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09/07/06 BOOK SALE BAG DAYS

Altrusa International of Columbus, GA, Inc., will be having the Used Book Sale Bag Days on Saturday, September 16th (10 am to 6 pm) and Sunday, September 17th (1 pm to 6 pm), in the cafeteria at Daniel Middle School. Bring your own paper grocery bags and fill them up for $5 (hardbacks and paperbacks) or $2 (Harlequin/series romances or Reader's Digest Condensed Books). Marnie Salter, Booksale Chairman

06/20/06 BOOK BARRELS TO GO OUT IN EARLY JULY

Altrusa International of Columbus, GA, Inc., will place the blue book collection barrels in several McDonalds, the four locations of the MEA Federal Credit Union, and the Ledger-Enquirer over the July 4th weekend. We will begin gathering and sorting books in preparation for the annual Used Book Sale to be held over Labor Day weekend Friday, September 1, through Monday, September 4, 2006, in the cafeteria at Daniel Middle School. Marnie Salter, Booksale Chairman

6/20/06 BOOKS – OLD, NEW, PAPERBACK, AND HARDCOVER!

Altrusa International of Columbus, GA, Inc., will hold its Annual Used Book Sale on Labor Day Weekend, Friday September 1 through Monday September 4, 2006, in the cafeteria at Daniel Middle School, 1042 45th Street, near Columbus Technical College on the Manchester Expressway.

Booksale Hours are Friday evening 6 PM until 9 PM, Saturday 10 AM until 8 PM, Sunday 1 PM until 6 PM, Labor Day 10 AM until 6 PM.

All types of books will be available: cookbooks - textbooks - religion - references - poetry - romances sports - computers - old books - mysteries - adventure - sci fi- classics - gardening - children’s books - Reader’s Digest Condensed - hobbies - current novels - encyclopedias - biographies - “how to” - and some magazines, including National Geographic, Smithsonian, Gourmet, Southern Living. Prices (usually between 25¢ and $2.00) are determined by age and size of book …always cheap!

Altrusa is a service organization with a primary focus on literacy. Our major fund raising event is a Used Book Sale, traditionally held over Labor Day weekend in conjunction with National Literacy Week. We give away all proceeds for scholarships (music, drama, environmental, vocational) and to local charities such as the Ronald McDonald House, Keep Columbus Beautiful, the Girl Scouts, etc. We have made a pledge of $10,000 for the Endowment Fund of the new Muscogee County Library.

All of our books are donated – and we are always looking for more. Old books can be deposited in the blue barrels located at McDonald's from June through the middle of August, or call 324-0249 for more information about the Booksale.

Marnie Salter, Booksale Chairman

5/16/06

Altrusa Receives Gold Award at PIE Awards Dinner

On Tuesday, May 16, 2006 Kelli Yelverton and Ruth Hilton represented Altrusa at the Partner’s in Education Awards Dinner. Altrusa received the Gold Member Achievement Award for its “outstanding dedication to: enriching the life experience for students; improving academic performance; growing career opportunities; providing faculty development and enrichment as a Partner in Education for Rose Hill – Daniel Alternative Center.

Anne Pergl, President

4/29/06 Columbus Altrusa Club Wins Multiple District Awards

On April 29, 2006, the local Altrusa club was honored at the Altrusa International District Three Conference in Spartanburg, SC, by winning eight awards (more than any other club in the four state area).

Kelli Yelverton, Newsletter Editor

4/21/06 Altrusans to Read "Wally the Water Drop"

On April 21st , Earth Day, members of Altrusa International, Inc. of Columbus, GA, read our environmental coloring book, "Wally the Water Drop", during a 3rd grade assembly at Midland Accademy in coordination with Keep Columbus Beautiful Commission (KCBC), Columbus Water Works, and the Muscogee County School System.

"Wally the Water Drop" was written by Altrusan Anne Pergl and illustrated by Altrusan (deceased) Mary Lewis Dougherty.

Mark Jessup, Environmental Committee Chair

4/20/06 Altrusa Club Announces Music Scholarship Winners

On April 20, 2006, Altrusa International, Inc. of Columbus, GA, gave the Rex and Kathleen Music Scholarships for 2006 to Michael Sumuel and Kelli Horton. Both are exemplary students at the Columbus State University Schwob School of Music. Michael is a baritone interested in opera and Kelli is a pianist and repeat winner of an Altrusa music scholarship.

Mark Jessup, Music Committee Chair

4/20/06 Altrusa Club Announces Drama Award Winners

On April 20, 2006, Altrusa International, Inc. of Columbus, GA, awarded Drama Scholarships to CSU drama students John Stewart, Lindsay McEuen, and Daniel Pattillo. Their teacher, Laurie Strickland, was also present to witness the awards.

Jan Jessup, Webmaster

3/23/06 Altrusa Club Announces Vocational Grant Winners

On March 23, 2006, Altrusa President Anne Pergl and Committee Chair Dot Hollomon distributed the Eva Daniel Ulrich Vocational Grants to Columbus Tech students Lori Haidu and Kenny Mayo.

Jan Jessup, Webmaster