Summer Play at Vestar By Lyndal Low Each summer, one of the first questions I am asked by returning members is “What play are we doing this year?” This year at Vestar over 40 members participated in a 10 week drama program which culminated in a performance of...
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Valley Business Leader Recognized by Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale for Helping Thousands of Youth
Valley Business Leader Recognized by Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale for Helping Thousands of Youth By Alison Bailin Valley business leader Steve Schwanz was recently awarded the coveted Jim Hill Award by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale....
Reduce Your Arizona State Taxes by Donating to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale
Reduce Your Arizona State Taxes by Donating to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale Contact: Andrea Omer 480-344-5683 (office) | 480-628-6800 (cell) aomer@bgcs.org When you have Scottsdale in your non-profit’s name it can give a preconceived perception...
2014 Lighting & Decorating Contest
2014 Seventh Annual Holiday Lighting & Decorating Contest Exciting Prizes for the Best Lights & Decorations 1st Place: 2-night stay at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa plus $200 Visa gift card 2nd Place: 4 MIM tickets plus $200 Visa gift card 3rd...
How You Can Give Back
This time of year is filled with tradition and means something very different to each of us. For some, it means time off of work, countless parties, pot-lucks and holiday treats. Others are guided by faith and look forward to the extra time with family and friends....
Seniors Going the Extra Mile
Sagewood residents join in the spirit of giving By Ellen Devine Marketing Director for Sagewood Each year we ask ourselves, “what is it we can do to help others? Is a handful of change dropped in Santa’s bucket in front of the grocery store enough, or can we do more?”...
Cashman Park at Desert Ridge Dedication Ceremony
Thank you to all involved who helped make the celebration a success
Letters to the Editor
You are invited to write your thoughts or comments to the Desert Ridge Lifestyles editor at: editor@desertridgelifestyles.com Regarding Cashman Park, is there a final figure on how much of our association funds have been expended on this? Editor: As to the Cashman...
Holiday Season Crime Prevention
By Officer Tim Mitten Community Action Officer Black Mountain Precinct, Phoenix Police Department Once again, the year has flown past and we are approaching the holiday season. It seems just like yesterday we were welcoming in 2014 and now we are looking ahead to the...
Saving Small Dogs
By Sherry Petta and Shelley Boni-Rice The Arizona Small Dog Rescue (AZSDR) has been saving the lives of dogs (of all sizes) for the last nine years. The majority of dogs rescued by AZSDR are from the County animal shelter where hundreds...
Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors
ABOUT THE CHARITY Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors is a non-profit organization created for the sole purpose of raising money to build or modify the homes of America’s injured Military Veterans. JAH4WW helps to build or modify homes so they are handicap...
A Non-Golfers Guide To Giving Gifts to the Golfer in Your Family
By Matt Keel I am often approached by family members of my students asking for help in selecting gifts pertaining to golf. The key to selecting the right gift is knowing your golfer. Golfers will generally fall into one of three categories…avid golfers, frequent...
Saving and Improving the Lives of Arizona Children
JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa Holds 13th Annual Children’s Miracle Network Golf Tournament – Raises $32,000 for Phoenix Children’s Hospital By Hailey Paquette Wildfire Golf Club and the associates of JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa came...
Jewel in the Desert: Paradise Valley Community College
By Candace Oehler Director of Marketing and Communication Desert Ridge community residents may be surprised to learn that nearby Paradise Valley Community College offers not just quality higher education, but is also a premier...
Did You Know?
Neighbor to Neighbor Carmello Musarra Residential Community Manager Over the summer the Arizona monsoon season kicked off with some really great storms. Unfortunately, the high winds from these storms broke branches and pushed entire trees over into the streets,...
Safety Tips for You and Your Pet
By Melissa Gable Public Information Officer Maricopa County Animal Care and Control The holidays are a time for family, friends and festivities, but you won’t be celebrating if you’re spending the night at the emergency vet clinic with a sick pet. Maricopa County...
Tis the Season of Giving – Local Arizona Charities
Students from Explorer Middle School digital media class share information about their favorite animal charity organization and provide information how anyone can give back this holiday season. GOLDEN HEART By Sydney and Lauren Some dogs are said to have a...
Rick Bronson’s Night Out Review
4 ¾ Stars 5350 E. High Street, Suite 105 Phoenix, AZ 85054 Az.houseofcomedy.net Phone: (480) 420-3553 Rick Bronson’s-House of Comedy, located on High Street, is Phoenix’s newest club for comedy. The club, owned by Valley resident Rick Bronson, is one of four other...
Adopt a Family
Help Give Back Through Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale Adopt-A-Family Program By Caitlin Sageng Each year children around the Desert Ridge community wait with great anticipation to open their Holiday gifts. Smiles are brought to the faces of many...
LOOK WHAT’S NEW
M3V M3V The Nail Bar is set to open in January 2015 at 5450 East High Street Phoenix, AZ 85054. The M3V Nail Bar is a sleek and stylishly designed nail spa that offers a unique, unconventional version of classic nail services with distinctive, relaxing...
MIMFest – October 18 & 19
MIMFest Will Feature World-Renowned Musical Acts, 13 Local Food Trucks & Fun Family Activities
Missing Person: Lydia Stevens – FOUND
Lydia Marie Stevens, white female, 16 years old, 5’4” tall, 170 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes. Both photographs are recent pictures of Lydia.
Explorer Middle School’s Explorerfest!
Explorer Middle School's Annual Fall Carnival is just around the corner. This years event, Glowfest will take place on October 10, 2014. Last year we had over 1700 attendees and we are anticipating over 2000 this year. For additional information please click on the...
Cashman Park Reopening
The evening of activities features a ribbon cutting ceremony and remarks by Vice Mayor Jim Waring and DRCA President Doug Dickson.