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NEWCOMER FACTS TO KNOW

JEWISH NEWS OF GREATER PHOENIX
Call 602-870-9470 or visit jewishaz.com to request a trial subscription.

JEWISHNEWISH
Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix
12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 201
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
480-634-4900, ext. 1131, Fax: 480-634-4588
Contact: Toni Smeltzer
tsmeltzer@jewishphoenix.org
jewishphoenix.org
The Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix , in partnership with Jewish News of Greater Phoenix and supported by congregations and organizations, offers a Welcome Pak for newcomers.


ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL
All dogs over the age of 3 months must be licensed and vaccinated against rabies. Contact the Maricopa County Animal Care Center for information on licensing, adoptions and lost and found.
Facility Locations:
  • West Valley: 2500 S. 27th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85009
  • East Valley: 2630 W. Eighth St., Mesa, AZ 85201
  • Cat Adoption Center: 5231 N. 35th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85017
    602-506-PETS (7387)
    maricopa.gov/pets


    AUTOMOBILES
    AUTOMOBILE REGISTRATION
    To register your car, take the following to the appropriate office:
  • an emissions inspection slip
  • previous registration card and license plates
  • an inspection slip from Motor Vehicle Division
  • previous title or a notarized bill of sale with verification that no lien exists against the vehicle
  • proof of insurance

    EMISSIONS
    All vehicles located in or commuting to Phoenix or Tucson must be emissions-inspected before they can be registered.
    For information on emissions testing: myazcar.com
  • When first registering a car, bring it and title/bill of sale to any of the 13 inspection stations in the Phoenix Metro area.
  • If your car is already registered, your registration renewal form will tell you if it needs to be inspected this year.
  • Hours for all inspection stations are 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.
  • Call 877-692-9227 or visit
    azdeq.gov

    GENERAL INFORMATION
    For additional information on vehicle registration: servicearizona.com

    CARPOOLING
    Call 602-262-RIDE (7433) for a list of carpoolers, bicyclists or van pools in your area.
    TTY: 602-495-0936
    rideshareinfo@valleymetro.org
    sharetheride.com

    DRIVER'S LICENSE
    Arizona law requires new residents to obtain an Arizona driver's license; there is no grace period.
    To obtain a license or permit, you need:
  • a previous license or permit and one other form of identification. If between ages 16 and 18, two identification documents, such as birth certificate and Social Security card
  • to pass all required examinations
  • to pay the required fee
  • to provide a registered road test
  • a vehicle that meets insurance requirements


    CABLE AND TELEPHONE SERVICES
    Cox Communications, Inc.
    Customer Service/Installation: 623-594-1000
    cox.com/arizona

    Qwest Communications
    Billing/General Customer Service: 1-800-491-0118
    qwest.com


    CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
    CAREFREE/CAVE CREEK
    748 Easy St., Suite 9
    Carefree, AZ 85377
    Mailing: P.O. Box 734, 85377
    480-488-3381
    chamber@carefreecavecreek.org
    carefreecavecreek.org

    CHANDLER
    25 S. Arizona Place, Suite 201
    Chandler, AZ 85225; 480-963-4571
    chandlerchamber.com

    FOUNTAIN HILLS
    16837 E. Palisades Blvd.
    Fountain Hills, AZ 85268; 480-837-1654
    Mailing: P.O. 17598-7598, 85269
    fountainhillschamber.com

    GILBERT
    119 N. Gilbert Road, Suite 101
    Gilbert, AZ 85234; 480-892-0056
    Mailing: P.O. Box 527, 85299
    info@gilbertchamber.com
    gilbertaz.com

    GLENDALE
    7105 N. 59th Ave.
    Glendale, AZ 85311
    Mailing: P.O. Box 249, 85311
    623-937-4754
    info@glendaleazchamber.org
    glendaleazchamber.org

    MESA
    120 N. Center St.
    Mesa, AZ 85201
    480-969-1307
    info@mesachamber.org
    mesachamber.org

    PEORIA
    8765 W. Kelton Lane
    Peoria, AZ 85382
    623-979-3601
    info1@peoriachamber.com
    peoriachamber.com

    PHOENIX
    Chase Tower, 201 N. Central Ave., 27th Floor
    Phoenix, AZ 85004
    602-495-2195
    info@phoenixchamber.com
    phoenixchamber.com

