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Latest Summer 2012 Posts
Brave New World of TV
By John Rondthaler As many readers may already know, technology companies have been looking into the TV business, including Phoenix-based Intel, the Wall Street Journal reported. But this is not a new venture for Intel; in fact, Intel has been investigating...
Desert Ridge Home to Arizona School of Dance
By Katya Hughes Owner/Instructor Arizona School of Dance Have you ever watched ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” and admired the great costumes, exciting music, and beautiful dancers? With the growing U.S. popularity of Ballroom dance, boys and girls can now...
Popular Middle School Excels In Solving Traffic Challenges Too!
By Marianne Bursi Principal Explorer Middle School Explorer Middle School’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math signature program attracts students from all corners of the valley creating new traffic challenges for this Arizona Excelling School, rated an...
Traffic Matters
By Officer Tim Mitten Community Action Officer Black Mountain Precinct Phoenix Police Department I attend many community meetings and interact with numerous residents in the communities I serve and one of the more prevalent concerns brought to my attention,...
Habitat for Humanity
By Alyssia Saxton Lifestyles Coordinator Desert Ridge Community Association In today’s economy, especially the Real Estate market, the average person wouldn’t think to build a new house due to the costs involved. So what about those who can’t even afford to...
What the Heck is an APP?
the definition- The word app is a noun, and it’s short for “application.” Application in this case refers to a software application — in other words, a software program. But an app is not just any old software program — it’s a special type of software program. An app...
“Mom, Do I Really Have to Wear a Mouth Guard?”
By Dr. Nolan E. Cordon Getting our children to wear a mouth guard during physical activities can be challenging to a parent. Most often, we think of mouth guards for “contact” sports such as football, boxing or hockey. However, there is incidental contact in many...
Ten Inexpensive Crime Prevention Tips
By Officer Timothy Mitten Community Action Officer Black Mountain Precinct Phoenix Police Department Everybody’s level of security and crime prevention are different. I consistently talk to people who run the gamut of security for themselves and their homes or...
2011 Neighborhood Statistical Information
I am asked many times about statistics for neighborhoods. Some of you may have read a recent article I wrote about the 2011 Black Mountain Precincts Statistics. These numbers for your specific neighborhood are part of those numbers. I have included that explanation...
2011 Black Mountain Precinct Statistical Recap
As a law enforcement agency, the Phoenix Police Department keeps track of many statistics. In the past few years many of you have heard of the different ways we track statistics and what we do with the information. We have statistics covering a variety of different...
Cashman Park
Picnic in the Park & Upgrade Plans In the last issue of Desert Ridge Lifestyles Magazine, we told you about the exploration of Cashman Park upgrades and the “Picnic in the Park,” a general celebration for the community and also a public display of the...
New Beginnings
Spring is the time we all think of as new beginnings. Our plants are sprouting new little buds, the air is lovely and the drab colors of winter morph into the lovely pastels of springtime. And we, here at DRL, are also thinking of new beginnings. We have a new Board...
From the President: New & Exciting Changes
We’re excited to bring you the summer edition of DRL. Our magazine and its on-line version at www.desertridgelifestyles.com are important tools to help keep you informed about life in Desert Ridge. So, what is happening in Desert Ridge? We recently held our Annual...