Updated Historymaker documentary includes 2025 honorees

 Youtube now has the updated Arizona Historymakers documentary including the nine honorees from 2025.

Thanks to Thanvi Voruganti for updating this.

https://youtu.be/zsM8a70WPyI

Tastes & Treasures II sales at Phoenix Country Club boutique

 Thanks to our organizer, Anne Lupica, we had a table at Phoenix Country Club Boutique to sell Tastes & Treasures II cookbook. 

Anne commented, "The book sold itself to the right audience at the right time in the right setting. We had lots of fun."

Thanks also to the fabulous helpers: Chris Hackett, Zona Lorig, Norma Jean Coulter, Laurie-Sue Retts, Patt Walker, Pat Grogg, Carolyn Hartman, Katie Tovar, Sandy Loeffler, Pat Faur and Joe Lupica for getting the Square credit card reader working! 

Pat Grogg with organizer Anne Lupica

Chris Hackett

Katie Tovar, Sandy Loeffler

Pat Faur, Carolyn Hartman

Patt Walker

December meeting speakers

 Delighted to have Executive Director Dr. David Breeckner, Deputy Assistant Director Vince Bradley and Membership Max Edwards-Abbot keep us updated on activities at the Arizona Heritage Center during our December meeting.

Patt Walker gave us a recap, "We had an interesting meeting full of great information from the Heritage Center report by Dr. David Breeckner and the education staff, Leonard Moody and Holly Barnard. Then Pat Grogg led us in a fun activity and engaged us all in story telling which culminated in a delicious lunch."

December League meeting

Festive outfits and Vintage Santa centerpieces, provided by Sandy Loeffler, make our Holiday December meeting a consistently popular occasion. 

Susan Dale, Bonnie Newhoff

Patt Walker, Sharron McKinney, Katie Tovar

Pat Grogg, Anne Lupica

Pat Christopherson, Sandy Loeffler

Norma Jean Coulter, Dr. David Breeckner

Nina von Schroeter, April Bevins

Bonnie Newhoff, Josie Pete, Norma Jean Coulter, Carolyn Hartman, Zona Lorig

Cathy Shumard checking in members and guests on a cold December morning

Davie Garrison, Pam den Draak

Jan Murray, Davie Garrison, Jolynne Clarke

Laurie-Sue Retts with guests Joanne Pamperin, Martha O'Connor

Pat Grogg describing game for sharing holiday memories

Very Successful 2025 Historymaker Celebration Turquoise & Treasures

 Cheers to our fabulous leaders for a very successful 2025 Historymaker Celebration Turquoise & Treasures! They were recognized at the December meeting.

Thanksgiving Table Talk

 Thanksgiving Table Talk — Family Story Prompts. One of the perks of membership in AHS is some great correspondence. Vince Bradley, Deputy Assistant Director at Arizona

Historical Society sent out "10 story prompts to spark memories, laughter, and a little oral history at home." Here are 3.

1. What’s a place in Arizona (or where you grew up) that instantly brings back memories?

2. Who was the best storyteller in your family, and what tale did they tell over and over?

3. Describe a “first” you remember clearly—first home here, first job, first Arizona summer monsoon.

https://arizonahistoricalsociety.org/ahs-membership/

Historymaker Documentary for 2025 Turquoise & Treasures

Creating a documentary: Thanks to the knowledge of high  school junior, Thanvi Voruganti, 1992-2023 Arizona Historymakers have been recorded in a 20-minute documentary. Thanvi was the Curator. 

The documentary committee: Creative Director Ruth McLeod, Editors Cathy Shumard and Zona Lorig, AHS National History Day Coordinator Leonard Moody, AHS V.P. Education Dr. Kristen Rex, and NHD Advisor/Teacher Stacey Trepanier are grateful for her expertise. Ruth commented, “Thanvi was delightful to work with, clear grasp of the goals, creative and prompt in  her response to the project.

The documentary featured all Historymakers from 1992-2023. It was emailed to all 2025 Historymakers, Historymakers who came to the event and all attendees. 

https://www.youtube.com/@arizonahistoricalleague 

Thanvi posed with Eleanor Roosevelt while in Washington D.C. for National History Day competition