The updates of the  by-laws will be completed this week. We will have copies of the document available at the luncheon and you can download and print a copy from our website. Update highlights include changes in our board election schedule, which will  now be held each year in January, and the addition of four new board members. These updates will provide a better opportunity to build the future for Women and our community.

Thinking about joining our Leadership team? We will have a evening meeting on Thursday evening, November 13, to provide you with the opportunity to meet with our current board members. If you have an interest in joining us in this great adventure please email dwwc@washoedems.org or call 626-8414.

Do you know someone who should apply for the Emerge program and become recognized as a woman with training in leadership and political saavy?  Is that person you? Or a friend?

Visit the EmergeNV website for details

American Association of University Women, Reno Branch Fundraiser for Local Scholarships and
AAUW’s Educational Foundation

Oral & Silent Auctions
Wine/Beer Tasting/ Refreshments
October 26, 2008,  2 – 5 p.m.
Wilbur D. May Museum
Rancho San Rafael
1595 N. Sierra Street, Reno
Tickets:  $25
MC & Auctioneer: Bill Brown, KTVN Channel 2   
       Anchor Reporter
Piano & Vocals:    Erika Paul Carlson
For more information: (775) 852-8132
PO Box 5818, Reno, NV 89513

Presented by the Nevada Women’s History Project
MURDER, MAYHEM AND MYSTERIES
1  Annual Authors Luncheon
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Lunch with Your Favorite Author
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Peppermill Resort Spa Casino (2  Floor, Rm: Capri 1, 2, 3)
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2707 South Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada
Solve Reno Mysteries - Writers Forum - Keynote Speaker
 Meet Our Authors - Books for Purchase
Christmas Shopping Opportunity!
  9:30 - 10:00:      Registration...Table Selection...Book Sales
10:00 - 11:00:    Introductions of Authors
          11:00 - 11:30:   Autographing Session...Book Sales
          11:30 - 12:30:   Roundtable Discussion
            12:30 - 2:00:   Lunch, Keynote Speaker and Table Talks
DAVE FINLEY will host.  There will be a writers forum where guests will have an opportunity to hear authors
discussing their works and publishing woes.  Guests will be able to buy books and have them autographed.  Guests
at each table will be hosted by authors and have the opportunity to discuss publishing and writing.
FRANK X. MULLEN, our keynote speaker, will step back in time and create a new role of a hardbitten,
crusading newspaperman, out to solve Reno’s historical unsolved mysteries.  Frank has done 10 different
Chautauqua characters over the years.  He is the author of several books, lectures about Western History and
teaches journalism at UNR.  In real life, he is the Reno Gazette-Journal investigative reporter who has tackled
stories about the Fallon cancer cluster, Nevada’s most dangerous doctors and the mystery of what Sierra Army
Depot does with its munitions.
MEET OUR AUTHORS
MIKE ALGER is the author of mystery-thriller, Snow
Storm.  Besides 22 years as a meteorologist and
journalist in TV and radio, he’s a daily columnist for
the RGJ and freelance writer, musician, and petroleum
geologist with degrees in geology and chemistry.
TODD BORG’S faithful following enjoy his Lake
Tahoe and valley settings. His 5th novel, Tahoe
Silence, received the Ben Franklin Award for Best
Mystery of the year, and was chosen #1 of the top 5
mysteries by the Library Journal and by Mystery News
reviewer Gayle Wedgewood.
HOLLY WALTON BUCHANAN recently published
her 3rd book, Mackay Memories, 1908-2008:  The
First 100 Years of the Mackay School of Mines,
chronicling the School’s role in mining and engineering
in the early history of the University of Nevada.
PATTY CAFFERATA writes short stories and
newspaper columns on Nevada history.  Her books
include:  Goldfield Hotel: Gem of the Desert; Mapes
Hotel and Casino: The History of Reno's Landmark
Hotel; and Lake Mansion: Home to Reno's
Founding Families.  She also coauthored her
Mother's memoirs, Barbara F. Vucanovich:  From
Nevada to Congress and Back Again.
CHUCK CONVIS, after retiring from several careers
(engineering, law, prosecutor, law professor), has
written and published a series of true stories about the
Old West.  His mystery book is “Outlaws of Nevada.”
TERRI FARLEY has always loved horses.  When
life brought her to Nevada, she fell in love with wild
horses and joined Wild Horse Annie’s crusade.
Following her heart she started a trilogy, the Phantom
Series, at a fictional Nevada ranch.  The trilogy grew to
24 books for young readers.  Her new series, Wild
Horse Island, is based on her experiences with cowgirl
life in Hawaii.
ELIZABETH GRAYSON, award-winning author,
has published 12 historical and contemporary novels.
She has received awards from Waldenbook, Lifetime
Achievement and Write Touch.  Her most recent book
is Moon in the Water.
L. C. (ELSIE) HAYDEN is a highly acclaimed author
who has won several writing awards including Finalist
for the Agatha Award for Best Novel.  She specializes
in mysteries and inspirational books. Her most recent
book is Why Casey Had To Die: A Harry Bronson
Mystery.
RON & SUSAN JAMES - An informative book,
Castle in the Sky, about the Thunderbird Lodge
Historic Site and the life of George Whittell by Ronald
M. and Susan A. James.  Ron James is Nevada’s State
Historic Preservation Officer.
MARILYN NEWTON has been a photojournalist all
of her life, starting at the tender age of 12.  In 2004,
she published her photography book,  Alkali Angels.
She has collaborated on 2 other books.
LIZ MOORE has written Noble Savage, about a
small group of survivors’ struggle to regain power
after a ‘Prophet’ attempts to bring about the
Apocalypse with loyal followers and weapons of mass
destruction.
JUDY TAYLOR writes under the pseudonym, J. Lee
Taylor.  The 40-year Nevada resident graduated from
UNR and says, “I write light mysteries - a few bodies
(no blood and guts), a little romance, and some
humor.”  Taylor writes the Cindy Nesbit mystery
series and is currently working on Cinderella and
Santa Claus.
BILL VALENTINE’s book is Mustang’s Last Ride:
The Closure of the Mustang Ranch Bordello.  While
employed by the Nv. Dept. of Prisons, he  heard all
about Joe Conforte and his Mustang Bordello, and
about the death of an Argentine boxer at the brothel.
SPECIAL GUESTS:
Bob Blesse, Phil Earle, Cory Farley, Guy Rocha
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REGISTRATION FORM FOR MURDER, MAYHEM AND MYSTERIES
NOVEMBER 8, 2008
Each $50 ticket includes a $25 donation to the Nevada Women’s History Project.  Tickets are transferable but not
refundable.  For reservations please contact Carrie Porter at 322-1830 or Rose Stuart at 853-1626.
RSVP by October 17, 2008
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770 Smithridge Drive, Suite 300
Reno, NV 89502

