Help Oppose Proposed Commercial Project on Scenic Drive
June 8, 2018 By Les Conklin President, GPPA-Friends of the Scenic Drive The Greater Pinnacle Peak Association Board of Directors has voted unanimously to oppose the proposed development and new commercial zoning on Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive. We urge our readers and members to join us in opposing this project. Check The Peak often for the status of efforts to save the Scenic Drive. Friends of the Scenic Drive is a corps of volunteers,...
CCUSD: Cactus Shadows H.S. Teacher & Students Win Civics Contest
June, 2018 Courtesy Cave Creek Unified School District Cactus Shadows High School Teacher and Students win 2018 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest Cactus Shadows High School, located in the Cave Creek Unified School District, is pleased to announce that several students and a teacher were winners in the 2018 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest. Ms. Christine Marsh’s students, Merit Thompson (freshman), took 1st place;...
CCUSD Education & Community Services: Summer Activities for Adults & Students
May 12, 2018 Courtesy Education & Community Services, Cave Creek Unified School District FREE SUMMER CATALOG AVAILABLE May 11, 2018 – North Scottsdale, North Phoenix, Cave Creek, Carefree, Anthem, AZ – It’s time to cook up summer fun through outstanding local educational, sports, and performing and visual arts opportunities for adults and students! Cave Creek Unified School District Education & Community Services has...
June 7 -Green Building Lecture:Cooling & Heating with Ductless Mini-Splits
Green Building Lecture Series Cooling and Heating with Ductless Mini-Splits Date: Thursday, June 7 Time: 7 – 8:30 p.m. Location: Scottsdale Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Road (northwest corner of McDowell and Granite Reef, behind the convenience store) Learn about ductless mini-split cooling technology for room-by-room temperature control, comfort and energy savings. Used for decades in Europe and Asia,...
Six-Gun Katie by Don Schoenau
May 28, 2018 Prologue Back in the 1990s, Don Shoenau loved learning and writing about the colorful characters that were attracted to the area in the ”old days” before the area became so civilized. This article about a wild west woman who could outshoot any outlaw, moonshiner or poacher she encountered was originally published in the November 1998 issue of The Peak. It was re-published in October 2000 issue following Don’s...
“Displeased” Neighbors Pack May 30th Meeting, Vigorously Oppose Commercial Zoning
May 31, 2018 By Les Conklin June 8, 2018 – Update. The Greater Pinnacle Peak Association – Friends of the Scenic Drive Board of Directors has voted unanimously to oppose the proposed development and new commercial zoning on Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive. Please read Help Oppose Proposed Commercial Project on Scenic Drive. “I arrived ten minutes early for the May 30th, 6 p.m. neighborhood open house meeting...
AZ Game & Fish: Bears On The Move. Watch Out!
June 1, 2018 Courtesy Arizona Game & Fish Department Throughout Arizona bears are on the move! Don’t feed them and don’t give them water. Those warnings are included in the issue of Arizona Game & Fish News below. Click on the link below to for more bear encounter advice. AZ Game and Fish News (PDF) The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using...
Scottsdale Economic Development E-Newsletter, June Upcoming Events
May 31, 2018 Newsletter Courtesy of Scottsdale Economic Development Click or swipe below to view the Scottsdale’s Economic Development E-Newsletter Upcoming Events edition. Scottsdale Economic Development Upcoming Events 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 this page. All comments are reviewed based on The...
Get Out of Your Room – A Thank You Note
April 15, 2018 Get Out of Your Room What activity do you participate in that has provided change of pace, a change of scenery, a fresh start, perhaps an opportunity to make new friends and acquaintances or serve the community. How do you escape “the room.” Do you volunteer for a nonprofit organization? Take a trip? Go shopping in Scottsdale? Do all of the above? Let The Peak know. Email a few pictures and words to thepeak@gppaaz.org....
Cats Photographed in North Scottsdale & Beyond
April 14, 2018 Photographs by Judy Conklin Introduction by Les Conklin At some point, artist Judy Conklin became interested in painting a cat. She began looking through pictures of the various pet cats we have had over the years and “wild” cats that she had photographed. A selection of those photographs is shown below. Cat Facts According to Wikipedia, cats originated from a common species in Asia about 25 million years...
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