<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><b>SEE THE VIDEO STORY OF THIS VERY SPECIAL HOLIDAY SHOW HERE: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPfLJrvK3M8"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;">The Joy of Christmas</span></font></a></b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><b><br></b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><b>GREENBRIER RETIREMENT COMMUNITY RESIDENT AND
COMPOSER FINALLY SEES DREAM PRODUCTION REALIZED ON CASSIDY'S COX STAGE TO BENEFIT
CANCER SOCIETY<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><b><i>Parma Heights</i></b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> – <a href="http://www.communicarehealth.com/greenbrier-retirement.htm"><b>Communicare’s Greenbrier Senior Living Community</b></a> will produce an original holiday musical on the Cox Stage at the <i><a href="http://www.cassidytheatre.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><b>Cassidy
Theatre</b></span></a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><b>The Joy of Christmas</b></i></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">, written and composed by Greenbrier resident, Richard
Valentine, 89, will have one performance only at 7:30 p.m. Sunday<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Dec. 7 at Cassidy Theatre, 6200 Pearl
Rd. Parma Hts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Tickets are on sale
now for a $5 donation and can be purchased at Greenbrier Retirement Center,
6457 Pearl Rd. in Parma Heights between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>All proceeds will benefit the <a href="http://www.cancer.org"><b>American
Cancer Society</b></a>. </span></p>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Valentine, a retired music
teacher, who taught music in schools in Sandusky, Elyria, Avon Lake and others,
began writing the book, music and lyrics to <i>The Joy of Christmas</i></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> 5 years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>The musical is based on inspiration he had some years earlier while
watching an awe-inspiring sunrise in Arizona.<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>In 2007, Valentine moved to Greenbrier Retirement
Community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>He often entertains
fellow residents by playing the piano and eventually he mentioned to an
administrator that he had written an original Christmas musical.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Greenbrier sponsors the Cassidy
Theatre’s outreach performing group “Cassidy On-Tour”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Now the two organizations have
partnered to bring Valentine’s composition to the stage this holiday season.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><i><b>The Joy of Christmas</b></i></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> tells the story of a young boy and his world-weary
parents who are not in the holiday spirit.<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>Despite their reluctance, the boy convinces them to attend a
holiday church service where the family is reminded of the joy, peace and love
the holidays really can bring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>Valentine wanted the production to benefit the American Cancer Society
in honor of his late wife who lost her battle with the disease over 20 years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Now, the composer himself battles
cancer as well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Joy of Christmas is
sponsored by <a href="http://www.communicarehealth.com/greenbrier-retirement.htm"><b>Communicare’s Greenbrier Senior Living Community</b></a> and the <a href="http://www.cassidytheatre.com"><b>Cassidy
Theatre</b></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><b>FOR INFORMATION</b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Geoffrey Short - <a href="mailto:geoffshort@sbcglobal.net">geoffshort@sbcglobal.net</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br></span></font></div><div class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br></span></font></div><div class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br></span></font></div>
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