Dine-and-Discover Meetings and Events
Our meeting date is the last Wednesday of the month. Special event dates will be announced. RSVPs are due by noon on the Monday prior to each meeting as online registration automatically closes at that time. If registration is closed and you find you can attend, please contact Mary Abshier to check on seating availability.
Below is a menu of programs that are sure to satisfy any intellectual appetite. Join HFCW’s meetings where lifetime learners gather. Be a part of our long history of sharing wit and wisdom with HFCW members and their guests since 1974.
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A Taste of Poetry: Originals and Favorites
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 @ 11:20 am - 1:00 pm
Budding poet and professional technical writer Jeanne Perdue will share some of her original poems. Attendees will be treated to her poetry ranging from children’s poems to artistic ones to those featuring Jeanne’s special brand of humor. We will also hear two of her favorite poems that evoke autumn memories. One of these was included along with Jeanne’s commentary in the anthology Houston’s Favorite Poems.
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Jeanne M. Perdue has been a Technical Writer at Occidental Petroleum for the past 8 years. She posts a writing tip of the day on the company’s Yammer website and teaches an Oil Patch Writing class to Oxy colleagues in Houston and the Middle East.
After earning a BS in Chemistry at SUNY at Albany, she worked in the Texaco research labs for 14 years before becoming an oilfield journalist for Hart’s E&P and Upstream Technology magazines. A Distinguished Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, Jeanne served as 2014-15 Chair of the SPE Gulf Coast Section. After being elected to the Alief ISD school board and serving 10 years as President of the Alief Education Foundation, she now serves on the Houston Community College Foundation Board and the Univ. of Houston Petroleum Engineering Advisory Board. |
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