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NEWCOMER FACTS TO KNOWJEWISH NEWS OF GREATER PHOENIXCall 602-870-9470 or visit www.jewishaz.com to request a trial subscription. JEWISHNEWISH Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 203 Scottsdale, AZ 85254 480-483-7121, ext. 1290, Fax: 480-483-8441 Cynthia Lupiloff, cynthial@vosjcc.org www.jewishphoenix.org The Jewish Federation and the JCC, in partnership with Jewish News of Greater Phoenix and supported by congregations and organizations, offers a Welcome Pak for newcomers. Free one-month JCC membership plus one-year Jewish News subscription included. 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. West Valley: 2500 S. 27th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85009 East Valley: 2630 W. Eighth St., Mesa, AZ 85201 602-506-PETS (7387) www.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 and locations: Call 877-692-9227 or www.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. GENERAL INFORMATION For additional information on vehicle registration: www.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 www.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 For information: www.dmv.org/az-arizona CABLE/TELEPHONE SERVICES Cox Communications, Inc. Customer Service/Installation: 623-594-1000 www.cox.com/arizona CenturyLink General Customer Service: 1-800-366-8201 www.centurylink.com CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE CAREFREE/CAVE CREEK 748 Easy St., Suite 9 Mailing: P.O. Box 734 Carefree, AZ 85377 480-488-3381 www.carefreecavecreek.org CHANDLER 25 S. Arizona Place, Suite 201 Chandler, AZ 85225 480-963-4571 www.chandlerchamber.com FOUNTAIN HILLS 16837 E. Palisades Blvd. Mailing: P.O. Box 17598-7598 Fountain Hills, AZ 85269 480-837-1654 www.fountainhillschamber.com GILBERT 119 N. Gilbert Road, Suite 101 Mailing: P.O. Box 527 Gilbert, AZ 85299 480-892-0056 www.gilbertaz.com GLENDALE 7105 N. 59th Ave. Mailing: P.O. Box 249, 85301 Glendale, AZ 85311 623-937-4754 www.glendaleazchamber.org MESA 120 N. Center St. Mesa, AZ 85201 480-969-1307 www.mesachamber.org PEORIA 8631 W. Union Hills Drive, Suite 203 Peoria, AZ 85382 623-979-3601 www.peoriachamber.com PHOENIX Chase Tower, 201 N. Central Ave., 27th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85004 602-495-2195 info@phoenixchamber.com www.phoenixchamber.com SCOTTSDALE 4725 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 210 Scottsdale, AZ 85251 480-355-2700 www.scottsdalechamber.com TEMPE 909 E. Apache Blvd. Tempe, AZ 85281 480-967-7891 www.tempechamber.org CITY/TOWN INFORMATION CAREFREE 8 Sundial Circle Mailing: P.O. Box 740 Carefree, AZ 85377 480-488-3686 www.carefree.org CAVE CREEK 37622 N. Cave Creek Road Cave Creek, AZ 85331 480-488-1400 www.cavecreek.org CHANDLER 55 N. Arizona Place Chandler, AZ 85225 480-782-2000 www.chandleraz.gov FOUNTAIN HILLS 16705 E. Avenue of the Fountains Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 480-816-5100 www.fh.az.gov GILBERT 50 E. Civic Center Drive Gilbert, AZ 85296 480-503-6871 www.ci.gilbert.az.us GLENDALE 5850 W. Glendale Ave. Glendale, AZ 85301 623-930-2000 www.glendaleaz.com MESA 20 E. Main St. Mesa, AZ 85201 480-644-2011 www.cityofmesa.org PARADISE VALLEY (Town of Paradise Valley) 6401 E. Lincoln Drive Paradise Valley, AZ 85253 480-948-7411 www.ci.paradise-valley.az.us PEORIA 8401 W. Monroe St. Peoria, AZ 85345 623-773-7000 www.peoriaaz.com PHOENIX 200 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85003 602-262-7029 www.phoenix.gov SCOTTSDALE 7447 E. Indian School Road Scottsdale, AZ 85251 480-312-3111 www.scottsdaleaz.gov TEMPE 31 E. Fifth St. Tempe, AZ 85281 480-967-2001 www.tempe.gov CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion (formerly Cricket Pavilion) 2121 N. 83rd Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85035 602-254-7200 www.livenation.com/Ashley-Furniture-HomeStore-Pavilion-formerly-Cricket-Pavilion-tickets-Phoenix/venue/204806 Arizona Historical Society 1300 N. College Ave. Tempe, AZ 85281 480-929-9499 www.arizonahistoricalsociety.org Arizona Jewish Historical Society 122 E. Culver St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 602-241-7870 www.azjhs.org Arizona Jewish Theatre Company 444 W. Camelback Road, Suite 208 Phoenix, AZ 85013 602-264-0402 www.azjewishtheatre.org Arizona Museum for Youth 35 N. Robson St. Mesa, AZ 85201 480-644-2467 www.arizonamuseumforyouth.com Arizona Opera 4600 N. 12th St. Phoenix, AZ 85014 602-266-7464 www.azopera.com Arizona Science Center 600 E. