Scottsdale Opportunity Expo Offers Employment Options for Young Adults, Teens
City of Scottsdale NEWS RELEASE April 3, 2015 Contact: Human Services Specialist Sheila Williams, 480-312-7922, swilliams@ScottsdaleAZ.gov Scottsdale Opportunity Expo offers employment options for young adults and teens For young adults and teens, looking for that first job can be a daunting experience. Scottsdale’s Opportunity Expo can make that search easier and lead to a quicker trip up the career ladder. The free event...
Seven Short Stories Featuring My Friend “Doc,” Story #7
Muy Feo By Dave Wells Even though Dave Wells took two years of Spanish in high school, he was pretty much limited in his Spanish speaking ability, counting to ten and a few other words. It all changed when Doc introduced him to “MUY FEO.” One evening at Greasewood Flat, Dave was having a beer, served by speedy Mary Starke, with Doc and Anticoleta. The door swung open and inside walked a young lady. Everyone turned to see...
Seven Short Stories Featuring My Friend “Doc,” Story #6
Docos Tacos By Dave Wells Remember the creation of Docos Tacos, the specially prepared Mexican food by a nice man named “Eddie.” Eddie’s stand was directly to the left as you entered Greasewood Flat – a waiting line was ever-present, and the food was great. Nancy and Dave Wells were sitting at one of the famous Greasewood fires made by no other than Stan Carkin, the Mayor of Greasewood Flat. The fire was close...
Seven Short Stories Featuring My Friend “Doc,” Story #5
Unforgettable Boat Ride to Harold’s By Dave Wells Who can ever forget Carefree-Cave Creek parades in the springtime, especially Greasewood’s creative entries in the parade each year. Dave Wells can remember one boat trip which unfortunately went ashore from the start. We all met at Greasewood on an early Saturday morning. Greasewood Flat was to be well represented in the parade by a boat named “The Mardoc.” It...
Seven Short Stories Featuring My Friend “Doc,” Story #4
Charity Auctions at Greasewood Flat By Dave Wells One Sunday afternoon, Nancy and Dave Wells invited their friends, Jim and Marian McIntyre of Mesa, to join them at Greasewood Flat for one of the famous charity auctions. At the time, Jim had a sister visiting from Florida, so we all headed up to Greasewood. The bidding started, fast and furious, and everything was going for top dollar, especially a piece of greasewood autographed by...
Seven Short Stories Featuring My Friend “Doc,” Story #3
Reata Pass – Hell, There’s Two of Them By Dave Wells One Sunday during the summer of 1993, Doc invited Dave Wells to go on a jeep ride through the Bloody Basin and over to Humboldt. Doc had just purchased a new Jeep and wanted to try it out. They started going north through the Tonto National Forest and quickly left the main road. Doc wanted to show Dave a roustabout that he had found. Doc later moved it piece by piece to...
Seven Short Stories Featuring My Friend “Doc,” Story #2
The Burial of Tiger Wells By Dave Wells Shortly after Nancy & Dave Wells moved to Arizona in 1992 with three dogs, namely Rudy, Brandy, and Tiger. Tiger, a 17 year old Yorkshire Terrier, was beginning to show his age, and the painful decision was made to put Tiger down. A few weeks before, Marge had very kindly suggested that when Tiger leaves us, Tiger could be buried in the Greasewood Flat Pet Cemetery. So, we called and Doc and...
Sneak Peeks: Desert Discovery Center and HB 2570 – Breaking News
By Les Conklin March 29, 2015 Recent issues of The Peak have included articles about two topics of interest to many residents of our community, HB 2570 and the Desert Discovery Center. If approved, HB 2570 would impact Scottsdale ordinances related to development and practices related to native plant conservation. The proposed Desert Discovery Center, if completed, would provide a tourist and educational amenity complementing...
Volunteers Sought to Serve on Scottsdale Boards – Deadline Apr. 10th
March 6, 2015 Courtesy of the City of Scottsdale Contact: Kevin McKee, Management Assistant to the Mayor, 480-312-7977 or kmckee@ScottsdaleAZ.gov Scottsdale residents are invited to apply for volunteer positions on 12 city boards and commissions. Openings exist on the: Board of Adjustment Building Advisory Board of Appeals Environmental Quality Advisory Board Historic Preservation Commission Library Board Loss Trust Fund Board...
A Year of Walking
By Marilyn Schletzer What’s the one exercise that your body was designed for, that you were doing naturally by the time you were a year old, and that you can do even in your sleep? Walking! It may just be life’s most perfect physical activity. You can do it anywhere, it doesn’t require fancy equipment, and you’ll probably be able to do it for many years to come, not to mention the fact that it burns calories, helps lower...
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