[CircularOfJanus] May Circular

[Lynette R. F. Cowper]

Circle of Janus Science Fiction Club of Indiana
  The Circular of Janus
  April 23, 2010
  Volume 31, Issue 5

Contents:
  Presidential Ponderings - Kathie Thompson
  Minutes of the April Meeting - Stephen Kendall
  Answers to the April Circular
  A Few Cool Things to Do in Indy - Lynette Cowper
  Mark Your Calendars
  May Meeting Agenda
  New Books - from Locus
  Meeting Info & Club Officers

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Presidential Ponderings
  by Kathie Thompson

Hello,

Wow, what a wonderful time we had with Dr. Rob at the March meeting. 
Personally I learned a lot, most of it things I would never have give 
thought to. Thank you Rob as you always give insight to the strangest 
subject matter and it is always enjoyable.

This month Kat is organizing a pitch in and gaming night for the meeting. 
Please be sure to e-mail her what you can bring. June is a busy month and 
with the all the preparation for the convention there will be no special 
guest or presentation.

Don't forget Con-com starts at 5pm. Jeff sent out a wonderful Q & A for 
the InConJunction web site for members. Thank you Jeff for getting that 
information out.

Looking forward to seeing all of you at the May 1st meeting,

Kathie Thompson,
  CoJ President

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Minutes of the April Meeting
  by Stephen Kendall

April 3, 2010 at 7:00pm
    Seventh & Eighth United Christian Church,
    2916 W 30th St,
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46222.

Board members in attendance:
    Andy Andrews, Chairman of the Board
    Kathie Thompson, President and InConJunction 32 ConChair
    Lynette Cowper, Vice President
    Stephen Kendall, Secretary
    Emily Rodgers, Treasurer
    Jeff Thompson, Sergeant-at-Arms
    Kat Robertson, InConJunction 30 ConChair
    Mike Cowper, InConJunction 31 ConChair

Board members not in attendance:
    None

Circle of Janus members in attendance (if attendance was taken):
    Not taken (rough count: 32)

Guests introduced:
    None

Call the meeting to order:
    Called to order at 7:06pm.

Kathie asked who reads the newsletter; more hands were raised than were 
not. Kathie asked if the content of the newsletter was what people wanted. 
Emily suggested adding movie information.

Reading of the last meeting's minutes:
    Jeff moved that the minutes of the March meeting be accepted as 
published; Dillan seconded the motion, which carried.

Communications:
    Treasurer's report:
       Emily passed around copies of the Treasurer's report.

    InConJunction 30 Convention Report:
       We are having a convention.
       She has an author GOH: Keith R.A. DeCandido. He has asked for flyers 
to pass out at cons that he is going to before ours, as has Ed Beard, Jr.
       Please take flyers and pass them out, then email 
flyers at inconjunction.org so we know where you put them.
       There is a PDF of the flyer on the website; Jeff suggested taking an 
example flyer so you know what order the pages should be in.
       If anyone has access to a way of printing flyers (to save money), 
please let Kat know.
       Some people misinterpreted the website programming form to be only 
for participants; Jeff tweaked the wording to make it clearer that ideas 
can be submitted too. Please submit your ideas there.
       Let Kat know about your advertising ideas; the advertising budget 
may go up.
       The first play rehearsal has been set, April 10 at 1pm at Emily's 
house. The play still needs actors; smaller parts may be available where 
you may not need to attend all rehearsals. Please contact Crystal if you 
are interested.
       John needs an assistant at Ops.
       Melissa may need an assistant for Dealer's Room.

    InConJunction 31 Convention Report:
       Still planning a convention.
       Not much to report.
       Last month Mike asked for people who were interested in being on his 
ConCom to email him. Some people raised hands at the meeting that they 
were interested, but nobody emailed. Please email him!

    InConJunction 32 Convention Report:
       Still having a convention.
       Kathie has contacted Bruce Campbell and Terry Brooks.
       She contacted Discovery Channel and another network for 
sponsorships, possibly starting at Mike's convention and carrying over to 
hers.

    Member Services:
       Birthday cards did go out. Kathie asked for a monthly spreadsheet; 
she will send a template.

    Member Activities:
       Forthcoming meeting events:
          Rob is speaking tonight.
          May is gaming and a pitch-in organized by Kat.
          June is getting ready for the convention.
          No regular meeting in July.
       Non-meeting meetings:
          Judy Eudaly has penciled in May 22 as a non-meeting meeting at 
her house, pending the graduation festivities of a relative. Judy said 6pm 
would be the likely start time.

