[CircularOfJanus] March 2011 Circular

[Lynette R. F. Cowper]

Circle of Janus Science Fiction Club of Indiana
 The Circular of Janus
 February 26, 2011
 Volume 32, Issue 3

Contents:
   President's Reflections - Lynette R. F. Cowper
   Summary of the February Meeting - Lynette R. F. Cowper (based on Laura
Edwards's notes)
   Announcements from Our Members
   Mark Your Calendars
   A Few Cool Things to Do in Indy - Lynette Cowper
   March Meeting Agenda
   New Books - from Locus
   Meeting Info & Club Officers

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President's Reflections
 by Lynette R. F. Cowper

Hello, everyone!

The weather and illness acted to keep a lot of us away from the last
meeting, but we had a hardy few souls make an appearance. After the
meeting, we swapped a few books. I'd like to encourage everyone to bring
books to swap this month as well. Let's keep the Circulating Library of
Janus going!

This month, Master Gardener Judy Eudaly will be doing a talk on
Terraforming Earth: Home Gardening. If you've ever wanted some vegetables
that are fresher or a little different than what you can pick up at the
grocery store, you should enjoy Judy's talk.

I'm still looking for hosts for the March and April non-meeting meetings.
Don't forget later on this month is a Board meeting. If you have items for
the Board meeting agenda, be sure to get them to Andy.

And speaking of items on the calendar, in doing the calendar, I didn't
find any May birthdays in our member database. If you have a May birthday,
speak up! And, please, be sure to check your database entry.

Hope to see everyone at the meeting!

Thanks!
 Lynette R. F. Cowper
 CoJ President

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Summary of the February Meeting
 by Lynette R. F. Cowper

We met on February 5 at the Jesus Metropolitan Community Church. A lot of
people were missing, but all club officers except for Kathie Thompson were
in attendance. Friends of the Cowpers, Kyle Casteel and Kaleb Jester were
there as well.

The meeting started at 7:15. We heard reports from a bunch of folks.
Important bits: Mike Suess is now InConJunction Play Director and will
need volunteers. Melissa is looking for suggestions for GoHs for 2013. We
need volunteers to man the booths for 2-hour shifts at Gay Pride and Pagan
Pride days (See Anjala if you can help out). We need folks to host
non-meeting meetings for March and April.

We tried out splitting up the announcements into sections that fell after
Communications, Old Business, and New Business. It was sort of a casual
meeting, so the time-saving aspect didn't really work out, but we might
try it again once more, with a larger attendance and tighter timeframe. We
talked about television and movies first, then later covered books,
comics, and fandom, and then handled personal announcements at the end of
the meeting.

We discussed getting new Bylaws edited and up on the web page and printed
for those who wanted printed copies. Not many did, as most people would
prefer to check them online. It was also decided that for the few copies
we were printing, all the previous changes wouldn't be included, but only
the Bylaws as they stand now.

With Kathie absent, not much happened on the question of the meeting space
agreement. Lynette encouraged everyone who'd sent SOPs to Kathie rather
than to the Board to re-send them, please, and reminded current ConCom
members and appointed positions to keep track of what they do and when, to
form an SOP of their own.

We moved to New Business. Lynette appointed or re-appointed various
positions. We'd like to firm up the Audit Committee, get more
participation in the Outreach Committee, and set up a Welcoming Committee
to embrace new members and follow up on lapsed ones. We moved the August
meeting to the 13th and appointed someone to get membership cards going.
Volunteers were solicited for the CoJ/InConJunction Booths at Gay Pride
Day (June 11) and Pagan Pride Day (Sept. 24).

The meeting ended at 8:30 and we spent some time swapping books.

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Announcements from Our Members

Leigh: Leigh Kimmel's short story "Red Star, Yellow Sign" will run in
Historical Lovecraft (Innsmouth Free Press), in April 2011. And "Antigone
to the Infinite Power" will run in Potter's Field 4 (Sam's Pot
Publishing), in May 2011.

