August/September 2003

Volume 44, Number 1

In this issue...

From our Director-Sponsor: Chapter leaders blaze fall trails while summer haze still prevails.

From our President: How we all can take steps to lengthen chapter members' strides.

From the editor: In our profession, unusability can be feared, jeered, and revered. Ron Arner tells us why unusability is his best friend.

Tips from the Trenches: Know what you can do so you can always do what you love.

When SMEs spill: Read how one writer gets information without resorting to bribery.

Infuse strategy to defuse tragedy: What good documentation management can do for your projects.

Of seeding clouds and feeding crowds: A report on the 28th Annual Art, Online, and Publications Competitions Awards Ceremony and Reception.

Chapter news

Rocky Mountain Chapter wins Award of Excellence!

The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the STC has been recognized in the 2002-2003 Chapter Achievement Competition with an Award of Excellence!

The chapter achievement awards recognize exceptional accomplishments in fulfilling the goals of STC. In order to earn an award, a chapter must complete key activities and apply for recognition through its director-sponsor.

Congratulations to former president Martha Sippel and all the members of the Rocky Mountain Chapter whose contributions were judged worthy of receiving such an honor!

Welcome our chapter's new members!

New members for the months of May and June, 2003:

If you would like to make contact with anyone on the above list, please email Helen Tuttle, Membership Manager.

Congratulations to our chapter's newest Senior Members!

• Theresa L. Coble
• Cynthia B. Corwin
• Debra L. Diehl
• Lucie J. Larose
• Wendy J. Layden
• Darren C. McKeen
• Virginia A. Ward
• James E. West
• Troy S. Withers

In the spotlight...

Linda Gallagher receives the Distinguished Chapter Service Award from outgoing President Martha Sippel at the Awards Reception held at the DU Cable Center on June 26.