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Mesa County Spellbinders Workshop Schedule
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ATTENTION!
Notice that our meeting place has changed to the following location!
Basil T. Knight Center
Room A
596 N. Westgate Dr.
Grand Junction CO 81505
Thursday, January 8, 2015
9:15 A.M. - 11:15 A.M.
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NEWSLETTER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
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ATTENTION!
The time is fast approaching for the Board to decide whether or not to continue this Newsletter.
Pam has taken over and done a WONDERFUL JOB! We still need someone to step up to be the back up and the person who takes over when Pam decides to retire :-)
If we do not have anyone to do this by February the Board may need to decide to discontinue our contract with Constant Contact.
I would also like to ask if someone can take over two of the sections that I've been doing: Story Sparks and Links of Interest each month. I've become stretched too thin after taking on some new endeavors so I will need to give this up as soon as possible.
You can email me and let me know if you would be interested.
Thanks!!
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Volume 7 Issue 1
| January 2015
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URGENT!Be sure to read the new meeting location in the Workshop Schedule section! My dad was always throwing quotes around. Many of them I did not understand at times, but eventually some sunk in. One of them was, "Tide and Time wait for no man (or woman)!" How true that has rung for me this past season! Now that the company has left and things seem to be more manageable, I look back and wonder where the time went?! In doing some research on this quote, I found it used by Robert Burns,(1759 - 1796), "Nae man can tether time or tide" (quoted in 1791), and also by John Heywood (1497-1580), "The tide tarrieth no man." So, it looks like holiday stress affects everyone no matter what the century!
Now that a New Year is upon us, I look forward to new things. New beginnings, new challenges, new outlooks. Every year at this time we all have the chance to begin again, to improve on things, maybe even make a few changes that are beneficial. There is that one thing that is out there for us all. The thing that springs eternal - HOPE. This is what keeps us going through thick and thin. At least that what helps me through the Broncos season every year! All kidding aside, hope is always calling, always encouraging, always giving us the opportunity to improve on ourselves and urges us to act on those good intentions.
Which brings us back to Time. Although we have Hope, it's Time that sets our boundaries. Just as the tide will not go past it's set boundary, we are also controlled by the time allowed to us. We all have schedules and we are very busy. By making time to tell stories, you have decided to make valuable use of your time. My hope is that this spills over into other areas of your life and presents opportunities to share with others throughout the year.
May 2015 be your year to make best use of Time yet! 
Through the art of oral storytelling, Spellbinders®, an award-winning non-profit organization, enhances literacy, builds inter-generational community and develops character.
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| MCS WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS | | |
Submitted by Mary Lou Palmer
 Ruthmary Alison conducted a skill-building activity which she and Laurie Kollasch prepared to enrich our storytelling . Ruthmary says that Laurie, (whom we missed because she had laryngitis and was unable to come to our December workshop) suggested that they do something fun and light-hearted for the end of the year. These exercises turned out to be hilarious and enjoyable as we played the games, which encouraged us to practic e skills such as voice inflection, facial expressions, and gestures. There was a game called "This is NOT a..." in which an object is passed around and identified as something..a Styrofoam cup for instance, and the next person says, "This is not a Styrofoam cup, it's an elbow rest!", then someone steps forward to challenge the object and name it as something else.
"The Hitchhiker" is a game from Kendall Haven. Three participants sit on chairs pretending to be in an automobile while a fourth person stands posed as a hitchhiker. The object is to wait for the driver and passenger to identify and take on the" affliction" of the hitchhiker .. From sneezers to snorers to kooks, our group came up with some very zany maladies! The conversations among the passengers was very creative and funny, and could be made into a game in itself.
Our third activity was called "What Would Your Face Look like If..." where we practiced facial expressions as people suggested situations such as, "What would your face look like if you won a million dollars?!" It was great fun and an opportunity for us to get to know one another a little better. We have a creative and enthusiastic group with big hearts and a great sense of fun!
Thank you Ruthmary and Laurie for your time and efforts on this activity which both enriched us and got us in a festive holiday mood!
Try these with family and friends next time you have a large group!
The activities in 101 Games That Teach Storytelling Skills are fun for young and ...
http://www.anthonyburcher.com/apps/webstore/products/show/33140
SUPER SIMPLE STORYTELLING: A Can-Do Guide ... - Kendall Haven
 Diana Landes shared "Silver Packages", an Appalachian story. Each year A special train, the Christmas Train, comes chugging through a poor little coal mining town. To repay a kindness, a wealthy man stands in the caboose tossing out gifts wrapped in silver paper to the excited children waiting along the tracks. Little Frankie waits,also, wishing to get a play Doctor's kit, but over the years gets other toys and socks, mittens, scarves instead. Frankie grows up and moves away, eventually returning to his home town, a doctor now, appreciating the real value of the gifts he received long ago. Diana also composed and sang a sweet little song to include in her story. We always love hearing your pretty voice, Diana,and thank you for bringing us this touching story! Diana also requested feedback regarding whether this story would be appropriate for 2nd graders which sparked a helpful and interesting discussion about modifications and additions to our stories.
