Turning over the gavel

2014-2015 President Jackie Berkowitz turned over the reins of authority to the League's new President for 2015-2016, Margaret Baker at the Recognition Luncheon May 7.

2014-2015 President Jackie Berkowitz and
2015-2016 President Margaret Baker

Museum Director Linda Whitaker receives
grant from President Jackie Berkowitz

After wonderful entertainment by Historymaker Marshall Trimble, the speeches, awards new Historical League board announcements and presentations began.

Spring Party and Database Chair Betsy Davis receives
her charm from Awards Chair Mary Pat Honey

Board of Directors 2015-2016

2015-2016 Officers, Board and Committee Chairs

Membership Chair Karen Swanson shows Soleri
bells to Ben Davis

Cookbook Chair Ruth McLeod and Gail Lucky

Advisor Linda Cathey assists past President
Jackie Berkowitz and new President Margaret Baker

Birthday girl Mary Pat Honey gives special "bus"
charms to Tours Co-chairs Linda Fritsch and Lindy Isacksen

Delores Tomasek and Carolyn Mendoza
enjoy Grayhawk CC patio

Historymaker Marshall Trimble entertains at the Recognition Luncheon

Renee Donnelly, Margaret Baker and
Betsy Davis

Always entertaining, Marshall Trimble sang ballads and told stories of early Arizona. Starting with an explanation about Arizona's four seasons, "Almost Summer, Summer, Still summer and Christmas," he shared his passion for this wonderful state. Growing up in Ashfork, he has a lot of memories of Arizona. The Historical League is pleased to present a donation to Marshall Trimble's Scholarship Program at Scottsdale Community College. https://maricopa.academicworks.com/opportunities/8899

Mary Garbaciak, Claire Nullmeyer, Cindy Tidwell-
Shelton, Aaron and Jackie Berkowitz

Zona and Tom Lorig
with Bill Parker

The Recognition Luncheon, held at Grayhawk golf club on Thursday, May 7, was filled with Historical League members and guests.

Norma Hinton, Cathy and Thomas Shumard

Nancy Evans, Museum Director Linda Whitaker
and Zona Lorig

Pat Christopherson and Patti Goss

Larry Baker and Ben Davis

Cookbooks available at Modern Grove

Thanks to Carol Griffith, you can purchase Tastes & Treasures cookbook at Modern Grove located at 15630 N Tatum, Phoenix, AZ 85032. It's a charming neighborhood shop/restaurant. Stop in and visit sometime.

Cinco de Mayo table decor

Hospitality Chair Sandy Loeffler has done
a wonderful job this year.

Dianne Linthicum, Donna Esposito and Zona
Lorig enjoy the salads and pinata.

Our May meeting table decorations celebrated Cinco de Mayo. Thanks to the hospitality committee for always creating an inviting setting for our luncheons. Kudos to Sandy Loeffler, Julie Moore and Mary McMahon.

Hospitality Committee members
Mary McMahon and Julie Moore

Hospitality committee member
Julie Moore helps set the table
with delicious salads.

Shoot out in Lincoln, NM

Ranger Albertson explained the shoot out to our group.

Continuing our Historical League tour of Lincoln, NM, we learned about the Lincoln Co. War in 1878. The doors and windows of this store owned by Mr. Tunstall were shuttered and edged with metal to protect against stray bullets. It felt like we were walking back in time to the "Wild West."

History of Phoenix Streets with Vince Murray

Where did Phoenix start? In 1851, the initial point was determined to be at the junction of the Gila and Salt River. The monument was already there at the Mexico and USA boundary (before the Gadsden Purchase gave the area to the USA). In 1870, surveyors started from this point so homesteaders could claim sections of land. Thanks to Henry Wickenburg and Jack Swilling, who realized the importance of the irrigation ditches, the town site was formed. Vince Murray gave an in-depth presentation of historic Phoenix streets as the guest speaker at the Historical League May meeting.

Vince Murray gave a fascinating insight to early Phoenix.

Street names were changed often. Baltimore became Roosevelt Street.

1881 Phoenix was incorporated. Taxes were $3/year

1893 had no zoning laws but a new numbering
system was established and Streets were on the
east side of Central, Avenues were on the west side.

Mary Pat Honey thanks Vince Murray with a copy of Tastes & Treasures cookbook.

1914 Railroad lines were easy transportation in Phoenix

Torreon - great defense against attack

Bonnie Newhoff and other Historical League members
learn about the Torreon.

 Day 2 of our Historical League tour continued in Lincoln, NM. The town was filled with tourists enjoying the historical sights. We felt like we were going back in time to 1850's with attacks by Native Americans, arguments among the locals and early adobe architecture.