    SCOTTSDALE
    4725 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 210
    Scottsdale, AZ 85251
    480-355-2700
    info@scottsdalechamber.com
    scottsdalechamber.com

    TEMPE
    909 E. Apache Blvd.
    Tempe, AZ 85281
    480-967-7891
    info@tempechamber.org
    tempechamber.org


    CITY/TOWN INFORMATION
    CAREFREE
    100 Easy St.
    Carefree, AZ 85377
    Mailing: P.O. Box 740, 85377
    480-488-3686
    carefree.org

    CAVE CREEK
    37622 N. Cave Creek Road
    Cave Creek, AZ 85331
    480-488-1400
    cavecreek.org

    CHANDLER
    55 N. Arizona Place
    Chandler, AZ 85225
    Mailing: P.O. Box 4008, 85244
    480-782-2000
    chandleraz.gov

    FOUNTAIN HILLS
    16705 E. Avenue of the Fountains
    Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
    480-816-5100
    fh.az.gov

    GILBERT
    50 E. Civic Center Drive
    Gilbert, AZ 85296
    480-503-6871
    ci.gilbert.az.us

    GLENDALE
    5850 W. Glendale Ave.
    Glendale, AZ 85301; 623-930-2000
    glendaleaz.com

    MESA
    20 E. Main St.
    Mesa, AZ 85201
    Mailing: P.O. Box 1466, 85211
    480-644-2011
    cityofmesa.org

    PARADISE VALLEY (Town of Paradise Valley)
    6401 E. Lincoln Drive
    Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
    480-948-7411
    ci.paradise-valley.az.us

    PEORIA
    8401 W. Monroe St.
    Peoria, AZ 85345
    623-773-7000
    peoriaaz.com

    PHOENIX
    200 W. Washington St.
    Phoenix, AZ 85003
    602-262-7029
    phoenix.gov

    SCOTTSDALE
    7447 E. Indian School Road
    Scottsdale, AZ 85251
    480-312-3111
    scottsdaleaz.gov

    TEMPE
    31 E. Fifth St.
    Tempe, AZ 85281
    480-967-2001
    tempe.gov


    CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS
    Arizona Historical Society
    1300 N. College Ave.
    Tempe, AZ 85281
    480-929-9499
    arizonahistoricalsociety.org

    Arizona Jewish Historical Society
    4710 N. 16th St., Suite 201
    Phoenix, AZ 85016
    602-241-7870
    azjhs.org

    Arizona Jewish Theatre
    444 W. Camelback Road, Suite 208
    Phoenix, AZ 85013
    602-264-0402
    azjewishtheatre.org

    Arizona Museum for Youth
    35 N. Robson St.
    Mesa, AZ 85201
    480-644-2467
    arizonamuseumforyouth.com

    Arizona Opera
    4600 N. 12th St.
    Phoenix, AZ 85014
    602-266-7464
    azopera.com

    Arizona Science Center
    600 E. Washington St.
    Phoenix, AZ 85004
    602-716-2000
    azscience.org

    Arizona State Capitol and Museum
    1700 W. Washington St.
    Phoenix, AZ 85007
    602-926-3620
    lib.az.us/museum

    ASU Gammage Auditorium
    1200 S. Forest Ave.
    Tempe, AZ 85287
    Box Office: 480-965-3434
    asugammage.com

    Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum
    37615 U.S. Highway 60
    Superior, AZ 85273
    520-689-2723
    ag.arizona.edu/BTA

    Celebrity Theatre
    440 N. 32nd St.
    Phoenix, AZ 85008
    602-267-1600
    celebritytheatre.com

    Cricket Wireless Pavilion
    2121 N. 83rd Ave.
    Phoenix, AZ 85035
    602-254-7200
    livenation.com/cricket-wireless-pavilion-tickets

    Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center
    122 E. Culver St.
    Phoenix, AZ 85004
    602-241-7870
    Contact: Arizona Jewish Historical Society
    azjhs.org

    Desert Botanical Garden
    1201 N. Galvin Parkway
    Phoenix, AZ 85008
    480-941-1225
    desertbotanical.org

