Introduction
Desert Foothills Chapter is located in Cave Creek, AZ. The scenic Cave Creek spills out of the mountains through Spur Cross Ranch and down into the valley of the Hohokam.
From 1/20/12 Hike
Chapter Officers
Chapter Meetings Top
!Chapter Meeting, Wednesday, February 8, 2012:
Join us this month when our speaker will be Dr. Barbara Roth, a professor in the Department of Anthropology at UNLV. For the past 10 years her research has been on pit house sites in the Mimbres Mogollon region of SW New Mexico. The title of her talk is Current Investigations at the Harris Site and she will present a summary of the findings to date. This site became famous in the 1930’s when Emil Haury performed some of his early work there.
As usual we will meet in the Community Building (Maitland Hall) of the Good Shepherd of the Hills Church, 6502 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek. AZ 85331. Socialization and refreshments at 7pm, business meeting and program begins approx 7:30pm.
| Meeting Place |
Day & Time |
Location |
| Good Shepherd Church |
7:00 PM, the second Wednesday of each month |
6502 E Cave Creek Rd |
| Speaker Topic |
Date |
Speaker |
| Zuni Pueblo |
Sept 14, 2011 |
Tom Kennedy |
| Night at the Museum |
Oct 12, 2011 |
Evelyn Johnson |
| Stone Camp Pueblo |
Nov 9, 2011 |
Scott Courtright |
| Annual December Dinner |
6 PM December 14, 2011
|
Cave Creek Smokehouse
|
| Pinnacle Peak |
Jan 11, 2012 |
Les Conklin |
|
Harris Site Mimbres, New Mexico
|
Feb 8, 2012 |
Barbara Roth |
| Rock Calendars and Ancient Time Pieces |
Mar 14, 2012 |
Allan Dart |
| Salt River Irrigation |
Apr 11, 2012 |
Jerry Howard and co-speaker |
|
Historic Presentation, Arizona's 100
year anniversary of statehood
|
May 9, 2012 |
Jim Turner |
Local Museums
| Museum |
Location |
Website |
| Cave Creek Museum |
6140 East Skyline Drive
Cave Creek, AZ 85331
(480) 488-2764 |
www.cavecreekmuseum.com |
Membership
Renewal notices have been sent to all those members who have not yet renewed their membership for 2012. You may renew at the membership table or return your mailed renewal form via US mail or bring to the Wednesday’s meeting. Please be aware, that if the State has not received your membership payment by February 18, you will no longer receive The Petroglyph newsletter or be able to participate in workshops/classes/field trips and hikes. A big thank you to all of our members who have renewed.
Upcoming Field Trips, Workshops, and Events Top
Spur Cross Expo ( flyer ) Co-Sponsors Cave Creek Museum/Desert Foothills Chapter of AAS Sat, March 3rd, 9:00am – 4:00pm, at Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
