Summer 2006
Home Poet pages Museletter Events Conferences Calendar Publications Links Markets Contests Laureate About Us Suggestions Join Next	Printable .pdf of current issue Museletter Archives President's Message       The Spring Conference was hosted by Northeast regional vice presidents Judy Roy and June Nirschl—and if you weren’t there, you should have been. The weather was good (as good as you’ll get in Wisconsin in April), the programs superb, and the company as good as always. Thanks to Judy and June, and their staff: Anita Beckstrom, Barbara Larsen, Carol Pemrich Hauser, Georgina Muelemans, Sister Irene Zimmerman, Loraine Brink, Michael Farmer, Nancy Rafal, Phil Hansotia, Ralph Murre, and Sue DeKelver. Door County provided a lovely backdrop for our wanderings. The Landmark Resort was as hospitable as always.       The Board decided a number of issues worth mentioning. After much consideration, we concluded that it was not financially worthwhile to offer the Wisconsin Poets’ Calendar for sale on Amazon.com. That matter was dropped. We did, however, decide to establish a PayPal account on a limited basis. PayPal allows us to perform financial transactions online. We decided to establish the account so we could sell the Poets’ Calendar online, via our web site. If this proves workable, we may expand the online payment options to include membership dues and other items such as our T-shirts and mugs. These will not be available initially; we want to see how this works on a limited basis. Once we know the system works for Calendar sales, we can offer other services.       One of our members suggested we have our treasurer bonded. I obtained a quote for this insurance, and the Board decided that it was too expensive to be worthwhile.       We spent a lot of time discussing regional boundaries and conference rotation ideas. We are in the early stages of revamping how our state’s regions are divided. One example of the issues we are handling is the disparity in regional membership; Our smallest region has nineteen members, while its neighbor to the north has over a hundred. “Regional boundaries” are arbitrary, since a member may select any region; but when it comes to organizing a conference, the manpower issues have been difficult. This reorganization may even out the responsibilities. We are also looking at overhauling the conference rotation schedule. It’s worked pretty well for the past ten years or so, but with the regions as disparate as they are, we need to retool the system a bit. One idea that was well-received was to use a single facility in a central location—same place every year—for one of the two conferences. We’d then rotate around the state for the other one. Nothing has been decided yet, but stay tuned for more developments.       We are also looking at ways to liven up the conference programs. We’ve followed the same format ever since I joined almost 20 years ago. Many of our members have mentioned that they’d like a little more variety. Again, nothing has been decided—but if you have an idea for a conference program change, either send it to your regional vice president, or email it to me. We will be posting the ideas on our website. I hope this sparks some lively discussion. Ia Bolz has decided to step down May 31st as Central-Fox Valley regional vice president. I’d like to thank her for her service. As of this writing, the position is open. Please contact our executive vice president, Roberta Fabiani, if you’re interested in taking on this position. The Board also adopted an “event sponsorship policy” for those rare occasions when the Fellowship has an opportunity to sponsor an event that occurs before the next regular Board meeting. That policy is published elsewhere in the Museletter.       Just a reminder: This fall’s conference will be in the West—Central region, rather than the Central-Fox Valley region. Dates remain the same. Hugs, Peter

