Penny Irene Lent

Background

Lent, Penny Irene was born on December 13, 1950 in Provo, Utah, United States. Daughter of Dorin Earnest and Maxine Wanda (Geiser) Downard.

Education

Associate of Arts in Psychology, Olympic College, Bremerton, Washington, 1970.

Career

Columnist, Federal Way (Washington) News, 1983-1993; editor, book designer, public, Kaleidoscope Press, Edgewood, Washington, since 1993; public and marketing consultant, Kaleidoscope Press, Edgewood, Washington, since 1993. Editor Northwest Ink, Pacific N.W. Writers Conference, Seattle, since 1995, Knight Knews, Northwood Parent-Teachers Association, Edgewood, since 1995, Man 2 Man, Reaching Men Ministries, Puyallup, Washington, since 1995. Columnist Pierce County Herald, Puyallup, since 1993, Christian Library.

Journal, Seattle, since 1995, Country Gazette, Orting, Washington, since 1996, Christian Author, Seattle, since 1996. Instructor TacomaC.C., since 1995.

Achievements

• Penny Irene Lent has been listed as a notable editor, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Emergency Medical Superior vena cava syndrome Council, Pierce County, Washington, 1996-1997. Board directors Northwood Parent-Teachers Association, since 1994. Deaconess Elim Evangelical Free Church, Puyallup, 1994-1996.

Member Pacific N.W. Writers Conference (conference director since 1994, high school conference director 1994), Society Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, N.W. Christian Writers Association, Writers Information Network, Writers Bloc (director since 1993).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, art, photography, reading, baseball.

Connections

Married Garry Warren Lent, June 23, 1972. Children: Jody David, Robert Jared.

Father:

Dorin Earnest Downard

Mother:

Maxine Wanda (Geiser) Downard

Spouse:

Garry Warren Lent

child:

Robert Jared Lent

child:

Jody David Lent