Walking Tour of Legendary Reno Women’s Homes
and
The Twentieth Century Club
Saturday, October 18
9:00 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Tour Guide:  Holly Walton-Buchanan of the Nevada Women’s History Project
   
Come join us as we explore some architecturally significant homes along Riverside Drive, Jones Street, First Street, and Court Street, where some of Reno’s most prominent women lived and worked.   We will also spend some time inside the beautiful former home of the Twentieth Century Club, Reno’s first women’s organization, founded in 1894. 
You will learn about Reno’s first activists – such as Libby Booth, Echo Loder, and Hannah Clapp - who worked for women’s suffrage, planted the first trees along Riverside Drive, founded Reno’s first kindergarten, and literally cleaned up the dirty streets of downtown Reno.
    We will meet in the parking lot of the McKinley Park Recreation Center, at Keystone and Jones, at 9:00 a.m.  After our two-mile stroll, we will meet for lunch at 1:00 p.m. at Daughters Café (corner of Bell and First streets), where current members of the Twentieth Century Club will enlighten us with stories about the women who have kept their organization alive and well for 114 years. 
    To register, send your check for $25 (includes $15 for lunch plus $10 donation to Nevada Women’s History Project) to:  NWHP, 770 Smithridge Drive, Suite 300, Reno, NV  89502-0708.  If you are unable to join us on the walk, please join us at 1:00 p.m. for lunch at Daughters Café.  For further information, contact Holly Walton-Buchanan at mtjudah@aol.com.    

ABOUT THE HONOREES:
These highly accomplished women share their commitment to the ideals of the Girl Scout program -
exemplifying the Girl Scout mission of Courage, Confidence and Character. They make the world a better
place.  
 
