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Arizona Press Women

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All APW members areinvited to Central

District's upcoming HolidayOpen House, held from 2 to 5p.m. on Dec. 15 at the homeof Barbara Lacy, 5425 E.Mockingbird Lane, ParadiseValley. Bring a dish to share.Beverages will be provided.

The new year opens with“Getting the Script Out ofYour Head (or Maybe theBottom Drawer) and onto thePage,” by Katherine AtwellHerbert. The program is held at5:30 p.m. on Jan. 22, 2014, atBluewater Grill, 1720 E.Camelback Road, Phoenix.

The February meeting features“Squirrels,” by Jana

Bommersbach. The date, time andplace TBA.

For more information and toRSVP, contact Barbara Lacy at480-620-1358 or emailapw.reservations@gmail.com.

Central District rings in holiday

by Brenda Warneka

Possible changes to Arizona PressWomen were considered by the

board at its Oct. 26 meeting, heldafter the November TypeRider wasalready distributed. The follow-ingconsiderations were discussed:

· Renaming APW.

· Updating the by-laws. BrendaWarneka to chair this committee.

· A change in professional mem-bership requirements for joiningAPW and/or a new class of statemembership only.

More information about these pro-posed changes will be disseminated,as they would require membershipapproval to put in place.

Contest coordinatorUnless a member volunteers to runan Arizona contest, APW will again

participate in the 2014 at-largecommunications contest. Winners inthis contest move on to competitionin the NFPW national communica-tions contest.A new APW membership directoryis planned for release by the end ofthe year. Members should emailJoan Westlake at westwoman@aol.comany changes in their informationfrom what is currently listed withNFPW/APW.

Possible changes ahead for APW

WriterHarriet

Williamsdiscussed howshe used theInternet toresearch ExtraPlace, a little-known streetin lowerManhattan,during APWCentraldistrict's Nov.21 meeting at Bluewater Grill. Shefollowed Internet inroads leading to oldmaps and genealogy lines thatexplained the incarnations of largepiece of farmland that was dividedmany times before becoming tenementsduring the influx of Dutch immigrantsthrough Ellis Island. Eventually it was"cleaned up" and is now poised tobecome an art district in the area.

'Extra' special place

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The winners of the 2013 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards were announced on

Nov. 15 at an awards banquet held at HotelAlbuquerque in Old Town Albuquerque.Winners who are APW members are Conrad J.Storad, Lynda Exley and Linda Radke of FiveStar Publications:

Children’s Activity BookConrad J. Storad & Lynda ExleyArizona Color Me Wacky!Five Star Publications

Young Readers Book (to grade 3)Conrad StoradYour Circulatory SystemLerner Publishing Group

Children’s Picture BookNancy YoungThe Moon Saw it AllFive Star Publications

Arizona Press Women is a categorysponsor of the awards in the categories

Biography-Arizona subject andHistory Book-Arizona subject.

For more information about theawards, go to nmbookcoop.com.

Members among 2013 NM-AZ Book Award winners

The members of APW send theircondolences and heartfelt

sympathies to Patricia Myers, long-time member and past president ofAPW, and her family on the loss ofher son, Phil McElfresh, 55, on Nov.2. He died of natural causes whilemountain biking in the McDowellSonoran Preserve.

"We are coping with inconsolablegrief, but I know I can be strong formy son's wife and daughter," saysMyers. "A light has gone out of ourlives."

According to Myers, Phil was strong,active and healthy. He was bikingwith medical-trained friends when hecollapsed with chest pain. They didCPR for 20 minutes, then air-evacuated him to a hospital. Doctorssurmise a blood clot or aneurism wasthe cause of death. An autopsy reportis due soon.

Myers, her family and friends mourned the loss of herson at a religious service led by Pastor Jim Burnett atnoon on Saturday, Nov. 23, at Northland ChristianAssembly in Flagstaff. The service was followed by a

Celebration of Life reception,organized by Phil’s colleaguesand friends in the Arizona dentalcommunity, and hosted by hisfamily on Sunday, Nov. 24, at theBoojum Tree Hidden GardensCenter in Phoenix.

Phil is survived by his wife, LoriLee McElfresh, and his daughter,Erin Lee McElfresh; his father,Gerald R. McElfresh (wife RobinMcElfresh) of Scottsdale; brotherStephen D. McElfresh (wifeValerie McElfresh ) of WhidbeyIsland, Wash.; sister Suzanne C.McElfresh (husband Alan Light,son Adam Light) of New YorkCity; and his wife's family.

A memorial fund in the name ofPhilip S. McElfresh, forcontributions toward hisdaughter’s continuing educationin the medical field, has been

established at the Coconino Federal Credit Union,Account #40966, 2215 E. Seventh Ave., Flagstaff, AZ86004. For information, call 928-714-2242. In lieu offlowers, APW donated $100 to the memorial fund.

