BOOK SALE IS COMING

Hey PD retirees, you're invited:
The Jo Ann Pallant Commemorative Book Sale will be Thursday, Dec. 6,
from 3-5:30 p.m. in the Plain Dealer's community room on the 2d floor.
On Friday, Dec. 7, books will be half-price, from 9-a.m. to noon.

The sale features the books that editorial departments part with
most reluctantly: -- classics and cookbooks, novels and
bound collections, history and poetry, as well as CDs,
DVDs, games and movies.

Hundreds of children's
titles, both picture and chapter books, and an especially
rich selection of coffee table books will be available.

There will be a box at the check-out for donated books
to William Cullen Bryant School in Cleveland.

Proceeds go to the United Way.

Book Editor Karen Long says:
"It remains a pleasure seeing so many books off to good homes."

Answer this! Luncheon survey

PD retirees, alumni, spouses and present Plain Dealer staffers gather every 3 months for lunch on the last Friday of the month at a restaurant determined by the organizers, Richard Ellers, JoAnn Pallant and Janet Beigle French.

Those who attended the recent Nighttown lunch received a survey to help plan future lunches.

Those who didn't can still respond.

Send Answers to the following questions to Janet French at jabfr519@sbcglobal.net.

What price range do you prefer?
Do you have particular diet requirements?
Would you consider any day other than Friday?
Do you have restaurant suggestions?
If so, would you check on whether there is a room charge (which can be substantial) or a minimum per-person charge for a group?

All answers cheerfully accepted .