AUGUST 8, 2023

 

 

 

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Kathy Flotz, Sharon Buckman, Al Koch, Beverly Stanislawski, Shirley Hinman, Cindy Horgash, Diane Stratton

 

 

 

 

READINGS:

SHARON BUCKMAN read her two page short story entitled, “When Do I Get To Be Smart?” The story told of the difficulty of trying to keep up with the younger generation as we get older.

KATHY FLOTZ told of the difficulty of keeping our memoirs and family tree alive since this information is not on the top of our list when talking to our grandchildren.  She suggested that it would solve this problem if it were documented somehow.

AL KOCH read his one page document entitled, “The Question,” a question to be answered by others; and the response never to be heard by the person in question.

BEVERLY STANISLAWSKI read her five stanza Pantoun  poem entitled, “Intertwined,” a poem showing hearts that once loved can love again if beginning love was really strong.

SHIRLEY HINMAN read her one page poem entitled, “Sink or Swim.”  The summary of the poem stated we each have callings and a vision in life.  We should work to use our gifts and talents to fulfill the plan God has for us, swim instead of sink.

CINDY HORGASH read her three-page short story entitled, “Oh, Grandpa, You Didn’t?  This was a story about a grandpa sharing his memories with his granddaughter.

DIANE STRATTON read, her short story entitled, “Be Kind.”  The story told of a young Down’s Syndrome boy selling various items that featured only one design, Be Kind, a statement that got right down to the important fact – Be Kind.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 P.M.

Respectfully submitted:

SHARON BUCKMAN

 

JULY 11, 2023

                                                   

 MEMBERS PRESENT:

Kathy Flotz, Judy Neuman, Bob Neuman, Beverly Stanislawski, Sharon Palmeri, Diane Stratton, Al Koch, Sharon Buckman, Cindy Horgash.

OLD BUSINESS:

A vote of approval for the June 29, 2023 minutes was given by Judy and Bob Neuman.

NEW BUSINESS:

Sharon Palmeri suggested that the members should begin to start thinking about where they would like the December Christmas Party to be held.  Sharon also stated that there would be no meeting on July 25^th.

READINGS:

KATHY FLOTZ read her one page diamonte poem entitled, “Welcome to the World, Marin.”  This poem is about her granddaughters journey from heaven to earth.  Kathy also read a second poem entitled, “Evening Glow,” which describes the Lake Flambeau’s shores of their house on the lake.

BEVERLY STANISLAWSKI read her four page short story entitled, “A matter of Time.”  The humorous story tells of a henpecked husband, Henry, trying to find a way out of his unhappy marriage.  His plan goes awry and he ends up ending his own life as well.

SHARON PALMERI read two of her memoirs.  The first, “Student Teaching,” tells of how she gave up her life of nursing to become a student teacher.  Sharon’s second story, “The Zuni Fetish Necklace,” told of finding a beautiful hand carved Zuni Fetish necklace which she had found at the Mesa Verdi National Park.  The necklace was kept in a box labeled “Sacred Cornmeal.”

CINDY HORGASH read her three page humorous picture book story  about a boy who believes his new baby sister is from Mars.

BOB NEUMAN read two poems.  The first poem “The Frame Up,” was from the Art Museum.  The second poem, “The Flea and the Lion,”  was a poem about a lion and a flea.

AL KOCH read his three page short story entitled, “Front Porch.”  A place for all ages, seasons of the year and seasons of the heart; where ordinary minutes become extraordinary moments of remembrance of today , yesterday, and once-upon-a-time.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 P.M.

Respectfully submitted:  SHARON BUCKMAN