Scottsdale Update Newsletter, March 29
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Scottsdale Update Newsletter, March 29

March 29, 2018 Newsletter Courtesy City of Scottsdale For City of Scottsdale headlines, news, video of the week, events, and information, including contact information, for city programs and services, click below. Scottsdale Update Newsletter (PDF) The Peak Welcomes Your Comment Use 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....

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Desert Foothills Theater: Sign Up NOW for Summer Tech Classes
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Desert Foothills Theater: Sign Up NOW for Summer Tech Classes

March 31, 2018 What a great way to get involved in theater.  The Desert Foothills Theater and the Desert Foothills Youth Theater offer summer classes in basic stage management and audio technology. Plus a summer camp is available. NOW is the time to register. Click below for information.       Sign Up for Summer Tech Classes and Summer Camp (PDF)   The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your...

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Artist Creates Flights of Fantacy in a Control Tower Studio
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Artist Creates Flights of Fantacy in a Control Tower Studio

March 31, 2018  Travelling Artist Gayle Lowe is GPPA member and frequent Scottsdale visitor. How many artists do you know that have a studio located at the top of a control tower at an airport? Artist Gayle Lowe does! Recently, Gayle, a member of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association, (GPPA), sent The Peak two of her paintings. She wrote “I’m not sure any of my paintings are good enough to be published in GPPA’s magazine,...

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Time Will Tell by Rick Smith
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Time Will Tell by Rick Smith

Is time perfection? Is there something about time that, by its mere existence, makes it the validation of God? After all, time was here long before any of us came along. And, it’ll still be marching-on long after we’re gone. Perhaps time is a wave, ridden by humanity, one generation after another. But, are the dearly departed truly off the wave? Or, just in another realm of the wave of time? We’re all fascinated by...

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Vineyard Views: She’s Only ELEVEN!
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Vineyard Views: She’s Only ELEVEN!

March 30, 2018 The Peak thanks Al DeVito of Vineyard Views Blog for another thought-provoking post. 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...

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AZ Game & Fish: Kids & OHV Safety
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AZ Game & Fish: Kids & OHV Safety

March 31, 2018   Exploring Arizona from an off-highway vehicle (OHV) provides a great way to view the state’s beautiful scenery and spend quality time with family and friends. While children may be eager to climb aboard — or parents ready to share their love of the hobby with kids — OHVs aren’t toys and there are many questions to answer before allowing youngsters to take the handlebars or steering wheel.”  Arizona Game...

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The Column “By and For” Peak Readers – “Get Out of Your Room”
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The Column “By and For” Peak Readers – “Get Out of Your Room”

  March 31, 2018 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.   Get...

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AZ Game & Fish:  Become an Outdoors Women, April 13 -15
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AZ Game & Fish: Become an Outdoors Women, April 13 -15

March 31, 2018 “The Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) workshop on April 13-15 at a rustic camp near Prescott is still accepting registrations. Workshops range from canoeing and kayaking to birdwatching, archery, beginning fishing and even photography — all of which are coached by acclaimed pros. There are more than 30 classes for participants to choose from including horsemanship, geocaching, wilderness medicine, birding and...

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“Painted Sky” Wins 2018 Beautiful Skies Contest
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“Painted Sky” Wins 2018 Beautiful Skies Contest

March 14, 2018 “Painted Sky” Wins 2018 Beautiful Skies Contest You don’t have to go into space to enjoy beautiful skies. They are a frequent occurrence here in Peakland as demonstrated by the entries for The Peak’s 2018 Beautiful Skies Photograph Contest. The Peak’s contest was inspired by the photo Earthrise, taken by Apollo 8 Astronaut William Anders during a lunar orbit on December 24, 1968. Acclaimed nature photographer Galen...

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Scottsdale’s Terravita Country Club to Invest $5.2 Million in Clubhouse
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Scottsdale’s Terravita Country Club to Invest $5.2 Million in Clubhouse

  March 13, 2018 Courtesy of Terravita Country Club North Scottsdale country club to implement third part of long-term strategic capital improvement plan. Terravita Country Club, located in North Scottsdale, will break ground on a $5.2 million remodel of the club’s 22-year-old Clubhouse in April 2018. The project is expected to take eight months to complete. The Clubhouse is designed to deliver high-quality improvements,...

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