Fun at the October 4 meeting

The October meeting brought friends together at AZ Heritage Center to discuss League business, learn about the 48 Women project with guest speaker Connie Robinson, have a delicious lunch and enjoy the museum. Pictured here are Chris Hackett with Anne Lupica, Claire Nullmeyer with Cindy Tidwell-Shelton, Connie Robinson with Diane Smith, Katie Tovar with her sister Mimi, Pat Faur, caterers Sergio and Randy.

It's a wonderful feeling to be meeting face to face after the pandemic!

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

Historymaker Exhibit Opening Photos

So much excitement and celebration of amazing Arizonans at the Historymaker Exhibit Opening October 18. A picture is worth a thousand words . . .

Jan and Paul Murray

Cindy Tidwell Shelton, Claire Nullmeyer, Norma Jean Coulter are ready at the merchandise/membership table

Senator Jon Kyl, Deb Hester, Pat Faur, Karyll Kyl

Delicious food need to be restocked!

Wonderful shrimp from Dancing Chef

Magnolia Cupcakes from Jody and Cindy

Cupcake benefactors Cindy Tidwell-Shelton and Jody van Rijn

Mary Parker comments, "Thanks to Cindy & Jody for the delicious cupcakes they bought for everyone. That was so nice & delicious. And the line to the bakery was ridiculous. xoxo"

 

"And Jody and Cindy, thank you again for the delicious cupcakes. That was so very sweet of you to do that for the group. I enjoyed very much the trip and the camaraderie of our wonderful group. Can hardly wait for the next one! Hugs to y'all," Susie Brinegar

Riordan Mansion on Flagstaff tour

Lobby entrance is in the original 6 car garage

Two brothers married two sisters and built a customized duplex so both families could live together in 1890's Flagstaff, AZ.  Each side had their own entrance but was a mirror image of the other side.  With 13,000 square feet, each half is about 6,000 with a 1,000-square-foot room in the middle joining them together. They hired the same architect that built El Tovar at the Grand Canyon to design this Craftsman style home using pine from the surrounding Ponderosa forest. It even had electricity accommodating 16 watt light bulbs (they owned the electric company).
Touring the Riordan Mansion on the November Historical League bus tour, we learned so many interesting facts and stories about the family, the logging business, the economy and life in that era.

Ready to begin the tour with guide Rebecca

Originally a drive-through six car garage, it was converted to lobby entrance.

League Tour organizer Cindy Tidwell-Shelton presents our guide Rebecca with Tastes & Treasures cookbook.

Tools of the robust logging trade in 1890.

Multiple brick fireplaces in the home but they were stuccoed as was the fashion at that time.

Very tall Tim and 5'1" bride Caroline Riordan

Centerpiece contest drew out the artists in the Historical League

A simple idea from Kay Holcombe brought out the creative geniuses in many Historical League members at the David Wright House April 9.  As a result of a centerpiece contest we received some of these amazing displays. Using historic themes such as Arizona's 5 Cs and the colorful Balloon rug, members really put on their thinking caps. Guest speaker Barry Johns was the judge and in true Frank Lloyd Wright form, he broke the rules and announced two winners - Linda Corderman and Cindy Tidwell-Shelton. Winners receive either dinner gift card or $100 Historical League customized Soleri bell.

Linda Corderman incorporated FLW trivets

Cindy Tidwell-Shelton used all the colors of the balloon rug
in a copper lined vase.