[CircularOfJanus] June 2009 Circular

[Lynette R. F. Cowper]

Circle of Janus Science Fiction Club of Indiana
  The Circular of Janus
  May 29, 2009
  Volume 30, Issue 6

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

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Presidential Ponderings
  by Kathie Thompson

Greetings all,

It is that time of year when most of us are really spending a lot of time 
on and really gearing up for the convention.  If you are a ConCom member 
then be sure to be at the ConCom meeting.

This past month has also been busy.  Jeff and I were both sick and missed 
the May meeting, we had a board meeting (please see minutes in the 
newsletter) and lots of personal stuff.

I look forward to seeing everyone at the CoJ meeting.

Kathie

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Minutes of the May Meeting
  by Kat Robertson

May 2, 2009, 7:00pm at the location:
    Seventh & Eighth United Christian Church, 2916 W 30th St, 
Indianapolis, Indiana 46222.

Board members in attendance:
    Lynette Cowper, Vice President
    Ellen Patterson, ConChair 29
    Kat Robertson, ConChair 30
    Mike Cowper, ConChair 31
    Andy Andrews, Chairman of the Board

Board members not in attendance (reason):
    Kathie Thompson, President (illness)
    Stephen Kendall, Secretary (traveling)
    Tony Patterson, Treasurer (traveling)
    Jeff Thompson, Sergeant-at-Arms (illness)

Circle of Janus members in attendance (if attendance was taken):
    Not taken.

Call the meeting to order:
    The meeting was called to order at 7:12pm.

Reading of the last meeting's minutes:
    The minutes were approved as published.

Board report:
    There was no Board meeting in April, so there was nothing new to 
report.

Treasurer's report:
    There was no Treasurer's report as Tony was out of town.

InConJunction 29 Convention Report:
    Michael Z. Williamson and Sarah Zettel will be out Author GoHs.
    We are at 98 room nights, which is ahead of last year at this time.
    The Friday night charity auction will be fundraising for Spider and 
Jeanne Robinson to cover miscellaneous expenses of her illness. The 
Saturday night auction remains for our regular charities. Additionally, 
there will be a cigar box in the ConSuite for donations.
    The play needs a cast. A sign-up sheet was passed. [Due to lack of 
actors, the play was called off. -- LRFC]
    Registration is in need of volunteers.
    Programming was to have a meeting on May 10th.
    There were new flyers. As always, inform Mike Suess of where you've 
dropped flyers so he doesn't duplicate your effort.
    We need program book ads. We have a few, including Gen Con for the 
center spread.
    The program book deadline is June 13th, with a drop-dead date of June 
20th.

InConJunction 30 Convention Report:
    Kat is thinking of having a spoof of Mama Mia for the play.
    We are in need of volunteers for ConCom.

InConJunction 31 Convention Report:
    Mike is considering contacting the Robinsons for his year, since they 
were unable to come this year.
    We are in need of volunteers for ConCom.

Member Services Report:
    There was nothing new to report.

Member Activities Report:
    Scheduled speakers are listed in the newsletter.
    The After-the-Con Bash location is still being decided.
    Kat called a "non-official non-meeting meeting" at her house for her 
birthday, May 17th, from 2 to 10, with a pitch-in and gaming.

Other communications:
    There were no other communications.

Old Business:
    Bylaws:
       Tabled till August.

New Business:
    There was no new business

Announcements:
    Various announcements were made, but not recorded.

Chaos was declared around 7:45pm. [The notes didn't include the time.]

Respectfully submitted,
    Kat Robertson,
    temporarily filling in for Stephen Kendall

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Minutes of the May Board Meeting
  by Stephen Kendall

Circle of Janus, Inc.
    Minutes of the Board of Directors
    May 12, 2009, 7:00pm

at the facilities of:
    Midwest Internet
    5348 N. Tacoma Ave
    Indianapolis, IN 46220

Board members in attendance:
    Andy Andrews, Chairman of the Board
    Kathie Thompson, President
    Stephen Kendall, Secretary
    Ellen Patterson, ConChair 29
    Mike Cowper, ConChair 31

Board members not in attendance:
    Lynette Cowper, Vice President (scheduling problem)
    Tony Patterson, Treasurer (conflict)
    Jeff Thompson, Sergeant-at-Arms (conflict)
    Kat Robertson, ConChair 30 (conflict)

Circle of Janus members in attendance (if attendance was taken):
    Wendy Carson
    John Belden
    Steven Marsh

Guests introduced:
    none

Call the meeting to order:
    Meeting was called to order at 7:00pm.

