Annual Recognition Luncheon at Phoenix Country Club

What a way to celebrate Historical League volunteers at the Annual Recognition Luncheon! Beautiful venue, beautiful day, beautiful program and volunteers with beautiful dedication to all things that are Arizona history including 139,000+ hours of volunteering this year promoting Arizona history and the Arizona Heritage Center programs.

The Historical League has the Annual Meeting every May, announcing the new Board of Directors for the next year and honoring those who have served. We are pleased to have Jolynn Clarke as the new President and these wonderful ladies chairing various committees for 2025-2026. 

Pam den Draak steps down as President, handing over the gavel to Jolynn Clarke for 2025-2026

Thanks to Anne Lupica for arranging Phoenix Country Club as the venue

Drumroll please . . . Volunteer of the Year Award goes to Chris Hackett! This is a new award and well-deserved by Chris. 

Carolyn Mendoza, Delores Tomasek

Vicki Lively, Mary McMahon, Cathy Shumard, Nina Filippi

Mary McMahon, Jan Murray, Linda Fritsch

Susan Dale, Emily Burns

Linda Fritsch, Mary McMahon, Pam den Draak, Jolynn Clarke, Norma Jean Coulter,
Nina Filippi, Anne Lupica

AZHC Education Director Emily Hahn

Pam den Draak, Vicki Lively, Mary McMahon, Lindy Isacksen, Nancy Evans, Nina Filippi

Joyce Bailey, Norma Jean Coulter with AHS Special Events Todd Bailey

Pam den Draak, Jolynn Clarke

Grateful for our wonderful volunteers.

 Strong supporters of the Arizona Historymakers™ Program, Historical League members not only worked for two years towards the October 14 event, they filled tables with friends and family. The Historical League is grateful for the dedicated volunteers.

150 Tastes & Treasures Vol II gifted to Glendale Elementary School District

 Arizona’s historic hospitality venues, AZ Historymakers, special people in our lives along with their stories and recipes are told through Tastes & Treasures Vol II: A Storytelling Cookbook of Historic Arizona. 

The Historical League supports Arizona’s teachers. Working with School Connect, Clede Gorrell and Nina Filippi delivered gifts of 150 of these award-winning books to Glendale Elementary School District.

JOY at Spring Recognition Luncheon

JOY. Describes the feeling in the room as we gathered together for the Spring Recognition Luncheon and Awards celebration. Tawn Downs from the AZ Heritage Center gave us an update and Thank You from the staff. Outgoing President Susan Dale gave us a warm welcome after serving fabulously in this position for an unprecedented two years in a row. Advisor Nina Filippi gave us a heart-felt summary of the year. Incoming President Claire gave us an emotional talk. President Elect Chris Hackett was introduced and given her new label pin. We all were VERY appreciative for the work they have done during the pandemic.

New Tastes & Treasures 40 Second Promo Video

Recognize this intriquing voice on Tastes & Treasures II new 40 second promo video? Thanks to Bonnie Newhoff for the voice over, President Susan Dale for her leadership, Cookbook co-chairs Clede Gorell and Nina Filippi for their ideas. This storytelling cookbook is reaching new audiences with this video.

January Zoom Historical League meeting

 The business of running the Historical League continues with Zoom meetings. Our January meeting brought 37 members. We learned that, thanks to great PR by Carolyn Hartman, shipping by Cathy Shumard and Sharron McKinney, co-ordination by Nina Filippi and Clede Gorrell, credit card sales by Norma Jean Coulter and many other workers, 554 Tastes & Treasures II books were sold on Amazon and www.HistoricalLeague.org in October, November and December.

Carolyn Hartman

Clede Gorrell

Nina Filippi

Pat Grogg

Sharron McKinney

Zona Lorig

Strategic Planning Meeting

Fabulous strategic planning meeting for the Historical League at The Scott hotel was held on Monday, November 4. We talked in great depth about the future of the Historical League and how to get there.
New League member, Pat Grogg was an amazing facilitator. 
Thanks to Susan Dale for all the organizing, Nina Filippi for all the Quickbooks reports. 
Loved the classic '56 Chevy parked in front of the hotel.

Stockyards featured in Tastes & Treasures II

Cathy Shumard, Ruth McLeod, Nina Filippi and Mary Garbaciak are
surrounded by photos and stories of Barry Goldwater

After meetings at the AZ Heritage Center, where to go for lunch??? STOCKYARDS. So close and such delicious foods. PLUS the history is amazing.

The history is the reason they were featured in Tastes & Treasures II and the stories are amazing. If you can't go there, you can read the history.  $30
www.HistoricalLeague.org/SHOP.aspx

Waiter Mark Wilson explains the connection
with Mr. Tovrea whose portrait is behind us.

Board of Directors for 2017-2018

Pam den Draak, Mary Garbaciak, Nina Filippi, Anne Lupica, Rebecca Stone, Diana Smith, Laura Helder, Linda Cathey, Renee Donnelly, Zona Lorig

Looking forward to a wonderful year with this new Board of Directors for the Historical League officially installed at the June Historical League meeting.

Nina trys out the new gavel.

President Anne Lupica turns over responsibilities to new President Nina Filippi.

Boots and Bangles Recognition Luncheon members and guests

Barb Ziehler

With a theme "Boots and Bangles" the ladies were inspired to dress up. Nothing like photographs to tell the story of the lovely luncheon organized by chair Mary Garbaciak and her industrious committee.

Board of Directors 2017-2018
Laura Helder, Rebecca Stone,Pam den Draak
Diana Smith, Linda Cathy, Nina Fillippi
Anne Lupica, Renee Donnelly, Mary Garbaciak

Cindy Tidwell-Shelton, Diana Smith

Stan and Nancy Evans with happy cookbook owner

Jan Murray and white hatted luncheon committee members

Claire Nullmeyer, Cindy Tidwell-Shelton, Jody van Rijn,
Lee Ann van Rijn, Michele

Mary McMahon counts 50/50 funds

Ruth Ann Hogan, Pat Faur, Deb Hester, Susan Howard