[CircularOfJanus] March 2010 Circular
Lynette R. F. Cowper
lcowper at io.com
Sat Feb 27 23:49:23 EST 2010
Circle of Janus Science Fiction Club of Indiana
The Circular of Janus
February 26, 2010
Volume 31, Issue 3
Contents:
Presidential Ponderings - Kathie Thompson
Minutes of the January Meeting - Stephen Kendall
Minutes of the January Board Meeting - Stephen Kendall
Two Items from Programming - Drew Happli
Answers to the February Circular
Read an RPG Book in Public Week - from The Escapist
A Few Cool Things to Do in Indy - Lynette Cowper
Mark Your Calendars
New Books - from Locus
February Meeting Agenda
Meeting Info & Club Officers
*****
Presidential Ponderings
by Kathie Thompson
Greetings all,
After the grey and cold weather of the past month I am looking forward to
the warmth and your smiling faces. This month we have a special guest.
Mark Racop of Magic House Productions is going to speak to us. He is
coming from Kokomo (land of magic and ice cream) to share with us. Most of
you know Mark from InConJunction and his panels there. Next month Dr. Rob
Pyatt will be joining us for another "Weird Science" discussion.
See you Saturday,
Kathie Thompson
*****
Minutes of the January Meeting
by Stephen Kendall
January 2, 2010, 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
Stephen Kendall, Secretary
Tony Patterson, Treasurer
Jeff Thompson, Sergeant-at-Arms
Kat Robertson, InConJunction 30 ConChair
Mike Cowper, InConJunction 31 ConChair
Board members not in attendance (reason):
Lynette Cowper, Vice President (illness)
Circle of Janus members in attendance (if attendance was taken):
Cheryl Miller Andrews, Wm. R. Andrews, John Belden, Chris Canary, Wendy
Carson, Megan Cowper, Michael Cowper, Anjala Dick, Dillan Dick, Andrew
Happli, Stephen Kendall, Gary Kitchen, M. Kocias, Steven Marsh, Ellen
Patterson, Tony Patterson, Randall Porter, Kathleen Robertson, Emily
Rodgers, Tracey Rollison, Kyra D. Shidler, Jeff N. Thompson, Kathie
Thompson, Lane Wickliff, Mike Wickliff
Absentee ballots cast by:
Jess Bunn, Lynette Cowper, Dee Moore, Mike Seuss, Andrew Speed, Robbin
Speed, George Starkey, Neil Thompson, Samantha Thompson, Crystal Walter
Guests introduced:
None
Call the meeting to order:
Called to order at 7:05pm
Reading of the last meeting's minutes:
The minutes of the November meeting were accepted as published.
InConJunction 30 Convention Report:
We're still having a convention.
Melissa Kocias has become the Dealers' Room head.
Emily Rodgers will be the Dealers' Room assistant.
Becky Margedant will be the Registration head.
Cheryl Miller-Andrews will be the Masquerade head.
All major positions have been filled.
Art Show still needs an assistant.
Please send programming suggestions to programming at inconjunction.org.
There will be a programming meeting in late February for general
brainstorming.
We are considering having the hotel set up a grilling station in the
courtyard for one day.
Dealers' Room prices and application should be online by the end of
this month.
InConJunction 31 Convention Report:
Still having a convention.
Board report:
There was a board meeting on November 17.
The proceedings of that meeting were discussed.
Kat Robertson apologized for missing several board meetings.
Treasurer's report:
The Treasurer's report was presented.
Other communications:
None of note.
Old Business:
Elections:
Tracey Rollison declined her nomination for Vice President.
Kat Robertson is the election officer. Andy Andrews and Drew Happli
will be her assistants.
The meeting was handed over to Kat.
For President:
Kat Robertson nominated Cheryl Miller-Andrews for President.
Wendy Carson seconded. Cheryl declined.
Presidential nominations were closed. Presidential speeches were
given. The election was held.
Kathie Thompson was elected President.
