MEMBERS PRESENT:
Beverly
Biehr, Amy Brailey, Sharon Buckman, Katherine Flotz, Ruthann Graczyk, Shirley
Hinman, Cindy Horgash, Al Koch, Bob Neuman, Sharon Palmeri, Trent D. Pendley, Judy
Neuman, Beverly Stanislawski, Diane Stratton,
OLD BUSINESS:
The
Creative Arts Summit was discussed, and members felt it went well. We had good
advertising for WOH.
NEW BUSINESS:
None
LITERARY NEWS:
None
READINGS:
SHARON BUCKMAN read her poem, “Sixty Years,” about the time shared with
the love of her life.
BEVERLY STANISLAWSKI read a short story, “Armed and Dangerous,” about the
trouble you can get into if you mistake your pocket knife for a Bazooka.
“July” read
by AL KOCH is the synonym for summer! It is a reminder to enjoy the
gifts of July.
AMY BRAILEY shared
another story to solve from her book. “The Message” is a story of a girl
who receives a text inviting her to time travel.
TRENT D. PENDLEY read an excerpt from his book, “Toys in the Closet.” The
protagonist, Nathan Franklin, and his immediate family attend a memorial
service for their maternal grandmother Rose Lewry in the Valparaiso University
Chapel.
JUDY NEUMAN
read an excerpt from their book, “ZZZZZAPPED.” It is a personal story of
how she lost her husband Bob during a tour of a museum in Athens, Greece.
BEVERLY BIEHR read two book descriptions for the back cover of her book, “God’s
Calling Seniors.”
SHARON PALMERI read the chapter “1996-Paradise Lost, or at Least Sinking
Fast,” from her memoir about the struggles to keep Write-On Hoosiers, Inc.,
alive.
SHIRLEY HINMAN read her poem, “Quieted,” about the faith in waiting to
be nourished by the bread of life.
The
meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm.
Respectfully Submitted:
CINDY HORGASH