What's Happening in Your Region?
Central-Fox Valley Region
       Attention Central-Fox Valley Poets: This is the last column I will be writing for the Museletter, as I am stepping down as regional VP. Until a successor is found, you may continue sending in your poetry “news,” announcements and/or achievements to Chris Falk, editor, at thefalks@frontiernet.net. Get them in before each deadline. Thanks. And thanks for letting me represent you as your regional vice president these 19 months! I consider you all poet friends to the maximum! Keep your poetry flowing!
       Merle Hazard has been accepted for publication in the 2006 Fox Cry Review with her poem entitled “Cleaning House.”
       Ia Bolz organized the second annual Art/Poetry Ramble in The Central-Fox Valley Region. A big “thank-you!” for making it a 100% success goes to the following WFOP poets: Jon Corelis, Barbara Germiat, Barbara Hines, Krista Klanderman, Margaret Magle, Georgina Muelemans, Patty Miler, Constance Morgenstern, and Ia Bolz.
       Ia Bolz was one of many area poets, storytellers & musicians participating in the CD Release Party at The Appleton Art Center on April 8th which featured the LIVE performances from the CD Wisconsin’s Four Seasons. Ia read her poems “Falling Leaves” & “Inner Tubing On Stoney Hill” accompanied by Jake Crowe, a Fox Cities saxophonist & guitarist. See the “Poetry Publications” page of the summer 2006 Museletter.
       Ia Bolz continues to host “Gourmet Organic Poetry: Rhymes With A Java Flow” every second Wednesday of the month (7-9 p.m.) at Harmony Cafe in Appleton. If you are looking for an eclectic evening that fuses poetry with music, this is where it’s at! FREE. All poets are welcome! WFOP poet Jon Corelis continues to be a consistent poet at the poetry open mic! Ia will be the guest poet for a second summer & lead a poetry workshop for middle school children at the Oshkosh Youth Camp’s Writers Camp in August. Ia performs as Elizabeth Barrett Browning in the two-act play, Dear Love, based on the love letters of poets Robert Browning & Elizabeth Barrett Browning at the Atlas Mill Coffee & Cafe, 425 W. Water Street, Appleton on June 20th at 7-8:30 PM. The performance is free & open to the public.
       The following WFOP poets were featured poets this past spring at Between The Pages Coffee Shop’s Poetry Night in Appleton: Sherry Elmer, Robin Chapman and Peter Sherrill.
       Barbara Germiat has been accepted for publication in the 2006 Fox Cry Review with her poem “Hiding Out in Lilacs.” St. Timothy Catholic Community has used Barbara’s poem “On How To Be A Manger” as a template for its 4-week Advent services. Her poem, written 10 years ago and first published in the magazine St. Anthony’s Messenger in 1996, was found by an individual in Minnesota who sent it on to a friend on staff at St. Timothy’s. As Barb says: “Their communications director found me online, called and asked permission to use it. Truly, poetry has legs!” Barbara also will have one of her poems published in the 2007 Wisconsin Poets’ Calendar.

      Submitted by Ia Bolz, Central-Fox Valley Regional VP
      2521 Honey Lou Court #5
      Appleton, WI 54915
      bolzt@efn.org

       Sherry Elmer’s poem “Hero” was selected as a semi-finalist out of 1400 entries in the Sow’s Ear Poetry Review Contest judged by Gregory Orr. Sherry also read at Conkey’s Bookstore, as did WFOP members Alice D’Alessio, Karla Huston, Cathryn Cofell, Michael Koehler, Rusty McKenzie and Ellen Kort.
       Merle Hazard’s poem, “The Fox River”, has been accepted for publication in the 2007 Wisconsin Poets’ Calendar.
       Cathryn Cofell has had work accepted and/or published by Fox Cry Review, Free Verse, Sandesh, Word Riot, Wisconsin Academy Review, Women Magazine and the WFOP Museletter.
       Patricia Kohls has been writing poetry verses for birthday cards sent out from the Oshkosh Seniors Center. She also has been doing technical writing which has been published and used at the Seniors Center. Her poem “On A Breezy Day” will be published in the 2007 Wisconsin Poets’ Calendar.

East Region
      Marilyn Taylor read at the Wauwatosa Women’s Club luncheon on January 5th. She read at the Woodland Pattern Marathon on January 28th, at the Montello Public Library on February 6th and participated as a panelist at the Associated Writing Programs Annual Conference in Austin, TX on March 8th- 11th. The panel was titled “Prosody for the 21st Century.” Marilyn read at A Room of One’s Own on April 2nd and at Barnes & Noble West, Madison, on April 30th. She was the Keynote Speaker at the Suburban Prairie League Library Festival in Geneva, IL on April 7th. Marilyn taught a five-day workshop called “The Matter of Meter” at the Bjorklunden Seminar Center in Baileys Harbor on April 24th- 28th.
       Katy Phillips’ poem, inspired by Cy Twombly’s work “Untitled”, has been awarded an honorable mention in the Milwaukee Art Museum’s “The Art of Poetry/The Poetry of Art” contest. The museum will be holding a reading for the prize-winning poems on Sunday, June 25th at 2:00 p.m.

