by Dru Bloomfield on November 20, 2008
We are getting to the time of year, where gift giving can become a big thing, when it’s often the act of opening one’s heart that gives the biggest sense of satisfaction. Sharing your time and expertise is a gift that just keeps on giving.
The City of Scottsdale social services arm, Vista del Camino has a need for volunteers in its career center, specifically business people who will contribute a couple hours a week to help job-searchers with resume writing, interviewing skills, and on-line job searching techniques.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE VISTA DEL CAMINO CAREER CENTER
Vista del Camino, Scottsdale’s social services center, is seeking volunteers to work in its career center.
The center is seeking citizens able to volunteer for up to four hour blocks of time weekdays anytime between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
The Vista del Camino Career Center provides online and individual assistance to people who are working to secure employment in Maricopa County.
Services provided by the career center include computer aided resume writing assistance, job search assistance, interview skills assistance and job counseling.
Individuals with a background in business, human resource management, or other related areas, and who may have special skills in resume writing, online job searches, and interviewing skills will feel right at home in the career center.
Duties include providing technical and educational assistance, answering the phone in the career center, checking citizens in and out and monitoring the use of office machines. For more information about volunteering, call Pat Leos at (480) 312-0063.
by Dru Bloomfield on August 28, 2008
Scottsdale is a city that believes in the arts. As residents, we have a steady stream of free entertainment to complement the many other cultural events.
The fall concert series starts October 4th, and will held on the canal bank just west of Scottsdale Road. The concerts run both Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 3 p.m., through the end of December.
I’ve done a little searching and found MySpace and personal web pages for most of the bands that will be playing, so you can check out their music before you go. Be aware that most of these band pages will start playing music as soon as you visit them!
Did I mention it’s free? And the weather will be wonderful, you can pretty much count on it! Add some music, people, and food, and it’s guaranteed to be a good time.
Artists include:
Mary Hoffman – Country
Nuance – Jazz
Sonoran - Jazz
Hans Olson – Blues
Chris & Tony Putrino – Adult / Top 40
Pete Pancrazi – Jazz
Jeordie – Folk Rock
Michael V. – Adult Contemporary
The Geetars – Country
Peppermint James – Rock / Blues / Funk
Map to Scottsdale Canal Concerts
Save the dates and see you there!
by Dru Bloomfield on March 8, 2008
After all these years of living in Arizona, and having relatives in Colorado and California, I’ve finally figured out a way to remember what time zone we are in.
- In the winter, Arizonans (Zonies) are in the Mountain time zone. Think skiing in the mountains, in the winter.
- In the summer months, we, in Arizona. are the same time as Pacific time. Think California beach, where a lot of us head in the summer to cool off.
At last, an easy way to help me keep track of what time is it in other parts of the world.
And another important reminder:
Even though we don’t change our clocks in most of Arizona, it’s still a good reminder to replace your smoke alarm batteries, just like they do in the rest of the country.
