[CircularOfJanus] November 2014 Circular of Janus

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Circle of Janus Science Fiction Club of Indiana
 The Circular of Janus
 November 2014
 Volume 35, Issue 8

Contents:
   Summary of the October Club Meeting – Lynette Cowper
   Current Nominations for Office – Lynette Cowper
   New Year's Eve Info – Laura Edwards
   Recommendations of the Bylaws Caucus – Beckie Margedant
   Mark Your Calendars
   New Books – from Locus
   A Few Cool Things to Do in Indy – Lynette Cowper
   Meeting Agenda
   Meeting Info & Club Officers

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Summary of the October Club Meeting
 by Lynette Cowper

The club met on October 11th at VMCC. All officers were there except Drew
Happli. There were no guests. Beckie's computer problems meant we had no
August minutes, so we tabled approval of them until we had some to
approve. Stephen reported on our finances, then we moved to convention
reports. Jeff is still looking for some ConCom people for 2015, is working
on a Science GoH and looking at ways to promote the con. For 2016, Laura
is drawing up contracts for the GoHs, looking for a second charity, and
interested in inviting a lecturer, Katherine Hales, that she heard talk
about What Makes Us Human. Andy gave a brief Board report. Laura said
Pagan Pride had gone well. She's beginning to push the New Year's Eve
party (see details below) and is looking for someone to take over the
Outreach job (or an actual committee) so she can concentrate on
ConChairing. The November meeting will be the Procrastinators' Halloween
party with Wax Chaotic performing. Wear costumes and bring food! (More on
that below, too). We talked about cards for people who have lost pets.

In Old Business we briefly talked about the After-the-Con Bash, Hotel
Contracts, Member Cards, and prizes for the Procrastinators' Halloween
Party and the moved to New Business. The proposed Bylaws Changes were
discussed (see the proposal below). Then we opened officer nominations.
Brian Davidson is our Election Officer. The nominees are listed below.
After that, Mike mentioned that Catherine Johnson Moyer of the Kinsey
Institute is putting on a show for science fiction erotic artwork and is
looking for our input. Much discussion ensued. Mike will contact her.
Ricky made extra storage keys. Because of a schedule conflict at VMCC, the
December Anniversary Party will be on the second Saturday, December 13th
at 6pm. Jeff said the ConCom for November will be at 5pm.

Still relevant announcements: Delta 5 is launching Constellation in
mid-December. Lynette and Mike are in A Christmas Carol, The Musical, the
first weekend of December. Kat is looking for size 20 / XL / 1X clothes.
Stephen reminded us to pay dues in November, not in January. Kim is
looking for recommendations for science-based iPad apps for School on
Wheels, tutoring group that teaches homeless children. Monrovia Library
next year has science fiction themed exhibits. And Bob does custom
woodwork, which would make great Christmas presents. And that was it for
October!

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Procrastinator's Halloween Party

Don't forget to get your Halloween stuff for the party! This will be a
pitch-in. Bring food. Dress up in your favorite costume. Prizes for best
costumes! Katt and Sean McConnell from Wax Chaotic will be coming to
perform a short set or two of mysterious Halloween music!

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Current Nominations for Office (Not including Declines)

InConJunction 37 (2017) ConChair
   Kat Robertson
   Mike Cowper (Thinking about it)
   Joe Greene (Not present to accept/decline)

Chairman of the Board
   Andy Andrews
   Lynette Cowper

President
   Lynette Cowper
   Mike Cowper
   Anjala Dick (Not present to accept/decline.)

Vice President
   Lynette Cowper
   Kim Richey (Is still thinking about it.)

Secretary
   Beckie Margedant
   Southwell (Kai) Cowper (Not present to accept/decline.)
   Ricky Lile (Thinking about it)

Treasurer
   Stephen Kendall

Sergeant-at-Arms
   Reed Hartman
   Ricky Lile
   Bob Richey

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Don't Forget!
   Nominations for Club Office continue this month. Anyone who has been a
member for two full years immediately prior to the election (in this
election, that would mean all of 2013 and 2014) and will be 18 or older
by the January meeting is eligible to run for any office except
Chairman of the Board, which has an additional requirement that the
nominee has previously held club office. A person may run for and hold
more than one office, except for Chairman of the Board, who cannot hold
another office while Chairman. Any current member may nominate someone
(including him/herself) for office, or second a nomination. In order to
appear on the ballot, a person must fulfill the membership and age
requirements,  be nominated and seconded, and accept the nomination
either at a meeting or via email or other communication with the
Election Officer. (Nope, you can't railroad someone into office.)

