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NEWS FROM CITY OF SCOTTSDALE, SCOTTSDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTING CRIMES ONLINE NEW CAMEREYES PROGRAM walk past our job booth just because Riders are expected to keep the Did you know you can file some The Scottsdale Police Department they’re not interested in being a sidewalks open to pedestrians and police reports online? With the new has announced the CamerEyes police officer. “That’s okay,” we say to park the bicycles and scooters in ScottsdaleEZ system, filing a police registry. Citizens and businesses may as we pull out our massive binder of racks or in designated parking areas. A report online is easy and convenient. voluntarily register their security positions. “How about any of these? maximum of five devices per company Medical emergencies, in-progress camera systems in the registry. This Analysts, Budget Specialists, Crime are allowed within 200 feet of each crimes and crimes where the suspect is a confidential database that will Scene Specialists, Detention Officers, other. They should not be parked on is still present will still be reported to allow police employees to quickly Dispatchers, Forensics, Personnel, private property unless they have 9-1-1. know where there may be cameras in Property and Evidence, Records, permission from the property owner. an area when trying to apprehend a Secretarial.” We could go on and on. Crimes that can be reported online criminal. The police department will If you or someone you know would If you find a bicycle or electric include thefts valued under $1,000, not have direct access to the cameras like to take a second look, head over scooter that is improperly parked, all bicycle thefts, shoplifts, criminal and owners are not obligated to to our Jobs page and type “police” in there are several ways to report the damage under $2,000 and lost provide video footage. The program is the search field. You can even sign up issue. The fastest and most effect property under $2,500. If your report voluntary, and registration only takes to get a notification when the job you way to report devices that are parked qualifies to be reported online, gather a few minutes to complete. Citizens are interested in has an availability. improperly is through the city’s all the information you have... the can withdraw from the program at https://www.governmentjobs.com/ website at scottsdaleaz.gov/EZ, type more the better! Be sure to include any time. Citizens can register at careers/scottsdaleaz/classspecs “bike” or “scooter” into the search serial numbers, detailed descriptions, ScottsdaleAZ.gov/police/security- box and follow the prompts to make photos, suspect information and any camera-registration. RIDE-SHARING BICYCLES AND a report. The application will forward other information you think may be SCOOTERS your report to staff or to the private relevant. This easy process will walk BECOMING A PART OF You have probably seen plenty of the bike- and scooter-sharing companies. you step-by-step through answering THE SCOTTSDALE POLICE rental bicycles and electric scooters the necessary questions to get your DEPARTMENT - OVER 50 around town due to the increased Parking issues can also be reported report filed. VARIOUS CIVILIAN POSITIONS popularity in ride-sharing. The City directly to the owner companies: When you read “Scottsdale Police of Scottsdale recently enacted some • Bird (black and white scooters): Call Once you submit your information, Department” just now, you probably changes to the city ordinance to 1-866-205-2442 or email hello@bird. you will receive an email with your visualized men and women in address the issues com. report number. Receiving your report uniform, didn’t you? You’d be related to this, • Lime (yellow and green bikes and number can take up to 72 hours, as surprised how many people don’t particularly in scooters): Call 1-888-546-3345 or reports are only reviewed Monday think about the hundreds of civilians parking these email support@limebikes.com. through Thursday during normal it takes to support and run a law devices. • Razor (red scooters): Call business hours. enforcement 1-833-LAST-MILE or email agency. Too sharesupport@razorusa.com. To file a report online, go to many people eservices.ScottsdaleAZ.gov/ You can also report parking issues by crimereport. To report all other crimes calling 480-312-RIDE (7433) 8 a.m. to that do not fall into one of these 5 p.m. weekdays. categories, please call 480-312-5000. The Scottsdale Police Department will only respond to illegally parked ride-sharing bicycles or electric scooters if they are parked in an extremely hazardous location, such as blocking a roadway. The ride-share companies are required to remove the illegally parked devices immediately after they are notified.

