[MeriwetherMatters] April 15, 2008

[MLS Matters]

MLS MATTERS:  April 15, 2008

In this Issue....

- Calendar
- MLS Silent Auction
- Help Needed with Art Orders
- MLS Fun Run
- Henley Jazz Benefit Concert


Calendar:

April 18 - MLS Fun Fair and Silent Auction
          Dinner and Ticket Sales:  5:30 - 8:00 PM
          Silent Auction:  5:30 - 8:00 PM
          Fun Fair Games:  6:00 - 8:30

April 27 - MLS Fun Run



SILENT AUCTION NEWS:

Absentee Bidding at Silent Auction Available:
                       
For the first time, the MLS auction will provide families with the opportunity to bid early on
Featured Items listed in the front of the auction brochure.  If you will be out of town or just
can't make it to the Silent Auction, you can bid on a featured item up to Thursday at 5:00 p.m.
Details on how to submit your absentee bid, featured items and the entire list of offerings were
sent to you via backpack mail on Tuesday. Friends of MLS familes and new families are welcome to
attend, bid, and participate in the Fun Fair and Silent Auction.  Please share the brochure
contents, especially the featured items, with your special friends.


Teacher Donations:

On Tuesday afternoon, parents can also begin bidding on the teacher auction donations at the
school located outside the office hallway.  You will need your auction brochure number located on
the silent auction brochure.  Bidding on these items will continue through 7:30 p.m.  Friday,
April 18th.
         

** Bidding for all items will start at 5:30. Class Projects and Teacher Donations will close at
7:30. All other auctions will close in stages starting at 7:45. There will be signs posted to
notify you of the closing times.       

We look forward to a successful event and look forward to seeing most of you on the 18th!
                       
Your Silent Auction Co-Chairs Wendi Ruschmann and Barbara Congdon         
                       




Volunteers needed to distribute MLS ART FUNDRAISER orders!
                       
Thanks to all the wonderful parents who have helped make the MLS Art Fundraiser so successful this
year! 
                       
We will be meeting on Monday April 21 in the Art Room to distribute the orders to teachers. 
Please join us if you can! We appreciate any help you can offer between 8:30 and 10:30am.
                       
Co-chairs Michelle Goodrich (michellegoodrich at embarqmail.com) and Kim Crater (296-4764)






Don't forget the Meriwether Lewis Fun Run!!!!!
Sunday April 27th 4pm
Lace up those running shoes, bring a picnic dinner, and meet us at the Meriwether track for family
relays, prizes, popsicles, and an all-around good time for the whole family. To register contact
Sarahtrundle at comcast.net or 979-1509.





HENLEY JAZZ BENEFIT CONCERT

Mark your calendars!  The Henley Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Choir will be  
performing a benefit concert on Friday, April 25, at 7:00 PM in the  
Lane Auditorium in the County Office Building.   Internationally  
renowned jazz musicians Stephanie Nakasian and Hod O'Brien will be  
performing the final act of the evening.

All proceeds from this concert will go to the Blue Ridge Area Food  
Bank, which supplies food to needy families in our community.  Concert  
tickets are available at the door, or at Greenberry's and Heinz  
Musitronics for $10 (individual ticket) and $25 (family ticket).  Any  
additional donations are welcome as all funds collected will go to the  
local food bank.

Come out and enjoy an evening of jazz and support a very important  
resource for our community.





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