Vulnerable Adult Abuse One of the biggest socioeconomic issues this county is facing is our aging population. As the baby boomer generation gets older so does the need for quality healthcare, healthcare facilities and the need for the children of baby boomers to...
You'd Better Watch Out - Protecting yourself online during the Holidays Billions and billions of dollars are spent online during the holidays. As the amount of online purchases increases each year, so do the scams that steal personal information and money from...
Santa Paws, Born and raised in Desert Ridge Contributed by Robert Reichstein Communications Chairman Four years ago, The Santa Paws Project was conceived by Desert Ridge residents Marcie and Rob Reichstein. The Reichstein’s, long time pet lovers who help raise funds...
Setting Up the Correct Distance From the Ball Have you ever wondered why your instructor changes your set up first in your golf lesson? The answer is simple. How you set up to the ball determines how you will swing the club. Most swing flaws I see can be traced...
How to Keep Your Skin Beautiful in Our Unique Arizona Sonoran Desert Saguaros Unique to only our Sonoran Desert. Here in Desert Ridge, we are surrounded by many of them, each an amazing plant that can absorb hundreds of pounds of water and store it for months on end....
If Your Hip is Talking, You Need More Than Walking! In the USA, there is an ever-growing aging population as our baby boomers reaching retirement age and people living longer than ever. Unfortunately, as all of us age the issue of arthritis increases. One very common...
Dear Wildfire Elementary School students, parents, staff, and community, I am so excited and happy to join the Wildfire Elementary School family as its next Principal! Together with Principal Vranesh, you have built Wildfire Elementary into a tremendous school...
RESTAURANT REVIEW Healthy Food for a Happy World FLOWER CHILD At Flower Child, we make every last bite from scratch, using fresh ingredients from close to home and serving healthy food that takes you to a happy place. That’s our promise to you, whether...
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DRCA Association Fees - HOW LOW CAN THEY GO? Over the past decade I’ve served as President of the Desert Ridge Community Association (DRCA), we’ve taken an extremely hard line on increasing the fees we charge. From the very beginning, we made a commitment NOT to...
From the Communications Chair Every breath you take, every move you make, every bond you break, every step you take, we’ll be watching you. Lyrics from the 1982 song “Every Breath you Take.” Written by Sting, recorded by The Police ...
From the Lifestyles Chair - FUN ACTIVITIES FOR ALL Once again our community at Desert Ridge has enjoyed a myriad of fun and successful activities that help make Desert Ridge the leading community that it is. Through the hard work of friends and neighbors, the...
The Facts about Generation Z You Never Knew The Silent Generation known as Generation Z, born between 1992 and 2010 is the new generation of youth according to the U.S. Census Bureau that makes up of twenty-five percent of the...
Generation Z Did you know that every generation has a name? There are “The Baby Boomers,” “The Millennials,” and “Generation X.” One of the most significant generations of all is Generation Z. (early 2000’s) That is the generation...
LIVING WITH COYOTES - NATIVE WILDLIFE CONCERNS Did you know that coyotes are not only indigenous to Arizona but can be found throughout North America? Coyotes are highly social, urbanized, intelligent, adaptable and opportunistic...
Recycle Your Bicycle for A Kid In Foster Care For the past eight years, Recycle Your Bicycle has been giving ‘first bike’ memories to children in foster care across the state. Beginning in September, this all volunteer organization...
THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES COMES TO ISM RACEWAY IN PHOENIX If you love the Verizon Indy Car Series, this year’s series was certainly not one to be missed. The second leg of the Verizon IndyCar Series made its second stop at the ISM...
MCACC HOPES YOUR PETS ARE SAFE THIS SUMMER They may be the “Dog Days of Summer,” but not all of your four–legged friends want to soak up the sun. Triple digit temperatures mean it’s that time for Maricopa County Animal Care &...
DRCA HELPING HANDS For the 3rd year each June the DRCA Board of Directors and management team as a token of the community appreciation provides cold summer refreshments and cold treats for the AAA Landscape onsite crew that maintains...
Congratulations to the New Desert Ridge Community Association Board Congratulations to our three (3) newly elected board members Barry Goldfarb, Carl Prettyman,...
A Special Thank You By Steve Burns Community Awareness Committee Chairman It was an honor to serve as the DRCA 2017-2018 Nominating Chair. I would like to thank Dan Oseran and Robert Singer for being on the committee this past year, and congratulate them on...
Active Shooters and Police Response By Officer Tim Mitten Community Action Officer Phoenix Police Department Black Mountain Precinct In the history of the world there have been many examples of the brutality of man and...
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale News Release Marena S. named Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale 2018 Youth of the Year, awarded scholarships. Marena S., 17, was named Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater...