APW grieves with Myers for death of son

APW member Patricia Myers shownwith her son, Phil McElfresh, at theMarch 4, 2012, Skirting Traditionsbook party. Photo by BrendaWarneka.

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by Brenda Warneka, JD

On Nov. 14, the U. S. DistrictCourt in Manhattan granted

summary judgment to Google in aclass action filed in 2005 by theAuthors Guild and threeindividual authors for copyrightinfringement. The lawsuit attempted to halt the massdigital copying of books by Google withoutauthorization from copyright holders. Authors Guildv. Google (SDNY No. 05-8136)

If you are wondering what it’s all about, here is abrief summary of the 30-page decision.

Since 2004, Google’s Library Project has beenscanning books from major research libraries withoutregard to copyright status for an electronic databaseused for online searches. Participating librariesreceive a digital copy for their own use of books they

provide. Copyright holders receive no compensation.A user’s online search result displays three “snippets”of text from the database. A snippet is a verbatimexcerpt of one-eighth of a book page. Securitymeasures prevent a user from displaying a completecopy of a book through multiple searches. Onesnippet from each book page and one page in 10 are“blacklisted” and never appear in search results. Foreach search, an "About the Book" page gives the userinformation about the book, including where it isavailable from book sellers and libraries.

The judge assumed for purposes of Google’s motionfor summary judgment that the Library Projectinfringes authors’ copyrights by unauthorizedreproduction, unauthorized distribution, andunauthorized display. Thus, the sole issue waswhether its use is a “fair use” under copyright law.

Copyright law protects a copyright holder frominfringement, but it also permits others to make fair

use of the work “to advance the progress of the artsand sciences.” What constitutes fair use requires afour-prong analysis: (1) the purpose and character ofthe use, (2) the nature of the copyrighted works, (3)the amount and substantiality of the portion used and(4) the effect of the use upon the potential market orvalue of the work. A key consideration is whether thenew use is “transformative” or adds some newpurpose or character to the original creation.

Under the four-prong analysis, the judge ruled thatthe Google Library Project is protected by thedoctrine of fair use. In finding that “all societybenefits” from the project, the opinion included thefollowing points: Google’s use of the books is highlytransformative as an important research tool forstudents, teachers, researchers and the public.Google, although a for-profit entity, does not sellscans or snippets, display ads on "About the Book"pages, or directly commercialize copyrighted works,and it does serve important educational purposes.

Although not an important consideration, the natureof the work is mostly nonfiction books already on themarket, which are entitled to less protection thanfiction or unpublished work. Google scans the entirebook, but it limits the portion displayed in searches.Suggestions that the scans replace books or multiplesearches can access entire books by piecing togethersnippets do not make sense. Google enhances booksales by identifying books to purchase and links tobooksellers. Without impacting rights of copyrightholders, Google provides significant benefits tosociety as an invaluable research tool, gives new lifeto books that would otherwise be forgotten andfacilitates access to books. Authors and publishersgain new audiences and sources of income. The courtalso held that the use by libraries of the scansprovided by Google constitutes fair use.

The Authors Guild has announced it will appeal thejudgment. The appeal isto the Second CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals,although it is possible torequest an expeditedappeal directly to theU.S. Supreme Court.

Writing and the Law:Google wins summary judgment against authors guild

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Interviewed by Brenda Warneka

A member ofArizona Press

Women since 2006 andthe webmaster atarizonapresswomen.com,Jaimie Bruzenak wasborn in San Diego,Calif. She grew up inBonita, a small, ruraltown outside San Diego.

After earning her BA insocial studies and asecondary teachingcertificate, both fromSan Diego StateUniversity, Bruzenakmoved to Maryland withher husband from whomshe was later divorced.She taught junior highschool there for 13 years.

Looking for a changefrom teaching, Bruzenakdabbled in sales,including working for atravel agency for twoyears, before deciding it was not her calling. Shebecame recertified to teach, but the only job she couldfind was in an undesirable location, so she accepted ajob at an accounting firm. There she learned thecomputer skills that she would later use in writing andweb hosting.

After two years at the accounting firm, Bruzenak wasbored, and she and her second husband, Bill, were tiredof commuting to Maryland from Pennsylvania, wherethey had moved. Bill was also dissatisfied with his job.They decided to make a major lifestyle change afterthey encountered full-time RVers on a trip out west.

“We decided this was something we could do," Jaimiesays. "We talked to a seasonal National Park Serviceworker and decided to go for it, realizing that we couldalways make a different decision down the road.

"We received a number of job offers from ads inWorkamper News, a publication that advertises jobs forRVers and that I now write for," she continues."However, our dream was to work in a national park.The application process for NPS was daunting and tookhours, but we were both offered jobs at Grand Teton

National Park that first summer. Between us, weworked at seven different national parks over the years.Seasonal NPS jobs are now applied for online, makingthe process much easier.”

