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SUMMARY:Conversations of the Valley
DESCRIPTION:"Confessions of a Sheepish Writer: Thoughts on Writing\, Publishing\, and Raising Livestock" by speaker Catherine Friend\n\n \n\nIt's not always easy being a meat eater in today's world. As an animal-loving\, animal-raising\, animal-eating farmer\, award-winning author Catherine Friend tackles the carnivore's dilemma in her own witty and warm style\, exploring the contradictions\, nuances\, and questions surrounding the bewildering choices facing today's more conscious meat-eaters. A former "city girl\," Friend lives on a small farm in southeastern Minnesota\, where she and her spouse raise sheep and cattle. She writes adult nonfiction\, fiction\, and children's books. \n\nThe Compassionate Carnivorewon the Minnesota Book Award in General Nonfiction. Her memoir\, Hit By a Farm was selected by the Minneapolis Star Tribune as one of the best books of 2006. Her children's picture book\, The Perfect Nest\, was chosen by the Wall Street Journal as one of five best "read alouds\," and was nominated for numerous state reading awards. She was awarded the Loft/McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers\, and her adult adventure novels have won several awards. \n\n \n\nThe program will be held on Wednesday\, November 17\, 2010\, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at The Grand Banquet Center inStillwater\, located at 301 South 2nd Street. Registrations are confirmed when your check is received. Be sure to check in at the registration table on arrival. \n\n \n\nThe cost of the lunch and program is $17 and must be paid in advance to guarantee your reservation.\n\n \n\n\n	To make a reservation:\nRespond to this emailwith the number of people attending\, their names\, and your telephone number. Then send a check for $17 per registrant to the St. Croix Valley Foundation at 516 Second St.\, Suite 214\, Hudson\, WI 54016.\n\n \n\nCall the Conversations of the Valley reservation & information lineat (651) 430-3830 and follow the instructions in the phone message. Then send a check to the St. Croix Valley Foundation at 516 Second St.\, Suite 214\, Hudson\, WI 54016.\n\n \n\nReserve on-lineusing a credit card at www.scvfoundation.org/news_calendar.htmusing the PayPal system. Please note the $1.00 processing fee per person for registrations made using PayPal.\n\n \n\nConversations of the Valley is a public affairs luncheon series sponsored by the St. Croix Valley Foundation and supported with a generous contribution from First State Bank and Trust and media sponsorship from Stillwater Livingmagazine
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif">&ldquo\;Confessions of a Sheepish Writer: Thoughts on Writing\, Publishing\, and Raising Livestock&rdquo\; </span></strong><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif">by speaker <strong>Catherine Friend</strong></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif">It&rsquo\;s not always easy being a meat eater in today&rsquo\;s world. As an animal-loving\, animal-raising\, animal-eating farmer\, award-winning author Catherine Friend tackles the carnivore&rsquo\;s dilemma in her own witty and warm style\, exploring the contradictions\, nuances\, and questions surrounding the bewildering choices facing today&rsquo\;s more conscious meat-eaters. A former &ldquo\;city girl\,&rdquo\; Friend lives on a small farm in southeastern Minnesota\, where she and her spouse raise sheep and cattle. She writes adult nonfiction\, fiction\, and children&rsquo\;s books. </span><br />\n<em><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif">The Compassionate Carnivore</span></em><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif">won the Minnesota Book Award in General Nonfiction. Her memoir\, <em>Hit By a Farm</em> was selected by the <em>Minneapolis Star Tribune</em> as one of the best books of 2006. Her children&rsquo\;s picture book\, <em>The Perfect Nest</em>\, was chosen by the <em>Wall Street Journal</em> as one of five best &ldquo\;read alouds\,&rdquo\; and was nominated for numerous state reading awards. She was awarded the Loft/McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers\, and her adult adventure novels have won several awards. </span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif">The program will be held on <strong>Wednesday\, November 17\,</strong> 2010\, from <strong>11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.</strong> at <strong>The Grand Banquet Center </strong>in<strong>Stillwater\, </strong>located at 301 South 2<sup>nd</sup> Street. Registrations are confirmed when your check is received. Be sure to check in at the registration table on arrival. </span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif">The <strong>cost</strong> of the lunch and program is $17 and must be paid in advance to guarantee your reservation.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<h2>\n	<span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif">To make a reservation:</span></span></h2>\n<span style="font-size: 10px"><u><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif">Respond to this email</span></u><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif">with the number of people attending\, their names\, and your telephone number. Then send a check for $17 per registrant to the St. Croix Valley Foundation at 516 Second St.\, Suite 214\, Hudson\, WI 54016.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<u><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif">Call the Conversations of the Valley reservation &amp\; information line</span></u><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif">at (651) 430-3830 and follow the instructions in the phone message. Then send a check to the St. Croix Valley Foundation at 516 Second St.\, Suite 214\, Hudson\, WI 54016.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<u><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif">Reserve on-line</span></u><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif">using a credit card at </span><a href="http://www.scvfoundation.org/news_calendar.htm">www.scvfoundation.org/news_calendar.htm</a>using the PayPal system.&nbsp\;Please note the $1.00 processing fee per person for registrations made using PayPal.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<em><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif">Conversations of the Valley is a public affairs luncheon series sponsored by the St. Croix Valley Foundation and supported with a generous contribution from First State Bank and Trust and media sponsorship from </span></em><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif">Stillwater Living<em>magazine</em></span></span>
LOCATION:The Grand Banquet Center inStillwater 301 South 2nd Street
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URL:http://members.greaterstillwaterchamber.com/events/details/conversations-of-the-valley-11-17-2010-11703
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