    Board report:
       None.

    Other communications:
       We received ads from Sam's Club, which are being passed along to the 
ConSuite chair.

Old Business:
    Audit Committee:
       We need people to volunteer for the audit committee.
       Kent Raquet volunteered.
       The meeting consists of looking at numbers, checks, receipts, and 
that the bank statements reconcile.
       If you are interested, please let Kathie know.
       Chris Canary volunteered.

    Proposed Bylaws Change:
       Kathie read the proposed election order Bylaws amendment:
          6G. Each office will be nominated for and voted on one at a time 
in the following order: Convention Chairman, Chairman of the Board (if 
necessary), President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, 
Sergeant-at-Arms. This will allow an unsuccessful candidate to run for a 
different position.
       Kathie explained the proposed amendment. Kathie moved that it be 
accepted and Kat seconded.

    New Meeting Space:
       We need to look for new meeting space.
       Right now we are spending about $15 per month.
       There have been conflicts and issues with meeting here. The current 
church wants us to reschedule at short notice.
       We would like somewhere centrally located and on a bus line.
       We are scheduled at the current church for the rest of the year, but 
we would like to try out new locations before the end of the year.
       Kathie and Jeff have looked at Wendy and John's church; that 
church's board hasn't met yet so there is no word on whether that church 
will accept us.
       Jeff asked that members submit new locations; Kathie asked that the 
information be sent to her.
       We want a place that allows food, although we have previously met in 
places that don't allow food.

    Bylaws Caucus:
       Kathie proposed August 28, 2010 for the Bylaws Caucus, the fourth 
Saturday in August and the weekend before Labor Day weekend.
       Andy thought that was a wonderful date to have it.
       Kathie will be checking into meeting locations and will provide 
pizzas.
       The start time will be 1pm. Kathie will announce in May where the 
caucus will actually be.

New Business:
    August Meeting Date Change:
       Lynette asked if the August meeting has been moved (it conflicts 
with Gen Con).
       Kathie proposed moving the meeting to the second Saturday in August; 
she will check on the availability of the current church.
       Kathie suggested that this would be a good time to try out another 
location.

    Bank Accounts:
       Emily discussed the bank accounts and fees and how to arrange the 
accounts to avoid them.

Speaker:
    The meeting was suspended at 7:45pm for a five-minute break, then Rob 
Pyatt's Weird Science presentation. Announcements followed Rob's 
presentation.
    The meeting resumed at 9:11pm.

Announcements:
    Vice-President: Feed the kitty!
    Mike Suess: Alice in Wonderland by Tim Burton is excellent.
    Dillan Dick: Injured his shoulder in September of last year. No 
surgery. Could be released from restrictions in six weeks.
    Anjala Dick: Clash of the Titans was okay.
    Lynette Cowper: Asked for help cleaning up afterwards.

Chaos occurred at 9:13pm.

Respectfully submitted,
  Stephen Kendall, Secretary

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Name Those Ships/Buildings/Cities!
    Throughout the printed and PDF newsletter you will find pictures of 
cities, buildings and ships from various shows. See how many you can 
recognize!

April 2010 Circular Answers:
    6, Top: Spinner, Blade Runner
    6, Bottom: Garbage Scow, Quark

*****

A Few Cool Things to Do in Indy
  By Lynette Cowper

Indiana Paranormal Convention: Come join us for a fun and exciting two-day 
event featuring seminars, workshops, celebrity guest speakers, local guest 
speakers, and various vendors from all over the United States. This event 
will also be a huge fundraiser for a charity which helps grant the wishes 
of children who suffer from life-threatening medical conditions. Costumes 
are welcome during the convention. May 7 and 8, Hendricks County 4-H 
Fairgrounds.

Around the World in 80 Days: London, 1872. Phileas Fogg disrupts his quiet 
life with an outrageous wager: that he can circumnavigate the globe in 
only 80 days. As Fogg and his ingenious valet, Passepartout, travel by 
boat, by train, by elephant, Jules Verne's classic adventure epic is 
brought to life in this funny, inventive, whirlwind tour. April 27 to May 
16, Indiana Repertory Theatre.

