September 7, 2011 EPWL Board Minutes

September 7, 2011 EPWL Board Minutes

ATTENDED: Janice Brooks, Mike Grunsten, Sarah Purcell, Sulta Bonner, Vonda Frampton

CALL TO ORDER

OLD BUSINESS:

*Annual Contest Discussion:

-How members were to turn in entries

-Judges’s addresses asked for via note sent by Mike. Only one judge had not

responded. Sarah stated that she mayt be willing to take on the 2012 contest if

she had help. Mike will make up a pamphlet with judges’s information for

future Contest chairpersons.

*Border Tapestry:

-May be available at September regular meeting. Launch party location was

discussed. The Percolator had not responded to Ken Kenyon at this time as an

available venue. Ruth Wren had contacted Jan regarding the Border Tapestry

and wanted a copy of the constitution. Vonda will give Sulta and Bob a copy of

the member roster to determine who gets a free copy of the magazine.

*EPCC Literary Fiesta:

-Jan hadn’t received any feedback from authors as to helping at the event. Border

Tapestry and EPWL application brochures and business cards will be available at

our table.

*EPWL Future Meeting Place:

-the subject of reserving the January meeting from 3-5 was discussed. Jan will

reserve the auditorium for that month. Sarah made a motion to form a committee

to research other meeting places. The motion was passed.

*2012 Slate of Officers:

-Jan contacted William Cummings. William left impression he would have to think

about taking a board position. Bob Sanchez is interested in being president.

*Sulta will ask Tina Dwyer to help with blog if need be.

NEW BUSINESS:

*Mike will make business cards.

*Association of Writers & Writing Programs info to be filed with EPWL secretary.

*EPWL Archived Materials: Jan will contact John Middagh to retrieve stored

materials.

PROGRAMMING:

*October: announcement of slate of officers. Members will dress as their favorite

movie, book, or play character.

*November: election of new board. Larry Thomas, 2008 Texas Poet Laureate, will be

the guest speaker.

*December: annual awards banquet

The meeting was adjourned.

Submitted by 2011 EPWL Secretary Vonda Frampton