Filed under: Arizona, City of Phoenix, City of Phoenix News, Phil Gordon, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, US - AZ (Phoenix) | Tags: Arizona, Government, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona
It’s official: Phoenix Arizona is an All-America City – for the fifth time. National Civic League judges today chose the city as one of 10 winners of the prestigious, nationwide competition. Phoenix was one of 29 finalists presenting at the 2009 All-America City Awards in Tampa Bay this week. Phoenix is the only Arizona winner or finalist for the 60th annual awards.
A committee of approximately 60 people worked collaboratively on the presentation and award application, including 40 community members and 20 city employees. Phoenix highlighted newly developed urban education campuses (ASU Downtown Phoenix Campus and Phoenix Biomedical Campus) providing an economic boost, parks and land preservation strategies and the city’s innovative library teen spaces. The awards called for innovative, recent projects that meet major challenges and include the community in the process.
Participants were barred from using video, PowerPoint and visuals other than simple poster boards during their oral presentations.
“We are honored and proud for America’s fifth-largest city to be named an All-America City for the fifth time,” said Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon. “Our collaborative, progressive projects have improved education and the economy downtown, saved thousands of acres of open space, renovated and built neighborhood parks and provided unique spaces just for teens at all of our libraries. Working with the community means that everyone in Phoenix has a chance to help shape the future of our All-America City.”
The Phoenix delegation included Mayor Gordon, Councilmembers Michael Johnson and Michael Nowakowski, City Manager Frank Fairbanks and Deputy City Manager Rick Naimark, along with community members representing the highlighted projects. Others presenting: a student from ASU’s Cronkite School and a medical student from the UA College of Medicine – Phoenix in Partnership with ASU; two teen Phoenix Public Library volunteers; business representatives from Latino Vibe radio, which supports library teen reading programs, and the Roosevelt Row Community Development Corporation; a Phoenix Parks and Recreation Board member; a young adult who has worked and volunteered for Phoenix Parks and Recreation; and a senior who is a founding member of the Sunnyslope Village Alliance.
No tax dollars were used for any expenses. US Airways, FedEx Express, SuperShuttle, the Greater Phoenix Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Downtown Phoenix Partnership all donated to the effort. The Phoenix Parks and Conservation Foundation and Friends of the Phoenix Public Library also supported the delegation.
Phoenix previously won the All-America City Award in 1950, 1958, 1980 and 1989. It is the country’s most prestigious community recognition award, honoring communities of all sizes for collaborative projects addressing critical issues.
Phoenix is Named All-America City For more information, visit ncl.org.
Filed under: Arizona, Arizona Jobs, City of Phoenix, City of Phoenix News, Events, Free, Human Services, Jobs, Meeting, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, Phoenix Jobs, Seminars, Services, US - AZ (Phoenix), Volunteering, Volunteers, Workforce, Workforce News, Workshops | Tags: Arizona, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, Phoenix Workforce Connection, Volunteer, Volunteer Fair
Phoenix Workforce Connection
Join us at our Volunteer Fair where you can meet with organizations such as AZ Humane Society; the AZ Children’s Hospital; Sun Sounds; Catholic Social Services; Phoenix Youth at Risk; State of AZ; City of Phoenix and more. Help others while you help yourself! Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Please contact 602-262-6776 or City TTY Relay / 602-534-5500 as early as possible to coordinate needed arrangements.
• Network with those who share your interests
• Enhance marketability and skills
• Keep your resumé active
Phoenix Workforce Connection
9801 North 7th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85020
JOIN US FROM . . . 9 to noon, Thursday, June 25, 2009
Phoenix Workforce Connection Volunteer Fair
The Phoenix Workforce Connection (PWC) offers workforce, employment, training and career information in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Volunteer Fair at Phoenix Workforce Connection
Filed under: Arizona, Arizona Jobs, Glendale, Jobs, Maricopa County News, Networking, Scottsdale, Scottsdale Job Network, SJN | Tags: Arizona, Employment, GCC, Glendale Community College, linked in, Phoenix Arizona, Scottsdale Job Network, SJN
SJN – Scottsdale Job Network
6/4 Get Wired to Get Hired, Glendale
Scottsdale Job Network (SJN) is hosting its first ever event in the West Valley at Glendale Community College. This is an exciting opportunity for us to continue our partnership with Maricopa County Community Colleges and we appreciate their support.
