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 25th.
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
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