    Dodge Theatre
    400 W. Washington St.
    Phoenix, AZ 85003
    602-379-2800
    dodgetheatre.com

    Heard Museum
    2301 N. Central Ave.
    Phoenix, AZ 85004
    602-252-8848
    heard.org

    Herberger Theater Center
    222 E. Monroe St.
    Phoenix, AZ 85004
    602-254-7399
    herbergertheater.org

    Heritage Square
    115 N. Sixth St.
    Phoenix, AZ 85004
    602-262-5071
    phoenix.gov/parks/heritage.html

    Maricopa County Events Center
    19403 R. H. Johnson Blvd.
    Sun City West, AZ 85375
    623-544-2888
    ticketmaster.com/venue/246229

    Mesa Arts Center
    1 E. Main St.
    Mesa, AZ 85211
    480-644-6500
    mesaartscenter.org

    Orpheum Theater
    203 W. Adams St.
    Phoenix, AZ 85003
    602-534-5600
    phoenix.gov/STAGES/orpheum.html

    Phoenix Art Museum
    1625 N. Central Ave.
    Phoenix, AZ 85004
    602-257-1222
    phxart.org

    Phoenix Symphony
    1 N. First St., Suite 200
    Phoenix, AZ 85004
    Box Office: 602-495-1999
    phoenixsymphony.org

    Phoenix Zoo
    455 N. Galvin Parkway
    Phoenix, AZ 85008
    602-273-1341
    phoenixzoo.org

    Pioneer Living History Village
    3901 W. Pioneer Road
    Phoenix, AZ 85086
    623-465-1052
    pioneer-arizona.com

    Pueblo Grande Museum & Archaeological Park
    4619 E. Washington St.
    Phoenix, AZ 85034
    602-495-0900
    pueblogrande.org

    Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
    7380 E. Second St.
    Scottsdale, AZ 85251
    480-994-ARTS (2787), ext. 2
    scottsdaleperformingarts.org

    Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
    7374 E. Second St.
    Scottsdale, AZ 85251
    480-874-4666
    smoca.org

    Sylvia Plotkin Judaica Museum
    Congregation Beth Israel
    10460 N. 56th St.
    Scottsdale, AZ 85253
    480-951-0323
    museum@cbiaz.org
    cbiaz.org

    Tempe Center for the Arts
    700 W. Rio Salado Parkway
    Tempe, AZ 85281
    480-350-2829
    Box Office: 480-350-2TCA (2822)
    tempe.gov/TCA


    MAIN LIBRARIES
    Arizona State Library
    1700 W. Washington St.
    Phoenix, AZ 85007
    602-926-4035
    lib.az.us

    Chandler Public Library
    22 S. Delaware St.
    Chandler, AZ 85225
    480-782-2800
    chandlerlibrary.org

    Gilbert S.E. Regional Library
    775 N. Greenfield Road
    Gilbert, AZ 85234
    602-652-3000
    ci.gilbert.az.us/library

    Glendale Public Library
    5959 W. Brown St.
    Glendale, AZ 85302
    623-930-3530
    glendaleaz.com/library

    Mesa Public Library
    64 E. First St.
    Mesa, AZ 85201
    480-644-2207
    mesalibrary.org

    Phoenix Public Library
    1221 N. Central Ave.
    Phoenix, AZ 85004
    602-262-4636
    phxlib.org

    Peoria Public Library
    8463 W. Monroe St.
    Peoria, AZ 85345
    623-773-7555
    peoriaaz.com

    Scottsdale Public Library
    3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd.
    Scottsdale, AZ 85251
    480-312-7323
    library.scottsdaleaz.gov

    Tempe Public Library
    3500 S. Rural Road
    Tempe, AZ 85282
    480-350-5500, TDD: 480-350-5050
    tempe.gov/library


    OUTDOORS/PARKS
    Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department
    602-506-2930
    maricopa.gov/parks

    Chandler Parks and Recreation
    480-782-2727
    chandleraz.org

    Fountain Hills Parks and Recreation
    480-816-5100
    fh.az.gov/parksrec/default.asp

    Gilbert Parks and Recreation
    480-503-6200
    ci.gilbert.az.us/parks

    Glendale Parks and Recreation
    623-930-2820
    glendaleaz.com/parksandrecreation

