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2006-2007 Annual Report

OSPA Annual Report FY 5/1/06-4/30/2007

INCOME
Membership Dues   7,274.00
Conferences
  Spring 06 210.00
  Fall 06 2,088.25
  Spring 07 2,709.00
Contests
  Fall 06 799.00
  Spring 07 934.00
  Other Income
  Individual donations 1,088.71
  Foundation grants 3,750.00
  Misc. 10.00
  Refund 22.00
  Verseweavers Sales 73.00
Total Income 18,957.96
EXPENSES
Conferences
  Fall 06 2,145.98
  Spring 07 867.84
Contests
  Fall 06 1,279.29
  Spring 07 1,050.00
  Student Poetry Contest 1,163.93
Publications
  OSPA Newsletter 1,841.56
  Membership Directory 295.00
  Verseweavers 2,250.22
Other Expenses
  Bank Charge 7.00
  Bulk Rate Permit 160.00
  Change Withdrawal 300.00
  Donations 100.00
  Email address 24.00
  Kinsman Grant Expenses 2,283.68
  Misc. 30.00
  NFSPS Dues 702.00
  NFSPS Stafford Award 100.00
  OSPA-WPA 115.75
  P.O. Box 82.00
  Photo Copies 6.72
  Postage 118.81
  Supplies 187.73
Total Expenses 15,111.51
Net Income 3,846.45
Bank Balance, 4/30/07 6,685.89
 

OSPA's Mission:
To bring together, and nurture, the widest possible community of Oregon poets; to help Oregon poets, young and old, develop their talents and skills; to stimulate, at the grassroots level, a statewide appreciation of poetry; and, to raise public awareness of Oregon poets, past and present.

Newsflash

LiTFUSE -WA 10/8-10,

LiTFUSE is an annual weekend-long poets’ workshop, 10/8-10,sponsored by Tieton Arts and Humanities, for poets of all ages, abilities & styles. LiTFUSE combines writing, performance, meditation, music, camaraderie and natural beauty to IGNiTE your muse. This year’s featured artist, teacher & poet Ingrid Wendt, leads a faculty with deep experience and varied styles. Included are Oregon's former Poet Laureate, Lawson Inada, A.K. Mimi Allen, Lorraine Healy, Paul Nelson, Leonard Orr, Lynn Coffin, Tara Hardy, Carol Trenga, Alan Sutherland, Mitzuki Dazai, and Michael Schein. For more information and to register, please visit www.litfuse.us, or email michael@litfuse.us. (Where is Tieton? Tieton is halfway between Seattle and Walla Walla, Washington, and forth minutes from Ellensburg.)