SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS
SSWW Welcomes Heidi Osselaer, author, researcher and authority on women in politics in early Arizona history!
Come celebrate our centennial one more time on November 28th!
WHO: Scottsdale Society of Women Writers
WHAT: Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting
WHERE:
Chaparral Suites Resort, 5001 N, Scottsdale Rd. NE corner – Enter off Chaparral Rd – 4th
Floor Grill entrance, then left to the Cactus Room
WHEN: November 28th, 2012 -Wed. 5:30-7:30
HOW: PLEASE RSVP now to Patricia L. Brooks, president/founder Cell 480-250-5556
or [email protected] See Details Below
WHY: The Scottsdale Society of Women Writers
gives members access to events of interest, a format for exchanging ideas, an
opportunity to network with other women writers and authors, an alliance with
businesses relating to writing, publishing, camaraderie and support.
Bio – Heidi J. Osselaer received her undergraduate
degree in history at the University of California, Berkeley, and earned both
her master’s degree and doctorate in U.S. history at Arizona State University.
In April of 2009, the University of Arizona Press published her first book, Winning
Their Place: Arizona Women in Politics, 1883-1950, which won two Glyph
Awards from the Arizona Book Publishing Association in 2010–best
History/Political and the Embodying Arizona Award—and was a finalist for the
Best Book award. (see book cover and author photo below) [email protected]
Talk In January of 1999, five women were sworn in as Arizona’s top executive
offices by Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. Dubbed the “Fab
Five” by the media, these women made history when Arizona became the first
state with all women in charge of government. But Arizona’s female
politicians had been making history since 1883, when they first demanded the
right to vote. Heidi Osselaer discusses some of the state’s most important
early female politicians, like state suffrage leader Frances Willard Munds,
state legislator Nellie Trent Bush, Congresswoman Isabella Greenway, and
Justice Lorna Lockwood. These women established a tradition of holding
office prior to 1950 that has allowed Arizona to become a leader in electing
women to public office.
See notes below for dinner fees, format and location directions. Thank you.
MENU: A light dinner – salad or sandwich and soup, dessert,
beverage and roll with tax and gratuity included – make your choice the night
of the meeting.
COST: $22.00 for members – $25.00 for guests
CHECKS or cash: Please make check payable to Scottsdale Society of Women Writers prior to coming to the meeting to save time at the check-in table. Thank you.
CHECK-IN: Please check-in between 5:15 and 5:45. The meeting starts promptly at 6:00. All those attending the meeting must pay for the dinner/room/speaker. Pick up your
name badge and ENJOY!
AGENDA: The agendas will be on the dinner table – always a lot of good INFO for you.
DIRECTIONS: Chaparral Suites is in Scottsdale at Chaparral Rd just north of Old Town. Chaparral Rd has a light. Parking is in the rear – two large parking lots.
Note: best to enter from the middle elevator for the 4th Floor Grille.
From the 101 freeway exit Chaparral Rd and go west. Just prior to Scottsdale Rd enter the side
drive at 4th Floor Grille – take that elevator. Note awning marked 4th Floor Grille. This is the easiest way in – NOT through the main lobby.
Goals of the Group
Value all the professional women writers seeking to
share their expertise
- Honor all genres and all forms of professional writing
- Attend monthly meetings to move the group and its members forward
- Learn and share in the experiences of monthly professional speakers
- Grow the group to a membership of active and contributing women
- Encourage participation by members as presenters, mentors, judges and volunteers
- Support and challenge each other to always be writing
- Help members to stretch as writers and reach lofty personal goals
- Have fun, meet trustworthy women writers, share dreams