Reading of the last meeting's minutes:
    Minutes were approved as published.

InConJunction 29:
    There were no ConCom meeting minutes available, but Ellen presented 
some highlights.

Member Introduction:
    Steven Marsh was asked to speak and briefly did.

Member Services:
    Member Services now has an email address: 
coj-memberservices at inconjunction.org, which forwards to Kat Robertson, 
Wendy Carson, and Ricky Lile.

Member Activities:
    None except the anniversary party listed below.

Other Communications:
    None have been received.

Old business:
    The President will investigate the Marriott as a location for the 30th 
Anniversary Party.

New Business:
    Wendy Carson announced that the InConJunction room party at Penguicon 
was a great success. The promotional ribbon was presented. Ribbon and 
party reimbursement was discussed; the consensus was that these expenses 
can be reimbursed if documentation is submitted.

Announcements:
    Mike Cowper: Megan Cowper has been accepted to Indiana University. The 
owner of Midwest Internet, Leo Doyle, thinks that the recent Star Trek 
movie is the best Trek ever.

    John Belden: His son is graduating from high school in Missouri. His 
sister has been named teacher of the year at her high school in Arkansas.

    Ellen Patterson: Her daughter has turned 16. Ellen's mother has a job.

    Steven Marsh: Andrew Hackard, Munchkin Line Editor, was the replacement 
for Wil Wheaton at Penguicon. Steven may have some items to contribute to 
the charity auction.

Chaos was declared at 7:38pm.

Respectfully submitted,
    Stephen Kendall,
    Secretary

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Meeting Agenda

The Circle of Janus
  June Meeting
  June 6, 2009

  Opening of Meeting (7:00pm), introduction of any guests
  Approval of the Minutes of the May Meeting (with changes if necessary)
  Communications
     Board Report
     Treasurer's Report
     Convention Report, InConJunction 29
     Convention Report, InConJunction 30
     Convention Report, InConJunction 31
     Member Services - Report
     Member Activities
        Looking for volunteers
        Scheduled Speakers or activities so far
           July - No Meeting due to con
           August - Randy Porter - Gen Con
           September - After-the-Con Bash - Where?
           October - Laura Hohman - Bats
        Non-Meeting Meetings
           Who wants to host?
     Other communications
  Old Business
     Bylaws Grammar and Spelling
  New Business
  Announcements - one per person please
  Close of meeting - Chaos

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New Books
  From locusmag.com

