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Inglenook Book Club News

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The Inglenook Book Club met in February at Lakeside Senior Living Center with Carolyn Moore and Mary Newman as hostesses. A valentine motif was carried out in placemats, napkins and table decorations. Everyone enjoyed delicious Red Velvet cake made by the hostesses, along with Veggie Sticks, Hershey kisses, and assorted beverages.
President Carolyn Moore opened the meeting by giving some interesting Valentine’s Day facts. Members recited the club aim and motto.
Members celebrating February birthdays are Sandi McMahen and Marilynn Putman. They were presented birthday cards by Sunshine Chairman Shelia Rogers, and “Happy Birthday” was sung.
The children’s reading skills project is still in the planning stage, with several members interested in participating.
We have several members who will participate as a team in the Carroll Arts Trivia Bowl on Saturday, February 29, at 7:00 p.m. at the C.P. Church.
Our program was presented by Shelia Rogers, whose subject was a writer of short stories and poetry who goes by the pen name June Stout. June has wanted to write since she was a little girl learning to read and write, and has continued writing throughout her adult life.
It turns out that June Stout is none other than Shelia Caudle Rogers. June is her middle name, and Stout is her mother’s maiden name. June Stout’s stories are taken from Shelia’s memories of real-life incidents that have occurred over the span of time.

During her talk, Shelia displayed a lovely oil painting of the home where she was born on a gravel road near the Obion River close Greenfield, Tennessee. The painting was done by her brother from a photograph, and the house is still standing.
A story entitled “Attempted Break-In” gives the account of how her mother ran off a truckload of men with a shotgun. The men were attempting to rob their family store one Saturday night, and only Shelia, her mother, and her brother, J. C., were in the house next door to the store. Her mother raised a window, aimed the shotgun through it, and yelled “I have a gun on you and I’ll shoot if you don’t leave immediately!” Before the words were out of her mouth, the truck doors slammed, and the truck sped down the gravel road toward McKenzie.
“King Bobby” is about her son’s desire to be in the “King and Queen” contest at the McKenzie Elementary School when he was in the third grade. The story tells of the trials of preparation for the contest. Shelia’s son didn’t win the contest, but he will always be a “king” to her.
“Richard’s Spider” comes from a true incident that occurred while Shelia taught third grade at McKenzie Elementary. A student, Richard, was teasing a little girl in the class with an artificial spider. At the time they were studying “Charlotte’s Web” in class, and Shelia asked Richard if she could borrow the spider for the bulletin board to illustrate the story. What started as a not-so-nice prank by Richard turned into a “teachable moment” and positive attention boosted Richard’s self-esteem.
During the program, Shelia outlined several other stories she has written, which she hopes to self-publish in a book called “Shelia’s Family Stories, Other Stories, and Poems” in the near future.
Our next meeting is March 11 at Lakeside with Victoria Ard and Carolyn Potts as hostesses.
After the book passing, members recited the club benediction and the meeting adjourned.
Members present were: Victoria Ard, Juanita Finley, Carolyn Goodwin, Suzanne Howell, Geneva Johnson, Shirley Martin, Jean McKinnie, Sandi McMahen, Carolyn Moore, Mary Newman, Pedie Pedersen, Carolyn Potts, Marilynn Putman, Shelia Rogers, Gaye Rowan, Suzanne Russell, Genia Sherwood, Sally Sutton, Donna Ward and Elaine Williams.