Ana Manwaring, Kate Farrell
At Redwood Writers Conference in April 2012, Ana Manwaring was given the Helene S. Barnhard Award for her long volunteer service to the local chapter of the California Writers Club. Kate Farrell was awarded the first Helene S. Barnhart Award from Linda Loveland Reid at Redwood Writers Club meeting in October 2010.
Helene S. Barnhart Award – In 2010 this award was instituted in memory of our founder to honor a member with years of outstanding service to the Redwood Branch, to be given in alternating years of the Jack London Award.
- 2012 – Ana Manwaring
- 2010 – Kate Farrell
Linda McCabe, 2011
Jack London Award – Every other year, CWC branches may nominate a member to the CWC Central Board to receive the Jack London Award for outstanding service to the branch.
Redwood Branch Recipients of the Jack London Award
- 2011 – Linda C. McCabe
- 2009 – Karen Batchelor
- 2007 – Catherine Keegan
- 2005 – Mary Rosenthal
- 2004 – Gil Mansergh
- 2003 – Nadenia Newkirk
- 1998 – Barbara Truax
- 1997 – Mary Varley
- 1995 – Mildred Fish
- 1993 – Alla Crone Hayden
- 1991 – Waldo Boyd
- 1989 – Mary Priest
- 1987 – Margaret Scariano
- 1985 – Ruth Irma Walker
- 1983 – Inman Whipple
- 1981 – Pat Patterson
- 1979 – Peggy Ray
- 1977 – Dianne Kurlfinke
- 1975 – Helene (Schellenberg) Barnhart
Ina Coolbrith Award – Periodically, the CWC Central Board bestows the Ina Coolbrith Award to honor a member for exemplary service to CWC and/or the Central Board.
[No Redwood member has yet received this award.]