June 2009
  Abercrombie, Joe * Best Served Cold * (Gollancz, hc)
  Anderson, Poul * Rise of the Terran Empire * (Baen, cln, tpb)
  Baker, Kage * The Women of Nell Gwynne's * (Subterranean Press, nva, hc)
  Bell, Alex * Jasmyn * (Gollancz, hc/tpb)
  Bernobich, Beth * Ars Memoriae * (PS Publishing, nva, hc)
  Block, Francesca Lia * The Waters and the Wild * (HarperTeen, nvl-ya, hc)
  Brennan, Marie * In Ashes Lie * (Orbit)
  Brown, Eric * Xenopath * (Solaris)
  Brown, Eric * Xenopath * (Solaris US)
  Carey, Jacqueline * Naamah's Kiss * (Grand Central, hc)
  Chizmar, Richard, ed. * Shivers V * (CD Publications, anth, tpb)
  Crowley, John * Four Freedoms * (Morrow, hc)
  Di Filippo, Paul * Roadside Bodhisattva * (PS Publishing, hc)
  Foster, Alan Dean * Flinx Transcendent * (Ballantine Del Rey, hc)
  Gaiman, Neil, & Dave McKean * Crazy Hair * (HarperCollins, nvl-ya, hc)
  Hamilton, Laurell K. * Skin Trade * (Hodder Headline, hc)
  Hamilton, Laurell K. * Skin Trade * (Berkley, hc)
  Harrison, Kim * Once Dead, Twice Shy * (HarperTeen, nvl-ya, hc)
  Hartwell, David G., & Kathryn Cramer, eds. * Year's Best SF 14 * (Eos, 
anth)
  Hoffman, Alice * The Story Sisters * (Random House/Shaye Areheart, hc)
  Howard, Jonathan * Johannes Cabal the Necromancer * (Hodder Headline 
Review, hc/tpb)
  Huff, Tanya * The Enchantment Emporium * (DAW, hc)
  Koontz, Dean * Relentless * (HarperCollins UK, hc)
  Lake, Jay * Green * (Tor, hc)
  Micklem, Sarah * Wildfire * (HarperVoyager)
  Resnick, Mike * Hazards * (Subterranean Press, hc)
  + Reynolds, Alastair * House of Suns * (Ace, hc)
  Rucker, Rudy * Hylozoic * (Tor, hc)
  Sanderson, Brandon * Warbreaker * (Tor, hc)
  van Eekhout, Greg * Norse Code * (Bantam Spectra)
  Vance, Jack * Wild Thyme, Green Magic * (Subterranean Press, cln, hc)
  Williams, Tad, & Deborah Beale * The Dragons of Ordinary Farm * 
(HarperCollins, nvl-ya, hc)
  Wilson, Robert Charles * Julian Comstock * (Tor, hc)
  Zafon, Carlos Ruiz * The Angel's Game * (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, hc)
  Zafon, Carlos Ruiz * The Angel's Game * (Doubleday, hc)
  Zivkovic, Zoran * Impossible Stories 2 * (PS Publishing, cln, hc)

July 2009
  + Abercrombie, Joe * Best Served Cold * (Orbit US, hc)
  Abraham, Daniel * The Price of Spring * (Tor, hc)
  Ashley, Mike, ed. * The Mammoth Book of Mindblowing SF * (Robinson, anth, 
tpb)
  Baker, Kage * The Hotel Under the Sand * (Tachyon Publications, nvl-ya, 
tpb)
  Blaylock, James P. * The Ebb Tide * (Subterranean Press, nva, hc)
  Czerneda, Julie E. * Rift in the Sky * (DAW, hc)
  Dantec, Maurice G. * Grand Junction * (Ballantine Del Rey, tpb)
  Dozois, Gardner, & Jonathan Strahan, eds. * The New Space Opera 2 * (Eos, 
anth, tpb)
  Dozois, Gardner, ed. * The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-sixth 
Annual Collection * (St. Martin's, anth, hc)
  Duguay, Daniel * The Motley Man * (Tor UK, hc)
  Egan, Greg * Oceanic * (Gollancz, cln, hc/tpb)
  Fforde, Jasper * Shades of Gray * (Hodder & Stoughton, hc)
  Fforde, Jasper * Shades of Grey * (Viking, hc)
  Grant, Charles L. * Scream Quietly * (PS Publishing, cln, hc)
  Hobb, Robin * Dragon Keeper * (HarperVoyager, hc)
  Hodgell, P. C. * Seeker's Bane * (Baen, tpb)
  Holdstock, Robert * Avilion * (Gollancz, hc/tpb)
  Horton, Rich, ed. * Unplugged * (Wyrm Publishing, anth, tpb)
  + Howard, Jonathan * Johannes Cabal the Necromancer * (Doubleday, hc)
  + Hunt, Stephen * Kingdom Beyond the Waves * (Tor, hc)
  Mahy, Margaret * Heriot * (Faber Children's Books, nvl-ya, hc)
  + Mann, George * The Affinity Bridge * (Tor, hc)
  McLeod, Suzanne * The Cold Kiss of Death * (Gollancz, hc/tpb)
  + Micklem, Sarah * Wildfire * (Scribner, hc)
  Murphy, Darryl, & William Shunn * Cast a Cold Eye * (PS Publishing, nva, 
hc)
  O'Leary, Patrick * The Black Heart * (PS Publishing, cln, hc)
  Parker, K. J. * Purple and Black * (Subterranean Press, nva, hc)
  Pevel, Pierre * The Cardinal's Blades * (Gollancz, hc/tpb)
  Scalzi, John, ed. * Metatropolis * (Subterranean Press, anth, hc)
  Stross, Charles * Wireless * (Ace, hc)
  Stross, Charles * Wireless * (Orbit, cln, hc)
  Van Pelt, James * The Radio Magician & Other Stories * (Fairwood Press, 
cln, tpb)
  Zelazny, Roger * This Mortal Mountain: Volume 3 of the Collected Stories 
of Roger Zelazny * (NESFA Press, cln, hc)

