<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333"><FONT face="Times New Roman">“A WALK WITH SPIRITS OF THE PAST”<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333">SET FOR SEPTEMBER 5, 6, AND 7 IN </SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333">MEDINA</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333">Tickets are now on sale for </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333">Medina</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333">’s Thirteenth Annual “Walk With Spirits of the Past” scheduled for September 5, 6, and 7, 2008.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Tickets will be sold during business hours at Ormandy’s, </SPAN><st1:address><st1:Street><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333">10 Public Square</SPAN></st1:Street><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333">, </SPAN><st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333">Medina</SPAN></st1:City></st1:address><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333">.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The total number of tickets available for each night will be limited. The entire walk will be wheelchair
accessible.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333"><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Medina Show Biz Company, The Medina Historical Society, and The Medina County Arts Council, will cooperatively stage the event from 7pm until 9pm on Friday and Saturday, September 5 and 6, and from <BR>2pm until 4pm on Sunday, September 7.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Guides will lead groups from the </FONT></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman"><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333">County</SPAN></st1:PlaceType><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333"> </SPAN><st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333">Administration</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333"> </SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333">Building</SPAN></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR:
#333333"> at </SPAN><st1:Street><st1:address><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333">144 North Broadway Street</SPAN></st1:address></st1:Street><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333"> to different sites around the </SPAN><st1:Street><st1:address><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333">Public Square</SPAN></st1:address></st1:Street><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333"> area where the dramatic performances will take place.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333"><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">Each fall since 1996, local actors from the Show Biz Company have given performances that tell stories of the lives of </FONT></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman"><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333">Medina</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333"> pioneers and bring to life the people who made history in
early </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333">Medina</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333">.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The actors will use costumes and simple props as needed to give reality to the stories.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Research for the new stories to be presented has been done with the help of members of the Medina County Historical Society and new stories written by Judy Totts and Roger Smalley will be featured this year.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Co-Chairperson, Donna Bica of Show Biz Company, has coordinated <BR>the script writing with auditions for actors, and
scheduled rehearsals. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She is directing the 2008 performances as she has done each year in the past. Marlene Jividen, Co-Chairperson representing the Arts Council and the Historical Society, is scheduling guides and arranging ticket sales. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Nancy Sprowls and Roger Smalley, representing the Arts Council, are coordinating publicity and the distribution of flyers.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Adult tickets may be purchased for $4.00 if purchased in advance, <BR>and tickets for all children under 12 may be purchased in advance for <BR>$1.50. Tickets purchased on the day of the event may be
purchased only <BR>at the beginning point of the Walk in the parking area of the </FONT></SPAN><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333"><FONT face="Times New Roman">County</FONT></SPAN></st1:PlaceType><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333"> <BR></SPAN><st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333">Administration</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333"> </SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333">Building</SPAN></st1:PlaceType></FONT></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333"><FONT face="Times New Roman">. Day of event prices are $5.00 for adults and <BR>$2.00 for all children under 12. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Call 330-725-6443 for further information about the event.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div><p>