I sent an email to Senator Allen expressing my opinion on the Library issue. THIS is the automated response: Greetings! Thank you for contacting my office. This e-mail is a computer generated response to let you know my office received your message. If you reside within my district and did not already include your name and address in your original message, please reply to this e-mail with your contact information so that I may better assist you. Due to the large volume of correspondence sent to my office on a daily basis, I am only able to respond to the citizens of the district that I represent. My district includes the counties of Grand Traverse, Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Mackinac and Chippewa. If you are not a resident of the 37th District, contact information for your State Senator can be found at: www.senate.michigan.gov/FindYourSenator/michiganfys.asp I will ask my staff to gather information necessary to provide you with a thorough response. Thank you again for allowing me to serve you. A reply to your concerns will be forthcoming. Jason Allen State Senator, 37th District (866) 525-5637 Since I live in Illinois, I guess my opinions do not count, in spite of the fact that I spend almost 95% of my tourist budget dollars in the State of Michigan--including the vacation I just returned from last week! IN LANSING! VERY disheartening! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Janet Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect; it just means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections. --Unknown In God We Trust