Facilitator: Jo Ann. The meeting began shortly after 7 PM.
Present: Pam, Jane, Jo Ann, Muhammad, Bill
Announcements: Jo Ann asked if the members wished to pursue the idea of sponsoring a reading of group members' work. The idea had been mentioned at the 5/13 meeting. The members discussed it further and decided they wished to pursude it. Pam suggested late September or early October would be a good time for the event. The possible time of day for the event was discussed and it was the consensus of those present that evening would be preferable. Members would prepare work to read at the event, both fiction and non-fiction, for children and adults. Jo Ann suggested that light refreshments be offered and the event be held in the larger meeting room. she volunteered to contact Anne to get her comments about the proposed event. Jo Ann also noted that an updated member contact list was needed and she offered to ask Anne about that.
In Meeting Writing: Jo Ann provided the writing prompt for the in meeting writing portion of the meeting. It was, "This is the life", he said. "What's left of it," she said." Jane, bill, Pam and Mohammed read their in meeting writing.
Reading and Critique of Group Members' Writing Submissions: There were two writing submissions. Jo Ann submitted her children's short story, The Wedding Trees, and Pam submitted her nonfiction piece, Uncensored Response to Social Security Disability Questions.
Writers' Reports - Works in Progress, Goals, and Progreses Toward Goals: There was no discussion.
Meeting adjourned at 8:45 PM. next meeting: June 10, 2009.
Scribe: Jo Ann