Noted local author D.W. Allen will discuss the writing process he used in developing his first novel, Dappled Psychiatric, which is now available on Amazon.  

 

 

Tom Csatari walked through the process he planned to follow for the forthcoming Occum Pond party scheduled for February 8 and once again encouraged those who HADN’T signed up to join in the fun or to just show up and be ready to be put to work. 

 

Deecie Denison sought club members to observe the work being done at the PICS club at Richmond Middle School where a group of middle school youngsters were working collaboratively to identify a non-profit to receive a grant our club was offering. She indicated that the club met on Mondays and Thursdays and she would provide details to anyone interested. 

 

Nan Carroll offered a Happy Dollar to honor three Hanover High school athletes whose parents, Rob Adams and Kevin Wenger were undoubtedly proud of their accomplishments. 

 

Nan Carroll also gave a Happy Dollar to commemorate  CB Lifestyle’s recent posting of Jed Williamson’s home at 7 River Ridge Road. 

 

Jed Williamson offered a Happy Dollar to celebrate UVEI’s recent receipt of a $750,000 grant from the Byrne Foundation to underwrite their Barbara Barnes initiative. 

 

And Carol Olwert contributed a SAD Dollar :-( to mourn the Bosox loss of Mookie Betts… 

 

Arthur Gardner won the raffle. 

 

 

David Allen introduced Jarvis Green, the Artistic Director of JAG productions, who analogized him to Super Bowl QB Pat Mahomes because like Mahomes, Jarvis Green is an emerging superstar. 

 

Jarvis Green offered a brief biography of his upbringing in a broken family in South Carolina that was turned around as a result of his participation in a Boys Choir. After graduating from college, Jarvis worked in theater groups in Minnesota, Washington DC, and New York City before settling into Vermont in 2011. Since arriving in our area, he was a key player in the launch of Artistree Arts Center in Barnard and JAG Productions, an African American theater group operating out of White River Junction. As a producer, he has two overarching goals: to develop world class actors of color and to “build vivid worlds through plays and productions”, worlds that reflect the times we live in. He described his ongoing efforts to accomplish these goals by sharing an event that was scheduled last weekend.  

 

 

February 19 - Heather Drinan will introduce Ilana Grallert who will give us the history of the Dartmouth Cemetery

 

February 26 – Perry Allison, the Artistic Director of We The People Theater, will tell us about that group’s latest production: The Man of LaMancha

 

March 4 –Ben Van Vliet, Executive Director of the Upper Valley Music Center, will share some of the programs offered by his organization. 

 

March 11 – David Celone, Director of Development and Community Relations for West Central Behavioral Health will describe the services offered by that agency. 

 

March 18 – We now have an opening… act quickly if you have some ideas! 

 

March 25 – Jess Chayes will describe Northern Stage’s “Bold” program

 

Wayne Gersen