From: "Patricia Finan" To: Subject: request Governor Granholm's attendance Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 13:53:14 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004D_01C3DE93.959F26E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004D_01C3DE93.959F26E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello! My name is Patty Finan and I am the director of programs at the Huron = City Museums outside Port Austin MI. We are having our 15th annual = Sawmill Day event on August 21st and at that event, we plan to honor the = local Centennial farmers. We would like to invite Governor Granholm to = present the recognition awards to these farmers. It will take place at = 1:00 pm on the steps of the House of Seven Gables in our museum complex. = Since the governor did not make it to the Thumb area on her tourism = swing last year, we thought this might be a great opportunity for her = visit here.=20 Our Sawmill Day brings many people to see the active shingle and = sawmills. We also have live music, spinning wheels, caning = demonstrations, local produce for sale, old steam engines on display and = much more. We hope by adding this recognition that more people will = attend. We also were awarded MCACA funds that will pay for shuttle buses = to take people to the Pointe Aux Barques Lighthouse and Port Hope for = their celebration of A-B-C Day (Antiques, Bean Soup and Crafts). Also = this weekend is the Cheeseburger in Caseville event that draws thousands = to the area. It will be a fun time for everyone.=20 Other events that we hold at Huron City Museums include our Pioneer Day = on June 19th, with speakers in the church and local historical societies = with tents on the grounds. Our Red Letter Day is on July 31st and helps = us to raise funds. If Governor Granholm would like to speak at this = event, that would be wonderful. We have luncheon on the lawn of Seven = Gables and a program in the church at 3:00 pm. Our focus for donations = this year is the roof of Seven Gables, which need replacing. Our last = event of the season is a poetry reading at 3:00 pm on Sunday, September = 26th. The governor is welcome at any or all of these events.=20 If you could please let me know if the governor is interested in = attending any of our events, that would be wonderful. We would like to = publicize her attendance. If you have any questions, I would be glad to = help.=20 Thanks! Patty Finan Huron City Museums 7995 Pioneer Drive Port Austin MI 48467 989-738-6007 ------=_NextPart_000_004D_01C3DE93.959F26E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hello!

My name is Patty Finan and I am the = director of=20 programs at the Huron City Museums outside Port Austin MI. We are having = our=20 15th annual Sawmill Day event on August 21st and at that event, we plan = to honor=20 the local Centennial farmers. We would like to invite Governor Granholm = to=20 present the recognition awards to these farmers. It will take place at = 1:00 pm=20 on the steps of the House of Seven Gables in our museum complex. Since = the=20 governor did not make it to the Thumb area on her tourism swing last = year, we=20 thought this might be a great opportunity for her visit here. =

Our Sawmill Day brings many people to = see the=20 active shingle and sawmills. We also have live music, spinning wheels, = caning=20 demonstrations, local produce for sale, old steam engines on display and = much=20 more. We hope by adding this recognition that more people will attend. = We also=20 were awarded MCACA funds that will pay for shuttle buses to take people = to the=20 Pointe Aux Barques Lighthouse and Port Hope for their celebration of = A-B-C Day=20 (Antiques, Bean Soup and Crafts). Also this weekend is the Cheeseburger = in=20 Caseville event that draws thousands to the area. It will be a fun time = for=20 everyone.

Other events that we hold at Huron City = Museums=20 include our Pioneer Day on June 19th, with speakers in the church and = local=20 historical societies with tents on the grounds. Our Red Letter Day is on = July=20 31st and helps us to raise funds. If Governor Granholm would like to = speak at=20 this event, that would be wonderful. We have luncheon on the lawn of = Seven=20 Gables and a program in the church at 3:00 pm. Our focus for donations = this year=20 is the roof of Seven Gables, which need replacing. Our last event of the = season=20 is a poetry reading at 3:00 pm on Sunday, September 26th. The governor = is=20 welcome at any or all of these events.

If you could please let me know if the = governor is=20 interested in attending any of our events, that would be wonderful. We = would=20 like to publicize her attendance. If you have any questions, I would be = glad to=20 help.

Thanks!

Patty Finan
Huron City = Museums
7995 Pioneer=20 Drive
Port Austin MI = 48467
989-738-6007

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