Disney's Alice in Wonderland, Jr.: A Playhouse Players Youth Production 
adapted for the stage by David Simpatico. Join Alice as she chases the 
White Rabbit, raps with a Caterpillar and beats the Queen of Hearts at her 
own game. Based on the Disney film, this family favorite will showcase 
area youth aged 18 and under. July  30 to August 8, Buck Creek Players.

*****

Mark Your Calendars

May 2010

  1: CoJ Meeting
  1: Rockford Comic Book Con - Rockford, IL

  2: IAC Meeting - Glendale Branch Library
  2: The Milwaukee Comic Book Con - Milwaukee, WI

  7: Whoosier Network Meeting - Jesus Metropolitan Community Church
  7: Iron Man 2
  7-10: Costume-Con - Milwaukee, WI

  8: IAS Meeting - Holcolm Observatory
  8: Des Moines ComicCon - Urbandale, IA

  9: Amy Page's birthday

  11: CoJ Board Meeting - Midwest Internet

  13-16: Morphicon - Columbus, OH

  14: Deb Hunt's birthday
  14: Robin Hood
  14-16: Anime Central - Rosemont, IL
  14-16: DemiCon - Des Moines, IA
  14-16: MobiCon XIII - Mobile, Alabama

  16: Springfield ComicCon - Springfield, IL

  17: Kat Robertson's birthday

  19: Cheryl Miller-Andrews's birthday

  21:  Shrek Forever After
  21-23: AnCon 2010 - Hudson, Ohio
  21-23: JAMPcon - Chattanooga, TN
  21-23: MepaCon Spring 2010 - Clarks Summit, PA
  21-23: Slo-Con - New Lenox, IL
  21-24: ImagiCon - Birmingham, AL

  22: IAS New Astronomers Group - McCloud Nature Park

  23: Chicago Comic Con - Gurnee, IL

  27-31: NakamaCon - Madison, WI
  27-31: WisCon 34 - Madison, WI

  28: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
  28-30: Animazement - Raleigh, NC
  28-30: Anime North - Toronto, ON
  28-30: ConQuest - Kansas City, MO
  28-30: Marcon - Columbus, OH
  28-30: TimeGate - Atlanta, GA
  28-31: World Steam Expo - Dearborn, Michigan
  28-31: Balticon - Baltimore, MD
  28-31: MediaWest*Con - Lansing, MI

June 2010

  3: Andy Andrews's birthday
  3-6: Colossalcon - Sandusky, OH

  4: Splice
  4-6: ConCarolinas - Charlotte, NC
  4-6: DieCon - Collinsville, IL
  4-6: HamaCon - Huntsville, AL
  4-6: Hypericon - Nashville, TN

  5: CoJ Meeting
  5: IAS Meeting - Link Observatory
  5: Kansas City Comic Con - Overland Park, KS

  6: Omaha Comic Con - Omaha, NE

  11-13: Anime Mid-Atlantic - Chesapeake, VA
  11-13: OMGcon - Paducah, KY
  11-13: Sci Fi Summer - Atlanta, GA

  18: Jonah Hex
  18: Toy Story 3
  18-20: DucKon - Naperville, IL
  18-20: Minneapolis Anime Con - Minneapolis, MN
  18-20: QC Anime-zing! - Bettendorf, IA
  18-20: Quincon 25 - Quincy, IL
  18-20: Tokyo In Tulsa - Tulsa, OK

  19: Michael Suess's birthday
  19: IAS New Astronomers Group - McCloud Nature Park
  19-20: Gamers of Summer 2010 - Marysville, PA

  20: IAC Meeting - Glendale Branch Library
  20: St Louis Comic Book Con - St Louis, MO

  24-27: Midwestcon - Cincinnati, OH
  24-27: Origins Game Fair - Columbus, OH

  25-27: Fourth Street Fantasy Con - Minneapolis, MN
  25-27: NEFilk - Rockville, MD
  25-27: PersaCon - Decatur, AL

  26: Madison ComicCon - Madison, WI
  26-27: JAFAX - Allendale, MI
  26-27: Knoxville Comic & Anime Con - Knoxville, TN

  27: Reed Hartman's birthday
  27: Ash Comic Show - Ramada Inn
  27: Twin Cities ComiCon - Mounds View, MN

  30: Doug Rollison's birthday
  30: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

