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NOTES FROM THE CHAIR
Dear Volunteers and Friends,
Here we are at the beginning of another
season. It's also the beginning of the Council's new fiscal
year. Our board determined that we needed to bolster our
dwindling bank account in order to have a budget for the new
year. Our Treasurer, Nancy Calcagno, planned and executed a
fundraising car wash in cooperation with her Photo Fanatics 4-H
group.
During the two weeks prior to the event, it rained,
and other car washes were washed up. But we had clear skies
and we cleaned up! Nancy must have hand washed 20 cars.
Boy, was she burned, and burned-out, the next day.
Fortunately, she had friends and other 4-H members drop by to help
out. We got a chuckle when our Secretary, Ellie Scholz, picked
up a rag and walked to the water bucket. What a trooper she
is. But she was quickly sent back to the shade of the canopy
and told that this was a job for 4-H members only.
In addition to the car wash, we also received a
generous donation from Angella Thomas, a resident of Chicago (and my
longtime friend). That put the Council over the top of its
minimum budget requirement. We still need more funds to expand
our service to prepare people for computer related jobs. We're
finding many people these days that need office skills more than
reading skills.
In other Council news, Marilyn Wilbur was voted
onto the Board and has taken the position of Librarian. It's a
tall order as our library was downsized after the move in December
and she will have the task of performing an inventory. We also
welcome two new volunteers, Linda McGrath and Maria Sacaluga.
They are both scheduled for training and we hope to have them
tutoring students in a short time.
Bob Burger, Chairman
FOR THE RECORD
Numbers for April - June 2011:
Volunteer Hours -------------------
159
Student Hours ----------------------- 40
Students served
---------------------- 5
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COUNCIL INFORMATION
LITERACY COUNCIL OF JACKSON
COUNTY
BOARD MEMBERS
Chair
--------------------------------------------- Bob Burger
Secretary
---------------------------------------- Ellie Scholz
Placement
--------------------------------------- Liz Koester
Treasurer ---------------------------------
Nancy Calcagno
Librarian
----------------------------------- Marilyn Wilbur
BOARD MEETING DATES
July........................................ No
Meeting
August...............................................
TBA
September.......................................... TBA
(These dates are subject to
change)
CHANGES
by Nancy Calcagno
Technology has replaced the way we used to do
things, especially in the job market. With our current economic
disaster, The Literacy Council has seen a greater need for computer
training to succeed in finding employment. This is especially true
for those that have been unable to continue on in college, or have
found themselves in a crisis situation.
Therefore; our Board has agreed to start a training
program designed to prepare individuals in crisis with Microsoft
Office skills and tools to enter the job market in an expedient
manner. Each 8 hour class will be offered at no charge to the
participant, and will vary on subject. The end results should find
the participant with skills and materials needed for a job
interview. These classes are designed for immediate results to take
the individual out of their current situation and to encourage them
not to return to a dangerous environment.
Currently, we are in the process of raising funds
to support this program. If you would like to help support our
project, all designated donations can be sent to the Literacy
Council of Jackson County.
Literacy Council of Jackson
County
P.O. Box 615
Medford, OR 97501
(541) 531-0166
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