September 1989 ISSN 0894-5411
President Erica Van Dommelen called the meeting to order at 9:15 pm at Alexis and Doll Gilliland's house.
Committee Reports:
The Secretary passed out the July issue of the WSFA journal, and asked for address corrections for the upcoming address and phone list.
The treasurer reported that we have $4063.26.
The Trustees reported that we have a new member: Matt Leger.
Disclave Past reported that NESFA owes us about $3000.
Disclave Future was not present.
Discon III is organizing a party at Worldcon.
Entertainment Committee: Many WSFAns went to see "The Abyss" on the 3rd. Possible info about "Millennium" coming up. (The movie, not the date.)
The Committee to Spend A Lot of Money on Something Incredibly Expensive and Extremely Controversial is going to buy a gym for WSFA.
Old Biz: None
New Biz: First Friday in September will be at Worldcon; Third Friday in August will be at Jack Heneghan and Elaine Normandy's house.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Erica's rat's names are Abyss (after the rat in the movie) and Little Rat Riding Hood. Regarding the "Name that Rat Contest," Lee Strong announced that the rat star of the Abyss was named "Beany." As to how this information was obtained, Lee stated that 20th Century-Fox was happy to cooperate with the Department of Defense. Robyn got a new job as a Telephone Technical Support Person--yea Robyn! The Lillys are moving to Oxford, OH on Sept. 24. Chris Valada is also moving to Ohio, see the letter. John Pomeranz announced a play based on the rise and fall of Discon III, the drama, the laughter, the tears, the heartbreak--in short a literary masterpiece just short of genius--NO, it is in fact TOUCHED with genius--and it will be called "Smoflahoma" and will be presented at Worldcon.
ATTENDANCE: Rachel Russell, Covert Beach, Walter Miles, Dan Hoey, Michael J. Walsh, George Koelsch, Joe Fisher, Irv Koch, Jim Tracy, Chris Callahan, Mark Owings, Dale Sharrick, Nicki Lynch, Steve Smith, Rebecca C. Prather, Sheryl Birkhead, Christine Valada, Tom Schaad, Peggy Rae Pavlat, Tel Kosanbey, John Sapienza, Tracy L. Henry, Steven Fetheroff, Louis Wu, Alexis Gilliland, Erica Lilly, North Lilly, Dick Roepke, Michael Enoch, Lance Oszko, George Shaner, Bob MacIntosh, D. B. Mongo, Dolly Gilliland, Lee Strong, Victoria A. Smith, Robyn Rissell, Keith W. Marshall, Lee Uba, Susan Cohen, Joe Mayhew, Kathi Overton, John Pomeranz, Terilee Edwards-Hewitt, Jim Edwards-Hewitt, Don Bieniewicz, Erica Van Dommelen, Flahsh, Winton E. Matthews Jr., David Hastie, Dick Lynch.
The meeting adjourned at 9:35 pm.
President Erica Van Dommelen called the meeting to order at 9:18 pm at Jack Heneghan and Elaine Normandy's house.
Committee Reports:
The secretary asked for the third and last time for address/phone corrections and additions.
The treasurer reported $4355.65 in the kitty.
The trustees reported nothing.
Disclave past reported that NESFA will soon pay us the $3083 or so that it owes us.
Disclave future was not present.
Discon III told about the party planned for Worldcon.
Entertainment Committee: No opening for "Millennium" after
all. But the E.C. brings you Worldcon!
The Committee to Spend Lots of Money on Something Extremely
Controversial and Incredibly Expensive, headed by Chairfan John
Pomeranz, announced the plan to purchase park benches and tables
from Noreascon's yard sale.
Old Biz: none
New Biz: none
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 5th Friday in September will be at Irv Koch's house. Susan Cohen said Renaissance Fair tixs could be cheap as a group, talk to her. Steve Smith lost his job! He needs hugs. It was Abner's birthday. Aug. 10 was Alexis's birthday--and he had another story appear in Analog. No more Unicons--the rest of the money will be spent on a series of parties at various upcoming cons. Candy is in a new unit. Moscow in '95 won't have a party after all.
