Karen Drive - Beautiful home priced to sell in McDowell Mountain Ranch !!

Decorator design and fancy upgrades dress this home. This great room floor plan is an excellent use of space and a split floor plan. Gourmet kitchen offers Slab Granite counters, Stainless Steel appliances, Undermount sink, Pendant lighting and a Gas cooktop. Custom paint and window coverings throughout the home. Vaulted ceilings and a built in Entertainment center with flush mounted speakers for surround sound, make this great room grand. Upgraded sculpted carpeting and stone like tile floors throughout. The back yard is fun, built in BBQ, Gas firepit, Banco and putting green to practice your game. Master offers built in closet organizer for ultimate use of space. The 2 car garage has a water softener to fight the hard water. This home is perfectly turn key!

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Redfield Rd - Wow, Beautiful 4 Bedroom w/Great Resort Like Backyard !

This House Has It All And Is Totally Turn Key. Over 1/4 Acre Cul-De-Sac Lot. Inside: Split Master, 3 Bdrm + Den w/ Blt-Ins. Gourmet Kitchen Offers Double Ovens, Granite Counters, Raised Panel Maple Cabinets, Blt-In Micro & R/O Water. Great Kitchen Overlooks Family Room Offering Blt In Ent. System, Gas Fireplace & Surround Sound. Resort Like Yard Offers Both A Grassy Play Area And Fenced Pebble Tech Play Pool & Spa. Yard Enhanced w/ Automatic Awning & Waterfall. Plus Use The Pool All Year With Gas Or Solar Heater. Don't Forget The 3 Car Garage w/ Epoxy Floor & Cabinets. Plantation Shutters, 18' Stone Like Tile, & Classy Closets.
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Well, it WAS their home first...

So, I was rushing in and out of the house all day, and I was in my,"it's another beautiful Arizona day mode"- which means I was running around in the heat. I came home from picking Keeley up from school with a sore throat(thanks to Ms. Jeananne for excellent diagnosis!) and I noticed a string(?) on my freshly vacuumed carpet. I did a double take, because after having a couple scorpions over the years you do that, I noticed the string was MOVING!!! I called my trusty girlfriend Melinda, because her husband knows everything reptile, but they weren't home. I called Jeff at work and he rushed over-1/2 an hour later-and he picked it up out of the mess I put on top of it and took it outside.

Brownie points for anyone who can tell me what kind of snake it is!

DCES First Grade Musical

Make a Smilebox slideshow

We Remember...

Shari Joan Bochantin, 40, died at 7:00 am on October 18, 2007 after a
courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was surrounded by love and
family at Sherman Hospice House. Shari is survived by her loving husband,
David, 2 fantastic daughters-Rachel, 14 and Rebecca, 12; her parents Paula
and Sam Klein of Scottsdale; sister Ellen of Scottsdale; brother Jeffrey
of Phoenix; and aunts uncles, in-laws, nieces, nephews and numerous friends.
She was an active participant in community life-Girl Scouts, Desert Canyon
Elementary School, the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) and other
organizations. She will be missed by all.

Contributions are suggested to the NOCC, Valley of the Sun Chapter, c/o Michele Avery, 124 W. Villa Theresa Dr., Phoenix, AZ 85023.

WARNING SYMPTOMS OF OVARIAN CANCER

Contact your MD if you develop one or more of these symptoms and they persist for 2-3 weeks:

-Abdominal Swelling/Bloating/Clothes Too Tight
-Abdominal/Pelvic Pain or Pressure or Feeling "Full"
-Gastrointestinal Symptoms (such as gas, indigestion, nausea, or changes in bowel movements)
-Vaginal Bleeding or Discharge
-Urinary Problems - Urgency, Burning, or Spasms
-Fatigue and/or Fever
-Pain During Intercourse
-Back Pain
-Difficulty Breathing

Remember, the vast majority of the time, these will not be due to cancer, but you owe it to yourself to get them checked out.

Desert Canyon Elementary School Auction

The school auction is approaching shortly! Plan on attending or donating. Last year the funds raised went to specials programs, teacher assistants, computer lab, a new kinder playground, so many things! We are very fortunate to have such generous families.

Vist the DCES PTO website for more info on what's going on visit their website at http://www.dcespto.org/ or visit the school website at http://desertcanyones.susd.org/.

Also, we don't want to lose 5 of our teachers, or the music and art programs. Please vote Yes for our children! Click here to request an early ballot, or visit The Bashas' in McDowell Mountain Ranch on Saturday, October 6, to fill one out!

For more info on the district override, please visit The Scottsdale Parent Council.