NOVEMBER 19, 2014

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Sharon Palmeri, Beverly Stanislawski, Sharon Buckman, Marjorie Peterson, Mary Ellen Beecher, Tom Spencer, Denise Taylor, Suzy Stueben, Mike Musak

GUESTS PRESENT:

Kay Depel

 

OLD BUSINESS:

A vote of approval for the November 5, 2014 meeting was first given by DENISE TAYLOR and seconded by MARY ELLEN BEECHER.

NEW BUSINESS:

TOM SPENCER mentioned that the Northwest Indiana Poetry Society would be meeting at the Cedar Creek Nursing Facility (18275 Burr St. in Lowell) on December 20^th at 10:00 A.M.  Everyone is invited to attend, they ask that you bring a poem that might be authored by you or a Christmas Poem by an established author.  Call Tom at 219-696-3338 to verify non-duplication of established poems.

SHARON PALMERI mentioned that the board would be meeting this week to complete plans for the Write-On, Hoosier “The Write Celebration” on December 3^rd.  She also mentioned there would be 50 people in attendance at the gala event, including quite a few members from the Blank Slate Writer’s group. [Other groups who will be represented include: Magic Hour Writers, Four Seasons Writers, Highland Writers, Prairie Writers Guild, and Indiana Writers’ Consortium]  Sharon also led a discussion at the end of the meeting encouraging members to make suggestions for a new place to hold our meetings in the event that Chapel Lawn is unable to accommodate our future meetings beginning in January.

READINGS:

DENISE TAYLOR read the four page summary of her teen novel, “All the Little Secrets.”  The summary told of the various lies by Beth and her friends to their parents, especially concerning the drinking at their club meetings.  The story ended with the death of one of her friends and the guilt she felt for failing the friend.     

BEVERLY STANISLAWSKI read two of her prize winning poems.  The first poem, “The Mustache Mug,” took 2^nd place in Indiana’s Buddy Award and told of her interest in her Grandfather’s mustache mug, unable to understand why the inside had “handlebars.”  The second poem, The Real Thanksgiving Feast,” told of what the real first feast consisted of.

TOM SPENCER brought his fourteen stanza, free verse poem, entitled “Convergence II,” telling of the beginning of a child, “where the embryo and sperm are met,” to the next generation that begins again.

MARY ELLEN BEECHER read two pages of her story, “Out of Control.”  The story began at their summer cottage on a private lake with her son and a friend going fishing.  When she discovered that the boys later took the boat out at a forbidden time and speed, they were forbidden to use it again.  The story ended with a rift between both boys and a quiet ride home.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 P.M.

Respectfully submitted:

SHARON BUCKMAN