Crystal: You may not have realized it, but you have a filker in your
midst! Before you call the exterminator, sit back and have a listen to the
crazy project that she's been working on. Her first CD, "How To Be A
Superhero", will be funded solely by donations from good-hearted people
like yourself. Any pledges will be offered rewards such as free CD's,
downloads, and other goodies... and you get to decide how much you donate
and how you want to be rewarded! Every little bit helps, so even if you
can only pledge a dollar, please stop by and take a look! And if you don't
even have a dollar (hey, some of us don't), a signal boost will do
wonders. Copy and paste the web address on your blog, facebook, or
twitter, and be part of the project! If you are able to boost the signal,
make sure you let Crystal know with a link back so that she can thank you
properly. You may even end up in the liner notes of her first CD! The
kickstarter site can be found here: http://kck.st/hiTV0B (it's a teensy
link isn't it?), and you can listen to rough recordings of the tracks that
will go on the album for FREE at http://crystalwolf.bandcamp.com . And
remember... the more you donate, the better it sounds!

Melissa, Beckie, and Ricky: Beckie, Melissa, and Ricky have formed a team
for the 2011 Race for the Cure, which will be held in Indianapolis on
Saturday, April 16, and they invite you to join! The team's name is The
League of Extraordinary Gentlegeeks, and our goal is to use the power of
Geekdom to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research. You can
join (or simply support) the team by going to
http://www.komenindy.org/race/ and clicking on the Join a Team button.
Search for the team name (The League of Extraordinary Gentlegeeks) and
then click on the team name when it comes up - and it will take you to a
screen where you can either Join this Team or Donate.

If you register, you have options to join as a racing member (and join our
mob of colorfully attired geeks on race day!) OR you could sign up to do
the Sleep In for the Cure - which gives you all of the warm fuzzies and
camaraderie of being a part of the team, but while allowing you to sleep
in on that day, instead. Contact Melissa if you have any questions!

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Mark Your Calendars

March 2011
 4: Whoosier Network Mtg - Jesus Metropolitan C.C.
 4: Beastly
 4: The Adjustment Bureau
 4-6: Kearney Area Gamefest - Kearney, NE
 4-6: MarsCon - Bloomington, MN
 4-6: PlatteCon - Platteville, WI
 4-6: Ragnarokon - Columbia, MO
 4-6: SheVaCon - Roanoke, VA
 4-6: Steel City Con - Monroeville, PA
 4-6: Stellarcon - High Point, NC

 5: CoJ Meeting

 11: Battle: Los Angeles
 11: Mars Needs Moms
 11: Red Riding Hood
 11-13: Kawa Kon - Clayton, MO
 11-13: Madicon 20 - Harrisonburg, VA
 11-13: Tennessee Game Days - Nashville, TN
 11-13: Who's Yer Con - Holiday Inn North

 12: Randy Porter's birthday
 12: TerpCon XIV - College Park, MD
 12-13: MomoCon - Atlanta, GA

 15: Bella Rollison's birthday

 16-20: International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts - Orlando, FL

 17-21: Furry Weekend Atlanta - Atlanta, GA

 18: Limitless
 18: Paul
 18: Bats & Warthogs Grand Opening - Indpls Zoo
 18-19: Fear the Con 4 - Saint Louis, MO
 18-20: A & G Ohio - Cincinnati, OH
 18-20: FantaSciCon - Dalton, GA
 18-20: Lunacon - Rye Brook, NY
 18-20: Millennicon - Cincinnati, OH
 18-20: Zenkaikon - King of Prussia, PA

 19-20: NashiCon - Columbia, SC
 19-20: Technicon 27 - Blacksburg, VA
 19-20: Toronto AnimeCon - Toronto, ON

