Two of our very own members, who met at one of our reading groups, are getting married! Robin Darby and Nelson Bridwell announced their engagement at the reading group in January and we celebrated with cake and champagne and much laughter and mentions of romance. We do wish them well and will think of them on their Wedding Day, July 20th. 2008. How Jane would have loved this piece of news!

Plans are underway for the Jane Austen Society of North America's AGM to be held in Portland in 2010: Oct.28-31st. October. Fittingly at Halloween the novel under discussion is Austen's spoof on the Gothic novel, Northanger Abbey, and the theme: "Jane Austen and The Abbey: Mystery, Mayhem and Muslin!" The Hilton in Portland is booked as our venue. The time will fly by and in that time we need support financially and "people-wise"! If you know of organizations willing to support non-profit groups such as ours, or have contacts with funding groups, or would simply like to make a contribution, please contact the Treasurer or Co-coordinators as listed. Volunteers for all aspects of the conference are needed. Put your particular skills to work: meeting and greeting; organizing; fundraising; decorating etc etc. Again, contact the coordinators as listed or [email protected].