Item Value Comment Assessment Frequency Semi-Annually January 1 and July 1 Late Date 15th Late Charge $15.00 Late Interest N/A Rebill Date 15th Rebill Amount $20.00 Pre-legal Demand Letter Date Sent at 45 Days Pre-legal Demand Letter Amount $50.00 Demand is always...
Latest Fall 2015 Posts
Restaurant Review: Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill
4-3/4 stars 5310 E. High Street Suite 115 Phoenix, AZ 85054 Phone: 480.535.8833 Mon-Thurs: 4 p.m.-Midnight Fri-Sat: 11-2 a.m. Calendar of performances: http://countrybarphoenix.com/ “Everything was excellent, but the fried bologna sandwich was an unexpected trip back...
Keeping Up with PVCC
Where Education Meets Innovation By Candace Oehler Director of Marketing and Communications Academics As usual, exciting things are happening at Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC). The award-winning college, honored as one of the top 150 community colleges...
Pinnacle High School Wrestling
By Wendy Levey Why Wrestle? Wrestling is a unique sport that anyone can compete in regardless of size, shape or speed. You are part of a team but once you step out on that mat, it is just you and the opponent. It is one of the best sports to enhance your overall...
Budding Engineers
Desert Trails Elementary School offers STEM Program By Penney Pfleiderer STEM Teacher Desert Trails Elementary They built mechanical hands, hydraulic bridges and model hearts. And not a one of them was old enough to drive. These budding engineers were participating...
New School Year
Drug Prevention & Internet Safety By Officer Tim Mitten, Community Action Officer, Black Mountain Precinct, Phoenix Police Department The new school year brings on many changes for both parents and students. It’s a time for many students to meet new friends and...
Preventing Swimming Shoulder Pain
Ryan Lasley, PT, MPT, FAFS Spooner Physical Therapy – Desert Ridge www.spoonerphysicaltherapy.com 480-502-5510 With the end of summer upon us and Phoenix valley temperatures still on the rise, there is an increase of people retreating to the comfort of their pools for...
Move? It Hurts!
Getting Back to Health in Motion after Breast Cancer Diagnosis Lauren Hasquet PT, DPT, CAFS Spooner Physical Therapy – Desert Ridge 480-502-5510 www.spoonerphysicaltherapy.com After getting the diagnosis of breast cancer, the following months of information regarding...
Examining a Swing Change
By Matt Keel As a golf instructor, I come across golfers who are very frustrated with their golf games and have a belief that they will never improve. I’ll ask these golfers what they are doing to improve. Most of the time, the frustrated golfers are “trying”...
Civic Leaders Sponsor ‘30 Days of Shopping’ for 1,000 Local Youth
By Alison Balin Batz For 1,000 local children, the thought of going back to school is now very cool thanks to the generosity of Paradise Valley couple Michael and Ellie Ziegler. Civic and community leaders, the Zieglers teamed up with the Boys & Girls Clubs of...
The Importance of Community
“Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community.” By Amber Roelofs One definition of community is a sense of cohesiveness among a group of people. For generations, an individual’s community served a vital role in terms of offering camaraderie and...
Adopt a Sweet and Gentle Older Dog
Jennifer Birney PIO Intern Maricopa County Animal Care and Control PHOENIX -- Puppies, kittens and baby animals OH MY! The world is crazy about them and it’s understandable, they’re adorable. What Maricopa County Animal Control (MCACC) finds though, is with so many...
A New Team Member
Did you know we have a new Community Coordinator? Sharon Hooks is originally from Texas and has lived in Arizona for 15 years. She has been married for over 25 years to her high school sweetheart Anthony. They have two beautiful children Anthony II, Taylor and a...
Tips for Citizens When Reporting and Dealing with Graffiti Issues
Dial 9-1-1 for all graffiti in progress. If possible, keep an eye on the suspects, relaying all information to the 9-1-1 operator. NEVER place yourself in a dangerous position! Be willing to be a good witness. If you are a victim of graffiti not in progress: Call...
Your Community Association Assessments – Working for You
As a resident of Desert Ridge Community Association (Master Association), you may be uncertain about what is covered by your master association annual assessment of $372.00 (paid semi-annually in the amount of $186.00 each January and July). The following expense...
Compliance Community Corner
Dustin Watkins DRCA Compliance Coordinator Landscape maintenance With all the activities and fun to be had this time of year, it can be easy to forget that there are common landscape maintenance issues that may need to be addressed. Common issues we see this time of...
I’m Calling the Cops
Steve Burns Community Awareness Committee Chair Desert Ridge Community Association It’s estimated that more than 5 million crimes go unreported in the United States every year. Unfortunately, it seems that trend is also occurring right here in Desert Ridge. Many...
Celebrating the Arts in the Stunning Scenery of Sedona
SEDONA, Ariz. (July 10, 2015)––One of the oldest pillars of society that captivates the spirit and personality of Sedona is its vibrant arts community. No matter the aesthetic or medium, art finds itself in every realm of Sedona. Sedona’s early art roots were...
Valley Restaurants Heat Things Up
for Fall Arizona Restaurant Week Whet Your Appetite Food lovers are invited to whet their appetites as the local dining scene preps for the culinary extravaganza known as Fall Arizona Restaurant Week (ARW). For 10 days, from September 18 through 27, diners can...
Phoenix is a Mecca of Hiking and Exploring
Phoenix is home to tens of thousands of acres of untouched desert lined with majestic saguaro and cholla cactuses, home to coyotes, great horned owls and gila monsters — all just minutes from downtown Phoenix. It’s no surprise Phoenix is one of National Geographic’s...
Autumn in North Central Arizona
The Verde Valley has a Lot to Offer Autumn is family time in the Verde Valley. Out of town guests are impressed with real Arizona experiences. Mom and dad, grandmas and grandpas, aunts, uncles, and children of all ages, delight in exciting attractions such as Verde...
Communications Chair
Growing up in places other than the valley, Fall marks the end of summer. Winterizing the house, putting the patio furniture away, and pulling out clothes that keep us warm are all rituals of the season. For those of us who now call Arizona home, we know the opposite...
From the President
DRCA Fees Reduced by $114 Per Year? As Desert Ridge residents, we have high expectations for our community. We want safe, highly desirable neighborhoods that are well maintained; lifestyle activities that build a spirit of community, and the enforcement of our...