 20: IAC Meeting - Glendale Branch Library
 20: Vernal Equinox

 23: Tracey Rollison's birthday

 24: David Herrington's birthday

 25: Neil Thompson's birthday
 25: Sucker Punch
 25-26: Shuto Con - Lansing, MI
 25-27: Gary Con - Lake Geneva, WI
 25-27: Horrorhound - Marriott East
 25-27: Spring Offensive - East Peoria, IL
 25-27: MACE West - Hickory, NC
 25-27: MidSouthCon - Memphis, TN
 25-27: Simcon - Rochester, NY

 26: Chris Canary's birthday
 26: CoJ Board Meeting - Valley Mills Christian Church
 26: IAS General Meeting - Holcomb Observatory
 26: Animarathon - Bowling Green, OH
 26: Jaycon - Elizabethtown, PA

 31-4/3: Tekkoshocon - Pittsburg, PA

April 2011
 1: Judy Eudaly's birthday
 1: Whoosier Network Meeting – JMCC
 1: Insidious
 1: Mother's Day
 1: Source Code
 1-3: Anime Detour - Minneapolis, MN
 1-3: EvilleCon - Evansville, IN
 1-3: FilkOntario - Toronto, ON
 1-3: WillyCon - Wayne, NE

 2: CoJ Meeting
 2: Karoshi-con - Dekalb, IL
 2: South Bend ComicCon - South Bend, IN
 2-3: BadCon 2011 - Albany, NY
 2-3: Den Con 2011 - Granville, Ohio

 4: Gary Kitchen's birthday

 8: Your Highness
 8-10: Ad Astra - Toronto, ON
 8-10: Odyssey Con 11 - Madison, WI
 8-10: RavenCon - Richmond, Va

 9: IAS New Astronomers Group - Holcomb Observatory
 9: Celtic Woman at the Murat

 10: Kyra Shidler's birthday

 13: David Henninger's birthday

 15: Melissa Kocias's birthday
 15: Atlas Shrugged
 15: Scream 4
 15-17: Anime St. Louis - Collinsville, IL
 15-17: CODCON XVI - Glen Ellyn, IL
 15-17: Egypt Wars 2011 - Carbondale, IL
 15-17: I-CON - Stony Brook, NY
 15-17: JordanCon - Atlanta, GA
 15-17: Marmalade Dog - Kalamazoo, MI
 15-17: No Brand Con - Eau Claire, WI

 16: GenreCon - Sarnia, ON
 16-17: Tora-Con - Rochester, NY

 17: IAC Meeting - Glendale Branch Library

 21-24: Frolicon - Atlanta, GA
 21-22: Lyrids Meteor Shower

 22: Apollo 18
 22-24: Anime Punch! - Columbus, OH
 22-24: ConGlomeration - Louisville, KY
 22-24: Middle Tennessee Anime Con - Nashville, TN
 22-24: Minicon - Minneapolis, MN

 23: Jeff Thompson's birthday
 23: IAS General Meeting - Holcomb Observatory
 23: Hoshicon - Charlotte, NC

 28: Brian Davidson's birthday

 29: Harry Bunn's birthday
 29: Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
 29: Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil
 29-5/1: EerieCon - Niagara Falls, NY
 29-5/1: Gamers Reunion - Rochester, MN
 29-5/1: Penguicon - Troy, MI
 29-5/1: Shinbokucon V - Westlake, OH
 29-5/1: Spring Gaming Hoopla! - Janesville, WI

 30-5/1: Columbia Anime Con - Columbia, SC

May 2011
 1: Ash Comics Show - Ramada Inn

 5-6: Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower

 6: Whoosier Network Meeting – JMCC
 6: Thor

 7: CoJ Meeting
 7: New Astronomers Group - McCloud Nature Park

 12-15: Morphicon - Columbus, OH

 13: Priest
 13-15: Tiger Con - Memphis, TN

 14: CoJ Board Meeting – VMCC

 15: IAC Meeting - Glendale Library

 18-22: International Space Development Conference - Huntsville, AL

 19-22: Nebula Awards Weekend - Washington DC

 20-22: Anime Central - Rosemont, IL
 20-22: MOBICON 14 - Mobile, AL

 21: IAS General Meeting - Link Observatory

 26-30: WisCon - Madison, WI

 27-29: Animazement - Raleigh, NC
 27-29: Anime North - Toronto, ON
 27-29: ConQuest - Kansas City, MO
 27-29: MarCon - Columbus, OH
 27-29: TIMEGATE - Atlanta, GA
 27-30: Balticon - Baltimore, MD
 27-30: MediaWest*Con - Lansing, MI

