Denver Woman’s Press Club

On Monday, December 12, DWPC member Lydia Rueger was featured on Channel 7′s 11am news in a segment on creating inexpensive, homemade holiday gifts with your kids: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/video/29978962/index.html. The segment was a result of Lydia’s article in the December issue of Colorado Parent magazine, Home (made) for the Holidays, also available now for free in stores that carry the magazine. Deborah Mock, editor of Colorado Parent, is also a DWPC member.

DWPC member Joey Porcelli produced a new short film titled “The Lunchbox Express” for the Colorado Children’s Campaign. The film, directed by Alexandre Philippe, puts a face on childhood hunger in Colorado. It screened at the Campaign’s annual fundraiser in October to an audience of more than 700. Porcelli is proud to announce that “The Lunchbox Express” has been picked up by Comcast on Demand and will be shown for the next year. View the film here and learn more about The Lunchbox Express program here.

DWPC member Elizabeth Wallace has published her seventh book, Hidden History of Denver, in which she unearthed little-known, unpublished historical facts gleaned from one-on-one interviews with descendants of pioneer families. Elizabeth interviewed descendants of Richens Lacy Wootton, who built the first “skyscraper” in 1858, local rodeo promoter and Chicago hit-man, Leland Varain and Sonny Liston, world heavyweight champion of the world. Her book also includes never-before-published photographs and sketches. Learn more about Elizabeth and her book at: http://evwallace.blogspot.com.

DPWC member Margaret Coel has published yet another novel, The Perfect Suspect, a suspense story set in Denver and featuring investigative reporter, Catherine McLeod. Says Margaret, “The novel follows Blood Memory, the first novel in my new Denver series. Learn more at: www.margaretcoel.com

Milton on My Mind is a short and passionate introduction to the beauty of Paradise Lost by Ida Fasel, a woman who taught Milton for many years. The amazing Ida Fasel began to gather this collection of her commentaries and poems after her 100th birthday, and at 102, she is proudly seeing its first printing. This book is recommended to all who want to understand this extraordinary Puritan poet of the 17th century.

Learn more about the book here.

Dr. Paul Theobald, Dean of the School of Education, Buffalo State College,
New York, is passionate about celebrating rural literature to help build
vibrant communities.  Rural Lit R.A.L.L.Y is his latest endeavor.
Read the recent interview with DWPC member Page Lambert at
http://rurallitrally.org/?page_id=207.  Also, Eliza Cross, author of
Family Home of the New West and the newly released 101 Things to do with Bacon, also
profiled Page.  Read that interview here:
http://www.elizacross.com/2011/08/12/author-page-lambert.

DWPC member Heidi Olinger founded the lifestyle apparel company Pretty Brainy in 2008 with the goal of encouraging ‘tween and teen girls to pursue their heart’s desire, including fields in which women are still few in number or rarely lead. Heidi uses writing as a design element in girls’ and women’s apparel with this goal in mind.

Currently, Heidi is working on what she calls the “Science You Can Love T.” “My goal is to show off the beauty of astrophysics and astronomy,” she says. “For girls 13 to 18, the design will take science out of the classroom and show its purpose in the real world. Right now at Pretty Brainy I focus on science an math because a majority of girls eventually lose their enthusiasm for these subjects, usually in adolescence.”

A former educator, Heidi holds degrees in Journalism and English, and is the recipient of several awards for student-centered teaching, including the Boettcher Foundation Award. In 2010, she received the top honor from the Mom’s Choice Awards for her designs of Pretty Brainy girls’ printed T-shirts. She speaks to women’s and girls’ groups, nonprofit organizations and educators on identifying your heroic mission and embodying success.

Motivated by the current coupon-clipping climate, everyone is asking “how can we save money and still enjoy our lives?” Since 2009, DWPC member Laura Daily and Boulder freelancer Claire Walter have provided answers to that question every day. Mile High on the Cheap helps Denver/Boulder residents and tourists find daily deals, bargains and freebies of all sorts.

What distinguishes Mile High On The Cheap is that the site is updated daily with 8 to 12 new posts. Daily and Walter don’t charge for posts, so welcome any and all deals, discounts, freebies or even low-cost workshops that DWPC members, their families and friends might know about. “We couldn’t cover so much ground, without so many people sending us tips and leads,” says Daily. Mile High On the Cheap has even included DWPC events such as the jewelry sale.

In two years, MHOTC has grown to more than 5,300 subscribers who receive a daily digest of all deals posted during the previous 24 hours and also welcomes 2,500 to 3,000 individual visitors a day. MHOTC was named the “Best Website for Bargain Hunters” by Westword in 2010, was one of four bargain websites included in the June 2010 issue of 5280 Magazine and in November 2010 received Best Service Site honors in Westword’s first-ever web awards. Founders Laura Daily and Claire Walter have been interviewed on every Denver television station, numerous local radio stations and are now doing the “library lecture” circuit, sharing their expertise.

“People have always kidded me that I was a Jedi Warrior in the world of shopping,” says Daily who writes regularly for AARP Magazine and Consumer Reports Money Adviser. “When I heard about the concept I jumped on the chance to launch it in Denver and asked Claire, a long-time Boulder resident with a special interest in food and snow sports to come along for the ride. The idea is brilliant in its simplicity.”

Know about a deal? Planning a book signing? Or maybe just have a favorite shop or service you’d like others to know about? Email info@milehighonthecheap.com.