NOVEMBER 3, 2016

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Sharon Buckman, Bob Philpot, David Wilgus, Katherine Flotz, Caren Von See, Beverly Stanislawski, Sharon Palmeri, Mary Lu Cowley, Marilyn Kessler, Gail Galvan, Amy Brailey

GUESTS PRESENT:

Rebecca Juergens, Hayley Hardin, Kate Ryan

OLD BUSINESS:

A vote of approval for the October 20, 2016 minutes was first given by MARY LU COWLEY and seconded by KATHERINE FLOTZ.

NEW BUSINESS:

SHARON PALMERI talked about the entertainment for the December Christmas Banquet,  (SEE BANQUET DETAILS BELOW MINUTES) she felt that the music would be approved by all our members.  She also brought a copy of the members new book, Horizon Spectrum, telling the members it will be distributed at the Christmas Banquet and explaining to the new guests how the book was put together.

LITERARY NEWS:

BEVERLY STANISLAWSKI announced that she had won several prizes in the Florida State Poetry contest.  She had taken third place in the metered humorous contest for “Ol Blue,”  Second Honorable Mention for her petrcuchan sonnet entitled, “My Own Tree Love,” and First Honorable Mention for her humorous sonnet, “Shakespeare’s Challenge.”  Beverly also brought a copy of the Peninsula Poets book as well as a copy of Texas Winner, the Texas poetry book of the year.

GAIL GALVAN mentioned that she had been published in the Literary Journal for her story, “Legends: Paranormal Pursuits,” by Grey Wolfe Publishing.

READINGS:     

CAREN VON SEE continued with chapter one of her novel, Dark Moon Rising.  In this part of the story, Kekoo listened to his uncle as the uncle tried to prepare him for the rest of his journey to follow in his father’s footsteps and become Chieftain of their tribe.  The last, and main task, was to kill his first simba.

BEVERLY STANISLAWSKI read three of her poems which had taken prizes in the Texas Poetry Contest.  The first poem, “Metamorphosis,” was a Vondelet Sonnet telling of watching a fuzzy caterpillar on a willow tree changing into a golden butterfly.  The second poem, “Endings and Beginnings,” told of the death of a husband being taken off life support and the trial of his wife trying to take her first breath of a new life.  The last poem was a Japanese Haiku poem  (no titles are given to Haikus,) which told of stars floating like “cultured pearls,”  in a “black velvet sky.”

AMY BRAILEY continued with her novel, Jon Everett and the Hall of History.  This part of the story told of Jon Everett meeting George Washington, after being able to open the door in the portrait with the key he had found in his grandfather’s trunk.  Neither Jon Everett nor George Washington were able to understand why the other looked, or talked, the way they did.

GAIL GALVAN brought several articles to read.  The first, “Hoosier Harvest and Huckleberry Friends,” told of an Indiana girl dreaming of planting a literary garden, planting seeds donated from other dreamers, and watching the dream-book grow.  The second article concerned the  Horizon Spectrum,  the book that Gail has organized with entries from the Write On Hoosier members.  The third article is a Haiku poem concerning the cubs winning the World Series.

MARILYN KESSLER read her three-stanza poem entitled, “As You Retire from Nursing.”  This delightful poem tells of most nurses answering “God’s Call”  to serve humanity.  The end of the poem shares her hope that in retiring they continue sharing “all the years of dedication you have shown to those you’ve served.”

DAVE WILGUS continued with his novel, The Curse is Over.  This part, Chapter 2, of the story tells of the Cubs battling two teams, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants after they are able to win playing “the hapless Brooklyn Superbas.”  This story takes place in the early 1900’s as the cubs first begin to play and gives a detailed account of the first game as told by a young boy seeing the game with his father.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 P.M.

Respectfully submitted:

SHARON BUCKMAN

Write-On, Hoosiers Celebrates 28 years

Horizon Spectrum Book Debut

W.O.H’s 28^th anniversary is open to:

W.O.H. members & all writers, plus family and friends

WHEN: Weds. December 7, 2016

WHERE: Lakes of the Four Seasons Country Club Ballroom, 1048 Lakeshore Dr. (Lakes of the Four Seasons)

TIME: 6:00 p.m.-10 p.m. 

COST: Members: $23.00 per person. Non-members: $28. per person. Deadline for payment is November 29, 2016

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  ** These are approximate times

6:00 p.m. Doors open for cash bar and socializing. GIFTS for EVERYONE!!   

Check out the local writers’ table where books are displayed for sale. 

We support our local authors, and hope you will as well by purchasing a book.

6:55 p.m.: Welcome by Sharon Palmeri

7:00 p.m.: Dinner 

8:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.: Mike Bruccoleri of “Good Clean Fun” will be providing the entertainment for the night.

8:45 p.m.: Introduction our new Horizon Spectrum book. Wine Toast.  Door prizes.  A short five-minute synopsis of the year’s events from each writers’ group in attendance.

9:10 p.m.: Gift exchange and group photographs. PLEASE stay until group photos have been taken. 

RSVP: Send check (make payable to Write-On Hoosiers) to: Katherine Flotz, PO Box 1124, Crown Point, IN 46308.  SEATING IS LIMITED. REMIT YOUR MONEY EARLY TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT.

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