      Submitted by Cary Fellman, East Regional VP
      303 E. Clay Street #301
      Milwaukee, WI 53217
      cfellman@netwurx.net

      Sandra Tully had a poem entitled “Femmina” accepted and published in the May 2006 issue of St. Anthony Messenger. The theme of the poem describes the feminine face of God.
       Mona Golabek has accepted two of Mara Ptacek’s poems for her national radio program, The Romantic Hours. “Your Hands” was aired the week of April 2, 2006.
       On April 17th, Members of Writers’ Ink and three members of the Sparks, Carolyn Muchhala, Helen Padway and Mara Ptacek, gave a poetry reading at Schwartz’s Bookstore in Shorewood.
       Sister Marie LeClerc Laux’s first chapbook of poetry, Reflections, has been published this past April and is on the market. Her poem, “Enough” was published in the National Catholic Reporter in their Easter issue of this year. Previously she has had poems published in the Wisconsin Poets’ Calendar, Emmanuel, Review for Religious, School Sister, St. Anthony Messenger, and Woman’s Song II and III.
       Charles P. Ries’ poetry reviews, interviews and essays have been published and/or accepted for publication in: Rose & Thorn, Word Riot, Poesy, Ghoti Fish, Free Verse, Mannequin Envy, Web Del Sol, Agulha, Zygote In My Coffee, Poetry Repair Shop, Small Press Review, And Werve, Mojo’s Almanac, Bathtub Gin, Working Writer, Underground Window, Wilderness House Literary Review, Hiram Review, Half Drunk Muse, Quill and Parchment and Cynic Review. His poetry has been published and/or accepted for publication in: Fire Weed, Poetry Parade, Taj Mahal Review, Drama Garden, Zen Baby, X Magazine, Poesy, Free Verse, Boston Poets.Com, Back Street Quarterly, Underground Window, Blue House, Over the Transom, Main Channel Voices, Poultry Broadside, Interpoetry, And Werve, Sein Und Werden, Fuck, Dispatch, The Valentine Peace Project, ART:MAG and Fullosia. He has read his poetry on: two public radio stations: KSER in Seattle, Washington and WTSC in Potsdam, New Jersey. He recently did public readings at Marquette University and the Waukesha Public Library.
       Cathryn Cofell and Karla Huston kicked off the Waukesha Public Library’s “Spring City Poetry Festival” on Friday, April 28th. This first annual poetry extravaganza, which attracted well over 100 poets and poetry lovers, featured 18 poets from around the state, including WFOP members Denise Sweet, Mike Kriesel, Charles Ries, Susan Elbe, Peter Whalen, Angie Green-Martin, B.J. Best, David Brostrom, Katy Phillips, Janet Leahy, and the Prairie Fire Poetry Quartet (Robin Chapman, John Lehman, Richard Roe & Shoshauna Shy). This special two-day event celebrated April as National Poetry Month, and saluted the keen and growing interest in Wisconsin-generated poetry.
       Beginning in February, Sister Irene Zimmerman gave ten reading/ reflections centered on the scriptural poems from her book, Incarnation. These included a pre-presentation for the Bel Canto Chorus concert, “Ave Maria”, given at St. Joseph Center; a morning retreat for parish volunteers at St. Mary’s, Elm Grove; a presentation for the “Arts and Spirituality” ecumenical Lenten series sponsored by four churches in Milwaukee; reading to writing classes, to residents of Milwaukee Catholic Home and of Notre Dame Sisters Retirement Home; an evening of reflection for retreatants at St. Joseph Retreat in Baileys Harbor; and others. She also had poems published in Hummingbird and National Catholic Reporter.
       On Sunday, May 25th Marilyn Taylor introduced the winners of the Milwaukee Art Museum’s second annual ekphrastic poetry contest: The Art of Poetry / the Poetry of Art. The three winners and five recipients of Honorable Mention read their winning poems standing beside the artworks to which the poems refer. On Thursday, June 8th, Marilyn will be chairing a panel on women formalist poets, titled “Ain’t Misbehavin: Women and Formalism” as part of the 11th annual West Chester Poetry Conference in West Chester, PA. On July 16th, she will take part in the Olbrich Gardens poetry reading in Madison, along with a number of other WFOP members. Marilyn has poems in the summer issues of the Evansville Review, Poemelion, and Raintown Review. Her new chapbook, The Seven Very Liberal Arts, will be published in June 2006 by Aralia Press. Marilyn has been named a Contributing Editor for The Writer magazine, where her “Poet to Poet” column will appear every other month. Topics will be on various aspects of poetic craft; suggestions from WFOP members are welcome!

