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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Library Directors:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Good afternoon.  As part of the Secretary of State’s partnership with libraries, I have attached a brief message on the organ donor registry that I hope you will share with your patrons. Also attached is an image of a driver’s license featuring the organ donor designation that can be used with this message.  Given the role of the Secretary of State’s office in maintaining the organ donor registry, we will occasionally ask you to help spread the word about the organ donor registry.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In addition, I am also providing several links to organ donation flyers that can be printed in black and white and displayed in your library, if you choose to do so. Each one features an organ recipient from a different area of the state and we’re hoping their stories will resonate with the public.  Here are the links:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><b>Grand Haven Area  <br></b><a href="http://www.Michigan.gov/images/sos/Organ_Recipient_Grand_Haven_Area_Ronda_Passon_Poster_FINAL_revised_431710_7.jpg">www.Michigan.gov<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>/images/sos/Organ_Recipient_Grand_Haven_Area_Ronda_Passon_Poster_FINAL_revised_431710_7.jpg</span></a><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>   </span></b>  <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><b>Southeast Michigan</b> <span style='color:#1F497D'><br></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="http://www.Michigan.gov/images/sos/Organ_Recipient_Southeast_Michigan_JaiWan_Davis-Harbour_Poster_FINAL3_431711_7.jpg">www.Michigan.gov/images/sos/Organ_Recipient_Southeast_Michigan_JaiWan_Davis-Harbour_Poster_FINAL3_431711_7.jpg</a> </span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><b>Upper Peninsula</b><span style='color:#1F497D'><br></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="http://www.Michigan.gov/images/sos/Organ_Recipient_Upper_Peninsula_Novella_Parker_431720_7.jpg">www.Michigan.gov/images/sos/Organ_Recipient_Upper_Peninsula_Novella_Parker_431720_7.jpg</a></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>  <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:3.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black;text-decoration:none'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span></span><![endif]><b>West Branch </b><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="http://www.Michigan.gov/images/sos/Organ_Recipient_West_Branch_Ben_Hayes_Poster_FINAL2_431721_7.jpg">www.Michigan.gov/images/sos/Organ_Recipient_West_Branch_Ben_Hayes_Poster_FINAL2_431721_7.jpg</a> </span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As always, thanks so much for your support.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>Cathleen P. Simlar</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Communications Specialist, Executive Office</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Michigan Department of State</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Office:  (517) 373-9080 </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cell: (248) 761-7145</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Email: <a href="mailto:Simlarc@michigan.gov"><span style='color:blue'>Simlarc@michigan.gov</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#76923C;text-transform:uppercase'>Join My Professional network on </span></i></b><b><i><span style='color:#4A442A'><a href="blocked::http://www.linkedin.com/pub/cathleen-simlar/18/798/235" title="blocked::http://www.linkedin.com/pub/cathleen-simlar/18/798/235"><span style='color:#4A442A'>LinkedIn</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:#4A442A'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>      </span><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/sos"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=67 height=67 id="Picture_x0020_10" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE9F4D.34483A50" alt="Description: Description: Description: Description: SOS logo small"></span></a><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>STAY CONNECTED:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.facebook.com/MichiganSoS"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=25 height=25 id="Picture_x0020_9" src="cid:image002.gif@01CE9F4D.34483A50" alt="Description: Description: Description: Description: Facebook logo"></span></a>  <a href="https://twitter.com/michsos"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=25 height=25 id="Picture_x0020_8" src="cid:image003.gif@01CE9F4D.34483A50" alt="Description: Description: Description: Description: Twitter logo"></span></a>  <a href="http://www.youtube.com/michsosoffice"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=25 height=25 id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image004.gif@01CE9F4D.34483A50" alt="Description: Description: Description: Description: YouTube logo"></span></a>  <a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MISOS/subscriber/new"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image005.gif@01CE9F4D.34483A50" alt="Description: Description: Description: Description: GovDelivery logo"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>