Scottsdale, Phoenix, GPPA: Oppose House Bill 2570!
Courtesy of the City of Scottsdale Dear Scottsdale Citizens, We want to make sure you were aware of new legislation under consideration at the State Legislature. House Bill 2570 (attached), would forever change Scottsdale’s ability to preserve and salvage native desert plants when new development occurs. It would also prohibit requirements for specific plants to be used in development projects – opening the door to the introduction...
1st Step Taken for State’s Zoning Switch Plan
February 28, 2015 Scottsdale and the state placed two requests on the agenda of the Wednesday, February 25 meeting of the City of Scottsdale Planning Commission meeting. The requests were included as “non-action” items, which means that no votes were taken. City and state planning staff made presentations on the two requests and answered questions that were posed by commission members. No public comments were taken....
GPPA Receives 2014 Constant Contact All Star Award
GPPA recognized for achievements using online marketing tools to drive success SCOTTSDALE, AZ— February 23, 2015 – The Greater Pinnacle Peak Association, the publisher of A Peek at the Peak Magazine and Newsletter, has been named a 2014 All Star Award winner by Constant Contact®, Inc., the trusted marketing advisor to more than 600,000 small organizations worldwide. The award, given annually to the top 10% of Constant Contact’s...
Rattlesnakes and Lyme Disease
By William LeRoy Nature is based upon intelligent design. This means that all living things have a role to play in the environment. It is a simple and unalterable fact, that if you remove one naturally occurring element (animal) from a functioning eco system, other elements (animals) will misalign, and very often to the determent of the entire system. Take the rattlesnake for example. Rodents often carry ticks which, in turn, carry...
Artists’ Loft: Bela Art Studio
By Natalie Keller Bela Fidel is an artist who eventually migrated to the United States from Brazil where she was born. Before moving to the US, she lived and studied in Israel for eight plus years and was fascinated with the architecture of the old homes and the mosques with minarets. She began drawing and painting what she saw and she experimented with different mediums. Bela predominately painted Surrealist style and used her inner...
Verdes Art League Fine Art Show Set for Sat., Mar. 21
The Verdes Art League Fine Art Show and Sale will be held at the Rio Verde Community Center on Saturday, March 21 from 12 noon to 5 p.m. The participating artists will have a variety of works in several different mediums including oil, watercolor, and acrylic paintings. Other art work shown will include bead weaving, fiber art, small sculptures, metal and wood pieces, painted gourds, jewelry, quilting, photography, painting on tile...
Your Seeing and Doing
Tell use what you’ve been seeing and doing at home or away. Have you been somewhere special or done something here at home that you’d like to share with others? To contribut to Your Seeing and Doing send a maximum of three large, 72 dpi , 96 dpi, JPEG attachment photos and a description or essay of up to 750 words to info@thepeakaz.org. All submissions are subject to editing. We will contact you when your...
My Favorite Word is SPATCHCOCK
By Marilyn Schletzer Video from YouTube Spatchcock, spatchcock, spatchcock. It’s fun to say, though it doesn’t roll easily off the tongue, and it might impress some folks if you’re looking for opportunities to do that. By the way, if you haven’t encountered the word before and you’re beginning to think I had a little too much eggnog over the holidays, I assure you that I am of reasonably sound...
Walking in Beauty: Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum
By Glenn B. Jenks The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (“ASDM”)is one of the most beautiful treasures that we have available to help us better experience and learn about the Sonoran desert. It is located in the west branch of Saguaro National Monument, west of Tucson. The ASDM displays every form of life that inhabits the Sonoran Desert, from the smallest insect to Mountain Lions and Mexican Wolves. There are even exhibits of the geology...
Top 10 Things to See and Do at Scottsdale’s Arabian Horse Show
By Les Conklin Scottsdale’s signature equestrian event celebrates its 60th anniversary the week of February 13 – 27, 2015. Since 1955, this annual event has grown from 50 horses participating to more than 2400. Top owners, trainers, and breeders from around the globe compete for more than $2 million in prizes. This promotional video gives you a flavor for the show. Watch Promotional Video from PFC Arabians Watch Video...
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