Does your child like to take photos, write, and design photos? If so, then your child should take the Digital Media elective at Explorer Middle School. In Digital Media, we take photos of the students here at Explorer. We make magazines to show students what is...
DON'T GET FINED... DON'T POST SIGNS You’ve seen the signs... Signs mounted on a utility pole announcing weight loss services or legal aid; Signs on sidewalks advertising easy credit card memberships; Signs on the shoulder of the road or on bike paths noting a new...
By Kimberley-Anne I remember my son’s arrival like it happened yesterday. It was unexpected, and unplanned as could possibly be. Every book I read, every article I poured over, and every preparation I had mentally made, dissipated from my memory as I went into shock....
Just Hear Those Bike Bells Jingling, Ring Ting Tingling Too Come On It’s Lovely Weather For A Bike Ride Together With You By Laura McConnell Tis the Season to ride around Desert Ridge and look at Holiday Lights together! A group of friends who all live in the Desert...
Desert Ridge Youth are Showcased at the Phoenix Art Museum By Lyndal Low Art Coordinator Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale Vestar Branch The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale recently held its yearly exhibition of members’ artwork at the Phoenix...
Desert Ridge Teen Named Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale Vestar Branch Youth of the Year By Kelly Potts The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale is pleased to announce that Dani Haboush has been named the 2014 Vestar Branch Youth of the Year. In...
By Steve Burns Community Awareness Committee Chair Desert Ridge Community Association When it comes to crime, Desert Ridge continues to enjoy lower rates than many other areas of the Valley. Standard and off-duty police patrols, along with Neighborhood Block Watches...
By Carmello Musarra and Dustin Watkins Compliance Coordinators Desert Ridge Community Association PAINT Currently compliance is doing a tour through the Community and informing homeowners whose homes are in need of paint. Included below is the link to the Dunn Edwards...
Recruiting Volunteers to Help Older Adults in Desert Ridge, North Valley Live Independently Foothills Caring Corps (FCC), a nonprofit providing in-home and transportation services to older adults in the North Valley who are homebound, is recruiting volunteers to...
By Carmello Musarra, Compliance Coordinator Did you know that the Desert Ridge Community Association does not allow for signage to be placed on any light poles or in any common areas. If the compliance team or landscapers see signs that are not approved they may be...
Now Offering Notary Public Services Shelley Boni-Rice, Administrative Coordinator, is a Notary Public for the State of Arizona Did you know that the Desert Ridge Community Association now has a Notary Public and that the services of our Notary will be available to the...
Dental Tips for 2014 By by Nolan E. Cordon DMD, MS Resolutions to Replace your Broken New Year’s Resolutions A recent survey showed that 35% of New Year’s resolutions were broke by the end of January. No one likes setting a goal they don’t or can’t keep. Many...
Bee Season You may notice more bee hives in your community as the temperatures warm up. It’s bee season and experts say they’re expecting an increase in activity. Africanized killer bees are those that pose the biggest threat. Experts estimate that roughly 65 percent...
Tournament returns to Wildfire Golf Club on March 18 By JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa After three years and more than $1.5 million raised for charity, The LPGA Founders Cup is here to stay in the Desert Ridge community. Returning March 20-23 after three...
By Dan Oseran Communications Committee Chair Desert Ridge Community Association The Desert Ridge Annual meeting is one of several meetings that the Desert Ridge Community Association has throughout the year. The annual meeting, which is required by our bylaws, serves...
By Officer Tim Mitten Community Action Officer Black Mountain Precinct, Phoenix Police Department Another year has come and gone; the passage of time marches on whether we like it or not. A new year is upon us, new challenges, new dreams, and new commitments to...
Spring Cucumber Punch Ingredients 3 quarts ice cubes 3 quarts water 1 (12 fluid ounce) can white grape juice concentrate 1 (.14 ounce) package sugar free instant lemonade 1 lemon, sliced 1/2 medium cucumber, thinly sliced Directions In a large pitcher, stir together...
La Bocca Wine Bar & Urban Kitchen, Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill and Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy Will Enhance the High Street Experience in 2014 Scanlan Kemper Bard Companies and Wayzata Investment Partners purchased the 628,000 square-foot mixed-use...
Hello Residents of Desert Ridge! As you may already be aware, Taylor Morrison recently acquired the 105-acres of land located at the southwest corner of Tatum Boulevard and Pinnacle Peak Roads from the Arizona State Land Department at an auction that was held in early...
Introducing the release of a NEW Phase at Toscana Toscana of Desert Ridge is our Premier Master Planned Resort Community providing Primary, Secondary, and Investor owners with the convenience of the adjacent Desert Ridge Market Place®, as well as overlooking the...
PRE-LEASING LUXURY APARTMENTS AT ELAN AT DESERT RIDGE Resmark Apartment Living, in joint venture with Greystar, is pleased to announce pre-leasing has begun on a new luxury apartment community, Elan at Desert Ridge, in Phoenix, Arizona. The 370-unit apartment homes...
A thriving community, by its nature, must grow. People want to invest in a thriving community, buy property, build houses, and establish businesses where they know that community growth will provide positive returns. Desert Ridge is lucky to be one of the top...
Raising the Bar Looking back at 2013, the Desert Ridge Community Association had another excellent year. We’re proud to have finished under budget for the 9th consecutive year and avoided raising any fees for the 18th year in a row. Our reserves are fully funded and...
