Dema Guinn
Recorded 1999
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Women of Searchlight, Laughlin and Cal-Nev-Ari
The second event of The Nevada Women's Legacy-150 Years of Excellence Sesquicentennial Project was held on Saturday afternoon, January 25, 2014 at the Searchlight Community Center. This event, free to the public, was a celebration of the contributions of six women from Southern Nevada: Verlie Doing and Jane Overy from Searchlight, Deb Dauenhauer, Cheryl Crow and Dottie Lewis representing Laughlin, and Nancy Kidwell from Cal-Nev-Ari. The entire event was video recorded to be placed on the website: www.womenofdiversity.org
Caption: from left to right: VerlieMaeDoing-DebDauenhauer-NancyKidwell-
DeniseGerdes-JaneOvery-Dr.MarleneAdrian
Dr. Marlene Adrian and Denise Gerdes, representing the nonprofit Women of Diversity Productions, Inc., coordinators of the Nevada Women's Legacy – 150 Years of Excellence project, introduced the women and the project. They also showed video recordings of their interviews of the honored women. The women or a family member spoke briefly about their life and contributions to their communities.
After enjoying light refreshments provided by the Searchlight Historic Museum Guild, the audience was asked to respond to the question "WHAT CAN YOU AND ALL WOMEN DO IN THE NEXT 150 YEARS TO BRING YOUR TALENTS TO THE FOREFRONT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA’S HISTORY? IS THERE A BLUEPRINT OR DO YOU CREATE YOUR OWN?" Everyone agreed that each created their own. Six individual responses were shared with the group and were recorded.
The Searchlight Historic Museum Guild hosted the event and Clark County Museums provided the sound system. All video recordings of the event and the clips of the original interviews of the women honored today will be available for public viewing at www.womenofdiversity.org
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Bette Sawyer
Recorded 2000
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Women of Cal-Nev-Ari, Laughlin & Searchlight
Second Event of the Nevada Women's Legacy – 150 Years of Excellence Sesquicentennial Signature event:
Meet: Women of Cal-Nev-Ari, Laughlin and Searchlight, NV
Learn about their history and contributions to their communities
Date: 1-25-14
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: Searchlight Community Center. 200 Michael Wendell Way. Searchlight, NV (Clark)
Description: A Nevada Women’s Legacy-150 Years of Excellence Sesquicentennial Signature Event. An informal gathering with discussions by six women of Searchlight, Laughlin and Cal-Nev-Ari communities will feature Cheryl Crow, Dottie Lewis, Nancy Kidwell, Debbie Dauenhauer, Verlie Doing and Jane Overy. Historical displays and video clips of their interviews will be available for viewing and listening. Join in live video interchanges of ideas by other women in these communities on topics such as “What needs to be done to insure a quality of life for the next 150 years of statehood”? Complimentary light refreshments will be available.
Meet Women who have shaped these communities. Learn about the history of these communities. A free interesting afternoon at the Community Center and Museum in Searchlight.
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Phone Number: 702-297-1642
Carolyn O’Callahan, First Lady of Nevada 1971-1979
Recorded 2000
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Minutes of the Nevada Women’s Legacy committee meeting, September 17, 2013
WOMEN OF DIVERSITY, INC.
SESQUICENTENNIAL PROJECT — NEVADA WOMEN'S LEGACY PROJECT, 150 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
MINUTES
DATE: SEPTEMBER 17, 2013
PRESENT:
Marlene Adrian, President
Claytee White, Vice President
Cynthia Cicero, Secretary
Denise Duarte, WOD Board
Julie Davies, AAUW
Denise Gerdis
DeeDee Nave, Junior League
Mary Gafford, Mesquite Club
Sam King, League of Women Voters
Peggy McElrath
Samela Dingus
Linda Kass, Pahrump
President Marlene Adrian called meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. at UNLV, Dept of Special Collections conference room.
# 1. Marlene gave update of 8/28 Nevada 150 Commission.
We received approval to use their logo in our project.
Kara Kelley is new Executive Director.
Mobile museum sounds as if it had been scrapped. (Note from Marlene after meeting with Kara on 9/23. Kara wants to find money to make the mobile museum happen.)
Commission will sell medallions instead of coins.
Commission heard the presentation of Dr. Alica Barber to do interviews throughout the state with mobil units. Marlene advised Andy Kirk after the meeting that this is exactly the type of work that our organization is doing. some sharing of information needs to be done.
The next Commission meeting is scheduled for afternoon of September26 in the Grant Sawyer Building on Washington Ave., in the Governor’s conference room. Marlene confirmed the time with Kara —- the time will be 2pm
More information is available on the website Nevada150.org. This web site should be operable prior to Commissioner's meeting on 9/26. Our project should be on the site — if not call in!
