California Writers Club, Mt Diablo Branch

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Your Mt. Diablo Board

We look forward to connecting with you.  For information, please see our Contact Page or email president@cwcmtdiablo.org.

President: Barry HampshireVice-President: Linda Hartmann
Treasurer: David GeorgeSecretary: Frances Stephenson

Committee Chairs and Other Responsibilities

Mt. Diablo Writers, Back Fence (Facebook Group)David George
Branch HistorianDavid George
Central Board RepresentativeElisabeth Tuck
Critique GroupsChloe Laube
Event LogisticsDavid George
Helpful EditorElisabeth Tuck
HospitalityLyn Roberts
MembershipDavid George
MRMSDavid George
NewsletterOPEN / Elisabeth Tuck
NorCal RepresentativeMichael Barrington
Online CoordinatorLyn Roberts
Program ManagerOPEN
Programs/WorkshopsMark Clifford
Publicity/Public RelationsAnn Damaschino/OPEN
ReservationsMarlene Dotterer
Scholastic Art & Writing AwardsLinda Hartmann
Social MediaOPEN
Young Writers ContestOPEN
WebmasterMarlene Dotterer
Writers TableAndrew Benzie

Advisory Board Members

Judith Marshall, Al Garrotto, Kymberlie Ingalls, Danard Emanuelson, Bill Stong

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Branch Awards

The biennial Jack London Award, bestowed by the Mt. Diablo and other branches, honors outstanding members who have been particularly instrumental in helping our branch further its mission.  A plaque recognizes this service “above and beyond.” Recent awardees are listed on the California Writers Club Awards site.  A full list of our branch winners is below.

Our annual Distinguished Service Award recognizes extraordinary commitment and effort on an important branch project during that year.  Our list of awardees is below.

Jack London Awardees

  • 2021 Linda Hartmann
  • 2019 Marlene Dotterer
  • 2017 Elisabeth Tuck
  • 2015 Barbara Bentley
  • 2013 Judith Marshall
  • 2011 David George
  • 2009 Joanne Brown
  • 2007 Camille Minichino
  • 2005 Al Villaire
  • 2004 Danard Emanuelson
  • 2003 Jack Russ
  • 2002 Denise Kalm
  • 2001 Alfred J. Garrotto
  • 2000 Bev Lauderdale
  • 1999 Liz Koehler-Pentacoff
  • 1998 Ray Martell
  • 1997 Joan Brennan
  • 1995 Pat Edwards
  • 1993 Ted Fuller
  • 1991 Mercedes Gardner
  • 1989 Helen McGrath

Distinguished Service Awardees

  • 2022 Elisabeth Tuck
  • 2021 Marlene Dotterer
  • 2020 David George
  • 2019 Bill Stong & John Marvin
  • 2018 Jill Hedgecock
  • 2017 Judith Ingram
  • 2016 Danard Emanuelson
  • 2015 Lyn Roberts
  • 2014 Christa Fairfield & Jill Hedgecock
  • 2013 Barbara Bentley
  • 2012 Judith Marshall
  • 2011 Aline Soules
  • 2010 Catherine Accardi
  • 2009 Alfred J. Garrotto
  • 2008 Joanne Brown
  • 2007 Jack Russ
  • 2006 Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff
  • 2005 B. Lynn Goodwin
  • 2004 Agnes Moore
  • 2003 Igal Levy
  • 2002 Hunter Anderson
  • 2001 Laura Fischer
  • 2000 Al Villaire
  • 1999 Adena Reed

Branch Presidents

The presidents list for the Mt. Diablo Branch includes members who were not only active in their writing careers but also active in the club. Many of the presidents were also nominated for the Jack London Award for service.

  • 2022-Present, Barry Hampshire
  • 2020 (February)-2022, Linda Hartmann
  • 2019-2020 (January), David George
  • 2018-2019, Marlene Dotterer
  • 2017-2018, Marlene Dotterer
  • 2016-2017, Marlene Dotterer
  • 2015-2016, Elisabeth Tuck
  • 2014-2015, Sean Hazlett
  • 2013-2014, Elisabeth Tuck
  • 2012-2013, Elisabeth Tuck
  • 2011-2012, Elisabeth Tuck
  • 2010-2011, Lee Paulson
  • 2009-2010, Bill Stong (January-October), David George (October-December)
  • 2008-2009, David George
  • 2007-2008, Jack Russ
  • 2006-2007, Alfred J. Garrotto
  • 2004-2006, Jack Russ
  • 2003-2004, Laura Fischer
  • 2001-2003, Camille Minichino
  • 1999-2001, Alfred J. Garrotto
  • 1998-1999, Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff
  • 1995-1997, E.T. Hoffman
  • 1993-1995, Pat Edwards
  • 1992-1993, Jim Scala
  • 1991-1992, Cena Richeson
  • 1990-1991, Ted Fuller
  • 1989-1990, Pat Haas
  • 1987-1989, J. Lloyd Luff
  • 1987, Ken Davis

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Our Meeting Schedule

General Meetings and Workshops are held the second Saturday of each month, except July and August.
Beginning September 2022, we will no longer provide “hybrid* meetings. This is subject to changes due to the pandemic or other unforeseen events. *We reserve the right to offer Zoom-only meetings, as necessary.
Meetings will be in person at:
Zio Fraedo’s Restaurant
611 Gregory Lane
Plesant Hill, CA
Our meetings and workshops are open to the public. A buffet lunch is included. See the Meetings/Workshops page to register. 

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