Join us on Thursday, June 4th for an evening workshop on internet tools for job search. This is also an opportunity for SJN members in the West Valley to network with us in a local venue!
Smart Ways to Use the Internet During Your Search
You probably know that networking in-person is the single best thing you can do to accelerate your job search. You might be finding it hard to get face-to-face meetings, and very easy to spend your whole week in front of the computer! Come to this SJN seminar to understand how to make maximum use of the powerful tools available through the internet, with the understanding that the goal is to get you hired.
Among other things, you will:
* Understand how internet tools fit into each phase of SJN’s Curriculum for the Job Search Process
* Discover free resources that help you reach hiring decision-makers
* Learn how to tap into the power of LinkedIn to further your job search
This workshop is provided through collaboration between SJN and Glendale Community College.
Intended Audience
This Intermediate-level seminar is best for those who already have a basic understanding of and familiarity with LinkedIn and other tools such as Google. If you have never used LinkedIn, start with this link: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/linkedin.htm.
Date/Time/Place
Thursday, June 4th from 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Registration and Open Networking from 5:00pm to 6:00pm.
Glendale Community College
6000 West Olive Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85302
Room – Student Union – Room 104/Conference Center
Parking Lot: S1
Overflow Parking Lot: S2
Dress Code
Dress is business casual for this event.
Registration and Fees
There is no cost for this seminar, courtesy of collaboration with Glendale Community College. http://getwired-060409.eventbrite.com/
Disclaimer
SJN representatives are not certified or accredited LinkedIn trainers and are not associated with LinkedIn. LinkedIn is a registered trademark of LinkedIn Corporation.
Questions – contact SJN
info@scottsdalejobnet.com
v-mail (480) 513-1491
Chris Vicari, Founder-Ex. Director
http://www.scottsdalejobnet.com/
LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisvicari
Filed under: Arizona, Arts and Entertainment, Phoenix Arizona | Tags: Arizona, Jazz, Phoenix Arizona, SMCC, South Mountain Community College
South Mountain Community College Music Department Proudly Presents..
Jazz Festival 2009 with Pete Pancrazi
Friday, May 1, 2009 SMCC Performance Hall
7:30 pm
An Evening of Jazz with Guest Artist/Clinician Pete Pancrazi, assisted by Henry Rose, piano, Victor Bradley, bass, Edward “Buddy” Jones, tenor sax, and Earl Halliburton, drums.
Admission: $10 General, $5 Seniors/Students. All MCCCD students W/ID Free!
Saturday, May 2, 2009 SMCC Performance Hall
10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Clinic on Jazz Improvisation with Pete Pancrazi SMCC Performance Hall
7:00 pm Saturday Night Jazz Concert featuring:
SMCC Day Jazz Band
Dr. Jerome Garrison, Director MCC Vocal and Instrumental Jazz Ensembles with Guest Artist Pete Pancrazi Henry Rose, Director
ALL SATURDAY EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC For more information call 602.243.8353
Filed under: Arizona, City of Phoenix, Human Services, Maricopa County, Maricopa County News, News, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, Tax, Taxes, US - AZ (Phoenix) | Tags: Arizona, Earned, Earned Income Tax Credit, EITC, Free Tax Preparation, Income Tax, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, Volunteer
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 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 »
Filed under: Arizona, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, Scottsdale, Scottsdale Arizona, Scottsdale Business, US - AZ (Phoenix) | Tags: Arizona, Entertainment, Exhibition, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona
Scottsdale Pavilions and Barrett-Jackson Partner to Host Car Show
Show off Your Car for a Chance to Win the Coveted ‘Barrett-Jackson Choice Award’, Plus Tickets to the 2009 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction Event!
