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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Everyone!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This past Saturday we had a “Bananas About Books” Patron Appreciation Day/170<sup>th</sup> Birthday Party of our library. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OtsegoDistrictPublicLibrary">https://www.facebook.com/OtsegoDistrictPublicLibrary</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We had the world famous Big Banana Car visit the library and the patrons loved it! It drew a big crowd and everyone had a great time.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would highly recommend Tom Brown and his Banana car to any of you for a fun program at your library. We had him park in front of the library and he let people climb in the car and take pictures. He also let us do a library fundraiser/drawing contest for one patron to win a ride around town.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>His website is:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.bigbananacar.com/">http://www.bigbananacar.com/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have a box of decorations for a “Bananas About Books” that I would like to sell to an interested library that would want to do a “Bananas About Books” program or a library staff member who may want to throw a banana birthday party. $40 plus shipping or you pick up.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The box includes:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2 five foot monkey inflatables<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>3 large inflatable bananas<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>An adult sized banana costume (We had a person on stilts wear it!) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>6 “Go Bananas” Table Centerpieces <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Several hanging Monkeys/Hanging Circles with bananas and leaves<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>7 foam bananas (we used for kids games)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Many cut out paper bananas<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>See attached picture.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for considering!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Andrea<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Segoe Print"'>Andrea Estelle, </span></b><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>Library Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe Print"'>“<b><span style='color:red'>B</span><span style='color:#EE853E'>r</span><span style='color:#FFC000'>i</span><span style='color:#00B050'>g</span><span style='color:#0070C0'>h</span><span style='color:#2E74B5'>t</span><span style='color:#7030A0'>e</span><span style='color:red'>n</span> <span style='color:#7030A0'>the Corner Where You Are</span></b></span>”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=284 height=52 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CF685E.CC1B00D0" alt="Website Banner"><b><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro";color:#0070C0'>Every Great Community Deserves a Great Library</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro";color:#0070C0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>401 Dix Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>Otsego, MI 49078<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>(269) 694-9690<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'><a href="http://www.otsegolibrary.org">www.otsegolibrary.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>