July 2010

  1-4: CONvergence - Bloomington, MN

  2: Ellen Patterson's birthday
  2: The Last Airbender
  2-5: InConJunction - Sheraton Indianapolis
  2-4: AnthroCon - Malvern, PA

  6: Dillan Dick's birthday

  7: Predators

  8-11: Historicon - Lancaster, PA
  8-11: Play On Con - Birmingham , AL

  9: Link Campout Weekend - Link Observatory
  9-11: Anime Festival Wichita - Wichita, KS
  9-11: KantCon 2010 - Overland Park, KS
  9-11: LibertyCon - East Ridge, TN
  9-11: Shore Leave - Baltimore, MD

  10: IAS Meeting - Link Observatory

  11: Beckie Margedant's birthday

  16: Inception
  16: The Sorcerer's Apprentice
  16-18: Polaris - Toronto , Ontario

  18: IAC Meeting - Glendale Branch Library

  22: Stephen Kendall's birthday

  23: Ricky Lile's birthday
  23-25: Confluence - Pittsburgh, PA
  23-25: M. O. O. N. Con - Sauk City, WI

  24: IAS New Astronomers Group - McCloud Nature Park
  24: Fantasy Gamer's Conclave - Cary, NC

  25: Kathie Thompson's birthday

  30: The Adjustment Bureau
  30-8/1: Pulpfest - Columbus, OH

  31: Kim Huff's birthday

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Meeting Agenda

The Circle of Janus
  May Meeting
  May 1, 2010

  Opening of Meeting (7:00pm)
  Introduction of Guests
  Approval of the April minutes (with changes if necessary)
  Communications
     Treasurer's Report
     Board Report
     Convention Report, InConJunction 30
     Convention Report, InConJunction 31
     Convention Report, InConJunction 32
     Member Services Report
     Member Activities
        Scheduled Meeting Speakers or activities so far
           June - Convention Stuff
           July - No meeting
           August 14th - Relax-a-meeting
           October - No speaker yet
        Non-meeting meetings
           May 22nd - Non-Meeting , Judy Eudaly's house
           August 28th - Bylaws Caucus
           September ? - After-the-Con Bash, where and when?
           Who wants to host?
     Other communications
  Old Business
     Audit committee needs to schedule to meet
     No email on new meeting place
     Bylaws amendment:
        6G. Each office will be nominated for and voted on one at a time in 
the following order: Convention Chairman, Chairman of the Board (if 
necessary), President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, 
Sergeant-at-Arms. This will allow an unsuccessful candidate to run for a 
different position.
  New Business
     As necessary
  Announcements - one per person please
  Close of meeting - Chaos

*****

New Books
  From locusmag.com

May 2010
  Barron, Laird * Occultation * (Night Shade Books, cln, hc)
  + Baxter, Stephen * Ark * (Roc, hc)
  + Beukes, Lauren * Moxyland * (HarperCollins/Angry Robot US)
  Black, Holly * The White Cat * (Simon & Schuster/McElderry, nvl-ya, hc)
  Brennan, Sarah Rees * The Demon's Covenant * (Simon & Schuster/McElderry, 
nvl-ya, hc)
  + Chadbourn, Mark * The Devil in Green * (Pyr, tpb)
  Cherryh, C. J. * Deceiver * (DAW, hc)
  Datlow, Ellen, ed. * Digital Domains: A Decade of Science Fiction & 
Fantasy * (Prime Books, anth, tpb)
  de Lint, Charles * The Very Best of Charles de Lint * (Tachyon 
Publications, cln, tpb)
  Doctorow, Cory * For the Win * (Tor Teen, nvl-ya, hc)
  Duncan, Dave * Speak to the Devil * (Tor, hc)
  Gaiman, Neil, & Charles Vess * Instructions * (HarperCollins, nvl-ya, hc)
  Gilman, Laura Anne * Hard Magic * (Harlequin/Luna, tpb)
  Graham, Jo * Stealing Fire * (Orbit US, tpb)
  Harris, Charlaine * Dead in the Family * (Ace, hc)
  + Hobb, Robin * Dragon Haven * (Eos, hc)
  Hogan, James P. * Migration * (Baen, hc)
  + Kay, Guy Gavriel * Under Heaven * (Roc, hc)
  Kollin, Dani, & Eytan Kollin * The Unincorporated War * (Tor, hc)
  Lackey, Mercedes, Eric Flint & Dave Freer * Much Fall of Blood * (Baen, 
hc)
  Lindskold, Jane * Five Odd Honors * (Tor, hc)
  Rusch, Kristine Kathryn * Recovering Apollo 8 and Other Stories * (Golden 
Gryphon Press, cln, hc)
  Sedia, Ekaterina, ed. * Running with the Pack * (Prime Books, anth, tpb)
  + Warren, Kaaron * Slights * (HarperCollins/Angry Robot US)
  Whates, Ian * The Noise Within * (Solaris US, tpb)
  Zafon, Carlos Ruiz * The Prince of Mist * (Little Brown, nvl-ya, hc)

