Press Kit and Images for the 2016 Scottsdale Western Cookout Adventure Here you will find our Press Kit and photographs for the 2016 Scottsdale Western Cookout Adventure. We appreciate your assistance in getting the word out. Press Kit Pre-Written Article, Event Calendar Fact Sheet, Calendar Listing Press Kit (PDF) Photographs    Download Stagecoach Image (.jpg) Download Necktie Cutting Image  (.jpg) a Download Train Ride Image...

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Video Invitation, Posters, Postcards  for Scottsdale Western Cookout Adventure, March 5th
Jan05

Video Invitation, Posters, Postcards for Scottsdale Western Cookout Adventure, March 5th

  Help Promote March 5th Event for Scenic Drive, Natural Environment   Share Lively Video Invitation Share this short, sweet video invitation by copying this link (don’t copy quote marks) “https://youtu.be/3KZu00-ORfY” and pasting it into an email message, Facebook post, or tweet.  You can also click on the image below and enjoy the video.   Showcase Posters & Postcards Have a great spot for a 11″...

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Buy Tickets Now!
Jan04

Buy Tickets Now!

Thank you for your  support! Ticket Prices Adult: $38 Senior (62 and over)/Military: $36 Children: $24 (12 to 2 years old, children 2 and younger free) Ticket prices include dinner, beverage with dinner, afternoon activities, Rewards Sack, and entertainment. Stagecoach Ride (limited availability): Adult $8, Child: $5. Free Parking Purchase Online Click on the link below to register, purchase, and print your tickets online. Payment can...

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Time + Action = Change by Marilyn Schletzer
Jan03

Time + Action = Change by Marilyn Schletzer

January 1, 2016 The newest Weight Watchers commercial features Oprah Winfrey (apparently now WW’s El Queso Grande) recounting the details of her decades-long battle of the bulge and finally posing the question, “If not now, when?”  Nike constantly urges us to “Just do it.”  Years ago, I read an Ann Landers advice column in which she encouraged an unhappy, uninspired young woman to seek the help of...

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Videos: Hikers at Pinnacle Peak Park Share Their New Year’s Resolutions
Jan01

Videos: Hikers at Pinnacle Peak Park Share Their New Year’s Resolutions

In these two videos, hikers at Pinnacle Peak Park in Scottsdale share their New Year’s resolutions. The first video, produced in 2010, features hikers from around the world. The second video was shot in 2012 and most of the folks interviewed are from Scottsdale and the Valley of the Sun.   Watch “2010 – Pinnacle Peak Park Hikers Share Resolutions”   Watch “2012 – Pinnacle Peak Park Hikers...

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West Coast Swing Starts Golf in 2016 and Scottsdale’s Included
Jan01

West Coast Swing Starts Golf in 2016 and Scottsdale’s Included

With January, 2016, upon us, let’s talk about golf and the ‘West Coast Swing’ as the PGA Tour goes west in January, actually starting in Hawaii. The “Swing” passes through Scottsdale in February and finishes in Pacific Palisades, California later that month. Some great golf courses will be showcased on your TV screen, so here are some personal experiences and historical facts about the West Coast golf...

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Lecture Jan. 7th: New Year Resolutions: Green Home and Landscape Care
Dec31

Lecture Jan. 7th: New Year Resolutions: Green Home and Landscape Care

Courtesy of the City of Scottsdale Green Building Lecture Series Date: Thursday, Jan. 7, 7 – 8:30 p.m. Location: Scottsdale Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Road (northwest corner of McDowell and Granite Reef, behind the convenience store) Older energy inefficient homes infiltrate outside air indoors through cracks and penetrations in exterior walls and ceilings while picking up dust and dirt along the way....

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