# 2. Committee Reports:
Media Committee: Julie Davies
The committee met with Dawn Gibbons. Those who attended were Marlene Adrian, Barbara Lacy, Helen Mortenson, Leah Young and Julie Davies. 30 and 15 second PSAs were filmed that will go to state officials and women’s organizations statewide. Dawn would like interesting and unusual stories about women that can be included in Channel 3’s expanded newscasts. The tag line will be “150 years of excellence.”
At that meeting a proposal was mde to create an event in November "First Ladies First". This later was changed to January date TBD. All five former First Ladies would be present: Dawn Gibbons Dema Guinn, Bonnie Bryan, Sandy Miller, Kathryn List. We will invite the current First Lady Kathleeen Sandoval to introduce the former First Ladies who will present " a forum, discussion of what they accomplished and what the roles and influences they had".
At today's meeting we discussed video taping and video streaming and the format of the event. Jan Jones is committed to providing a location at Caesar’s. Claytee suggested PBS might be contacted for the discussion of video aspects, because they have the technical capabilities.
Denise Duarte suggested we consider creative ways of positioning women’s discussions, for example, seated around a kitchen table with audience in the round, and taping from above. A committee was established to consider unique ways of presenting the event. Committee consists of Denise, who will be the lead person, with Cynthia Cicero and Julie Davies. Committee will also suggest scope, location, date.
Linda Kass offered to include recognition of women’s legacy as part of her reception for her annual International Desert Film Festival in Pahrump on Memorial Day weekend. If that is to occur, all taping should be completed by March 15, giving Marlene sufficient time for editing.
# 3. Researchers’ Reports:
Interview questions were not attached to minutes as planned and will be distributed with these minutes.
Denise Gerdes interviewed women in Laughlin and prepared bios on interviewees.
Interviewees included Verlia Doing (Searchlight); Nancy Kidwell (Cal-Nev-Ari)
Interviews and exhibit will be shown at Laughlin library and Searchlight museum. Also investigating Mt. Charleston, Bunkerville, and Mesquite.
Sam King advised that Mesquite LWV will be conducting a tea recognizing exceptional women and it may be a good place for us to promote the Nevada Women's Legacy project.
Claytee White – Has contacts from Ely and Fallon. Denise D. can interview women in Winnemucca.
Cynthia Cicero – Met with Anne McKee of the PEO group who was very helpful. Cynthia will compile a list of names and Anne will make contact for us.
Sam King – Made contact with Catherine Cortez Mastos and Kate Marshall. She also mentioned a woman, Carmel Wood who led a remarkable life and received her high school diploma at 85.
Marlene Adrian met with Frankie Sue Del Papa and received many contacts and recommendations for interviewing women.
General Discussion:
Potential sponsors, possibility of teleconferencing meetings to encourage participation from the north. We now have 8 solid names of women in the North who wish to join our meetings. Marlene will work with Jan Gilbert to have a video teleconferencing meeting in October. Marlene will contact the Lt. Governor office through Susan Moore, Senior Policy Advisor , who is at the Commissioner's meeting in Las Vegas to see if the Lt. gov. can help us find the means to do this.
Next Meeting: 10/10/13 or 10/17/13 @6:15 p.m. Marlene will confirm date and location.
Meeting Adjourned. Approximately 8pm.
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Minutes of the Nevada Women’s Legacy committee meeting, August 19, 2013
WOMEN OF DIVERSITY PRODUCTIONS, INC.
SESQUICENTENNIAL PROJECT
MINUTES
DATE: AUGUST 19, 2013
PRESENT:
Marlene Adrian, President
Claytee White, Vice President
Cynthia Cicero, Secretary
Denise Duarte, WOD Advisory Board
Leah Young
Julie Davies, AAUW
Denise Gerdis
Linda Miller
Helen Mortenson
Barbara Lacy, Mesquite Club
DeeDee Nave, Junior League
Mary Gafford, Mesquite Club
Sam King, League of Women Voters
President Marlene Adrian called meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. in the Reading Room at UNLV, Lied Library, Special Collections.
# 1. Marlene gave recap of meeting of Nevada 150 Commission.
Commission’s planning is not very far along at this point. Marlene spoke to Scott H. Casey, who is the event program coordinator, and received permission for us to use the 150 logo, but to date we have not received it. The USPS will issue a Nevada commemorative stamp, but they decide what the stamp image will be.
Esther Carter resigned her post as executive director of
the commission and she resigned from the City of Las Vegas to accept a position in the private sector. This may delay the process further until a replacement is named.
The next Commission meeting is scheduled for August 29, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. in the Grant Sawyer Building on Washington Ave., in the Lt. Governor’s chambers. More information is available on the website Nevada150.org.
