<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">I got one of those emails as well, but I did reply with information about the time of our regular Board meetings. Do they have any suggestion as to what to do if you did reply?</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">-Kat Boyer</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Kat Boyer<br></div>Interim Director<br></div>Benton Harbor Public Library<br><br></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, May 23, 2017 at 3:18 PM, Helen Dewey <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rhdewey@charter.net" target="_blank">rhdewey@charter.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<td>Re: [ARSL_MEMBERSHIP] inquiring e-mail</td>
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<td>Tue, 23 May 2017 17:38:50 +0000</td>
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<td>Anna Yount <a class="m_6463686320322564726moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:anna.yount@transylvaniacounty.org" target="_blank"><anna.yount@<wbr>transylvaniacounty.org></a></td>
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<td><a class="m_6463686320322564726moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:arsl_membership@cvl-lists.org" target="_blank">arsl_membership@cvl-lists.org</a>
<a class="m_6463686320322564726moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:arsl_membership@cvl-lists.org" target="_blank"><arsl_membership@cvl-lists.<wbr>org></a></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Here’s
the word on these emails from the State Librarian of North
Carolina:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Public
library directors in multiple states are getting emails from
<a href="mailto:coreypeters1001@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563c1">coreypeters1001@gmail.com</span></a>
(<a href="mailto:coreypeters1001@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563c1">mailto:coreypeters1001@gmail.<wbr>com</span></a>)
The messages started arriving last week and are each
addressed to "Dear Library Director" and worded in one of
several different ways:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="m_6463686320322564726MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I
am a patron of the library. I believe that libraries are
vital to our community and would like to be more involved
in how our library is run. Is there an upcoming public
meeting that I could attend to elaborate my views?<u></u><u></u></span></li>
<li class="m_6463686320322564726MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I
am a taxpayer and a voter. I believe that libraries are
vital to our community but that spending for our library
is just too high. Is there an upcoming public meeting that
I could attend to elaborate my views?<u></u><u></u></span></li>
<li class="m_6463686320322564726MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I
am a donor to the library. I believe that libraries are
vital to our community but that spending for our library
is just too high. Is there an upcoming public meeting that
I could attend to elaborate my views?<u></u><u></u></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In some
emails, funding is too high - some too low. In some, he is a
patron - a donor - or a taxpayer and voter<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">IT staff
in those states have responded (and I quote) "DO NOT
RESPOND. Please delete the message from your computer as it
is a phishing scam and could possibly be malicious".<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Just a
heads up in case you start receiving these messages!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Cal<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Cal
Shepard<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">State
Librarian<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">State
Library of North Carolina<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">North
Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">919
807 7410 office<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">919
561 7966 mobile<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:cal.shepard@ncdcr.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563c1">cal.shepard@ncdcr.gov</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">109
East Jones Street<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">4640
Mail Service Center<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Raleigh,
North Carolina 27699-4600<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><img id="m_6463686320322564726Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:part4.68A188EF.62B97B68@charter.net" alt="cid:image004.png@01D0C310.30B97D20" height="59" width="86" border="0"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray">Email
correspondence to and from this address is subject to the<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray">North
Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third
parties.<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray">______________________________<wbr>______________________________<wbr>_<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray">
<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Anna
L. Yount, MSLS<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Library
Director<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Transylvania
County Library<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">212
South Gaston Street<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Brevard,
NC 28712<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><a href="tel:(828)%20884-1818" value="+18288841818" target="_blank">828.884.1818</a>
<b> Please note that this is a new number.<u></u><u></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><a href="mailto:anna.yount@tconc.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563c1">anna.yount@tconc.org</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><a href="mailto:anna.yount@transylvaniacounty.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563c1">anna.yount@transylvaniacounty.<wbr>org</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><a href="http://www.library.transylvaniacounty.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563c1">library.transylvaniacounty.org</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">
<img id="m_6463686320322564726_x0000_i1029" src="cid:part8.2534D3E3.AC571837@charter.net" alt="LIBRARYLOGO1Email" height="52" width="80" border="0"> <img id="m_6463686320322564726_x0000_i1028" src="cid:part9.458A92BC.DF4A66FB@charter.net" height="77" width="117" border="0"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">E-Mail
