Text Box: Our new president Don Johnson has been promoted from vice president to steer the ship and ring the bell for the next year. Don is an ex-school superintendent and now an author. He has recently published his first book and is busy promoting it, but still finds time to be our leader. Fran Wicht our new vice president is a retired nursing instructor Text Box: and an exacting editor who has been most helpful to many of our members. Karen Hol, an artist and author, brings her talents to the office of secretary. We are expecting exquisitely illustrated minutes this year. We could not have found a more appropriate treasurer in Phil Colozzi, the author of a definitive work on budgText Box: eting. Welcome “a Board” to our new officers. We are looking forward to a stellar year with inspiring speakers and the dissemination of much meaningful and useful information in the coming year. Just wait until you see the program that has been lined up for the rest of the year. You won’t want to miss a single meeting. Text Box: Slate of New Officers for 2003 Text Box: spiral binding. The flat spine helps in shelving for better display. The Spiral or comb binding would be suitable for a book needing to stay open such as a recipe or music book. March 6 Tony and Suzanne Bamonte, known for their meticulous research and fine quality books on the history of the Northwest with particular interest in the Spokane area, will treat us to a slide presentation on their latest work on the history of the recently reconstructed Davenport Hotel. April 3 Jim Kershner, a columnist, theater reviewer, feature writer and arts and entertainment Text Box:

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writer for the Spokesman Review, will speak to us on humor writing. Born in Colorado, he attended college at Lewis and Clark in Portland and has been in the newspaper business for twenty-seven years. He has won seven awards from the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. He has authored a hardcover book, The Human Comedy--Plus Other Species at No Extra Charge, published in 1997.

      Kershner is currently working on a TV documentary about the late civil rights lawyer Carl Maxey. Also, a murder mystery novel, Cutthroat Creek is in the writing stage.

 

Karen Hol

 

Mornings

 

 The mornings are quiet,

reflective,

pondering,

waiting,

and knowing.

 

 How I love the mornings,

and they love me.

 

 The journey begins,

again.

 

 One small step,

one idea,

birthing into another

and another.

 

 Until at last,

the symphony is done,

the painting is complete.

 

 Hol ‘97

 

 

 

 

 
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2003 Meetings

January 9

     Our member Bradley Dugdale, VP of Dadco in CDA and author of two books, will address us on some of his innovative marketing techniques for selling books. He’ll speak about making your dreams come true and forming support groups. 

 

February 6

     Mitch Finley, Events Coordinator for Auntie's Bookstore, will speak on "What Happens to My Book." Auntie’s is very open to self-published authors. Note that they prefer the hardback or perfect bound book rather than the comb or