JULY 14, 2022

 

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Al Koch, Sharon Buckman, Amy Brailey, Bob Neuman, Judy Neuman, Shirley Hinman, Kathy Flotz, Beverly Stanislawski, Cincy Horgash

 

 

 

 

OLD BUSINESS:

The previous minutes were read and approved by KATHY FLOTZ and CINDY HORGASH.

NEW BUSINESS:

BOB NEUMAN suggested members might enjoy reading “Everything You Need to Know You Learned in Kindergarten,” in the July issue of Readers Digest.

KATHY FLOTZ stated that Jerry Davich was having a workshop at the Lake County Library on Saturday, August 6^th.  If you are interested in attending you can contact him at Jerry.Davich@nwi.com.

AMY BRAILEY stated she was in the process of finishing Finding Francis, the sequel to Behind the Veil.

AL KOCH stated that the Pierogi Fest, in Whiting, IN, would be held on July 29^th to the 3lst.

READINGS:

CINDY HORGASH read a two-page short story entitled, “Woe-Is-Me-disease,” a very sweet story about the kindness of a stranger who lifted her spirit during a very difficult time.

BEVERLY STANISLAWSKI read three of her poems, the first entitled, “Homecoming,” a rhyming quatrain about a person returning home after many years away and finding the neighborhood really changed.  The second poem, “It’s Greek to Me,” contained rhyming couplets about how important Greek heritage is to many people.  The final poem, “The Captain and His Lady,” was a spoon river, free verse poem written from a deceased person’s viewpoint.  A ship’s captain was truly in love with his ship.  Both lived and died together.

KATHY FLOTZ read two poems, both written at her cottage in Wisconsin.  The first poem, entitled “The Awakening,” told of how all the birds proclaim their praises to their Creator in a loud voice.  The second poem, “A Rainy Day,” was a poem written in the shape of a butterfly, telling about birds and butterflies shaking off the rain drops and folding in their shapely wings.

SHIRLEY HINMAN read her one page poem entitled, “Two Sides of the Coin.”  Her summary of the poem stated every coin has two sides; thus sometimes opposite sides promoting in our lives patience, maturity and personal growth.

AL KOCH read, “THE 28^th AMENDMENT: A PROPOSAL,” a proposal to consider limiting the terms of elected officials of the three branches of government: Legislative, Executive, Judicial.

BOB NEUMAN read his one page poem entitled, “Why, Wrigley?” Bob’s fictional interrogation of his cat Wrigley, also his sleeping habits.

JUDY NEUMAN read her two page article entitled, “What Did You Just Say, Sally?” An article about distortions in language, life and more importantly distorted views of God’s truth which can be eternally deadly.

SHARON BUCKMAN continued reading two pages from her novel, “Running on a Treadmill.”  In this part of the story Eric finally succeeds in finding Sandy’s newest address and intends on traveling to Seattle to find her.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 P.M.

Respectfully submitted:

SHARON BUCKMAN