Members' Biographical Information

(Listed in alphabetical order)

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: The Raintown Review; Parnassus Literary Journal; The Storyteller; Lutheran Digest; Purpose Magazine; ArthritisFoundation; MS Society; New England Writers’ Network; Guest lecturer at Metropolitan State College of Denver (Poetry).

Recognitions/Awards: Society of Southwestern Authors; National Writers Association; The Storyteller.; 2006 Sweepstakes Winner, Poetry Society of Colorado.

Professional Memberships: Denver Chapter, National Writers Association - Treasurer 2004-2005; Poetry Society of Colorado; Colorado Authors' League.  

Interests/Hobbies: Reading, crafts, swimming, cooking, travel.

Past Offices Held with Denver Branch: State Secretary 1990-1992; Branch Secretary 1994-1996 and 1998-2004.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: Good Housekeeping; Woman’s Day; New York Times; Denver Post; Visions; Salome; Pandora; Blue Unicorn; Pegasus; Bloomsbury Review; The Pen Woman; Evergreen Living; Keyboard & Pen.

Recognitions/Awards: The Pen Woman; Poetry Society of Colorado (various years); National Writers Association (various years); various magazine competitions; 2003 & 2004: West Side Books.

Professional Memberships: Poetry Society of Colorado; National Writers Association; Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests/Hobbies: Calligraphy, art, music, theatre.

Work in Progress: two chapbooks, one poetry collection

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: articles in: The Mountain Connection; Views: Publication of the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf; Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation, 2005 Hot Topics Mentor Sessions, Advocate Report, CR-ROM,"Will Bevacizumab Be an Effective Agent for the Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer?"; book reviews for the Bloomsbury Review; Words in My Hand: A Teacher, A Deaf-Blind Man, An Unforgettable Journey (an adult non-fiction memoir), Ellexa Press, 2005.

Recognitions/Awards: NLAPW 2^nd place Letters contest winner for unpublished non-fiction, April, 2002.

Professional Memberships: National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf; American Sign Language Teachers Association; National Breast Cancer Coalition.

Interests/Hobbies: Breast cancer education and advocacy, hiking, sign language, reading.

"Every book must be chewed to get out its juice."  - Chinese Proverb

Past Offices Held with Denver Branch: President 2002-2004.

Past Offices Held with National: Editor, The Pen Woman (magazine) 2003-2006.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: Editor, The Dolphin’s Dream; Centennial, WY: 1976-1996 (nonfiction); Eastern Colorado Plainsman (weekly newspaper); and A Delicate Balance (book).

Professional Memberships: The Tapestry for Peace, Inc., Board Member.

Interests/Hobbies: Drumming, photography, travel, the paranormal.

Work in Progress: Co-authoring Writing American Romance (novel).

Past Offices/Years Held with Denver Branch: President 1986-1988; Vice-President 1988-1990; Program Chair 1984-1986, 1988-1990, 2006-2007.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: 5 articles, Encyclopedia of Clothing & Fashion, 2005; Expert interview on BBC "Outlook", 2001;  Dress article, 2000; 34 book reviews - Choice and Bloomsbury Review, 1990-present; Guest Lecturer: Brigham Young University and Minnesota University, 2005; "Headwear and Power" at Society for Interdisciplinary Study of Social Imagery conference, 2006; "Psychology of Collecting" at Costume Society of America symposium, 2006.

Recognitions/Awards: 12 faculty grants - Regis University, 1992-2004; "Excellence in Teaching" Award - Regis University, 2005; 14 juried presentations, 1990-2006; Service Award, Columbia College (engraved watch), 2006

Professional Memberships: Costume Society. of America 1989-present, Board. of Directors, 1999-present; Denver Woman’s Press Club 1988-present, President 1992-1993.

Interests/Hobbies: History, art, headwear, education, nonfiction writing, lecturing.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: Researches, writes and performs vignettes on historic “heroines,” including Molly Brown, Baby Doe Tabor, Frances Jacobs, the Statue of Liberty, Eugenia Mitchell, Jeanie Foster (Mrs. Stephen Foster), Mary and Martha at Bethany, Betsy Ross and Dale Evans.

