Scenic Drive Volunteers Help Keep Scottsdale Beautiful
April 15, 2019 The Greater Pinnacle Peak Association, which produces this publication, thanks Friends of the Scenic Drive, its corps of volunteers for participating in Saturday’s litter pickup. Because of the cleanup, visitors and residents can enjoy 13 miles of roadside that is clear of litter. Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive is the northern part of Scottsdale Road from Happy Valley Road to Carefree Highway – a...
Sneak Peeks: Back in the Day of GPPHA
March 30, 2019 By Les Conklin President, Greater Pinnacle Peak Association Allison Warren of the Scottsdale Public Library called me. She said that staff at the library was ready to add the next batch of old A Peak at the Peek (The Peak) magazines to the library’s online archive. The first issue of that batch was dated February 1996. As I flipped through its pages, something on page 8 captured my attention. The article’s title...
Scottsdale’s Railroad Park Wins Best Park Award
April 9, 2019 Courtesy City of Scottsdale Contact: Holly Walter, public information officer, 480-312-2655 We kicked caboose! Support leads Scottsdale’s railroad park to national title When Valley residents were asked to show the nation why there’s no place like McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park they went all aboard – voting and posting the Scottsdale park’s way to being named the best park in the U.S. The public pushed this Arizona gem...
CCUSD: Two Local Educators Grew Into Positions
April, 2019 Horseshoe Trails Elementary School Interim Principal and First Year Teacher – Then and Now Aaron Pettinato, Interim-Principal at Horseshoe Trails Elementary School and first year teacher –Briana Reese, first grade teacher, have a history. Aaron started his first teaching job at HTES in 2006. Briana started Kindergarten at Desert Willow, transferred to Horseshoe Trails in 4th grade, attended Sonoran Trails Middle...
Famous Pet Quiz by Desert Les
Famous Pet Quiz As published in A Peek at the Peak, March 2010 Issue  By Desert Les  Howdy, pardner. It’s good to see you again. Pardner, the dang editor has ordered Desert Les to test your knowledge of famous pets. Just match the names to the descriptions of the pets below. Look real careful and you’ll find the correct answers at the end of this here...
CCUSD + ECS: Fun & Art in the Garden, April 6, 10 AM – 2 PM
April 1, 2019 Education & Community Service, Cave Creek Unified School District, Desert Foothills Library Enable Parents/Grandparents to Learn About Summer Options for Kids Enjoy a day of family fun while making your summer planning a breeze! Fun & Art in the Garden offers child-friendly activities, art, entertainment, and summer activity sign-up options on April 6, 10:00am to 2:00pm, at Desert Foothills Library. The event is...
FCF Holland Community Center Update: April
Foothills Community Foundation Contact: Betsy Anderson Office: 480-488-1090 Email: betsy@azfcf.org Register: www.azfcf.org/Take Classes/Holland Community Center Subject: Bark Art Journal with Yvette St. Amant Starts: April 18, 2019 Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Where: Holland Community Center, 34250 N. 60th St., Scottsdale, AZ 85266 Date: Thursday, April 18, 2019 Headline: Make a Pint-Sized Creation out of...
Vineyard Views Blog: Let’s have lunch.
March 27, 2019 Coming to a plate near you … 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 sign-up form to the right. Vineyard Views Blog The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the “Submit a Comment” box at the bottom of...
“Evening with Teddy – Roosevelt Comes Alive” Set for Apr. 12
March 4, 2019 Support Desert Foothills Land Trust and the National Museum of Forest Service History (CAVE CREEK/CAREFREE/SCOTTSDALE) – Guests to this unique event will be treated to a fabulous evening at El Pedregal at the Boulders Resort and Spa on Friday, April 12. Proceeds from the evening will benefit two non-profit conservation organizations, Desert Foothills Land Trust (Land Trust) and the National Museum of Forest Service...
Homecoming by Rick Smith
March 29, 2019 By Rick Smith Photographs by Judy Conklin & Les Conklin Introduction Author Rick Smith is a musician who plays the guitar and sings. He also served as a journalist during the Vienames War and lived to write a book about it. In the article below, Rick writes about a very special moment that he experienced while performing at the Carefree Gardens. My wife Judy and I visited Vietnam in December 2018. As our...
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