Educator Appreciation Month at MIM Monday, July 1 – Wednesday, July 31 The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) invites Arizona K‒12 educators to explore nearly 6,000 instruments and artifacts from every country in the world for free during the entire month of July....
American Red Cross Survey Finds People Unclear About How to Stay Safe in the Water American Red Cross Grand Canyon Chapter 6135 N. Black Canyon Hwy. Phoenix, AZ 85015 Phone: 602-336-6660 Fax: 602-336-5770 www.redcross.org/gcc PHOENIX (May 30, 2013) – Even...
BOARD MEETINGS ARE HELD ON THE FOURTH WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH! The next meetings will be held on: June 26, 2013 July 24, 2013 August 28, 2013 September 25, 2013 October 23, 2013 November 27, 2013 There will be no meeting held in December. Open Session Board Meetings –...
Please accept our invitation to our Coffee Club. Bring your favorite mug and join us for coffee and morning snack at the Association office and learn more about what is happening in your community as well as ask questions and meet the Desert Ridge Community...
Modern Margarita 602.795.8111 5410 E. High Street, Phoenix, AZ 85054 4 out of 5 stars Modern Margarita is a Fork & Dagger Restaurant Group from Valley restaurateur Julian Wright. They are located directly north of the new Desert Ridge Community Association office...
Why a Garden for Pinnacle? Great question. Maybe the question should be, why not a garden for Pinnacle? Gardens are soothing places filled with plants that are islands of serenity. Gardens can also create wonderful learning opportunities for all ages. One visit to the...
Things to watch for when the temperatures rise When temperatures begin to heat up, it is very important to keep an eye out for unwanted creatures both outside and inside your home. Scorpions and rattlesnakes are very active during the summer. Bites and stings can be...
By Officer Tim Mitten Community Action Officer Black Mountain Precinct Phoenix Police Department This time of year brings on many changes, the plants awaken and bloom, allergy season rears its ugly head, the kids start thinking of summertime instead of schoolwork, and...
The Desert Ridge® Parents’ Group The Desert Ridge® Parents’ Group (DRPG) is a fun-filled organization for parents and children in the North Phoenix area. All families in the Desert Ridge® community are invited to check out our activities and events! Founded in 1997,...
Cashman Park Proposed Amenities Comparison Original Cashman Park Concept • 7 Health Beat Exercise Stations • 1 Soft Trail • 1 Large Playground (Ages 5-12) • 1 Small Playground (Ages 2-5) • 1 Boulder Climbing Area • 1 Large Splash Pad (Ages 5-12) • 1 Small Splash Pad...
Now that a majority of the community has voted in favor of the project for the Association utilizing $500,000 from the Desert Ridge Reserve Funds to make improvements to Cashman Park, the work for the Cashman Park Exploratory Committee (CPEC) is just beginning. We...
By Alyssia Saxton Lifestyles Coordinator Desert Ridge Community Association In our last issue of the Winter 2013, we announced the Grand Opening of our new Desert Ridge Community Association office location in CityCenter of CityNorth at 5415 E. High Street, Suite 220,...
By Alyssia Saxton Lifestyles Coordinator Desert Ridge Community Association It was another great day and turnout! The Cashman Park Spring Picnic was here again and we can’t wait until next year already. What a nice day at the park, seeing all the homeowners in Desert...
By Doug Dickson Communications Committee Desert Ridge Community Association The biggest names in Hollywood joined Muhammad Ali at the JW Marriott in Desert Ridge for Celebrity Fight Night XIX. The red carpet was filled with local and national celebrities including...
New DRCA Board Congratulations to the newly elected board members Steve Burns, Doug Dickson, Brad Slager and Reginald Younger, Jr. who were elected by the members for a 2 year term of office! From left to right; speaking is Chief Garcia of the Phoenix Police Dept.;...
By Matt Keel One of the most common questions I hear during a golf lesson is “how far away from my feet do I play the ball?” The answer to that question is not as simple as just providing a distance, but is based on setting up in a position that supports the motion...
Two Cactus Shadows Students Honored as 2013 Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale Youths of the Year Contact: Andrea Omer 480-344-5683 (office) | 480-628-6800 (cell) aomer@bgcs.org Cactus Shadows sophomore Dani Haboush and junior Alexa Jenouri have been named...
Scanlan Kemper Bard Companies and Wayzata Investment Partners Acquire CityCenter of CityNorth Mixed-use Phoenix Development Portland-based real estate private equity firm Scanlan Kemper Bard Companies (SKB), and a private investment fund managed by Wayzata Investment...
By Mayor Greg Stanton When I took office last year, I made three commitments about the city’s budget. I made the commitment to cut wasteful spending and build a smarter government that does more with less. I committed to use our savings and increased revenues from a...
Dear Desert Ridge Community Member, Please allow me this opportunity to introduce myself and Gray. We are the new Master Developer of Desert Ridge, successor to the original Illinois-based company. The role was established by the Arizona State Land Department (ASLD)...
Interesting facts about your Desert Ridge Community The Desert Ridge master-planned community is over 5,700 acres and is anticipated to have a population someday of approximately 50,000 residents. Creating the master plan and zoning for Desert Ridge took more than 8...
Spring is upon us and we look forward to the flowers being in bloom and the desert awash with color! Much has happened in the last couple of months. We have approval by the community to go to the next level with Cashman Park which you can read about in this issue. Our...
The Future of Desert Ridge… Wouldn’t it be great if we could look into the future and know exactly what was going to happen? Imagine how much better our decisions would be, not to mention the improvements to our NCAA basketball brackets. While it would take away some...
