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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:center'><b><font
size=4 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>City of </span></font></b><st1:place><st1:placename><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><b><font
size=4 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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size=4 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><st1:PlaceType><b><font
size=4 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'><st1:placetype>Lake</span></font></b></st1:placetype></st1:place></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><b><font
size=4 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'> to Sponsor <u1:p></u1:p></span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:center'><span
class=SpellE><b><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>TrueNorth</span></font></b></span><b><font
size=4 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'> Cultural Arts Fest on June 28<u1:p></u1:p></span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=4 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:center'><b><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>Family Festival Offers Celebration of Music,
Theater, Visual Arts and Dance<u1:p></u1:p></span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>Amid Lakefront Setting of </span></font></b><st1:place><st1:placename><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><b><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:
bold'>Miller</span></font></b></st1:placename></st1:PlaceName><b><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:
bold'> </span></font></b><st1:PlaceName><b><font color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'><st1:placename>Road</span></font></b></st1:placename></st1:PlaceName><b><font
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bold'> </span></font></b><st1:PlaceType><b><font color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'><st1:placetype>Park</span></font></b></st1:placetype></st1:place></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Nature and the arts will come together in
a celebration for all ages on Saturday, June 28, at </span></font><st1:place><st1:placename><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>Miller</span></font></st1:placename></st1:PlaceName><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font><st1:PlaceName><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'><st1:placename>Road</span></font></st1:placename></st1:PlaceName><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'><st1:placetype>Park</span></font></st1:placetype></st1:place></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> in </span></font><st1:place><st1:placename><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>Avon</span></font></st1:placename></st1:PlaceName><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'><st1:placetype>Lake</span></font></st1:placetype></st1:place></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>, from </span></font><st1:time minute="0" hour="12"><st1:time
Hour="12" Minute="0"><font color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial;color:black'>12 noon</span></font></st1:time></st1:time><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> to </span></font><st1:time minute="30" hour="19"><st1:time
Hour="19" Minute="30"><font color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial;color:black'>7:30 p.m.</span></font></st1:time></st1:time><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>
Sponsored by the City of Avon Lake, the <span class=SpellE>TrueNorth</span>
Cultural Arts Fest will feature more than 30 artists demonstrating their crafts
and selling their hand-crafted creations, live performances by many local
recording artists, tours of the Civil War Era Peter Miller House, and
performance artists recreating vignettes of everyday life through a Civil War
living history re-<span class=GramE>enactment .</span> The day’s events
will be capped off with the annual <span class=SpellE>TrueNorth</span> Chorale
and Symphony patriotic concert performed against the backdrop of a </span></font><st1:place><st1:place><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>Lake Erie</span></font></st1:place></st1:place><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>
sunset. <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>“The City of Avon Lake is honored to sponsor this
wonderful family cultural event,” said Mayor Karl K.C. <span
class=SpellE>Zuber</span>. “</span></font><st1:place><st1:placename><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Avon</span></font></st1:placename></st1:PlaceName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><st1:placetype>Lake</span></font></st1:placetype></st1:place></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> is blessed with an abundance of
natural beauty, parks and green areas, and a thriving fine arts community. This
event allows us to showcase our many natural and artistic resources with a day
packed full of entertainment for all ages. Best of all, admission is
free, and Avon Lake is located less than a one-tank trip away from anywhere in Northeast
Ohio.”<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span class=SpellE><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>TrueNorth</span></font></span><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>, the Lorain County-based non-profit
organization hosting the event, is devoted to fostering involvement in and
appreciation of the fine arts. According Rick Fortney, Executive Director, the
organization seeks to empower individuals to succeed in the fine arts, and to
encourage appreciation in communities like </span></font><st1:place><st1:placename><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Avon</span></font></st1:placename></st1:PlaceName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><st1:placetype>Lake</span></font></st1:placetype></st1:place></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>, where the creative arts flourish. <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>“We’ve brought together some of the best
artistic talent in </span></font><st1:place><st1:placename><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Lorain</span></font></st1:placename></st1:PlaceName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><st1:placetype>County</span></font></st1:placetype></st1:place></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> and </span></font><st1:place><st1:place><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Northeast Ohio</span></font></st1:place></st1:place><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> for <span class=SpellE>ArtsFest</span>,”
he said. “Our visual arts area will include exhibits and
demonstrations of ceramics, jewelry-making, watercolors, acrylics, fiber art
and photography. <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>“Musical entertainment
throughout the day ranges from our own <span class=SpellE>TrueNorth</span>
Patriotic Symphony and Chorale to local musicians and vocalists performing
pop/acoustic, Barbershop, jazz/fusion and several other styles. When you add
the picturesque park setting, meandering walkways and spectacular views of <st1:place>Lake
Erie</st1:place>, it should be a real fest for the senses.”<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Kids’ Entertainment and Games, Food
Specialties, Area Businesses Showcased <u1:p></u1:p></span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>A special “Arts in Action” kids’
make-and-take craft area, food specialties from several of </span></font><st1:place><st1:placename><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Avon</span></font></st1:placename></st1:PlaceName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><st1:placetype>Lake</span></font></st1:placetype></st1:place></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>’s most popular restaurants
and a children’s play area complete with everything from an inflatable
“Moon Bounce” room to putt-putt to carnival games are also planned.
Several Avon Lake-area business and non-profit sponsors will be on hand to
provide information on their services. <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>More information on the <span class=SpellE>TrueNorth</span>
Cultural Arts Fest and directions to </span></font><st1:place><st1:placename><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Miller</span></font></st1:placename></st1:PlaceName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:PlaceName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><st1:placename>Road</span></font></st1:placename></st1:PlaceName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><st1:placetype>Park</span></font></st1:placetype></st1:place></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> in </span></font><st1:place><st1:placename><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Avon</span></font></st1:placename></st1:PlaceName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><st1:placetype>Lake</span></font></st1:placetype></st1:place></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> are available on the <span
class=SpellE>TrueNorth</span> Website: <a href="http://www.tncarts.org/">www.TNCArts.org</a>.
Parking for the event will be available at both the shopping plaza and the
Reliant Energy parking lots located across the street. <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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