Silver Packages - YouTube May 10, 2011 ... Book Review | Silver Packages: An Appalachian Christmas Story By Cynthia Rylant - Duration: 1:24. by Father Go Go 5769 49 views; 3:23. Silver Packages: An Appalachian Christmas Story ... - Barnes & Noble Available in: Hardcover. In Appalachia each Christmas, a boy named Frankie waits beside the tracks for the Christmas Train, which will bring presents to the .. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/silver-packages-cynthia-rylant/1002377038?ean=9780531300510 - 186k - Cached - Similar Pages
Linda Lynch shared a little Norwegian tale called " Trouble with Trolls" The trolls long for a dog of their own, but don't know how to get one..until they spot Treva on her way over the mountain to visit her cousin...she has a DOG! The trolls want Tuffi, and Treva must use her quick thinking to fool them. Jan Brett, who is is one of Linda's favorite children's authors, recently made a guest appearance here at the Barnes and Noble store. Thank you Linda for telling this story in such a delightful way! Your young listeners must love this one!
Trouble with Trolls - Jan Brett
The trolls who live on Mount Baldy long for a dog. An empty dog basket lies in front of their fireplace next to a water dish, and dog pictures cover the dirt walls of ...
http://janbrett.com/bookstores/trollbook.htm - 8k - Cached - Similar Pages
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ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS
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For those who are participating in the Special Event at New Emerson, the schedule is listed below:
DATE: January 12, 13, 14, 2015Monday, 1/12:10:30 - Pre-K - Evelyn Kyle 1:30 - Pre-K - Penny Stewart (stories are 20 minutes for Pre-K) 3:05 - 3rd - Lorna McIlnay (all stories are for 30 minutes grades K - 5) Tuesday, 1/13 9:00 - 5th - Pam Hurd 12:55 - 4th - Judi Sammons Wednesday, 1/1410:00 - K - Pat Verstraete 10:50 - 1st - Linda Bishop 3:05 - 2nd - Dianna Landes In the event you are not able to participate, find a replacement or call New Emerson and contact Sharon Gillespie, LibrarIan. ANNOUNCEMENTS
- The worksheet for volunteers is almost full! The rest of this year is as follows:
- January workshop January 8th: Leader will be Constance Holland, Tellers are Gertraud Jones and Linda Pryor, Refreshments are Diana Landes, Linda Pryor, and Cindy Beckage. (NOTE: Catherine Johnson and Jackie Merrell will be giving a presentation at this meeting so we are not sure about having time for stories.....if Gertraud and Linda can be prepared in case we do have time that would be great!!)
- February workshop February 15th: Leader will be Laurie Kollasch as we have a guest presentation by Susan Marie Frontczak. Unsure if it will allow time for stories but if so the following tellers are scheduled: Mary Thompson and Pat Malone. Refreshments are Mary Thompson, Val Thompson and Cindy Beckage.
- March workshop on March 12th Leaders will be Diana Landes and Susan Fuller (NOTE: they were originally scheduled for February but moved to March due to the special presentation by Susan Marie Frontczak) Tellers will be Janice Koppang, and Penny Stewart. Refreshments by: Ingrid Leland, Penny Stewart, and Mary Tucker.
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April workshop on April 9th:
LEADER SLOT OPEN; Tellers: Mary Lou Palmer and Ingrid Leland. Refreshments: Mary Lou Palmer, Gertraud Jones, and Karen Hurst.
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May workshop on May 14th:
LEADER SLOT OPEN; Tellers: Susan Bilbo and Jeanne Finch. Refreshments: Ingrid Leland, Susan Fuller and Jeanne Finch.
LEADERS: Here is the outline of the Agenda that we loosely follow. - Judi Sammons announced that Catherine Johnson from National would like to conduct a workshop for us. It would last approximately 1 hour.
January Workshop Volunteer Reminder - Coordinator - Constance Holland
- Story Tellers - Gertraud Jones and Linda Pryor
- Refreshments - Diana Landes and Linda Pryor & Cindy Beckage
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We hope, as always, that you find this newsletter useful and fun! If you have any suggestions/feedback please send me an email!
Sincerely,
Pam Hurd
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