MAY 13, 2021

 

 

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Sharon Palmeri,Sara Pierce, Bob Philpot, Sue Becherer, Shirley Hinman, Al Koch, Katherine Flotz, Mike Ripley, Beverly Stanislawski, Shirley Vaughn, Sharon Buckman, Diane Stratton, Amy Brailey,  Gail Galvan

 

 

 

 NEW BUSINESS:

Due to the Covid pandemic our normal meeting place has been presently canceled. A vote was taken as to the place, dates and times of our future meetings. It was decided that the meetings would be alternated between the Crown Point Library, 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. and Pappas restaurant in Crown Point, 5:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.

LITERARY NEWS:

AMY BRAILEY announced that she would have a book signing on May 23rd at the Living Stones Church in Crown Point. Amy also announced the recent publication of her book BEHIND THE VEIL.

GAIL GALVAN stated she recently had a book published entitled, DIARY OF AN AMERICAN COVID-19 ERA SURVIVOR. She also stated that $3.00 of each sale would be donated to her local food pantry.

MIKE RIPLEY stated he has recently published a book entitled, LAKE STORIES. Mike also stated his story, “THE BOHEMIAN,” rated 2nd in anthology at the Notre Dame University.

SHIRLEY VAUGHN told of the recent publication of her book entitled, HEAVEN’S PLAN.  

 

READINGS: 

SHARON BUCKMAN read two pages of the beginning of her new novel entitled, “RUNNING ON A TREADMILL.” The story takes place in the early 70’s and begins with a young woman making plans to run away from her controlling boyfriend. In the beginning everything seems to go as planned.

SHIRLEY HINMAN read her poem entitled, “THE DETOUR.” Her delightful poem compared the overhauling of an old road to life’s destiny.

BEVERLY STANISLAWSKI read her five stanza pantoum poem entitled, “INTERTWINED.” Beverly’s lovely poem began and ended with the line that completely described the poem, “The hearts that once loved can begin anew.”

GAIL GALVAN read a 47 line excerpt from her memoir DIARY OF AMERICAN COVID-19 ERA SURVIVOR. The excerpt, entitled “World Chaos/Comfort Cats,” told of her “loving home companions” and how much they meant to her during her time of pandemic isolation.

MIKE RIPLEY read his three page story entitled, “THAT EAGLE.” This very well written, and sometimes hilarious story, told of an eagle landing on his deck and beginning to ask him a series of political questions. The questions began to get harder and were questions we would all like answered.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M. 

 

Respectfully Submitted:

 SHARON BUCKMAN