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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>713.08(2) says that the lien may be prepared by <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:navy;background:white'> ”the lienor or the lienor’s employee or attorney.” It separately says that the lienor may be “signed and sworn to or affirmed by the lienor or the lienor’s agent acquainted with the facts stated therein.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:navy;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:navy;background:white'>I have heard the argument that when the legislature deleted “attorney” in 714.08(2) that it eliminated the ability of the attorney to sign the lien. I don’t believe that but have not seen a decision where that was raised.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:navy;background:white'>When you are local and the client is out of town you may choose to get acquainted with the facts and sign. However I try to avoid signing since I don’t need to be at a deposition when they ask me about my acquaintance with the facts in the case, and possibly get bounced from the case due to having to testify.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:navy;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting"'>Larry R. Leiby<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Larry R. Leiby, Esq.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Adjunct Professor, Florida International University College of Law<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Florida Bar Board Certified Construction Law Expert<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Emeritus Fellow, American College of Commercial Arbitrators<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:navy;background:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a> <<a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeffrey Price<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 01, 2020 1:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> Barry Kalmanson <<a href="mailto:bkpa1@aol.com">bkpa1@aol.com</a>>; <a href="mailto:bpartington@clarkpartington.com">bpartington@clarkpartington.com</a>; <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CLC-Discussion] Who can sign liens and releases?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=number><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:navy;background:white'>Hang on there Barry:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=number><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:navy;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=number><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:navy;background:white'>The lawyer talks to the client. Takes a look at the NOC and the NTO (if one was necessary). Checks the contract (and prime if necessary). Checks the first day and last day of work documentation to make sure there are no obvious or glaring mistakes (or lies). Sees the emails and letters (if any). Asks for the billing records and/or pay applications. Reviews the payments in and out becoming generally familiar with the events. Might even call the Owner (or their lawyer) and ask what’s up? Then prepares and signs the lien as the lienor’s attorney-in-fact (agent, clearly).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=number><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:navy;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=number><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:navy;background:white'>“</span></span><span class=number><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white'>713.08(2) </span></i></span><span class=text><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white'>The claim of lien may be prepared by the lienor or the lienor’s employee or attorney and shall be signed and sworn to or affirmed by the lienor or the lienor’s agent <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>acquainted</span> with the facts stated therein</span></i></span><span class=text><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:navy;background:white'>.”</span></span><span style='color:#2F5496'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5496'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5597'>Acquainted - Verb: </span></i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5597'>past tense: acquainted; past participle: acquainted - <span style='background:white'>make someone aware of or familiar with. H<span style='letter-spacing:.15pt'>aving personal knowledge of something <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>: </span></strong>having seen or experienced something e.g.<span class=ex-sent><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> “lawyer who is well </span></span><span class=mwtwi><i><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>acquainted with</span></i></span><span class=ex-sent><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> the facts in this case.”: </span></span></span></span><span style='background:#DDFAFF'>to </span></span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/know" title=know><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5597;background:#DDFAFF;text-decoration:none'>know</span></a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5597;background:#DDFAFF'> or be </span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/familiar" title=familiar><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5597;background:#DDFAFF;text-decoration:none'>familiar</span></a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5597;background:#DDFAFF'> with something, because you have </span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/studied" title=studied><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5597;background:#DDFAFF;text-decoration:none'>studied</span></a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5597;background:#DDFAFF'> it or have </span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/experienced" title=experienced><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5597;background:#DDFAFF;text-decoration:none'>experienced</span></a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5597;background:#DDFAFF'> it before.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5597'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5496'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5496'>I think I’m acquainted with the sum and substance of the lien I prepared and signed. Don’t we still have a safe-harbor for attorney developed liens?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5496'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>“<i>This makes a fun day in a deposition</i></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5597'>.” Whose deposition? The client who tells you they gave all this stuff to the lawyer? Or the lawyer’s deposition? (I’ve sat for one deposition and that was really fun for me, not so much the other lawyer). Maybe that’s what you meant.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5597'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5597'>Jeff<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5496'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#2F5496'><img border=0 width=112 height=112 style='width:1.1666in;height:1.1666in' id="Picture_x0020_10" src="cid:image002.png@01D64FAB.C2F02BD0"><img border=0 width=269 height=82 style='width:2.802in;height:.8541in' id="Picture_x0020_11" src="cid:image004.png@01D64FAB.C2F02BD0"><img border=0 width=83 height=115 style='width:.8645in;height:1.1979in' id="_x0000_i1034" src="cid:image006.jpg@01D64FAB.C2F02BD0" alt="A picture containing drawing, clock
