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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Mark your calendars, and save the date, for
the Central Oregon Early Literacy Conference! The keynote speaker, and
workshop presenter, is award-winning author Mem Fox. Many of Mem’s
wonderful picture books have all the rhythm, rhyme and repetition that make for
a perfect book for learning to read. Her adult book, <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will
Change Their Lives Forever</span></i> is filled with anecdotes and advise just
right for parents and care providers. So come hear Mem entertain you with her
clever wit, Australian charm, and extensive knowledge on early literacy. The
conference will be at the Eagle Crest Resort on </span></font><font size=4 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>May
9, 2009</span></font><font size=4 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>, from </span></font><font
size=4 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>8:30-4:30</span></font><font
size=4 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>.
Registration is $50 through April 1, and then will increase to $75, so register
soon. The rooms at Eagle Crest are $90. The website for registration is at <a
href="http://www.coliteracyconference.org/">www.coliteracyconference.org</a>. Be
sure to register not only for the conference, but also for 2 of the 8 break out
sessions, which feature topics such as early literacy in every day interactions
with children; storytelling; best books for babies, toddlers and preschoolers;
information about </span></font><font size=4 face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Reading</span></font><font
size=4 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>
for Healthy Families; dramatic play; creative art, and more. Feel free to
contact me if you have questions about the conference. See you in May!</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Heather McNeil</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Youth Services</span></font><font
face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> Coordinator</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Deschutes</span></font><font
face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> Public Library</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>601 NW Wall St</span></font><font
face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>.</span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Bend</span></font><font face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>, </span></font><font face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>OR</span></font><font face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> </span></font><font face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>97701</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>541-617-7099; <a
href="mailto:heatherm@dpls.us">heatherm@dpls.us</a></span></font></p>
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