COUNTIES:
YAMHILL & WASHINGTON (part)

COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES:
  Pacific University, George Fox University and Linfield College

 Chartered in 1997

 
  CONTACT: Mindy Larson
 
  ADDRESS: Linfield College 900 SE Baker St. A474, McMinnville OR 97128
 
  PHONE: 503-883-2203
 
  EMAIL: milarson@linfield.edu
 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

FALL 2007 Events:

September 15, 2008 at 4:30 - VVCR Planning Meeting Location TBA

Thursday, November 6, 2008, from 4:00-5:30pm at Sue Buel Elementary, McMinnville, OR. Program: Ideas and Activities for the Pat Gallagher Book Award Nominated books for 2008-2009. Presented by Karen Antikajian. No charge for members. 125-page Idea and Activity packet. Packet available to nonmembers for $5. (PDU certificates for 1.5 hours available.) Door Prizes!

November, 2008 ORA Literacy Grant Application Due November 15, 2008
<Click here for information and to download an application>

WINTER/SPRING 2008 Events:

Thursday, January 15, 2009, from 4:15-5:45pm in the Imlay Elementary School Library, 5900 SE Lois Street, Hillsboro. Program: Ideas and Activities for the Pat Gallagher Book Award Nominated books for 2008-2009. Presented by Karen Antikajian. No charge for members. 125-page Idea and Activity packet. Packet available to nonmembers for $5. (PDU certificates for 1.5 hours available.) Door Prizes! (repeat of the November 6th program) click here for flyer

Friday & Saturday, February 6-7, 2009: ORA State Conference in Portland -
DoubleTree Hotel

Wednesday, February 18, 2009, from 4:00 - 5:30: Critical Literacy - Presented by Jennifer Schulze at Sue Buel Elementary, McMinnville, OR.

May 1, 2009 - Patricia Gallagher Picture Book Award Ballots Due


B
usiness Meetings: September 15,

TAR Group Meetings: from 7-8pm in the Austin Reading Room at Nicholson Library, Linfield College
October 9, 2008 - Discussing Bat 6 by Virginia Euwer Wolff
December 4, 2008 - Discussing The Truth About DIBELS: What it is and What it Does by Ken Goodman
January 7, 2009 - Discussing Stubborn Twig by Lauren Kessler
April 9, 2009 -
Bring your favorite read aloud and activity with you.

Board Members:

President:
Mindy Legard Larson, Linfield College milarson@linfield.edu 503-883-2203
Secretary: Jennifer Schulze, jenniferslah@msn.com
Treasurer:
Mindy Legard Larson, Linfield College milarson@linfield.edu 503-883-2203
Membership Director: Beth LaForce, George Fox University, blaforce@georgefox.edu