The couple traveled full time in a 1987 Pace Arrowmotorhome, towing a CJ7 jeep from 1992 until 2000when they bought a home in Pine, Ariz. They thenreplaced the motorhome with a Ford 350 dually truckand Lance camper, and traveled part time.

Bruzenak says she probably would not have become awriter if she had “stayed in a ‘stix’n brix’ life.” Herwriting began with letters to family and friends abouther adventures on the road, followed by articles for anRV club magazine, after which she became aprofessional writer of articles and books about the RVlifestyle.

In 1993, she met Alice Zyetz whoedited her first book, Support yourRV Lifestyle! An Insider’s Guide toWorking on the Road, andpartnered with her on subsequentbooks before Alice passed awaylast year. Their most recent book,Retire to an RV: The Roadmap toAffordable Retirement, originallyan e-book, was published as a printbook in 2012.

As a recognized expert and award-winning writer aboutthe RV lifestyle, Jaimie speaks at RV events andteaches classes for Workamper.com. Her website isrvlifestyleexperts.com.

After Bill died in 2004, Jaimie traveled by herself. Shemet her present husband, George, in Quartzsite, Ariz., ata Workamper Job Fair. George had become a full-timeRVer after his wife died. Jaimie and George now dividetheir time between Pine and Tucson. They traveloccasionally with George’s fifth-wheel, but today shemostly spends her time encouraging others to followtheir dreams on the road.

The Bruzenaks enjoy a blended family that includesJaimie’s son, who is a lawyer in Santa Rosa, and herthree grandchildren; Bill’s daughter and grandchildren,and George’s two sons and grandson. Jaimie joinedAPW after meeting Carol Osman Brown at a writingclub in Payson.

Get profiled! If you would like to be profiled in theAPW newsletter, contact Brenda Warneka atbrendawarneka@yahoo.com.

Meet Jaimie Bruzenak

Jaimie Bruzenak in her NPSuniform in 1996 at GlenCanyon National RecreationArea in Bullfrog, Utah.

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Cheryl Kohout (below right) and her long-timepartner, Terri Nangeroni, were married in San Diegoon Nov. 1. Cheryl is a past president of APW andimmediate past treasurer, serving in the latter positionfor several years.

Barbara Lacy’s daughter, Whitney, was married atthe Wynn in Las Vegas on Sat., Nov. 9. It was anelopement that used the services of a wedding planner.Barbara pronounced the event as “Terrific!Fun…nicely done...”

Katherine Atwell Herbert’sshort mystery story, Guy Walksinto a Bar, won an annualmystery writers' competition forpublication in Vol. 5 of theSisters in Crime Desert SleuthsChapter 2013 anthologySoWest: Crime Time. The book,which is available onamazon.com, features 20 shortstories of mystery and crime setin the southwest.

Jan Cleere is working on abiography of iconic rodeophotographer Louise Serpa thatshe hopes to publish sometimenext year. If you have storiesabout Louise, Jan would like tohear from you atJan@JanCleere.com.

Jane Eppinga signed copiesof her newest book, Images ofAmerica: Tucson Arizona, atCostco, 6255 E. Grant Road,Tucson, on Nov. 23. The bookis available at area bookstores,independent retailers andonline retailers, or throughArcadia Publishing atarcadiapublishing.com or call888-313-2665.

APW has a Facebook page. This is a closed group.If you aren’t already a Friend, go to the Facebooksite “Arizona Press Women,” and ask to join.Cheryl Kohout is the administrator.

Orme Lewis' great, great uncle was Lindley H.Orme, Maricopa County sheriff from 1881 to1898. Elizabeth Lewis is writing an articleabout the Youth Assistance Foundation'sannual Christmas program "Shop with theSheriff" with Brenda Warneka as thephotographer. Shown from left: Sheriff JoeArpaio, Orme and Elizabeth Lewis, andBrenda Warneka on Nov. 13.

Sheriff tale

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Upcoming AZ writing eventsDec. 6, noon, Sheila Roe presentsand leads a book discussion aboutSkirting Traditions at the DesertCaballeros Museum, 21 N. FrontierSt., Wickenburg. She discusses MaryKidder Rak of Chapter 4 and, timepermitting, will share the process ofcreating the anthology.

