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class=553365623-10092008>Sent on behalf of OASL...an opportunity for
non-conference registrants to dine and listen to Frank McCourt's presentation at
the OASL/WLMA Conference.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=553365623-10092008>Thank you,</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=553365623-10092008>Mary Ginnane</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left>Frank McCourt is
coming to Portland on Friday, October 10th.<BR><BR>You might be interested in
this unique opportunity to actually talk with a<BR>Pulitzer Prize winning
author, in addition to hearing him speak. McCourt is<BR>a humorous,
thought-provoking speaker. While he's coming to town to be part<BR>of a joint
conference of Oregon and Washington school librarians, the<BR>conference
committee is opening up the evening speaking engagement to
the<BR>public.<BR><BR>Please join us. If you cannot attend, but know of someone
who might want<BR>this information, please forward this email.<BR><BR>Here are
the particulars:<BR><BR>The public is invited to attend a special event on
Friday, October 10, 2008<BR>at the Ballroom of the Portland Convention Center
777 NE ML King Blvd.,<BR>Portland, OR 97232, where Pulitzer Prize winning author
Frank McCourt will<BR>be the conference banquet speaker at the joint
conference of the Oregon<BR>Association of School Libraries and the Washington
Library Media<BR>Association.<BR><BR>Banquet attendees not attending the
conference may purchase tickets for the<BR>McCourt banquet by credit card at <A
href="http://www.oemawlma2008.org" target=_blank>www.oemawlma2008.org</A>.
Ticket price is<BR>$50, with or without the meal.<BR><BR>For additional
information, contact Carol Mackey at Mountain View High<BR>School 360.
604.6142<BR><BR>o 4:00 – 5:00 -- Book sales<BR>o
5:15 – 6:15 – Autographing by Frank McCourt and Naomi Shehab Nye<BR>o
6:30 – 7:30 – Reception for McCourt, Nye and other
nationally<BR>recognized authors<BR>o 7:30 – 9:30 --
Banquet<BR><BR>Carol Mackey, Teacher Librarian<BR>Mountain View High School -
across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon<BR>National Honor Society
Advisor<BR>Vancouver, WA 98683<BR><A
href="mailto:cmackey@egreen.wednet.edu">cmackey@egreen.wednet.edu</A><BR>360.604.6142<BR></DIV><BR></BODY></HTML>