The Death Zone: Senseless Deaths
The Death Zone As published in A Peek at the Peak, September 2000 issue, updated June 2015 by Susan Kantro The Death Zone: Part One. A Cry for Help – Published June 13, 2015 Part Two. Senseless Deaths The lives of these wonderful birds ended senselessly. The two owls failed to negotiate our human technological habitat, and their fates were not isolated incidents. Raptors are drawn to utility poles because they offer a high place...
Ever Dream of Being a Park Ranger?
Courtesy of Vineyard View Blog Have you ever visited a beautiful or interesting park and dreamed of being a park ranger? It might not be too late. Check out this short video posted on Vineyard View Blog. Watch Video
The Death Zone: Cry for Help
The Death Zone As published in A Peek at the Peak, September 2000 issue, updated June 2015 by Susan Kantro Part One. Cry for Help “Come over and see this baby owl in my backyard.”‘ It was an early morning last April and my neighbor Kathleen was calling me from the fence in my backyard. I envisioned a small creature, but once I got in her yard I saw a large (approximately two feet tall), baby Great Horned owl standing...
Four New Members Named to MSC Board
Courtesy of McDowell Sonoran Conservancy (Scottsdale, AZ -June 26, 2015) By unanimous vote, four new board members were added to the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy Board of Directors at the June Board meeting. Dennis Miller, Gasper Genovese, Bryan Kearney, and Rick Cooper will begin their new Board duties in July bringing the current Board to nineteen members. The four new members will help to guide the Conservancy into the future after...
One Mile From Home: Casualties
One Mile From Home ® By Gary Zalimeni One Mile from Home: Beginnings (Part One), Published March 2015 (Provides links to all previously published One Mile from Home Articles. Part Four. Casualties As expected our findings, that radioactive contamination was present in our local neighborhoods, made national headlines. Since I was the chairman of our newly formed citizens committee, I was the spokesperson that the major networks...
“Save the Scenic Drive” Buzz on Social Media, Email
The Peak just posted its new “SAVE THE SCENIC DRIVE FROM MORE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT” Video on social media and we are getting quite a bit of feedback, along with emails from local readers and Peak editorial contributors. Here are just a few of the recent comments. We invite you to use the comment area below this article to let us know what you think. “Very enlightening. Arizona is so beautiful … We just...
Thank You Pinnacle Peak Patio! – Part 3 of 3
Introduction On June 28, 2015 Pinnacle Peak Patio will close its doors. As a tribute to a special place and time, we are publishing an article, in three parts, that describes the early history of Pinnacle Peak Patio. This is the last part. The article was originally published in the May 2000 issue of A Peek at the Peak magazine. Most of the photographs included with this article are from the editor’s book “Pinnacle Peak...
See “Save the Scenic Drive from MORE Commercial Development” Video
Courtesy of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association The State Land Department has proposed replacing the Scenic Drive’s exhibit and the neighboring open desert with new commercial and resort/tourism development. At a community meeting held on May 20th, the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association showed the video “Save the Scenic Drive from MORE Commercial Development” to a packed house that included more than 180 residents, plus...
Scottsdale City Council to Consider Plan for November Bond Election
City of Scottsdale NEWS RELEASE May 29, 2015 Contact: City Engineer Derek Earle, 480-312-2776, dearle@ScottsdaleAZ.gov Council to consider plan for November bond election Scottsdale voters could head to the polls in November to consider a variety of bond-funded civic improvements totaling nearly $100 million. The City Council discussed the proposed bond election plan at an April work-study session. Next Tuesday, June 2, members are...
Remembering Tony Nelssen
By Les Conklin With this issue, as The Peak officially kicks off its 2015 Summer Fun Tony Nelssen What’s Worth Preserving Photography Contest and the 2015 Summer Fun Write Stuff Contest. It occurred to me that many of our readers might not know who Tony Nelssen was and why the photo contest is named after him. It seems particularly appropriate to remember his tireless and often successful efforts to preserve the...
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