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PETROGLYPH Newsletter of the Arizona Archaeological Society Volume 46, Number 1 www.AzArchSoc.org September 2009 Arizona Archaeological Society State Meeting Winslow, Arizona – May 16-17, 2009 Hosted by Homolovi Chapter I. Welcome - Chair Sylvia Lesko welcomed all attendees and offered special thanks to the Homolovi Chapter for organizing the event. Darlene Brinkerhoff added her welcome and reviewed the event schedule for the weekend as well as the logistics of where everything would be located. Attendees were asked to sign the Hubble Trading Post register, information was given on the Silent Auction, and all going on field trips were asked to sign field trip releases and give them to the leader. The lunch speaker will be followed by the raffle. II. Call to Order - Chair Sylvia Lesko called the meeting to order at 9:15 a.m. Roll call followed: Chapter Present Voting Proxy Chapter Present Voting Proxy Agua Fria 8 3 3 Northern Arizona 2 5 2 Ajo 0 0 0 Phoenix 5 0 6 Agave House 3 3 0 Rim Country 4 4 4 Desert Foothills 11 5 1 San Tan 0 0 0 Homolovi 4 2 0 Tubac/Santa Cruz 1 0 0 Little Colorado 0 0 0 Verde Valley 9 2 0 Mohave 0 0 0 Yavapai 7 2 0 Proxies were collected from Agua Fria, Northern Arizona, Desert Foothills, Phoenix, and Rim Country III. Approval of January 2009 State Meeting Minutes - The minutes were approved as published. IV. State Treasurer’s Report – submitted via email to Ginger Johnson for placement in secretary’s file V. Membership Report - Chair Lesko announced we have 944 members, with 639 memberships. “The Petroglyph” was mailed to 438 members, with 246 receiving it by email. VI. Committee Reports A. Certification Department – Bob Lindsay said the first attempt to teleconference the meeting will be May 22. He needs response ASAP from those who will participate in the teleconferencing. Later in the meeting Jerry Mead gave a plug for Bob continuing to get teleconferencing to work. Bob announced Dr. Glen Rice has resigned IN THIS ISSUE… as advisor due to his workload, but will continue to be our faculty sponsor with ASU. Sandy Carson has also resigned, because of the travel requirements. He publicly thanked 2 — Chapter Meeting Calendar both for their help. Now candidates are needed for both positions. There is $9,000+ for the 3 — Fielder Fund Update publication on rock art recording and the Chevelon publication. Jerry Mead will hold two 4 — Upcoming Events field school sessions at Perry Mesa. The Phoenix Chapter is sponsoring a mapping class at 6 — Chapter News Q-Ranch. Elden Field School will offer Crew Member 1 & 2, ruins stabilization, rock art 11— Fall State Meeting recording and another alumni weekend. Bob submitted a written report and budget to the secretary for the files. Next deadline is noon on Friday, September 18th, for the October B. Legislative – Kevin Palmer reported that there will be very little lobbying this year, issue. (Continued on page 5) T H E P E T R O G L Y P H / September 2009 CHAPTER MEETINGS Chapter Location Date & Time Agave House Black Mesa Ranger Station Conf. Rm. 4th Wednesday of each month 2748 Hwy. 260, Overgaard 6:30 pm Agua Fria Glendale Public Library Auditorium 2nd Tuesday of each month 59th Avenue & Brown, Glendale Meeting: 7:00-9:00 pm One light so. of Peoria on 59th September thru May Ajo/Why Ajo Salazar Library 1st Wednesday of each month, Dec. thru April; Bus. Meeting at 6:30 pm, Talk at 7:00 pm Desert Foothills Church of Good Shepherd of the Hills 2nd Wednesday of each month Episcopal Church Hall 7:00 pm 6502 E Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek September thru May Homolovi Homolovi Ruins State Park 3rd Thursday of each month Visitors Center 7:00 pm Little Colorado River Casa Malpais Museum 3rd Monday of each month Springerville 7:00 pm Mohave The Grace Lutheran Church 2nd Wednesday of each month 2101 Harrison Ave., Kingman. 7:00-9:00 pm Northern AZ The Peaks (Senior Living Community) 3rd Tuesday of each month "Alpine Room", 3150 N. Winding Brook Sept. to Nov., Jan. to June Road, Flagstaff (Hwy 180 north of 7:00 pm Flagstaff, just before MNA) Phoenix Pueblo Grande Museum 2nd Thursday of each month 4619 E. Washington, Phoenix Sept. thru June; 7:30 pm Tubac/Santa Cruz The Historic Lowe House 2nd Thursday of each month County San Tan San Tan Historical Society Museum 2nd Wednesday of the month SE corner of Ellsworth & Queen Creek Rds 7:00 pm Rim Country Church of the Holy Nativity, The Cottage 3rd Saturday of each month 1414 North Easy Street 10:00 am Verde Valley Sedona Public Library 4th Thursday, Sept. thru May 3250 White Bear Road, Sedona except 3rd Thursday, Nov & Dec. 7:00 pm Yavapai Pueblo of the Smoki Museum 3rd Thursday of each month 147 North Arizona St., Prescott 7:00 pm 2 September 2009 / Newsletter