Ghoulies & Goodies Fun Book Fair

The El Paso Women's Club is sponsoring the Ghoulies & Goodies Fun Book Fair on Saturday, October 29th from 10 to 3 at 1400 N. Mesa.  Local authors are invited to sell their books.  Contact Louise at 915 591-6445 for more information. --Janice Brooks, Author of "Illusions" & "A Price for Fame"

September 10, 2011 Regular EPWL Meeting Minutes

*President Janice Brooks opened the meeting by asking for eleven seconds of silence in

honor of the 9-11 Anniversary.

*Jan asked how many members accepted last month’s challenge to write outside their

comfort zone for the annual contest.

*Introduction of Guests/ Brags

*Minutes of last meeting approved.

*Treasurer’s Report: to be filed for audit

*Committee Reports:

*Border Tapestry: Bob Sanchez announced that the magazine will be available at the

October meeting and that he ordered 100 copies.

*Annual Contest: Members were to turn in their entries. No late entries will be

accepted.

*Banquet: Sally Spener gave an update. The price for the banquet is $25 per person.

Sally asked for committee volunteers to help with set-up, etc. Jan read the menu

selections.

*Old Business:

*EPCC Literary Fiesta update. Jan reminded member who want to participate to

contact her to set up schedule times and to hand over books. Her cell number is: 490-

9146

*2012 Possible Slate of Officers: President, Bob Sanchez; Vice President, Sally

Spener. Secretary and Treasurer positions are still open.

*Library meeting place info matter resolved. A yearly contract will be signed with the

library. EPWL sound equipment, etc. can no longer be stored at the library. The

meeting time will remain from 2-4.

*New Business:

*Long-time honorary member, Zula McKenzie, has a book out on September 13. It

will be available through Amazon.

*Program:

*Jan introduced Vonda Frampton who gave a workshop titled “Traits That Identify

Your Personality and Style by Using Unusual Keys to Unlock Who We Are as

Individuals and Writers.”

*Programming:

*October 8: Border Tapestry Launch Party. The room will be open to everyone/

introduction of 2012 slate of officers and nominations from floor

*November 12: 2008 Poet Laureate, Larry Thomas/ election of 2012 officers

*December 10: no regular meeting/annual banquet

*50/50: $28 collected. Heidi Hunt had the winning ticket but donated the $14 to the

League.

The meeting was adjourned.

Submitted by 2011 EPWL Secretary Vonda Frampton             

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