    Mesa Parks and Recreation
    480-644-2352
    cityofmesa.org/parksrec

    Peoria Parks and Recreation
    623-773-7137
    peoriaaz.com

    Phoenix Parks and Recreation
    602-262-6862
    TTY: 602-262-6713
    phoenix.gov/parks

    Scottsdale Parks and Recreation
    480-312-7275
    scottsdaleaz.gov/parks

    Tempe Parks and Recreation
    480-350-5200, TDD: 480-350-5050
    tempe.gov/parks


    PUBLIC SAFETY
    Department of Public Safety (DPS)
    602-223-2000
    azdps.gov

    Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO)
    602-876-1000
    mcso.org


    RECYCLING
    Most municipalities within Greater Phoenix have curbside recycling programs and assistance is available to businesses. For information, contact appropriate city.


    SCHOOL REGISTRATION
    For school district information, see appropriate city or contact the Arizona Department of Education at: ade.az.gov

    To register your child at local public schools, present the following:
  • current immunization records
  • birth certificate
  • official transcripts from previous school

    For Jewish preschools, religious schools and day schools, see the Education section in this directory.

    SPORTS
    Chase Field (Arizona Diamondbacks)
    401 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, AZ 85004
    chasefield.com

    Jobing.com Arena (Phoenix Coyotes, Arizona Sting)
    9400 W. Maryland Ave., Glendale, AZ 85305
    623-772-3200
    jobingarena.com

    University of Phoenix Stadium (Arizona Cardinals)
    1 Cardinals Drive, Glendale, AZ 85305
    602-379-0102
    universityofphoenixstadium.com

    US Airways Center (Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury, Phoenix Roadrunners, Arizona Rattlers)
    201 E. Jefferson St.
    Phoenix, AZ 85004
    602-379-7800
    usairwayscenter.com


    TRANSPORTATION
    AMTRAK
    800-872-7245, TDD/TTY: 800-523-6590
    amtrak.com

    GOODYEAR AIRPORT
    1658 S. Litchfield Road, Executive Terminal
    Goodyear, AZ 85338
    623-932-4550
    phoenix.gov/goodyearairport/index.html

    GREYHOUND BUS LINES
    800-231-2222, TDD/TTY: 800-345-3109
    greyhound.com

    PHOENIX DEER VALLEY AIRPORT
    702 W. Deer Valley Road
    Phoenix, AZ 85027
    623-869-0975
    phoenix.gov/deervalleyairport/index.html

    PHOENIX-MESA GATEWAY AIRPORT
    5835 S. Sossaman Road
    Mesa, AZ 85212
    480-988-7600
    www.phxmesagateway.org

    PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INT'L AIRPORT
    General Information: 602-273-3300
    phxskyharbor.com

    SCOTTSDALE AIRPORT
    15000 N. Airport Drive, Second Floor
    Scottsdale, AZ 85260
    480-312-2321
    scottsdaleaz.gov/airport

    STATEWIDE ROAD CONDITIONS
    511
    az511.com

    VALLEY METRO BUS SYSTEM
    602-253-5000
    valleymetro.org

    VALLEY METRO LIGHT RAIL SYSTEM
    602-262-7433
    valleymetro.org/metro_light_rail


    UTILITIES
    For water and sewer information, contact appropriate city or visit:
    azcc.gov/divisions/utilities/water/industry.asp

    Arizona Public Service
    General Offices: 602-250-1000
    Connect/Disconnect electric or power emergency: 602-371-7171
    aps.com

    Salt River Project
    Electric Service: 602-236-8888
    TDD: 602-236-2607
    srpnet.com

    Southwest Gas Corp.
    Customer Assistance: 602-271-4277
    Hearing impaired: 711
    swgas.com


    VOTER REGISTRATION
    Arizona voters must be:
  • at least 18 years of age
  • a United States citizen
  • an Arizona resident
  • registered 29 days prior to the election
  • not convicted of a felony or treason

    Mail-in registration forms available at:
  • driver's license offices
  • county recorder's offices
  • Democratic and Republican party headquarters
  • city clerk offices
  • League of Women Voters

    Information:
    111 S. Third Ave., Suite 102
    Phoenix, AZ 85003-2294
    602-506-3535, TDD: 602-506-2348
    recorder.maricopa.gov

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