June 2010
  Abraham, Daniel * Leviathan Wept and Other Stories * (Subterranean Press, 
cln, hc)
  Anderson, Kevin J. * The Map of All Things * (Orbit US, tpb)
  Andrews, Ilona * Magic Bleeds * (Ace)
  Arnason, Eleanor * Tomb of the Fathers * (Aqueduct Press, tpb)
  + Beukes, Lauren * Zoo City * (HarperCollins/Angry Robot US)
  Carey, Jacqueline * Naamah's Curse * (Grand Central, hc)
  + Chadbourn, Mark * The Queen of Sinister * (Pyr, tpb)
  Egan, Greg * Zendegi * (Night Shade Books, hc)
  Flewelling, Lynn * The White Road * (Ballantine Spectra)
  Gevers, Nick, & Marty Halpern, eds. * Is Anybody Out There? * (DAW, anth)
  Hamilton, Laurell K. * Bullet * (Berkley, hc)
  Hartwell, David G., & Kathryn Cramer, eds. * Year's Best SF 15 * (Eos, 
anth)
  + Holt, Tom * Blonde Bombshell * (Orbit US, tpb)
  + Hughes, Matthew * Template * (Paizo/Planet Stories, tpb)
  Jackson, Shirley * Shirley Jackson: Novels and Stories * (Library of 
America, cln, hc)
  Koontz, Dean * Frankenstein: Lost Souls * (Bantam, hc)
  Kowal, Mary Robinette, ed. * The Hugo Award Winners, 2010 Edition * 
(Prime Books, anth, tpb)
  Lake, Jay * The Specific Gravity of Grief * (Fairwood Press, nva, hc)
  Lee, Sharon, & Steve Miller * Mouse & Dragon * (Baen, hc)
  Lord, Karen * Redemption in Indigo * (Small Beer Press, tpb)
  Nolan, William F. * Dark Dimensions * (Fairwood Press/Darkwood Press, 
cln, tpb)
  Okorafor, Nnedi * Who Fears Death * (DAW, hc)
  Parks, Richard * On the Banks of the River of Heaven * (Prime Books, cln, 
hc)
  Pinkwater, Daniel * Adventures of a Cat-Whiskered Girl * (Houghton 
Mifflin, nvl-ya, hc)
  Priest, Cherie * Clementine * (Subterranean Press, nva, hc)
  + Reynolds, Alastair * Terminal World * (Ace, hc)
  Sinclair, Alison * Lightborn * (Roc, tpb)
  Stevermer, Caroline * Magic Below Stairs * (Dial, nvl-ya, hc)
  Strahan, Jonathan, ed. * Wings of Fire * (Night Shade Books, anth, tpb)
  VanderMeer, Jeff * The Third Bear * (Tachyon Publications, cln, tpb)

*****

Meeting Info
    The next meeting of the Circle of Janus will be held on Saturday, May 
1, 2010, at the 7th and 8th United Christian Church at 2916 West 30th 
Street, Indianapolis, IN 46222. Doors open a little before 7:00 pm. A 
ConCom meeting will precede it at 5.

Officers
  Board Chairman - Andy Andrews
  President - Kathie Thompson
  Vice President - Lynette Cowper
  Secretary - Stephen Kendall
  Treasurer - Emily Rodgers
  Sergeant at Arms - Jeff Thompson
  InConJunction 30 ConChair - Kat Robertson
  InConJunction 31 ConChair - Mike Cowper
  InConJunction 32 ConChair - Kathie Thompson

The Circular of Janus is a publication of the Circle of Janus Science 
Fiction Club of Central Indiana. Subscription is included with membership, 
$15.00/year. For information write to Circle of Janus, P.O. Box 68514, 
Indianapolis, IN 46268-0514.
  Lynette R. F. Cowper, Editor