Lavona Jones Evans, who turns 100 on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2012, poses with her dog at her home in Thatcher, Arizona, January 28, 2012. The state of Arizona and spirited senior Lavona Jones Evans both have a very special reason to celebrate this Tuesday. The Safford homemaker, baker and quilt-maker turns 100 on February 14, the date that the rugged southwest state marks its centenary. Picture taken January 28, 2012. REUTERS/Jennifer Griffith (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY)