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		<title>Sharing Spree Featured Partner this week</title>
		<link>http://www.musicandartspartners.org/728-sharing-spree-featured-partner-this-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Walters - Publicity Director</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are once again the featured non-profit partner for Sharing Spree now through October 2. Please sign up for their service if you haven&#8217;t already as they have been an important source of funding for our support of music and art programs in our schools. To see what&#8217;s coming up this week, follow this link: Sharing <a href='http://www.musicandartspartners.org/728-sharing-spree-featured-partner-this-week/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are once again the featured non-profit partner for Sharing Spree now through October 2. Please sign up for their service if you haven&#8217;t already as they have been an important source of funding for our support of music and art programs in our schools. To see what&#8217;s coming up this week, follow this link: <a href="http://www.musicandartspartners.org/download/MAP_SS_SeptOct.pdf">Sharing Spree Deals Sept. 26- Oct. 3</a></p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
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		<title>Instructor Feedback</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:49:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Arts Programs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following note was received from Diane Gauthier, art teacher at West Linn High School. Thank you for the kind words, Diane! “Thank you, thank you, thank you, MAP, for all you do for us. The funds that MAP creates are invaluable. It helps to have such an advocacy group that values what we do <a href='http://www.musicandartspartners.org/673-instructor-feedback/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The following note was received from Diane Gauthier, art teacher at West Linn High School. Thank you for the kind words, Diane!</p>
<p>“Thank you, thank you, thank you, MAP, for all you do for us. The funds that MAP creates are invaluable. It helps to have such an advocacy group that values what we do in the classroom (and beyond).”<br />
Diane Gauthier</p>
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		<title>Soul&#8217;d Out Defends A Cappella Title</title>
		<link>http://www.musicandartspartners.org/660-sould-out-defends-a-cappella-title/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Walters - Publicity Director</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music Programs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Please congratulate Wilsonville High School&#8217;s Premier A Cappella group, Soul&#8217;d Out. Last Saturday, they successfully defended the title they won last year as the International Championship of High School A cappella winner of the western United States. Soul&#8217;d Out competed against six Oregon schools and a group from Wyoming. They will now be able to <a href='http://www.musicandartspartners.org/660-sould-out-defends-a-cappella-title/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.musicandartspartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ichsa_NWresults.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-662" title="ichsa_NWresults" src="http://www.musicandartspartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ichsa_NWresults.jpg" alt="" width="361" height="182" /></a>Please congratulate Wilsonville High School&#8217;s Premier A Cappella group, <strong>Soul&#8217;d Out</strong>.</p>
<p>Last Saturday, they successfully defended the title they won last year as the <strong>International Championship of High School A cappella winner of the western United States</strong>. Soul&#8217;d Out competed against six Oregon schools and a group from Wyoming. They will now be able to go back to New York in April and compete for the National High School A Cappella competition. Ethan Crystal won an individual honor for best musical arrangement and the entire group won best choreo for their entire set of music. The group will begin fundraising for the trip to New York. Please contact Sue Schreiner for fundraising information and to contribute!</p>
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		<title>MAP kicks off 12th annual “Dollars for the Arts” campaign</title>
		<link>http://www.musicandartspartners.org/654-map-kicks-off-12th-annual-%e2%80%9cdollars-for-the-arts%e2%80%9d-campaign/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Walters - Publicity Director</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Music and Arts Partners (MAP) invites every district family to donate $1 or more in support of district arts and music programs to benefit every child.  Every dollar makes a difference in keeping these programs a vibrant part of our children’s educational experience.   Celebrate National Music in Our Schools Month and National Youth Art <a href='http://www.musicandartspartners.org/654-map-kicks-off-12th-annual-%e2%80%9cdollars-for-the-arts%e2%80%9d-campaign/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.musicandartspartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/MAP-envelope.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-655" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 10px;" title="MAP-envelope" src="http://www.musicandartspartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/MAP-envelope.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="163" /></a>Music and Arts Partners (MAP) invites every district family to donate $1 or more in support of district arts and music programs to benefit every child.  Every dollar makes a difference in keeping these programs a vibrant part of our children’s educational experience.   Celebrate <strong>National Music in Our</strong> <strong>Schools Month</strong> and <strong>National Youth Art Month</strong> by sending your contribution today.  Envelopes can be returned to your child’s school or mailed to 1378 Leigh Court, West Linn, OR 97068.  Please visit our website for more information at musicandartspartners.org.  Thank You!</p>
