Historymakers at the Centennial Gala

The Kick-Off to the Centennial for Arizona was a wonderful event at the Historymakers Gala. Photographed that evening are Arizona Historymakers (back row) Bill Thompson, Eddie Basha, Ed Mell, John Driggs, Elisabeth Ruffner, Karl Eller, Barbara Barrett, Bill Shover, Calvin Goode, Alberto Rios and chairman Marilyn Parke. Seated J. Eugene Grigsby, Sandra Day O'Connor, Dinky Snell, Bil Keane, Stevie Eller, and Navajo Code Talkers Joe Kellwood, Keith Little and Samuel Tso.

We were pleased to introduce the new Centennial book, ARIZONA RECOLLECTIONS AND REFLECTIONS featuring rare photographs, memories and biographies of our Historymakers with a timeline of our heritage from pre-history to the present. Presented in a rich, leather-bound book it is a wonderful remembrance of the Centennial.

For more information and photos www.HistoricalLeague.org

Historymakers Gala Final meetings

We are so close to the BIG day, Friday, February 11, 2011 and ready to be the "Official Kick Off to Celebrate Arizona's Centennial." A walk through meeting was held at Camelback Inn's Arizona Ballroom. It is a perfect setting for the event. Historic, elegant, and large enough to host over 500 attendees. We look forward to honoring Arizona's Historymakers. Site co-ordinator Kay Holcombe confers with Camelback Inn's assistant, Marjorie, and the Historical League's official photographer Mike Paulson. It is also the premiere of the new Centennial book Arizona Recollections and Reflections.