[Bookstoprisoners] Help from Habari

[Brian Dolinar]

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From: Tanya Parker <habariconnection at gmail.com>
Date: Mar 28, 2007 10:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Bookstoprisoners] Book sale Book Removal & Clean Up
To: Brian Dolinar <briandolinar at gmail.com>

Yes, we can advertise for volunteers in the magazine as well.

On 3/28/07, Brian Dolinar <briandolinar at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello Bill.
>
> You might talk to Tanya Parker for volunteers.
> She's upstairs at the IMC at Habari Connection.
> She has people doing public service who might make good volunteers.
>
> Best, BD
>
> On 3/28/07, wmullins at insightbb.com < wmullins at insightbb.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hello everybody...
> >   I've talked to Susan some about taking care of removing the books
> > after the book sale.  I've taken that Monday off (4/16), and plan to be at
> > the IMC first thing in the morning to spend all day moving books and
> > cleaning up.   Yes, I'll take care of the cleaning up, too, and speak to
> > Chris the next time I see him about cleaning supplies.
> >
> > I'm planning to store the books at my house temporariliy, sorting them
> > into "keepers" and "non-keepers" at my leisure, and then I'll make sure they
> > are properly recycled.
> >
> > (I had also mentioned to Susan that I might take any tradeable books to
> > the Book Barn in Decatur--which I hit once or twice each summer--and see if
> > I can trade in some of our booksale leftovers for dictionaries,
> > African-American books, et cetera.  I might not be able to pick up very
> > much, but who knows?  They give you a trade-in credit, and then you use the
> > credit for half-off any books you buy.  I'm hoping to pick up a few dozen
> > paperbacks, at least, of our most requested categories.  If anybody objects
> > to that idea, let me know.)
> >
> > I haven't lined up any help with loading books yet, except for some
> > not-so-firm "I might be able to do that" replies from friends.  I guess I
> > should get on that, huh?
> >
> > Okay, I'll start with this:  Anybody out there who wants to help load
> > books Monday, April 16th (and we need to be DONE by 5pm or sooner because of
> > IMC dance classes) please RSVP to wmullins at insightbb.com.  I'll be there
> > by 9am.  I also plan to get some of the work done Sunday night.  Anybody up
> > for an after-sale cleaning party?  I'll have a van and a second car there.
> > The plan is to take the books to my place, about 5 minutes from the IMC down
> > Race Street.
> >
> > I thought Lincoln Challenge was unable to help us this year.  Any other
> > ideas for groups I should call?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > I'll begin seriously nagging some friends this week.
> >
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>
> --
> Brian Dolinar, Ph.D.
> 303 W. Locust St.
> Urbana, IL 61801
> briandolinar at gmail.com




-- 
Tanya Parker
Executive Director of Habari Connection
202 S. Broadway Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801
217-531-8894

-- 
Brian Dolinar, Ph.D.
303 W. Locust St.
Urbana, IL 61801
briandolinar at gmail.com
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