# 2. Dawn Gibbons has volunteered to support our project through the News 3 resources. This means she will assist with advertising and PSAs. Barbara Lacy, Julie Davies, Leah Young, and Helen Mortenson will accompany Marlene to a meeting with Dawn on Thursday, 8/22 at 2:30 p.m. at Channel 3. It was also suggested to contact Bob Stoldal as well as Cox Communications. We will not contact PBS or other media stations at this point (until after this meeting).
# 3. Researchers’ Reports:
A. Claytee White – Museums. After receiving more specific guidance, Claytee developed an action plan to e-mail museums throughout the state to request resources related to women within the various communities, including but not limited to women-authored books, journals, letters, other written materials, artifacts, and photos to glean what is available for us to incorporate into the 150 project.
Assistance offered by group:
BeeZee Tomlison, Logandale School, has access to over 400 histories of the St. Thomas community.
DeeDee Nave will contact the PEO, a local philanthropic women’s organization for
recommendations
Denise Gerdis will forward contacts in Mt. Charleston, Laughlin (Debbie Davenhauer,
Glady Laughlin), Searchlight (Verlie Doing), and Cal-Nev-Ari (Nancy Kidwell)
B. Cynthia Cicero – Nevada Cities. Investigated city councils, boards, and organizations and located some possible candidates to interview. Will follow up.
C. Sam King – Nevada Counties. Preliminary list includes Catherine Cortez Masto, Judge Kadish, and Barbara Buckley. Will continue her research. It was agreed that we would recognize at least one community from each county.
D. Marlene Adrian – Soroptimist, AAUW, Jr. League, Federation of Women’s Clubs are all potential sources.
Discussion of Reports followed:
We are in the process of organizing a video shoot and gathering of women in the Laughlin community. Most likely will videotape in mid-September. We also are beginning work with the Cal-Nev-Ari, Mesquite and Pahrump communities. The tentative initial video taping will consist of: Laughlin community of women, Winnemucca and Humboldt county women ( Denise D.), women preserving our past and creating educational entities (Helen), women in Nevada State offices (all), and the First Ladies of Nevada – Sawyer through Gibbons. This latter is a completed video. It will be on our website and plans will be made for promoting it.
Suggested Daughters of Utah Pioneers be tapped. Julie Davies will follow up.
#4. Presentation of proposed model for contacting communities was reviewed and approved with the addition of a statement that advises communities of our goal and purpose. Denise Gerdis will refine and redistribute to group so that it can be used by members of our committee to contact potential women and communities to be included in our project. This was used by Denise G. for the Laughlin planning.
#5. Oral history process:
Claytee will design interview questions
Focus will be on oral histories/video/memorabilia, and a short bio, NTE 500 words, and a photo will accompany each web posting.
Claytee reminded us to include a release agreement.
Marlene encouraged all attendees to visit womenofdiversity.org to be familiar with website.
#6. Communications Strategy – Leah Young
Leah presented strategy to use i-radio to produce a call-in broadcast to collect information on notable community women. She will need some specific dates in order to set up the program. A town board format is another possibility.
#7. Referrals for interview, lists of names to Marlene by 9/6.
Congratulations to Denise Duarte on her new position with Clark County!
Meeting Adjourned.
Next Meeting site: Morelli House was suggested, with backup site at the Mesquite Club house. Dedee Nave confirmed the use of Morelli House two days later.
Next Meeting:
9/17/13 @ 6:15 p.m. at the Morelli House which is at 861 E. Bridger Avenue at the corner of 9th Street and Bridger Avenue.
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Nevada Sesquicentennial Project
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Women of Diversity Productions, in collaboration with other non-profit organizations throughout Nevada, is recognizing and celebrating the roles and lives of Nevada Women during this 150th anniversary of Nevada's statehood. Visit our second community event at Boulder City. See short video clips of interviews and listen to the women who helped shape Boulder City. Participate in discussion of future action.
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Join us in this project to collect and permanently display and store oral histories, video interviews and other ways of knowing Nevada women and their contributions to making “Nevada Proud, Nevada Battle Born”. By means of our outreach program we are developing partnerships with women in the cities, towns and rural communities in all Nevada counties. We are encouraging and facilitating a comprehensive collection of womenʼs history through voices and faces of living women.
Events will be held to introduce these women and share their stories in local communities throughout the year culminating in two October gala events in the Las Vegas Valley and the Reno/Sparks/Carson City area. Read about our first two events on this site ( NEWS BLOG section lower right) and facebook:
First Ladies First held on January 11, 2014 at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
Women of Searchlight, Laughlin and Cal-Nev-Ari held on January 25, 2014 at the Searchlight Community Center
Archival multimedia recordings will be important products of this Nevada Women's Legacy – 150 Years of Excellence project by providing long-lasting global visibility through the internet and a published Nevada Women's Legacy book.
Primarily the internet site will be: womenofdiversity.org
with sharing on: www. library.unlv.edu/speccol/ and www.nevadawomen.org