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Starved Rock Reading Council

Region 5 North Central Region
Regional Directors:  Tamara Springer & Susanne Picchi


Starved Rock Officers

Barbara Ehling, President
(815) 672-8387

Karen Happ, President-Elect

Donna Stone, Co Secretary

Jen Williamson, Co Secretary

Linda Volkman, Treasurer

Laura Cuchra, Membership


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Upcoming Events

November 22, 2008: Starved Rock Reading Council will participate in Snuggle Up With a Good Book from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at Peru Mall, Peru, Illinois. We also need volunteers to read. Contact Jen Williamson by email or phone at 815-431-9684 for more information.

February 19, 2009: Starved Rock Reading Council will hold a Winter Books & Munchies Event from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Maria's, Morris, Illinois. More information will be available soon.

February 21-25, 2009: International Reading Association will host its 54th Annual Convention Beyond the Horizon featuring Two Great Events in Two Great Cities. In February, IRA will host Multiple, Pathways to Literacy in Phoenix, Arizona. IRA will host Reading, Writing, and Conversations from May 3-7, 2009 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. To find out more about these exciting conventions, check out the Annual Convention section at www.reading.org.

March 7, 2009: Starved Rock Reading Council will participate in Dr. Suess-A-Thon Read Across America from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at the Book Mouse, Ottawa, Illinois. We also need volunteers to read. Contact Donna Stone by email or phone at 815-672-8355 for more information.

March 19-21, 2009: IRC Conference, Reading! Engage! Excite! Ignite!, in Springfield, Illinois. Please take a moment to peruse the Preliminary Program highlighting the ENGAGING authors and EXCITING speakers awaiting you at the 2009 Conference that are sure to IGNITE your passion for reading! The early Registration deadline is February 1, 2009. The Housing Form is due to the Springfield Convention Vistors Bureau (SCVB) by February 15, 2009.

April 22, 2009: Starved Rock Reading Council will sponsor a Young Authors Event at Grand Bear Lodge, Utica Illinois. More information will be available soon.

April 22, 2009: Starved Rock Reading Council will hold a Spring Dinner Meeting at 6:00 PM, Grand Bear Lodge, Utica, Illinois.




Illinois Reading Council
an affiliate of the
International Reading Association

For general information, contact us at: irc@illinoisreadingcouncil.org