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 602-716-2000 www.azscience.org Arizona State Capitol and Museum 1700 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85007 602-926-3620 www.lib.az.us/museum ASU Gammage Auditorium 1200 S. Forest Ave. Tempe, AZ 85287 Box Office: 480-965-3434 www.asugammage.com Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum 37615 U.S. Highway 60 Superior, AZ 85273 (520) 689-2723 www.ag.arizona.edu/BTA Celebrity Theatre 440 N. 32nd St. Phoenix, AZ 85008 602-267-1600 www.celebritytheatre.com Chandler Center for the Arts 250 N. Arizona Ave. Chandler, AZ 85225 480-782-2680 www.chandlercenter.org Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center 122 E. Culver St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 602-241-7870 Contact: Arizona Jewish Historical Society www.azjhs.org Desert Botanical Garden 1201 N. Galvin Parkway Phoenix, AZ 85008 480-941-1225 www.dbg.org Comerica Theatre 400 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85003 602-379-2800 www.livenation.com/Comerica-Theatre-tickets-Phoenix/venue/204807 Heard Museum 2301 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85004 602-252-8848 www.heard.org Herberger Theater Center 222 E. Monroe St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 602-254-7399 www.herbergertheater.org Heritage Square 115 N. Sixth St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 602-262-5029 www.phoenix.gov/PARKS/heritage.html Mesa Arts Center 1 E. Main St. Mesa, AZ 85201 480-644-6500 www.mesaartscenter.com Orpheum Theatre 203 W. Adams St. Phoenix, AZ 85003 602-262-7272 www.ticketmaster.com/Orpheum-Theatre-tickets-Phoenix/venue/204960 Phoenix Art Museum 1625 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85004 602-257-1222 www.phxart.org Phoenix Opera 3120 W. Carefree Highway, Suite 1-106 Phoenix, AZ 85086 (866) 673-7248 www.phoenixopera.org Phoenix Symphony 1 N. First St., Suite 200 Phoenix, AZ 85004 Box Office: 602-495-1999 www.phoenixsymphony.org Phoenix Theatre 100 E. McDowell Road Phoenix, AZ 85004 602-254-2151 www.phoenixtheatre.com Phoenix Zoo 455 N. Galvin Parkway Phoenix, AZ 85008 602-273-1341 www.phoenixzoo.org Pioneer Living History Village 3901 W. Pioneer Road Phoenix, AZ 85086 623-465-1052 www.pioneer-arizona.com Pueblo Grande Museum & Archaeological Park 4619 E. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85034 602-495-0901 www.pueblogrande.org Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts 7380 E. Second St. Scottsdale, AZ 85251 480-994-ARTS (2787) www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art 7374 E. Second St. Scottsdale, AZ 85251 480-874-4666 www.smoca.org Sylvia Plotkin Judaica Museum Congregation Beth Israel 10460 N. 56th St. Scottsdale, AZ 85253 480-951-0323 museum@cbiaz.org Taliesin West 12621 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. Scottsdale, AZ 85259 480-860-2700 www.franklloydwright.org Tempe Center for the Arts 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway Tempe, AZ 85281 480-350-2829 Box Office: 480-350-2TCA (2822) www.tempe.gov/TCA MAIN LIBRARIES Arizona State Library 1700 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85007 602-926-4035 www.lib.az.us Chandler Public Library 22 S. Delaware St. Chandler, AZ 85225 480-782-2800 www.chandlerlibrary.org Gilbert S.E. Regional Library 775 N. Greenfield Road Gilbert, AZ 85234 480-539-5100 www.ci.gilbert.az.us/library Glendale Public Library 5959 W. Brown