It’s illegal to use fireworks in Scottsdale
State laws do not allow local communities to restrict the sale of consumer fireworks. The city of Scottsdale, however, prohibits the use of any type of consumer firework within the city limits.
Last year’s move to restrict fireworks use in the city was taken on by the Scottsdale City Council because of the threat to urban recreation areas and the sensitive McDowell Sonoran Preserve area. It is important that citizens and visitors know the local rules related to fireworks use.
The use of all fireworks, including permissible consumer fireworks as defined under state law, is prohibited in Scottsdale except as authorized by Scottsdale Fire Department permit. View the city’s rules at www.scottsdaleaz.gov/fire/Fireworks.
Are you ready for the Fourth of July?
Are you showing your patriotic self – outside?
Maybe just a touch by the front door?
Maybe the inside tells the story?
Or the tabletop?
However you express yourself patriotic – Have a fun and safe Fourth of July weekend!
Staycations – vacations in AZ! Why leave town? Best resorts and great prices right here!   Be pampered at a fabulous spa or meet the entire family at a resort with a waterpark! Many local resorts have special summer rates and bring in concerts or guest chefs!
Many wonderful ways to enjoy a weekend away right here!
Scottsdale AirCenter now a gateway to Washington National Airport
City of Scottsdale
NEWS RELEASE
June 14, 2011
Contact: Kate O’Malley, Aviation Planning & Outreach Coordinator, 480-312-8482
Scottsdale AirCenter now a gateway to Washington National Airport
Corporate aircraft and charter flights can now depart from Scottsdale and fly directly into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (airport code DCA), thanks to a new federal access standard earned by Scottsdale AirCenter, a fixed base operator at Scottsdale Airport.
The DCA Access Standard Security Program (DASSP) allows certain pre-cleared general aviation operations to fly into Reagan National, which is considered a much more convenient option than other airports that serve the area.
Scottsdale Airport is now the only approved DASSP general aviation access point in Arizona, and for western states, Scottsdale Airport will be a convenient stopping point for those heading on to Washington, D.C.
“Scottsdale Airport, along with the airpark, has a tremendous economic impact on our city,” said Mayor W.J. “Jim” Lane. “This enhancement will only make that stronger, making the facility even more attractive to Scottsdale businesses and those considering relocation here.”
“This is something that a lot of people wanted, and we are happy to be able to offer this service to our customers,” said Scottsdale AirCenter General Manager Tommy Walker.
Due to the unique aviation security needs in the nation’s capital, a maximum of 48 general aviation flights are allowed in and out of Reagan National each day. Operators who fly into the airport must arrive from an approved airport such as Scottsdale and meet the security requirements of the DASSP and the Transportation Security Administration.
Scottsdale AirCenter is one of two fixed base operators at Scottsdale Airport. Fixed base operators are private companies that support general aviation activities such as charter flights, fueling and aircraft maintenance and storage.
The Scottsdale 60th anniversary celebrations scheduled through June 15
Contact: Kim Hanna, Economic Vitality; Office: (480) 312-7612, khanna@ScottsdaleAz.gov
Sixty days of celebration will lead up to the City of Scottsdale’s 60th anniversary on June 25, 2011. These events are created and hosted both by the City of Scottsdale and by community groups and businesses.
The 60th anniversary celebrations scheduled through June 15 are:
Zap! Pow! Bam! Costume Ball
Dress as your favorite Comic, Steampunk, Anime, or any other character to kick-off ZAP! POW! BAM! The Superhero: The Golden Age of Comic Books, 1938-1950. Live music, costume contest, prizes and caricature artist. Light food, drink and cash bar until 9:30 p.m.
When: 7:30 – 10:30 p.m., June 9
Where: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Atrium, 7380 E. Second St.
Info: Free, www.ScottsdalePublicArt.org
Mighty Mud Mania
“Mudville”, a mini mud obstacle course, mud pits and sand castle building will be available for children under age 6. The original mud obstacle course, waterslides, sandcastle building and mud pits will be available for age groups 7-17. Scottsdale firefighters and city plumbers will provide a “kidwash” and portable showers so kids can go home clean.
When: 8 a.m.-1 p.m., June 11
Where: Chaparral Park, 5401 N. Hayden Rd.
Info: Free, www.scottsdaleaz.gov/mightymudmania
60 + 60: Toast to the Past, Design the Future. Celebrating the 60th birthday of the City of Scottsdale
Experience three panel discussions and tastings of in-season dishes throughout the day. The themes include conversations with architects, artists, designers, chefs, urban growers and builders.