ATTENDANCE: Dan Hoey, Tom Schaad, Evan G. Phillips, Bob MacIntosh, D. B. Mongo, Mike Stein, Walter Miles, Michael J. Walsh, Susan Palmer, Chris Callahan, Daniel "The Answer Man" B. Burgess, Susan Cohen, Jim Tracy, Dale Sharrick, Mike Zipser, Beth Zipser, Irvin Koch, Dick Roepke, Terilee Edwards-Hewitt, Jim Edwards-Hewitt, John Pomeranz, Don Bieniewicz, David and Candy Gresham, Keith W. Marshall, Joe Mayhew, Michael Enoch, George Shaner, Covert Beach, Steve Smith, Winton E. Matthews Jr., Lance Oszko, Alexis A. Gilliland, Robyn Rissell, Erica Van Dommelen, Judy Newton, Barry Newton, Rachel Russell.
The meeting adjourned at 9:40 pm.
**********************************************************************
Smoflahoma a HIT!
Your humble secretary saw an audience-invited rehearsal of our John Poreranz's play "Smoflahoma." The truth is, it is spectacular. The cast of characters includes John, Kent Bloom, Erica Van Dommelen, Vicki Smith, Covert Beach, Dan Hoey, Mike Stein, Chris Callahan, Dolly and Alexis Gilliland, Winton Mathews, Tom Schaad, and Bob MacIntosh. I was amazed and impressed with the wonderful voices this group of fen has--they belted out new words to familiar tunes and they were great. The play traces the rise and fall of DisCon III and the fall part is sad. I got tears in my eyes while other audience members were frankly crying. And yet after seeing "Smoflahoma" who can doubt that DC can put on a wonderful con, someday!
**********************************************************************
Photographic Illustration M. C. VALADA [address censored] Vienna, Virginia 22180 (703) 938-0324
It is with a great deal of excitement that I'd like to let all of my friends and associates know that in August, I will begin studying at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
What? Quitting photography?
Of course not. It would be as easy for me to quit breathing.
The Noreascon 3 Portrait Project which I've been working on for 18 months will be exhibited in Boston over Labor Day Weekend. I've photographed over 150 science fiction and fantasy authors, artists, editors and publishers for it so far. The exhibit will continue to grow and will be hung in Holland next August.
Besides, photography pays better than waiting tables, and I will be working my way through law school. I will continue to welcome assignments, although from September through May I will be limited to those in the general vicinity of Cleveland, Ohio.
Attending law school is not a total departure for me. I intended to do so when I went off to college, but I discovered other possibilities. It took my experiences as ASMP Rights Committee Chair to realize that there was work I wanted to do which would be easier if I had the credentials. Thanks to the moral support of a couple of really good friends, a terrific essay I wrote on "work for hire" and the significance of the CCNV v. Reid case, and a grant from the AAUW, it is going to happen. I expect to specialize in intellectual property and arts-related law, preferring the company of creators, even if the other side can pay better.
So, as of August 1, 1989, and probably for the next three years, all my worldly goods will be at:
[censored]
Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118
216-397-9308
My son Michael Bieniewicz-Valada and I won't be there until August 19, but the answering machine will. Until then, my daytime phone number is 202-955-1596. Please keep in touch.
Best wishes,
Christine Valada
Alexis and Dolly Gilliland
[censored]
Arlington, VA 22204
703-920-6087
[directions censored]
[map censored]
Kent Bloom and Mary Morman
[censored]
Silver Spring, MD
301/593-6247
[directions censored]
6. Don't park in front of fire hydrant or house across street
[map censored]
TO JACK + ELAINE'S HOME
