From the heart to the pen of a teacher

  • Dona Cassel has written several poems and is a well-known teacher, writer, and guest speaker. COURTESY PHOTOS
    Dona Cassel has written several poems and is a well-known teacher, writer, and guest speaker. COURTESY PHOTOS
  • Dona Cassel’s recent project is the book Valor, a collection of military poems including Infamy, a piece that reminds it’s readers of December 7, 1941.
    Dona Cassel’s recent project is the book Valor, a collection of military poems including Infamy, a piece that reminds it’s readers of December 7, 1941.
Dona Julian Cassel was the guest of the first Pittsburg Rotary Club meeting of the year on January 4. A retired teacher, Cassel has had no small experience with words since she taught her students speech and English. Cassel has always admired Rotary ever since she joined the Rotary Club in Tyler soon after women were allowed to join the club in the 1980’s. Cassel said that her club was active,…

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