Scottsdale P & Z Link Newsletters
Click or swipe below to read recent issues of the City of Scottsdale’s P & Z Link newsletters. April 8 – Scottsdale P & Z Link Newsletter February 25 – Scottsdale P & Z Link Newsletter February 18 – Scottsdale P & Z Link Newsletter February 11 – Scottsdale P & Z Link Newsletter February 4 – Scottsdale P & Z Link Newsletter January 28 – Scottsdale P & Z...
The Scenic Drive & the Four Henchmen of Urban Sprawl
Published July 14, 2018 By Les Conklin Will anyone notice when the last rural and residential space along Scottsdale’s Landmark Scenic Drive is replaced by urban commercial development? There won’t be a breathless 9-1-1 call, a fear-stricken cry for help, a blood curdling scream, or a loud thud. When the time comes, people might not even notice that their quality of life and the natural environment has been brutally...
They Protected Pinnacle Peak and More! – Introduction
They Protected Pinnacle Peak and More! An Introduction By Les Conklin This article was originally published in the September 2006 issue of A Peek at the Peak magazine. I wrote the article as a tribute to the founders of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association – I had never met the Knights – and to summarize the interesting history of the Pinnacle Peak area that preceded the founding of the group. I introduced the article in...
Pinnacle Peak Park Spring 2022 Newsletter – 20th Anniversary Edition
February 25, 2020 Good Morning Volunteers and Hikers! This is VERY exciting! The park will be celebrating its TWENTIETH Anniversary on April 20th! So, what did we do for this big event? We created a special edition newsletter to commemorate the occasion! It was really fun to produce, especially going back through a lot of the historical photos and memory lane! We have a wonderful editor, Challie Facemire who puts together each edition...
CCUSD: Cactus Shadows Newspaper, CS Press, Wins Gold Crown Award
March 2022 Cactus Shadows Newspaper, CS Press, Wins Gold Crown Award from Columbia Scholastic Press Association! Cactus Shadows High School’s student newspaper, CS Press, has won the Gold Crown Award from Columbia Scholastic Press Association. The CS Press is one of only ten high school newspapers in the country to receive this award – and the only high school in Arizona to receive this award! The CS Press has received 11...
AZ Game & Fish News: Help stop the spread of harmful invasive species
March 1, 2022 National Invasive Species Awareness Week runs through Saturday, March 4, 2022 “Did you know that invasive quagga mussels cause millions of dollars in damage to boat motors, docks and water intake systems? Or that unwanted turtles, tortoises, and other pets illegally released into the wild can hurt our native species by introducing disease or outcompeting them for habitat and food?” Click below to learn...
CCUSD: Rock the District, Saturday, April 2nd
February 25, 2022 Rock the District, Saturday, April 2nd On Saturday, April 2, 2022, experience Rock the District at Harold’s Corral for a night of fun, fundraising and incredible entertainment from 6-10PM. For more information click on thee announcement below. Rock the District Announcement The Peak Welcomes Your Comment Ths e Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the “Submit a...
When a Home Becomes a House by Rick Smith
When a Home Becomes a House by Rick Smith At first the life-changing reality wasn’t even noticeable. The subtle curse of consistency had provided a world taken for granted. After all, the family had resided in the house for 24 years. Sure, the twin girls were both grown and gone now, but they returned every year to visit with their own families. Sometimes the twins both visited at the same time and those days were always crazy...
Desert Foothills Library: Visual Author Event Series
February 24, 2022 Courtesy Desert Foothills Library Visual Author Event Series Desert Foothills Library News
Tales of Scottsdale’s Crescent Moon Ranch
May 14, 2017 By Les Conklin There is a small company in Brooklyn, New York that has created a new smart road sign, named Point. The arms on Point’s signpost rotate based on what you’re looking for such as “Food,” “Events,” or “Transit.” Not only do the arms rotate to point the way, small LED lights illuminate to provide related destination names and distances. Wouldn’t it be enriching for...
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