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A Few Cool Things to Do in Indy
 By Lynette Cowper

Mead Making 101: Learn the ropes with the owner, Brett Canaday, as he
walks you through the process of making your own handcrafted honey wine.
While there enjoy a glass of New Day and a light appetizer plate, then
take home prepared notes, recipes and supply list. Tickets: $50. Limited
to 20 attendees, must be 21 years or older, no refunds available. March 9,
6:00-8:00pm, New Day Meadery.

Kevin Smith: Red State U.S.A. Tour: Director Kevin Smith (Clerks,
Mallrats, Dogma, Chasing Amy) bucks the Hollywood trend of glitzy
premieres and the Hollywood studio system by bringing his new movie direct
to the public through a U.S.A. tour and post-screening Q&A. Ever since
Clerks (co-winner of the Filmmakers Trophy at the 1994 Sundance Film
Festival), Kevin Smith has been known for his sharp, subversive, comedic
writing. He shifts from comedy to horror with Red State and aptly
demonstrates that good writing transcends genre. Tickets: $45, $65. March
11, Clowes Hall.

Fly A Kite: Prairie Tykes: See some 1800s-era kites and learn about flying
them. Make and decorate a kite and other paper toys that fly. Weather
permitting, we will go outside to try our kites. For ages 2-5. All
participants must be accompanied by an adult (at no charge). Reservations
are required. Cost: $12; $11, member. March 18, Conner Prairie.

Bats & Warthogs: Grand Opening: Continuing the ever growing Plains Biome
is another new permanent addition-- those knobby, hairy, tusked, wild pigs
of Africa-- the warthogs! Bats, the flying mammals often mythologized as
blood-sucking creatures that are symbols of Halloween frights, are
actually one of the most important animals in the world as part of the
pollination process of the world's plants. The new Forests exhibit will
feature two of the larger varieties of the many bats around the world, the
straw colored bat and the renowned flying fox. You will learn fascinating
facts about these unique and special animals. March 18, Indianapolis Zoo.

Five Year Mission Free Show with Hero Jr. and The Deloreans: Butler Scion
is kind enough to bring you a night of free music with Five Year Mission,
Hero Jr., and The Deloreans from Lexington, KY. Did we mention it's free?
What are you gonna do? Go to another show that night and pay a cover like
a sucker? Friday, March 18. Doors open at 8 pm, show starts at 9 pm and
goes to 1:00am. Location: Locals Only

Women and Music in Science and Concert for the Cure: Orcenith Smith
conducting. In honor of the 100th anniversary of Mme. Maria Curie's Nobel
Prize in Chemistry. Joan Tower, Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman; Edvard
Grieg, Elegiaic Melody "Hearts Wound"; Alexander Borodin, Symphony No. 2.
May 1, 3:00pm, Pike Performing Arts Center.

Incredible Costumes from Film and TV: Batman’s Bat Suit (look at those
abs!), Darth Vader’s cape and helmet (resist the dark side!), the Wicked
Witch of the West’s hat (the height of fantasy fashion!)... these are just
a few of the amazing original costumes featured in Incredible Costumes
from Film and TV. Don’t miss this limited-engagement exhibit that explores
the role of costume in defining characters from films and TV shows seen by
millions, including Blade Runner, Ghostbusters II, and Star Trek. March 12
through May 8, Children's Museum.

