Mesa County Spellbinders
Once Upon a Time....August 2010 - Vol 2, Issue 6
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CD's for sale!!
| We still have CD's featuring some of our very talented storytellers for sale. There are two different CD's and they sell for $10 a piece or two for $15. They make great gifts for children and adults alike! If you have a resource for locations to sell these CD's OR would like to purchase them you can contact Claudine Bogart.
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District 51 new email addresses
| District 51 staff now have new email addresses. In most cases it will be first name.last name@d51schools.org
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Next Spellbinder Training
| The next training class has been scheduled and will be held on October 5, 7, 12, and 14. If you know anyone who is interested please contact Ruthmary Allison.
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Greetings!
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Greetings! Welcome to Mesa County Spellbinders Newsletter! A little bit about us: The Spellbinders organization is
dedicated to restoring the art of oral storytelling in order to connect elders
to youth, weaving together the wisdom of diverse cultures throughout time. This newsletter is sent to you by the Mesa County
Spellbinders and is published once a month. Enjoy!
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Timpanogos Tickets!
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Those of you who ordered tickets through our group order by sending checks to me: you should have received your tickets in the mail. If you have not please contact me. See you there!
Also, a couple that bought tickets cannot attend, so there are a couple of tickets available if you know someone who might be interested. Let me know and I will put you in contact with them.
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Profiles in Storytelling
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 Each month we feature one of our many Mesa County Spellbinders, telling you a little bit about them, their background and experiences, and bits of wisdom about their adventures as a Spellbinder. Since we only get to see each other once a month this is a great opportunity for us to really get to know each other better. We hope to begin again telling you a little bit more about your fellow storytellers in the coming months. I will be asking those of you who have not been profiled for some information and, if you have them, pictures of yourself. Thank you to all who have graciously participated in this feature in the past. It has been great getting to know you all better! Back to top |
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Mesa County Spellbinders Board of Directors news
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The annual meeting of the Board of Directors of Mesa County Spellbinders will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, September 13, 2010 at Canyon View Park, south pavilion. All Spellbinders are encouraged to attend. The meeting will be followed at 5:30 p.m. with a potluck picnic. All are invited to the picnic whether or not they attend the annual meeting. If attending please bring a dish to share.
Business includes the election and re-election of membership to the Board of Directors. Anyone interested in serving on the Board should attend the meeting. Please contact Ruthmary Allison if you are interested and have questions. Directors are elected to three-year terms and are limited to three terms. The current Board members are:
Lois Becker, President & Library liaison
Ruthmary Allison, Vice President
Pat Malone, Secretary
Ingrid Bratz DeLeland, Treasurer
Anne Saunders, Storyteller Coordination
Laurie Kollasch, Storyteller Training
Judy Herr, Public Relations
Evelyn Kyle, Public Relations
Karen Hurst, Newsletter
Claudine Bogart, Rotary liaison
Mary Ann Janson, National Spellbinders liaison
Jeannie Smith, School district 51 liaison
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Spellbinders Show & Tell
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At our August workshop we heard some great stories!
Elizabeth Clark shared a story "A Big Quiet House." There are a number of sources for this story, one of which is a book by Heather Forest.
Mary Ann Janson told "How Spider got its Web" which can be found in the book Spider Spins a Story by Jill Max.
Bill Baily offered a special treat. A story told via a song. One that he wrote himself and told (without the guitar) last school year. Anne heard the story and asked about it. Bill shared his passion for Bluegrass music and told her he had written the story as a song. She asked him to share it and we were glad she did!
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Spellbinder Information for school year 2010-2011
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Spellbinders received the following at the August meeting:
Volunteer forms: One form must be filled out for each school where you will be telling stories
District 51 School Calendar Spellbinder pamphlets "Information for Teachers" Information and suggestions for laying the foundation for a successful storytelling experience, presented by Mary Ann Janson If you were unable to attend the meeting, these items can be obtained at future meetings. Volunteer forms will, as always, be available at each school site and the calendar can be downloaded from District 51's website. |
Spellbinder Liaisons
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As you probably know, Anne Saunders has been working diligently to create a coordination effort that is as manageable as possible. This year we will begin a system which involves the assignment of one of our Spellbinders to each school site in order to coordinate assignments of storytellers at that particular school. Anne will still be doing overall coordination, but having a Spellbinder assigned to each school will make this job a lot easier!
We would like to recognize those who have stepped forward to serve as a liaison to a specific school:
Appleton: Sylvia Bingham
Chipeta: Anne Saunders
Clifton: Ruthmary Allison
Dos Rios: Elizabeth Clark
Mesa View: Kathleen Pilkenton
Nisley: Lee Comstock
Orchard Avenue: Bob Spears
Pear Park: Janice Shepherd
Pomona: Penny Stewart
Rim Rock: Crystal Brittain
Rocky Mountain: Steve Skoglund
Shelledy: Evelyn Kyle
Thunder Mountain: Sally Matchett
Tope: Janice Hogue
Thank you all for volunteering for these positions!
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Thank you for your contributions and support to our
organization. If you know of
someone who might enjoy this newsletter please forward via the link below.
Sincerely,
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Karen Hurst
Spellbinders Mesa County
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Copyright (c) 2010 Mesa County Spellbinders. All rights reserved (but feel free to copy it, post it, quote it, think about it and forward on to others. Just tell them where you got it. Thanks!)
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