Filed under: Arizona, City of Scottsdale, City of Scottsdale News, Community, Scottsdale, Scottsdale Arizona, Scottsdale Events | Tags: Arizona, Free Service, free trolley, Scottsdale, Scottsdale Arizona, Spring Training
Scottsdale’s free trolley is serving Scottsdale Stadium during the San
Francisco Giants spring training games this season. The service is an
extension of the Downtown Trolley, which runs every 10 minutes.
Service on the extended route begins an hour and half before the start of each game and ends 30 minutes after each game.
There are several free public parking areas along the Downtown Trolley route or within a short walking distance including City Hall, the First Street and Brown parking garage and the garage at Scottsdale Fashion Square.
The free Neighborhood Trolley, which runs every 20 minutes, also connects with Scottsdale Stadium and stops at the Loloma Transit Center and the Second Street parking garage.
To download a map of the trolley routes, parking areas and the Giants spring training schedule at Scottsdale Stadium visit:
http://www.ScottsdaleAZ.gov/Stadium
Filed under: Arizona, Arizona Economy, City of Scottsdale, City of Scottsdale News, Community, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, Scottsdale, Scottsdale Arizona, Scottsdale Events, US - AZ (Scottsdale) | Tags: Arizona, Free Service, Income Taxes, Scottsdale Arizona, Scottsdale AZ, Tax, tax Preparation, Taxes
Free Income Tax Preparation
Free Tax Preparation Sites
Phoenix Arizona — Community Information & Referral’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Tax Assistance Hotline is available through April 15th This special Hotline, in cooperation with the IRS, provides information on locations where low and moderate income individuals and families can go to have their tax forms prepared free of charge. Volunteers at the sites are trained by the IRS and at certain locations, can file your taxes electronically, also free of charge. Call (602) 263-8856 or 1-(800) 352-3792 outside Maricopa County or visit our website at http://www.cir.org/ for details. 2008 EITC/Tax Assistance Hotline sponsors are Arizona Public Service (APS), Salt River Project (SRP), and Southwest Gas Corporation.
Last year (January 1, 2008 through April 15, 2008) 14,318 callers were assisted by the EITC Hotline.
Community Information & Referral (CIR), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, provides FREE 24-hour Help Hotline services to ten Arizona counties, including the greater Phoenix area. Trained Information & Referral Specialists respond to calls for help, assess problems, and provide appropriate information and/or referrals to available community resources. Callers can reach the helpline in Maricopa County by calling (602) 263-8856 or, outside of Maricopa County toll free at 1-800-352-3792. Visit us on the web at: http://www.cir.org
Free Income Tax Preparation
Free Tax Preparation Sites
Phoenix Arizona — Community Information & Referral’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Tax Assistance Hotline is available through April 15th This special Hotline, in cooperation with the IRS, provides information on locations where low and moderate income individuals and families can go to have their tax forms prepared free of charge. Volunteers at the sites are trained by the IRS and at certain locations, can file your taxes electronically, also free of charge. Call (602) 263-8856 or 1-(800) 352-3792 outside Maricopa County or visit our website at http://www.cir.org/ for details. 2008 EITC/Tax Assistance Hotline sponsors are Arizona Public Service (APS), Salt River Project (SRP), and Southwest Gas Corporation.
Free Income Tax Preparation
Free tax help at VITA sites in Mesa Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) The City of Mesa’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program provides free basic tax preparation and free electronic filing… Read more »
Last year (January 1, 2008 through April 15, 2008) 14,318 callers were assisted by the EITC Hotline.
Community Information & Referral (CIR), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, provides FREE 24-hour Help Hotline services to ten Arizona counties, including the greater Phoenix area. Trained Information & Referral Specialists respond to calls for help, assess problems, and provide appropriate information and/or referrals to available community resources. Callers can reach the helpline in Maricopa County by calling (602) 263-8856 or, outside of Maricopa County toll free at 1-800-352-3792. Visit us on the web at: http://www.cir.org/
Filed under: Arizona, Arts & Entertainment, Community, Events, Holiday Happenings, Holidays, Parks, Parks and Recreation, Tempe | Tags: Arizona, Carnival, Community, Free Service, Fun, Fun Stuff, Halloween, Kiwanis, Kiwanis Community Park, Park, Scottsdale, Scottsdale Arizona, Tempe, Tempe Arizona, Valley
Tempe’s 30th Annual Halloween Carnival a treat for all
Families invited to the best “monster mash” in town
TEMPE, Ariz. – Don’t get spooked this Halloween! Come to one of the most
exciting and safe places in the Valley to celebrate Halloween with your
family. Tempe’s 30th Annual Family Halloween Carnival will be Wednesday,
Oct. 31, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at Kiwanis Community Park, 6005 S.
All-America Way (Mill Avenue and All-America Way).
