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Desert Trails Elementary School
Sarah Torrilhon 17 years Experience Education BA in Education, ASU Master’s in Education (Curriculum and Instruction) ASU Master’s in Education (Educational Administration) GCU, Principalship Certificate Endorsements Early Childhood, Gifted, Structured English...
Keeping Up With PVCC
Student Success is at the Heart of Paradise Valley Community College as it Celebrates 30 years in the Northeast Valley Contributed by: Denise Estfan Journalism and English professor at PVCC Advisor of the Puma Press school newspaper To say PVCC has made a huge...
Desert Ridge Lifestyles Magazine – Holiday 2017
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Holiday Spirit I Love the holiday season. It’s the time when all have a reason to celebrate and a time we should all be in good spirits. In fact, if you Google “December holidays” you will find a holiday to celebrate this season for many religions and beliefs in the...
Holiday Lighting and Decorations
With the Holiday Lighting Contest we usually receive several questions in regards to when the lights can be displayed. In the spirit of the holidays and to ensure your holiday lighting/decorations do not become a nuisance to your neighbors and the community, please...
RESTAURANT REVIEW – Midici
Midici 21001 Tatum Blvd, Ste 1010, Phoenix, AZ 85050 Mon. - Thurs. 11 am -12 am n Fri. - Sat. 11 am -1 am n Sun. - 11 am -12 am Due to late August heat, our DRCA Review Team chose to review “lighter fare” of salads and Neapolitan Pizza. Neapolitan-style pizza...
Running Mechanics
Cadence and Foot Strike Kaitlyn Kakar PT, DPT, CAFS, CSCS Spooner Physical Therapy-Desert Ridge Have you always wanted to start running for exercise or are you currently running, but continue to get injured? Have you spent time trying to diagnose and treat your own...
V O L U N T E E R to Serve on a DRCA Committe
Committees are an important part of the Desert Ridge Community Association (Master Association) governance and operations. Committee members help keep our community vibrant; and, by augmenting paid staff, they save the association thousands of dollars each...
DRCA Helping Hands
Our AAA Landscape onsite team does an exemplary job maintaining the Desert Ridge Community Association (Master Association) common area landscape throughout the year, including throughout the brutally HOT triple-digits summer months. In appreciation of their...
“What is Mathnasium?”
What is Mathnasium? We get asked this everyday! We are your neighborhood Math Only learning center. We understand that math can be a point of stress in many homes. Whether your student is struggling and you’re frustrated, or your child is looking to be challenged...
Sidestepping & Silencing Solicitors
We often hear from our Desert Ridge residents how they are annoyed by the persistence of solicitors’ unwelcome knocks on the door! It seems like no matter what they do, they always manage to show up on your front porch. They come with fliers, door hangers, a...
Desert Ridge 24/7 Dispatch
vernight Guest/Visitor Parking Information Did you know…. that all household vehicles are required to be parked in your garage and/or driveway at all times. Contributed by Carmello Musarra Residential Community Manager To request temporary overnight (public) street...
Wildlife Management – Keeping the Wildlife at Bay
No matter how heavily populated with people that Desert Ridge may be today and will become with continued development in the near future, it doesn’t always deter some wild animals from sharing the space with us that have been displaced from their dwindling habitat....
Are You Interested In Serving On The Desert Ridge Community Association Board Of Directors?
We Will Be Electing Three (3) Board Members In April 2018 Serving on the Board of Directors is a great way to make an impact in your community! More information will be sent during the approaching months. Stay tuned to your Desert Ridge Lifestyles magazine, the...
Drinking and Driving
Officer Tim Mitten Community Action Officer Phoenix Police Department Black Mountain Precinct The holiday season, for some it is a joyous season filled with time with family and friends, celebrations and office parties, reflection and giving but for some it is a time...
Crime Doesn’t Take A Holiday
CRIME DOESN’T TAKE A HOLIDAY When the holidays approach, criminal activity has a tendency to go up. That is why we increase our off-duty City of Phoenix Police patrols during this time of the year. Even though we have a strong police presence in Desert Ridge,...
VESTAR Continues commitment to Boys & Girls Club
Vestar has been a longtime supporter of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale (BGCS) and its commitment to support learning, positive values, healthy habits and growth of children throughout the area. Contributed by: Christina Caldwell Evolve PR and...
Cambria Hotel & Suites
North Scottsdale Desert Ridge Contributed by: Kelly Wilcott O’Reilly Hospitality Management LLC joined with partners Choice Hotels International to open the new CAMBRiA hotel & suites North Scottsdale, Desert Ridge, Phoenix. “The incredible pace of growth is a...
Christmas in July
Every day here at Maricopa County Animal Care and Control the mission is the same…find as many furry friends a home as we can. As the Public Information Officer, I try and find something unique in their cases that will make them appeal to the masses. Two stories...
Bring Holiday Joy to Pets in Shelters
Contributed by: Robert Reichstein Communications Chairman House pets are very intuitive. They mirror the emotions of the humans around them. If you have a house pet, you know when you are happy so are they...angry or sad, they feel it too. When the air is...
Explore Holiday Activities
Explore Holiday Activities Want to know what to do with your family? Check out www.visitarizona.com for must see events, exhibits and local festivals. Día de los Muertos Celebration Oct. 22 – Nov. 7 | 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Desert Botanical Garden 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy.,...
From the Communications Chair
From the Communications Chair Some Real Estate Facts In full disclosure, I have an active Real Estate license in Arizona. I am a real estate owner, investor, flipper, sales agent, buyers agent, and landlord in Arizona, formerly in Illinois, and member of multiple HOA...