Riverwind July 2006

riverwind July, 2006 Volume 6 Issue 6

Riverwind Storytellers Co. 3322 West A St. Belleville, IL 62226

June Meeting

A hearty group of tellers met this June at Hartford Ribs. After one of Bob's spectacular meals, Riverwind settled in for some stories:

The Wind Cap by Jane Yolen - a magical wind cap explains that why, to this day, Captain Turtle is equally at home at sea and on land. Mary Lu Bretsch.

The Mermaids Gift - a Celtic tale of the good girl/bad girl who meet with a mermaid and receive unexpected gifts. Marilyn Kinsella

The Ghost of the Mountain - an original adventure tale replete with kings, queens, princesses and even a bat! Lucy Grondahl

And, knot to be forgotten - "Three on a String" - a story/joke told by Warren Wyman that received appropriate groans.

National Storytelling Conference

”Storytelling: Reflecting Our Past, Creating Your Future”

St Louis, MO

July 12- 15, 2007

Some important dates for the NSN Conference in St. Louis are around the bend:

	Proposals for workshops must be submitted by Sept. 1, 2006. To find out more, go directly to the NSN webpage click HERE
	Call for Regional Conference Tellers. Tapes must be sent by Sept. 1, 2006 To find out more go directly to the webpage, click HERE
	Fringe Lottery Proposals will be available after July 24, 2006.

Take a new look at the easy-to-navigate NSN webpage. Just click HERE.

Tzutujil Mayans in Guatemala speak of simultanous Twin Realities:

The world of dreams and the world of work

these worlds are likened to the opposing

wings of a butterfly: the dream world

is one wing, and the awake world is the other.

They believe the wings must connect

at the heart of the butterfly to fly and live.

Real life occurs because of the interaction

of the wings.

The Life is the butterfly's heart.

Life, like the butterfly's heart,

is kept alive by the two opposing,

mirroring twin-like wings."

Contact Information

Ron Adams 618/345-7880 President mythmaker1@charter.net

Mary Lu Bretsch dmlbr@charter.net 618/234-9698 Treasurer

Marilyn Kinsella 618/397-1377 markinsella19@hotmail.com Editor

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DATES

Riverwind will not meet in Hartford for July and August:

July Picnic! Sunday, July 16th at 4:00 P.M. Patty Carleton has graciously opened her home for our annual potluck picnic. Riverwind will bring the main meat dish. So, bring your favorite dish and story and let's par-tee! Here are the directions that Patty sent.

4009 Utah St. St. Louis, MO 63116

Highway 40 or 44 to Grand or Kingshighway (depending on whether you're going east or west). Go South to Tower Grove Park. The south side of Tower Grove Park is Arsenal. Arsenal to Oak Hill. South on Oak Hill to Utah. 4009 Utah, on the left. Utah is a one-way street, going east.

The streets on Arsenal go--Grand, Spring, Roger, Oak Hill, Bent, Tower Grove Cross (only goes into the park), Alfred (and maybe 2 others), then Kingshighway.

If they get lost, my number is 314 773-1929.

If you prefer MapQuest starting at Marilyn's house, click HERE. Go to #5 which starts at I-64 (west)

Please RSVP to Patty.

	August "Play" date: *Stephanie Rhein* has the lead in "Misery" - a play based on the Stephen King novel. *Marilyn Kinsella*'s daughter, Amy, is the director. It will be on Saturday, August 19. The plan includes meeting at a local restaurant ahead of time and then going to the play. More info later.
	September meeting back at Hartford Ribs.

In and Around:

July 25- Gateway Meeting at The Crowne Center 8350 Delcrest, St. Louis, MO at 7:00 pm. For more info contact Warren Wyman at 206/786-3377

JULY 20-23 - The NSN National Storytelling Conference in Pittsburgh, PA.

McHenry Bus ride to the festival in Jonesborough, TN (October 6-8, 2006)

Workshop News

A contract was sent to Naomi Baltuck to be our workshop leader in 2007.

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