Mind Tripping Show: Psychological Illusions for the Mind: National Touring
performers Christian and Katalina are back at the Hilton with a fun,
surprising, interactive theatrical show called Mind Tripping:
Psychological Illusions for the Mind. They take audiences on a series of
mind-bending adventures that is pure fun and mental mayhem. The show is a
psychological thriller that blurs the lines between fantasy and reality.
It is perfect for ages 8-108. Tickets: $25, adults; $20, students and
seniors (55+). This is an intimate cabaret performance with only 40 seats
per show, so don't delay. Saturdays, March 5 through June 25. Hilton.

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March Meeting Agenda

 The Circle of Janus
 March Meeting
 March 5, 2011

 Opening of Meeting (7:00pm)
    Introduction of guests, member attendance, and passing out Treasurer's
Report (if available)
    Double-check if anyone is going out afterward, set where, arrange for
someone to call ahead
 Communications
    February meeting minutes
    Treasurer's Report
    Convention Report, InConJunction 31
    Convention Report, InConJunction 32, if needed
    Convention Report, InConJunction 33, if needed
    Board Report, if needed
    Member Services Report, if needed
    Member Activities Report
       Scheduled Speakers or activities so far
          Meetings
             March – Judy Eudaly's Terraforming Earth
             April – Rob Pyatt's Weird Science
          Non-Meetings
             March
             April
 Movie and TV show news and reviews
 Old Business
    Bylaws printing
    Meeting space
    SOPs – former club Officers, ConCom, appointed positions
 Book, Comic Book, Gaming, and Fannish news and reviews
 New Business
    Appointments
       Audit committee
       Club archivist
       Club historian
       Outreach committee
       Welcoming committee
    Membership Cards
    Volunteers for Gay Pride, Pagan Pride
 Personal announcements, local events, miscellaneous
 Close of meeting – Chaos
 Judy Eudaly's Terraforming Earth: Home Gardening

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New Books
 From locusmag.com

March 2011
   Barlough, Jeffrey E. * A Tangle in Slops * (Gresham & Doyle, tpb)
   Barnes, John * Daybreak Zero * (Ace, hc)
   Beagle, Peter S. * Sleight of Hand * (Tachyon Publications, cln, tpb)
   Bear, Elizabeth * Grail * (Ballantine Spectra)
   Bishop, Anne * Twilight's Dawn * (Roc, cln, hc)
   Buckner, M. M. * Gravity Pilot * (Tor, hc)
   + Fforde, Jasper * One of Our Thursdays Is Missing * (Viking, hc)
   Guran, Paula, ed. * Vampires: The Recent Undead * (Prime Books, anth, tpb)
   Gustainis, Justin, ed. * Those Who Fight Monsters * (Hades/EDGE Science
Fiction and Fantasy, anth, tpb)
   Harrison, Kim * Pale Demon * (Harper Voyager, hc)
   Hodder, Mark * The Curious Case of the Clockwork Man * (Pyr, tpb)
   Matheson, Richard * Other Kingdoms * (Tor, hc)
   McGuire, Seanan * Late Eclipses * (DAW)
   McKenna, Bridget, & Marti McKenna, eds. * End of an Aeon * (Fairwood
Press, anth, tpb)
   Moon, Elizabeth * Kings of the North * (Ballantine Del Rey, hc)
   Piccirilli, Tom * Every Shallow Cut * (ChiZine Publications, hc/tpb)
   Rambo, Cat, Paul Tremblay & Sean Wallace, eds. * Worlds of Fantasy: The
Best of Fantasy Magazine * (Prime Books, anth, tpb)
   Rothfuss, Patrick * The Wise Man's Fear * (DAW, hc)
   Strahan, Jonathan, ed. * The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the
Year Volume Five * (Night Shade Books, anth, tpb)
   Vaughn, Carrie * Steel * (HarperTeen, nvl-ya, hc)
   Wells, Martha * The Cloud Roads * (Night Shade Books, tpb)
   + Williams, Conrad * Loss of Separation * (Solaris US)

