Holiday Newsletter

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Annual Members Meeting

November 14, 2018

This year we had our most well attended annual meeting in years. 40 people gathered in the Edison High School commons to participate in the business meeting and then enjoy the documentary by member, Dr. Pamela Mears, 'It's Never Too Late'.

We had a chance to meet Sandy Meade and Mike Herron, two siblings who were diagnosed with dyslexia in their 40's. They had the courage and perserverence to seek out Dr. Mears' skills as a teacher and ask her to teach them to read. They describe Pam as 'an answer to a prayer'.

After working with Pam and achieving success, they realized they had a powerful and moving story that needed to be shared.

As a thank you for sharing with us, they were each given a print made by a student from Park Academy with the inscription "Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye" - Helen Keller.

We hope to make their documentary available to you online in the near future so that those who could not attend the meeting will also be able to enjoy their compelling story.

Sadly, we had to say good-bye to two outstanding board members. Our current treasurer Anne Mauboussin, and director, Virginia Hackenbruck completed their current terms of office. We are grateful for their dedication and service to our branch over the past 6 years.

The President's Report

Click here to view the presentation made by our president, Jane Cooper. It is a review in pictures of the full and exciting year our branch enjoyed.

For those members who were not able to join us at the annual meeting last month, we hope this helps you feel part of the celebration.

Thank you to all our members who contributed to make 2018 such a good year for our branch.

We wish you a wonderful festive season and look forward to your continued support in 2019.

As you shop this holiday season, here are two ways your purchases could benefit

IDA - Oregon Branch

Sign up for or login to the Community Rewards program by linking your card to 89527 at www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards . Then, every time you shop and use your Rewards Card, you are helping the International Dyslexia Association - Oregon Branch earn a donation! You still earn your Rewards Points, Fuel Points, and Rebates, just as you do today. If you do not have a Rewards Card, they are available at the Customer Service desk of any Fred Meyer store. For more information, please visit www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards .

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Another way to sign up is:

On your first visit to AmazonSmile , you are prompted to select a charitable organization from our list of eligible organizations. You can change your selection at any time. To make Oregon Branch of the International Dyslexia Association your charitable organization:

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