WRWA Newsletter.pub - Wisconsin Writers Association
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Welcome 23 New Members<br />
Michael Farmer<br />
James Kaiser<br />
Barbara Seguin<br />
David White<br />
Art Gallardojohnson<br />
Gene Cooper<br />
Jamie Rhodes<br />
Kathleen Phillips<br />
Jamilah Kolocotronis<br />
Lauretta Kaplan<br />
Dana Van Haden<br />
Gloria Anzilotti<br />
Edward Moersfelder<br />
Bailey’s Harbor<br />
Milwaukee<br />
Beloit<br />
Milwaukee<br />
Ellsworth<br />
Luck<br />
Lake Geneva<br />
Waukesha<br />
Milwaukee<br />
Coloma<br />
Mauston<br />
Waukesha<br />
Amery<br />
Corey Jahnke<br />
Patty Schopp<br />
Renae Boydston<br />
Greg Koepel<br />
Amy Jo Barhite<br />
Susan Litehiser<br />
John Downs<br />
Arden Thorsbakken<br />
Judith Mazzie<br />
Shirley Babcock<br />
Cameron<br />
New Berlin<br />
Whitewater<br />
Marshfield<br />
Green Bay<br />
Solon Springs<br />
Crivitz<br />
Eau Claire<br />
Brookfield<br />
Rhinelander<br />
Please send Club News to bdsutton@centurytel.net or 23059 Old 35, Siren, WI 54872. Keep to no more than 300 words.<br />
Items may be sent as e-mail text (preferred), as an e-mail attachment, or through regular mail. One picture sent with club<br />
news will be used if space permits. Some reporters have asked whether to report only on <strong>WRWA</strong> members in their clubs.<br />
Definitely not! Club News items in the newsletter are just that, news about the clubs and their members. There is no requirement<br />
that the reporter or anyone else in the club be a member. We want the clubs to report because it helps to build a sense of<br />
the larger writing community in <strong>Wisconsin</strong> and because it helps <strong>WRWA</strong> members who do not already belong to a club find<br />
one in their area. So please feel free to note the accomplishments of people who belong to your club and are not <strong>WRWA</strong><br />
members. #<br />
<strong>WRWA</strong> Board Approves Honorary Life Membership Policy<br />
<strong>WRWA</strong> Honorary Life Membership is a respectful tribute<br />
for meritorious service.<br />
1. Meritorious service is demonstrated by: (1) making extraordinary<br />
and/or distinguished contributions as an active<br />
member of <strong>WRWA</strong>. This might be accomplished by working<br />
within the structure of <strong>WRWA</strong> as Board Member, Officer,<br />
Committee Member, Conference Chair, or as a member fulfilling<br />
tasks, projects, or activities authorized, encouraged,<br />
and assigned by the Board; (2) possessing extraordinary and/<br />
or distinguished credits, awards, or other evidence<br />
that identifies the candidate as a recognized, wellknown, and<br />
<strong>pub</strong>lished writer, poet, or author.<br />
2. The Board shall appoint an Honorary Life Membership<br />
Committee consisting of at least three members.<br />
3. Any <strong>WRWA</strong> member may propose a candidates name to<br />
the Life Membership Committee for consideration for Life<br />
Membership status. A member proposes a candidate by submitting<br />
a written summary of the candidate’s activities,<br />
achievements, contributions, and other qualifications, using<br />
the above criteria as a guide. This written summary can be<br />
used for <strong>pub</strong>licity in the <strong>Newsletter</strong>, the Web site, etc.<br />
4. The Committee shall consider the merits of all the proposed<br />
candidates and make its recommendations to the Board.<br />
The Board shall elect Honorary Life Members by a majority<br />
vote.<br />
5. Honorary Life Members shall owe no Annual Dues from<br />
the date of their election and shall enjoy all the privileges and<br />
benefits of membership in <strong>WRWA</strong>.<br />
Notes:<br />
1. There is no reference to longevity. Longevity doesn’t equal<br />
extraordinary or distinguished service, nor does it necessarily<br />
produce noteworthy contributions and achievements. One<br />
member may make extraordinary and distinguished contributions<br />
within a very short period of time while another member<br />
may be a member for forty years and do nothing extraordinary<br />
or distinguished during that time.<br />
2. In number 2 above, there is no reference to <strong>WRWA</strong> membership.<br />
This would allow the Board to] bestow Honorary Life<br />
Membership status on a writer, poet, or author who is not a<br />
<strong>WRWA</strong> member, but who (for whatever reasons) members<br />
and/or the Board desire to honor the person with this status.<br />
3. By submitting the qualifications and achievements in writing,<br />
the <strong>Association</strong> has a written record for examination by<br />
both the Committee and the Board as well as a written record<br />
of facts that can serve as the basis for either the nominator or<br />
someone else to write a story for inclusion in the newsletter,<br />
for the President or other presenter to use during the presentation<br />
ceremony, and for any other <strong>pub</strong>licity, including the<br />
<strong>WRWA</strong> Web site. A short blurb and picture of each Life<br />
Member on the Web site would be an excellent way of honoring<br />
selectees. #
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