April 2011
   Abraham, Daniel * The Dragon's Path * (Orbit US, tpb)
   Aiken, Joan * The Monkey's Wedding and Other Stories * (Small Beer
Press, cln, hc)
   Armstrong, Kelley * The Gathering * (HarperCollins, nvl-ya, hc)
   Auel, Jean M. * The Land of Painted Caves * (Crown, hc)
   Bakker, R. Scott * The White Luck Warrior * (Overlook Press, hc)
   Beaulieu, Bradley P. * Winds of Khalakovo * (Night Shade Books, tpb)
   Bennett, Robert Jackson * The Company Man * (Orbit US, tpb)
   Black, Holly * Red Glove * (McElderry, nvl-ya, hc)
   Bledsoe, Alex * Dark Jenny * (Tor, tpb)
   Brown, Eric * The Kings of Eternity * (Solaris US)
   Brust, Steven * Tiassa * (Tor, hc)
   Butcher, Jim * Ghost Story * (Roc, hc)
   Cherryh, C. J. * Betrayer * (DAW, hc)
   Clare, Cassandra * The Mortal Instruments: City of Fallen Angels *
(McElderry, nvl-ya, hc)
   Datlow, Ellen, & Terri Windling, eds. * Teeth: Vampire Tales * (Harper,
anth, hc)
   + Feist, Raymond E. * A Kingdom Besieged * (Harper Voyager, hc)
   Fox, Daniel * Hidden Cities * (Ballantine Del Rey, tpb)
   Goodman, Alison * Eona * (Viking, nvl-ya, hc)
   Lalumière, Claude * The Door to Lost Pages * (ChiZine Publications,
hc/tpb)
   Lo, Malinda * Huntress * (Little, Brown, nvl-ya, hc)
   McIntosh, Will * Soft Apocalypse * (Night Shade Books, tpb)
   Morden, Simon * Equations of Life * (Orbit US)
   Murphy, C. E. * Spirit Dances * (Luna, tpb)
   Nickle, David * Eutopia * (ChiZine Publications, hc/tpb)
   Nye, Jody Lynn * View from the Imperium * (Baen)
   Okorafor, Nnedi * The Akata Witch * (Viking, nvl-ya, hc)
   Orullian, Peter * The Unremembered * (Tor, hc)
   + Pevel, Pierre * The Alchemist in the Shadows * (Pyr, tpb)
   Pohl, Frederik * All the Lives He Led * (Tor, hc)
   + Redick, Robert V. S. * The River of Shadows * (Ballantine Del Rey, hc)
   Sawyer, Robert J. * WWW: Wonder * (Ace, hc)
   Sedia, Ekaterina, ed. * Bewere the Night * (Prime Books, anth, tpb)
   Strahan, Jonathan, ed. * Life on Mars: Tales of the New Frontier *
(Viking, anth, hc)
   Valente, Catherynne M. * Deathless * (Tor, hc)
   Vaughn, Carrie * After the Golden Age * (Tor, hc)
   + Wells, Dan * I Don't Want to Kill You * (Tor, hc)

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Have something for the newsletter? We welcome announcements, news items,
reviews, and artwork. Email it to circularfile at circleofjanus dot org by
the Thursday before the last Saturday of the month for inclusion.

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Meeting Info
   The next business meeting of the Circle of Janus will be Saturday,
March 5, 2011, at the Jesus Metropolitan Community Church, 2950 55th
Place, Indianapolis, IN, starting at 7:00 pm, followed by Master
Gardener Judy Eudaly speaking on Terraforming Earth: Home Gardening. A
ConCom meeting will precede the club meeting at 5:15. Those on the
ConCom should arrive prepared to report.

Officers
   Board Chairman - Andy Andrews
   President - Lynette Cowper
   Vice-President - Anjala Dick
   Secretary - Laura Edwards
   Treasurer - Emily Rodgers
   Sergeant-at-Arms - Ricky Lile
   InConJunction 31 ConChair - Mike Cowper
   InConJunction 32 ConChair - Kathie Thompson
   InConJunction 33 ConChair - Melissa Kocias

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



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