Vice-President:
Kathie Thompson nominated Jeff Thompson for Vice-President. Chris
Canary seconded. Jeff accepted.
Vice-Presidential nominations were closed. Vice-Presidential
speeches were given. The election was held.
Lynette Cowper was elected Vice-President..
For Secretary:
Mike Cowper nominated Jeff Thompson for Secretary. Jeff declined.
Randy Porter declined to be nominated for Secretary.
Secretarial nominations were closed. Kat Robertson moved that
Stephen Kendall be elected Secretary by acclamation. The motion passed.
Stephen Kendall was elected Secretary.
For Treasurer:
Nominations for Treasurer were closed. Treasurer speeches were
given. The election was held.
Emily Rodgers was elected Treasurer.
For Sergeant-at-Arms:
Nominations for Sergeant-at-Arms were closed. Sergeant-at-Arms
speeches were given. The election was held.
There was a runoff between Megan Cowper and Jeff Thompson.
Jeff Thompson was elected Sergeant-at-Arms.
For InConJunction 32 (2012) ConChair:
Nominations for ConChair 2012 were closed. [Nominations for
ConChair, as always, closed December 31 --LRFC] ConChair speeches were
given. The election was held.
Kathie Thompson was elected ConChair 2012.
Kat thanked the voters and new officers, and thanked the
non-winning candidates.
(The final ballot of candidates as of the close of nominations, with
winners indicated by an asterisk, is included here for reference.)
President:
Jeff Thompson
*Kathie Thompson
Vice-President:
*Lynette Cowper
Jeff Thompson
Secretary:
*Stephen Kendall
Treasurer:
Wendy Carson
*Emily Rodgers
Sergeant-at-Arms:
John Belden
Megan Cowper
*Jeff Thompson
InConJunction 32 (2012) ConChair:
John Belden
Cheryl Miller-Andrews
*Kathie Thompson
New Business (Handled after elections and, therefore, after
announcements):
Snack Kitty:
The kitty shortfall was discussed.
It was proposed that the kitty income be published every month in
the newsletter.
Meeting Speakers:
Anjala asked about the next month's speaker. It will be the
Webmaster, who will have handouts.
Elections results:
Kat asked that the election results be published by Sunday January
3, 2010.
Announcements:
Entertainment Reviews (delivered during and after the election):
Ellen Patterson: Sherlock Holmes rocked.
John Belden: Prep and Landing will be a new classic Christmas
special.
Anjala Dick: The TV show V will be on again in March.
Steven Marsh: Saw the Oz production at The Children's Museum. Was as
entertaining as a 40 minute adaptation of a children's novel can be.
John Belden: Spoke about a Barbie event.
Other Announcements (delivered during and after the election):
Vice-President (Delivered by Mike Cowper: Feed the kitty!
Randy Porter: Asked about Square.com, a micropayment dongle for
iPhones and certain iPods.
John Belden: Published in Idol Musings, a collection of LiveJournal
Idol entries. John had 3 essays published and Wendy Carson 2 essays.
Tony Patterson: InConJunction 2009 had been projected to lose money
but made about $3500.
Dillan Dick: Dillan was injured at work and may have to have surgery
on his left shoulder which may interfere with his ability to help at
InConJunction. Wants the prayers and positive energy of his friends that
he does not need surgery.
Kyra Shidler: Wanted to thank everyone for the good wishes
considering her recent bereavement.
Chaos was declared at 8:46pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Stephen Kendall, Secretary
*****
Minutes of the January Board Meeting
by Stephen Kendall
Circle of Janus, Inc.
Minutes of the Board of Directors
January 14, 2010, 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 & 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):
Wendy Carson
Dillan Dick
Anjala Dick
Drew Happli
Steven Marsh
Gary Plumlee
Kyra Shidler
Guests introduced:
none
Call the meeting to order:
Meeting was called to order at 7:09pm.
Reading of the last meeting's minutes:
The November 17, 2009 Board Meeting minutes were approved as published.
Member Services:
The last card went out this week.
Member Services is out of cards and stamps.
