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<body style="font: 10pt/normal Segoe UI; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><div class="GroupWiseMessageBody" id="GroupWiseSection_1464351949000_dewick@southfieldlibrary.org_32A03F9001340000A15F0A00DB001B00_"><div>Hello Everyone,</div><div>I saw this article and felt it says so much about why we (and our Cities) are struggling. I know it's not a direct impact for many of us, but it is indicative of the environment in which we "live". I hope this isn't too political. Here's the link: </div><div><!--StartFragment--><a href="http://bridgemi.com/2016/05/mitch-bean-starving-michigan-cities-and-the-coming-storm/">http://bridgemi.com/2016/05/mitch-bean-starving-michigan-cities-and-the-coming-storm/</a> </div><div>Much food for thought.<br></div><span id="GWSignatureSent" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; display: block;"><span style="display: block;"><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; display: inline-block; -ms-word-wrap: normal;"><div><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="4">David L. Ewick</font></div>
<div>City Librarian</div>
<div>Southfield Public Library</div>
<div>26300 Evergreen</div>
<div>Southfield, Michigan 48076</div>
<div>248 796-4300</div>
<div><a href="mailto:dewick@southfieldlibrary.org">dewick@southfieldlibrary.org</a> </div>
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