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Litchfield Park is hosting the Litchfield Park Home and Garden Tour

Litchfield Park Home and Garden Tour, Saturday, March 2nd, $20.00 Beautiful 100-year-old Litchfield Road is the setting for a self-guided tour of seven homes and their gardens. The Tour is from 10am to 4pm, with a car show lining the street and quilts adorning the backyards. Finish out Saturday at the City’s award-winning Litchfield Park Art & Wine Festival with over 200 artists and a Beer & Wine Garden for sampling wine, rum, and beer. Tickets: www.lphsmuseum.org Click here for the full article.
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Butterfly Wonderland

Butterfly Rain Forest This magical man made rain forest is home to over 3000 kinds of butterflies. The wonderland starts as you enter the front door. Click here for the full article.
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Kas Winters
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Is there a book in your head

Have you ever thought you should write a book? Would your child or children like to see their words in print? It’s an incredible experience to hold your ideas in book form, and it raises self-esteem at least a couple of notches. The really good news is that it is possible. You usually see my writing in this column, discussing ideas for children’s and family activities, but I have also written a total of 16 books, many on that family topic. My most recent effort, Get that Book out of your Head and into Print, includes innovative methods that can help you or your children accomplish a publishing dream. Click here for the full article.
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Kas Winters

It’s a new year and a great time to put systems in place to make your life and that of your children easier. Sometimes, all it takes is a couple of file folders in a set location such as a box, basket, tote, tub, or holder on top of the microwave, near the front door, or in the corner of a kitchen counter. Label a few folders as needed. Choose a place where papers can be moved directly from backpacks to the proper location. This is especially helpful for school papers that need to be returned to teachers, details about assignments and projects, events and other school or extra-curricular activity dates and contact information. Work to establish a habit of putting papers there as soon as students get home from school and also try to remember to check the “Return to Teacher” folder before kids leave for class each morning. Make sure everyone knows that the folders should not develop legs and move to other locations in the house. Click here for the full article.
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Litchfield Park was selected by APRA

The City of Litchfield Park is pleased to share that Arizona Parks & Recreation Association (APRA) selected our Centennial Celebration as this year’s Outstanding Community Special Event for populations under 25,000. Click here for the full article.
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The Bus Stop In Arizona

Less than a decade after Marilyn Monroe’s 1962 death, Billy made an emotional decision that, had he lived until friend Debbie Reynolds 2012 auction, he would have severely regretted. “I used to have six of Marilyn's dresses,” Click here for the full article.
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Names on a Memorial

Like all language, organized information can be persuasive. It “directs our thinking,” as biologist Stephen Jay Gould wrote about classification. Names on memorials are examples of organized information where arrangement defines a visitor’s experience. The thoughtful chronology of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial builds a space for individual remembrance. A World War I memorial does the same, but with a different arrangement strategy, reflecting the difference in the two wars. In contrast, the random arrangement proposed for the World Trade Center memorial almost derailed the project. Yet, in another context, random builds community at the Memorial Temples of Burning Man. Click here for the full article.
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Olga Zlotnik
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Your Home as an Investment

When people are being hounded by creditors and going through tough financial times, they come to me for help. In listening to, advocating for, and helping my clients, I have had the privilege of learning some financial do’s and don’ts. The truth is that financial trouble can happen to anyone. Click here for the full article.
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Mimi Paris Photography

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Understanding Copyrights, Trademarks, & Patents

Copyrights, trademarks, and patents are somewhat complex topics. However, they each can have an effect on the way you run your Website, which makes understanding their basics important. Click here for the full article.
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