Mary Jo West February meeting guest speaker

Guest speaker co-ordinator Dee Steen presented Mary Jo with a copy of Tastes and Treasures: A Storytelling Cookbook of Historic Arizona.

Always an excellent speaker, Mary Jo West kept us enthralled with stories of her career in television and theatre at the February Historical League meeting. 
President Elect Claire Nullmeyer reports, "Mary Jo spoke about her 44 years as the first woman news anchor with the local television station, working beside Bill Close, up to her current employment at Sky Harbor. She  talked about doing a documentary about Mother Theresa and receiving her great gift, from Mother, of a baby girl who became her beloved daughter and the mother of Mary Jo’s three grandchildren on whom she lavishes her $11 hourly salary. Mary Jo shared a message using the word SUCCESS (E for Ethics) She very graciously recognized Pam Stevenson as a colleague."

Museum Director Tawn Downs, Mary Jo West, Dee Steen

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 

Women's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Tremendous support for Women's Hall of Fame event. Sold-out crowd to honor these amazing ladies who have done so much for Arizona: Alison Levine, Mary Jo West, Erma Bombeck, Josefina Franco, Maria Garcia, Margaret Injasoulin, Bridgie Porter. Mary Jo West was introduced by Jana Bommersbach. Mary Jo had many supporters in the audience, including Historymaker Bill Shover.
So good to see Historymaker Erma Bombeck honored with introduction from her son Andy.

Video of Erma Bombeck with son Andy narrating

Mistress of Ceremonies Jana Bommbersbach introduces Mary Jo West