[directions censored]
PHONE # 474-1012
IF YOU GET LOST COME BY AND GET DIRECTIONS
FIREWORKS AT U of MD @ 2 miles away
[map censored]
WSFA PHONE LIST--September 1989
Covert Beach 703-360-4449 Clifford Bell 703-920-9434 Don Bieniewicz 703-385-1567 Kent Bloom 301-593-6247 Dan Burgess 703-440-0843 David Busch 301-589-5035 Chris Callahan 301-474-0549 Dennis Carroll 301-933-2854 Jack Chalker 301-875-0558 Susan Cohen 301-653-0522 Art "Boots" Coleman 301-270-1207 John Clarkson 201-568-2207 Jan and Phil Cox 703-532-0420 Chick Derry 301-474-8071 James and Terilee Edwards-Hewitt 703-845-8049 Jim and Kim Elmore 301-762-9449 Michael Enoch 301-365-5601 Steven Fetheroff 703-931-5848 Judy Fetter 301-779-8133 Alexis and Doll Gilliland 703-920-6087 Charles Gilliland 703-920-6087 Candy and David Gresham 301-599-8094 Lee Hagee 301-889-9456 Joseph Hall 301-MI9-PEKY David Hastie 703-799-4967 Jack Heneghan 301-474-1012 Dan Hoey 301-577-2709 Alan Huff 301-422-0924 Bill Jensen 301-552-4786 Laura and Pat Jones 703-573-7211 John Kinney 703-370-2056 Irvin Koch 703-354-5358 George and Kay Koelsch 703-339-8461 Matt Lawrence 512-834-8455 Ron Leonard 301-779-8133 Brian Lewis 301-946-4252 Erica and North Lilly 513-523-6176 Betty Lockwood 301-694-0873 Nancy Loomis 301-577-2732 Dick and Nicki Lynch 301-990-3064 Bob MacIntosh 703-573-3172 Keith Marshall 301-589-7164 Bob Madle 301-460-4712 Laura Majerus 703-641-0175 Bill Mayhew 301-474-0955 Joe Mayhew 301-474-2110 Ginny McNitt 703-824-0323 Linda Melnick 301-937-8426 Walter Miles 301-986-4519 Frank Miller 301-577-2732 Abner Mintz 301-953-9253 Mary Morman 301-593-5249 Heather Nachman 804-741-5384 Barry and Judy Newton 301-774-0929 Elaine Normandy 301-474-1012 Keith Olson 703-525-5473 Lance Oszko 703-823-0514 Jul and Mark Owings 301-433-6569 Eric Pavlat 301-345-8077 Peggy Rae Pavlat 301-345-6652 Evan Phillips 301-794-9417 Susan Palmer 301-441-1024 John Pomeranz 703-525-6186 Rebecca Prather 703-534-2274 Ray Ridenour 301-366-7365 Robyn Rissell 703-532-6115 Dick Roepke 301-474-0549 Naomi Ronis 301-578-1469 Rachel Russell 703-379-1422 John Sapienza 202-659-2147 Tom Schaad 703-892-4970 Mary Ellen Scharadin 703-938-5239 Samuel Schwartz 703-494-4128 George Shaner 703-425-2169 Dale Sharrick 301-439-3665 Nancy Sitton 703-534-3309 Cat Slusser 804-741-7504 Steve Smith 301-681-7891 Victoria Smith 703-385-1736 William Squire 301-587-8089 Mike Stein 703-241-2927 Elaine and Steve Stiles 301-243-7305 Lee Strong 703-671-3592 Steve Swartz 301-330-1366 Cynthia and James Thomas 301-774-7686 Craig Trader 703-243-5418 Jim Tracy 703-522-2540 Lee Uba 703-780-4758 Christine Valada 216-397-9308 Erica Van Dommelen 703-522-2540 Steven Vaughan-Nichols 301-459-4728 Virginia Vaughan-Nichols 301-459-4728 Michael J. Walsh 301-889-4080 Sue Wheeler 301-366-0296 Eva Whitley 301-875-0558 Sue and Ubear Winfield 301-251-6671 Elizabeth and Michael Zipser 703-790-5762
WSFA Address List--as of Sept. 1989. Give correction, changes, additions to the secretary.
F. L. Ahsh
P.O. Box 2146
Alexandria, VA 22301
Covert Beach
[censored]
Alexandria, VA 22308
Clifford Bell
[censored]
Arlington, VA 22204
Don Bieniewicz
[censored]
Fairfax, VA 22031
Kent Bloom
[censored]
Silver Spring, MD 20902-4008
David Busch
[censored]
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Dan Burgess
[censored]
Springfield, VA 22153
Chris Callahan
[censored]
Berwyn Heights, MD 20740
Jack Chalker
[censored]
Westminster, MD 21157
Susan Cohen
[censored]
Baltimore, MD 21209
Art "Boots" Coleman
[censored]
Takoma Park, MD 20912
John Clarkson
[censored]
Englewood, NJ 07631
Jan and Phil Cox
[censored]
Falls Church, VA 22042
Chick Derry
[censored]
Riverdale, MD 20840
James and Terilee Edwards-Hewitt
[censored]
Arlington, VA 22206
Kim and Jim Elmore
[censored]
