Sept. 8, 2022

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Katherine Flotz, Sharon Palmeri, Beverly Stanislawski, Amy Brailey, Diane Stratton, Cindy Horgash, Bob Neuman, Judy Neuman,, Al Koch, Shirley Vaughn, and Shirley Hinman.

 

 

 

NEW BUSINESS: WOH will no longer go to Pappas restaurant for meetings. Meetings will be held at either Lake County Public Library, Merrillville, or Bulldog Park, Crown Point.

Members were also asked to think about possible restaurants where they can hold our Christmas meeting. Oct. 27, meeting will be held at Bulldog Park, Crown Point., 5 p.m.

READINGS:

DIANE STRATTON read from her poem “Heart’s Journey.” It was about how a person develops and blooms into his potential based on this traits and desires. It encourages one to keep heart strong and see his worth.

CINDY HORGASH read a short story, “Clowns from Heaven” which was a true story about her father’s death and his inspirational message involving clowns.

KATHERINE FLOTZ read her story, “The Boy at the River’s Edge.” The tale tells of George Flotz, as he ponders how he can “see the world.” His plans take him to Europe, America, and Asia.

SHARON PALMERI  presented  two readings of her family’s sailing experiences, “Around the Tree and into the Hole,” told of the complexities of knot tying, and how to navigate their new sailboat, in a play entitled, “Is There any Port Wine Left?” 

AL KOCH regaled the group; with his several spotlights showing September’s elegance, charm, support, and currency to the human spirit within his writing, “September: Today, Yesterday, and One-Upon-A-Time.”

SHIRLEY HINMAN read an adventure which actually happened to her as she was enroute to Janesville, Wisconsin, for a teaching interview. “House so Deep in the Thickets” held Girl Scouts trying levitation and pretending to be clairvoyant. “Shirley he was freaked out, left quickly and glad to be alive” 

JOHN NEUMAN recited a poem, “Pizza, I am” with apologies to Dr.  Seuss. His descriptions made us all hungry for deep-dish or thin crust pizzas loaded with our favorite toppings.

 

SHIRLEY VAUGHAN read part of a chapter from her new book, Sometimes It’s Good to be Brave. The selection included baptism, following God’s leading, and sisters getting along better.

BEVERLY STANISLAWSKI offered four poems, “Aromas of Grandpa,” remembrances of Grandpa’s aromatic scents; “Eternal Audience,” a poem inspired by Bob Dylan’s “Eternal Cycle; “The Final Battle,” visions of an Indian chief before he led his people to a reservation; and “Marionette,” comparing a puppet’s actions to human responses.

Meeting adjourned, 7:20 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Beverly Stanislawski

 

AUGUST 25, 2022

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Sharon Buckman, Kathy Flotz, Al Koch, Amy Brailey, Bob Neuman, Judy Neuman, Ruthann Graczyk, Cindy Horgash

OLD BUSINESS:

The minutes for the August 11, 2022 meeting were read and approved by JUDY NEUMAN and BOB NEUMAN.

NEW BUSINESS:

A discussion as to whether we would be able to have the November 10^th meeting at the Crown Point library was brought up by Kathy Flotz.  It was decided that she would call them and report back to the members at the next meeting.

 

LITERARY NEWS:

AMY BRAILEY’S newest novel, Behind the Veil, Sequel 2 will be close to being finished, hopefully, in November.

READINGS:

SHARON BUCKMAN read her one page poem, “No One Was There.”  The poem, written six years ago shortly after her special needs daughter, Cindy, had died.  The poem told of her recorder starting to play, on its own, the one religious song Cindy had always loved.

KATHY FLOTZ read her short story, “Coincidence or the Hand of God,” a story of love and friendship.  Sadly, Alzheimer took over Steve’s mind and he forgot everything he loved to do.  God interfered and took him home.

AL KOCH read his delightful short story entitled, “The Procedure,” a good opportunity and light-hearted way to have a procedure day at the “orfice!”

AMY BRAILEY read her two page short story, “Jarold MacNeil and the Case of the  Vanishing Art.”  A private investigator gets a surprise due to a case in a restaurant menu.

BOB NEUMAN read his short story entitled, “Saint Veronica,” his take on receiving help at a self-serve kiosk at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

JUDY NEUMAN read her two page short story entitled, “Tornado Dan.” A tribute to a long-time friend with ALS.  Dan had been a fervent follower of Jesus Christ and was an encouragement to so many people.

CINDY HORGASH continued with her story, Chapter 2, “A Journey Made of Stuffing,” a story of a scarecrow’s inspiring journey with the help of his animal friends.  He learns life’s ultimate gift is one worth sharing.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

SHARON BUCKMAN