St. Glendale, AZ 85302 623-930-3530 www.glendaleaz.com/library Mesa Public Library 64 E. First St. Mesa, AZ 85201 480-644-2207 www.mesalibrary.org Phoenix Public Library 1221 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85004 602-262-4636 www.phxlib.org Peoria Public Library 8463 W. Monroe St. Peoria, AZ 85345 623-773-7555 library.peoriaaz.gov Scottsdale Public Library 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd. Scottsdale, AZ 85251 480-312-7323 www.library.scottsdaleaz.gov Tempe Public Library 3500 S. Rural Road Tempe, AZ 85282 480-350-5500 www.tempe.gov/library OUTDOORS/PARKS Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department 602-506-2930 www.maricopa.gov/parks Chandler Parks and Recreation 480-782-2727 www.chandleraz.org Fountain Hills Parks and Recreation 480-816-5100 www.fh.az.gov/parksrec/default.aspx Gilbert Parks and Recreation 480-503-6200 www.ci.gilbert.az.us/parks Glendale Parks and Recreation 623-930-2820 www.glendaleaz.com/parksandrecreation Mesa Parks and Recreation 480-644-2352 www.mesaaz.gov/parksrec Peoria Parks and Recreation 623-773-7137 www.peoriaaz.gov Phoenix Parks and Recreation 602-262-6862 www.phoenix.gov/parks Scottsdale Parks and Recreation 480-312-7275 www.scottsdaleaz.gov/parks Tempe Parks and Recreation 480-350-5200 www.tempe.gov/parks PUBLIC SAFETY Department of Public Safety (DPS) 602-223-2000 www.azdps.gov Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) 602-876-1000 www.mcso.org Police Non-Emergency Numbers: Anthem 602-262-6151 Avondale 623-333-7001 Buckeye 623-349-6400 Carefree 602-876-1000 Cave Creek 480-945-6311 Chandler 480-782-4130 Fountain Hills 480-816-5136 Gilbert 480-503-6500 Glendale 623-930-3000 Goodyear 623-932-1220 Mesa 480-644-2211 Paradise Valley 480-948-7410 Phoenix 602-262-6151 Peoria 623-773-8311 Queen Creek 480-358-3360 Scottsdale 480-312-5000 Sun City 602-256-1011 Surprise 623-222-4000 Tempe 480-966-6211 RECYCLING Most municipalities within Greater Phoenix have curbside recycling programs. Assistance may be available to businesses. For information, contact appropriate city. SCHOOL REGISTRATION For school district information contact the Arizona Department of Education at www.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 www.azchasefield.com Jobing.com Arena (Phoenix Coyotes, Arizona Sting) 9400 W. Maryland Ave. Glendale, AZ 85305 623-772-3200 www.jobingarena.com University of Phoenix Stadium (Arizona Cardinals) 1 Cardinals Drive Glendale, AZ 85305 602-379-0102 www.universityofphoenixstadium.com US Airways Center (Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury, Phoenix Roadrunners, Arizona Rattlers) 201 E. Jefferson St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 602-379-7800 www.usairwayscenter.com TRANSPORTATION AMTRAK 800-872-7245 www.amtrak.com GOODYEAR AIRPORT 1658 S. Litchfield Road, Executive Terminal Goodyear, AZ 85338 623-932-1200 www.phoenix.gov/goodyearairport/index.html GREYHOUND BUS LINES 800-231-2222 www.greyhound.com PHOENIX DEER VALLEY AIRPORT 702 W. Deer Valley Road Phoenix, AZ 85027 623-869-0975 www.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 www.phxskyharbor.com SCOTTSDALE AIRPORT 15000 N. Airport Drive, Second Floor Scottsdale, AZ 85260 480-312-2321 www.scottsdaleaz.gov/airport STATEWIDE ROAD CONDITIONS 511 www.az511.com VALLEY METRO BUS SYSTEM 602-253-5000 www.valleymetro.org VALLEY METRO LIGHT RAIL SYSTEM 602-262-7433 www.valleymetro.org/metrolightrail UTILITIES For water and sewer information, contact appropriate city or visit: www.azcc.gov/divisions/utilities/water/industry.asp Arizona Public Service General Offices: 602-250-1000 Connect/Disconnect electric or power emergency: 602-371-7171 www.aps.com Salt River Project Electric Service: 602-236-8888 www.srpnet.com Southwest Gas Corp. Customer Assistance: 602-271-4277 www.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. Phoenix, AZ 85003 602-506-3535 www.recorder.maricopa.gov
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