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Steven Fetheroff
[censored]
Arlington, VA 22204
Judy Fetter
[censored]
Mt. Rainer, MD 20712
Alexis and Doll Gilliland
[censored]
Arlington, VA 22204
Charles Gilliland
[censored]
Arlington, VA 22204
Candy and David Gresham
[censored]
Andrews AFB, MD 20335
Lee Hagee
[censored]
Baltimore, MD 21218
Joseph Hall
[censored]
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Dave Hastie
[censored]
Alexandria, VA 22308
Jack Heneghan
[censored]
College Park, MD 21218
Dan Hoey
[censored]
New Carrollton, MD 20784
Alan Huff
[censored]
Hyattsville, MD 20782
Bill Jensen
[censored]
New Carrollton, MD 20784
Laura and Pat Jones
[censored]
Falls Church, VA 22046
John Kinney
[censored]
Alexandria, VA 22314
Irvin Koch
[censored]
Alexandria, VA 22312
George and Kay Guinan Koelsch
[censored]
Lorton, VA 22079
Matt Lawrence
P.O. Box 180409
Austin, TX 78718
Ron Leonard
[censored]
Mt. Rainier, MD 20701
North and Erica Lilly
[censored]
Oxford, OH 45056
Nancy Loomis
[censored]
Lanham, MD 20706
Dick and Nicki Lynch
P.O. Box 1270
Germantown, MD 20874
Bob MacIntosh
[censored]
Annandale, VA 22003
Keith Marshall
P.O. Box 3445
Crofton, MD 21114
Bob Madle
[censored]
Rockville, MD 20853
Laura Majerus
[censored]
Annandale, VA 22003
Bill Mayhew
[censored]
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Joe Mayhew
[censored]
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Ginny McNitt
[censored]
Arlington, VA 22201
Linda Melnick
[censored]
Beltsville, MD 20705
Walter Miles
[censored]
Chevy Chase, MD 20815-6263
Frank Miller
[censored]
Lanham, MD 20706
Mary Morman
[censored]
Silver Spring, MD 20902-4008
Heather Nachman
[censored]
Richmond, VA 23229
Barry and Judy Newton
P.O. Box 153
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
Elaine Normandy
[censored]
College Park, MD 20740
Keith Olson
[censored]
Arlington, VA 22201
Lance Oszko
[censored]
Alexandria, VA 22304
Jul and Mark Owings
[censored]
Baltimore, MD 21218
Susan Palmer
[censored]
College Park, MD 20740
Peggy Rae Pavlat
[censored]
College Park, MD 20740
Eric Pavlat
[censored]
College Park, MD 20740
Evan Phillips
[censored]
Seabrook, MD 20706
John Pomeranz
[censored]
Arlington, VA 22207
Rebecca Prather
[censored]
Falls Church, VA 22042
Ray Ridenour
[censored]
Baltimore, MD 21211
Robyn Rissell
[censored]
Arlington, VA 22213
Dick Roepke
[censored]
Berwyn Heights, MD 20740
Naomi Ronis
[censored]
Baltimore, MD 21215-3548
Rachel Russell
[censored]
Arlington, VA 22204
John Sapienza
[censored]
Washington, DC 20037
Tom Schaad
[censored]
Arlington, VA 22204
Sirikany Schaffer
[censored]
Springfield, VA 22152
Mary Ellen Scharadin
[censored]
Vienna, VA 22180
Samuel Schwartz
[censored]
Woodbridge, VA 22192
George Shaner
[censored]
Burke, VA 22030
Dale Sharrick
[censored]
Adelphi, MD 20783
Nancy Sitton
[censored]
Arlington, VA 22205
Cat Slusser
[censored]
Richmond, VA 23233
Steve Smith
[censored]
Silver Spring, MD 20902
Victoria Smith
[censored]
Fairfax, VA 22030
William Squire
[censored]
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Mike Stein
P.O. Box 10420
Arlington, VA 22210
Elaine and Steve Stiles
[censored]
Baltimore, MD 21218
Lee Strong
[censored]
Alexandria, VA 22311
Cynthia and James Thomas
[censored]
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
Jim Tracy
[censored]
Arlington, VA 22201
Lee Uba
[censored]
Alexandria, VA 22309
Christine Valada
[censored]
Vienna, VA 22180
Erica Van Dommelen
[censored]
Arlington, VA 22201
Steven and Virginia Vaughan-Nichols
[censored]
Lanham, MD 20706
Michael Walsh
P.O. Box 19951
Baltimore, MD 21211
Sue Wheeler
[censored]
Baltimore, MD 21218
Eva Whitley
[censored]
Westminster, MD 21157
Sue and Ubear Winfield
[censored]
Rockville, MD 20850
Elizabeth and Michael Zipser
[censored]
McLean, VA 22101