 Laura Birkelbach has created this shawl in "heather" color and donated it for the Summer Conference Raffle. |  At Panola College in Carthage July 25 through 27 |
| for more information contact: Summer Conference Chair at Anne McCradyor President Bernie Bruster | Lots of Items to win this year! Painting and stationary set by Jessica Ray Other donated items include: Porcelian doll by Jeannette Strother, books by Peggy Lynch, Ruth Savage, Lisa Kahn,and Ruth E. Reuther, handcrafted Texas Clock from Juanita Griffey and her husband and , artwork by Dori Gehr, Jim McCandless, Vera Eckert and needle work by Dorothy Birdwell, and Jessie Jo Wedgeworth. |
| PST Summer Conference Features and Events Anne McCrady: Program Chair/Poet/Storyteller entertains with East Texas Tales Lianne Mercer, R.N.C.P.T.:A Certified Poetry Therapist brings a workshop:"Poetry:The Portal of Our Lives" Bernie Bruster: Current RCPS President shares her research and commentary on "The Scandal-less Sonnets of William Shakespeare" J. Paul Holcomb:Current PST President attempts to define the impossible: "What Do Critics and Judges Really Want" Violette Newton: Texas Pot Laurete Emeritus brings timely words about getting our poetry out there Jim Dobbs: Poet, Pastor, Teacher and the RCPS 1st Vice President invites us to consider "Poetry as a Spoken Art" Jerry Tolbert: PST Poet brings an insightful look at "Keeping Cliche' Out of Nature Poetry" Alan Birkelback: Poet and PST Book Winner will read from his award-winning book. | Poetry In the Pines Conference Anthology: Please be a part of this year's conference anthology by sending us a copy (with your registration> of one unpublished poem. We will duplicate it for inclusion in the conference anthology and you ay purchase a copy for $8.00. Please send in clear typed copies as the poems will be duplicated. Note: Don't send the poems for the "You be the Judge" contest. We will collect those at the conference. Bill O'Neal: Keynote Speaker, History professor, noted historian and celebrated author will introduce us to the "Singing Poets of Texas." Outlets for the Poetry Panel: Noted personalities in the publishing/poetry world will discuss potential markets for poetry and engage questions from conference attendees about tastes, trends and related publishing topics. Panelists include Dale Hearell, PhD. Editor, Re;al, Stephen F. Autin State University, Nacogdoches; Lianne Mercer, C.P.T. Editor in Chief of Flying Cow Publications of Fredricksburg; and others ... | Excursions to Carthage Sites of Interest: Friday 12:30 - 2:00 * Country Music Hall of Fame/Tex Ritter Museum *Old Jail Library/Genealogical Society * Texas Tea Room Register by July 10 (to secure meals and anthology) sign up for: Conference Registration fee $15 Thursday Supper $13.00 Friday Lunch $9.00 Friday Banquet $20 .... subtotal _______ Conference Anthology $8 .....total: ____________ Name: ______________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________ Phone:(____) ________ Hotel Reservations: Holiday Inn Express 1301 SE Loop 59 Carthage, TX (904)694-9075 Ask for PST Conference Rates Best Western Inn of Carthage 1240 SE Loop 59 Carthage, TX (903)694-2809 Mail Registration by July 10 to: Rusk County Poetry Society 436 CR 113 Carthage TX 75633 phone: (903) 693-5015 email: bbrus39134@aol.com Contact Person: Jessie Jo Wedgeworth (903) 693-5015 |
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