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New Nerd Year's Eve
   What: The Circle of Janus presents New Nerd Year's Eve (the traditional
NYE party, under new auspices)
   When: Wednesday, Dec. 31, 6 pm. to Thursday, Jan. 1
   Where: Clarion Inn & Suites Northwest, 7001 Corporate Dr.,
Indianapolis, IN 46278
   Who: Everyone! CoJ members, guests, other members of the Indy fandom
community, etc. Kids welcome, too.
   Why: To ring in the new year with food, games and friends.
   How: The CoJ will pay for the meat; everything else is pitch-in. Unlike
previous years, there will be no cost for only attending the party and
not getting a room, but the kitty will be out.
   Should you want to get a room - and everyone should, for safety and
keeping the fun going for hours and hours - prices are $62 for a
standard room, $66 for a mini-suite, $89 for one of two hot-tub suites
and $135 for the Presidential Suite. You will need to call the hotel
for these rates, as they will not be on the website; the number is
(317) 298-3700. Check-in at 4 pm., checkout at noon. The pool will stay
open until 2 am.
   Bring: Food/drinks, games and your smiling selves. Dress code is
whatever you want that has you still wearing clothes. A pitch-in list
will be drawn up at a later date.

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Recommendations of the Bylaws Caucus
 by Beckie Margedant

Change Treasurer paragraph IV F, first sentence, to
   “The duties of the Club Treasurer shall be to maintain the funds of the
Club and to report on them at each regular meeting. The Club Treasurer
shall also ensure the collection of all debts, paying of all bills, the
keeping of all the accounts of the Club, and the preparation and filing
of all taxes and incorporation papers before the end of their term.”

Add at end of all Officer duties (Paragraph IV, subparas B, C, D, E, F, G,
and H) [This varies a bit with the phrasing of the specific paragraph.]:
   “... and orient the incoming [specific officer position] for his/her
responsibilities, and turn over all materials, records, and accounts in
a timely manner.”

Add to Chairman of the Board duties, paragraph IV, Subpara B, after
“report to the Membership about Board business at meetings of the Club;”
and before the newly proposed “... and orient the incoming...”:
   “... perform banking functions if the Treasurer is unavailable;”

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Mark Your Calendars

November 2014

   1: South Bend Comic Book Con - South Bend, IN

   5: Andrew Looney's birthday
   5: Indy Knights Meeting - Athenaeum
   5: Interstellar
   5-6: Taurids Meteor Shower - Look, up in the sky!

   6-9: Fall-IN! 2014 – Lancaster, PA
   6-9: Metatopia - Morristown, NJ
   6-9: World Fantasy Convention - Arlington, VA

   7: Whoosier Network meeting - LifeJourney Church
   7: Big Hero 6
   7: Theory of Everything
   7-9: Anime Blast Chattanooga - Chattanooga, TN
   7-9: Fanboy Expo - Knoxville, TN
   7-9: Gamehole Con - Madison, WI
   7-9: MACE - Charlotte, NC
   7-9: Nekocon - Hampton, VA
   7-9: Nerdvemberfest - Fort Washington, PA
   7-9: TsunamiCon 2014 – Wichita, KS
   7-9: Warmachine Weekend - St. Louis, MO
   7-9: What-Khan Convention – Rockford, IL

   8: IAS Meeting & Public Lecture - Holcomb Observatory
   8-9: Akron Comicon - Akron, OH
   8-9: King Con 2014 – Warner Robins, GA

