CCUSD: CSHS Announces National Merit Scholarship Finalist
May14

CCUSD: CSHS Announces National Merit Scholarship Finalist

May 14, 2019 Cactus Shadows’ Sarah Weiss named National Merit Scholarship Finalist Cactus Shadows High School is pleased to announce that Sarah Weiss has been named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist.  Sarah will receive the New American University Scholarship for National Scholars from her top-choice university, Arizona State! The New American University Scholarship from ASU is $16K per year, renewable for 4 years. Principal,...

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You Won’t Find It Online – 1890s Mother’s Day Gift
May11

You Won’t Find It Online – 1890s Mother’s Day Gift

May 10, 2019 Contributed by Les Conklin Poem by Mrs. Mattie E. Gammons Preface Looking for something really special for Mom? I just searched online for gift ideas and found a pendant necklace, leather cord keeper, a personalized cuff bracelet, Costa Farms Live Fiddle-Leaf Fig, a Fitbit and a Kindle Paperwhite and many more. All nice but not as special as the gift I’m suggesting. I’m not sure that my grandchildren will relate to...

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Sneak Peek:  May 1994 – Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. Opens
May11

Sneak Peek: May 1994 – Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. Opens

May 2019 Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard Completed Celebration Marks Project And New Entrance to Taliesin West As published in A Peek at the Peak, May 1994 Issue Courtesy City of Scottsdale The City of Scottsdale and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation celebrated the completion of Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard at a public dedication Thursday, April 14, at 5:30 p.m., at Taliesin West, Scottsdale. Mayor Herbert R. Drinkwater and Richard...

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Initial Steering Committee Named for Scottsdale Bond Election
May10

Initial Steering Committee Named for Scottsdale Bond Election

May 10, 2019 Courtesy Rose+Moser+Allyn Public and Online Relations Scottsdale Leaders Across Political, Business, Neighborhood Spectrums Come Together for Inclusive Bond Campaign Campaign Names Diverse Steering Committee   (SCOTTSDALE) — A politically and geographically diverse group of Scottsdale leaders came together Wednesday, May 8th, for the first meeting of a unified campaign in favor of new bond measures for public safety,...

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STARS Newsletter, May/June 2019
May04

STARS Newsletter, May/June 2019

May 1, 2019 Scottsdale Training and Rehabilitation Services (STARS) is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization that has been committed to providing services to teens and adults with developmental and cognitive disabilities throughout Scottsdale and the Greater Phoenix community. STARS participants each have individual needs and circumstances, including learning disabilities, traumatic brain injury, autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy,...

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CCUSD: Eric DeVore Named Teacher of Year
May03

CCUSD: Eric DeVore Named Teacher of Year

May 3, 2019 Courtesy Cave Creek Unified School District Cave Creek Unified School District 2019 Teacher of Year : Eric DeVore   Cave Creek Unified School District (CCUSD) celebrates great teaching with their annual Teacher of the Year celebration.  Eric DeVore, a Spanish Teacher at Sonoran Trails Middle School was named CCUSD Teacher of the Year 2019.   Eric was awarded $3,000 and will complete his application for the 2019...

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Spring Is Here! – Photographs by Tom Mangelsdorf
May01

Spring Is Here! – Photographs by Tom Mangelsdorf

April 30, 2018 By Tom Mangelsdorf Spring officially began on March 20 and will last until June 21. This time of year is one of the best times to put down the TV remote, forget about politics and spend some time enjoying our beautiful weather (okay, late June might be just a little hot). If you’re a photographer, this is also the prime time of year to explore all that nature has to offer. For me, the best of spring’s offerings is...

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New Wild Horse Short Film by Laurel Strohmeyer
May01

New Wild Horse Short Film by Laurel Strohmeyer

January 30, 2019 I’ve been visiting our Salt River Wild Horse lately and wanted to shoot and create some new films. Our desert is green and the horses are very healthy. Stunning actually!!! There is quite a bit of action as of late and I imagine it will only get better as the mares deliver their spring foals and the stallions fight for mating rites and the protection of their families. The theme of this one is simply “Wild...

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Video: Great Horned Owl, Episode 5 by Laurel Stromeyer
May01

Video: Great Horned Owl, Episode 5 by Laurel Stromeyer

April 29, 2019 Well, this one was quite a lot of work. I shot every day and evening, I filmed, I timelapsed and spent hours on end in front of the computer scarcely coming up for air, but I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it and I hope you do as well. This one is about 11 minutes in length. Enjoy!!   Laurel Strohmeyer Video   These little ones should be fledging the nest in about two weeks time and hopefully I’ll be...

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Vineyard Views Blog: Where was your office?
Apr30

Vineyard Views Blog: Where was your office?

April 30, 2019 I had offices in an old house, a hanger, a storage room, a data center, airplanc seats, hotel rooms, office buildings and my son’s old bedroom. Perhaps it’s time for something like this video describes. Can I order my space online? Editor As many of you already know, there is much more to Vineyard Views Blog. If you would like to review the blog in its entirety, use the link below and then complete the blog...

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