Recognitions/Awards: She and her company, Goldstar Productions, featured in 2-page centerfold story in a national magazine focused on small business opportunities; appreciation certificates for her performances from: Thornton History and Preservation, ABWA, VFW, Festival of the West, Coors & Lions Club.   

Professional Memberships: Master Presenters; Pioneer Museum; Astor House Museum; Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum; Wheat Ridge Historical Society.

Interests/Hobbies: Family and friends, church, entertaining, history, reading, research, keyboard, precinct committeewoman activities.

Past Offices Held with Denver Branch: Branch President 1970-1972; National Board 1972-1978; Colorado State President 1972-1974.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: Columnist, Littleton Independent, 1966-1978; Purple Mountain News, 1970-1978. Book: What If ..? (1997); Edited, Autumn Gold … With Touch of Silver (1985).

Recognitions/Awards: Personal column, CO Press Women (1972-1976); National Federation Press Women (1973); Writer’s Digest award, 1973.  

Professional Memberships: Denver Woman’s Press Club

Interests/Hobbies: Teaching classes on writing family histories; editing.

Past Offices Held with Denver Branch: Hospitality Committee Chair 1993-2000; Historian 1997 – present.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: Articles in Wild West Magazine, 1999-2005; Various articles in Historically Jeffco, 1991–2004; Mary Grace Parsons Peck and the Peck House (booklet), 2003; various articles in Prairie Times, 2002-2006.  

Recognitions/Awards: Jefferson County Historical Commission 1^st place Writers’ Award – 1991, 1995, 2000.

Professional Memberships: Jefferson County ARC; Lakewood Historical Society; Exempla/Lutheran Medical Center Volunteers (Heart Center).

Interests/Hobbies: Reading, bridge, classical music, aqua exercise.

Work in Progress: Photography for The Tapestry for Peace (exhibit catalogue).

Past Offices Held with Denver Branch: President 2001-2002; Poetry in Motion Committee 2000-2002; Poetry to Go Advisory Board 2003-present; Programming Chair.

Past Offices Held with National: Publicity Co-Chair, NLAPW Biennial, Denver 2006

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: Wrote humor column, Sentinel, 14 years; Rocky Mountain News; Denver Post; Editor for King Soopers newsletter; scripted and played role of Nancy Russell (Denver Museum of Western Art) – 12 years; published poems in International Library of Poetry and photos in International Library of Photography. 

Recognitions/Awards: Multiple awards, “Phyl-on-the-Hill” (Sentinel); many awards, Poetry Society of Colorado; awards for volunteer work - United Cerebral Palsy Association (local and national). 

Professional Memberships: Colorado Press Women (30 years); Poetry Society of Colorado; C.M. Russell Museum (Great Falls, MT), Museum of Western Art.

Interests/Hobbies: Writing, photography, gardening, family genealogy, humor, cooking.

Work in Progress: Drop Dead, Fondly, Mike (nonfiction book); poetry and a children's book; photography for The Tapestry for Peace (exhibit catalogue).

Past Offices Held with Denver Branch: Chair, Poetry in Motion, 2000-2003; President 2004-2006; Hospitality Co-Chair 2004-2006; Programming Co-Chair 2004.

Past Offices Held with National: NLAPW Biennial Chair, Denver 2006.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: Sisters Without Color, a Celebration of Love (poetry book), 1997; The Hum (novel), 2000; “Imagine Peace” (audio play), 2004.

Professional Memberships: Imagine Peace Foundation; The Tapestry for Peace, Inc., Board Member.

Interests/Hobbies: Promoting kindness and goodwill.

Works in Progress: Where Falcons Cry (novel); co-authoring Writing American Romance (novel); The Tapestry for Peace (exhibit catalogue).

Past Offices Held with National: Publicity Co-Chair, NLAPW Biennial, Denver 2006. 

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: “Holy Mole Guacamole (and other tummy tales)”-1996; “Pinch a Lotta Enchiladas (and other tummy tales)” – 2002; “Chili Today, Hot Tamale (and other tummy tales)”- 2004; feature writer, La Voz Nueva, 2002 - present; OutFront features writer, 2002 - present; Caminos Pueblo Chieftan features writer, 2002 - present; professional storyteller, 1998 – present.

Recognitions/Awards: 1996: Co-Vision Colorado Arts Council Award; 2003: Colorado Rockies Hispanic Leadership Award finalist.