Mid-Central Region
      Poets from the Mid-Central Region attending the spring WFOP Conference were Linda Aschbrenner, Barbara Cranford, Bruce Dethlefsen, Lincoln Hartford, Michael Kriesel, Joan Wiese Johannes, Jeffrey Johannes, and Kris Rued-Clark.
       Michael Kriesel gave readings at the Spring City Poetry Festival, Waukesha, on April 28th and 29th. He also read at UW-Stout, Menomonie, on May 4th and will read at the Montello Public Library on June 5th. Michael received honorable mention in the Muse Contest and second place in the Haiku Contest in Free Verse #84. He had two poems in the Spring issue of Nimrod, and has had another two accepted for the Fall issue. Other poems are scheduled to appear in the Spring issues of Slipstream, Nerve Cowboy, Blind Man’s Rainbow, Bottle Rockets, and Frogpond: The Journal of the Haiku Society of America.
       Joan Wiese Johannes won first place in the Free Verse poetry contest sponsored and judged by Shoshauna Shy. Joan and Jeffrey Johannes served as judges in the Free Verse Contest #84.
       Linda Aschbrenner gave a reading at the McMillan Coffeehouse, Wisconsin Rapids, on March 20th.
       Barbara Cranford conducted a poetry workshop in Hancock in April.
       Poets with work in Free Verse #85 are Barbara Cranford, Laurie C. Pech Daley, Michael Kriesel, and Joan Wiese Johannes.
       Jeannie Bergmann will conduct a poetry workshop in Port Edwards on June 24th.
       Marsh River Editions published the chapbook New Orleans Suite by Peg Lauber.
       The Final Friday Open Mic is held at 7 p.m. the last Friday of the month, January through October, at Thimbleberry Used and Unusual Books, 166 S. Central Avenue, Marshfield. All poets are invited to attend and read.

      Submitted by Joan Johannes, Mid-Central Regional VP
      800 Ver Bunker Avenue
      Port Edwards, WI 54469
      joanjeff@wctc.net

       Nancy Rafal participated in a workshop at the Chicago Center for Poetry on March 14th. The United States Poet Laureate, Ted Kooser, was the facilitator for the 15 attendees. The following evening Mr. Kooser gave a public reading. Nancy was the high bidder on a framed Baxter Black broadside.

Northwest Region
      The Second Sunday reading on April 9th featured new WFOP member Naomi Cochran. Attendance at this event reached almost 30. The group has received funding from the Cable Hayward Arts Council (CHARAC) to continue Second Sunday readings into 2007.
       Jan Chronister has had two poems accepted for the Outrider Press anthology entitled Vacations. Jan is excited to be enrolled in “The Magic Wand of Metaphor” writing workshop which will be held in Madison June 19th-23rd. Jan will also be reading at Olbrich Gardens on July 16th.

      Submitted by Jan Chronister, Northwest Regional VP
      3931 S. County Road O
      Maple, WI 54854
      janchronister@yahoo.com

      Margaret Longenecker Been’s poem “To Oswald Chambers” appears in the Spring 2006 issue of Time of Singing. Her poem “Finally Here” has been accepted for publication in the Spring issue of Westward Quarterly.
       Diana Randolph of Drummond read during the open mic at the Second Sunday Poetry Reading at the Drummond Public Library in April; and at the 3rd annual Earth Day open reading at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center in Ashland. She was selected, along with 19 other artists, writers and musicians from Wisconsin, to attend a three-day workshop in Manitowish Waters titled “Climate Change in the Lake Superior Region—A Community Education Program.” At the workshop, scientists from UW­Madison shared their research; the participants explored bogs, lakes and a forest; interacted to create group art projects and collaborated to plan an exhibit of art that will travel to locations throughout Wisconsin. The exhibit will also include scientific information and opportunities for the workshop participants to visit schools and work with students. “The workshop was a Renaissance experience,” says Diana.
       Ann Penton will have a poem included in the 2007 Wisconsin Poets’ Calendar. She attended and read at the Second Sunday Poets gathering in Drummond in April. She plans to attend the Rhinelander School of the Arts in July, studying with the past and present state laureates (Ellen Kort and Denise Sweet). She took part in the WordSpinners Poetry Round Robin for 2005-06.

Submitted by Frank Konieska, South Regional VP
3633 Honey Creek Rd.
Burlington, WI 53105
konieska@tds.net

      In April, Anjie Greene-Martin of Palmyra had poems appear in Mamazine and Chrysanthemum, and one of her poems won honorable mention in a Free Verse contest. She led three workshops at Central Middle School in Waukesha and a Teen Writing Workshop at the Waukesha Public Library. She was also a reader at the Spring City Poetry Festival.

