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The National Federation of State Poetry Societies‘ quarterly newsletter, Strophes, is available through the NFSPS website. October 2019 is the most current issue. Previous issues are also available for viewing or download.
Present: Retiring Board Members: Shirley Marc (president); Charles Castle (vice-president); Erik Muller (secretary); Lynn Otto (treasurer) Continuing Board Members: Bruce Parker (Historian and NFSPS liaison, newsletter) Dale Champlin (Verseweavers editor, newsletter editor) Diane Corson (membership outreach) Stella Jung Guillory (adult poetry contest coordinator) Jennifer Rood (Banta Award committee chair) New Members: Dave Mehler (elected for
President Shirley Marc presiding. Banta Award: Jennifer presented the First Annual Ruth Banta Award to David Hedges, with a survey of his contributions, and the gift of a framed broadside and a certificate. David comments. Annual Report: Lynn summarized the handout, using power point to survey the accomplishments since the last conference, also thanking those
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Copies Author Title 2 Eleanor Berry Only So Far 1 Gordon Dawson The Listening Post 1 Jennifer Dawson Vagaries 2 Kelly Lenox The Brightest Rock 2 Joan Dobbie Quail Go Beserk 2 Susan K. Anderson from Please Plant This Book Coast to Coast Virginia Brautigan Aste 2 Penelope S. Schott House of the
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Present: Lynn, Shirley, Erik, Charles, Dale, Stella, Bruce, Diane, Jennifer. Approve Minutes of August 9: Minutes approved. Treasurer’s Report: Lynn provided a financial statement. Lynn is ready to help the next treasurer assume duties. At the conference this weekend, she will have bank cards for new signers. Lynn will have a check ready for the
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Present: Shirley, Lynn, Diane, Stella, Charles, Erik, Bruce, Jennifer Approve June 13 Minutes and Updated Policy and Procedures: Both approved with amendments. There was no July Board meeting. Treasurer’s Report: The Board accepted the financial report Lynn had sent. Lynn is working on grant applications for the 2019-2020 student contest and Cascadia. Membership: Charles reported
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Join us for our fall conference and annual membership meeting September 14th and 15th! $105.00 Member – $125.00 Non-Member – $60.00 student Our conference theme, “Our Common Life,” is highlighted by this year’s keynote speaker, Penelope Scambly Schott, with her topic The Personal “I” in the Community of “We.” She says, “Skim through any contemporary
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at President Shirley Marc’s House 10-4. Present: Shirley, Dale, Lynn, Charles, Erik, Bruce, Jennifer, Diane. Minutes: The minutes of the May 6 Board meeting were approved. Financial report: Lynn submitted her report, with the conference budget sent to Shirley. We are paying Mailchimp $10 a month for service assistance. Lynn has sent Shirley the procedures
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Junior Division Grades 6 through 8th Judge: Jana Bouma, Madison Lake, Minnesota Cash Awards 1st Place “This Big, Dark World” Bella Robinson, Portland, Oregon, Grade 6 2nd Place “My Childhood Poem” William Riebel, Salem, Oregon, Grade 8 3rd Place “Thinking Ocean” Caitlin Buffington, Centennial Colorado, Grade 8 4th Place “Views of a Vermillion Vineyard” Hannah
