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</td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Children's Music Musings - Eric's Newsletter</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#6633CC" FACE="Book Antiqua" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="6" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="791" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#AAAAAA" BORDERCOLORDARK="#444444" FRAME="BELOW" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 210 WIDTH="777"><div> <B>Receive the E-Newsletter</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Book Antiqua" ><B>!</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Book Antiqua" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> I try to get an e-newsletter out around once a month - just something to highlight upcoming events, new music and poetry releases, and whatever else seems newsworthy. I'd love to add you to the mailing list. Email addresses are always kept confidential. I never share any information you provide to me. 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Big and Small,"</B> a fun, substantive album dealing with an all-so-important subject. With all profits from the proceeds of this CD being donated to <U>www.PACERKidsAgainstBullying.org</U>, </div> <div> "All About Bullies..." has been</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Nominated for a GRAMMY</B></div> <div> for Best Children's Album!</div> <bR> <div> My own contributions to the album include two poems, "Labels," recorded by Heidi Swedberg of Seinfeld fame and "Keep Your Chin Up," recorded by Amy Otey (Miss Amy). Give a listen!</div> <div> <A HREF="http://allaboutbulliesbigandsmall.com/albums/all-about-bullies-big-and-small" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://allaboutbulliesbigandsmall.com/al"><U><U>http://allaboutbulliesbigandsmall.com/albums/all-about-bullies-big-and-small</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> In this newsletter...</div> <div> <B>* The St. Nick "Take Your Pick" Sale!</B></div> <div> <B>* FREE Skype Visits</B></div> <div> <B>* December Creativity Quote</B></div> <div> <B>* The Concert Calendar</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>HOLIDAY SALE</B></div> <div> There's still time to take advantage of our big holiday sale. Buy any 3 titles for $25, any 4 for $30 and any 5 for $35. That'll help fill a few stockings! <U>http://www.ericode.com/catalog.htm</U></div> <div> <U><IMG SRC="152826f60.jpg" border=0 width="550" height="246" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></div> <bR> <div> <B>FREE SKYPE VISITS</B></div> <div> Did you know your child's class can earn a free virtual author visit? Here's the information. <A HREF="virtual_visit.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Free Virtual Author Visits for Schools"><U><U>http://www.ericode.com/virtual_visit.htm</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>CREATIVITY QUOTE</B></div> <div> <I>"I have great faith in fools; self-confidence my friends call it."</I></div> <div> Edgar Allan Poe</div> <bR> <div> <B>THE CALENDAR</B></div> <div> Wednesday, December 28 - Olympia Public Library, 10:00am</div> <div> "A Rock Around the World Mystery"</div> <div> Olympia, WA</div> <bR> <div> Wednesday, December 28 - Tumwater Public Library, 1:00pm</div> <div> "A Rock Around the World Mystery"</div> <div> Tumwater, WA</div> <bR> <div> Thursday, December 29 - Marysville Public Library, 11:00am</div> <div> "A Blizzard of Tales and Tunes"</div> <div> Marysville, WA</div> <bR> <div> Saturday, January 7 - Mt. Baker Community Center, 10:30am</div> <div> Pied Piper concert series - $3.00/person suggested donation</div> <div> 2811 Mt Rainier Drive South, Seattle, WA 98144</div> <bR> <div> That's about it for now! Stay well, and stay in touch.</div> <bR> <div> Peace and joy,</div> <div> Eric</div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Eric Ode author, poet, and songwriter"><U><U>http://www.ericode.com</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> Deep Rooted Music, LLC</div> <div> P.O. Box 1324</div> <div> Sumner, WA 98390</div> <div> Phone/FAX: (253) 826-2115</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>