Ozarks Writers League

A Writers Guide to Everything in the Ozarks & Around the Country

 

 

Have you taken a great picture at OWL?  Have you taken a picture of an OWL member at another function? If you'd like to post your pictures on this page, please contact LouTurn@aol.com 

Lou Turner (on the left), Doyle Suit and Margo Dill Malinski. The photo was taken by Donna Volkenannt at a Saturday Writers meeting in October of 2006. 

 

 

Ellen Withers listens as

Gail Edenburn, loan officer from Hawthorn Bank in Branson, thanks OWL for its dedication to the community.-August 2007

 

 

Gail presents OWL with a donation from Hawthorn Bank.--August 2007

 

 

I'm wondering what kind of secret Linda Apple told Bonnie Tesh at the Lone Star on Friday night!-August 2007

 

 

Is this a pensive look from Georgie McIrvin, or is she looking for divine help after an OWL member asked a question?-August 2007

 

 

Jay Grelen speaks to OWL about writing narrative and telling a good story.-August 2007

 

 

 

Dennis Edwards, working hard at the OWL board meeting.-August 2007

 

 

Bob McGill, at the OWL board meeting.  Bob was working, now he's just smiling.-August 2007

 

 

 

 

Ralph Herron, Delois McGrew and Jean Lafferty, taking a break.-August 2007

 

Jeanie Horn, making announcements at the meeting.-August 2007

 

 

Dusty Richards, workin' & playin'.-August 2007

 

 

 

 

Velda Brotherton, pretty in pink and blue, at the Lone Star on Friday night.-August 2007

 

Susan Kirkpatrick, OWL member and editor of Ozarks Magazine, enjoys the conversation at the lodge for lunch on Saturday.-August 2007

 

 

Ty Watsky, from Citizens Union State Bank, presents OWL with a check for $200.  Secretary, Ellen Withers is accepting the donation.

Photo by Regina Williams

 

 

OWL member, Brenda Brinkley at our Friday night gathering at the Lone Star Restaurant before our February, 2007 meeting.   Is she giving us a queenly wave, or trying to get the waiter's attention?

 

 

 

 

                                                            

 

 

Photo by Regina Williams

 

 

     Photo by Regina Williams

Speaker at our February, 2007 meeting, Linda Rohrbaugh.

 

 

                                      Photo by Regina Williams

Linda and OWL member, Dusty Richards enjoying the lunch break at our February, 2007 meeting.

 

 

Jory Sherman wins first place in the 2007 Gene Andereck contest.  Certificate and check presented by OWL president, Jeanie Horn.

                                            Photo by Regina Williams

 

 

 

Photo by Regina Williams

OWL member, Allen Merritt, at the February, 2007 Friday night Lone Star gathering.

 

 

   Dusty Richards at one of our annual May auctions. 

    Photo by Lee Ann Russell

 

 

   OWL members, Vickie Cobb and Jory and Charlotte Sherman.

                         Photo by Lee Ann Russell

 

                              

 

                                                                                                                                                           New York Agent, Kim Lionetti and OWL Member, Jeanie Horn.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                         

 

Delois made us take this picture off the directors page...but we're sorry dear friend...it's too precious to lose completely.

 

Lee Ann Russell, Larry Cunningham, Delois McGrew, Jennifer DiCamillo at the OWC conference showing off their awards.

Photo by Lee Ann Russell

 

 

 

The members of Ozarks Writers League (OWL) recognize that the Ozarks is a unique geographical area possessing a distinct cultural heritage.  Being aware that time and circumstances are rapidly affecting that geography and changing that culture, members of OWL desire, through their efforts as writers, photographers and artists, to preserve a record of its past and to record and document the present for the future.

The purpose of OWL is to bring into closer relationship the writers, photographers and artists of the Ozarks for mutual inspiration, information and amusement.

 

EMBLEM:  A great horned owl, rampant, clutching a quill and paint brush in its talons. 

 

 

BYLAWS:  The original OWL bylaws were written in May 1985, revised in 1991 and amended in 1999. A new set of bylaws required by the state for our not for profit status were written and approved by the board in 2006, they are posted on the bylaws page, link is at the bottom of each page.

PLACE OF BUSINESS:   Taney County, Missouri. 

MAILING ADDRESS:  OWL, P.O. Box 1433,Branson, MO  65615-1433

MEETINGS:  Plaster Auditorium on the campus of the College of the Ozarks, the third Saturday of the months of February, May, August and November.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: The business affairs of OWL are governed and managed by an eleven-member Board of Directors, which consists of the: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and those who hold the offices in the preceding year.  In addition to the League Officers there are three appointed members:  a Membership Chair, Publicity Chair and Grants Chair.  OWL maintains a newsletter and a website, with an editor for each.

ANNUAL DUES:  Due each January, $20 if paid by the end of the February meeting, $25 if paid after.   Go to the membership form page if you'd like to join Ozarks Writers League.

  Check our contest page for ongoing contest information.

 

 

Last update: Sunday, September 09, 2007