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Laurie Kollasch has lived in Colorado since she was 18 months old. She first lived on the eastern slope, then on the western slope. We're glad she lives in Mesa County! She has been a Spellbinder for 6 years! |
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Spellbinders of Mesa County Statistics
School Year 2007/08
Total Student Audience: 38,672
Classrooms: 467
Schools: 34
Tellers: 43
School Year 2008/09
(as of March 09 )
Total Student Audience: 29,986
Classrooms: 353
Schools: 25
Tellers: 35 | |
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 Greetings!
Welcome to Mesa County Spellbinders Newsletter!
A little bit about us:
The mission of the National Spellbinders organization is to nurture literacy, character and intergenerational community through the art of oral storytelling. In order to spread the magic of oral storytelling Spellbinder chapters train volunteers to become storytellers in their communities.
This newsletter is sent to you by the Mesa County Spellbinders. Enjoy! |
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Spellbinder Profile - Laurie Kollasch
 Laurie has been an animal control officer, worked in an animal shelter, worked as a veterinary technician, and a bank teller. She also taught quilting and craft classes for 20 years. She now has a full time job raising her two girls, tending a few acres of hay , managing horses, a dog, a cat, chickens, a guinea pig, a garden, (and sometimes her husband.) She has been a 4-H horse leader for 12 years and is an active advocate for gifted education.
Laurie's hobbies include art (drawing, painting, sculpting, jewlery and quilting) and outdoor adventuring.
Laurie learned about Spellbinders from a student in one of her quilting classes, Dottie Rogers.
Laurie's favorite type of stories are those that entertain and are FUN! Her favorite stories are Borregita (her first story) and the Paper Bag Princess. She currently tells stories for Kindergarten through 4th grade classes. She is also hoping to learn to tell to adult audiences and to do interpretive storytelling soon.
Laurie says that being a Spellbinder has introduced her to a wonderful world that she never knew existed. It also keeps her in touch with friends and children...two things she loves!
When asked for some wisdom Laurie shared that it gets easier as time goes on and that we are always learning and developing.
Laurie has also served on the Mesa County Spellbinders Board for the past two years. She has been in charge of Public Relations, helping to promote and recruit for Spellbinders. She has recently relinquished these responsibilities in order to become a trainer for new Spellbinders in our chapter.
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Question of the Month:
Do you have any favorite stories that you like to tell at the beginning of the school year? If so, please share the name of the story as well as the source.
Well, I guess y'all were very busy this summer as none of you responded to the question of the month! So I'll tell you what I like to do :-)
If I am telling to a new group of students, I will tell the stories "Spider's Box of Stories" (about where all the stories in the world came from) and "The Wise Queen" (about what a storyteller does.) My version of "Spider's Box of Stories" was adapted from "Anansi's Box of Stories" as told by Jay O'Callahan, however you can find another version in a book by Stephen Krensky; Anansi and the Box of Stories. The Wise Queen is adapted from the story" The Three Dolls" and this can be found in the book Ready-to-Tell Tales edited by David Holt and Bill Mooney.
I first heard this story told by Ruthmary Allison during my Spellbinder
training and was inspired to add it to my list of stories. Thanks Ruthmary!
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Spellbinders Show & Tell
 We did not meet in July so we did not get to share stories so be sure to come to the August workshop so you can hear stories and sign up to share your favorites with everyone!
Our next meeting will be Thursday August 13th. We will meet in the Program room in the Library as the building where we usually meet is not available. See you there!
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Reminders:
**If you have not yet sent your Volunteer Form to our new school coordinator, Anne Saunders, please do so as soon as possible! You can email me to let me know that you need a copy of the form for completion. I will email it to you along with Anne's address so that you can get it in the mail to her.
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Coming Attractions!
Next month's Question of the Month will be:
 Do you have any favorite fall-themed stories? Any sources for great Halloween tales? Please share the name of the story as well as the source (include links if you have them!)
If you have a great suggestion/answer to this question feel free to share it with your fellow Spellbinders by sending me an email. Please include Question of the Month in the subject line. Some of the suggestions will appear in our next issue along with a note citing the source.
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Training Alert!
The next training class for those interested in becoming a Spellbinder will be held on August 20, 25, and 27. The new members will then attend the workshop on September 10th. If you are interested please email me and I will let Ruthmary know!
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Timpanogos Here we Come!
The Timpanogos Festival is fast approaching! The 20th annual Storytelling Festival will be held September 3-5, 2009 in Orem, Utah. To find information about the schedule of events you can visit their website.
Mary Ann Janson has once again coordinated purchasing discounted tickets for our group...thank you Mary Ann! She has sent the ticket orders in and, if you ordered tickets they should be mailed directly to your home. Look for them in the mail. Mary Ann has also coordinated room discounts at the Comfort Inn. There are still some rooms reserved for our group (Spellbinders) so if you need to make reservations please do so before Monday, August 17th as on this date the rooms will no longer be held for our group.
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 Sincerely,
Karen Hurst
Spellbinders Mesa County |
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