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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE </span></font></b></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>WHO: </span></font><font
size=4><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Billy Krills</span></font><font size=4><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>, Coordinator (<a
href="mailto:hillbillyham@tusco.net">hillbillyham@eohio.net</a>) </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>WHAT: Memorial Benefit Concert for
Anthony “Ant” Smart</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>Featuring local bands: Call Me Emergency, Absolve Thine
Enemies, Super Sheep, Catch the Memo, and DJ/Sound Technician Justin D. between
sets</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=4 color=red
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red'>This event is
family-friendly, date-friendly, group-friendly, teen-friendly,
singles-friendly. Did we mention “friendly?”</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>WHEN: Saturday, March 1<sup>st</sup>,
</span></font><font size=4><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>6pm</span></font><font
size=4><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> (doors at </span></font><font size=4><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>5:30pm</span></font><font size=4><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>)</span></font></p>
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14.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>WHERE: Bayard Grange, </span></font><font
size=4><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>22242 US Route</span></font><font
size=4><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> 30, Minerva OH 44657 330.868.6966</span></font></p>
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14.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>COST: Admission $5 at the door. Food
and drinks available for purchase.</span></font></p>
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14.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Four local bands will perform at the Memorial Benefit
Concert for Anthony “Ant” Smart at </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6pm</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> on </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Saturday, March 1<sup>st</sup>,
2008</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> at the Bayard Grange, </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>22242 US Route</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> 30 in
Minerva. Admission is $5 at the door, and all ages are welcome. Doors open at </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5:30pm</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. Food and
drinks will be available for purchase.</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Participating local bands include: </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Call Me
Emergency (Art Rock), Absolve Thine Enemies (Hard Core), Super Sheep
(Rock/Christian), and Catch the Memo (Worship). DJ and sound technician, Justin
D., will perform between sets.</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Nine-year-old Ant died </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>December 17<sup>th</sup>,
2007</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>, after being hit by a vehicle while he was crossing Route
39 after retrieving mail from the family’s mailbox. He was </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dellroy</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Elementary
School</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> fourth-grade student who enjoyed basketball, fishing,
swimming, bike-riding, cooking, baking, and playing cards with his
grandparents. He was preceded in death by his mom. His surviving family members
are many and include his dad, Randy, and his brother, Christian. </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Contributions
in Anthony’s memory be made to the Anthony Smart Memorial Fund, in care
of The Citizens Bank, </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2 Smith Street</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dellroy</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>OH</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>44620</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, or at any
Citizens Bank location.</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>For concert event details, please contact coordinator </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Billy
Krills</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> at <a href="mailto:hillbillyham@ehio.net">hillbillyham@ehio.net</a>.
</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Submitted by:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Janelle Hannum Schmidt</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Square Peg Promotions</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>P.O. Box</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> 35878</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Canton</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>OH</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>44735-5878</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>USA</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>330.806.6520</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="mailto:janelle@squarepegpromotions.com">janelle@squarepegpromotions.com</a></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="http://myspace.com/squarepegpromotions">http://myspace.com/squarepegpromotions</a>
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