2005 Winter - Wisconsin Writers Association

Page 17Meet the New WRWA President and Board MembersDon retired in 2000 following a 30-year career as a Lutheran Minister. His last parish was ChristThe Victor Lutheran in New Berlin. He also worked for Sam's Club for ten years. Don and hiswife, Gail, now live in New Berlin. Don has been a member of WRWA since 2002 and a Boardmember since 2003. He likes to write poetry, essays, and memoirs. Don is active in several localorganizations and participates in a number of sports. He’s President of Greater Milwaukee SeniorSports Club, active in Senior Olympics, and plays softball, volleyball, lawn bowling, bowling,dartball, shuffleboard, and horseshoes. He works with the Restorative Justice Program and is involvedin a support group for inmates' families. He remains active in many church programs andstill preaches on occasion. #PresidentDon Schambow“I’ve been a member of WRWA for a couple of years and am elated to be accepted as Vice-President of the WRWA. I feel I can contribute to, as well as learn from, all the wonderful writersin our midst and will try to do the best I can for the association. I’ve spent the last four years learningthe “craft” (that’s writing, not witchcraft) and working—feverishly—on my first novel, includingits screenplay counterpart. I recently went back to college and completed the Creative Writingcourse I wanted to take 25 years ago. I’ve had seven articles published in a national trade publicationand have a lot of ideas yet to put down on paper. It’s just the beginning. I’m thrilled to beinvolved with all of you and look forward to growing together.” #Vice PresidentNate ScholzeClaudia is a native of the Chicago suburbs but found her home and writing voice in Wisconsinover 12 years ago. Her stint in Illinois included 13 years as an administrative assistant in a publicrelations department for a trade organization in downtown Chicago. Migrating to Wisconsin,Claudia put her writing talents to work as a bed and breakfast owner, designing news releases,brochures and advertising for the Hamilton House in Whitewater. She also wrote brochures andarticles for Jillianatural Day Spa and Wellness Center, also in Whitewater. A lifelong advocate ofwriting, Claudia views writing as therapy as well as entertainment. Always in awe of the writtenword, she hopes to use her board position to encourage writers of all ages to come out of thecloset and put their thoughts on paper. Happily married for 24 years, Claudia has two sons andone soon-to-be daughter-in-law. She is working on the "novel of the century," and is addingshort stories and poems into her ever-growing repertoire for good measure. #MemberClaudia AndersonJack spent his first career as a middle school teacher, college instructor, principal and schooladministrator. A 1975 graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, he holds a Master'sDegree from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. His writing career began five years agoand he has authored three titles and writes a column for a Dane County newspaper. Since joiningthe WRWA several years ago, he has expanded his activities with publishing, promotional work,title acquisitions for a small publisher, and provides selected services to private clients. Havinggrown up in Brown Deer, Wisconsin, he landed in Hartland 15 years ago and shares a home withhis wife, Jill, and their dachshund, Belle. Four grown children have scattered around the UnitedStates and, of the three family members left at home, Jack has the least grey hair. #MemberJack MagestroCharles P. Ries Named WRWA Representative to Governor’s Poet Laureate Selection CommitteeBarbara Houghton’s term ended and Charles P. Ries, an accomplished poet, was named by outgoing WRWAPresident, Kathleen McGwin, to this prestigious position. His narrative poems, short stories, and poetry reviews haveappeared in over 90 print and electronic publications. For more information on this talented WRWA member, see hisweb site at http://www.literati.net/Ries/. #