Scottsdale Road Project Underway – Keep the Scenic Drive Scenic
August 2020 By Les Conklin Friends of the Scenic Drive Your Support Important “The Desert Foothills is a special place where the desert gradually rises to the mountains, creating slightly cooler temperatures and a lush landscape dotted with saguaro, palo verde, mesquite, and chollas. The Desert Foothills Scenic Drive (Scenic Drive) was created to preserve, protect, and showcase the desert roadsides of this “special place,” and...
Celebration of Art Against the Odds
August 17, 2020 When it looked as if the decades-old annual Celebration of Art Exhibit and Awards ceremony would not take place this year, creative minds joined together to come up with an alternative for students in the desert foothills. You’ll find the story below. EDUCATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES, CCUSD in partnership withou’ll fi SONORAN ARTS LEAGUE CELEBRATION OF ART AGAINST THE ODDS By Vickilyn Hussey Photos by...
Ballet Arizona: Very Cool Fund Raising Idea!
August 16, 2020 Click below to learn about a worthy fund raising idea that viturally keeps pace with the times. Ballet Arizona Announcement ballet_arizona_august_2019
Conservancy Connections: October 2020 Newsletter
October 15, 2020 Distance is Bringing Us Closer “While COVID-19 has caused us to adjust many of our plans, it has also spurred some incredible innovation mixed with some creative thinking to fulfill our mission and respond to changes. There has never been more proof of just how resilient we are than during these trying times.” Click below for the latest news from the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy. Conservancy Connections...
Pinnacle Peak Park Hiker & Volunteer Update August 13, 2020
Hello Hikers and Volunteers! Our park hours will be changing on Saturday. Opening time will become 5:30a and closing 7:15p. Also, just a reminder that in addition to the September 1st time change, September 7th we do another time change that is outside of the scheduled 1st and 15th with closing going to 6:45p. Oh no! Our signature saguaro at PK8 is not looking good and there is not anything that we can do about it. It appears that...
Desert Foothills Library Announces New Executive Director
August 10, 2020 Newsletter Courtesy of Desert Foothills Library “The Board of Directors at The Desert Foothills Library is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Executive Director, Anne Johnson. She will commence this new role on September 21st 2020.” Click below for more information – Desert Foothills Library Newsletter The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts...
MIM Open, New Roberta Flack Display
August 10, 2020 New Safety Measures in Place “Welcoming our community back safely to enjoy the world’s music.” MIM News The Peak Welcomes Your Support & Comment Use 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. GPPA Membership Make a Donation to GPPA Peak Advertisements &...
Anne Bradstreet Broke Through Publishing Barrier in 1650
July 31, 2020 Written and Edited by Les Conklin At a time when women were not encouraged to write, Bradstreet became the 1st female poet to be published in the New World. In 1647 Anne Dudley Bradstreet’s brother-in-law, Rev. John Woodbridge, sailed to England, carrying her manuscript of poetry without her knowledge. Anne’s first work was published in London as “The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up into America, by a...
Bob Littlefield Newsletter
The first round of the 2020 Scottsdale elections will be over in just a few days and the stakes couldn’t be higher! Literally the future direction of our beautiful city will be decided in this election. Do we continue with the policies of the current City Council majority who are exploiting Scottsdale’s special character and high quality of life for campaign cash? Or do we elect a resident-friendly Mayor and City Council...
Scottsdale launches Arts and Culture Coronavirus Grant Program
July 28, 2020 Courtesy City of Scottsdale The Scottsdale City Council has approved $1.5 million from the city’s Federal CARES Act funding to help nonprofit arts and culture organizations affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Grant funding will support arts and culture programming and safe, alternative facility reopenings. “Scottsdale has always appreciated and supported arts and culture activities – they’re a vital part of our...
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