South-Central Region
      Greetings Fellow Poets,
I am pleased to have been accepted as the new South-Central Regional Vice- President and look forward to working with all the WFOP members in this region. Kathy Miner left some very large shoes to fill (I wear a size 11 1/2).
       Meanwhile, Spring is always a busy time for poets. January saw the WFOP Winter Poets Festival continue for the 15th consecutive year. Lynn Patrick Smith keeps the tradition going with eight weeks of Sunday afternoon readings at Avol’s Bookstore in Madison. This year saw readings by Wendy Vardaman, Eve Robillard, James P. Roberts, Fran Newhouse, Nydia Rojas, Shoshauna Shy, Fran Rall, Miriam Hall, Richard Swanson, Angela Rydell, Lynn Patrick Smith, Sara Parell, Kathy Miner, Ron Czerwein, Jeri McCormick, Lenore Coberly, Dave Scheler, Alice D’Alessio, John Lehman, Chuck Cantrell, Richard Roe, Jeannie Bergmann, Brenda Lempp, Margaret Benbow, Josephine Zell, Yvonne Yahnke, Robin Chapman, Gay Davidson-Zielske, Judy Washbush, Barbara Houghton, Alison Townsend, C.X. Dillhunt, and Ken Haynes. Missing this year was R.Virgil Ellis due to health problems for which we wish a speedy recovery.
       Richard Swanson has had poems accepted recently by Free Verse, Fox Cry Review, Krax, and Lilliput. As an honorable mention winner in the Wisconsin Academy Review and Passager annual contests, he will also have work published in those magazines.
       Wisconsin People & Ideas Magazine (formerly the Wisconsin Academy Review) Poetry Contest winners read from their work at Avol’s Bookstore on April 20th. C.X. Dillhunt took third place in the contest.
       Richard Roe continues hosting the Sunday evening readings and open mic at Madison’s West Side Barnes & Noble. Recent featured readers have included Marilyn Taylor, Karla Huston, and Alice D’Alessio. Richard is considering moving the dates from the fourth Sunday to the third Sunday in the Fall because of the conflicts with the usual winter holidays.
       Fran Rall continues The Writer’s Place readings and open mics at the same venue on the second Sunday of each month. The Prairie Fire Poets (John Lehman, Robin Chapman, Shoshauna Shy, Richard Roe) performed at the Waukesha Public Library’s Spring Poetry Festival on April 29th to much acclaim, or so I’m told. I enjoyed meeting fellow WFOP members at the Spring Conference in Egg Harbor and thought the conference went off in good fashion, despite technical problems which disrupted the Guest Speaker Jan Weissmiller’s presentation. I did experience one personal glitch, however. I brought along some of Jeannie Bergmann’s chapbooks to sell with my own books at the display table. With that, I’ll close for now and urge you to keep sending me news of your activities and accomplishments for the next issue.

Submitted by James Roberts, South-Central Regional VP
324 Kedzie Street #30
Madison, WI 53704
jrob52162@aol.com

      Josephine Zell gave a reading of her poetry at the February 21st meeting of the Laureate Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi.
      Patrick T. Randolph and his wife, Gamze, wish you a happy spring. In May, Patrick received his M.A. in Applied Linguistics from the University of Wisconsin­Madison. He recently has had poems published in Bellowing Ark, The Rockford Review, Brevities, Main Channel Voices, Tamafyhr Mountain Poetry: Issues # 42, # 43 and # 44, True Poet Magazine, Free Verse, Irish Stew, and Poetry Midwest. Last issue Patrick had asked that members of the WFOP write to him on their views concerning the “Essence of Poetry.” Only two members sent in their reflections. If there is anyone still out there who would like to address the question “What is the Essence of Poetry?” please feel free to email him at patrickrandolph2003@yahoo.com. Responses need not be lengthy dissertations on the topic; aphorisms are cheerfully welcomed.
      Susan Elbe’s full-length book manuscript, Eden in the Rearview Mirror, is forthcoming from Word Press in December 2007. She also has two poems in the current issue of After Hours, a journal of Chicago writers. Her poem “Inside a Dream of Peace” was one of 13 selected out of over 400 poems submitted to The Making of Peace Broadside Series www.agodon.com/ themakingofpeace. The broadsides were displayed around the country in bookstores and libraries during the month of April.
      Shoshauna Shy presented a program with John Lehman, Robin Chapman and Richard Roe of the Prairie Fire Poetry Quartet titled “Turning Points & Transformations” at the Waukesha Public Library in celebration of their new library renovation. She was also a featured reader at the Montello Public Library, and had a poem included in the anthology Encore by Parallel Press which consists of poems by each of the 40 poets for which they have published chapbooks.