When: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., June 11
Where: Design Within Reach, 4821 N. Scottsdale Rd., Suite 101
Info: RSVP to gholland@dwr.com, www.dwr.com/category/find+a+studio/scottsdale.do
Audubon Nature Film Festival
Enjoy a screening of The Legend of Pale Male which tells the story of the first Red-tailed Hawk to appear in the Big Apple in over a century. Since the 1990′s this bird has raised his young atop a Fifth Avenue high-rise and has captivated an unlikely audience of birdwatchers, movie stars, poets, children, dogs, reporters and celebrities.
When: 7 p.m., June 15
Where: Harkins Camelview Theatre, 7001 E. Highland Ave.
Info: http://az.audubon.org/
This Much I Know. Mixed Media Journaling Exploration workshop
Participants will examine the place of Scottsdale and will be guided through a process to create a collage using found objects, textures and a variety of materials to produce a reflective journal entry about the city as space and identity.
When: 10 a.m.-12 p.m., June 18
Where: 5th and Wine, 7051 E. 5th Ave.
Info: www.scottsdalepublicartblog.org/workshops.html
The Pink Pony Rides Again!
Scottsdale’s oldest restaurant (est. 1947) is honoring the past by hosting a display of photos and memorabilia on loan from the Scottsdale Historical Society. The Pink Pony will also be dedicating a dish weekly which will represent the Pony’s shared history with the city of Scottsdale throughout the decades. The recipes will be available to Pink Pony Patrons.
When: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday – Saturday; 4-8 p.m. Sunday, through June 25
Where: 3831 N. Scottsdale Rd.
Info: www.pinkponyrestaurant.com/news-events, 480-945-6697
Young Artists and Authors Showcase
The theme is “Shaping Your Community for a Greener Future” for the 23rd Annual ‘Young Artists and Authors Showcase’ exhibition sponsored by the Scottsdale Sister Cities Association.
The competition of high school art and writing submissions from throughout Scottsdale will be professionally juried.
When: Monday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday noon – 5 p.m., May 20 through July 20
Where: Scottsdale Center for the Arts, South Hall, 7380 E. Second St.
Info: Free; www.scottsdalesistercities.com, 480-423-1800
ArtWalk
“America’s Original Art Walk” is in its 36th year and features dozens of art galleries, free parking and free trolley service to all corners of the Arts District.
When: 7-9 p.m. every Thursday
Where: Scottsdale Arts District, just west of Scottsdale Road along Main Street and on Marshall Way north of Indian School to 5th Ave.
Info: Free; www.scottsdalegalleries.com
Showcase display of Miss Arizona’s Crown handcrafted in 1969 by Paul Johnson Jewelers
This spectacular crown is a one-of-a-kind work of Art designed by the Memorable Paul Johnson and handcrafted in 1969. The crown was gifted to The Miss Arizona Scholarship Foundation that annually awards state scholarships for academic achievements and outstanding community service.
When: 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m., June 9, 11, 14, 15
Where: 4419 N. Scottsdale Rd. Suite 110, Paul Johnson Jewelers
Info: Free; 480-970-4341
“Art”ini Thursdays
Create your own piece of art by custom painting your martini glass, $10 for glass and one martini. Appetizers at happy hour pricing. $5 martinis when you bring back your glass.
When: 5-9 p.m. every Thursday between May 5-July 28
Where: 44fifteen Bar and Bistro at the Hotel Indigo, 4415 N. Civic Center Plaza
Info: 480-824-6181, www.scottsdalehiphotel.com
Old Town Farmer’s Market
A local favorite – find produce, food and fun in Old Town Scottsdale
When: 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. every Saturday
Where: Scottsdale Stadium Concourse (corner of Osborne and Drinkwater)
Info: Free; www.arizonafarmersmarkets.com
You Voted.and the winner is.. “Old West Meets New West” for the Showpiece Cake Concept to be presented at Scottsdale’s 60th birthday party
Chef Tracy DeWitt can handle the heat of the kitchen. She has proved that both as an instructor at Scottsdale’s Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, and also as a five-time competitor on Food Network Challenge. Now, she is creating a one-of-a-kind showpiece cake to celebrate Scottsdale’s 60th anniversary to be unveiled on June 25 during a breakfast birthday party hosted by Scottsdale’s Mayor and City Council at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Atrium.
