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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Good morning all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">It is getting close to Irish season here in Clare County and our community is getting ready to celebrate the Clare Irish Festival the weekend of March 14<sup>th</sup>. For several years the Pere Marquette
District Library has sponsored the Irish Pet Contest in partnership with our Parks and Recreation Department. Unfortunately, this year contestant photos are slow to be submitted. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">To share the importance of our Irish Pet Photo Contest, my amazing library staff (Kevin & Rocio) created this infomercial to illustrate just how cute, Irish pet photos can change a person’s life.
<a href="https://youtu.be/Z2nQ0lA1D30?t=1">https://youtu.be/Z2nQ0lA1D30?t=1</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I hope you will take a minute out of your day and watch our infomercial. If you are interested in submitting your favorite pet dressed in their Irish finest you can do so online at this link <a href="https://form.jotform.com/90238405088963?fbclid=IwAR20NEFPXPy5dzj7trFuXQagH28aT9PjBWnpLmU6bY--qO-GyPsqHWiYgjE">https://form.jotform.com/90238405088963?fbclid=IwAR20NEFPXPy5dzj7trFuXQagH28aT9PjBWnpLmU6bY--qO-GyPsqHWiYgjE</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The cost is submit a photo is just $5.00. All funds raised from the Irish Pet Photo Contest will go to our local Spay-Neuter-Animal Project (S-NAP) Pets do not need to be from Clare. If you pet is selected
as a winner, prizes will be mailed to you. First prize is a mini photo session from Guys & Dolls Photography in Clare, 2<sup>nd</sup> place is a $50.00 gift card from Jay’s, and 3<sup>rd</sup> prize is $25.00 gift card from Johnston Elevator Company in Clare.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please check out Irish Pet Photo Contest on Facebook to see pet photos from previous years.
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/clareparksandrecreation/">https://www.facebook.com/clareparksandrecreation/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you so much. (Kevin will be so happy
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sheila<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sheila Bissonnette, MLIS<br>
Library Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Cell phone: 989-878-0450<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Pere Marquette District Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">185 E. 4<sup>th</sup> Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Clare, MI 48617<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Phone: 989-386-7576 ext 4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Fax: 989-386-3576<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">www.pmdl.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Harrison District Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">105 E. Main Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">P.O. Box 380<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Harrison, MI 48625<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Phone: 989-539-6711 ext 6<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Fax: 989-539-6301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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