The anniversary and sympathy cards have been given to Stephen, who does
not recall receiving them or currently have them.
Wendy Carson no longer wants to be on the Member Services committee.
New Member Services committee members were solicited and will be
solicited later.
Member Activities:
Webmaster Jeff Thompson will speak and have handouts at the February
meeting.
Mark Racop will speak in March.
Rob Pyatt will speak in April.
Due to the Bylaws Caucus, there will be no speaker in August.
Kat intends to organize a gaming pitch-in for May.
Lynette reminded us that the August business meeting conflicts with Gen
Con.
Other Communications:
Mike has received communications from the registrar of our domain
names.
We have four domain names about to expire (circleofjanus.com,
circleofjanus.net, circleofjanus.org, and inconjunction.net).
inconjuction.org is registered until July 12, 2011.
It was decided that at the end of the calendar year we will pay for all
our domains. [To clarify, we did pay for the registration of the domain
names at the January Board meeting. In the future, this will be done at
the end of each calendar year as part of our club standard operating
procedures.-- LRFC]
Treasurer's Report:
The Treasurer information requested at the November meeting has been
provided to Emily.
Emily, the new Treasurer, has to redo the 2009 books from June on and
requests leniency regarding the delay that will require.
She does not have an InConJunction 2010 budget to submit as she does
not have information on how many dealers tables can be sold or where Kat
wants to spend money.
Old business:
InConJunction 30 Budget and Other Considerations:
Individual convention budget line items were discussed.
The matters of convention networking and electricity for dealers was
discussed.
Andy asked Kathie to resend any [hotel] contracts that she has.
Kat and Emily will create a budget with a $19,000 spending point. No
specific deadline was set for this.
Kat requested that the President sign an addendum to the La Quinta
contract.
Board Responsibilities:
Kathie asked the Andy what his Chairman of the Board
responsibilities were. He listed continuity, providing wisdom, and calling
meetings.
The President's responsibilities were read from the Bylaws, then
discussed.
Lynette listed her Vice Presidential responsibilities. Kathie
suggested that, in addition, Lynette form a rotating committee to clean up
after the meetings. Dillan volunteered. Kathie suggested that the rotating
committee consist of two volunteers and one appointee.
Kathie asked Stephen what his Secretarial responsibilities were.
Kathie asked that the minutes be more detailed, and that the minutes be
sent in by the second weekend after the meeting.
The Treasurer's responsibilities were discussed.
The Sergeant-at-Arms responsibilities were discussed. Jeff believed
that he was the first Sergeant-at-Arms who actually called the meetings to
order, but the Chairman of the Board disagreed.
The ConChair's responsibilities were discussed.
Kathie took responsibility for the lack of treasury book activity
after May. Kathie discussed a framework to ensure that Board jobs are
being done, even if meetings are missed. Jeff and Kathie said that Board
members can ask for help or resign and remain in good standing.
Kat proposed adding a statement to the Bylaws indicating that the
ConChair is responsible for helping to run the club.
New Business:
Financial/Treasurer Matters:
Kathie stressed the importance of an audit.
Jeff proposed adding it to the Bylaws at the Bylaws Caucus.
Board Cooperation and Transparency:
Kathie asked that CoJ Board Members serve as examples, including
refraining from gossip not known to be true.
Steven Marsh suggested that there is not much information on the
website's private area.
Kathie proposed taking some ConCom functions and giving them to
committees organized by the Board.
Lynette suggested amending the Bylaws to require an SOP [Standard
Operating Procedures Document] but not putting the SOP in the Bylaws.
Steven Marsh volunteered to join a committee created in support of those
things.
Kat has not been receiving the ConCom minutes that Kathie has been
sending.
Andy reminded us that he is a mental health counselor, and asked
that people having problems with the club call him.
Kat indicated that during times of trouble, the members often do not
know anything about what is going on, and encouraged the Board to release
information to the club at those times.
Andy disagreed; he feels that the more things people know, the more
things can go wrong.
