<html><body><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div data-marker="__QUOTED_TEXT__"><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"><div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;line-height:normal;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 )"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif;color:black"> <img src="https://webmail.tln.org/home/krothley@lyon.lib.mi.us/Briefcase/logo.png" data-mce-src="https://webmail.tln.org/home/krothley@lyon.lib.mi.us/Briefcase/logo.png" width="158" height="58" style="outline:black solid 1px;color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:#ffffff"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;line-height:normal;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 )"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif;color:black">27005 S. Milford Road ▪ South Lyon</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;line-height:normal;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 )"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif;color:#336699"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT711_com_zimbra_phone" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none"><a style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none">(248) 437-8800</a></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif;color:black"> ▪ </span><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT712_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none"><a href="http://www.lyon.lib.mi.us/" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , 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)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;line-height:normal;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 )"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT717_com_zimbra_date" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none">July 16</span>, 2020</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;line-height:normal;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 )"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif;color:black">Contact: Katie Rothley, Marketing & Outreach Librarian</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;line-height:normal;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 )"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif;color:black">Phone: </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif;color:#336699"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT718_com_zimbra_phone" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none"><a style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none">248-437-8800</a></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif;color:black"> ext. 618</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;line-height:normal;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 )"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif;color:black">Email: </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif;color:#336699"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT719_ZmEmailObjectHandler" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none">krothley@lyon.lib.mi.us</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;line-height:normal;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 )"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;line-height:normal;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 )"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif">Lyon Township Library to host Katherine Willson, online through Zoom, on the Global 1918 Influenza Pandemic, <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT720_com_zimbra_date" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none">July 21</span> at 6:30pm.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;line-height:normal;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 )"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;line-height:normal;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:white"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif">South Lyon, MI – Join us online <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT721_com_zimbra_date" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none">Tuesday, July 21</span> at 6:30pm for a presentation, by Katherine R. Willson, on the 1918 Influenza Pandemic and what resources to consult for a better understanding of the effect this event had on our ancestors. This presentation will appeal to those who have an interest in history and genealogy.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;line-height:normal;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:white"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;line-height:normal;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:white"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif">Description of our virtual event:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;line-height:normal;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:white"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif">More Americans were killed by the global 1918 Influenza (Spanish Flu) Pandemic than in the Great War. This virus had tragic implications on our ancestors’ communities and in their own families. Learn of the specific sources to consult for a greater understanding of the direct and indirect effects this health crisis had on our ancestors.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;line-height:normal;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:white"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;line-height:normal;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:white"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif">Please consider joining us for this informative presentation; register using the form on our event calendar, here: </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT722_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none"><a href="https://lyon-lib.libcal.com/event/5608026" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">https://lyon-lib.libcal.com/event/5608026</a></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif">. You will be emailed a Zoom link to join the program, one-day prior.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;line-height:normal;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 )"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;line-height:normal;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 )"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif">Katherine’s Bio</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:16px;font-family:'times new roman' , serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 );vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'arial' , sans-serif">Katherine R. Willson of Ann Arbor, Michigan is an engaging & dynamic <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT723_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none"><a href="https://socialmediagenealogy.com/presentation-topics/" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="border:1pt none;padding:0in">genealogy lecturer</span></a></span> at local, regional and national conferences; an educator teaching beginning, intermediate, and advanced genealogy classes in Michigan since 2001; the author of <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT724_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none"><a href="http://theindepthgenealogist.com/product/a-genealogists-guide-to-grand-rapids-michigan-pdf/" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><em><span style="font-family:'arial' , sans-serif;border:1pt none;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">The Genealogist’s Guide to Grand Rapids, Michigan </span></em></a></span>(published in 2018 by The In-Depth Genealogist), and a <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT725_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none"><a href="https://socialmediagenealogy.com/personal-consultations/" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="border:1pt none;padding:0in">professional researcher for private clients</span></a></span>.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:16px;font-family:'times new roman' , serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 );vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'arial' , sans-serif">Her genealogy interests began as an 8-year-old Junior Girl Scout working towards a “My Heritage” badge, and her passion was fueled when, after college, both her mother’s and father’s relatives gave her binders containing generations’ worth of family information.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:16px;font-family:'times new roman' , serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 );vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'arial' , sans-serif">Her success in using Facebook to break down genealogical brick walls (both personally and in her classroom) inspired her to compile <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT726_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none"><a href="https://moonswings.