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July | August 2012 • Vol. 4, No.7
A publication of the DC Ranch Community Council
Kids head back to the classroom in August. View this special Backto-School insert and prep for the year. Inside you’ll find a summer reading list, school calendar, tips to keep your child safe from bullying, and signs your child might not be getting enough sleep. | Page 9-12
In This Issue 2 Community Updates . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Marketplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The Homestead Playhouse. . . . . . . 6 “From the desk of”. . . . . . . . . . . .
8 Arts & Culture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Around Scottsdale. . . . . . . . . . . 15 Around the Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . 18 McDowell Sonoran Conservancy. . .
Community Council Executive Director Suzanne Walden-Wells and Ranch Association Landscape Manager Gary Whitener tag trees for excavation on the Community Garden site at Copper Ridge School. Plant material will be salvaged and replanted around the garden when construction is completed.
Community Garden breaks ground with new site plan
After nearly three years, the long-awaited DC Ranch Community Garden will break ground this summer on the campus of Copper Ridge School. Over the past year,
Community Garden committee members including DC Ranch staff, residents, and
Monthly Planner
a Copper Ridge teacher, collaborated with garden design experts Vollmer & Associ-
Fridays, July 13, 20, 27 & Aug. 3
Dive-In Movies
7 p.m. | Desert Camp Community Center Thursday, July 26
Community Council Board of Directors Meeting 4:30 p.m. | Desert Camp Community Center Tuesday, July 31
Mayoral Forum and Council Candidate Meet & Greet 5:30 p.m. | The Homestead Community Center Monday, Aug. 6
Ranch Association Board of Directors Meeting 5:30 p.m. | The Homestead Community Center
Community Calendar Pg. 13
ates to refine plans and maximize resources. The result is a highly-functional design that reflects traditional farm and garden aesthetics and provides optimal opportunities for gardeners. | Page 5 Family Series
History Series
Silverleaf family chooses triumph over tragedy
Arizona’s education system had rugged start
In honor of DC Ranch’s 15-year anniversary, the DC Ranch Community Council is spotlighting the variety of families that make our community their home. Silverleaf residents Jay and Michelle Macklin know as much about tackling the real estate world as they do about overcoming family tragedies. This husband and wife team has found success together in business and life. | Page 16
Like much of the Western frontier, Arizona’s early education system was less structured than others around the country. Learn how education developed over the state’s 100 years and how it has transformed into the Valley’s modern school districts. | Page 17
Photo: Krista Hinz
Annual Back-to-School feature preps students and parents for new year
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