May 12, 2022

 

MEMBERS PRESENT: AUDREY WARZNIAK, KATHERINE FLOTZ, SHIRLEY HINMAN, JUDY NEUMAN, JOHN NEUMAN, AL KOCH, DIANE STRATTON, BEVERLY STANISLAWSKI, SHARON PALMERI, GAIL GALVAN, SHARON BUCKMAN, AMY BRAILEY, CINDI HORGASH.

MINUTES OF APRIL 28, APPROVED BY JUDY AND JOHN NEUMAN

 

NEW BUSINESS: Reminder of new meeting hours, 5-8 p.m. at library and Pappas.

SHARON PALMERI suggested that we might have speakers during our extra time at the library.

 

READINGS:

 KATHERINE FLOTZ   related the true story of a relative, Tobias Brandt, taken by force to Ukraine as slave laborer on Dec. 28, 1944. With others he was imprisoned, transported in a cattle car, endured hardships and infections, and witnessed many punishments and deaths Years later, he was finally able to come to America.

JUDY NEUMAN told what her kitty was thinking in her poem, “Rainy Day for Kitty.”

It appears the cat was just sleepy and listening to the “musical refrain” of the rain.

SHARON BUCKMAN   stated quite poetically that “Procrastination” could wait until tomorrow. She added a true account of her procrastination concerning her daughter’s church attire. Although Linda did wear a lovely ruffled dress, Sharon forgot to give her daughter the matching ruffled underpants. Linda ended up “mooning the congregation.”

AL KOCH remembered his many youthful days with some “Essential Lessons” that he related.  Along with his lack of “bodily self-control” in school and dropping out of kindergarten, Al recalled some life lessons he learned along the way. His advice was “At times, only by becoming lost do we truly discover the pathway and destiny of life’s journey”        

SHARON PALMERI read her story, “Sign of The Times #2.”  A couple met online and were planning to meet in person on a particular day at a particular place. Only problem seemed to be that they might be living in different, yet parallel, universes. Would they ever be able to meet? Uniquely, Sharon’s story had two possible endings.

BEVERLY STANISLAWSKI told of a wonderful day on beautiful “Lake Holiday.” From the fisherman looking for a meal to the water skiers plowing through the waves, the lake afforded a variety of activities. An angelic girl with water wings and a would-be little king also played in the water and in the sand. Even the sun enjoyed seeing its reflection in Lake Holiday’s mirror.

BOB NEUMAN shared some good advice in just “Twelve Words.” His saying was “If we would pause to think, we would have cause to thank. He relayed a story of an 82-year-old man who said, “I haven’t’ had a good day in 60 years.” A store employee set him straight about how good his days really were. Bob also told of his father-in-law, Pete who was a blessed man. Oncvem, Pete suggested the congregation should sing, “Count Your Blessings, Name them ‘Ton by Ton’.”

CINDY HORGASH relayed “The Squirrel Whisperer,” a short Story about her father-in-law’s obsession with his lush green lawn and his unrelenting rivals of the invasive squirrel variety and nosey neighbor type, Gladys Kravitz. Paul tried a catch and release program, finally painting different colors on the captured squirrels’ tails. He caught and released 528 animals, but none returned with rainbowed tails.

SHIRLEY HINMAN had an “Alien Dream.”  In her poem, the creature had beady eyes,wiggled from  her hand, hopped around her deck, jumped so high and so far. Can you guess that the alien was a grasshopper?

Meeting Adjourned 7 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, 

BEVERLY STANISLAWSKI