NOTES FROM THE CHAIR

Dear Volunteers and Friends,

Well, spring sneezin' is here.  Time to do all those cleaning chores now that you can open up the windows and let all that stale air out.  We can also turn off our heaters for a few days, but it won't be long before we close our windows and turn on our air conditioners.

As of this writing, the Literacy Council has only one student being tutored, and he keeps missing his sessions.  It may be time for the Council to rethink its purpose.  If you know of an educational need that isn't being met, let us know about it.

Our partner, Rogue Learning and Resource Center, is conducting free computer literacy classes through the Jackson County Library Service.  This program is finishing its second series of classes.  If you want to learn to use a computer, surf the Web, or communicate via e-mail, call your local library to sign up.

A Literacy Council event coming soon is our annual Pizza Party in June.  Our volunteers and Board Members get to dine free at the Round Table restaurant in the Medford Center.  I'm already salivating.

Have a great season - and tell us your ideas.

Bob Burger, Chair

FOR THE RECORD

Numbers for January - March 2010:

Volunteer Hours ------------- 120
Student Hours ----------------- 44
Students served ---------------- 4

COUNCIL INFORMATION

JACKSON COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL
BOARD MEMBERS

    Chair ------------------------------------------ Bob Burger
    Records -------------------------------------- Bob Burger
    Secretary ------------------------------------- Ellie Scholz
    Placement ------------------------------------ Liz Koester
    Treasurer ------------------------------------- Nancy Calcagno

BOARD MEETING DATES

April......................... 26
May......................... 22
June......................... 19

All meetings are from 1 - 3 PM
at the Literacy Council office.