Hello Everyone,
Our May 19th meeting was a success. We got some new paying members and a number of important volunteers. We were able to add another layer of organization to our organization—top priority at the moment.
FIRST ANNUAL BLOOMSDAY FESTIVAL
Wednesday, June 16, 6pm, Mendocino Hotel Garden Room
Mark your calendars for our next meeting, Wednesday, June 16th. It will be the Mendocino Coast Writers First Annual Bloomsday Literary Festival, an event we hope to endear to the Mendocino Coast and grow into something special.
Bloomsday is the only international literary holiday out there. It’s based on a fiction—reason enough to celebrate! It commemorates the day James Joyce described in Ulysses—June 16
, 1904, which, for those keeping score, is the day he met the love of his life, Nora Barnacle. It’s celebrated everywhere from Dublin to San Francisco, and this year we’re celebrating in Mendocino. 6pm at the Mendocino Hotel in the back of the Garden Room.
More information to follow, if you’re interested in performing or getting involved in any other way, please contact John Fremont at: john@cypresshouse.com
VOLUNTEERS AND OTHER BUSINESS
John Fremont is Chairman of our Program Committee. Anyone who would like to assist with programs should contact him at: john@cypresshouse.com
Alena Guest has taken over as Publicity Chair. Anyone who would like to assist with publicity should let her know at: AlenaG@mcn.org
Gay Jolissaint has taken over the thankless job of Secretary, for which we are most grateful.
Don Kirkpatrick has agreed to help with Membership and create a database; Thank you, Don.
Lea Callan has come aboard as our Historian and was already taking pictures last night.
Jewels Marcus is going to head up our Youth Outreach Division.
Catherine Keegan has joined the Program crew.
Ronnie McDermatt has joined the Publicity crew.
I hope I didn’t leave anyone out. Thank you to everyone who came last night for your enthusiasm and for your willingness to help us get this club launched. You are greatly appreciated!! Thanks too, to everyone who has let me know by email that they’re interested in more involvement. If you see a way you’d like to be involved, let us know.
BY-LAWS
The By-Laws will presented to the Steering Committee on May 31, 2010 for approval. We’re sending out a copy to everyone to read over. You can register an opinion if you’re so inclined. Please email me, Molly Dwyer, with any questions, concerns or suggestions: molly@mollydwyer.com A second document on Policies and Procedures will follow as the next order of business. Both of these documents are required by the state before we apply for official branch recognition.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
We’re starting up a membership drive this summer, looking for “Founding Members” to be published in our Founders Anthology. If you’re ready to join, please contact our Treasure, Doug Fortier at saneltop@gmail.com The costs and benefits and definitions of membership status will be articulated soon in an upcoming membership email. Initial membership is $60, we’re looking to have a student membership and most likely, a senior membership, as well.
UPCOMING EVENTS
June 16th 1st Annual Bloomsday Literary Festival
July 21st Speaker: Poet Michael Larrain, author of three collections of poems: The Promises Kept in Sleep, Just One Drink for the Diamond Cutter and For One Moment There Was No Queen. http://www.sentinelpoetry.org.uk/slq/3.1/poetry/michael.larrain.htm
August 18th Publishing Seminar: Cynthia Frank of Cypress House Press on the fine art and science of getting your work published.
http://www.cypresshouse.com/
THANKS AGAIN
I think that’s it for the moment. The Mendocino Hotel worked out very well. We’re in the back behind the Garden Room and can have food and drink if we choose, but no pressure, no waiters. It worked very well last night and the hotel has given it to us for free. Very gracious of them. That’s where we’ll be celebrating Bloomsday on Wednesday, June 16 at 6pm. Hope to see you there.
Molly Dwyer
President, Mendocino Coast Writers
Writers of the Mendocino Coast 