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June 2007
June
26 *
Guest Speaker- Lincoln Heritage Public Library, Dale, IN
Some of the crowd at the Lincoln Heritage Library in
Dale, Indiana
(I'm in the white shirt at center sitting on the
table)
Marsha Hicks worked very hard to make my
appearance at the Lincoln Heritage Library in Spencer
County a success- and a success it was! I started the
evening by accepting an invitation to dinner at Marsha's
house with several members of the book club before we
headed over to the library. Marsha and her husband were
wonderful hosts and I had a great time talking to the book
club members beforehand. The discussions helped me relax
and consider what I wanted to talk about at the library
presentation. Once at the library I was welcomed by a large
crowd of patrons. There were perhaps 35 people at the
presentation which was a great group of people for a
relatively small town. The thing I enjoyed the most was
that there were folks from 18 to 83 years old in the crowd
and everyone seemed to enjoy the talk. I probably talked a
little more about Henderson, Kentucky, than I normally do,
but that's the way it goes. Henderson is important to the
Newburgh story and my book in so many ways- so Henderson
deserves the time. I was also asked some great questions
after the presentation and great questions are where I
really get to have some fun. Its a big responsibility to
inform and entertain folks for 40 minutes during a speech
and I really enjoy a great question and answer session
afterwards.
I want to thank
Marsha Hicks and the entire staff at the LIncoln Heritage
Library for giving me one of the most enjoyable experiences
this year. I really appreciate it and enjoyed every minute.
June 28 *
Guest Speaker- Warrick County Rotary Club, Boonville, IN
Answering a question at the Warrick County Rotary Club
appearance
I
don't often get the opportunity to do a midday speech, but
it was a joy for me to accept an invitation to come to
lunch and speak to the Warrick Rotary Club. I used my new
car GPS system to get there and guess what- the thing
worked perfectly taking me through each turn along the way.
I'm still being pulled into the 21st century- slowly.
Jack Baker was my
contact and he enjoyed the book so much that he invited me
to come and talk to the group. I really appreciated the
offer. I got there, met Jack, ate lunch and chatted. It was
a very small group of 8 or 10 people. No mind, I love to
talk about the Newburgh raid and I would be just as happy
to talk to one person over lunch anywhere. The Rotary Club
is a short speech- only about 15 to 20 minutes. I just
about got started and it was over. I only had a chance to
talk about how I came to write Thunder From a Clear
Sky. I didn't talk
about the raid itself- no time. I sold several books and
then drove back to work. It was a short, fun outing and my
thank to the Rotary Club and Jack Baker.