Professional Memberships: Rocky Mountain Storytellers Conference, Bd. Memb., 2002–present; Colorado Folk Arts Council, Bd. Member, 2000–present.

Interests/Hobbies: Travel, hiking, biking, gourmet food, wine, fruit, music, snow boarding, vegetables, flowers, trees, weather.

Past Offices Held with National: Boutique Chair, NLAPW Biennial, Denver 2006.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: International jewelry shows: Brooklyn Museum, Birmingham Museum. Translated for Martin and U.S.A.F. – Russian into English - published.

Interests/Hobbies: Design individual necklaces and earrings, bracelets of semi-precious stones, pearls, antique stones, beads.

"The object of art is to give life a shape."  --Jean Anouilh

Past Offices Held with Denver Branch: Alternate recording secretary 1999-2000; Program Committee 1998-2000; Web editor 2003 – present.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: Library of Congress Bicentennial: Local Legacies 2001; Morrison Heritage Museum , Historian 1996-present; Contributing news and feature writer: ALAC Tradewinds; COPD Digest; Denver Catholic Register; Pulmonary Paper; Editor, Colorado COPD Connection eNewsletter., Associate Editor Everything Respiratory Magazine

Recognitions/Awards: Listed in Who’s Who in America, 2004-present.

Professional Memberships: Alpha-1 Foundation; American Lung Association of Colorado, Community Liaison; Advisory Board, COPD Coalition; EFFORTS (Emphysema Foundation for Our Right to Survive), Colorado Ambassador; National Emphysema/COPD Assoc.; Who’s Who in America.

Interests/Hobbies: History, COPD awareness and advocacy.

Past Offices Held with National: Publicity Co-Chair, NLAPW Biennial, Denver 2006. 

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: No publications, but numerous performances and considerable training experience, public speaking (including extemporaneous), also, offices held.

Professional Memberships: Egyptian Study Society, Denver, 1984-present (founding member); Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 1964-present.

Interests/Hobbies: Writing, reading, ancient history, music, theatre, real estate management, research.

Work in Progress: "Establishing Respect in 30 Seconds or Less" (communication seminar).

Past Offices Held with Denver Branch: Recording secretary 1994 and 1996-1997; Committee: Bright Horizons Poetry Contest.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: Light verse chap book; poems or articles: Good Housekeeping, Kansas City Star, The Denver Post, Saturday Evening Post, Kanhistique, Kansas History & Antiques, Capper’s, Madison News, Junction City Republic, Senior Edition, Golden Harvest & Mixed Voices (Poetry Society of Colorado, Inc.); articles: Good Old Days & Good Old Days Special; chap book of serious verse, Echoes in the Wind.

Recognitions/Awards: National Library of Poetry; Poetry Society of Colorado; Kansas Authors’ Club (for Service to the Club), 1981.

Professional Memberships: Poetry Society of Colorado, Inc.; former member of Kansas Authors Club and of Midwest Chaparral Poets; Kentucky State Poetry Society.

Interests/Hobbies: Gardening, fishing, reading, humor, needlepoint, knitting, sewing, card games.

Past Offices Held with Denver Branch: Layout and design of Poetry in Motion, 2002, and Poetry to Go, 2005; Vice President 2004-2006; Hospitality Co-Chair 2004-2006; Program Co-Chair 2004-2006.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: Book reviews, The Mountain Mail, Salida, ’01-05; interviews for KHEN-106.9fm, Salida, ’03-present; “A Living Legend: Louise,” Wash. Park Profile, ’04; Publishing the Literary Magazine, National Textbook Co. (1^st printing), McGraw-Hill (2^nd printing).

Recognitions/Awards: Highest Award (1985) and Superior Awards (1986 - 1991), NCTC Program to Recognize Excellence in Student Literary Magazines.

Professional Memberships: NEA; CEA; JCEA (retired).

Interests/Hobbies: Bicycling, hiking, fly fishing, reading, yoga, drumming.

Past Offices Held with Denver Branch: Secretary 1997-1998; V.P. 1998-1999; President 1999-2001; Program Co-Chair 2000-2001; Membership Chair 2001- 2006; Auditor 2002- present; Directory Chair 2002- 2005.

