Post Tagged with: "Leuthold"

22Jan
2013

A Million Tourists: A Million Books

in About the Project, Donations, Libraries, Newsletter, Overall Nargis Recovery Strategy, Tour Reports
A Million Tourists: A Million Books

I live near Seattle where memories of the Alaska gold rush linger in our local culture. Myanmar this trip bore resemblance to those halcyon days. Travelers are coming from every corner of the world, some to test if  freedom is on the lips of citizens; others to explore  ancient ruins and natural wonders in a country finally deemed safe by guide books and once hostile “experts”, and global media pestering President Thein Sein and Aung San Suu Kyi after their [...]

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14Sep
2012

Minutes of NLR’s 5th Annual Directors’ Meeting

in About the Project, Donations, Friends of NLR, Libraries, Newsletter, Our Myanmar Partner-MBAPF

MINUTESOFBOARDMEETING5sep2012.doc   

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19Jul
2012

Montana to Myanmar: Libraries join Professor’s effort to help Asian nation

in About the Project, Featured, Friends of NLR, Libraries, Newsletter, Press

July 11, 2012 98° Yes, this was the temperature as we loaded 150 boxes of books July 10, 2012 Buy Now CASEY PAGE/Gazette Staff   John Badgley stacks boxes of books donated to the Nargis Library Recovery project by the library at Montana State University Billings on Tuesday. Badgley started the project to send books to Myanmar, formerly known as Burma.   July 12, 2012 12:15 am  •  By Ed Kemmick (3) Comments Related Links Nargis Library Recovery Missoula native John Badgley’s workout regimen [...]

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10Jun
2011

New Donation Opportunity

in Donations

  Make a gift to Nargis Library Recovery from your Minimum Required Distribution   Individuals over the age of 70 ½ can make annual tax-free deductions in 2011 of up to $100,000 from their IRAs directly to Nargis Library Recovery or other charitable entity. This is a limited time opportunity. You may contribute from your IRA if: You are age 70½ or older The gift is $100,000 or less You make the gift on or before Dec. 31, 2011. You [...]

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27Mar
2011

December 2010 Trip Activities

in About the Project, Our Myanmar Partner-MBAPF, Tour Reports

By David Leuthold Activities during Myanmar Trip, December 2010 Wednesday December 8. Arrive at Winner Inn about 5:30 pm Welcome Dinner sponsored by Myanmar Book Aid and Preservation Foundation (MBAPF) at Royal Garden restaurant at 7 pm. Guests included U Thaw Kaung, founder of Myanmar’s Library Diploma program, distinguished historian, patron of NLR project and father of Thant Thaw, Thaw’s wife Su-Su, Thant Thaw, his wife May Moe Nwe, Dr. Robert Taylor and Dr. Myo Myint (Cornell PhD, former Director-General [...]

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