Your readers may be interested in two items:

Southeast Corner of 56th Street and Carefree Highway

You may recall that several years ago a developer asked Scottsdale to “up zone” a parcel of land at the southeast corner of 56th Street and Carefree Highway. The zoning for the land was changed to commercial and a strip mall along Carefree Highway was planned for the site. The parcel number is 211-61-007g.

The developer requesting the “up zoning” lost the land to the bank.

Dr. Paul Dale of Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC) advises me that PVCC has purchased that parcel of land from the bank. PVCC intends to use the parcel for education purposes. PVCC owns the land between 56th and 60th south of Carefree Highway and will expand their educational facilities onto that land, most of which is currently vacant. The Holland Community Center is on a small part of the land owned by PVCC.

Upgrading/Improving Carefree Highway between Scottsdale Road and Cave Creek Road

On September 26th the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) unanimously adopted the “Rebalanced Fiscal Year 2013 Arterial Life Cycle Program”. This program documents all arterial road projects from FY2013 through FY2026 in MAG.

Upgrading/improving Carefree Highway between Scottsdale Road and Cave Creek Road continues to be noted in the plan. There are no funds ($0.00) planned to be spent on this portion of Carefree Highway through FY2026 to upgrade/improve the road.

Mayor David Schwan

Town of Carefree

480 488-3686

 

Hi Lyn:

These are great shots!!

Best regards,

John Crane

 

 

Neat night pix.

Kathy Riemer

 

 

Absolutely beautiful!

Lea

 

 

An inspired moment! I like the blurred girl on the slide the best… a spirit in flight.

Sara

 

 

Lyn—These are GREAT! Thanks for sending my way. Am so looking forward to strolling the gardens in person.

Marilyn Maloney

 

 

Thanks for the great photos! It's so good to hear that more folks are enjoying the Gardens.

Jan Dooley

 

 

 

Lyn, wow, great pictures!! My compliments to the photographer!

John Blair

(Lyn's note: These refer to Herbert's night photos in the Gardens.)

 

 

 

I AM GLAD I READ YOUR MAIL. I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE CALENDAR. I WILL GO BY (AND BUY), FOR SURE!! THANK YOU

FOR YOUR DEDICATION, AND TIME GIVEN TO KEEP US ALL INFORMED OF ALL DIFFERENT LEVELS OF TOWN NEWS!!

SUSANNE & DIETER

 

 

Good letter. Thanks to your previous letter about the contractor’s bid, John was dazzled with my knowledge of the Carefree street markings.

Do you have to be a Carefree resident to submit photos for the next contest? I would love to see your husband’s photos. For being a blue moon, it was one of the intense gold moons I can remember.

Sara Vannucci

(Lyn's note: Mayor Schwan was aware that many were wondering about the markings on the streets, so figured he'd take the opportunity to clarify. Thanks, Mayor! 

No, you don't have to be a Carefree resident to enter the Gardens photo contest. All are welcome to submit photos, so take your cameras and snap some great shots. We look forward to seeing next year's entries. This year's were gorgeous. Speaking of the "blue moon", Herbie thought it would be fun to add one of his blue moon shots to the CFT website. To see the blue moon rising over Black Mountain shot that he took, check our website under Letters, 9/6/12.)

 

Desert Foothills Library November 2012: Adult and Youth events and programs

When: 2:30 – 4 p.m., Friday, November 2

What: Take Tea and See

Join us for a tea party and learn from an expert, Janice Roper, how to trust your intuition and read tea leaves. Register: 480-488-2286.

Cost: $10 Proceeds benefit Desert Foothills Library.

When: 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Saturday, November 3 & 1 – 2 p.m., Wednesday, November 7

What: Savvy Social Security Planning: What Baby Boomers Need to Know to Maximize Retirement Income*

Learn the answers to the following:

1. •Will Social Security be there for me?
   

2. •How much can I expect to receive?
   

3. •How can I maximize my benefits/when to apply?
   

4. •Will Social Security be enough to live on?
   

5. •How do I coordinate benefits with my spouse, or with other retirement income sources?
   

Decisions made now can have a tremendous impact on the total amount of benefits collected over a lifetime!

Presented by Andrea Flores, Taylor Wealth Mgt., LLC.

*Desert Foothills Library does not endorse the products or services of businesses that host events in our facilities.

When: Noon – 1 p.m., Tuesday, November 6 (1st Tuesday each month through May)

What: Art Nosh Lunch: Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Arts presents: So, You Call That Art?

Enjoy a nosh while being educated & entertained on a variety of art topics, with presentations by experts from Phoenix Art Museum, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art & Heard Museum Guild. For a complete list of scheduled topics, visit www.dfla.org. Limited seating. Registration required at 480-488-2286.

Free event. Order a $10 box lunch provided by the Grotto Café (due at time of early registration at the Library). Choose from 3 delicious menu items. Or brown bag it! Bottled water available for purchase. A portion of sales benefits Desert Foothills Library.

When: 10 a.m. – noon, Tuesday, November 20

What: Free Manuscript Evaluation

Bring a two page outline of your book or the first five double spaced pages of your manuscript for review and brainstorming with award winning author C.C. Harrison in the supportive atmosphere of a small group of writers. Harrison's new book, PICTURE OF LIES, won the Suspense/Thriller category of the 2012 Indie Book Awards. Register: 480-488-2286.

Dereth DeHaan

Adult Services Librarian

Desert Foothills Library