Past Offices Held with National: Hotel Liaison, NLAPW Biennial, Denver 2006

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: Various essays – The Denver Post; article in USA Ski News; multiple hotel market research and analysis reports (domestic and international) 1996- present.

Recognitions/Awards: Marketing awards: Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau, Westin Hotels & Resorts, Colorado Hotel & Lodging Assn.; Zontian of  the Year.

Professional Memberships: Zonta Club of Denver II; Foundation for the Denver Performing Arts Complex, Board. Member; The Tapestry for Peace, Inc., Board Member.

Interests/Hobbies: Physical fitness, writing, cooking, community service.

Work in Progress: A short story and research for a book or article series.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: Many columns and articles, 1979 -2002; books: Second Banana, 1982 and Choice Concerns, 1996.

Recognitions/Awards: Occidental College Gold Seal Alumni Award for Community Service, 1999. 

Professional Memberships: Denver Woman’s Press Club.

Interests/Hobbies: Mystery novels, photography, biking, skiing, swimming.

Past Offices Held with Denver Branch: Hospitality 1978; President 1982-1984; Bright Horizons 1988-1989.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: 1978-2000: Colorado Old Times; 1978-2000: The Denver Post, “Empire Magazine” (feature articles); 2003: NLAPW Palm Springs, CA Branch – Web article, Penwith Express.com - “Cornish Stories” (Penwith U.K.).

Recognitions/Awards: Web NLAPW – Palm Springs contest – certificate and prize.

Professional Memberships: Colorado Authors’ League; Cornish Cousins Organization.

Interests/Hobbies: History, genealogy, travel.

Past Offices Held with Denver Branch: President 1992-1994; Bright Horizons 1994-1996; Workshop; Hospitality 1989-1992.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: Chaired committee that published 3 books on the history of Arvada: Waters of Gold 1850-1870; More Than Gold 1860-1904; Arvada Just Between You and Me 1904-1941. A 4^th book is unnamed (1942-1976).

Recognitions/Awards: Arvada’s “Woman of the Year” – 1988; inducted into Jefferson County Hall of Fame” – 1996.

Professional Memberships: Arvada Historical Society (Charter Member) – l972, president 1976; Chair of Publication Committee; Jefferson County Historical Commission – 1987, Chairman in 1989, chaired Place Names Committee, 1988-1989.

Past Offices Held with Denver Branch: Bright Horizons; State Parliamentarian; Membership Chair 1994; Co-chaired State Art Board.                

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: Numerous newspapers, magazines, newsletters, 15 anthologies; showed at various art shows, including onewoman show; freelance writer, illustrator, photographer.

Recognitions/Awards: Boettcher Center (photograph); juried Louisville show; Taos Pueblo Church, watercolor; Louisville Fall Members Show, watercolor; Central Idaho, watercolor; featured artist, Silver Song Gallery in Boulder, CO.   

Professional Memberships: Louisville Art Assn.; Boulder Art Association.

Interests/Hobbies: Reading, homemaking, decorating, knitting.

Past Offices Held with Denver Branch: Historian 1992-1996; State President 1994-1996: Denver Branch President 1996-1999; Membership Chair 1999-2001.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: Specializes in guidebooks, West-ern history, nonfiction and biography. Guidebooks include: Cinders & Smoke, Ticket to Toltec, High Line to Leadville, Rocky Mountain Splendor and Rails Through the Gorge. Also wrote: Narrow Gauge to Cumbres and Beyond the Third Rail, and co-authored Wyoming Mineral Resources with husband, Frank.

Recognitions/Awards: Awards for Excellence from Colorado Connoisseur Magazine; High Line to Leadville and Rocky Mountain Splendor. 

Professional Memberships: Denver Woman’s Press Club; Denver Posse of Westerners; Colorado Scientific Association; Rocky Mountain Railroad Club.

Interests/Hobbies: Travel, photography, Western history.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: Numerous articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals (cancer research, molecular and cellular biology), including Journal of Biological Chemistry, Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, and Cancer Investigation.

Interests/Hobbies: quilting, bicycle touring, gardening, hiking, skiing.

Past Offices Held with Denver Branch: President 1980-1982; Workshop Chair 2000-2004; Various years: Vice President, Secretary, Membership Chair, Bright Horizons poetry contest chair.