of the Arizona Archaeological Society Fielder Fund: Your Chance to Endow AAS Publications Established by the Society in 1996, the Fielder Fund was created to help inform the public about archaeology, anthropology, and the history of the American Southwest through the support of publications and other media. The goal is to build a fund large enough that its annual interest alone can pay for publication of The Arizona Archaeologist and possibly other publications. Contributions to the fund are welcome from chapters and individuals. The name honors the Society’s first publications team, Marje and Herb Fielder. A special thanks to the following for their contributions this month: William & Caroline Henry Kathryn Russell $37, 123.16 For more information, or to contribute, contact Alan Ferg, Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson 85721-0026; phone 520-621-2970 or email [email protected], or you can send contributions directly to our AAS treasurer, Judy Rounds, P.O. Box 1401, Carefree 85377. Please include your chapter affiliation. The Petroglyph is published 10 times a year as a service to the membership of the Arizona Archaeological Society. Address correspondence for the newsletter to Editors at [email protected] or mail to Elinor Large, 945 N. Pasadena #5, Mesa, AZ 85201. Call Ellie at 480.461.0563. Send address changes to the membership chair, Sylvia Lesko, at [email protected]. Submissions are subject to approval by the editors, advisory committee, or members, and may be edited to best represent the scientific, educational, and organizational objectives of the AAS. Deadline: 18th of each month, at noon. The AAS Bookstore is Open and Ready for Business To see what we have to offer, go to our regular website: www.azarchsoc.org, and click on the words "AAS Bookstore" in the upper right of the screen. It will be easy to return to the home page after you have visited the bookstore. The Bookstore will let you order back issues of The Archaeologist or make donations to the Fielder Fund, using your credit card thru PayPal. Give it a look. Petroglyph E-mail Delivery Benefits: Get the Petroglyph early and get it in color when photographs are included! Help reduce AAS costs and save a tree! If you are receiving The Petroglyph by e-mail: Keep your mailbox empty, as we only send it once and if your mailbox is full, it might be rejected. Notify us of any changes in your e-mail address. Use the form on the website and check the “e-mail address change” box, or send the change to [email protected] with the words “Address Change” in the subject line, indicating your name and chapter. If you would like to receive The Petroglyph by e-mail: Use the form on the website to sign up, or send an e-mail to [email protected] with the words “e-mail my Petroglyph” in the subject line and indicate your name and chapter. Of course your dues must be current! 3 T H E P E T R O G L Y P H / September 2009 Upcoming Events GUIDE TO LOCATIONS AAHS Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society. Meets in Duval Auditorium, Univ. Medical Center, 1501 N. Campbell Avenue, north of Speedway (www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/aahs/lectures.shtml) ASM Arizona State Museum, 1013 E. University Boulevard, Tucson (www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/) BTASP Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park, just west of Superior, Arizona. DVRAC Deer Valley Rock Art Center, 3711 W. Deer Valley Road, Phoenix (shesc.asu.edu/dvrac) OPAC Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, 2201 W. 44th Street, Tucson, 520-798-1201(www.oldpueblo.org/ index.html) PGM Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix 602-495-0901 (www.ci.phoenix.az.us/ PARKS/pueblo.html). PGMA Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary, Pueblo Grande Museum RMSHP Riordan Mansion State Historic Park,409 West Riordan Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, 928-779-4395. (azstateparks.com/Parks/RIMA/index.html) RRSP Red Rock State Park, 4050 Red Rock Loop Rd, Sedona, AZ 86336 928-282-6907. (azstateparks.com/ Parks/RERO/index.html) Sept. 12, 1:30 pm, BTASP, Guided best selection! told and illustrated as part of the Walk: Edible & Medicinal Desert Flagstaff Festival of Science and the Plants, led by either Apache Junction Sept 18 & 19, 9 – 11 am, DVRAC: International Year of Astronomy. author Jean Groen or ethnobotanist Volunteer Orientation. The Deer Reservations are recommended due David Morris of the Choctaw Nation. Valley Rock Art Center is looking for to limited availability. Learn the ways that desert plants volunteers to participate in all facets Call 928-779-4395. have fed, clothed and healed of the Center’s operations, from indigenous people for a thousand working directly with visitors on Sept.