If you have additional questions about bike or electric scooter regulations, please visit ScottsdaleAZ.gov.

*All courtesy of City of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Police Department

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HAUTE DOG! 5TH ANNUAL DESIGN FOR DOGS EVENT TO BENEFIT HOMELESS ANIMALS By Hanna Plotnik Phoenix-based Creo Architects has and architects are hard at work of America Showroom in Scottsdale. Welfare League. participated in the competition since it HIGH-END HOME DESIGN IS began in 2015. Last year’s submission GOING TO THE DOGS! would have been right at home in More than a dozen Valley home dog nook nestled into the modern builders, engineers, interior designers curves of a coffee table. putting together “haute” dog houses “This is one of our favorite projects for the fi fth annual Design for Dogs of the year,” said Creo founder and competition on Feb. 22 at the Facings principal, Jack Leonard. These swanky pet palaces will vie for of America showroom fi lled with the honor of “Best in Show,” decided dog houses, ticket holders receive a by a panel of judges, and “People’s wristband redeemable for food, wine, Choice,” selected by event attendees beer and organic vodka provided by and online voters. All homes are local vendors. The night will also also donated to a silent auction that include music, adoptable dogs looking benefi ts the state’s oldest and largest for some ear scratches, raffl e prizes no-kill shelter, the Arizona Animal and a puppy kissing booth! Hobbiton and the prior years was a In addition to walking the Facings “Thanks to Facings of America and Proceeds from the event allow AAWL the Valley professionals participating to put a roof over more than 4,000 in Design for Dogs, we are able to homeless pets’ heads every year. rescue thousands of animals from all In 2017, Facings of America raised over Arizona,” said Judith Gardner, Over the past 44 years, AAWL has euthanized due to the lack of resources $20,000 for the shelter. executive director of AAWL. grown from adopting a handful of to care for them. “Dogs make a house a home, and AAWL was founded in 1971 by a animal welfare organization and Design for Dogs is on Feb. 22 from 5 that’s something we really value at group of concerned animal lovers leader in innovative behavior training, to 8 p.m. Tickets are $45 from Feb.1 Facings of America,” said Richard van led by Amanda Blake, who played medical care, adoption, education and through 21 and $55 at the door. To Gilse, owner of the Scottsdale-based Miss Kitty on the television program community outreach programs. Many purchase tickets, visit designfordogs. showroom. “We love being able to “Gunsmoke.” AAWL started out of the animals that AAWL rescues org. To learn more about AAWL and give back and put the spotlight on an small scale, but by the late 1970s, the come from rural shelters in Arizona, see its adoptable cats and dogs, visit organization as wonderful as AAWL.” organization built its fi rst shelter. where animals are more likely to be www.aawl.org.

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FEBRUARY 9 — LEGUMES: MORE THAN JUST BEANS

WHEN MOST PEOPLE THINK OF LEGUMES, THEY THINK OF PEAS AND BEANS. But legumes are so much more than that. With more than 19,500 species worldwide, legumes are more diverse by any measure than other fl owering plant families, and are second in economic/agricultural importance only to the grass family, serving as a source of food, fodder, green manure, woods, oils and resins, dyes, medicines and horticultural varieties.

On Saturday, February 9, Carefree Desert Gardens welcomes Dr. Marty Wojciechowski, Associate Professor at Arizona State University, where he specializes in studies of animals each year to a full-service legume evolution and geographic distribution. Dr. Marty will discuss some of the unique aspects of legume biology, their diversity in the Southwest, and importance in agriculture, horticuture, and ecology.

The program, usually including a plant raffl e, will begin at 9:30 a.m. and run approximately until noon at the Town Council Chambers at 33 Easy Street and Nonchalant Avenue in Carefree. A $5 (or more) donation is appreciated to support these programs.

For information call 480-488-3686. Be sure to come early, as seating is limited.