Past Offices held with National: Registration Co-Chair, NLAPW Biennial, Denver 2006.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: History: People of the Moonshell, 1984; People of the Troubled Water, 1988; People of Old Missouri, 1989; The Women Who Made the Headlines, 1999; Walking in Two Worlds: Half Blood Indian Women Seeking Their Path, 2006.

Recognitions/Awards: Western Writers of America Spur Award 1995 and Spur finalist 1999, short nonfiction; Colorado Authors’ League Top Hand Award, Adult Feature, 1999, 2004.

Professional Memberships: Western Writers of America; Colorado Authors’ League; Denver Woman’s Press Club (past President).                   

Interests/Hobbies: Square dancing, photography, Western dancing, gardening, walking.

Past Offices Held with Denver Branch: President 1964-1966; State Vice President 1982-1984; Vice President 1994-1996; Parliamentarian, Bright Horizons Chair.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: Fiction and nonfiction: Readers Digest; Good Housekeeping; Mature Living; Victorian; Jack & Jill; Healthways; Wild West; The Friend; Empire Magazine; Dairy Scope; Park Maintenance; Catholic and Protestant juvenile fiction; juvenile book, The Mystery of the Cougar’s Yellow Eye.

Recognitions/Awards: Three Top Hand Awards, Colorado Authors’ League.

Professional Memberships: Colorado Authors’ League (long standing) – past president; Denver Woman’s Press Club; Colorado Press Women.

Interests/Hobbies: Writing and selling light verse.

Past Offices Held with Denver Branch: Bright Horizons; Poetry in Motion (publicity); Inspirational chair 1992 - present.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: Video with AARP (special message to seniors – topic “Power of Attorney”); CD for voice-overs for commercials – radio/TV.

Recognitions/Awards: “Wisdom of the Ages” (an evening of inspiration with Professional Women Elders); Special Merit Award (certification of appreciation) – Forty Plus of Colorado; Zontian of the Year (Aurora Club ), 1985-1986. 

Professional Memberships: Columbine Ladies, Care Group IV, Columbine United Church, Denver Lyric Opera Guild, Littleton Centennial Forum, Littleton Republican  Women (Chaplain), Zonta Club of Denver II (& International) 

Interests/Hobbies: Church (in choir, Columbine United Church), family, community/political activist, music, theatre, entertaining.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: Currently displaying/selling at the Majestic Gallery, Idaho Springs; 1-person show at Koelbel Library, 2000; 1-person show at UNC student union, Greeley, 1978; various other exhibits in Colorado galleries; sold paintings around the world over the past 15 years.  Mediums include oils, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, ink.

Recognitions/Awards: 2^nd Prize, "Own Your Own" show, Littleton, 2003; Best of Show, "Kaleidoscope" show, Littleton, 2003; Winner, "Quaintance Award," Foothills Art Center, Golden, 1980.

Professional Memberships: Colorado Watercolor Society; Watercolor teacher, Englewood Recreation.

Interests/Hobbies: Reading, painting, travel with Friendship Force.

"All art deals with the absurd and aims at the simple."  -- Iris Murdoch

Past Offices Held with Denver Branch: President 1994-1996; State President 1990-1992; Art Chair 1990, 1998, 2000-2004.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: Published in small journals and magazines; poems in Mixed Voices (Poetry Soc. of CO); Art Works: watercolor, mixed media and fabrics; professional artist for 35 years; art represented in collections in Japan, Canada, U.S.; painting reproduced in Gertrude (literary journal)  2001.

Recognitions/Awards: Poetry awards for contests, Poetry Society of CO; national and regional awards for artwork; 2^nd place award, CO Open Poetry Contest; art chosen for Lakewood Arts Counsel Millennium Calendar; poem, “In Absentia” received Editor’s Choice Award. 

Professional Memberships: Art, museum and gallery organizations; Poetry Society of Colorado.

Interests/Hobbies: Music, books, gardening, various art media.

Past Offices Held with Denver Branch: State Treasurer 1990-1992 and 1994-1996;  Denver Branch Treasurer 1988 - present

Past Offices Held with National: Registration Co-Chair, NLAPW Biennial, Denver 2006.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: Teacher guides: “A World of Difference”(1989); “Schindler’s List” film guide (1994); “Colorado Backyard Wildlife” (1992). Performance reenactments: Aunt Clara Brown and Dr. Justina Ford.