Some spooktacular highlights include entertainment, food, face painting,
carnival games and a 7:30 p.m. costume contest for goblins of all ages.
Local groups will provide live entertainment.
Admission is free and is offered to Valley families as a safe alternative to
trick-or-treating. Carnival tickets are 25 cents each, and proceeds will
benefit non-profit groups around the state.
More than 5,000 families are expected to attend this year’s event, and Tempe
hopes that number will grow even more in the years to come.
For more information visit www.tempe.gov/events or call the City of Tempe
Parks and Recreation Office at 480-350-5200. Text telephone/TDD is available
at 480-350-5050.
Filed under: City of Scottsdale, City of Scottsdale News, City Services, Community, Events, Free, Library, Scottsdale, Scottsdale Arts and Entertainment, Scottsdale Events | Tags: Civic Center, Free Service
The new sound component of The Doors sculpture will be installed and dedicated on Thursday Oct. 18 at 5 p.m. (Scottsdale and Camelback Roads). Designed to extend the sculpture’s sensory experience, its “sound episodes” will include environmental, vocaland musical tones. The program dedication event precedes this fall’s Western ArtWalk scheduled for Downtown Scottsdale from 7 to 9 p.m. The ArtWalk will also feature Hashknife artist Herb Mignery and his bronze works at Trailside Gallery. This fall, the public art program is also unveiling a new photography competition called “I ♥ Public Art.” The photos submitted will be exhibited at the Civic Center Library next spring. More information will be available at http://www.scottsdalepublicart.org
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To learn more about north-area issues and opportunities, residents areinvited to visit the Pima North Neighborhood Resource Center.
The Pima North Neighborhood Resource Center is located at 8787 E. Hualapai Drive, on the southwest corner of Hualapai and Pima Road in the city’s Water Campus. The center is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except during the noon lunch hour (noon to 1 p.m.).
The center houses city employees who provide building inspection,development plan reviews, storm water management, zoning and propertymaintenance enforcement and a north area-dedicated neighborhood liaison.Pima North also offers the following information and services: ** Bus Schedules ** City Employment Opportunities ** City Utility Bill Drop-off Location ** Natural Area Open Space (NAOS) ** Notary Public ** Passport Processing (Wednesdays by appointment only) ** Trash, Brush & Recycling Collection ** Volunteer Involvement ** Voter Registration ** Water and Sewer Service To help prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, the Pima North NeighborhoodResource Center is now accepting non-perishable food donations and $10
grocery gift cards to help Scottsdale residents in need.
More information on the center is available by calling (480) 312-6280.
Filed under: City of Scottsdale, City Services, Community, Community Service, Community Services, Free, Parks, Parks and Recreation, Scottsdale Arizona | Tags: Fitness, Free Service, Fun, Fun Stuff
October means cooler Scottsdale temperatures – and an ideal time to get out into the desert and celebrate McDowell Sonoran Month.
The fun begins this weekend with a pair of free, guided hikes hosted by the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy. Both start at 8 a.m. The Saturday, Oct. 6, hike features the 2.5-mile Ringtail Loop starting at the Lost Dog Trailhead. A free discussion on desert hiking tips begins at 7:30 a.m. in the trailhead’s amphitheater.
The Sunday, Oct. 7, hike starts at the end of Alma School Road, north of Dynamite Boulevard. It’s a 4.2-mile round trip to one of the area’s striking rock formations.
Two half-hour morning programs at the Lost Dog Trailhead amphitheater area also are on tap for the weekend. Both start at 9 a.m. Saturday’s program is a presentation on Cooking With Desert Ingredients and Sunday’s program is on Desert Birds.
The McDowell Sonoran Preserve encompasses about 14,000 acres of pristine desert and mountain land rich in a diverse array of plant and animal life, geological formations, and cultural heritage.
A complete list of events and activities being held in conjunction with McDowell Sonoran Month is available on a special Web site, www.mcdowellsonoranmonth.com
Filed under: Arizona, City of Scottsdale, City of Scottsdale News, City Services, Community, Community Involvement, Community Service, Community Services, Events, Free, Health, Healthcare, Meetings, Scottsdale, Scottsdale Arizona, Scottsdale Events, Scottsdale Healthcare, Seniors | Tags: Adult Programs, Fitness, Free Service, Senior Citizens
Scottsdale senior citizens are invited to free health screening from noon to3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Via Linda Senior Center, 10440 N. ViaLinda. The screening is part of the “2 Fit 2 Fall” campaign to reduce falls
and injuries among the elderly.
The screening includes hearing, vision, fall risk and blood pressure checks.Speakers also will give 10-minute presentations on medication interactions,body mechanics, nutrition, in-home safety, foot care, proper footwear and
how to decrease fall risk through good balance.
