MARCH 24, 2022

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Al Koch, Sharon Palmeri, Sharon Buckman, Kathy Flotz, Judy Neuman, Bob Neuman, Beverly Stanislawski, Cindy Horgash, Diane Stratton, Mike Ripley, Corri Stephenson

GUESTS PRESENT:

Trent Pendley, Andy Romero

OLD BUSINESS:

A vote of approval for the March 10, 2022 minutes were first approved by BOB NEUMAN and seconded by JUDY NEUMAN.

NEW BUSINESS:

Introductions of all members were given as well as the two new members.

Sharon Mentions a six-week class she is teaching at the Crown Point Community Library on Writing Children’s Books Starting April 18th

LITERARY NEWS:

KATHERINE FLOTZ mentioned she would be speaking at the First Methodist Church in Crown Point on April 6^th at 1:00 P.M.  Everyone was welcome to attend.

READINGS:

BOB NEUMAN read two pages of his short story entitled, “EVERYBODY LOVES A PARADE.”  In this story Bob tells of the various people he knew who especially loved parades and the various types of parades he had attended.

JUDY NEUMAN read her two page short story entitled, “ALL IN THE FAMILY.” Judy told of the various wonderful memories of her family gatherings and of all the “hugs, smiles and laughter in addition to the aroma of home-cooked food,” she remembered.

AL KOCH read a biblical short story (in reference to the upcoming Easter holiday), entitled, “Nail Maker.” The story told of a man named Joseus, a metalsmith, who had been asked, without his knowing the purpose, to make the nails, which were later used to nail Jesus to the cross.

BEVERLY STANISLAWSKI also read a biblical short story which was entitled, “The Passover Lamb.” The two-page story told of a young boy named Jonathan trying to take his lamb to the annual Passover as a sacrifice for his family, but losing it on the way.

SHARON PALMERI brought her four page screen play, casting members in the various parts, which was a memoir entitled, “THE BOAT.” The humorous story told of all the problems her family encountered one day when her father decided all of her family should go fishing on his 18 ft. cabin cruiser.

SHARON BUCKMAN continued reading Chapter 4 of her novel, RUNNING ON A TREADMILL.  In this part of the story Eric found out that Sandy was still living in Indy, however, the only address he could get was that it was somewhere on Clark St., a street disconnected in several different parts of Indianapolis.

CINDY HORGASH read her two page humorous tale of a man who is a stranger to farm living, yet he decides a farmer is what he wants to be. Spuds McGhee unsuccessfully tries to grow sweet peas, raise honey bees, and has trouble getting his chickens to lay eggs by planting them too deep.

MIKE RIPLEY read his short story entitled, “A WALK WITH MADDIE.” Mike would walk his dog, Mattie, each evening.  He stated that sure, she could spend the day outside, roaming the confines of the back yard, however, those legs needed a little more distance and her curiosity needed a lot more satisfaction.

CORRI STEPHENSON read her two-page short story, no title as yet.  The story describes Alan, a cop from Hidesfield, investing graffiti on the town’s library wall when he and his partner, Ted, find out their friend Robert and his son, Jace, were run off the road the night before.  They head to the hospital to question them.

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

Respectfully submitted:

SHARON BUCKMAN