   11: Steven Marsh's birthday

   14-15: NerdaCon - Columbus, GA
   14-16: AtomaCon - North Charleston, SC
   14-16: GASPCon - Pittsburgh, PA
   14-16: MEPACON Fall 2014 – Clarks Summit, PA
   14-16: PentaCon XXX – Fort Wayne, IN
   14-16: SFContario - Toronto, ON
   14-16: U-Con - Ann Arbor, MI
   14-16: WindyCon - Lombard, IL

   15: CoJ Board Meeting - VMCC
   15: Tomkat Conventions Hammond F.O.P. Show - Hammond, IN
   15-16: DrawnCon - Westford, MA
   15-16: Geek Galaxy Comic Con - Evansville, IN
   15-16: NC Comic Con – Durham, North Carolina
   15-16: The Great Allentown Comic Con! - Allentown, PA

   16: IAC Meeting - Glendale Library

   17-18: Leonids Meteor Shower - Look, up in the sky!

   20-23: KC Game Fair / ShaunCon / Borderwars / Blockhead - Kansas City, MO

   21: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
   21-23: Awesome Con Milwaukee - Milwaukee, WI
   21-23: Daisho Con - Wisconsin Dells, WI
   21-23: Days of the Dead Chicago - Schaumburg, IL
   21-23: Grand Rapids Comic-Con - Grand Rapids, MI
   21-23: Memphis Comic and Fantasy Convention - Memphis, TN
   21-23: Philcon – Cherry Hill, NJ
   21-23: Southern Front - Raleigh, NC

   22-23: Chicago Toy and Game Fair - Chicago, IL
   22-23: Super Megafest Comicon - Framingham, MA
   22-23: VA Comicon - Richmond, VA

   28: Mary Bischoff's birthday
   28-30: Chambanacon - Urbana, IL
   28-30: Chessiecon - Timonium, MD
   28-30: Starbase Indy - Indianapolis Marriott East
   28-30: Stuffed COWS - Glen Ellyn, IL
   28-30: WolfCon - Chicago, IL

December 2014

   3: Indy Knights Meeting - Athenaeum

   4: Crystal Wolf's birthday

   5: Whoosier Network meeting - LifeJourney Church
   5: The Pyramid
   5-7: Sangawa Project - Pittsburgh, PA
   5-7: Steel City Con - Monroeville, PA
   5-7: Sukoshi Con Prime - Birmingham, AL
   5-7: Yama-Con - Pigeon Forge, TN

   6: Darkside's Nightmare Before Christmas - Clarion Waterfront
   6-7: New York Winter Comic and Sci-Fi Expo - Jamaica, NY
   6-7: NorthEast Comic Con and Collectibles Extravaganza - Wilmington, MA

   12: Wendy Carson's birthday
   12-14: Geekonomicon – Biloxi, MS - Mississippi

   13: CoJ Anniversary Party – VMCC - Note the date change!
   13: Laura Edwards's birthday
   13: IAS Meeting & Public Lecture - Holcomb Observatory
   13-14: Geminids Meteor Shower - Look, up in the sky!

   16: George Starkey's birthday

   17: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

   19: Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
   19-21: Con+Alt+Delete - Rosemont, IL

   20-21: Biggs Park Mall Comic Book, Toy and Collectibles Show -
Lumberton, NC

   21: IAC Meeting - Glendale Library

   22-23: Ursids Meteor Shower - Look, up in the sky!

   23: Gordon Huxford's birthday

   25: Into the Woods

   26-28: Anime Apocalypse - Rockford, IL

   28: Ash Comic Book Show - Ramada Inn, E 21st St

January 2015

   1-4: Ichibancon - Concord, NC

   2: Whoosier Network meeting - LifeJourney Church
   2: The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death
   2-4: Anime Kaiju - Nashville, TN
   2-4: Anime-Zap! - East Peoria, IL
   2-4: Kollision Con - Rosemont, IL

   3: CoJ meeting and elections - VMCC
   3-4: Quadrantids Meteor Shower - Look, up in the sky!

