Speaking for a group of LC's in Fairbanks, we are wanting to form a local association for LC's and others, for the purpose of local continuing education and networking. At one time we spoke with the Washington State ILCA affiliates and it was suggested that we might benefit from associating with their group, just because our membership numbers in Alaska would be small and the networking would be beneficial. If any of you are members of the Washington state ILCA affiliation, could you give us a contact name and number for the group? We have received some of your newsletters in the past and really enjoyed the shared info, etc. We are looking at either forming our own ILCA affiliation, joining the Washington group (if possible?) or becoming a local forum for a group we already belong to called "the Alaska Breastfeeding Coalition" which is a statewide group based in Anchorage. Its twenty below zero today, sunrise at about 10AM and sunset by 4PM, but our LC's aren't allowed to hibernate- too busy! Contact person here is: Dana Kent, RD, IBCLC TCC WIC Program 122 First Ave. Fairbanks Alaska, 99701 (907) 452-8231