MEMBERS PRESENT: Sharon Buckman, Beverly Stanislawski, Katherine Flotz, Diane Stratton, Amy Brailey, Bob Neuman, Sharon Palmeri, Shirley Hinman, Cindy Horgash.
NEW BUSINESS: Minutes approved, SHARON BUCKMAN and KATHY FLOTZ
BEVERLY STANISLAWASKI reported that three of her poems won awards in Oklahoma’s poetry contest. AMY BRAILEY will be attending the 29TH Southern Illinois University Literary Festival, and also be visiting Egypt this summer.
READINGS:
SHARON BUCKMAN offered “Going Home,” two kidnapped kids were forced to live on a farm with an “uncle.” Turns out that man was caught and sent to prison.
DIANE STRATTON brought “Go to the Hospital,” a humorous reflection on her long-time hobby of faithfully watching the tv soap opera, “General Hospital.”
AMY BRAILEY read another of her “finish-the ending” stories, “The Box of Predications.” This story was based on a poem by Tim Phillipart. What would this old box labeled “Predictions” have in store for the young boy who bought it for $8?
KATHERING FLOTZ continued with a selection from her book, The Journey. Michael Brenner is finally on his way to Germany from the Russian labor camp. He is remembering the days of his life with Martha and hoping to find her in Germany.
BEVERLY STANISLAWSKI wrote a play, “The Fishing Story.” Was a character murdered or did he simply fall overboard in a storm? Would the truth be told?
BOB NEUMAN’s “The Sound of Silence” was a study of times when we should speak up versus when we should clam up.
SHIRLEY HINMAN presented her poem, “Two Paths.” Her siblings and she would often stay at Ann’s farm on Sunday. Her house was on one of two close, contrasting paths. Both paths became very interesting to her as a child.
SHARON PALMERI continued her memoir with “Changing Course in More Ways Than One – the Calm Before the Storm : 1985-86.” After noticing that all of the electives she chose for her nursing program were writing or literature classes, she realized that she needed to change her major from Nursing to Education focusing on Creative Writing and Journalism – which she did -- and life was good til….
MEETNG ADJOURNED at 7:10 p.m
Respectfully submitted,
BEVERLY STANISLAWSKI
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