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. Helene served as the branch's first president after she and 45 charter members founded the Redwood Writers.
MALENA ELJUMAILY
Malena Eljumaily was recognized for her service to the Redwood Writers and presented with the Helene S. Barnhart Award at the general membership meeting in April 2018.
Redwood Writers is so fortunate to have such a dedicated member. Congratulations, Malena, and heartfelt thanks to you for your extraordinary service to our branch! You are what makes Redwood Writers so successful. You are a model for “writers helping writers.”
Past Recipients: At the Redwood Writers Conference in April 2014, Juanita Martin was given this award for her long volunteer service to the Redwood Branch of the California Writers Club. Ana Manwaring was presented with this service award at the RW Conference in 2012. Kate Farrell was awarded the first Helene S. Barnhart Award from Linda Loveland Reid at Redwood Writers Club meeting in October 2010.
ROBIN MOORE
JUANITA MARTIN
ANA MANWARING
KATE FARRELL
JACK LONDON AWARD
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.
2017
Redwood Branch
Jack London
Recipient
Sandy Baker
Past Redwood Branch Recipients of the
Jack London Award
2015: Jeane Slone
2013: Linda Loveland Reid
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
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.)
