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Thu November 03, 2022
New President for the ZGWS!
Dr. Rosanne Vrugtman replaces retiring Terry Bolinger

After 13 years, Terry Bolinger is stepping down from the Presidency of the Zane Grey's West Society.
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Thu November 03, 2022
Harvey Leake is the 2022 Recipient of the ZGWS Charles Pfeiffer Award
Harvey Leake become the 6th recipient of the Charles Pfeiffer Award

It seems like only yesterday that we presented the Pfeiffer Award for 2020 to Ed Meyer. But actually
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Wed February 02, 2022
ZGWS 40th Annual Convention to be Held in Lackawaxen, PA October 16th - 19th


The 40th Annual ZGWS Annual Convention will be held in person in Lackawaxen, PA from October 16th -
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Thu January 06, 2022
Happy 150th Birthday, Zane Grey!


Today, January 31st, 2022, is the celebration of Zane Grey's 150th Birthday (1/31/1872). We recogni
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Sat October 30, 2021
ZGWS concludes 2021 Annual Convention in Tucson, AZ


The Zane Grey's West Society just concluded our 2021 Annual Convention in Tucson, AZ. The Conventio
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Sat October 30, 2021
Ed Meyer is awarded the 2020 Chuck Pfeiffer Award - in 2021


On the occasion of the October 10th opening dinner of the 39th Annual Zane Grey's West Society Conve
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Wed August 12, 2020
Zane Grey's West Society - News – 2020 Zane Grey's West Annual Convention Cancelled
2020 Zane Greys West Annual Convention Cancelled

The Zane Grey’s West Society Annual Convention originally scheduled for October 2020 in Cooperstown
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Sat April 07, 2018
2018 Zane Grey Festival Date
Susie Kaspar

Join us on Saturday, July 14th and help celebrate the beautiful area that brought Zane Grey to Lacka
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Fri December 23, 2016
THE PREMIERE OF THE RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE OPERA


Arizona Opera will be producing the world premiere of a new opera, Riders of the Purple Sage, based
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Sun October 16, 2016
Save the Date: 2017 Zane Grey Festival


​Please mark your calendars for the 2017 Zane Grey Festival on Saturday July 15th from 10-4 in
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Tue April 19, 2016
Zane Grey Family Day


Mark your calendar for May 1st from 12 noon to 4 pm!

National Road and Zane Grey Museum pre
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Tue October 15, 2013
Pike County Historical Society to show ZG's "The Vanishing American"


On Friday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m., The Pike County Historical Society will host a showing of, and commen
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Sat July 20, 2013
Tickets Available for "Under the Tonto Rim" Brunch


Tickets are now available for "Under the Tonto Rim" Brunch on August 24th, co-hosted by Mr and Mrs D
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Tue July 09, 2013
9th Annual Zane Grey Festival - Fun for the Whole Family!


The National Park Service and the Zane Grey’s West Society will host the 9th Annual Zane Grey Festiv
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Sun May 05, 2013
CALLING ZANE GREY/OPERA FANS!
Craig Bohmler

The first reading of an opera based on RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE (with piano and singers) will be on
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Tue April 30, 2013
Centennial Edition of Zane Grey's Riders of the Purple Sage is now available
Riders of the Purple Sage Recreated

The Zane Grey's West Society has published a Centennial Edition of Grey's Riders of the Purple Sage,
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Sun April 14, 2013
Port Jervis Free Library shows silent version of "Riders of the Purple Sage"


A free showing of the silent screen version of Zane Grey's popular novel "Riders of the Purple Sage"
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Sun April 14, 2013
Pike County Historical Society and ZGWS team up for Riders of the Purple Sage movies
Robert J Lentz

The Pike County Historical Society will be hosting a Zane Grey “Riders of the Purple Sage” double fe
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Mon February 04, 2013
Zane Grey Pueblo on Catalina Island
One of the Most Recognized Landmarks on Catalina Island

As many of you know, the Zane Grey Pueblo on Catalina Island is for sale. We have just been informe
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Mon February 04, 2013
Zane Grey lot for sale in Payson
5 acre lot from land owned by Zane Grey

Zane Grey purchased land in the Payson area near Tonto Creek (near the present day Tonto Creek Fish
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Mon December 03, 2012
Zane Grey's West Society to Publish a Centennial Edition of Riders of the Purple Sage
by Terry Bolinger, ZGWS

Since 2012 is the Centennial of the publishing of Grey's most famous novel, Riders of the Purple Sag
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Thu October 18, 2012
Dr. Kevin Blake Wins Inaugural Pfeiffer Award
Zen Ervin


On the evening of Monday, June 18, on the occasion of the opening dinner of the 30th Annua
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Tue April 24, 2012
Zane Grey Day - Zane Grey / National Road Museum - Norwich, OH - April 29th, 2012
by Terry Bolinger

From the Zane Grey / National Road Museum

If you are in the area, be sure to stop by the Na
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Thu April 12, 2012
Zane Grey honored as part of the Centennial of the City of Torrance, CA
From John Powers at the City of Torrance, CA

From John Powers at the City of Torrance, CA

I wanted to inform you and the other members o
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Mon May 25, 2009
Zane Grey's West Society - News - Announcing Zane Grey Playwritng Contest
by Terry Bolinger, ZGWS

Friends of the Altadena Library and The Moveable Theatre Company announce a collaborative venture:
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Thu February 08, 2007
Remembering Dr. Loren Grey
1915 - 2007

by: Terry Bolinger, ZGWS

On Friday, February 2, 2007, our beloved friend Dr. Loren Grey passed away. Loren had been sufferin
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Thu December 15, 2005
Zane Grey's West Society - News - Chuck Pfeiffer's New Book
by Terry Bolinger, ZGWS

Zane Grey: A Study in Values - Above and Beyond the West

Over the years, there have been s
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Fri September 09, 2005
Zane Grey's West Society - News - The Zane Grey Cabin, Payson, AZ
by Terry Bolinger, ZGWS

We want to bring to your attention the efforts by the Zane Grey Cabin Foundation of Payson, Arizona,
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