| Fountain Hills, Arizona Friends in the Hills Welcome Club May 2005 Luncheon |
| Attendance was 81 Friends |
| Elaine Chapko, Louise Mattson, and Pat Wells. |
| Gail Appeldorn, Barbara Cale, and Madeline Brown |
| Pam Cissik, Nan Bier and Elaine Chapko (Back) Betty Blank and Janet Burak |
| Cindy Webster, Mary Hamlin, and Denise Baldwin |
| Crystalle Ebbinga and Shirley Eckhard |
| Borgny Lee, Jan Jensen, Pat Bressner and Peg_Hatch |
| Iverna Jelinek, Pat Solski, Crystalle Ebbinga. and Shirley Eckhart |
| Barbara Cardinal and Rosemary Bonaguidi |
| Elaine Chapko |
| Louise Mattson, Mary Ann Burke, Pat Wells, and Joyce Stehlik |
| Pam Cissik |
| Gladys Kleski, Joanne Dunleavy, and Arlene_McKillen Contact Joanne if you are interested in purchasing a Fountain Hills license plate holder from the American Legion for the Veteran's Memorial. |
| Louise Mattson |
| Rose Konchan and Margaret Taber |
| Pam Wells |
| Nancy Dini, Barb Cardinal and Heidi Pearson |
| PROGRAM |
| Dr. Peterson Zah shared his knowledge of the History and Culture of the Navajo people. |
| Connie Mitchell introduced Peterson Zah, ASU Advisor to the President on American Indian Affairs. |
| Peterson Zah has devoted his life to the Navajo people. He was the last Tribal Chairman and served a four year term as the first President of the Navajo Nation, the largest Indian reservation in the United States. From 1983 - 1987 he served as Chairman of the Navajo Tribal Council. He has served as director of the Western Regional Office of the Save the Children Federation; as a consultant on education, public affairs, law and government affecting American Indians; and as chair of the National Advisory Council for the Navajo Education and Scholarship Foundation. From 1967-1982, he was executive director of Diné People's Legal Services. The City of Albuquerque presented him with the Humanitarian Award. Mr. Zah earned a bachelor's degree in education from A.S.U. Santa Fe College and Colorado College bestowed him with honorary doctoral degrees. |
| For information on improving the quality of education for American Indian Children through mentoring and training see Futures for Children http://www.futuresforchildren.org/ |
| 50/50 RAFFLE |
| The 50/50 Raffle took in $192. Borgny Lee (left) and Marilyn Burke (right), a visitor from Texas, each won $48.00. $96.00 went to the Friends in the Hillls treasury. |
| Photographs Courtesy of Kathie Brooks |
| Web Site by Mary Hamlin friendsinthehills@cox.net |
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