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Shawano Area Writers (SAW): John J. Mutter, Jr., Reporter jjmutter@athenet.net 715-524-4520
N2787 McDonald Road, Shawano, WI 54166
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On the weekend of August 11-13, Shawano Area Writers
had a table set up at the 28th Annual Shawano Folk Music
Festival, where they sold their books and handed out information
about SAW and their 40th anniversary. SAW was part of
the Saturday program, as they talked for an hour about, "The
Writing Life." Linda Kunda, Marcie Leitzke, Trilby
McIntosh, John Mutter, Jr., Marianne Severson and Irma
Timmons read some of their work to the audience.
Irma Timmons wrote a play entitled, "History of Churches
in Shawano County." The play was performed at the Shawano
County Fair in early September.
Jan Schreiber and John Mutter, Jr., each had a letter to
the editor printed in the Shawano Leader.
Ward K. Peterson was
presented an award in appreciation
for sharing his
life through his writing,
especially his book titled
“Grandpa Remembers.”
Shawano Area Writers
President John Mutter
said he appreciated Ward
“opening up your life through the written word, growing up in
rural Wisconsin,” and added, “It was a life well lived.”
John also presented
an award to
charter member
Marcie Leitzke at
the celebration the
club had at the Farm
Inn to mark the 40th
anniversary. John
presented her with a
certificate signed by
him and by Shawano
Mayor Lorna
Marquardt. As he presented the award, he noted all the information
and entertainment Marcie has provided over the years
with her poetry, columns, and other writing, adding that she
“made the world a better place.” #
Waukesha Writer’s Workshop: Mickey Burgermeister, Reporter 262-679-0862
S69 W17349 Kirkwood Drive, Muskego, WI 53150-8851
Gloria Anzilotti of Waukesha and Florence, Italy, reports
the sale of a poem, “Only More in Store,” to The Shoenstatt
Family quarterly magazine, Fall 2006 issue, a Waukesha publication.
Ramon Klitzke won the Minocqua Beef-A-Rama Poetry
Contest. He was awarded $50 in Beef-A-Rama dollars to be
used at the annual Beef-A-Rama celebration on September 30.
He also served as Celebrity Judge on the Roast Beef Cooking
Competition.
At the Fall Conference of the WRWA, three Waukesha
Writer’s Workshop members were named as winners in the
Jade Ring Contest. In the Article category, Mickey Burgermeister’s
“The Creek” won Third Place. Ramon Klitzke was
award Third Place in Nostalgia for a piece entitled “The
Switchyard.” Nancy Schultz’s “Lady Brett Ashley” received
Honorable Mention in the Essay Category.
At the September meeting of WWW we were honored to
have past-member Carol Ortman as guest speaker. She is
known for her articles published in the Appleton Post Crescent
when working as a stringer. She has won awards for fiction,
non-fiction and poetry in Door County, Canada, North
and South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and in an International
contest. Wisconsin Poets’ Calendar published her poems
in two consecutive years. Presently she is writing lesson
plans and teaching at the Hart Park Senior Center Writers’
Workshop. Her current title is “Treat Your Readers As
Friends – How to Connect to That Invisible Audience.” #
Writers of Wausau (WOW): Dee Schofield, Reporter 1310 McIndo St., Wausau, WI 54403
d.schofield@verizon.net
Writers Of Wausau presented their annual writing awards at The Wright House Restaurant. The winners are: Joann Opsahl for
Most Published, Shirley Schroeder for Fiction, Lori Brzezinski and Nina Green share the Poetry award, and Susan Engebrecht
won the Nonfiction category.
We are now meeting at the Marathon County Public Library, 300 N. 1st St. Wausau. #