West Central Region
      The lilacs are in bloom in Eau Claire as I write this. Candace Hennekens will do a poetry reading entitled “What Comes First, the Poet or the Farmer? Solving the Riddle in Verse” on May 18th at the Fall Creek Public Library in celebration of Fall Creek’s 150th anniversary. Her poem “My ’63 Plymouth Belvidere” will be reprinted on the website of Volcano Press, publisher of books on the life cycle of abuse. She won honorable mention in a Free Verse contest for her poem, “Always a Buckaroo.”
      Yvette Flaten of Eau Claire earned second place in the Muse contest for her poignant poem, “My Husband Buys a Rain Gauge.”
       Peg Lauber has a poem gracing the 2007 Poets’ Calendar brochure. Her beautifully illustrated new book, New Orleans Suite is now available from Marsh River Editions. See Free Verse #85 for some rave reviews.

Submitted by Sandra Lindow, West-Central Regional VP
320 W. Tyler Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54701
lindowleaf@yahoo.com

       Jane-Marie Bahr, Menomonie, won honorable mention in the television/radio program contest of Free Verse #84 for her poem, “Washington Journal: 6 a.m.” A copy of her poem, “April 9th: 12:07 a.m.” was requested by Fire Chief Baus for the city’s firefighters.

FINANCES Fourth Quarter Financial Report** January 1, 2006 through March 31,2006 General Account:  submitted by Nancy Rafal, treasurer Balance January 1, 2006                    $44,051.44 Income: Dues $5,656.00   Marriott (Spring ‘05) refund $189.81   Lit Fund CD interest $541.35   Lit Fund reimburse-Triad clerk $13.07   Donation-uncashed Fall ‘05 conf. $5.87   Uncashed student contest checks $30.00   Total Income $6,436.10 Expenses: Museletter $1,196.83   '05 Fall Conference $99.00   CD interest to Lit Fund $541.35   Postal Bulk Rate fee $160.00   IRS Tax workshop (Rafal) $35.00   Lit Fund Muse Contest $6.00   Conference guide copying $10.40   Misc. (postage) $198.51   VP reimbursement (Bolz) $18.76   Total Expenses $2,265.85 Closing Statements Balance December 30, 2005        $48,221.69 General Account Balance on December 31, 2005       $48,221.69 Literary Fund Account:  submitted by Susan Kileen, Literary Fund Co-Chair Balance   January 1, 2006                        $661.25 Income: Interest, Lit Fund CDs $541.35   Muse ‘06 entry fees $615.00   Total Income $1,156.35  Expenses: Postage-Muse ‘06 $18.68   Postage-Triad ‘05 $13.07   Bank charges $16.25   Muse Judge $300.00   Total Expenses $348.00 Balance March 31, 2006        $1,469.60 Calendar Account:  submitted by Michael Farmer, Calendar Business Manager Balance January 1, 2006        $2,395.93 Income: Calendar Sales $6,135.16 Expenses: Postage—USPS $25.28   Returned checks $90.75   Total Expenses $116.03 Closing balance March 31, 2006        $6,753.83 General Fund $48,221.69 Literary Fund $1,469.60 Calendar Fund $6,753.83 Total $56,445.12 Fiscal year is April 1 to March 31 to coincide with our federal tax filing; the quarterly designations are now as follows: First Quarter April 1 – June 30 Second Quarter July 1 – September 30 Third Quarter October 1 – December 31 Fourth Quarter January 1 – March 31 submitted by Nancy Rafal, treasurer

2006 Muse Prize Winners Announced 2007 Calendar Info Conference Rotation Schedule Updated 1/17/2006 Fall 2006 November 3-4 West-Central VP Sandra Lindow Spring 2007 April 27-28 Central-Fox Valley VP TBA Fall 2007 November 2-3 Mid-Central VP Joan Johannes Spring 2008 April 25-26 South-Central VP James P. Roberts Fall 2008 November 7-8 Northwest VP Jan Chronister Spring 2009 April 24-25 South VP Frank Konieska Fall 2009 November 6-7 East-Milwaukee VP Helen Padway Spring 2010 April 23-24 Northeast VPs Judy Roy & June Nirschl Fall 2010 November 5-6 Central-Fox Valley VP TBA Book Design & Professional Editing Services Christine Falk 952.985.5375 datadesign@frontiernet.net Remember! The next Museletter DEADLINE is AUGUST 4th, 2006 How to reach the Museletter Editor: Christine Falk 9556 Upper 205th Street West Lakeville, MN 55044 (952) 985-5375 email: thefalks@frontiernet.net