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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Please help us spread the word to your train enthusiast patrons!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Perpetua","serif"'>Michigan Rails Conference</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Perpetua","serif"'>, this Saturday, <b>September 21, 2013</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Perpetua","serif"'>Keynote speakers include Michael H. Hodges, author of the award winning <b><i>Michigan’s Historic Railroad Stations</i></b><i>, </i>and railroad scholar Graydon M. Meints, author of <b><i>Railroads for Michigan</i></b>. </span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Perpetua Titling MT","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Perpetua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Perpetua","serif"'>Participants may choose from a range of historical sessions or can attend presentations devoted to rail transportation in Michigan today</span><span style='font-family:"Perpetua","serif"'>. </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Perpetua","serif"'>The Michigan Department of Transportation will be presenting on their ongoing work throughout the state and the Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers will be on hand to discuss current day passenger travel.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Perpetua","serif"'>Other highlights include an opportunity to hear the staff of the Michigan Railroad History Museum discuss their programs, or, visit the Library of Michigan’s Martha W. Griffiths Michigan Rare Book Room to see antiquarian railroad materials on display.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Perpetua","serif"'>For a full schedule or to </span></em><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Perpetua","serif"'>select sessions and register <em><span style='font-family:"Perpetua","serif"'>please visit: </span></em></span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HCXFFNQ"><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Perpetua","serif"'>https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HCXFFNQ</span></i></a><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Perpetua","serif"'> .<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Edwina Murphy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Michigan Collections Curator<br>Library of Michigan<br>702 W. Kalamazoo<br>P.O. Box 30007<br>Lansing, MI 48909<br>517-373-1300<br><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style='color:#1F497D'>www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a> <br><a href="mailto:librarian@michigan.gov"><span style='color:#1F497D'>librarian@michigan.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Find us on FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Library-of-Michigan/54064216770<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>