Big Blend magazine interview

The summer issue of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine published this past Thursday (on Calameo.com & Issuu.com), and the Tastes & Treasures interview and recipes are featured in it. 

Main Link for the Magazine:
- On Calameo.com: https://en.calameo.com/read/0039965665157130e0741
- On Issuu.com: https://issuu.com/bigblendmagazines/docs/blendradioandtvmagazine-summer2019

Tastes & Treasures - Page 50-53
- On Calameo.com: https://en.calameo.com/read/0039965665157130e0741?page=50 
- On Issuu.com: https://issuu.com/bigblendmagazines/docs/blendradioandtvmagazine-summer2019/50   

Cathy Shumard and Jana Bommersbach

Cathy Shumard talked with Jana Bommersbach at the Women's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Needless to say, Jana bought a book! It was exciting to hear that Jana is telling the story of Eddie Basha and his chocolate cake in her next book, due out in December. The recipe for this delicious cake is in Tastes & Treasures II.

Energetic president Mary Garbaciak

A big Thank You to our energetic past president 2018-2019, Mary Garbaciak, who has been known to ride her bike to meetings! Here she is with Cathy Shumard to discuss Tastes & Treasures II: A Storytelling Cookbook of Historic Arizona.

Guest speaker at Historical League Recognition Luncheon

Robert Stieve, editor of Arizona Highways, was the guest speaker at Historical League's Recognition Luncheon at Paradise Valley Country Club. What a wonderful presentation filled with history and fascinating stories of the Grand Canyon as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the park. 
Did you know that AZ Highways gets no funding from the state? It made publishing history In 1946 with the first all-color magazine in the world. The cover of that issue was a photograph from Barry Goldwater who contributed many more photographs over the years. Presented with a copy of Tastes & Treasures II: A Storytelling Cookbook of Historic Arizona as a thank you gift, Robert was most appreciative.

1925 first issue of Arizona Highways 

Barry Goldwater's photo was on the cover in 1946, the first time it was an all-color magazine.

1935 Arizona  map and Sedona was not listed

Recognition Luncheon chairs Bonnie Newhoff and Nancy Evans thank Robert with a copy of Tastes & Treasures II: A Storytelling Cookbook of Historic Arizona

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers out there. 
One special lady that was a mother to all Historical League members was Joan Muckenthaler. Although she did not have children, she nurtured many of us in the Historical League. 
We devoted a page to her in Tastes & Treasures II with her story and Exotic Chicken Salad recipe, which we enjoyed at the May 6 League meeting.

Big Blend Radio and TV Magazine interview

The Spring/Summer issue of Parks & Travel Magazine just published featuring the Tastes and Treasures II radio interview with Cathy Shumard, Ruth McLeod and Lisa Schnebly Heidingera. It also includes a short write up with Lutes Casino and The Garden Café. This is part of the Love Your Parks Tour story series with Big Blend Radio and TV Magazine. 
Tastes and Treasures II interview and recipes will also be featured in the summer issue of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine. 
Tastes and Treasures feature - Page 44-45. Hear the interview by linking to one of the websites below.



- On Calameo.com:https://en.calameo.com/read/0039965660a149df09e2e?page=44 
- On Issuu.com: https://issuu.com/…/…/parksandtravelmagazinespringsummer-/44 
- On NationalParkTraveling.com: https://nationalparktraveling.com/…/tastes-and-treasures-i…/

Recognition Luncheon and Annual Meeting

Honoring volunteers who have given many, many hours for the Historical League is the focus of our Annual Recognition Luncheon. Thanks to Nancy Evans, Mary Parker and Bonnie Newhoff for organizing this event at Paradise Valley Country Club. Thanks to Cindy Tidwell-Shelton for documenting all those hours. Thank you to outgoing President Mary Garbaciak and Welcome to 2019-2020 President Susan Dale and her new board.

2018-2019 President Mary Garbaciak and 2019-2020 President Susan Dale

Awards Chair Cindy Tidwell-Shelton and President Elect Claire Nullmeyer

Janna Cross and friend enjoy Joe Lupica on the piano

Linda Fritsch, Mary McMahon, Julie Moore

Larry and Margaret Baker

Many received awards for their volunteer hours!

Cathy and Tom Shumard

Delicious Chocolate Mousse

Dee and Chuck Steen

Karolee Hess and Ruth McLeod

Norma Hinton

Susan Howard, Clede Gorrell, Jan Murray

Al and Ruth McLeod

Tawn Downs, Bonnie Newhoff, Norma Jean Coulter

Cathy and Tom Shumard, Pat Christopherson, Patti Goss

Women's Hall of Fame Induction May 1, 2019

Women's Hall of Fame was an inspirational event, guided by Historical League members Zona Lorig and Norma Jean Coulter who are on the board. 
Many other League members volunteered with check in, set up, table decorations, greetings, Tastes & Treasures book sales. We have wonderful workers in our organization. 
Women's Hall of Fame quilts show each honoree.  
The Living Legacy honorees are amazing women: Shelley Cohn, Sharon Harper, Cindy Hensley McCain, The Honorable Barbara Rodriquez Mundell. The Legacy honorees had incredible stories: Emma Lee French (1836-1897), Kate Thompson Cory (1861-1958), Guadalupe Huerta (1920-2000), Rose Lyons McKay (1881-1934).
It was wonderful having the Cactus Pine Girl Scouts be the honor guards as well as Emcee Mary Jo West doing a great job.

Volunteers helping at the event are
Seated Anne Lupica, Judy Blackwell, Mary McMahon, Julie Moore, Jan Murray, Clede Gorrell
Standing: Ruth McLeod, Norma Jean Coulter, Zona Lorig, Cathy Shumard, Mary Parker.
Not pictured Janet Weiss, Patt Walker, Margaret Baker, Susan Dale, Laurie Sue Retts, Pam Stevenson.

Zona Lorig greeting guests

Janet Weiss and Patt Walker at Tastes and Treasures table

Margaret Baker assisting customers

check in table

Living Legacy honorees: The Honorable Barbara Rodriquez Mundell, Shelley Cohn,
Cindy Hensley McCain, Sharon Harper

guest with Mary Jo West Emcee