*****

A Few Cool Things to Do in Indy
  By Lynette Cowper

Heritage Festivals: Indianapolis boasts a bunch of heritage festivals with 
great food, dancing, art, and more. Here's a selection:
    Italian Street Festival: June 12 to 13, Holy Rosary Catholic Church. 
Free.
    Indian Market and Festival: June 27 to 28, Eiteljorg Museum. $8 in 
advance, $10 at the gate.
    Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration: July 9 to 19, Convention Center. 
I have no idea how much this costs as it isn't easily findable on their 
web page.
    Middle Eastern Festival: July 17 to 19, St. George Orthodox Church. $5 
adults, children under 12 free.
    Chinese American Festival: Sep. 12, Military Park. Free.
    Indy Irish Festival: Sep 18 to 20, Military Park. $20 for the weekend, 
various day rates.
    Fiesta Indianapolis: Sep. 19, American Legion Mall. Free.

Wicked: So much happened before Dorothy dropped in. Long before that girl 
from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. 
One-- born with emerald green skin-- is smart, fiery and misunderstood. 
The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to 
become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for 
"the most complete and completely satisfying new musical in a long time" 
(USA Today). On Broadway and around the world, Wicked has worked its magic 
on critics and audiences alike. June 3 to 21, Murat Centre.

Indy Arts Market: Lining the Whistler Plaza, local artists will have the 
opportunity to display and sell their artwork in a location walking 
distance from Monument Circle and Mass Avenue while local musicians 
entertain. Admission: Free. Through June 25, Indianapolis City Market.

Walking with Dinosaurs - The Arena Spectacular: For 200 million years the 
dinosaurs ruled the earth. Now, they're back roaming the arenas of America 
in an extraordinary new theatrical production based on the award-winning 
BBC television series. In this production, fifteen roaring, snarling 
"live" dinosaurs mesmerize the audience - and are as awe-inspiring as when 
they first walked on earth. Tickets: $19.50 to $59.50. July 8 to 12, 
Conseco Fieldhouse.

The Dos and Don'ts of Time Travel: When her girlfriend Claire is diagnosed 
with cancer, Zoey's past suddenly becomes her future. Hooked on time 
travel for decades, Zoey wills herself to relive the two most painful 
years of her life. But her friend Rachel thinks "time travel movies suck" 
(and she's writing a thesis to prove it). Rachel wants Zoey to stop 
nursing her ailing lover long enough to change the course of their 
friendship. In a universe of endless possibilities, they learn no moment 
can ever be recaptured. It's a tale of love, hate, sacrifice-- and 
physics-- that spins with sensual velocity. July 16 to Aug 15, Phoenix 
Theatre.

Pirate Sand Adventure: In early July, Indy Parks will ship 200 tons of 
sand to create a magical pirate adventure adjacent to the Garfield Park 
Arts Center. For 28 days, sand sculptors from The Sand Sculpture Company 
will build six amazing pirate-themed creations. Before your very eyes, a 
100-ton pirate ship will emerge and families from across Central Indiana 
will be invited to enjoy this magical adventure. One of the most amazing 
adventures will be the Family Sand Zone where children, adults and 
families will learn the technique of creating sand art. Admission: Free. 
July 18 to August 16, Garfield Park.

