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Immediately following Hometown Parade 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Grand Lawn, Giving Tree Pavilion & Heritage Swim Park New location! Register for the party by June 27, then swing by The Center on Main June 30 to July 2 (10 a.m. – 1 p.m. or 7 – 9 p.m.) to pick up your party wristbands, which you must wear to the event.

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From Me To You... Having many choices in life seems like a wonderful thing, but are you like me in that if I have too many choices I am paralyzed by indecision? I always say that if I can choose between three things then I am happy. Any more than that and I just can’t seem to decide. And if my decision affects others, which it most often does, then I am struck even more by the weight of my picks. Take vacations. I love to plan them and dream about the destination and the cute boutique hotel or AirBNB that I will be resting in at the end of a day well spent. I can spend hours, or even days scouring travel sites and reading recommendations looking for that perfect holiday - and mostly enjoy it. Once it gets to making an actual decision I come to a screeching halt. I love this hotel but will my son be OK with sharing a room with his parents again? Or perhaps this house rental would be a better option, again someone will be sleeping on a couch, but it’s just for a few nights... I usually manage to narrow it down to a few options then the reviews throw me off - there are always good and bad ones. This house has the best ambience! But it is also in a shady neighborhood and we shouldn’t go out at night. This hotel has the largest rooms (very important when traveling with children)! But it doesn’t have a restaurant/pool on site (also very important when travelling with children). This one is perfect! But it is way out of budget. Sigh.

it for everyone. After 2 days of force-marching the family around the first two parks on a tight schedule, it occurred to me that there was no earthly way ‘to see and do everything’. So I took a deep breath and decided that being in the happiest place on earth meant that we should at least try to be happy ourselves. I gave up control and let the kids guide our days from then on. Did we do the Muppet 4D ride more times in a row than I care to remember? Yes. Did we blow our fast passes on It’s A Small World? Yes we did. Did the kids have the best time? I like to think so. The complaints certainly stopped, so I take that as a win. Our next vacation (the first since Covid) is coming up and I think I have everything set. As long as those darned hurricanes don’t decide to visit the same town as us, we should have a wonderful time. Even I know I can’t choose the weather!

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500 students, Edkey will be extending Roosevelt Street from the campus west to Jackrabbit Trail. Groundbreaking is set for later this year with completion expected in spring of 2022. Edkey CEO and President Mark Plitzuweit stated: “This expansion will give West Valley families another choice as they consider the best program and environment to have their high school children educated.” As a West Valley resident and parent himself, Plitzuweit understands the need parents have for multiple options that fit their child’s unique needs and aspirations. The STEAM+ curriculum at Sequoia Pathfinder adds athletics, entrepreneurship, and innovation to ensure that those needs and aspirations are met.

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Furry Friends Summer means lots of outdoor activities for you and your furry friend. However, July is the hottest month of the year in Arizona, and our monsoon season is in full swing. This means we need to be especially alert to protect our pets from heat and humidity, as well as environmental hazards.

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Money Matters You might think you need to have a large estate or millions of dollars to benefit from working with a trust company, but that’s not the case. And if you’re not familiar with what a trust company can do, you might be surprised at all the services it can provide, including the following:

• Wealth management – Typically, when working with a trust company, it can manage retirement accounts, monitor investments and disburse funds, make changes as needed and ensure compliance with government reporting for contributions, withdrawals and rollovers. While different companies operate in different ways, you may have an arrangement in which you work with a personal financial advisor and a separate portfolio manager. • Financial management during incapacity – If you were to become incapacitated and couldn’t make financial decisions, a trust company can step in, giving you peace of mind from knowing that your financial assets will be managed by a team of professionals, helping protect you and your family from potentially dire consequences.

•Trust administration – The company can act as trustee for a trust you’ve established, such as a revocable living trust, which can allow your estate to avoid probate while providing you with great control over how your assets will be distributed at your passing. Alternatively, the trust company can work alongside an individual you’ve designated to execute the terms of a trust. When it’s time to settle your estate, the trust company can handle the valuation, dispersion and re-titling of assets, pay off any debts and expenses, and complete any tax returns related to your estate. In addition to providing these practical services, a trust company may benefit you in a more intangible way. It’s unfortunate but true that, in many families, dividing up assets can cause conflict and bitter feelings. But when a trust company serves as trustee, it impartially administers distribution of the assets based on the instructions you’ve provided in the trust – helping minimize family disputes over inheritances. Submitted by Wayne Polk, AAMS, Financial Advisor, of Edward Jones, Verrado resident

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