Description automatically generated"></span><span style='color:#2F5496'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5496'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Barry Kalmanson <<a href="mailto:bkpa1@aol.com">bkpa1@aol.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 1, 2020 12:43 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:bpartington@clarkpartington.com">bpartington@clarkpartington.com</a>; Jeffrey Price <<a href="mailto:jeff@npw-law.com">jeff@npw-law.com</a>>; <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CLC-Discussion] Who can sign liens and releases?<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>As far as the execution of liens the word "attorney" was removed from the statute in 1977. Now Section 713.08(2) does not provide authority for an attorney to execute liens unless the attorney happens to be "acquainted with the facts stated therein." This highly unlikely unless the attorney also works as an employee of the lienor. This makes a fun day in a deposition.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>As far as releases go any individual with authority (including attorneys) can execute releases. Section 713.20 does not include a limitation on who can sign the releases of lien. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Under Section 713.08(2) the discussion becomes much more interesting as to who can prepare the liens . Many throughout the state that are not permitted are preparing liens. This is clearly the unlicensed practice of law. The Florida Bar has sent cease and desist letters to various companies and non-lawyer individuals for preparing liens.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Barry Kalmanson<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>500 N Maitland Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Suite 305 <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Maitland, Fl. 32751<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>407-645-4500 x 215<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.barrykalmanson.com/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>http://www.barrykalmanson.com/</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Bruce Partington <</span><a href="mailto:bpartington@clarkpartington.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>bpartington@clarkpartington.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>><br>To: Jeffrey Price <</span><a href="mailto:jeff@npw-law.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>jeff@npw-law.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>>; </span><a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <</span><a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>><br>Sent: Wed, Jul 1, 2020 10:24 am<br>Subject: Re: [CLC-Discussion] Who can sign liens and releases?<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=yiv5527013830><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>For what it’s worth, and 692 is part of it, it’s been my policy for years never to sign liens or releases on behalf of clients. Another reason is that the jurat is taking an oath that what is in it is true, and I think it’s best that clients do that. (A release would formally probably only require an acknowledgement, but a lien definitely requires a jurat).<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I think the beginning of 692.01 makes it relatively clear:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy;background:white'>Any corporation may execute </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy;background:yellow'>instruments conveying</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy;background:white'>, mortgaging, or </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy;background:yellow'>affecting any interest in lands</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy;background:white'> by instruments sealed with the common or corporate seal and signed in its name by its president or any vice president or chief executive officer. Assignments, satisfactions, or partial releases of mortgages and acquittances for debts may be similarly executed by any corporate officer. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>But, read carefully, that only applies to acknowledgements, not jurats, because pretty much all instruments affecting any interests in lands, except a construction lien, require only an acknowledgement. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Bruce Partington | Shareholder</span></strong><b><span 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style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id=yiv5527013830yqt59381><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;border-color:currentColor currentColor;border-image: none'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <</span><a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeffrey Price<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 1, 2020 9:05 AM<br><b>To:</b> </span><a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br><b>Subject:</b> [CLC-Discussion] Who can sign liens and releases?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Delivered a partial lien release for a single condo where client has a lien on the entire complex. This was the 6<sup>th</sup> at this condo for routine sales (Miami-Dade) and was no different that the other 5 (or other 20-some in the last 6 months on other complexes). The release was prepared by me (Attorney for Lienor), signed by me as “Agent/Attorney for Lienor.” <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Got into a dispute about the release form (not the amount). First they wanted the jurat changed to duplicate the language as of Jan. 1, 2020 (despite the statute saying the jurat “must be in substantially the following form”). Whatever. Fine.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>But then this is forwarded to me. I called “Connie” but because I am not a member of “The Fund” she refused to discuss anything and hung up the phone. (You that have dealt with me can understand, hell, I don’t even like talking to me in a mirror). <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Question</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> – has anyone ever heard of this line of reasoning? Does 692 have anything to do with 713 liens and releases?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>“The release is signed an agent of a Florida corporation. Under Sec. 692.01, F.S., a corporate officer may sign partial releases of mortgages and acquittances for debts. There is no authority for anyone other than a corporate officer to sign such a document.”</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5F9AAE;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.2pt'>connie Clark</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Senior Underwriting Counsel </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5F9AAE'>P</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>: 800</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>.432.9594 </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.thefund.com/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=200 height=74 style='width:2.0833in;height:.7708in' id="yiv5527013830_x005f_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image012.png@01D64FAB.C2F02BD0" alt=FUND-NEW-Logo-FC200></span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5F9AAE'> </span><a href="http://www.thefund.com/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>www.TheFund.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5496'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5496'><img border=0 width=112 height=112 style='width:1.1666in;height:1.1666in' id="yiv5527013830Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image014.png@01D64FAB.C2F02BD0"><img border=0 width=269 height=82 style='width:2.802in;height:.8541in' id="yiv5527013830Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image016.png@01D64FAB.C2F02BD0"><img border=0 width=83 height=115 style='width:.8645in;height:1.1979in' id="yiv5527013830Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image018.jpg@01D64FAB.C2F02BD0" alt="A picture containing drawing, clock Description automatically generated"></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div id=yqt45145><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>_______________________________________________<br>CLC-Discussion mailing list<br></span><a href="mailto:CLC-Discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>CLC-Discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br></span><a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/clc-discussion" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/clc-discussion</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>