The Policies and Procedures listing for the Meritorious Service Award states as follows:

"Given annually to the Pennwriter who has demonstrated outstanding selflessness toward the advancement of the Pennwriters Organization. "

More information will be posted later...  This award is an honor that no words can possibly express.

The Conference and AWARDS

Elaine is selling me ticket for the auction baskets (53 of them this year) filled with great prizes.

Friday Key note dinner with friends and Daniel Lazar as the speaker.

Victoria Thompson, the Saturday Keynote speaker and a past MSA recipient (at the Awards Luncheon).

Wanda C. Keesey,
                Pennwriter

No words can say it, I hope the pictures do. click on my  picture to go to Pennwriter site to lean more about he award and past winners. (w.c. keesey)

What an honor to be added to this group of past winners!! (w.c. keesey)

Tribute as it appears on the Pennwriters, Inc. Website:   (http://www.pennwriters.org/members/meritorious.html)

Wanda C. Keesey has been a member of Pennwriters since 1994. Wanda agreed to fill the unfinished term of the Area 5 Representative in 2000 and was then elected to another full two year term. As Area Rep, Wanda arranged several successful workshops and had even more success getting critique groups started in many towns in Area 5. Her helpful attitude goes way beyond Area 5 because she was instrumental in keeping Area 2 alive until an Area 2 Rep was elected. Wanda volunteered to assist at the Annual Conference in 1997, and has served as the Merchandise Table Coordinator every year since and plans on doing this huge job again in 2007. Ten years!

She revamped the Area Rep Handbook and held the position of C.A.R. (Coordinator of Area Reps). Being the helpful person she is, Wanda has generously given of her time to answer questions and provide guidance to members and potential members.