Wednesday, June 12, 2013

JUNE 5, 2013

                                                       
MEMBERS PRESENT:

Sharon Buckman, George Miga, Kathy Flotz, Sharon Dorelli, Donna Douglass, Jane Burns, Tom Spencer, Suzy Steueben, Gail Galvan, Ron Trigg, Laurie Chase, Kelly Chase, Beverly Stanislawski, Michelle Vargas, Sharon Palmeri 

OLD BUSINESS:

A vote of approval for the May 15, 2013 minutes was first given by KATHY FLOTZ and seconded by GEORGE MIGA.

NEW BUSINESS:

TOM SPENCER stated that the Northwest Indiana Poetry Society will once again hold POETRY IN THE PARK on Saturday the 15th of June.  The event will be at Evergreen Park in Lowell starting at 10:00 A.M., the public is invited.  Tom also mentioned that the Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs should soon be putting out a book of the first, second and third place winners.

LITERARY NEWS:

RON TRIGG introduced the book Duneland, a pictorial history by Kenneth J. Schoon.  The book also featured at least 80 pictures entered by Ron and can be found at Barnes and Noble as well as various other book stores.

JANE BURNS introduced the book Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.  She stated that it was “very satisfying reading.”

GAIL GALVAN stated that she had again read Breakfast at Tiffanys by Truman Copote and  enjoyed it very much.  Gail also introduced her latest book -– a revised and updated, Sneezing Seasons 2013, the Inside Story about Allergies and Immunology.  The book is sold on Amazon and Kindle as well as her other book, New Jack Rabbit City: Starring the Chicago Hares.

MICHELLE VARGAS mentioned that she recommended Falling to Earth by Kate Southwood.

DONNA DOUGLASS recommended the book If I Stay by Gayle Forman.

READINGS:

MICHELLE VARGAS continued with her novel, Striving after Wind.  In this portion of her novel Tabitha attempts suicide after believing she has nothing else to live for, believing Adam is dead and Victoria’s rejection of her.  Her attempt is unsuccessful after seeing a spirit who reminds her of her deceased father.

RON TRIGG read his four page short fiction story entitled, “She’s Gone.“ The story takes place in England as a man is reminded of a past girlfriend who is trying to remake his acquaintance following the death of Margaret Thatcher.  The girlfriend felt Margaret Thatcher was responsible for their separation.

TOM SPENCER brought his two stanza poem entitled “Rhyme Quite Divine.” The poem told of the hardship of writing a poem that rhymes and begins with the line, “The crime about rhyme, it takes so much time.”

JANE BURNS continued with her novel, Atalanta.  Atalanta feels she has found a co-hort in a messenger from a far away land who has been injured and who she tries to help by letting him hold her hand as he receives a painful ointment.

GEORGE MIGA read the ending to his novel, Medal of Dishonor.  The novel ends at the funeral of Bobby Geary, a very brave soldier who had certainly deserved the Medal of Honor that had been given to two other brave soldiers instead.  Remembering how bravely the now deceased soldier had defended his country, Cordell placed his Medal of Honor upon the soldier’s chest as he lay in the casket.

DONNA DOUGLASS read her three stanza poem that she had written in 2001.  The poem, entitled “My Heart is Not Broken,” tells of the longing for her husband two weeks before their 30th anniversary and two months before their divorce became final.

SUZY STUEBEN continued with her children’s book Zilla, the Adventures of a Garden Gnome.  In this part of her story, “Zilla Takes a Vacation,” Zilla unhappily finds out that she is going to be accompanied on her vacation by the cat and small puppy that she was trying to escape from.

LAURIE CHASE continued with her novel,  Badradin.  In this part of her novel Dr. Togalaz remembers a scene from her childhood as she walks with her father following her graduation party.  During the walk she tells him that she plans to leave, never to return, and is booking passage on a cargo vessel that will be meeting an alien ship.

BEVERLY STANISLAWSKI read her two page short story entitled, “Sun Spots.”  The story tells of a grandfather telling his granddaughter that the solar eclipse they just witnessed was the result of the Sun’s pride and the punishment the Sun had to pay.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted,
SHARON BUCKMAN





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