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Join us for an evening with a few of our favorite poetry pros from across northern Illinois. WNIJ’s
Poetically Yours host Yvonne Boose will lead a discussion with Karen Fullett-Christensen, Christopher D. Sims and Rhonda Parsons on writing poetry during a pandemic and tips they have if you are looking to turn your ideas into stanzas. Plus, our poets will share examples of their work live!
Learn more about these poets whose work has appeared on Poetically Yours Fridays at 12:31 p.m. and 6:18 p.m. on 89.5.
Karen Fullett-Christensen has been writing poetry and memory stories since high school, and credits two of her English teachers, Mr. Vespo and Mr. Brown, for their encouragement and support. She has self-published over 20 manuscripts. She is the current poet laureate for the city of Aurora. She was born and raised on the North Side of Chicago, in the Albany Park and Budlong Woods neighborhoods. She is a 1968 graduate of Mather High School and a 1972 grad
But his latest as a fundraiser was not something he ever anticipated being in his job description.
Sommer, who also serves as the Hononegah High School boys bowling coach, dove head-first into the fundraising game when six people were shot, three of them fatally, at Don Carter on Dec. 26.
âThere is no game plan for anything like this,â Sommer said. âWe are just taking this thing hour-by-hour and doing everything we can to rally behind the families of the victims. We have two really outstanding options for those that are looking to help out.â
On Monday, Sommer started a GoFundMe account entitled âDon Carter Lanes Shooting Victims & Families Ofâ, which will benefit all six families equally. The initial goal was to raise $60,000.