Komodo Dragons: At ten feet long, Komodo dragons are the largest lizards 
in the world. Many zoos in the United States and throughout the world are 
helping to protect this fantastic lizard species by creating captive 
breeding programs, raising funds and providing support. The two dragons we 
will be displaying will come from the Denver Zoo. You won't want to miss 
this incredible predator from Komodo! May 23 to Sept 6, Indianapolis Zoo.

Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs: A new exhibition 
featuring more than 130 treasures from the tomb of the celebrated pharaoh 
Tutankhamun and additional ancient sites. June 27 to Oct 31, Children's 
Museum.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Exhibition: The exhibition features artwork, 
costumes and other pieces used in the concept and production for Star 
Wars: The Clone Wars. There'll be a life size Jedi fighter in the Welcome 
Center. The exhibit itself will be in the lower level by the planetarium. 
There are life-size flats of Anakin, Yoda, Ahsoka and other characters 
next to which visitors can pose for pictures. Through Jan 31, 2010, 
Children's Museum.

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Mark Your Calendars

June 2009

  3: Indy Knights General Meeting - Rathskellar
  3: Andy Andrews's birthday

  4-7: ColossalCon - Sandusky, OH

  5: Whoosier Network Meeting - Jesus Metropolitan Community Church
  5: Land of the Lost
  5-7: Anime Alabama - Mobile, AL
  5-7: Die Con 9 - Collinsville, IL
  5-7: Hypericon - Nashville, TN
  5-7: OMGcon - Paducah, KY
  5-7: TorchSong - Rosemond, IL

  6: CoJ meeting
  6: Comic Book Con - Overland Park, KS
  6: Day of Days Con - Menomonee Falls, WI

  7: Comic Book Con - Urbandale, IA

  11-14: SFRA - Atlanta, GA

  12: Imagine That
  12-14: Adventure Con - Knoxville, TN
  12-14: DucKon - Chicago, IL

  13: IAS General Meeting - Link Observatory
  13: Comic Book Con - Iowa City, IA

  14: Comic Book Con - Mounds View, MN

  19: Year One
  19-21: Fourth Street Fantasy Con - Minneapolis, MN
  19: IAS Weekend Campout - Link Observatory

  20: Comic Book Con - Terre Haute, IN

  21: IAC Meeting - Glendale Library
  21: Comic Book Con - Collinsville, IL

  24: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
  24-28: Origins Game Fair - Columbus, OH

  25-29: MidWestCon - Sharonville, OH

  26-28: Fieldcon - Morgan County, OH
  26-28: Trek Expo - Tulsa, OK

  27: Reed Hartman's birthday
  27: IAS New Astronomers Group - McCloud Park
  27-28: JAFAX - Allendale, MI

  28: Ash Comic Show - Holiday Inn East
  28: Atlanta Anime Day - Atlanta, GA
  28: X-trava-con Comic Show - Livonia, MI

July 2009

  1: Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

  2: Ellen Patterson's birthday
  2-5: Anthrocon - Pittsburgh, PA
  2-5: CONvergence - Bloomington, MN

  3-5: InConJunction
  3-5: Otaku Omaha - Council Bluffs, IA

  6: Dillan Dick's birthday

  10-12: Anime Festival Wichita - Wichita, KS
  10-12: LibertyCon 22 - Chattanooga, TN
  10-12: Polaris - Toronto, ON
  10-12: Shore Leave - Baltimore, MD
  10-12: Tokyo In Tulsa - Tulsa, OK

  11: IAS General Meeting - Link Observatory
  11: Ares I-X test flight
  11: Comic Book Con - Chesterfield, MO
  11-12: Northern Anime Festival - Oshawa, ON

  12: Comic Book Con - Springfield, MO

  13: Second conjunction of Jupiter and Neptune

  15: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

  16-19: Historicon - Lancaster, PA

  17-19: OSFest - Omaha, NE
  17-19: Otakon - Baltimore, MD

  18: IAS New Astronomers Group - McCloud Park
  18: Madison ComicCon - Madison, WI
  18-19: Northern Mich. Anime Con - Traverse City, MI

