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The American News Women's Club,
one of the nation's premiere press
clubs, promotes professional pursuits;
provides a place for members to find
helpful assistance and encouragement
in their professional development and
community endeavors and awards grants
 to outstanding
journalism students and media
professionals.

Members in ANWC include professionals
in journalism, public relations, new media, and publishing

NEW 2011
ANWC Application Available

Members Application Form

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Applicants should complete the form and
email it to the club at
anwclub@comcast.net or the street address.

The American News Women's Club
1607 22nd Street, NW
Washington, DC
20008

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ANWC President 1988-1990

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Cranford House

ANWC Front of the House Photo

The setting for intimate weddings and receptions. An elegant 1906 four-story townhouse with two floors for gracious entertaining. Our charm and ambiance create the perfect backdrop for wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners, anniversaries and birthday parties.

The house is located just off Massachusetts Avenue amidst Embassy Row. The interior is lavishly designed with period antiques and built-in bookshelves. Walking through the house, you experience a taste of richness and warmth.

From the classic exterior to the magnificent inside, this house is truly a work of art.

Cranford House also hosts business meetings, corporate receptions, civic events & non-profit workshops.
For more information contact our Club Manager at
(202) 332-6770
or via Email: anwclub@comcast.ne



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August 2011

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A Very Special Evening
with Eleanor Clift
September 21, 2011
6:30p.m.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to Eleanor Cliftspend an evening with Eleanor Clift, our 2010 recipient of the Helen Thomas Award for Excellence in Journalism, on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 6:30 p.m.

Clift, a contributing editor with Newsweek since 1994, writes about the Washington power structure, the influence of women in politics and other issues. She currently is assigned to follow the jockeying over policy and politics between the Obama administration, Congress, the Democrats and the Republicans. Her column, “Capitol Letter,” is posted each Friday on Newsweek.com.

Formerly Newsweek’s White House correspondent, Clift also served as congressional and political correspondent for six years. She was a key member of the magazine’s 1992 election team, following the campaign of Bill Clinton from its start to inauguration day. In June 1992 she was named deputy Washington bureau chief.

Clift is a regular panelist on the syndicated talk show, “The McLaughlin Group,” and has appeared as herself in several movies, including “Dave,” “Independence Day,” “Murder at 1600,” “Rising Sun,” and the CBS series, “Murphy Brown.”

Reservations for this special program are required no later than Monday, Sept. 19,
by 2 p.m.

The cost, which includes dinner, is $25 for members,
$35 nonmembers and guests, and $10 students.

To make a reservation, contact Janna Van Hoven at clubmanager@anwclub.org or call 202-332-6770.

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ANWC launches "Professional Pursuits"

Professional Pursuits’
new series starts
Monday, Sept. 26

If you ever wanted to become the Lucile Baurvoice of a government agency, come meet Lucille Baur, the non-sworn public information officer for the Montgomery County Police Department for the past 10 years, who currently works on public safety and other county projects.

In her position as a PIO, Baur has written countless press releases and given interviews to international, national, and local newspapers, radio and television stations, and Internet news sites. She was working at police headquarters in Rockville during the metropolitan-area sniper shootings in 2002 and served as the contact and organizer of all Montgomery County media interview requests during those incidents, as well as the on-air PIO for international news organizations.

She is a recipient of the department’s Chief’s Award, Unit Award, and Sniper Investigation Award.

Prior to joining Montgomery County government, Baur spent more than 25 years in broadcasting, working at channels 9, 7, and 5, as well as WMAL Radio. Her TV assignments included being manager of print advertising, a producer, segment producer, assistant producer, assistant director, Cherry Blossom Parade scriptwriter, stage manager, production assistant, and videotape librarian. She served as publicity coordinator and then director of On-Air Promotion for WMAL Radio. She was awarded an Emmy for her work as a segment producer for the Fox Morning News.

Professional Pursuits provides members and guests the opportunity to hone their skills or learn new ones, as well as network with outstanding individuals in such fields as journalism,communications and public relations.

The evening, which begins at 6:30 p.m., includes a light dinner and cost $10 for members and students, and $20 for nonmembers
and guests.

Those individuals who successfully apply for membership following this event will have the fee applied to their dues.

Reservations are required and must be made no later than Friday, Sept. 23 by 2 p.m. by contacting Janna Van Hoven at clubmanager@anwclub.org
or 202-332-6770.

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Eleanor Roosevelt
and the ANWC


Maurine H. BeasleyLongtime ANWC member Maurine H. Beasley delighted members and guests at the Club's recent Annual Meeting with a lively presentation about the life and history of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.

She brought along props, including small dolls of Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt, as well as photos of their life in and out of the White House.

Beasley, professor emerita at the Phillip Merrill College of Journalism part of the University of Maryland, is an authority on women in journalism and the author of
"
Eleanor Roosevelt:
Transformative First Lady."

"One of the reasons I was so honored to join this Club in the 1970s was because of the involvement of Eleanor Roosevelt," Beasley said.

The first social engagement that Mrs. Roosevelt attended as First Lady was on March 6, 1933. a tea at the American Newspaper Women's Club, which later became the American News
Women's Club.


A portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt hangs on the wall of the Club's second floor meeting room, and other photos are on the wall of the main level.

Prior to the program,
members elected the
proposed slate of officers.

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The 17th Annual Roast, Toast and Tribute to WAMU public radio talk show
pioneer Diane Rehm
was a "Phenomenal Night"

as covered in
BISNOW's online magazine.

The Club awarded three scholarships to outstanding university students.

Diane Rehm

Photo ID: Diane Rehm, left with last year's gala winner Eleanor Clift and ANWC President Lynn Gorton

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One of the nation's oldest press clubs, The American News Women's Club is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) offering educational and professional development programs in support of women in the journalism and communications professions. The annual ANWC "Helen Thomas Award" benefit gala awards annual scholarships to journalism schools. In 2003, the organization was named an historic site in journalism by the National Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).


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