COUNTIES:
MARION, POLK

 COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES:
  Western Oregon University, Willamette University, and Corban College

 Council #40100 Chartered in 1968

   
  CONTACT: Karen Anderson
 
  ADDRESS: 244 Edwards Rd., Monmouth, OR 97361
 
  PHONE: 503-838-2766
 
  EMAIL: kannde@minetfiber.com
 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

Wednesday, September 16, 2009, from 4:15 - 5:15 at The Blue Pepper, 241 Commercial St. NE in downtown Salem. Program: Gallagher Book Kick Off featuring refreshments and an introduction to the new 2009 Patricia Gallagher Picture Book Award nominees. You will come away with some great ideas for using these books in your classroom. The event is free for current members and only $5 for non-members. Please RSVP to CRC president Karen Anderson at kannde@minetfiber.com or 503-838-2766.

Friday, October 9, 2009, from 8:00-11:30 (Continental breakfast and registration starts at 7:30) at Parrish Middle School, 802 Capital NE, Salem.: Inservice Day Literacy Conference - "Leave No Reader Behing by Using Literature" presented by Nancy Johnson, Western Washington University professor and co-author of Getting Started with Literature Circles and The Wonder of It All: When Literature and Literacy Intersect. Nancy will share how to create joyful readers by using literature to support reading instruction and will include practical tips and strategies you can use immediately.
Early Bird Registration: $35 (by October 2, 2009)
Late Registration: $40 (After October 2nd).
<download a conference flyer in Word> <download a conference flyer as pdf>

Wednesday, September 30, 2009, at 4:30pm. TAR Group Meeting at the Blue Pepper. Discussion of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society. Contact Gladys Camber: hapnken@teleport.net

Business Meetings: Wednesday, Sept 23 at 4:15 at The Blue Pepper, 241 Commercial St. NE, Salem.

Officers:
President: Karen Anderson - kannde@minetfiber.com
Co-Vice President: Deborah White - wdwhite1@earthlink.net
Secretary: Beverly Platt - bev_platt@msn.com
Treasurer: Kathy Bowers - klbow3@msn.com
Membership Director: Gladys Camber hapnken@teleport.com

Newsletter: Deborah White - wdwhite1@earthlink.net
Gallagher Books: Diane Miller - dtwomiller@comcast.net
TAR: Gladys Camber - hapnken@teleport.com
STAR: Beverly Farris- dbfarris62@msn.com