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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"'>Good Job Wladek! The success is due to your persistence and charm. <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><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#4F81BD'>Barbara Muller-Wilson</span></i><i><span style='color:#4F81BD'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#4F81BD'>Muller, Myers & Farran, P.C.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#4F81BD'>4251 Cascade Rd. Ste. B</span></i><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#4F81BD'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#4F81BD'>Grand Rapids, MI 49546</span></i><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#4F81BD'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#4F81BD'>616-454-4401 x223</span></i><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#4F81BD'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#4F81BD'>616-454-9641 (fax)</span></i><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#4F81BD'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#365F91'>www.MullerFirm.com<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>This office is a debt collector and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Notice: This E-mail and any attachments to it are intended only for the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or exempt or prohibited from further disclosure under applicable law. The disclosure, distribution or other use of the E-mail or any portion of its contents without the express authorization of the sender is strictly prohibited. If you have received this E-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Vdf_newsletter [mailto:vdf_newsletter-bounces@volterra-detroit.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>wladek.fuchs@volterra-detroit.org<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 14, 2015 6:06 PM<br><b>To:</b> vdf_newsletter@volterra-detroit.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Give Detroit Challenge: Volterra-Detroit update<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Dear Friend:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>I am thrilled to report back to you about the status of the Give Detroit Challenge we are participating in. Within just three days, since my previous email, the number of our patrons and the total amount of donations have more than doubled. <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>You are making it happen! Thank you so much!</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The Give Detroit Challenge is on until November 12. If we place at the top of 50 foundations in the challenge, we win significant funds for our activity. We are now number eight, up four positions from three days ago – thanks to many of you. To be among the best three, and win one of the cash prizes, is within our reach – but we need <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>everybody’s</span></strong> help. You know that our ultimate goal is to create a new program for the Detroit artists in Volterra: Artist in Residence. Can you help us? Can you too donate $10 to our project?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Every time I see the next name of a friend on the donor list it makes me, and all of us at the Volterra-Detroit Foundation, stronger. You inspire us. We are proud to have such friends. And we want each of you to be proud of what we accomplish together.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Visit the Crowdrise Give Detroit Challenge page to make your contribution: <br><a href="https://www.crowdrise.com/givedetroit-volterra-detroit">https://www.crowdrise.com/givedetroit-volterra-detroit</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>We also plan a special online event this weekend, as part of the Give Detroit Challenge. We will feature the film of the virtual reconstruction of the Roman Theater in Volterra. It has never been shown online before, and will be available for two days only, from Saturday October 17 8:00 am (US Eastern Time) until Sunday, October 18 11:00 pm. The work shown in the film is a result of over a year of historical research and computer modeling. It was presented at the exhibition in Volterra in June 2009. Now you will have a chance to view it. Don’t miss it!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Once again, great thanks to all of you who support us in the Give Detroit Challenge:<o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=780 style='width:585.0pt'><tr><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Chelsea Alexander<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Elizabeth Grabowski<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Joseph S. Raffin<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Libby Balter Blume<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Matt Guinta<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Amy L. Rakich<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Antonio Barone<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Philip Herriges<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Jamie and Andrew Rudnycky<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Nicholas J. Bernardi<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Eric Hornik<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Betina Schlossberg<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Dylan R. Bernius<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Jeffrey D. Johnson<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Mark J. See<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Nichole Bickel - McNamara<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>James L. Keefer<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Jeffrey D. Sharpe<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Evans Caruso<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Tori Kwiatkowski<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Ava Smith<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>David Charette<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Stephen J. LaGrassa<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Sarah Stever<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>James Chatas<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Neal Leverenz<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Gilbert Sunghera, SJ<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Wayne E. Chubb<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Jacek and Anna Marchel<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Michele Szostak<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Perpetuini & Corteggiani<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Jennifer Masengarb<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Camulla Twohey<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Mark Dietrick<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Mary Clare McCormick<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Judy Vogel McBride<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Matthew B. Dwyer<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Greg T. Metz<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Stephen Vogel<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Jamie Dylenski<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Marisa Ozburn<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Donna Voronovich<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Mark Farlow<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Michael Pfaff<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Laura Westphal<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Bernard Feldstein<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Ross Piper<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>David A. and Barbara A. Wilson<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Witold Fuchs<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Dan and Allegra Pitera<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>William Wittig<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Wladek Fuchs<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Christian Pomodoro<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Roby Wong<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Zuzanna Fuchs<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>David J Powell<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Joseph Yankech<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Ken Garvin<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p>Jim Ptacek<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>With gratitude;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Wladek Fuchs<br><em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>President, Volterra-Detroit Foundation</span></em><i><br><em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Associate Professor, UDM School of Architecture</span></em></i><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>