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		<title>Chanticleer Coming to West Linn High School</title>
		<link>http://www.musicandartspartners.org/551-chanticleer-coming-to-west-linn-high-school/</link>
		<comments>http://www.musicandartspartners.org/551-chanticleer-coming-to-west-linn-high-school/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Walters - Publicity Director</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grammy Award winning, Chanticleer, the world&#8217;s top male a Capella chorus, will hold a workshop at 12:30pm, Wednesday, January 26 at the West Linn High School auditorium. This is an amazing opportunity to see this group. Parents are welcome to attend, and we encourage you to do so!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Grammy Award winning, <em><a href="http://www.chanticleer.org/" target="_blank">Chanticleer</a></em><a href="http://www.chanticleer.org/" target="_blank">, </a>the world&#8217;s top male a Capella chorus, will hold a workshop at 12:30pm, Wednesday, January 26 at the West Linn High School auditorium. This is an amazing opportunity to see this group. Parents are welcome to attend, and we encourage you to do so!</p>
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		<title>myEZdeal is now Sharing Spree!</title>
		<link>http://www.musicandartspartners.org/548-myezdeal-is-now-sharing-spree/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:59:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Walters - Publicity Director</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fundraising]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As you may have heard, myEZdeal has changed their name to Sharing Spree. Same great deals, same great fundraising opportunities for MAP! Please support them!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As you may have heard, myEZdeal has changed their name to Sharing Spree. Same great deals, same great fundraising opportunities for MAP! Please support them!</p>
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		<title>The myEZdeal.com Partnership!</title>
		<link>http://www.musicandartspartners.org/535-the-myezdeal-com-partnership/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 21:55:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Walters - Publicity Director</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fundraising]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As a supporter of music and art programs at your child&#8217;s school, we know our mission is important to you. That&#8217;s why we want to let you know about our exciting new partnership with myEZdeal. MyEZdeal adds a special twist to the Groupon-style group buying concept. They extend huge price breaks to buyers, creating remarkable <a href='http://www.musicandartspartners.org/535-the-myezdeal-com-partnership/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As a supporter of music and art programs at your child&#8217;s school, we know our mission is important to you. That&#8217;s why we want to let you know about our exciting new partnership with myEZdeal.</p>
<p>MyEZdeal adds a special twist to the Groupon-style group buying concept. They extend huge price breaks to buyers, creating remarkable deals on goods, services and activities &#8211; PLUS they donate at least 10% of their revenue to charitable causes &#8211; including Music &amp; Arts Partners!</p>
<p><strong>myEZdeal &#8211; The EZ-est way to save! The EZ-est way to give!</strong></p>
<p>We think myEZdeal has a great idea with this concept, and we&#8217;re proud to be part of it. They&#8217;ve already raised thousands of dollars for education through their partnerships with local education foundations. The end result? You save big money on products and services you already buy.</p>
<p><strong>Sandoval&#8217;s Fresh Mexican Grill</strong></p>
<p>Today&#8217;s EZdeal is $7 for $15 worth of food at Sandoval&#8217;s Fresh Mexican Grill. Today only, MAP will receive 100% of the profits from this deal. If you like to eat at Sandoval&#8217;s, <a href="http://myezdeal.com/nonprofit/ref/WestLinnWilsonville/NP-34901284059169-14" target="_blank">please click here to sign up and purchase this deal.</a> You can give any deal as a gift, too!</p>
<p><strong>More Deals on the Way</strong></p>
<p>If today&#8217;s Deal isn&#8217;t quite right for you, don&#8217;t worry &#8211; myEZdeal will be rolling out lots more amazing deals in the days and weeks to come. Look for a wide range of goods, services and activities. Music &amp; Arts Partners will be featured this week.</p>