The 2 Fit 2 Fall campaign is a collaborative effort by the Scottsdale FireDepartment, the Scottsdale senior centers and Scottsdale Healthcare toeducate seniors on the steps they can take at home and in their personal
lives to reduce their risk of falling.
As part of the effort, the Scottsdale Fire Department is launching Home SafeHome, a program where trained volunteers visit seniors’ homes to conductvisual inspections and educate homeowners on fall hazards. If homemodifications are needed, SFD can refer the resident to nonprofit
organizations.
For more information, call Fire Department Public Information Officer PattyJo Angelini at (480) 312-1815.
Filed under: City of Scottsdale, City of Scottsdale News, Community Service, Community Services, Meetings, Scottsdale, Small Business | Tags: Free Service
Are you a small business owner, entrepreneur, or someone thinking about opening your own business? You are invited to attend a free, four-part workshop series entitled “Starting & Staying in Business” presented by the City of Scottsdale’s Economic Vitality Office. Workshop topics and dates are as follows:
** Business Planning – Oct. 16
** Management Planning – Oct. 23
** Marketing Planning – Oct. 30
** Financial Planning (with a special speaker from the Self-Employment Loan
Fund) – Nov. 6
All workshops will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Granite Reef Senior
Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd. Registration is highly encouraged. To
register or for more information contact Rachel Busch at (480) 312-7321 or
RBusch@ScottsdaleAZ.gov
Filed under: City of Scottsdale, City of Scottsdale News, City Services, Community, Community Involvement, Community Service, Meetings, Neighborhood, Neighborhoods, Scottsdale, Scottsdale Arizona, Seminars | Tags: Free Service
Scottsdale’s Community Design Studio, in collaboration with the ASU School
of Design and Phoenix Urban Research Laboratory, is hosting a series of free
community lectures to explore issues related to design, architecture,
economics and sustainability. Attendees are encouraged to RSVP by calling
(480) 312-2647.
Thursday, September 27, Dan Hoffman, Downtown Planning in a Desert
Environment, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Room 2 of the Granite Reef Senior
Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd.
Thursday, October 18 – Nancy Graham, the San Diego/Centre City success
story, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Civic Center Library Auditorium, 3939
Drinkwater Blvd.
Tuesday, November 6 – Julie Campoli, Visualizing Density, from 6 to 7:30
p.m. in Stage 2 of the Scottsdale Center for Performing Arts Theater, 7380
E. Second Street
Thursday, December 6 – Ann Markusen, Artist Centers – the evolution and
impact on careers, neighborhoods and economies, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Room
2 of the Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd.
For more information on Scottsdale’s Community Design Studio go to:
http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/bldgresources/planning/lectures.asp
Filed under: Arizona, Arizona Economy, Arizona Jobs, Business, Careers, City of Scottsdale, City of Scottsdale Jobs, City of Scottsdale News, Community, Community Involvement, Community Service, Community Services, East Valley, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Jobs, Maricopa County, Meetings, Motivational Seminar, Networking, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, Scottsdale, Scottsdale Arizona, Scottsdale Events, Scottsdale Job Network, Scottsdale Jobs, Seminars, Technology, Technology Jobs, US - AZ (Scottsdale), Volunteering, Volunteers, Work, Workforce | Tags: Free Service, Fun Stuff, Motivation
How to Sell Your Value as a Job Seeker.
Meeting Notice for July 17, 2007 meeting.
Scottsdale Job Network (SJN) is a group of job seekers and others volunteering their time to help them in their career transitions.
The group attracts speakers from industry, technology, government, finance, coaching and recruiting to discuss job search fundamentals including developing a marketing plan, writing a resume, networking and interviewing.
The value of the SJN lies in the skills, business networks and personal passions of our members. Membership is open to everyone willing to share their skills and anyone interested in local networking or in need of employment transition support. Attendance is required at one meeting to become a member.
Meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM at Temple Chai, 4645 E. Marilyn Road, Phoenix, AZ 85032.
NEXT MEETING: TUESDAY, JULY 17
Guest speaker: Jack Lindsley, Sandler Sales Institute, “How to Sell Your Value as a Job Seeker”
All people, including prospective employers, make judgments about us early in the conversation. Learn how to communicate with a prospective employer in a way that will have them doing a “sales job” on you instead of you on them.
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Scottsdale Job Network (SJN) is a non-profit community group of business leaders and volunteers. We are not a job placement forum, and we do not match candidates to openings nor do we send resumes to employers or recruiters. There is no guarantee of employment either directly through this group or as a result of association with SJN. We do, however, provide education in the job search process and all attendees have the opportunity to meet and work with people who offer support and guidance during employment transition.
CONTACT US:
E-mail: info@scottsdalejobnet.com
Voice-mail: (480) 513-1491
Thank you,
Bill Austin, Scottsdale Job Network Board Member
AZhttp, Inc.
Scottsdale Arizona 