Phoenix/Scottsdale Speed Reading Class - Sat. July 9th

Date: Saturday, July 9, 2011

Time: 10:00 AM

Venue: Hyatt Place Scottsdale Old Town, Scottsdale, AZ

Iris Reading Program Comprehensive Speed Reading Course After completing the comprehensive course, you will be reading 2-5 times faster with solid comprehension. We'll also show you how to remember more of what you read. During the course, we also… moreIris Reading Program Comprehensive Speed Reading Course After completing the comprehensive course, you will be reading 2-5 times faster with solid comprehension. We'll also show you how to remember more of what you read. During the course, we also demonstrate various tools that can be used in both personal and business reading that can make a significant impact on productivity. For more information, please go to www.irisreading.com. Be sure to check out our "Productivity Blog" and Free Webinar schedule at http://www.irisreading.com/webinars . The class will cover: Drills to Improve Reading Speed Strategies to Improve Comprehension Reading Faster on the Computer Screen How to Improve Concentration How to Remember More of What You Read How to Read Technical Material.

 

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Are you signed up for Summer Reading?

Scottsdale Library’s summer reading program is officially underway! The best part about our summer reading program is that there is something for the entire family! From birth to 100 years old, we have a program for every person, no matter their age.

Birth to Age 3:
Sign your little ones up and complete 12 of 16 activities to receive a copy of an Eensy Weensy nursery rhyme book!

Birth to Age 12:
Read! Play! Win! at the library! Read or complete activities and score a reading home run. You will receive a voucher for a free ticket to a Diamondbacks game when you sign up for the program, and more super cool prizes as you complete the program!

Ages 12 – 18:
You are here! Stop into the library or visit wired2go.net to start earning your prizes! Complete the program to win dinner at Chipotle and a chance for gift cards up to $150, or one of two Flip cams!

Ages 18 – 100:
Scottsdale Reads! Sign up today and complete six activities to get a free Scottsdale Library book bag, as well as be entered to win a two night stay at the Marriott Courtyard located at Frank Lloyd Wright and Bell Road in north Scottsdale!

All of these programs end on July 30th, so sign up today!

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Community Message: “I Have a Bright Future” campaign presentation on April 13

Community Message has been issued by the Scottsdale Police Department.


“I Have a Bright Future” campaign presentation on April 13 from 6-7 pm in the DMHS Auditorium.

Community Bridges, Inc (CBI), in conjunction with the Scottsdale School District and Police Department, presents “I Have a Bright Future,” a campaign to empower parents and support our kids. Stephanie Siete, Director of Community Education for CBI, is an engaging speaker who will be discussing key choices made by students in their developmental stage regarding substance abuse and other high risk behaviors. This presentation is for parents of school aged children from the Desert Mountain HS Complex and its feeder schools (Mountainside Middle, Cheyenne Traditional, Desert Canyon MS/Elem, Anasazi Elementary, Redfield Elementary, and Laguna Elementary. The first 100 families in attendance will receive a resource bracelet that is pre-loaded with prevention materials on the USB thumb drive. Please support this very important program by attending on April 13 from 6-7pm in the DMHS Auditorium, 12575 E. Via Linda. With more and more kids experimenting with drugs at earlier ages, it is vitally important that we as a community educate ourselves on the dangers our kids face. See you there!

For full details, go to https://local.nixle.com/alert/4675491/?sub_id=109501.

Contact Information:
Officer Rob Katzaroff
SPD - School Resource Officer rkatzaroff@scottsdaleaz.gov

SPD Hosting a Shredding Event Thursday Apr. 7

Community Message has been issued by the Scottsdale Police Department.

Monday April 4, 2011 10:42 AM MST

SPD Hosting a Shredding Event Thursday, April 7th, from 8-11 am at Scottsdale Bible Church, 7601 E. Shea.

The Scottsdale Police Department is hosting a Shredding Event on Thursday, April 7th from 8:00 am until 11:00 am (or until the truck is full). The Event will take place at Scottsdale Bible Church, 7601 E. Shea Blvd.
Come to the south/rear parking lot and shred personal and business documents to keep your information out of the hands of criminals. A suggested $2.00 per box donation will be accepted for POSA Outreach to support children’s programs and crime prevention.
For more information please contact Officer Jason Glenn at 480-312-8802 or email at jglenn@scottsdaleaz.gov.

For full details, go to https://local.nixle.com/alert/4674129/?sub_id=109501.

Contact Information:
Officer Jason Glenn
SPD - Crime Prevention Office jglenn@scottsdaleaz.gov

Join Scottsdale Fire Dept for Wildland in the Park event this Sunday from 11a-2p at Rio Montana Park (11160 N 132nd St).

Join us for Wildland in the Park event this Sunday from 11a-2p at Rio Montana Park (11160 N 132nd St).

Scottsdale Fire Department will host the inaugural Wildland in the Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, April 3, at the Rio Montana Park and Fire Station (11160 N. 132nd Street, Scottsdale).

Wildland in the Park is a new, family-friendly event that will educate residents about common issues found in urban interface areas, where homes and businesses are built into the natural desert environment. Some of the common issues unique to these areas include brush fires, desert wildlife, invasive plants and hiking safety.

Scottsdale Fire Department will offer interactive exhibits including wildland firefighting apparatus such as the brush truck, tanker and a specially equipped off-road vehicle, along with personal protective equipment (PPE) and tools. Children will also have the opportunity to participate in fire exit drills and learn more about fire and injury prevention.

Liberty Wildlife, a non-profit organization that rehabilitates native wildlife, will provide a variety of exhibits, such as snakes, desert turtles and a Gila monster, along with educational materials.

Additional information from the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy on local hiking trails, invasive plants, and wildfire prevention will also be available.

For information, visit www.ScottsdaleFD.com or call (480) 312-8000.

For full details, go to https://local.nixle.com/alert/4671863/?sub_id=109501.

Contact Information:
Tiffani Nichols
Fire Department
480-312-8000 tnichols@scottsdaleaz.gov

Scottsdale Police & Fire Dept hosting Public Safety Fair

These guys are great.

The City of Scottsdale is hosting a Public Safety Fair Saturday 10am-1pm at Coronado High School. 480-312-0275.

Join the Scottsdale Police and Fire Departments for a Public Safety Fair. The Fair will take place on Saturday, March 26th from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Coronado High School (2400 N. Miller Rd.)
The Public Safety Fair will offer display and resource tables representing various units of the police and fire departments along with other divisions from the City. There will be child car seat inspections, child fingerprinting, and drug collection for destruction. Document shredding will also be available with a suggested donation of $2 per box which will go to support children’s programs and crime prevention.
There will be complimentary hotdogs donated by Sunflower Market. Other supporters include Cintas and State Farm Insurance (Joy Estes-Agent).
For more information please contact Crime Prevention Officer, Jen Wattier at 480-312-0275 or email at jwattier@scottsdaleaz.gov.

For full details, go to https://local.nixle.com/alert/4669169/?sub_id=109501.

Contact Information:
Officer Jen Wattier
SPD - Crime Prevention Office
480-312-0275 jwattier@scottsdaleaz.gov