Info: Learn more at www.facebook.com/ScottsdaleAzGov and www.Scottsdale60.com
For information and a listing of all Scottsdale 60 events visit www.Scottsdale60.com
Financial markets took a big tumble Wednesday on a series of lackluster economic reports, but the more distressing news was intellectual. Despite at least a decade of contrary evidence, the media and business classes still clamor for a miraculous housing recovery that will save the U.S. economy. The sooner we shed this illusion, the faster America will return to more robust and sturdy growth.
The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller housing survey kicked off the latest bout of pessimism with news that home prices fell another 4.2% in the first quarter. Prices have fallen for eight straight months, after the false dawn of 2009-2010, and average home prices are down to levels last seen in 2002. The Case-Shiller 10- and 20-city indices are back to the level of 2003. Catastrophe, double-dip, threat to recovery! cried the crowd.
Price destruction is rarely fun, and it’s especially painful for Americans who have come to think of their home as their main asset and retirement nest egg. Yet this mindset has been part of our economic problem. A home’s main economic purpose is—or should be—shelter. During the mania of the last decade, housing too often became an investment out of proportion to any sensible contribution to national wealth and well-being.
Fueled by subsidies and easy credit, with mortgages guaranteed by taxpayers, we built McMansions and vacation condos on the assumption that prices would never fall. The resulting bubble saw prices rise faster than any time in modern history, so much so that even after four years they still have further to fall before they reach pre-mania levels.
The clamor to boost housing as an economic savior is especially odd because we’ve tried this before with dire or fruitless results. The start of the last decade’s mania was Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan’s attempt to boost housing to substitute for the impact of the dot-com crash and 9/11. It worked for a while but created the bubble that led to the panic and meltdown.
Since the housing market began to turn in 2007, Washington has tried to keep prices from falling with every policy gimmick known to politics: Foreclosure mitigation, more guarantees from the FHA, higher guarantee thresholds from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Fed purchase of mortgage assets, and the $8,000 home buyer’s tax credit promoted by the White House and Georgia Republican Senator Johnny Isakson.
Their main result, other than subsidizing some Americans at the expense of others, has been to sustain the housing recession over a longer period of time. The price decline would have been sharper without them, but the recovery would have happened sooner and would probably be well underway by now.
On the Trail Columnist John Fund analyzes the impact of today’s downbeat economic news on the President’s re-election chances.
Prices are continuing to fall again because we still have too much housing stock. That excess needs to be cleared, and the inevitable foreclosures need to be processed and the homes resold before prices can find a new bottom. After years of forlorn attempts at price levitation, rapidly clearing that stock to find that bottom ought to be the main goal of housing policy. Only then will a recovery begin.
Meanwhile, the decline in home prices is good news for millions of young families and renters who were once priced out of the housing market. The National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo maintain a Housing Opportunity Index that measures the percentage of American homes sold that are affordable to families earning the national median income. The nearby chart shows that nearly 63% of homes were affordable by median earners in 2000, but only 40.4% at the height of the mania in 2006. Today, median earners can afford nearly 75% of all homes sold.
The larger economic theme here concerns the nature of what constitutes the kind of resilient, sturdy expansion that the U.S. needs. The Obama Administration and Chairman Ben Bernanke’s Federal Reserve have bet on a recovery based on reflating asset prices with easy money, federal spending and temporary stimulus programs. Part of that bet was reflating the housing bubble.
The results are what we now see: higher stock prices for Americans lucky enough to own shares, but 2% growth and mediocre job creation, a housing recession stretching well into its fourth year, and soaring commodity prices that reduce real income growth.
Housing is a major part of the U.S. economy but it needs to shrink from its artificial, subsidized share of U.S. wealth to a level that is sustainable based on population, income and productivity growth. A healthier economy must be built on capital investment in plant and equipment, new ideas and new companies. We need an investment boom, not another housing bubble.
Copyright 2011 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Head for the pool  this weekend for some relief of warmer temps! Of course my thoughts and prayers are with those near the fires up north – I hope the situation improves quickly.
Scottsdale named one of top 25 arts destinations
AmericanStyle magazine released results of the 2011 Top 25 Arts Destinations readers’ poll. In the Mid-Size Cities category, Scottsdale placed in the No. 5 spot. St. Petersburg, Fla., held on to the No. 1 spot; former sixth place city Savannah, Ga., leapfrogged into the No. 2 spot, pushing last year’s second place finisher New Orleans down a notch to No. 3; and Charleston, S.C., came in at No. 4.
Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. -Winston Churchill
James Dyson story from Newsweek on his 5,000 missteps while inventing his famous vacuum cleaner. Now as a wealthy man, he has created the James Dyson Foundation to support design. Please check links below to learn more and get full Newsweek story.
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