Barbara Vucanovich – Barbara served seven terms as a Member of Congress and is known to be a
woman of “firsts”. She was the first woman to be elected to a federal office from Nevada, the first
Representative for Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District and the first Nevadan to serve in a leadership
position in the U.S. House of Representatives. Prior to her House of Representatives service, she served
as District Representative in Northern Nevada for U. S. Senator Paul Laxalt. Active in many
organizations, Barbara is currently serving as President of the Nevada Federation of Republican Women.
Barbara graduated from Albany Academy for Girls in Albany, New York and attended Manhattanville
College of the Sacred Heart in New York State. Barbara recently received an Honorary Doctorate of
Humanities from the University of Nevada, Reno. Barbara has 5 children, 16 grandchildren and 20 great
grandchildren. 
 
 
Catherine Cortez Masto – Catherine is finishing up her second year as Nevada’s Attorney General. As
Attorney General, Catherine serves as the chief law-enforcement officer of the state and legal adviser
to the chief executive. Prior to her service at the Attorney General’s Office, Catherine created the
Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative to build a better legal system for juveniles that would ensure
youth accountability and the use of appropriate community-based alternatives. Catherine also worked
with various community partners to seek federal funding to create a Family Justice Center to provide
services and support to domestic violence victims. Catherine attended the University of Nevada, Reno,
graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Finance and she graduated Cum Laude
from Gonzaga University School of Law, in Spokane, Washington. Catherine has been admitted into the
State Bar of Nevada, the U.S. District Court, District of Nevada and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Ninth Circuit. Catherine is a native Nevadan and she and her husband own homes in both Reno and Las Vegas 
 
 
Jan Usher - Jan has worked in the golf industry in Reno for almost 20 years and is a golf teaching
professional and Director of Instruction at LakeRidge Golf Course and Montreux Golf and Country Club.
Jan is well respected in the Reno/Tahoe golf community, therefore she is contacted frequently to
perform television spots, do newspaper and magazine interviews and promote local tourism. Jan
graduated from Central Connecticut State University and pursued a teaching and coaching career and
later went on to receive a Masters degree in Education from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Jan
has received many awards as a golf professional including the Pride of Nevada Award, given annually to
recognize an adult who has contributed to the advancement of women’s sports in northern Nevada
through coaching, leadership and participation. Jan was born and raised in Connecticut, where being a
Girl Scout Brownie greatly influenced her adolescence.
 
6th Annual
Celebrating    Women    
in    Leadership    Awards    Dinner
Past Recipients: 
 
 2003   2004   2005   2006    2007 
 
 Mendy Elliott   Valerie Glenn   Senator Bernice Mathews Brigadier General Cynthia Kickland Sheila Leslie
    Patricia Tripple   Katy Singlaub  Miriam Shearing   Cary Groth
       Karen Foster  Sue Wagner   Nancy Bostdorff
              Evelyn Mount
GIRL SCOUTS
OF THE SIERRA NEVADA
ABOUT THE EVENT:
Our annual fundraising dinner is a salute to women who exemplify the Girl Scout attributes of Courage,
Confidence and Character, who are excellent role models for girls, and who are respected leaders in our
community. This annual event raises funds to provide over 100 programs and services for 9,000 girls and
adult members throughout northern Nevada and eastern California. 
 
Highlights from the evening include a special invitational VIP Reception before the dinner. The mistress of
ceremonies for the evening will be none other than KRNV Channel 4 news anchor Shelby Sheehan. The
fabulous evening will also include one of the best silent auctions in the Truckee Meadows. Of course,
what would a Girl Scout event be without cookies? The chef at the Atlantis is hard at work preparing a
special Girl Scout recipe for a one-of-a-kind, 2008 Girl Scout Dessert. 
 
2008 HONOREES
 
Barbara Vucanovich
Catherine Cortez Masto
Jan Usher
 
WHEN, WHERE & COST?
 
Thursday, October 16, 2008
6:00 p.m. • VIP Reception / No Host Cocktails with Silent Auction Viewing 
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. • Dinner Reception and Awards Ceremony
Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Ballroom • Reno, NV
$125 per person
Sponsorships Available 
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION
 
Media Inquiries
Jimmy T. Lai
Director of Marketing & Communications
775.322.0642, x232 • jlai@gssn.org
 
Sponsorship Opportunities & RSVP
Development Department - Annette Moiles
775.322.0642, x225 • amoiles@gssn.org
www.gssn.org/dinner
 6th Annual
Celebrating    Women    in    Leadership    Awards    Dinner
 
Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada | 605 Washington Street, Reno, Nevada 89503 | 800.222.5406 | www.gssn.org