OCTOBER 14, 2021

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:

 Valia Hardashian, Cindy Horgash, Katherine Flotz, Amy Brailey, Beverly Stanislawski,

Sharon Palmeri, Shirley Vaughn, Shirley Hinman, Diane Stratton

OLD BUSINESS: 

KATHERINE FLOTZ and AMY BRAILEY acknowledged that they had read the minutes from the previous meeting and they were correct.  The minutes were then approved.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS: 

VALIA HARDASHIAN said that he had found a website called “Authors Publish” that will send info on journals and book companies that are accepting material.  It sends contest information to those on the mailing list.  He also mentioned that there is another publishing source called TBN Publishing that can be found on Facebook.  He said it was like a Christian TV Station.

 

READINGS:

CINDY HORGASH read her poem entitled, “THE FIRST GRADE WHISPERER.”  It tells the words and actions of a “spellbinder” who quiets an unruly First Grade class with books and stories. 

BEVERLY STANISLAWSKI read her fiction story entitled, “A MATTER OF TIME.”  In this story a hen-pecked husband decides to kill his wife.  However, he does not.  She reminds us to remember that murder may be “A Matter of Time”.

SHIRLEY HINMAN read her poem entitled, “FRIGHTFUL NIGHT.”  It is about a frightful Halloween night.  Lilith, a little girl, was trick or treating when she met an old man who slammed the door in her face.  (Shirley reminded us that Lilith is the name of the mother of all witches.)

KATHERINE FLOTZ read her short story that answered the topic, “WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE SOUNDS?”  This title was one of an assortment of subject questions that she receives on a weekly basis that will be published at the end of the year for her family.  She included a number of various sounds including human voices of loved ones as well as sounds of nature among others.  These were all sounds that evoked positive feelings.

AMY BRAILEY continued reading from her novel, JON EVERETT AND THE HALL OF HISTORY with Chapter 29.  It describes how Jon, the soldier in George Washington’s army, receives the news that Washington has returned and that General Braddock has died.  He and the other soldiers are instructed by Washington to bury General Braddock in in the middle of the road to obscure the location of his remains.

SHARON PALMERI continued reading from her memoir with  two selections from 1967.  The first was entitled, ‘THE BIRD AND THE EAGLES—DOCTORS--.”  She explained how some surgeons acted in an intimidating manner while she was training and working as a Surgery/OB Technician . This was why she chose OB rather than OR to work in.   The second entry was entitled, “GUYS—CAN BE STRANGE—.“ She wrote about how she dated several guys who she thought had perplexing ideas about life and love, including a guy named Jack who suggested that if she really wanted to know how guys think, she should read men’s magazines.  She suggested that he cut out articles for her to read because she was not buying men’s magazines. She told him she thought the magazine “Psychology Today” would give her plenty of insight.

 

The meeting which began at 4:45 P.M. was adjourned at 6:00 P.M.

Respectfully Submitted:

DIANE STRATTON