  19: IAC Meeting - Glendale Library
  19: Peoria Comic Book Convention - Peoria, IL

  21-26: EPOCH 2009 - Beaver City, IN

  22: Stephen Kendall's birthday
  22: Longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century (unfortunately not 
visible in the US)
  22-26: Klingon Language Institute conference - Essington, PA

  23: Ricky Lile's birthday

  24: Orphan
  24-26: Confluence - Moon Township, PA
  24-26: M. O. O. N. Con - Sauk City, WI
  24-26: PersaCon - Decatur, AL

  25: Kathie Thompson's birthday
  25: IAS New Astronomers Group - McCloud Park

  26: X-trava-con Comic Show - Livonia, MI

  30-8/2: International Mars Society Convention - College Park, MD

  31: Aliens in the Attic
  31-8/2: ConVersation - Ann Arbor, MI
  31-8/2: Diversicon - St. Paul, MN
  31-8/2: Pulpfest - Columbus, OH
  31-8/2: Writercon - Minneapolis, MN

August 2009

  1: CoJ meeting
  1: KOFL Fantasy Gamer's Conclave - Cary, NC
  1: WASFEn Con - Wausau, WI

  2: IAC Meeting - Glendale Branch Library

  3: Kent Raquet's birthday

  4-9: World Boardgaming Championships - Lancaster, PA

  6-10: AnticipationSF: 67th WorldCon - Montreal, Quebec

  7: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
  7-9: Ikasucon - Fort Wayne, IN

  8: IAS General Meeting - Link Observatory

  10-9/4: Saturn will be angled so it appears without rings

  12: Roseann Packer's birthday

  13-16: Dum Dum - Dayton, OH
  13-16: Game Fest South - Chattanooga, TN
  13-16: Gen Con Indy - Indianapolis, IN

  14: District 9
  14: The Time Traveler's Wife
  14: IAS Weekend Campout - Link Observatory
  14-16: AnimeIowa - Coralville, IA
  14-16: VividCon - Chicago, IL

  19-22: IPMS/USA 2009 National Convention - Columbus, OH

  21-23: Heat of Battle - Chattanooga, TN

  22: IAS New Astronomers Group - McCloud Park

  23: Comic Book Convention - Springfield, IL

  26: Drew Happli's birthday

  28: The Final Destination
  28: Halloween 2
  28-30: Canadian National Gaming Expo - Toronto, ON
  28-30: Context - Columbus, OH
  28-30: Fan Expo Canada - Toronto, Ontario
  28-30: MatsuriCon - Worthington, OH

  30: Comic Book Convention - Gurnee, IL
  30: Ash Comic Book Show - Holiday Inn East

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Name Those Ships/Buildings/Cities!
    Throughout the PDF version of the newsletter, posted to the Website, 
there are black and white pictures of ships, buildings, cities, and so on 
from various SF and fantasy movies and TV shows. How many can you 
identify?

May Circular Answers:
    Page 2: Serenity, Serenity/Firefly
    Page 3: The Time Machine, The Time Machine
    Page 4: Martian warcraft, War of the Worlds
    Page 6: Aircar, The Jetsons
    Page 7, top: The Heart of Gold, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
    Page 7, bottom left: Metropolis, Metropolis
    Page 7, bottom right: Liberator, Blakes 7
    Page 8, top: Andromeda Ascendant, Andromeda
    Page 8, bottom: El Dorado, Buck Rogers

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Meeting Info
  The next meeting of the Circle of Janus will be held at the 7th and 8th 
United Christian Church at 2916 West 30th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46222. 
Doors open a little before 7:00 pm on Saturday, June 6, 2009. There will 
be a ConCom meeting preceding it at 5:00.

*****

Officers
  Board Chairman - Andy Andrews
  President - Kathie Thompson
  Vice President - Lynette Cowper
  Secretary - Stephen Kendall
  Treasurer - Tony Patterson
  Sergeant at Arms - Jeff Thompson
  InConJunction 29 ConChair - Ellen Patterson
  InConJunction 30 ConChair - Kat Robertson
  InConJunction 31 ConChair - Mike Cowper

*****

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