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HISTORICAL LEAGUE NEWSLETTER OLD NED’S NEWS SUPPORTING THE AZ HERITAGE CENTER at PAPAGO PARK 1300 N. COLLEGE AVENUE • TEMPE, AZ • 85281-1211 • 480-929-0292 www.HistoricalLeague .org www.ArizonaHistoricalSociety .org TM The mission of Historical League, Inc., is to support the AZ Heritage Center at Papago Park by contributing the services of its members, securing and allocating resources, and conducting informational and promotional activities. March 2018 Edited by Mary Parker Tastes & Treasures II, A Storytelling Cookbook of Historic Arizona Tastes & Treasures II is here!! Samples were approved at O’Neil Printing and Roswell Bookbinding in February, and 7500 cookbooks are now published! The cookbooks came just in time for the February 13 Statehood Day event at AZ Heritage Center. The Honorable Jon Kyl , one of our Historymakers, and his wife Caryll were among the first to purchase books. Norma Jean Coulter organized a book The pleased cookbook committee: (front row) Julie Moore, Cathy Shumard, Susan Dale, signing at the Heard Ruth McLeod, Carolyn Mendoza and Delores Tomasek. (Back row) Nina Filippi, Sharron Museum Guild Indian McKinney, Mariamne Moore, Bonnie Newhoff, Patt Walker, and Pam Stevenson. Jolene Art Festival, with Leslie Beard (inset) was helping unload 2 pallets of cookbooks at the Museum’s loading dock Christiansen and Cathy Shumard (shown on the right). We also had a book signing with Leslie Christiansen and Ruth McLeod at Sibley’s West in Chandler. Delivering books to donors, sponsors, and pre-sale buyers is a special time. We are getting great reviews! Cathy Shumard, The Spicery in Glendale, Stockyards, and Lon’s have recipes Norma Jean Coulter and history in the book. We celebrated when we delivered and Leslie Christiansen books to them. It was a whirlwind first three weeks, and now over 700 books are sold! The books are available at at the Heard Museum HistoricalLeague.org/SHOP.aspx, or contact Linda at Leslie Christiansen and Cathy [email protected] . They make wonderful gifts! Shumard with Mike Roswell Ruth McLeod, Barb Ziehler and Linda Corderman deliver books to Gary Lasko at the Stockyards ANNUAL SPRING LUNCHEON Thursday, May 10 Phoenix Country Club Speaker: Bob Boze Bell is a prolific author, rock musician, artist, cartoonist, co-owner and executive 11:00 Social Hour (No Host Bar) editor of True West magazine, and radio and TV host. 12:00 Luncheon Bob grew up in Peach Springs and Kingman, Arizona (both on Route 66) and has a great love for Arizona. 1:15 Annual Meeting and He has illustrated many book and CD covers and has written several books all based on western historical Awards Presentation themes. His art and writing have also been featured in Arizona Highways, Playboy, Wild West and Na- Cost—$50 tional Lampoon. Bob is a member of the Arizona RSVP Date: Friday April 17, 2018 Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame. We are in for a treat! Menu and more information on page 6 A message from President Nina Filippi April is just around the corner and that book and by box. This phenomenal accomplishment by our very means the much warmer weather will be own League members, Ruth McLeod, Cathy Shumard, Linda coming soon! Okay, we know how bad Corderman , and Chef Leslie Christian sen and their amazing team of that can be, but still there are many rea- members, is more than we could have imagined. Thank you all for sons that we appreciate spring in Arizona. providing us with this treasure and a vehicle that enables us to It’s an awakening for flora and fauna; the share the profits with the Heritage Center. The more we make, the animals, snakes and the residents that just more we can provide much needed funds. Let’s remember every went through three full weeks of winter! dollar is very meaningful to the Heritage Center. Please do whatever OH! That was brutal! you can to promote Tastes & Treasures II: A Storytelling Cookbook of Historic Arizona. My thanks to Susan Dale and her co-chair Pam den Draak and those amazing I’m looking forward to seeing Lisa Schnebly Heidinger , and thanking women who cooked, baked, set-up, her for her tremendous contribution to our wonderful new worked the party, and cleaned up cookbook. She will be speaking about her new book which tells the afterward at the Vern and Cille Swaback story of her legendary great-grandmother Sedona Schnebly, at our event like professionals. We had fun, next meeting on April 2; you won’t want to miss it! worked together, and made a small Anne Lupica, Susan Dale, Zona Lorig, Mary Garbaciak and I are this Historymaker Jim profit. What more can you ask? year’s Nominating Committee. We have a remarkable organization Bruner with League Diana Smith , Recognition Chair, with of phenomenal women who are cooperative, creative, accountable, President Nina Filippi the help of Pat Faur, Gala Chair, and and smart. They work tirelessly to accomplish the work that needs the selection committee, in their to be done in order to provide support for the Heritage Center. It’s amazing quest for nominees researched and chose our six 2019 time to grab a friend and call one of us to offer help in one of the Historymakers TM . The announcement was at the Statehood Day many positions that await your talent! celebration on February 13, a proud moment for our League Coming soon: Bob Boze Bell at our Annual Meeting and when the slate was introduced. Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon, May 10, 2018 . It has arrived, looks handsome, is filled with wonderful stories along with amazing recipes, and is flying off the shelves by Nina Tastes & Treasures II continued from page 1 The Honorable Jon Kyl and his wife, Caryll, are among the first to buy the book, at the Statehood Event at the Heritage Center, February 13. Leslie Christiansen and Ruth McLeod at Sibley’s Norma Jean Coulter waits West in Chandler for a to load preordered books book signing Jan Murray and Margaret Baker are While delivering the new cookbook, Margaret Baker, pleased to see how top-notch the book Norma Jean Coulter and Ruth McLeod take time out turned out to be for lunch and visit with the Spicery’s Matt Borowski Larry Baker gets his first look at the cookbook with the help of Norma Jean Coulter at the Statehood Event 2 New Member Open House and Book Signing at “Skyfire” February 23 It was a cloudy, cold, windy afternoon with intermittent sprinkles of rain as the Historical League volunteers set up tables, chairs and heaters for the evening’s event at “Skyfire”. As the guests arrived, dropping their cars at the valet and walking up the beautiful driveway, the wind suddenly died down, the clouds parted and it turned out to be a magical evening as 2019 Historymaker, internationally-renowned Frank Lloyd Wright-trained architect and author, Vernon D. Swaback , and his lovely wife, Cille , graciously welcomed more than 70 Historical League members, their husbands and friends to “Skyfire,” their incredible home! Cathy Shumard, Leslie Christiansen and Bonnie Newhoff coordinated the food to be served from the new Tastes and Treasures II: A Storytelling Cookbook of Historic Arizona along with 16 cooks and bakers. We enjoyed Corn Chowder from the Palace Restaurant, Vern and Cille Swaback, with Open House Barbara Barrett’s Rocky Mountain Bison Chili and the Stockyards Cornbread, a perfect chairs Susan Dale and Pam den Draak choice for a cool evening. For dessert, Eddie Basha’s Chocolate Cake was served with a shot glass of milk, as Eddie liked to drink a cold glass of milk with his Chocolate Cake, and Zeppoles from Josephine’s and fresh fruit on a skewer. Also, hot chocolate with freshly made marshmallows by Leslie Christiansen and coffee kept everyone warm. We all enjoyed Vern’s very interesting presentation and the books we purchased were signed by him. We are especially grateful for the unexpected gift of Vern’s beautiful coffee table book, The Creative Community: Designing for Life, as we were leaving. A big thank you to ALL the helpers (too numerous to individually mention!) without whom this hugely successful event could not have taken place. Thank you also to President Nina Filippi , President-elect Mary Garbaciak and AZ Heritage Center Director Tawn Downs for their support in getting this event off the ground and seeing it through. It was a phenomenal evening, a fabulous home with beautiful views and an amazing sunset, warm, inviting hosts, inspirational presentation, delicious food and drinks and great people!! Susan Dale and Pam den Draak, Co-Chairs Tom Lorig, George Filippi, Dean Hebert Bonnie Newhoff, Cindy Tidwell- Pam den Draak Laura Helder Shelton, Leslie Christiansen Claire Nullmeyer, Linda and John Fritsch Rebecca and Sharron McKinney, Anne Nancy Knight Bob Stone Lupica, Davie Garrison Cille Swaback and Rene Blain and her pals Pat, Dee, Chuck, Lindy and Bob Janna Cross and Barbara Davis Vern Swaback Jan, Clede, Susan, Ruth Ann, Mary, Julie Katie, Patt, Karolee, Nina and Lee Mary, Karen, Renee and Mary 3 Arizona’s 2019 Historymakers Revealed Tuesday, Feb. 13 The Historical League has recognized the state’s best, brightest and most influential minds through its annual Historymakers Gala and Recognition Program since 1992. The League revealed the names of 2019’s honorees as part of Statehood Day Celebration, at the Arizona Heritage Center at Papago Park, on Tuesday, February 13. Marshall Trimble (shown on the left), Arizona’s official state historian, announced the six names who will join this prestigious list of Historymakers. These Arizonans have made lasting contributions to society and distinguished themselves in diverse areas, including education, architecture and the arts.