<p>Be sure to sign up with myEZdeal by clicking their logo from our website and we will raise funds on every purchase you make in the future. You will receive a daily email alerts from myEZdeal promoting their daily deals.</p>
<p><strong>Tell Your Friends!</strong><br />
If your friends would be interested in getting great deals and helping Music &amp; Arts Partners reach its fundraising goals, be sure to let them know about myEZdeal! Remember, the more people you tell about myEZdeal, the more funds you raise for your child&#8217;s school. Click &#8216;Refer A Friend&#8217; at myEZdeal and you can even earn myEZdeal credit to use towards your next purchase!</p>
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		<title>A New Piano for Bolton Primary</title>
		<link>http://www.musicandartspartners.org/529-529/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 18:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Walters - Publicity Director</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We received this very nice note from Jim Ackley at Bolton, and I have been meaning to share it with the community for some time now. Thanks, Jim &#8211; your kind words sustain us and remind us of the importance of what we do! &#8220;On behalf of the students, staff and families of Bolton Primary, <a href='http://www.musicandartspartners.org/529-529/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We received this very nice note from Jim Ackley at Bolton, and I have been meaning to share it with the community for some time now. Thanks, Jim &#8211; your kind words sustain us and remind us of the importance of what we do!</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;On behalf of the students, staff and families of Bolton Primary, we would like to thank Music and Arts Partners for the beautiful new Yamaha piano.  We were in really sad shape regarding pianos and this is a real blessing to the music department of our school.&#8221;<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Jim Ackley</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Ego Accessories Grand Opening</title>
		<link>http://www.musicandartspartners.org/523-ego-accessories-grand-opening/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Walters - Publicity Director</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please Mark your calendars!  West Linn parent, Pam Pesetti, is opening a fun new store, Ego Accessories, in the Central Village Market Place on Hwy 43, and she has graciously offered to donate 15% of her grand opening sales on Sat, March 13th to Music and Arts Partners.  Please help us support her, as well <a href='http://www.musicandartspartners.org/523-ego-accessories-grand-opening/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please Mark your calendars!  West Linn parent, Pam Pesetti, is opening a fun new store, <a href="http://shoppingego.com/wp2010/" target="_blank">Ego Accessories</a>, in the Central Village Market Place on Hwy 43, and she has graciously offered to donate 15% of her grand opening sales on Sat, March 13th to Music and Arts Partners.  Please help us support her, as well as MAP, by getting the word out to your friends via email and word of mouth.  Anything you can do will be greatly appreciated and I hope you can all make it to the grand opening.</p>
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		<title>Dollars for the Arts 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.musicandartspartners.org/519-dollars-for-the-arts-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Walters - Publicity Director</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow! Is it March already? I know that Winter kinda gave us the brush-off this year, but it seems like yesterday that we were talking about Dollars for the Arts as a program in the far-off future. Well, the future is here, and the envelopes are coming around&#8230; To celebrate National Music in Our Schools <a href='http://www.musicandartspartners.org/519-dollars-for-the-arts-2010/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow! Is it March already? I know that Winter kinda gave us the brush-off this year, but it seems like yesterday that we were talking about Dollars for the Arts as a program in the far-off future.</p>
<p>Well, the future is here, and the envelopes are coming around&#8230;<br />
<a href="http://www.musicandartspartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/dollarsforarts.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-520" title="dollarsforarts" src="http://www.musicandartspartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/dollarsforarts.jpg" alt="" width="488" height="200" /></a></p>
<p>To celebrate <em>National Music in Our Schools Month</em> and <em>National Youth Art Month,</em> Music and Arts Partners is holding our 12th annual<strong> “Dollars for the Arts” </strong>campaign.  During the month of March, MAP invites every district family to donate $1.00 <strong>(or more)</strong> in support of fine arts and music programs.</p>
<p>This year, campaign donations will support our ongoing district-wide piano replacement program, distric strings programs and our annual student scholarship programs.</p>
<p>Be a Music and Arts Partner! Keep the arts strong in our schools!</p>
<p>Please send your contribution to the Dollars for the Arts Campaign, 1378 Leigh Ct. West Linn, OR  97068. For more information, please contact <a href="mailto:kcbildner@msn.com">KC Bildner</a>.</p>
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