Dec. 14, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., "Arizona Way Out West& Wacky: How the West Was Fun!" is presented byco-authors Conrad J. Storadand Lynda Exley during thePhoenix Festival of theArts at Margaret T. HancePark, 1202 N. Third St.;and the adjacent BurtonBarr Central Library, 1221N. Central Ave., Phoenix.Their presentation is inRoom 202 at the library.The interactive experiencefor families with childrenof all ages is based on theirco-authored books: Arizona Way Out West & Wacky,Arizona Color Me Wacky! and Arizona Way Out West& Witty, the 2012 ONEBOOKAZ for kids selection –all published by Five Star Publications, Inc. Exley will"Edu-tain" visitors with weird – but true – Arizona factsand hands-on fun with old-fashioned games. Storad willcaptivate children with amazing tales and photographsof Arizona's crazy critters. The two wacky writers willbe joined by Johnny "JR" Ringo, Arizona's StateMammal Mascot (costume character). Visitors areencouraged to bring a camera or cell phone forphotographs with JR. Following their appearance,children can participate in an Arizona Color Me Wacky!poster coloring activity near the outdoor ArizonaHumanities booth where Storad and Exley will signcopies of their three award-winning books.

Dec. 15, 2 to 5 p.m., APW Holiday Open House at thehome of Barbara Lacy, 5425 E. Mockingbird, ParadiseValley. Members and their guests are welcome. Bringdish to share. Drinks are provided. RSVP:apw.reservations@gmail.com or 480-620-1358.

Dec. 31 – Deadline for publication of books, articles,and other communication materials to be entered inthe 2014 NFPW Communication Contest. Contestdetails will be forthcoming. This year’s contest will beonline.

2014Jan. 15 through Feb. 5, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays,successful series author Betty Webb teaches"Writing Mysteries and Thrillers," a master class, atASU's Piper Writers Studio at theTempe Campus, at the PiperWriters House, northeast of OldMain. The class covers: creatingthe story arc, deepening charactersbeyond the stereotypes, elementsof suspense, writing a series andinserting human rights problemsinto plots in order to make themmore contemporary andmeaningful. By the end of theclass, everyone will have completed a mystery/thrillershort story or the first two chapters of a novel. Somewriting experience is required, but publication isn'tnecessary. Fee: $225. Registration:http://piper.asu.edu/workshops/register/register-masterclass-writing-mysteries-thrillers-betty-webb.Info: 480-965-6018.

Jan. 22, 5:30 p.m., APW Central District meetingwith Katherine Atwell Herbert, “Getting the ScriptOut of Your Head (or Maybe the Bottom Drawer)and onto the Page.” Bluewater Grill, 1720 E.Camelback Rd., Phoenix. RSVP:apw.reservations@gmail.com.

February, APW Central District meeting with JanaBommersbach, “Squirrels.” Time and place TBA.

Feb. 22, 10 a.m. to noon, APW Board meets in theconference room at Scottsdale Waterfront, Scottsdale.Attendees who are available lunch together afterwards.All members are invited. Info: Pam Stevenson, 602-301-9595.

May 17, Saturday, Tentative date for APW annualconference.

Submissions wanted!

Share industry related news with your fellowAPW members including committee reports,

event news, writing contests, industry relatedarticles, industry-related personalaccomplishments ... anything you think would beof value to our membership!

Send submissions, photos and art to Lynda Exleyat exlent@aol.com. The deadline for the January,2014, issue is Dec. 21, 2013.

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APW has a donor who is donating copiesof the APW anthology, Skirting

Traditions, to libraries, museums andschools in the Kingman-Bullhead City areain December.

If you know such an entity that would like toadd this book to their collections, tell themto contact us as soon as possible atskirtingtraditions@gmail.com or call BrendaWarneka at 602-740-9579.

Donations of SkirtingTraditions

APW Officers & Board of DirectorsPresident Pam Stevenson

Immediate Past President Brenda Warneka

Second V-P (Membership) Joan Westlake

Secretary Katherine Herbert

Treasurer Beverly Raphael Konik

Central District Director Barbara Lacy

Rim Country District Director Carol Osman Brown

Southern District Director Jane Eppinga

Scholarship Director Joan Westlake

Historian, Memorial, Bylaws Pam Stevenson

Public Relations Director Patricia Myers

Newsletter Editor Lynda Exley

Webmaster Jaimie Bruzenak

Anthology Committee Chair Brenda Warneka

Letters to the editor"I just wanted to thank you (Brenda Warneka) for the lovely article you wrote about me for the APWnewsletter (Meet Linda Pressman, November issue). I appreciate all your hard work."

–– Linda Pressman

"Lynda, Great Newsletter (November issue). Thank you for getting in the blurb on Sheila Roe speakingto the Kiwanis Club, as I know it was very last minute." ––Lois McFarland

"Another great newsletter (November issue). You outperform yourself in each successive month. Youcreate a great electronic representation of APW, month after month. We appreciate you!" ––Patricia Myers

"Great job on the newsletter (November issue). You continue to do us proud!"––Linda F. Radke, Five Star Publications, Inc.

"Nice issue! You always do such a nice job! (November issue)" –– Jaimie Hall Bruzenak