(Lyn's note: Please feel free to send us any pictures you'd like included.  If your photos are for sale, let us know and we will put them under that category.  We have a special section for that purpose.  If anyone would like to buy a print of any of Herbert's photos, all profits will be donated to one of the local non-profit organizations.   Here are the links to this week's Pictures of the Week. Enjoy!)
http://carefreeazbusinesses.com/pictures-of-the-week-121916.html

Photo by Paul Maley

Elf Gene Orrico and Lyn Hitchon
Photos by Herbert Hitchon

The 2017 Carefree Desert Garden calendars are now available at Carefree Town Hall, 8 Sundial Circle, Carefree, and they are gorgeous! If you like to take pictures, visit the Gardens.  Our entry period for the Carefree Desert Gardens Photo Contest is January.  Your picture could be in the 2018 calendar.
 
 
 
Town of Carefree Tourism Newsletter link:
http://us10.campaign-archive1.com/?u=4b736631f153ae846e0670316&id=ec1774bfe3
 
In The News-Town of Carefree link
http://www.carefree.org/DocumentCenter/View/1250
 
Desert Foothills Chronicle link:
http://www.desertfoothillschronicle.org/
 
City Sun Times link:
http://news.citysuntimes.com/
 
 
 
Thank you, Lyn. Great to see you and the amazing Herbie at the resort last Sunday.
Mike Wold
(Lyn's note: Mike is running "Bridging the Gap", the Walter Reed Foundation program, being held at Spirit in the Desert in January, to help PTSD veteran's and first responders.)
 
 
Great job Lyn! Thank you :-)
Jo Gemmill
(Lyn's note: The Christmas Festival issue)
 
Hi.
Saying Thank You for all the pics you took plus showing up and enjoying.
There was a consistent flow of locals and some people just passing by from out of Town.
Seemed successful - Thanks to Gina & Elf Geno & Elf Gabby.
Joe
(Lyn's note: Joe DeVito was our wonderful volunteer Santa in the Pavilion Santa Grotto this past Sunday.  Thanks for stepping up when tapped at the last minute, Joe, Geno, Gabby & Gina!)
 
 
That's nice that Carefree does those things!!!
Kunio Hagio
 
 
How fun!
Laurie Palace
 
J Gina was super sweet.  They were all so kind.  We live in such a great community.  Love living in this community.  Thanks for making it special!

Cara Herkamp

(Lyn's note: Cara emailed me to say she wanted to take her grandkids to see Santa in the Gardens last weekend.  She's the one who inspired the Sunday Santa stint.)

 
 
EVERY GOOD WISH TO A VERY SPECIAL COUPLE FOR A GREAT 2017-HUGS
LORAINE SIMONS
 
 
 
This is sickening. I hope Trump changes this ridiculous law.
Louise Short
(re: Ed Lewis's project folding due to Dodd-Frank)