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Scottsdale Pavilions (Loop 101 and Indian Bend Rd.) will pair with Barrett-Jackson on Saturday, Jan. 10 to host a larger version of the Scottsdale Pavilions weekly Saturday night car show. While attendance to the Scottsdale Pavilions Car Show is already about 400 show vehicles many more are expected this weekend! The show will take place in front of the McDonald’s at Scottsdale Pavilions from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
“Barrett-Jackson is absolutely thrilled to participate in the Scottsdale Pavilions Car Show this weekend,” said Gary Bennett, Barrett-Jackson’s vice president of consignment. “The Scottsdale Pavilions Car Show is a highly respected weekly event among car buffs. This is a great opportunity for us to kick-off our biggest week of the year with the most dedicated car enthusiasts in the community.”
Car enthusiasts will not want to miss the Barrett-Jackson Coach and the Barrett-Jackson blimp flying over throughout the event. Barrett-Jackson will be giving away tickets to the Scottsdale Auction event every 30 minutes. To win, just sign up at the Barrett-Jackson Coach! Car show participants will have a chance to win the coveted ‘Barrett-Jackson Choice Award!’ Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson, and vice president of Barrett-Jackson Gary Bennett, will be there to judge the show cars. Six “Barrett-Jackson Choice Awards” will be awarded along with tickets to the Barrett-Jackson Auction on January 11-18, 2009 at WestWorld of Scottsdale.
The event will also feature the Casino Arizona trailer with prizes, an international band, and a DJ entertaining throughout the evening. Magazines and fliers will be handed out and Barrett-Jackson T-Shirts, hats, and catalogs will available for purchase.
“The Scottsdale Pavilions Car Show will kick-off one of the biggest weeks in the car auction industry,” said Marty De Rito, CEO of De Rito Partners Development, Inc. “We are here for the long run and hope to continue this relationship with Barrett-Jackson. Being part of an event like this really proves Scottsdale Pavilions is a window to the entire community.”
To have your vehicle judged in the show, simply show up! There is no need to enter. Steve Davis and Gary Bennett will be judging vehicles between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. with awards presentation beginning at 7 p.m.
Filed under: Arizona, Events, Family, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, US - AZ (Phoenix) | Tags: Arizona, Changing Hands Bookstore, Entertainment, Fun, Hiking, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona
Changing Hands Outdoors – Hiking Arizona
Changing Hands Bookstore is proud to present Changing Hands Outdoors: A series of hiking events each with a unique theme to expand your mind, body and spirit. Each hike includes a sack lunch from the Wildflower Bread Company. You will be asked for a sandwich preference when making your reservation. Sign up is limited, so please call us at 480.730.0205, stop by or email for one or more of these hikes. Once you have registered for a hike, you will receive a confirmation email with directions to the trail head. Ending times vary. Hikes are approximately 4-5 hours.
Ages: 8+
Cost: $35 includes Condor: Spirit of the Canyon, two lunches, (one adult admission and one child). Each additional child or adult $7
Location: TBA
Filed under: Arizona, City of Phoenix, City of Phoenix News, Education, Events, Family, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, US - AZ (Phoenix) | Tags: Arizona, College, Education, Family, Moms, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, Single, Single Moms
Single Moms Succeeding in College
Phoenix, Arizona – On Saturday, November 8, 2008 Helping Hands for Single Moms will celebrate the success of forty-three single moms who are pursuing a college education and financial independence. The Celebrate Success – Meet the Moms dinner will take place at the Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm. The gala event will feature Brenda Warner (founder of First Things First and wife of Arizona Cardinals’ quarterback Kurt Warner) and Fay Fredricks of 12 News. Reservations can be made by calling 602/796/7875, or 602/475/1718, or online at http://www.helpsinglemoms.org/. The cost is $75 per person.
Those attending will have their hearts touched as they hear the courageous stories of single moms who are pursuing a better life for their children through educational achievement. Four moms will be honored for their recent graduation from college and successful launch of their careers as nurses and educators. A Community Service Award will be given to NARPRO (Neighborhood Auto Repair Professionals) and Cardinals’ Charities for providing no-cost auto repair for Helping Hands’ clientele through their generous donation of in-kind labor and funds for parts.