Snack Kitty & Club Budget:
The kitty issue was raised.
Jeff proposed establishing a petty cash fund that designated persons
could draw from.
Lynette indicates that she spends about $25 per month of her own
money. [Actually, Lynette indicated she spent about $25-$30 total per
month for snacks, which the kitty doesn't fully cover. -- LRFC]
Kat proposed the club supplementing the difference between what the
kitty collected and $25.
Kathie felt that the club funding the difference would discourage
the members from contributing to the kitty.
Andy discussed the club budget.
Emily reported that we have 36 members, and that persons who paid on
PayPal only forwarded $14.85 to the club due to PayPal fees.
Andy proposed the club providing $15 per month and anything beyond
that being funded by the kitty.
Kat asked Lynette if $15 would be enough to cover the barebones
refreshments. Lynette said that it barely was.
The Circle of Janus budget was reviewed.
Kathie said that the dues have been $15 for 11 years, but if we are
raising our budget by $150 per year we need to raise dues.
Kat proposed approving the $15 per month.
Kathie proposed spending only the kitty and seeing what the reaction
was.
Emily proposed encouraging food donations.
Mike reported that the Mensa group has a member AND non-member cover
charge to cover snacks, and that Mensa has better snacks than we do.
Drew asked if we had a $5 cover charge, could we have alcohol?
Other Matters:
Kat requested that she be approved to be reimbursed for her Member
Services expenses so she could get started.
There was a general acclamation that she would be.
Announcements:
Dillan has a tear in his rotator cuff that does not require surgery.
Chaos was declared at 8:45pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Stephen Kendall, Secretary
*****
Two Items from Programming
by Drew Happli
We will be having a Programming Team meeting on the 6th of March at 2:00.
Location to be announced.
This will be InConJunction's 30th year. We are looking for panelists to
submit descriptions of panels they would like to take part in or attend.
You can submit your panel suggestions via the webpage at:
http://www.inconjunction.org/dept/programming/appform/
We are also looking for panel participants. If this possibility interests
you, let us know and we will include you in future e-mails about panel
ideas we have received.
Thank you for your time; we look forward to your ideas and involvement
this year. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us at
programming at inconjunction.org.
*****
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!
February 2010 Circular Answers:
4: The Valley Forge, Silent Running
6: The Rodger Young, Starship Troopers
*****
Read an RPG Book in Public Week
by WJ Walton of theescapist.com
Read An RPG Book in Public Week is an event that happens three times a
year, during the weeks surrounding March 4th, July 27th, and October 1st
(starting on the Sunday on or before, and ending on the Saturday on or
after). During these weeks, roleplaying enthusiasts are encouraged to take
their favorite RPG rulebooks out with them and read them in public -- on
the bus, in the coffee shop, at lunch, at the park, or anywhere (as long
as it isn't disruptive to work, school, church, or any other functions).
The point is to make the roleplaying hobby more visible, to get it "out of
the basement" and into public areas where more people can see it. This
will make others more aware of the hobby -- some may ask you what your
book is about, giving you the opportunity to explain the hobby to them. A
few of those may be interested enough to try it themselves. Former gamers
may see what you're reading and think about the great times they used to
have with roleplaying, and possibly even try it again.
Find out more at the official page:
http://www.theescapist.com/readrpgsinpublic You can also join the Facebook
page, where you can RSVP for the events, post pictures and comments, and
join discussions:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Read-an-RPG-Book-in-Public-Week/316050748718
*****
A Few Cool Things to Do in Indy
By Lynette Cowper
The Brain from Planet X: A rip-roaring musical satire of low-budget 1950s
sci-fi movies, this wild and wacky Indianapolis premiere tells the
hilarious story of an alien invasion and their mission to destroy the
family unit here on Earth. April 9 to 25, Buck Creek Players.
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.
