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National President Pays Visit To State Meeting

By Stephanie Geery-Zink
LINCOLN -- NPW members were honored with a visit from the national President Donna Penticuff at the fall convention in Lincoln Oct. 8 and 9.

Penticuff came all the way from Yorktown, Ind., where she does public relations for LifeStream Services Inc., which provides services for senior citizens. She attended the board meeting Oct. 8 at Bob¹s Gridiron Grille and was able to experience the fanaticism of Nebraska football fans through all of the memorabilia on the walls. She was also able to catch up on old friendships from national conventions and meet newer board members who have not yet been able to make it to a national convention.

Penticuff was able to join us for convention activities the next day, including the tour of the Bess Streeter Aldrich House and Museum in Elmwood, then for our banquet the evening of Oct. 9 at the Lancaster Country Inn in Roca. That evening she reviewed for us National Federation of Press Women activities and encouraged everyone to attend the next national convention in Seattle. She also reviewed plans to increase membership, including new corporate and student membership deals. She said NFPW was holding its own in membership, compared to other national journalism organizations.

Start Planning Now For Spring Convention

By Lori Potter NPW Spring Convention Director
BROKEN BOW -- Grab a 2005 calendar now and place a big circle around April 29 and 30, the dates for the NPW spring convention in Broken Bow. We're headed back to the Arrow Hotel - long-time members will remember our rowdy visit there about a decade ago - and to the Custer County Historical Society, where we'll learn about the life, work and contribution to history of photographer Solomon Butcher.

Program topics also may include Broken Bow's possible selection as the site for a gateway to the Sandhills information center, and other efforts by local residents to promote the cultural, environmental and economic value of their region on the southern edge of the Sandhills. Springtime is contest awards time. Our banquet will be at the Bum Steer steakhouse. So shine your cowboy boots and start studying your maps to plan a scenic drive (Highway 2 and Highway 21 are good choices) to the heart of Nebraska April 29 and 30.

Convention Update

For those members who haven¹t heard, Nebraska Press Women was unsuccessful in its bid for the 2006 national convention. The 2006 convention will be in Colorado; Virginia will host the 2007 convention. Officers and board members will be considering whether to put in a bid for the 2008 national convention at the state spring convention. In the meantime, a committee consisting of Andrea Cranford, Judy Nelson, Evelyn Aufdenkamp and Barb Batie will be considering ideas on how to celebrate NPW¹s 60 th anniversary, tentatively planned for the spring of 2006 in Lincoln. Please send your ideas to members of the 60th anniversary committee.

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