June 10, 2025

 

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