*****
Mark Your Calendars
March 2010
5: Alice in Wonderland
5: Whoosier Network Mtg - Jesus Metropolitan Community Church
5-7: MarsCon - Bloomington, MN
5-7: Ragnarokon - Columbia, MO
5-7: Stellarcon - High Point, NC
6: CoJ Meeting - 7th and 8th Christian Church
6: Hurleycon - Joplin, MO
7: Kansas City Comic Con - Overland Park, KS
11: CoJ Board Meeting - Midwest Internet
11-14: Cold Wars - Lancaster, PA
12: Randy Porter's birthday
12-14: A & G Ohio - Cincinnati, OH
12-14: Anime Milwaukee - Milwaukee, WI
12-14: Kawa Kon - Clayton, MO
12-14: MidSouthCon - Memphis, TN
12-14: Madicon - Harrisonburg, VA
13: IAS Meeting - Holcolm Observatory
13-14: Chronicles: Risen - Wichita, KS
14: Daylight Savings Time Begins
14: Comic Book Con - Urbana, IL
15: Bella Rollison's birthday
19: Hubble 3D
19: Repo Men
19-20: Keokon - Keokuk, IA
19-21: FantaSciCon - Chattanooga, TN
19-21: Lunacon - Rye Brook, NY
20: Green Bay Comic Book Con - Green Bay, WI
20-21: MomoCon - Atlanta, GA
20-21: Technicon - Blacksburg, VA
20-21: Toronto AnimeCon - Toronto, Ontario
20-22: MillenniCon - Cincinnati, OH
21: Mike & Lynette Cowper's anniversary
21: IAC Meeting - Glendale Branch Library
21: Comic Book Con - Gurnee, IL
23: Tracey Rollison's birthday
24: Dave Herrington's birthday
25: Neil Thompson's birthday
25-28: Furry Weekend Atlanta - Atlanta, GA
26: Chris Canary's birthday
26: Hot Tub Time Machine
26: How to Train Your Dragon
26-28: Gryphcon - Guelph, ON
26-28: I-CON - Stony Brook, NY
26-28: Marmalade Dog 15 - Kalamazoo, MI
26-28: SIMCON - Rochester, NY
27: Galacticon - Virginia Beach, VA
27: Animarathon - Bowling Green, OH
April 2010
1: Judy Eudaly's birthday
1-4: Frolicon - Atlanta, GA
2: Clash of the Titans
2-4: Anime Punch - Columbus, OH
2-4: CogCon 18 - Rolla, Missouri
2-4: Minicon - Minneapolis, MN
3: CoJ Meeting - 7th and 8th Christian Church
3: Madison ComicCon - Madison, WI
3: TerpCon XII - College Park, MD
4: Gary Kitchen's birthday
8-11: Tekkoshocon - Pittsburgh, PA
9-11: Ad Astra - Toronto, ON
9-11: CODCON - Glen Ellyn, IL
9-11: ConGlomeration - Louisville, KY
9-11: Egypt Wars - Carbondale, IL
9-11: FilkONtario - Mississauga, ON
9-11: RavenCon - Richmond, VA
9-11: WillyCon - Wayne, NE
10: Kyra Shidler's birthday
10: IAS Meeting - Holcolm Observatory
10: Atlanta Anime Day - Atlanta, GA
10: St Louis Comic Book Con - St Louis, MO
11: Peoria Comic Book Con - Peoria, IL
13: Dave Henninger's birthday
15: Melissa Kocias's birthday
16-18: Con-Stellation - Lincoln, NE
16-18: Odyssey Con - Madison, WI
16-18: Shinbokucon 4 - Elyria, OH
16-18: T-MODE - Alexandria, VA
17: UNCC JAMS Spring Expo - Charlotte, NC
18: IAC Meeting - Glendale Branch Library
23: Jeff Thompson's birthday
23-25: Anime Detour - Minneapolis, MN
23-25: Anime St. Louis - Collinsville, IL
23-25: EerieCon - Niagara Falls, NY
23-25: Gamers Reunion - Rochester, MN
23-25: JordanCon - Alpharetta, GA
24: South Bend ComicCon - South Bend, IN
24: CHS Otaku Fest - Ellicott City, MD
24-25: Kami-Con - Tuscaloosa, AL
24-25: 2010 Spring Gaming Hoopla - Lake Geneva, WI
24-25: Tora-Con - Rochester, NY
25: Ash Comic Show - Holiday Inn East
28: Brian Davidson's birthday
29: Harry Bunn's birthday
29: Susan Parker's birthday
30: A Nightmare on Elm Street
30: Chibi-Con - Virginia Beach, VA
