Missoula Writing Collaborative Newsletter
June/July, 2010 
Spring Soiree 2010
 
Over 80 people enjoyed Caffe Dolce appetizers, wine, and
Lo/Horgan jazz at our first annual Spring Soiree on May 23.  
 
James Lee Burke regaled the audience with tales of standout teachers and the day Irving Stone came to school. 
 
Lois Welch awarded the first James Welch Residency for Young Writers to Arlee School.  Writers read, more donors were featured (especially Arthur Prange, Zan Bockes, and The Pleiades Foundation), and art, fishing trips, and river adventures were auctioned.  All in all, a wonderful evening
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Laura Dever and Geoff Badenoch, outgoing VP and Prez
                                                          
ED Megan McNamer  and Board Member Lois Welch
 
James Lee Burke
 
Artistic Director Sheryl Noethe
 
 MWC Writer Marnie Prange
 
 
Dr. Alex Apostle, MCPS Superintendent, and Susan Apostle
 
 
David Horgan and Beth Lo
 
Board Member Linda Whittlesey and Mayor John Engen
 
Incoming Prez Jason Neal (far right)
                                  
Soiree-ing.
               
Kathy Knight, keeping things on track
 
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Thanks to Caffe Dolce, all our auction donors, and everyone who came!
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Our 2009-2010 school year wrapped up with school readings and published anthologies of student work. Congratulations to budding writers in nineteen schools! 
 
 
MWC resident-writer Chris Dombrowski, with friends, at Desmet School. 
In the next issue:  Missoula Writing Collaborative young poets get published!  Watch for it.
 
                                             
 
And don't forget:  Words With Wings 2010 -- Our summer camp from July 12-16 and July 19-23.  There are still a few spots left.  Call 549-3348 or go HERE. 
 
The Missoula Writing Collaborative teaches literary competence, critical thinking, cultural awareness, and artistic joy through creative writing.  We teach kids to love to write!
 
 
 
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