Correspondence to and from this sender may be subject to
the North Carolina Public Records law and may be disclosed
to third parties. If you are not the intended recipient
of this e-mail, please contact the sender immediately.<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
ARSL_MEMBERSHIP
[<a class="m_6463686320322564726moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:arsl_membership-bounces@cvl-lists.org" target="_blank">mailto:arsl_membership-<wbr>bounces@cvl-lists.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b><a class="m_6463686320322564726moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:lassenlibrary@citlink.net" target="_blank">lassenlibrary@citlink.net</a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 23, 2017 12:30 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> John Paul
<a class="m_6463686320322564726moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jpaul@crosscountylibrary.org" target="_blank"><jpaul@crosscountylibrary.org></a><wbr>; Valerie Stephenson
<a class="m_6463686320322564726moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:southernwascolibrary@gmail.com" target="_blank"><southernwascolibrary@gmail.<wbr>com></a>; Melissa Malcolm
<a class="m_6463686320322564726moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:melissa@lib.lapeer.org" target="_blank"><melissa@lib.lapeer.org></a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a class="m_6463686320322564726moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:arsl_membership@cvl-lists.org" target="_blank">arsl_membership@cvl-lists.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [ARSL_MEMBERSHIP] inquiring e-mail<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">We
also just received a letter from Corey Peters.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Deb
Probst<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Lassen
Library District<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
John Paul <<a href="mailto:jpaul@crosscountylibrary.org" target="_blank">jpaul@crosscountylibrary.org</a>><br>
<b>To:</b> Valerie Stephenson <<a href="mailto:southernwascolibrary@gmail.com" target="_blank">southernwascolibrary@gmail.<wbr>com</a>>;
Melissa Malcolm <<a href="mailto:melissa@lib.lapeer.org" target="_blank">melissa@lib.lapeer.org</a>>
<br>
<b>Cc:</b> "<a href="mailto:arsl_membership@cvl-lists.org" target="_blank">arsl_membership@cvl-lists.org</a><wbr>"
<<a href="mailto:arsl_membership@cvl-lists.org" target="_blank">arsl_membership@cvl-lists.org</a><wbr>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 22, 2017 7:22 AM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [ARSL_MEMBERSHIP] inquiring
e-mail</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">I just
got it in Arkansas as well, except Corey
Peters is the writer.<br>
<br>
John Paul Myrick<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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______________________________<wbr>______________</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Rev.
John Paul Myrick, MLS<br>
</span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Regional
Librarian/Executive Director</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
410 E. Merriman Avenue, Wynne, Arkansas
72396<br>
Tel: <a href="tel:(870)%20587-0587" value="+18705870587" target="_blank">870.587.0587</a>, Fax: <a href="tel:(870)%20238-3141" value="+18702383141" target="_blank">870.238.3141</a><br>
Email: <a href="mailto:jpaul@crosscountylibrary.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#767171">jpaul@crosscountylibrary.org</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Web
URL:
<a href="http://www.ecarls.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#767171">www.ecarls.org</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">
ARSL_MEMBERSHIP [<a href="mailto:arsl_membership-bounces@cvl-lists.org" target="_blank">mailto:arsl_membership-<wbr>bounces@cvl-lists.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Valerie Stephenson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 19, 2017 5:03
PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Melissa Malcolm <<a href="mailto:melissa@lib.lapeer.org" target="_blank">melissa@lib.lapeer.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:arsl_membership@cvl-lists.org" target="_blank">arsl_membership@cvl-lists.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [ARSL_MEMBERSHIP]
inquiring e-mail</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">It's
circulating all over Oregon too. Just
some sort of scam or phishing
expedition.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Valerie
Stephenson<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
</div>
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<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Library
Director<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">On
Fri, May 19, 2017 at 12:29 PM,
Melissa Malcolm <<a href="mailto:melissa@lib.lapeer.org" target="_blank">melissa@lib.lapeer.org</a>>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">I
received this e-mail yesterday
and in Michigan, a dozen
library directors have
received it or a variation of
it--I'm a donor and spending
is too low, I'd like to be
more involved, etc. Have any
of you received anything
similar? </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Thank
you. </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">melissa</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Dear
Library Director,</span></i><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">I
am a taxpayer and a
voter. I believe that
libraries are vital to
our community but that
spending for our library
is just too high. Is
there an upcoming public
meeting that I could
attend to elaborate my
views?</span></i><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#fdfdfd"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Melissa
A. Malcolm <br>
Library Director <br>
Lapeer District Library <br>
201 Village West Dr S <br>
Lapeer, MI 48446 <br>
<a href="mailto:melissa@lib.lapeer.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#336699">melissa@lib.lapeer.org</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<a href="callto:810.664.9521" target="_blank"><span style="color:#336699">810.664.9521</span></a> ext.
3113 <br>
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mean anything, then access
means everything." --
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