Members Present: Sharon Palmeri, Diane Stratton, Bob Neuman, Judy Neuman, Amy Brailey, (with friends and students of Amy Brailey,) Kathryn Flotz, Shirley Hinman, and Cindy Horgash.
Guests: Aaliyah Cline, Lucas Duncan, Isabelle Ramsey, absent:Tierney Reed Deluga
PREVIOUS MEETING’S MINUTES: THE MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING, ON 10/26/23 were read by Diane Stratton.
NEW BUSINESS: We welcomed three of Amy Brailey's creative writing students to our meeting. There was some discussion about the upcoming Christmas party which will be held at Teibel’s restaurant in Schererville. Members should arrive at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will begin at 6:00 p.m.
Amy Brailey had three of her students with her and a friend. The guests and members were asked about what kinds of writing they liked to do, and they replied.
Sharon Palmeri (President) reminded the group again, that for future meetings the previous meetings’ minutes will be read to the entire group in attendance for approval.
READINGS:
Sharon Palmeri continued her memoirs. “Christmas Tribute” was written in 1967, and “I Wonder Why” was written in 1968. This details two poems about a time in Sharon’s life that she thought she would marry her high school sweetheart.
Amy Brailey wrote “Things Forgotten”. This is about a camp of people with no memories, but they start to remember.
Judy Neuman shared a poem of memories of their pet kitty,named “Rusty.”
Bob Neuman wrote a story entitled “Two Words, Eight Letters” about memories of our cat, “Rusty”, as he joined others at“Rainbow Bridge”.
Katherine Flotz wrote “Writers Palate”, which is a story of the Crown Point High School students who wrote stories about people they interviewed. They published these stories in a book called: “The Legacy Project”.
Diane Stratton wrote “I am the Listener”. This is a non-fiction reflection telling what special gift she feels she has in life, using humor and true-life examples to explain her reasoning.
Shirley Hinman wrote a poem entitled: “Upside Down” that depicts daily situations that are occuring, and are turning our country and world upside down.
Sarah Byer, guest, wrote “Just be Brave,” (Rebekkah’s Revolutionary War diary.)
Aaliyah Cline, Amy Brailey’s student, wrote a short story called “Feelings of Love”.
Lucas Duncan, Amy Brailey’s student wrote “Angel of Death”, where Zach has a miserable life. But when his only“light”, Mia, is in trouble, he must find a way to save her.
Isabelle Ramsey, Amy Brailey’s student, wrote a touching story called “My Old Life”.
Tierney Reed Deluga Amy Brailey’s (who was unable to attend the meeting) wrote a beautiful self-discovery story entitled, “Growing Pains” read by Amy Brailey.
Meeting ended at 7:30 pm
Respectfully Submitted by
Shirley Hinman
