By Pablo Andrés Alvarez / [email protected]

Born in our city 70 years ago, Guillermo Panulos has spent his entire life as a writer outside the country.

In Canada (where he lives with his family in Alistair, Ontario) since 1978, the proximity of the 40-year-old war in the Falklands pushes him to write his new work: “Victoria”, a storybook already on sale in bookstores in Bahia Blanca.

“This work is a humble tribute to all Argentine fighters and, in particular, to the members of General ARA Belgrano Cruz’s team,” said Don Bosco, a former student of the school and later a university lawyer. Buenos Aires.

Guillermo, founder and director of the International Language Center of Canada, is currently a board member of Realcap Holdings Ltd. in Toronto and translator for the Network of Progressive International Translators.

“It’s the first time I’ve published a book with my own stories. Most of my previous work has been compiled. Victoria took a lot of time for me and I learned a lot during that time,” he said.

Carlos Bellardinelli, a plastic artist from Bahia, designed the cover of the book, which was published in our country – on paper and in digital format – by the publisher Autores de Argentina.

“Beyond the distance, Bahia is very present at work. There is even an excerpt of five stories entitled “Relatos Bahienses”; this is where I showcase my childhood memories in the city,” he said.

As he said, there are many references to the first period of the Don Bosco school; His experiences of youth and summer in Monte Hermoso.

“Although many in my generation appear in disguise, there are places and characters that are recognizable. Some of the stories are dedicated to notable and beloved Bahians, for example the story of “El Sable” pays homage to Dr Mario Serrano, who was delighted to meet him and I shared special moments with him”.

Another story is to pay homage to his maternal grandparents in a Bahia Blanca at the beginning of the 20th century.

“There are also places that reflect the characters I’ve met in different countries and some of the stories are tagged with original people, while others are generally Canadian in urban or rural settings,” he said. -he adds.

–How did you come up with the idea of ​​Victoria?

–Catalyst is the story a friend told me a few days ago when I visited Bahia Blanca a few years ago. Sergio Canulo, an officer on the ARA General Belgrano cruise ship, told me directly about his experiences during the dramatic moments when the torpedoes hit the ship. South Atlantic..

“Then I added a creative piece to the story that weaves in other stories and other characters.”

It should be clarified that Victoria is not a naval journal, but instead Guillermo tries to preserve the strong unity of the entire fleet at an exceptionally dramatic time.

“Victoria is the most important story in a collection of twenty-five stories from the book of the same name,” he said.

– How did you personally experience the Falklands War?

– Surprisingly. I can say that one of my stories in the book Victoria is a self-reference as it unveils the fears, emotions, confusions and thoughts of a young Argentinian student in Canada during the 1982 war.

“I tried to ensure that the message of Victoria’s story reflects the theme of John Lennon’s image and the meaning of a string quoted in the book. The quote is important, especially when you see the most tragic conflict in Eastern Europe. Victoria’s story, in the final analysis, pretends to be an ointment.

– Do you still have contact with our city?

–I am going to Bahia because I have very dear family and friends. As often happens to many of us, I see the city disappearing from that Bahia Blanca that existed in the early sixties. I feel lucky to have enjoyed the simple things like the fish or ice cream parlors in the street, the sharpener with his flute, the little train to Calvan Spa and the endless Saturday movies at the Union Ferrovier theatre. I briefly reflected on this in some of my stories in the Victoria book.

First steps

“A few years ago, Dr. Margarita Feliciano, director of the Andres publishing house in Toronto, suggested that I start writing. I had no inspiration to write because I didn’t know what to write at the time. Thinking it would be nice to share, that’s how my first story was born, which I include in the book called “About the Viceroy and Other Herbs”.

He wrote other short stories, which were published in various collections of York University, Glendon College, Andres Publishing House, Canada.

Prior to its publication, some works were read at literary or patriotic events, such as the celebrations of the bicentenary of the Declaration of Independence in the presence of officials from the Argentine Embassy. Over the past ten years, he has written 33 books.

Summary

Young Eduardo Sosa is ready for emergency surgery in an operating room. In London, Mrs. McCormack is about to celebrate her husband’s birthday. Two events thousands of miles apart and socially unrelated drive the story, which ultimately reveals the close relationship of its protagonists. In the story of “Victoria”, the humanity, courage and innocence of the characters help to soothe the deep sadness caused by the war and suggest the epic of a new hope.

The Victoria book is available in the Don Quijote, Henry and XOOK bookstores in our city.

Raymond J. “Randy” Funkhouser II Raymond Joseph “Randy” Funkhouser, II, 70, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2022. Randy is survived by his beloved wife of 46 years, Clissy, his sons John and Joe Funkhouser , his daughter Kate Brown, his son-in-law Mike Brown, his grandson Clyde Brown, his sister Ann Strite-Kurz and a vast network of beloved family and friends and his loyal dog Finnegan. He is predeceased by his mother Ruth Funkhouser, his father and stepmother Justin and Carolyn Funkhouser, his sisters Carol Funkhouser and Pam Day and his longtime mentor Frank Gall. His brother Robert Funkhouser died on February 7.