Filed under: Arizona, City of Phoenix, City of Phoenix News, library, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, Phoenix Public Library, Public Library, US - AZ (Phoenix) | Tags: Arizona, October, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, Phoenix Public Library, Teen Read Month
October is Teen Read Month at Phoenix Public Library
Phoenix Public Library will celebrate Teen Read Month in October, encouraging teens to read just “for the fun of it.” This year’s theme is “Books With Bite.”
To celebrate, Phoenix Public Library locations will host special activities for teens, ages 12 -18, including workshops on monster makeup, T-shirt silk-screening, drip painting, computer technology and astrology. Visit phoenixpubliclibrary.org for dates and locations.
By reading, attending a program or submitting artwork or poetry to Create!Zine, a teen-produced publication, teens can reduce their library overdue fines by $5 and enter a drawing to win a $50 Best Buy gift certificate. Prize drawings will be held at each library at the end of the month.
Phoenix Public Library joins thousands of other libraries across the country encouraging teens to spend time reading for pleasure.
Teen Read Month is sponsored by the Friends of the Phoenix Public Library.
Phoenix Public Library is a system of 14 branch libraries and the Burton Barr Central Library. For more information, call 602-262-4636 or visit phoenixpubliclibrary.org.
Filed under: Arizona, Art, Artists, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, City of Phoenix, Entertainment, Music, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, US - AZ (Phoenix) | Tags: Arizona, Artists, Arts and Entertainment, Entertainment, Local Phoenix Artists, Local Phoenix Music, Music, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, Phoenix Artists, Phoenix Entertainment, Phoenix Local Music
Phoenix Local Music Website Inspires Creativity and Awareness for Local Phoenix Artists
The summer of 2008, brought a few enthusiastic local Phoenix residents together to launch an avenue of communication for local artists, promoters, producers, and fans. Phoenix Local Music provides a platform for life in Phoenix; from art, to music, to local fashion and restaurants. The goal: to encourage locals to reach out and connect with individuals who have an interest in and a passion for the Phoenix culture. Simply speaking, Phoenix Local Music is addressing the often muttered and all-too-frequently unanswered question of what there is to do in Phoenix.
Phoenix Local Music – http://www.phoenixlocalmusic.com – provides a platform for life in Phoenix; from art, to music, to local fashion and restaurants.
When faced with a seemingly uneventful week, people can visit the website and find nearby venues, boutiques, galleries, and restaurants. When too busy or unmotivated to go out, members can browse media groups, read and write reviews, and establish and maintain personal and professional relationships with other members. Phoenix Local Music is the first website locally that is trying to create awareness for those who realize that a city should be more than the place where we live. A city should be a place that comes alive with the presence, appetites, desires, and hopes of its inhabitants.
“Phoenix Local Music is designed to strategically leverage the paradigm shift in human interaction on the internet while bridging the gap of online and face-to-face interaction. Most importantly the development of Phoenix Local Music is not single handed, the interaction, suggestions, and constructive criticism from the community will mold Phoenix Local Music. Our success lies in the hands of our community, understanding this, we seek to distill transparency and expose Phoenix’s developing culture to the global community while strengthening local bonds. As Phoenix Local Music grows the ideas and feedback from musicians, artist, fans, industry gurus and local small businesses will be fused with our strategic plan to perpetuate Phoenix Local Music into the future” (Elliott Lemenager, Founder of Phoenix Local Music).
Phoenix Local Music not only provides an underrepresented voice for local artists, but also lends its use to promoters and producers looking for new talent. Fans will also be given the opportunity to familiarize themselves with artists that may have gone overlooked in the past. Phoenix Local Music goes beyond artists and musicians, into fashion and food; where the art of design and culinary excellence are celebrated as they should be. Here, Phoenix is dissected to show its parts, to show how the blood of this city pumps through every vein and how we, as local residents, can play a part in its beauty.
Some other great sites for news about Local Phoenix Music include a non-profit organization called Ear Candy Productions and East Valley Living’s Phoenix Local Music Category.
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