   9-10: EVERCON - Weston, WI
   9-10: KotoriCon - Sewell, NJ
   9-10: ShadowCon - Memphis, TN
   9-11: Ahn!Con - Kansas City, MO
   9-11: Sukoshi Con: Pokécon - Louisville, KY

   16: blackhat
   16-18: ConFusion - Detroit, MI
   16-18: MarsCon - Williamsburg, VA
   16-18: Siege of Augusta - Augusta, GA
   16-19: Arisia - Boston, MA
   16-19: SCARAB Gaming Convention - Columbia, SC

   22-25: BROGFest - Summerville, SC

   24-25: Setsucon - State College, PA

   25: Rob Pyatt's birthday

   30: Lazarus
   30: Project Almanac
   30-2/1: Chattacon - Chattanooga, TN
   30-2/1: Ohayocon - Columbus, OH

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New Books
 From locusmag.com

November 2014
   + Baxter, Stephen • Proxima • (Penguin/Roc, hc)
   Brett, Peter V. • Messenger's Legacy • (Subterranean Press, nva, hc)
   Card, Orson Scott • Visitors • (Simon Pulse, nvl-ya, hc)
   + Carey, Mike, & Linda Carey & Louise Carey • House of War and Witness
•(ChiZine Publications, tpb)
   Carriger, Gail • Waistcoats & Weaponry • (Little, Brown, nvl-ya, hc)
   Czerneda, Julie E. • A Play of Shadow • (DAW, tpb)
   + Erikson, Steven • Willful Child • (Tor, hc)
   Fleskes, John, ed. • Spectrum 21: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic
Art •(Flesk Publications, anth, hc/tpb)
   Fox, Andrew • The Bad Luck Spirits' Social Aid and Pleasure Club •
(MonstraCity Press, tpb)
   Grant, Mira • Symbiont • (Orbit US, hc)
   Harrison, Harry • Harry Harrison! Harry Harrison! • (Tor, nf, hc)
   Herbert, Frank • Frank Herbert: Collected Stories • (Tor, cln, hc)
   Huff, Tanya • The Future Falls • (DAW, hc)
   Jones, Stephen, ed. • The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror: Volume 25
•(Skyhorse, anth, tpb)
   King, Stephen • Revival • (Simon & Schuster/Scribner, hc)
   Klima, John, ed. • The Best of Electric Velocipede • (Fairwood Press,
anth, tpb)
   Marillier, Juliet • Dreamer's Pool • (Penguin/Roc, hc)
   Martin, George R. R., ed. • Wild Cards: Lowball • (Tor, anth, hc)
   McDevitt, Jack • Coming Home • (Ace, hc)
   Modesitt, L. E., Jr. • Heritage of Cyador • (Tor, hc)
   Naam, Ramez • Apex • (Angry Robot US, tpb)
   Sanderson, Brandon • Legion: Skin Deep • (Subterranean Press, hc)
   Sherman, Delia • Young Woman in a Garden • (Small Beer Press, cln, tpb)
   Shinn, Sharon • The Turning Season • (Ace, hc)
   Williams, Sean • Crashland • (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray, hc)

December 2014
   Armstrong, Kelley, & Xaviere Daumarie • Bounty Hunt • (Subterranean
Press, hc)
   Asaro, Catherine • Undercity • (Baen, tpb)
   Bova, Ben, & Eric Choi, eds. • Carbide Tipped Pens • (Tor, anth, hc)
   Dietz, William C. • Andromeda's War • (Ace, hc)
   Ellison, Harlan • The Top of the Volcano: The Award-Winning Stories of
Harlan Ellison • (Subterranean Press/Edgeworks Abbey, hc)
   + Fowler, Christopher • Bryant & May and the Bleeding Heart • (Bantam, hc)
   Jemisin, N. K. • The Inheritance Trilogy • (Orbit US, tpb)
   Koontz, Dean • Saint Odd • (Bantam, hc)
   Kurtz, Katherine • The King's Deryni • (Ace, hc)
   Lackey, Mercedes, & Cody Martin, Dennis Lee & Veronica Giguere •
Collision • (Baen, hc)
   Moorcock, Michael • The Whispering Swarm • (Tor, hc)
   Oliver, Jonathan, ed. • Dangerous Games • (Rebellion/Solaris US, anth)
   + Parks, Richard • Yamada Monogatori: To Break the Demon Gate • (Prime
Books, tpb)
   Powers, Tim • Nobody's Home • (Subterranean Press, nva, hc)
   Resnick, Mike • The Fortress in Orion • (Prometheus/Pyr, tpb)

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A Few Cool Things to Do in Indy
 By Lynette Cowper

* Events with an asterisk are free!