Recognitions/Awards: Denver County Human Relations – Martin Luther King Award, 1995; Alteria M. Bryant Uniting Women Award, 1992.

Professional Memberships: Delta Kappa Gamma Society; Fulbright Alumni Association; Colorado Coalition for Women’s History; Mortar Board Alumni; The Tapestry for Peace, Inc., Board Member.

Interests/Hobbies: Reading, writing, drawing, music, art, theatre, sports, history.

Professional Memberships: National Writers Association.

Interests/Hobbies: Getting rejection slips, interior design, directing melodrama, photography.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: Robert Newman: His Life & Letters, 1752-1804; historical/genealogical researcher/editor, 1975; Colorado Families: A Territorial Heritage (CO Genealogical Soc.) 1981 – Chief Editor, Dir. of Production; Editor and “go-for,” Harrison and Catherine Ruffner in the Valley of the Little Wabash 1999; Editor and “guide,” A View from My Window 2004.

Recognition Awards: For Colorado Families – Certificate of Commendation by the American Association for State & Local History; named Honorary Life Member of Colorado Genealogical Society.                                        

Professional Memberships: Black American West Museum & Heritage Center (Life Member); Colorado Genealogical Society (past President); Mount Rosa Chapter DAR; National Genealogical Society; Historic Denver.

Interests/Hobbies: Politics and good government (Dem. Committee Woman), South High School Alumni Choir (member); Reunion planner and producer (family, school class, etc.); Proofreader and editor.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: "007 at the Legislature: a citizen's guide to lobbying"; AZ State Legislature Newsletter, 1971-1974.

Recognition Awards: Past President, Phoenix Library Advisory Board.

Professional Memberships: American Writers & Artists, Inc.; former member, National Writers Assoc.; National Library Association.

Interests/Hobbies: Reading, travel, cooking, pets.

Past Offices Held with Denver Branch: President 1988-1990; State Vice President 1990-1992.  Now a member of the Chevy Chase, MD Branch.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: Books: Pioneers, Peddlers & Tsadikin, third edition 2000; Howdy Sucker! What P.T. Barnum Did in Colorado, 2001; numerous articles in journals, newspapers, magazines; also edited trade journals (liquor magazine, dog magazine, fashion magazine); wrote advertising copy for the Record Stockman. 

Professional Memberships: Colorado Authors’ League; Theta Sigma Phi.

Interests/Hobbies: Reading … and “worrying.”

Past Offices Held with Denver Branch: President 1976-78; Vice Pres. 1970-72 and 1974-76; State Treas.1982-84; Recording Sec. 199-92; Workshops 1976-84; Bright Horizons; Owl Notes.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: Articles: Redbook ; Parents; My Baby; The Woman; Christian Home; American Home; Contemporary. Articles on Western history: Empire Magazine; Historic Denver News; Nostalgic Homes News; Colorado Old Times; Book in 6^th printing: Rediscovering Northwest Denver. Over 200 slide/illustrated talks – about 15 tours.

Recognitions/Awards: Historic Denver Annual Award 1997; Hubert Humphrey Award; 4 Alumni Awards of Excellence from North High; 1 National PW, 1982; newspaper, TV & radio interviews; book Side by Side dedicated to me.  

Professional Memberships: Colorado Historical Society; Historic Denver, Inc.

Interests/Hobbies: Music, antique collections.

Past Offices Held with Denver Branch: Vice President 1996-1998; Owl Notes Editor 1996-1998; Publicity Chair 1999-2000, Co-Chair 2000-2001.

Past Work Published/Exhibited/Performed: Reporter-feature writer for newspapers since 1942 in Boston & Denver areas; Jefferson County Sentinel (1954 – 1985). Editor and major contributor for: 76 Centennial Stories of Lakewood and Lakewood, an Illustrated Biography.                 

Recognitions/Awards: Winner of more than 100 state and national journalism awards; named to the Jefferson County Hall of Fame; 1992 “Woman Who Made a Difference” (Lakewood); Named “Outstanding Woman in the Media” by Women’s Network.                                                                   

Professional Memberships: Denver Woman’s Press Club; WAC Veteran

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Biographies are current (2006) unless otherwise noted near the member's name.