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Recognitions/Awards: NLAPW 2^nd place Letters contest winner for unpublished non-fiction, April, 2002.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

"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 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.

"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.

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 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: 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.