<html><body><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div><style style="display:none;"> P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} </style></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div></div><div>As a History major and In Their Own Words program host, I can attest to the quality of Mr. Martin's program. The Fruitport District Library had him last November. I definitely recommend his recorded interview presentations. Be sure to give him a couple of hours.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div data-marker="__SIG_PRE__">Adam DeWitt<br>Library Director<br>Fruitport District Library<br>(231) 366-6107<br>www.fruitportdistrictlibrary.org</div><br><hr id="zwchr" data-marker="__DIVIDER__"><div data-marker="__HEADERS__"><b>From: </b>"Emily Blakowski" <blakowskie@cidlibrary.org><br><b>To: </b>michlib-l@mcls.org<br><b>Cc: </b>"Larry Martin" <batt.chief@yahoo.com><br><b>Sent: </b>Friday, May 22, 2020 4:09:58 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>[Michlib-l] Larry Martin's WWII in Their Own Words Presentation<br></div><br><div data-marker="__QUOTED_TEXT__">
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Today, the Clarkston Independence District Library (CIDL) and the Clarkston Community Historical Society presented the very first virtual edition of Larry Martin's WWII in Their Own Words!</div>
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Larry Martin shared an interview with Michigan WWII veteran Fred Bahlau, a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne Division who fought at Normandy on D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium.</div>
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In addition, he had other stories about Fred that he shared after the interview and took questions from the attendees.</div>
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For a first-time virtual event, we had a very good turnout, and CIDL looks forward to working with him again.</div>
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If you want to contact him for future programs, his email is batt.chief@yahoo.com.</div>
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Have a great Memorial Day weekend!</div>
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Sincerely,</div>
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Emily Blakowski</div>
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