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/genealogy-on-facebook-may-2020.pdf" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="border:1pt none;padding:0in">a list of 16,000+ Facebook genealogy links (updated May 2020). </span></a></span> Additionally, she has created a compilation of <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT727_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none"><a href="https://moonswings.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/genealogy-on-youtube-may-2020.pdf" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="border:1pt none;padding:0in">170 instructional genealogical channels on YouTube</span></a></span>.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:16px;font-family:'times new roman' , serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 );vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'arial' , sans-serif">Her passion for genealogy combined with practical and creative strategies keeps Katherine’s audience fully engaged and actively participating in her energetic and entertaining presentations. Participants leave with the tools necessary to do their own research, as well as the inspiration to do it!</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:16px;font-family:'times new roman' , serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 );vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'arial' , sans-serif">Katherine’s past & present genealogical society memberships and volunteer positions have included:</span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in;color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:#fdfdfd;margin-top:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;background:#fdfdfd;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT730_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none"><a href="https://virtualgenealogy.org/" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="border:1pt none;padding:0in">Virtual Genealogical Association</span></a></span> – Founder/President (2018-present)</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;background:#fdfdfd;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT731_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none"><a href="https://mimgc.org/" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="border:1pt none;padding:0in">Michigan Genealogical Council</span></a></span> – Vice-President (2016-2017) & President (2018-2019)</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;background:#fdfdfd;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT732_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none"><a href="http://www.apgen.org/" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="border:1pt none;padding:0in">Association of Professional Genealogists</span></a></span> – Board of Directors (2018-2019)</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;background:#fdfdfd;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT733_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none"><a href="https://fgs.org/" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="border:1pt none;padding:0in">Federation of Genealogical Societies</span></a></span> – Conference Publicity Chair (2019)</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;background:#fdfdfd;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT734_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none"><a href="http://www.genealogicalspeakersguild.org/" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="border:1pt none;padding:0in">Genealogical Speakers Guild</span></a></span> – Secretary (2018-2019)</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;background:#fdfdfd;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT735_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none"><a href="https://www.gripitt.org/" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="border:1pt none;padding:0in">Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh</span></a></span> – Social Media Chair (2018-2019)</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;background:#fdfdfd;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT736_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none"><a href="http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="border:1pt none;padding:0in">National Genealogical Society</span></a></span> member (2013-Present)</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;background:#fdfdfd;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT737_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none"><a href="https://www.americanancestors.org/" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="border:1pt none;padding:0in">New England Historic Genealogical Society</span></a></span> member (2014-present)</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;background:#fdfdfd;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT738_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none"><a href="https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="border:1pt none;padding:0in">New York Genealogical & Biographical Society</span></a></span> member (2014-present)</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0px;font-size:16px;font-family:'times new roman' , serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 );vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'arial' , sans-serif">An Army Reserve wife of 20+ years, Katherine has supported military families since 2010 as a member of the Department of Defense’s <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT739_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none"><a href="http://www.yellowribbon.mil/" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="border:1pt none;padding:0in">Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (YRRP)</span></a></span> <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT740_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none"><a href="http://www.yellowribbon.mil/yrrp/cadre-of-speakers.html" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="border:1pt none;padding:0in">Cadre of Speakers.</span></a></span> She travels regularly across the country to speak at YRRP events for military members (and their loved ones) within the three stages of deployment (pre-deployment, during deployment and post-deployment).</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:16px;font-family:'times new roman' , serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 );vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'arial' , sans-serif">In addition to her love for genealogy and public speaking, she is a mixed-media artist and served for 10 years as a board member for the <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT741_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none"><a href="http://www.annarborwomenartists.org/" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="border:1pt none;padding:0in">Ann Arbor Women Artists</span></a></span> (President, 2009-2013; Vice-President & Chair of Juried Exhibits Committee, 2007-2009; Treasurer, 2003-2007). You can see some of her work in a <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT742_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/moonswings/media_set?set=a.10202349917101836.1073741835.1609555994" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="border:1pt none;padding:0in">Facebook photo album,</span></a></span> on her <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT743_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/katherine.r.willson/" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="border:1pt none;padding:0in">Instagram </span></a></span>account, and on her <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT744_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/moonswings" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="border:1pt none;padding:0in">Flickr </span></a></span>page.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;line-height:normal;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 )"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;line-height:normal;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 )"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , sans-serif">For more information, please contact Cathy Cottone at <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT745_com_zimbra_phone" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none"><a style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none">248-437-8800</a></span> ext. 616 or email at <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT746_ZmEmailObjectHandler" style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none">ccottone@lyon.lib.mi.us.</span></span></p></div><div><div><span style="width:300px;height:101px"></span></div></div></div><br></div></div></body></html>