Terra Cotta Warriors: The Emperor’s Painted Army: The Shaanxi provincial
government assisted in creating this one-of-a-kind, Indianapolis-only,
hands-on experience. Artifacts from the Terra Cotta Warrior site have only
visited a handful of cities in the United States. Features more than 100
artifacts, including real Terra Cotta Warriors, some never before seen by
the public.
   Through November 2, The Children's Museum.

*Target Free Family Night: The first Thursday of each month, the
Children's Museum opens free of charge.
   November 6, December 4, 4:00pm to 8:00pm, The Children's Museum.

VonnegutFest: A variety of programs celebrating Kurt Vonnegut's life and
contributions. $75.
   November 7 to 8, Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library.

LEGO KidsFest Indiana: The LEGO KidsFest national tour stops at the
Indiana Convention Center for the very first time, bringing all of the
creative hands-on, minds-on fun of LEGO building and experiences together
in this three acre activity- and entertainment-packed family event. LEGO
KidsFest is for children of all ages and builders of all skills and
interests. $22, adults; $20, children.
   November 7 to 9, Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium.

An Irish Christmas: An Irish Christmas offers something for the whole
family -- joy, hope, laughter, friendship, and celebration of life through
storytelling, music, song and dance through generations over brooms, on
half doors, around butter churns, into the world of mythology and out
again. Pipes, flutes, fiddles, button accordion and bodhrans bring Irish
flair to the orchestra alongside a superb team of Irish traditional
musicians, dancers from the Kerry Dance Troupe, the Kerry Records voice
squad, and Irish actor Sheelagh Cullen. Traveling through time, guests
will experience Christmas in Ireland and witness the great tradition of
butter making, chase the wren on St. Stephen’s day, draw the half door of
spectacular dance, and enjoy music making and great storytelling in an
unforgettable Irish night. $18.75-$75.
   November 9, Old National Centre.

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November Meeting Agenda

 The Circle of Janus
 November Meeting
 November 1, 2014

 Opening of Meeting (7:00pm)
    Introduction of guests and member attendance
    October meeting minutes
 Communications
    Treasurer's Report
    Convention Report, InConJunction 34, if needed
    Convention Report, InConJunction 35
    Convention Report, InConJunction 36
    Board Report
    Committee Reports, if needed
       Member Services
       Audit Committee
       Archivist
       Quartermaster
       Outreach Coordinator
    Other Communications
 Old Business
    Member Activities
       New Year's Eve Party
       Anniversary Party
    Officer Nominations
       InConJunction 37 ConChair
       Chairman of the Board (2-year position)
       President
       Vice-President
       Secretary
       Treasurer
       Sergeant-at-Arms
    Bylaws changes
    Anything else?
 New Business
    Anything else?
 Announcements
 Close of meeting – Chaos

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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.

Meeting Info
   The next meeting of the Circle of Janus is Saturday, November 1, 2014,
at Valley Mills Christian Church, 5555 Kentucky Avenue, Indianapolis,
IN, starting at 7:00 pm. A ConCom meeting will precede it at 5:00 pm.
Don't forget nominations for office continue this month!

Officers
   Board Chairman – Andy Andrews
   President – Mike Cowper
   Vice-President – Lynette Cowper
   Secretary – Beckie Margedant
   Treasurer – Stephen Kendall
   Sergeant at Arms – Reed Hartman
   InConJunction 34 ConChair – Andrew Happli
   InConJunction 35 ConChair – Jeff Thompson
   InConJunction 36 ConChair – Laura Edwards

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 & Beckie Margedant, Editors



-- 
Lynette R. F. Cowper

"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us
with senses, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use and
by some other means to give us knowledge which we can attain by them." --
Galileo