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  • 2023: Winning March Roll Call Piece

    A Walk in the Woods                                               February ’23 roll call              Bobbie Mardis . Well, officer, here’s what happened. My birding club had a contest. I chose to go in Piney Woods because I figured it would be full of birds. It was tough going. I half-crawled, half-climbed my way through thick underbrush. In the process, I… Read more

  • Winning Roll Call Piece for February

    FAVORITE COLOR EDWARD MORRIS I HAVE TWO FAVORITE COLORS. THEY ARE GREEN AND BLUE. GREEN IS AWESOME. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE EARTH AND ALL THE DIFFERENT COLORS OF GREEN, I GET AN OVERLOAD OF MY SENSES.  THE GRASS AND THE TREES EACH WITH THEIR OWN DISTINCT GREEN COLOR.  THE DEEP FORREST GREEN, THE EMERALD,… Read more

  • Roll Call Winner for January 2022

    The roll call topic this month was to write no more than 150 words as you would 100 years ago. Here’s the winner. A Flapper’s Story by Peggy Chambers Leaning in to check my rouge once more time, I smile at the fringed dress and shimmy to make it shake. I like the way the… Read more

  • Roll Call Winner for December, Cathy Thorp

    The Roll Call topic for December was pretend to be a Christmas Tree. Cathy Thorp was our winner. Here is her piece. The Christmas Tree Cathy Thorp             I’m moving. It must be time for me to be taken down to the living room. It’s been a long year up here in this attic.  I… Read more

  • November Roll Call Winner

    Our roll call topic for November was to write a dialogue that takes place at the Thanksgiving table, no more than 150 words. Once more the membership voted Karen Evans as our November Roll Call winner. Congratulations, Karen! Some Prime Ribbing Karen Evans                 “Can I help you, Grandma?”                 “Yes, Lilly. Carry this basket… Read more

  • Winning Roll Call for October 2022

    Karen Evans October roll call 149 words This room is filled with talent. Through the years I have listened to Paula’s real-life love story that took place at the YMCA. Then Peggy described an innocent grandmother who baked chocolate chip cookies, and I kept thinking all the while she would add a poisonous ingredient. I… Read more

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