Desert Foothills Leadership to Join Foothills Community Foundation
Mar23

Desert Foothills Leadership to Join Foothills Community Foundation

March 22, 2019 Contact: Larry Wooley, Foothills Community Foundation Foothills Community Foundation Expands Educational Outreach with Leadership Training Program Jim Sherbert, Chairman of the Board of Foothills Community Foundation (FCF) is pleased to announce the recent addition of Desert Foothills Leadership (DFL) to the FCF family of community non-profits. Founded in 2018 by area business and community leaders, DFL intends to...

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CCUSD: 3 New Principals Named 2019-2020 School Year
Mar22

CCUSD: 3 New Principals Named 2019-2020 School Year

March, 2019 Courtesy Cave Creek Unified School District Cave Creek Unified School District Announces  Three New Principals for the 2019-2020 School Year   Cave Creek Unified School District, servicing Cave Creek, Carefree, Scottsdale and Phoenix students, is pleased to announce three new principals for the 2019-2020 School Year.   At the March 11th Governing Board business meeting, the Governing Board approved the hiring of...

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Habitat for Humanity Builder’s Bulletin, Spring 2019
Mar17

Habitat for Humanity Builder’s Bulletin, Spring 2019

March 17, 2019 “Since March of 2018, Habitat has brought out hundreds of volunteers …”. Click below to learn more about Habitat’s activities.   Habitat for Humanity Newsletter    

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Your ornamental fountain grass is a wildfire danger
Mar15

Your ornamental fountain grass is a wildfire danger

Replace it with beautiful native grass By Barb Pringle, McDowell Sonoran Conservancy steward Fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum), a native of North Africa, was imported into Arizona as an ornamental landscape plant. Once introduced, it rapidly escaped yards and common areas to spread across the natural landscape, including into Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Sadly, this greatly increases the danger of a catastrophic...

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CCUSD: Cactus Shadows Participates in AZ DECA Competition
Mar15

CCUSD: Cactus Shadows Participates in AZ DECA Competition

March 13, 2019 Courtesy of Cactus Shadows Unified School District Cactus Shadows High School DECA Competes in the State DECA Competition   Cactus Shadows High School DECA members competed in State DECA Competition on February 28, March 1 and March 2 at the Arizona Grand Resort Hotel to determine who would qualify to represent Arizona at the International DECA Conference in Orlando, Florida. The chapter and several of Cactus...

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Vineyard Views Blog: Another Guiness World Record!
Mar12

Vineyard Views Blog: Another Guiness World Record!

March 12, 2019 Living for the moment has its’ rewards. 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    ...

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Archaeologist to Discuss Use of Tech & Tools in New Discoveries, Wed. Mar. 13
Mar11

Archaeologist to Discuss Use of Tech & Tools in New Discoveries, Wed. Mar. 13

January 27, 2019 Courtesy Arizona Archaeology Society, Desert Foothills Chapter By Roger KearneyCave Creek Dr. Jaime Awe to Present at Desert Foothills Chapter of the Arizona Archaeology Society (DFC-AAS) in Cave Creek The Wednesday, March 13th meeting of the Desert Foothills Chapter of the Arizona Archaeology Society (DFC-AAS) features Dr. Jaime Awe presentation “Sleuthing the Past: Unravelling the Political Implications and...

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Cave Creek Museum Events: March – May
Mar11

Cave Creek Museum Events: March – May

Click below to review calendar. Cave Creek Museum Media Release (PDF)  

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FCF News: Holland Community Center Events March Update
Mar09

FCF News: Holland Community Center Events March Update

March 11, 2019 Click below to review programs and classes that are being offered at the Holland Center. ||   Newsletter The Peak Welcomes Your Comment Ths e Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using 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...

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Scottsdale’s February Snow & Spring’s Promise
Mar09

Scottsdale’s February Snow & Spring’s Promise

March 1, 2019 Late last month, Scottsdale and neighboring communities were “treated” to an unusual winter storm that blanketed our mouintains with snow.  It was cold but the mountain views were spectacular. It’s been an unusually wet winter and that often means that we can expect an unusually beautiful flower season in the spring. Below you will find a video showing the results of  February’s storm, a collage...

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