30-5/2: Middle Tennessee Anime Con - Nashville, TN
30-5/2: No Brand Con - Eau Claire, WI
30-5/2: Penguicon - Troy, MI
30-5/2: Tennessee Game Days - Nashville, TN
May 2010
1: CoJ Meeting
2: The Milwaukee Comic Book Con - Milwaukee, WI
7: Iron Man 2
7-10: Costume-Con - Milwaukee, WI
8: IAS Meeting - Holcolm Observatory
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: IAC Meeting - Glendale Branch Library
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
21-24: ImagiCon - Birmingham, AL
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: Balticon - Baltimore, MD
28-31: MediaWest*Con - Lansing, MI
*****
New Books
From locusmag.com
March 2010
Bear, Elizabeth * Bone & Jewel Creatures * (Subterranean Press, nva, hc)
Bear, Elizabeth * Chill * (Ballantine Spectra)
Bishop, Anne * Shalador's Lady * (Roc, hc)
Bradbury, Ray * A Pleasure to Burn * (Subterranean Press, cln, hc)
Datlow, Ellen, ed. * Best Horror of the Year: Volume 2 * (Night Shade
Books, anth, tpb)
Datlow, Ellen, ed. * Darkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror * (Tachyon
Publications, anth, tpb)
Englehart, Steve * The Long Man * (Tor, hc)
Harrison, Kim * Black Magic Sanction * (Eos, hc)
Hodgell, P. C. * Bound in Blood * (Baen, tpb)
Hughes, Rhys * Twisthorn Bellow * (Atomic Fez, tpb)
Kilpatrick, Nancy, ed. * Evolve * (Hades/EDGE Science Fiction and
Fantasy, anth, tpb)
Martin, George R. R., & Gardner Dozois, eds. * Warriors * (Tor, anth, hc)
+ McDonald, Ian * Ares Express * (Pyr, tpb)
McGuire, Seanan * A Local Habitation * (DAW)
Moon, Elizabeth * Oath of Fealty * (Ballantine Del Rey, hc)
Moore, Christopher * Bite Me * (Morrow, hc)
Nix, Garth * The Keys to the Kingdom, Book 7: Lord Sunday * (Scholastic
Press, nvl-ya, hc)
Steele, Allen * Coyote Destiny * (Ace, hc)
Strahan, Jonathan, ed. * The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year
Volume Four * (Night Shade Books, anth, tpb)
Stross, Charles * The Trade of Queens * (Tor, hc)
Williams, Tad * Shadowrise * (DAW, hc)
Wolfe, Gene * The Sorcerer's House * (Tor, hc)
April 2010
Armstrong, Kelley * Tales of the Otherworld * (Bantam, cln, hc)
Barnes, John * Directive 51 * (Ace, hc)
Brett, Peter V. * The Desert Spear * (Ballantine Del Rey, hc)
Briggs, Patricia * Silver Borne * (Ace, hc)
Butcher, Jim * Changes * (Roc, hc)
Card, Orson Scott * The Writer's Digest Guide to Science Fiction &
Fantasy * (Writer's Digest, nf, tpb)
Carriger, Gail * Changeless * (Orbit US)
Datlow, Ellen, & Terri Windling, eds. * The Beastly Bride: Tales of the
Animal People * (Viking, anth, hc)
+ Esslemont, Ian C. * Return of the Crimson Guard * (Tor, hc)
Fawcett, Bill, ed. * Nebula Awards Showcase 2010 * (Roc, anth, tpb)
Files, Gemma * A Book of Tongues * (ChiZine Publications, hc)
Flynn, Michael * Up Jim River * (Tor, hc)
Grahame-Smith, Seth * Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter * (Grand Central,
hc)
+ Gray, Alasdair * Old Men in Love: John Tunnock's Posthumous Papers *
(Small Beer Press, hc)
Horton, Rich, ed. * The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy: 2010
Edition * (Prime Books, anth, tpb)
+ Jones, Diana Wynne * Enchanted Glass * (HarperCollins/Greenwillow,
nvl-ya, hc)
Jones, J. V. * Watcher of the Dead * (Tor, hc)
Kay, Guy Gavriel * Under Heaven * (Penguin Canada, hc)