Randy was born and raised in Charles Town, West Virginia. He attended Powhatan School in Boyce, Virginia, and Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Stanford University with a BA in creative writing before returning to Jefferson County to partner with his mother Ruth and mentor Frank Gall in running O’Sullivan Farms. He has been actively involved in the West Virginia Thoroughbred industry and farmland preservation, working tirelessly for decades with legislators and community leaders to protect and improve the Thoroughbred industry. Randy was a member of the Charles Town Horsemen’s Benevolent Protective Association (HBPA) for 25 years, including serving as President for 16 of those years. He has served on the boards of the National HBPA, the West Virginia Thoroughbred Breeders Association, the West Virginia Breeders Classics, the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, and was a founding member and organizer of the Charles Town Racetrack Chaplaincy.

Randy followed in the footsteps of his grandfather, RJ Funkhouser, in his passion for Jefferson County’s rich culture, history and agriculture. Sons, John and Joe, continue their father’s legacy of running the family farm and advocating for horsemen in West Virginia.

An avid photographer in the early years, Randy pursued his love of creative writing and recently published a book of poetry, Shenandoah Valley Sketches.

Randy had a voracious appetite for life, learning and travel. He had a frantic hope that each year’s crop of foals would be the best yet. He was a visionary, a scholar and above all a man of honor. He had a big heart and also laughed and cried with abandon. Her radiant smile still lit up the room.

Randy had an encyclopedic knowledge of family traditions, fine wine, Thoroughbred pedigrees and all the books he read. He was good, generous and always appreciated God’s creation. He loved the Lord, his family, his farm, his friends, and a good story. And boy, could he tell a story.

He will be greatly missed.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 20 at Covenant Church, 7485 Shepherdstown Pike, Shepherdstown, WV. The service will be streamed live and the link is on the website,

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The family invites you to share your memories of Randy on the site,

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In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to Charles Town Racetrack Chaplaincy, PO Box 1377, Charles Town, WV 25414. Or Friends of Happy Retreat, PO Box 1427 Charles Town, WV 25414 (https://www.happyretreat.org / make a donation/ ). Or The Bridge Community Church 114 S. Fairfax Blvd., Ranson WV 25438 (https://thebridgewv.church/give).

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Ernest Hartsock was an award-winning poet, editor and publisher. Although largely forgotten, Hartsock and his press, Bozart, existed at the center of Atlanta’s poetic scene in the 1920s.

Ernest Abner Hartsock Jr. was born in Atlanta on May 5, 1903 to Ernest Abner Hartsock Sr. and Alta May Sanner, both from Maryland. After attending Boys High School, where he wrote for the school newspaper, Hartsock received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Emory University in 1925 and 1926, respectively. As an undergraduate, Hartsock worked for the Latin department, then taught English classes while earning his master’s degree. In 1925 Hartsock published his first collection of poetry, Romance and Stardust. He was also editor-in-chief of emory phoenixthe university’s literary magazine, and has been published in national poetry journals.

After earning his master’s degree, Hartsock was hired to teach English at the Georgia School of Technology (later Georgia Institute of Technology). While at Georgia Tech, Hartsock founded Bozart Press, future publisher of the “little magazine” Bozart: the bimonthly poetry magazine and fifteen books of poetry. The distinctive name of the press was adopted in response to HL Mencken, who ridiculed the South and its cultural milieu, calling it “the Sahara of the Bozarts”. Bozart would become the nation’s second-largest poetry publication, claiming among its subscribers the upper echelon of the poetry world. In 1927 Hartsock published his second book of poetry, Narcissus and Iscariot.

Thornwell Jacobs, president of Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, appointed Hartsock the first professor of poetics in 1929, a position Hartsock would hold until his death. Also in 1929, the Poetry Society of America awarded Hartsock its first annual award for his poem “Strange Splendor”. Hartsock, unable to afford the trip to the New York ceremony, was sponsored by the Atlanta Journal, for which he often wrote book reviews.

Based on the success of his publication and the notoriety gained by his published poems, Hartsock was in great demand as a guest speaker and columnist. He traveled extensively throughout the Southeast visiting poetry societies and universities offering readings and presentations. Struggling financially throughout his life – he supported his mother and father – Hartsock lectured and taught until his doctors ordered him to bed. Hartsock’s health deteriorated dramatically in the fall of 1930, and on December 14 he succumbed to pernicious anemia at Wesley Memorial Hospital (later Emory University Hospital) in Atlanta. His last book of poetry, strange splendor, had been published two months before his death. Historian C. Vann Woodward, one of Emory’s closest friends, was at his side during his death.

Today, few physical reminders of Hartsock remain. The Philip Weltner Library at Oglethorpe University features a bronze bust of German-born sculptor and Oglethorpe art teacher Fritz Zimmer, as well as a plaster bust of fellow Atlanta poet and friend of Hartsock, BlossomTucker. Hartsock’s papers are housed in the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archive, and Rare Book Library at Emory.

Hartsock was buried in Westview Cemetery in Atlanta. His father and mother were later buried there in 1938 and 1960, respectively. A large bronze plaque with his poem “Second Coming” stands on the Hartsock family grounds. After their son’s death, Hartsock’s parents transferred ownership of the Bozart press and newspaper to Oglethorpe. Jacobs and Benjamin Musser, a New Jersey-based poet and friend of Hartsock, would serve as co-editors.

Fans published memories of Hartsock in national periodicals after his death, and friends and family mourned his passing at memorials in Atlanta. A plaque, now lost, was unveiled at the main branch of the Atlanta Public Library. There was even a brief movement to buy his last home and create a memorial and poetry museum near Emory University’s Decatur campus.

RILEY VETTERKIND Wisconsin State Journal