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Ed Mell named artist of the year at Governor's Arts Awards

Mar. 29, 2012 06:22 PM The Republic | azcentral.com Painter Ed Mell, known for his vibrant landscapes of the desert Southwest, was named artist of the year at the Governor’s Arts Awards. The Phoenix native recently designed the Arizona Centennial … Continue reading

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Arizona Experience website lets you see Arizona like never before

Posted: Mar 29, 2012 5:11 PM Updated: Mar 29, 2012 5:12 PM TUCSON – Today on News 4 at 4, Randi Bellassai from the Arizona Geological Survey stopped by to show off The Arizona Experience, a new website launched in … Continue reading

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Join Arizona’s 48 Most Intriguing Women For Lunch

An official Arizona Centennial Legacy project luncheon honoring Arizona’s 48 Most Intriguing Women will be held on March 26 at The Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale. Partnering with the Arizona Historical Society and the Arizona Community Foundation  the organization selected the … Continue reading

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“Arizona: 100 Years Grand” author coming to library

Posted: Sunday, March 25, 2012 12:00 am On Thursday, March 29, the Safford Library will host Lisa Schnebly Heidinger, the author of this year’s centennial book called “Arizona: 100 Years Grand.” As the official book of the Arizona Centennial, the … Continue reading

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Come and Meet the 48 Most Intriguing Women of Arizona

Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) March 19, 2012 Please plan to attend the luncheon on Monday, March 26 from noon to 2:00 p.m. at the Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona, to celebrate the 48 Most Intriguing Women of Arizona. Honorees include: Congresswoman … Continue reading

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Book signing tomorrow for anthology chronicling 28 Arizona women

March 16, 2012 Payson Roundup Three Rim Country authors Barbara Lacey, Carol La Valley and Carol Osman Brown are among those featured in a new anthology, “Skirting Traditions — Arizona Women Writers and Journalists, 1912-2012.” The book, produced by Arizona … Continue reading

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Quilters celebrate one piece at a time

Posted: Wednesday, Mar 7th, 2012 BY: Elaine Grant/Staff Writer Globe — This year’s quilt show at the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts features some wonderful examples of how the quilters are celebrating the Arizona Centennial. The celebration quilts, housed … Continue reading

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Arizona Celebrates Centennial – 100 Years of Statehood

February 14, 2012 North Phoenix Blog It was on this historic day in 1912 that President William Howard Taft signed the papers to admit Arizona Territory as the 48th State of the United States of America. Today, one hundred years … Continue reading

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Michelle Branch and Gin Blossoms Celebrate Centennial

Posted by Erin Bartynski on 2/13/12 Downtown Phoenix Journal Gin Blossoms take the stage at Best Fest Phoenix. This past weekend was the Arizona Best Fest in Downtown Phoenix, a two-day celebration of Arizona’s upcoming centennial on February 14th. To … Continue reading

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Arizona copper mining giant Asarco marks 100 years

by Ryan Randazzo – Feb. 24, 2012 02:46 PM The Republic | azcentral.com Tucson-based copper-mining giant Asarco will celebrate more than 100 years of operations in Arizona today and reports that its operations are growing. Asarco operates the Mission mine … Continue reading

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