+ Kiernan, Celine * The Poison Throne * (Orbit US, tpb)
Lake, Jay * Pinion * (Tor, hc)
Lee, Sharon, & Steve Miller * Saltation * (Baen, hc)
Leiber, Fritz * The Best of Fritz Leiber * (Night Shade Books, cln, hc)
Lowachee, Karin * Gaslight Dogs * (Orbit US)
+ Mann, George * Ghosts of Manhattan * (Pyr, tpb)
Nolan, William F. * Dark Dimensions * (Fairwood Press/Darkwood Press,
cln, tpb)
Patterson, William H., Jr. * Robert A. Heinlein * (Tor, nf, hc)
+ Reeve, Philip * Fever Crumb * (Scholastic, nvl-ya, hc)
Sawyer, Robert J. * WWW: Watch * (Ace, hc)
Snodgrass, Melinda * The Edge of Ruin * (Tor, hc)
Spinrad, Norman * He Walked Among Us * (Tor, hc)
Tem, Steve Rasnic, & Melanie Tem * In Concert * (Centipede Press, cln,
hc)
Tregillis, Ian * Bitter Seeds * (Tor, hc)
Williams, Walter Jon * The Green Leopard Plague and Other Stories *
(Night Shade Books, cln, hc)
*****
Meeting Agenda
The Circle of Janus
March Meeting
March 6, 2010
Opening of Meeting (7:00pm)
Introduction of Guests
Reading of the January minutes or accept as published in newsletter
Communications
Treasurer's Report
Board Report
Convention Report, InConJunction 30
Convention Report, InConJunction 31
Convention Report, InConJunction 32
Member Services - Report
Member Activities
Scheduled Speakers or activities so far
March - Mark Racop with MagicHouse Productions
April - Rob Pyatt presents Weird Science
Non-meeting meetings
Who wants to host?
Other communications
Old Business
Audit committee needs to schedule to meet
New Business
Hand-outs to update personal information for members
Hand out membership cards
Going over position responsibilities
All officers are expected to fill their positions until the end of
the January 2011 meeting.
If for any reason you cannot, we ask that you respectfully notify
the Board in writing to relinquish your position in good standing.
Reminder of Bylaws caucus this year.
Easy understanding and completeness are key.
Assigned positions
Newsletter Editor
Archivist
Member Services
Webmaster
Member Activities
Kitty and raising dues from $15 to $20 for next year.
Other things as necessary
Speaker - Mark Racop with MagicHouse Productions will speak on
independent filmmaking
Announcements - one per person please
Close of meeting - Chaos
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Meeting Info
The next meeting of the Circle of Janus will be held on Saturday, March
6, 2010, at the 7th and 8th United Christian Church at 2916 West 30th
Street, Indianapolis, IN 46222. A ConCom meeting will precede it. Doors
open a little before 7:00 pm.
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
--
Lynette R. F. Cowper
"Within a few years a simple and inexpensive device, readily carried
about, will enable one to receive on land or sea the principal news, to
hear a speech, a lecture, a song or play of a musical instrument, conveyed
from any other region of the globe. The invention will also meet the
crying need for cheap transmission to great distances, more especially
over the oceans. The small working capacity of the cables and the
excessive cost of messages are now fatal impediments in the dissemination
of intelligence which can only be removed by transmission without wires."
Nikola Tesla, 1905
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