| Verde Valley Lore Presented by Bob Mason |
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Bob Mason shared research and stories from his books and answered questions
about local lore. Bob has written five books including Verde Valley Lore, More Verde
Valley Lore, and The Burning - A Powerful Saga of Irish Famine; The Civil War and
Arizona Pioneering. Based on the True Story of Annie and Patrick White
about local lore. Bob has written five books including Verde Valley Lore, More Verde
Valley Lore, and The Burning - A Powerful Saga of Irish Famine; The Civil War and
Arizona Pioneering. Based on the True Story of Annie and Patrick White
| PROGRAM |
| Past Presidents (Place your cursor over this picture for a picture with Bob Mason) (Left to right) Joan King (1998-1991), Mary Dahl (1998-1999), Barbara Patterson Whitehead (1999 - 2001), Nan Bier (2002), Crystalle Ebbinga (2003), Mary Hamlin (2004), Gladys Kleski (2005), Denise Baldwin (2006), and Judy Nelson (2007-2008) |
| (Place your cursor over this picture) Cathy Bertucci, Mary Franken, Rosemary McKenzie, Barb Weir, and Nancy Faupel |
| Mary and Don Hamlin |
| Website Mary Hamlin |
| Photographs Rosemary McKenzie |
| Photographs Audree Peters |
| Photographs Kathie Brooks |
| Bev Bittner, Cathy Norwood & Diana Mallek |
| Ann Lindstrom & Mary Ann Cavinato |
| Name Tags by Diana Mallek |
| Speaker Bob Mason with Ione Bushman and Pauline Morris |
| Mickey Groven (Guest of Pat Wells), Pat Wells, Joyce Stehlik, and Louise Mattson |
| Speaker Bob Mason presented an excellent program on "Verde Valley Lore" |
| Bob Mason signed books for members following the luncheon |
| HAPPY 19th BIRTHDAY TO US! 180 members and guests celebrated the Friends in the Hills 19th Birthday Bash. Past presidents were in attendance, memorabilia from the past was on display, and everyone enjoyed delicious Birthday Cake. |
| NEW MEMBERS (Left to right) Debbie Murray, Carol Kelso, Sue Frederick, Sandy Wilson, Sammye Kettler, Linda Klenski, Marcia Caribardi, & Sue Goodpasture |
| 2008 Board of Directors (Front) Judy Nelson (President), Yvonne Derry (2nd VP), Peggy Vazzano (Treasurer), Mary Franken (2nd VP), (Back) Denise Baldwin (Advisor), Pat Kriss (Luncheon Coordinator), Judi Sievers (Secretary), and Suzie Loe (1st VP) |
| Photographs Denise McDermott |
| Ione Bushman and Pauline Morris |
| Sue Frederick and Gladys Kleski |
| Peggy Vazzano and Susan Maps |
| Judy Nelson, Joan King, and Mary Hamlin |
| Audree Peters with Mary and Don Hamlin |
| Becky Coleman, Carol Spallone, and Jeanne Greer |
