For The Love Of An Owl & Photo Tribute to Wild At Heart
January 2, 2021 Sad News We have just learned that “Sam” Fox died yesterday, January 1, 2021. Sam and her husband, Bob, founded Wild At Heart, and have been supporters of this publication, Friends of the Scenic Drive and the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association for decades. Sam has suffered from health and mobility issues for many years. Sam’s health challenges never weakened her determination to care for injured and...
Desert Foothills Library: Share Your Library Stories with Us
January 6, 2021 Newsletter Courtesy of Desert Foothills Library Love Your Library Stories Month is set for February. Click below for more information. Desert Foothills Library 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...
The Official Mascot of 2020
January 2021 Contributed by Judy Hogrelius Hardardt Judy, Thanks again for contributing this last year. Please know that our masked friend will continue to be our mascot in 2021. Editor 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...
CCUSD: 24th Annual Hope Gift Program Great Success
December, 2020 Twenty-fourth Annual Hope Box Gift Project in the Cave Creek Unified School District By: Heather Turner, Kids Club Coordinator The 24th Annual Hope Box Gift Project in the Cave Creek Unified School District has been a great success again this year. Teachers, staff, students, families and community members came together to give 40 families a great holiday. We received hundreds of gifts and gift cards beautifully...
Scottsdale’s Jackie Drinkwater Dies at 83
Jackie Rae Drinkwater, the wife of Scottsdale’s late Mayor Herb Drinkwater and mother of daughter Jamie, and son Mark, died on December 15, 2020. Mrs. Drinkwater passed away in Scottsdale. She was 83 years of age. Jackie and Herb were active residents of Scottsdale and the Pinnacle Peak area for many years. Their numerous contributions to the city and its residents are only exceeded by the number of friends and admirers who knew...
When Christmas Came on December 17
By Rick Smith My fast pitch-softball teammate jabbed my ribs with the end of a bat while advising, “Wake-up, Smith. Don’t be missing any more signals.” In my prior time at bat I’d missed a bunt signal from our third base coach. I assured my teammate that I wouldn’t miss a signal again, but he continued to poke at my side and declare, “Wake up, Smith.” Then I did wake up. On the Way Home I...
Scottsdale honors its employees
December 15 2020 Quickly creating a mobile workforce. Providing “Simply Better Service for a World Class Community” in a new digital format. Ensuring our city buildings and facilities are updated to meet health and safety protocols. Not surprisingly, many city of Scottsdale employees are being recognized this year for actions taken related to the COVID-19 pandemic. But those are just some of the steps taken in 2020 by...
Excavating Pinnacle Peak Village, 2 Parts Start Here
Part 1. Pinnacle Peak Village, the archeological site, is located 1.5 miles southeast of Pinnacle Peak in Scottsdale, Arizona. In this multi-part series, A Peek at the Peak (The Peak) is re-publish past articles about the site supplemented by information and photographs from “Pinnacle Peak, Images of America” that was written by the current editor of The Peak in 2011. We begin with Bob Mason’s article that...
Putting CARES Act funding to Work: Scottsdale’s Hotel Shelter Program
Courtesy City of Scottsdale CARES Act funding at work: Temporary Hotel Shelter Program provides hope to Scottsdale’s homeless More than 25 homeless people facing harsher than normal times during the COVID-19 pandemic are now safely housed thanks to a partnership between the city of Scottsdale’s Human Services Department, the Phoenix Rescue Mission and Community Bridges. The trio launched a temporary hotel shelter...
Game & Fish News: Virtual Wildlife Series Begins Jan. 7
Courtesy Arizona Game & Fish Department AZGFD to kick off virtual speaker wildlife series on January 7. Click below for more information. AZ Game and Fish 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....
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