Publicising our society at Ormskirk Library

Members are invited to assist at a promotional event at Ormskirk Library 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.on Monday April 26th 2010 to can publicise the work of our society.

The library's online directory of local organisations, the Lancashire Lantern WiCi provides contact details for local societies with information about their aims, activities, times and place of meetings etc.

When a society is registered in this directory, the entry can be updated directly by one of its officials. We may publicise our own promotional events and meetings in this way.

The library hope to show society officials how to register and update their society's entry and, in addition, show other library customers how to search the database to find information about other groups and organisations in Lancashire.

We have booked to attend this event with our own publicity table and information leaflets to publicise our group and advertise for new members.

Library Staff will be available to show how to search for information on groups in Lancashire and how to register our own society details.

If you already have internet access, the Lantern WiCi can be found at:

www.lancashire.gov.uk/lanternwici

An Invitation

If you enjoy poetry why not come to our meeting 7.30 to 10 pm Monday April 19th our Dora Doyle Poetry Social Evening to participate in readings and workshop by Guest Speaker Dave Ward. Visitors welcome - £1 Wine and nibbles.

OWLS MINS. 15TH MARCH 2010

Present. Margaret (Chair) Ishbel, Tim, Neil, Alex, Bryan, Julie Sue and Judy.   (9)

Apologies. Angie, Cec, Sue, Sarah, Tricia and Pat.

1.   Will Daunt Ormskirk poet sent fliers for his newly printed book “Powerless” which was joint winner of the Indigo-Dreams Winter Collection Competition. 2009. Several poems within have won prizes on their own. He is offering it to members of OWLS for £5 including postage made payable to Will Daunt at 48 Tower Hill Ormskirk L39 2EF.

2.   Ishbel has offered to share Secretary job with Judy and will deal more with correspondence. Many thanks from Judy. (Margaret and Pat will jointly help as social secretary.) Judy has thanked everyone for their kind gesture of a book voucher.

This evening was a 500 word story/article competition, winner to receive prize from local M/S society. All contributions to be sent to Bryan Horne Editor, to be considered for printing in magazine.

In the event only 3 people produced stories as required.

Margaret,  “A Scent of Lavender” (ghostly theme.)

Alex,“Margery,Community Information Officer (Professional gossip!)

Judy, “A Journey’s Friend”  (Human! Sat nav?)

The winner was Alex for his highly entertaining story.

All 3 stories have been sent to Bryan Horne now plus a poem by Neil entitled “If I were a Ship you would be the sea.”

Anyone else wanting to submit 500 word stories for a chance to be published in Local M/S mag. Please email to me and I will forward them on.

We also listened to a further excerpt from Tim concerning his 21^st century Sci Fi story which he is working hard on.

Sue shared the beginnings of her story narrated by her main character a Co-Ordinator in a hospital. Good opening we want to hear more.

Bryan entertained with “The Apple Orchard Body” and kept us guessing right up to the end.

We took a collection for M/S and raised £25 which will be sent off as soon as I am given an address.

NEXT MEETING APRIL 19^TH DAVE WARD VISITING POET WILL READ HIS WORK, DISCUSS THE WINDOWS PROJECT, AND ALSO CONDUCT A SHORT WORKSHOP. 7.30PM NCH.

                                                                                              Judy.

Julie wants items for Newsletter

please send any short stories poems etc. A S A P for Julie to assess suitability for our Newsletter.

500 word commission

Hi All, Don't forget 500 word story for a prize and publish opportunity in local Multiple Schlerosis Newsletter. GET WRITING FOR TONIGHT IF NOT DONE ALREADY. jUDY