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Scottsdale Recycles
Scottsdale residents generate 102,452 tons of refuse each year. 30,852 tons of that is diverted from the Salt River Landfill, through the city's curbside recycling program. This saves landfill space, and money, through reduced landfill fees.
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Residents Can Donate $1 on Water Bill to Help Social Services Organizations
Every dollar donated to Scottsdale Cares funds 20 different social services programs, such as families with Alzheimers's, substance abuse, mental illness, employment services, disabled adults, home-delivered meals for the disabled and elderly, plus a hotline for troubled youth. 32,000 residents donate regularly, but there are 85,000 water customers, so there are many more households to reach.
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Learn Ways to Conserve Water
There are a number of ways, and they all start with you! Plant during fall or spring, when water requirements are less.Order a Self-Audit Water Kit from the city - it's FREE! Also FREE: A one-time irrigation water audit for single family residents connected to the city's water system.
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(480) 312-5650
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The Neighborhood Connector
BETWEEN MCDOWELL & INDIAN SCHOOL RD.
Scottsdale's New Transit Service!
Operates between the new Granite Reef Senior Center at Granite Reef and McDowell, and downtown Scottsdale and the Civic Center Mall.
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6:30am-9pm DAILY EVERY 20 MINUTES
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(480) 312-7696
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Downtown Trolley Operates 11AM-9PM - 7 Days a Week
Trolley service links downtown shopping and arts districts with Scottsdale Fashion Square. For more information, contact the Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau
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FREE
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(480) 421-1004
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McDowell Sonoran Conservancy Seeking Stewards
The Conservancy is looking for volunteer stewards, especially those with mountain biking and horse-riding skills. Stewards maintain trails, provide guided hikes, and provide education about the Sonoran Desert. It takes training on two successive weekends (7 hours each) to qualify. Then stewards are assigned to a team covering one of 10 areas in the preserve.
The Conservancy has 143 stewards who help patrol Scottsdale's 20,000 acre McDowell Sonoran Preserve, including maintaining trails, leading hikes, and guarding against fires, trash dumping and vandalism.
The McDowell Sonoran Preserve is the largest urban preserve in the nation.
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$30 Covers lunches, resource materials and shirt
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(480) 998-7971
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Bike Program Seeking Teen Apprentices and Adult Volunteers
Bike Shop, Paiute Neighborhood Center, Bldg. 6, 6535 E. Osborn Rd. Scottsdale
Scottsdale's Handlebar Helpers is seeking youths, ages 12-17, to be apprentices and learn how to repair bikes. Also seeking adult volunteers with technical bike repair experience, who can assist in supervising and teaching the apprentices. Apprentices work on their own bikes, while learning to repair and recondition bikes, and get a reconditioned bike, helmet and lock in exchange for about 30 hours of volunteering in the community.
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Call or visit bike shop
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2:30-5:30PM M-F
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(480) 312-2771
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Scottsdale Cab Connection: Transportation for Seniors & Disabled Residents
Residents 65 and older, or disabled, may order vouchers good for one-way cab rides. The city pays 80% of the cost of a ride $10 or less.
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(480) 312-8747
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pvenisnik@scottsdaleaz.gov
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Healing Circle
Vision Quest Bookstore, 2225 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale
Get healed by reiki, pranic healing techniques, as well as Tibetan and Vogel crystal healing.
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FREE (donations accepted)
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7-9PM Wednesdays
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(480) 949-1888
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Singles on Sundays
Discussion groups for singles, 50 and older. Scottsdale Civic Center Library or Mustang Library.
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$2
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1PM
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(480) 949-0105
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FREE Neighborhood Resource Guide
Neighborhood Resource Centers: 1700 E. Granite Reef Rd. or 8787 E. Hualapai Dr.
Newly released. Useful tool to learn about all the city services and programs.
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NAMI Family-to-Family Education Class
North Scottsdale United Methodist Church, 11735 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale
Free classes for those affected by mental illnesses. Curriculum includes Major Depression, Borderline Personality Disorder, Bipolar, OCD, Schizophrenia; and Co-occuring disorders with alcohol and substance abuse.
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FREE: Limited to first 25 / Pre-registration is required
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7-8:30PM First Monday of every month
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(480) 308-0786
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education@namiphoenix.org
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Volunteers Needed at Vista Del Camino
Vista del Camino, 7700 E. Roosevelt St. Scottsdale
Scottsdale's social services center is seeking volunteers to work at the newly renovated center.
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Bucks and Bows Square-Dance Club
Eldorado Park Community Center, 2311 N. Miller Rd. Scottsdale
Participate in square and round dances. E-mail or call for more information.
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7:30PM - 2nd & 4th Friday each month
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(480) 949-0940
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staylor14@cox.net
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Police Invite You to Receive Free Safety Information
Recieve safety-related info by email, cell phone, pager, or fax. You can choose from business alerts and citizen alerts, to crime prevention group notices.
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(480) 312-8802
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jglenn@ScottsdaleAZ.gov
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Virtual Open House: Downtown Plan
Part of the Scottsdale Downtown Plan Update's comprehensive public outreach effort. 24-hour electronic input, dialogue, updates, maps, background information and findings of the Downtown Town Hall Process. In addition, Advance Planning Staff will be on hand for periodic open houses.
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Boomerz Has Moved! Requesting Equipment
Boomerz, 1201 N. 85th Place, Scottsdale
Boomerz has moved and needs donated computers, printers, faxes, to accomodate a growing program. Please check the website for the latest events and information.
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(480) 367-3223
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info@boomerzAZ.com
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Scottsdale Seeking Lifeguards
Scottsdale Aquatics is now recruiting lifeguards. Applicants must complete three steps:
1) American Red Cross lifeguard training/first aid and CPR certification course;
2) Complete city job application at website; &
3) Participate in a city skills test.
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$60 Residents / $125 Non-Residents
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(480) 312-6677
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