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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=6 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:24.0pt;
color:red'>Asian Pacific American Federation</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=5 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
color:black'>May is Asian Heritage Month and the Theme for 2009 is<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=6 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:24.0pt;
color:red'>Faces and Voices of Diversity<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
color:black'>You Are Cordially Invited to Celebrate Our Annual Events<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
color:black'>Sponsored by APAF in The Greater <u1:place><u1:City><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cleveland</u1:place></u1:City></st1:City>, <u1:State><st1:State
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State></st1:place></span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=4
color=black face="Times New Roman"><u1:date Month="5" Day="7" Year="2009"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Thursday, May 7th, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=4
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'></u1:date><u1:time Hour="12" Minute="0">12:00</u1:time>
<u1:time Hour="12" Minute="0">Noon</u1:time> - <u1:time Hour="14" Minute="0">2:00
P.M.</span></u1:time></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
color:black'>Rotunda, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City Hall</st1:PlaceType></st1:place></span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><u1:address><u1:place><u1:PlaceName></u1:PlaceName><u1:PlaceType></u1:PlaceType></u1:place><u1:Street><st1:address
w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><strong><b><font size=4 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>601
Lakeside Ave.</span></u1:Street></font></b></strong></st1:Street><strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
color:black'>, <u1:City><st1:City w:st="on">Cleveland</u1:City></st1:City> <u1:State><st1:State
w:st="on">Ohio</u1:State></st1:State> <u1:PostalCode><st1:PostalCode w:st="on">44114</st1:PostalCode></span></u1:PostalCode></font></b></strong></st1:address></u1:address><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>Initial Kick-off for the Month with</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=5 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
color:black'>The Honorable Mayor Frank Jackson</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=4 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
color:red'>Inspirational Speakers - Exhibits - Displays<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=4 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
color:red'>Asian Foods - Cultural Activities</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>=========================</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <font color=black><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><u1:date Month="5" Day="9" Year="2009"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Saturday, May 9th, 2009</span></u1:date></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><u1:time Hour="11" Minute="0"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>11:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on"><strong><b><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'></u1:time><u1:place><u1:PlaceName>Sai</span></u1:PlaceName></font></b></strong></st1:PlaceName><strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
color:black'></u1:place> <u1:PlaceName><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Gon</u1:PlaceName></st1:PlaceName>
<u1:PlaceType><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Plaza</st1:PlaceType></span></u1:PlaceType></u1:place></font></b></strong></st1:place><strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><u1:address><st1:address
w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><strong><b><font size=4 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><u1:Street><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>5400
Detroit Ave.</span></u1:Street></font></b></strong></st1:Street><strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
color:black'>, <u1:City><st1:City w:st="on">Cleveland</u1:City></st1:City>, <u1:State><st1:State
w:st="on">OH</u1:State></st1:State> <u1:PostalCode><st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">44102</st1:PostalCode></span></u1:PostalCode></font></b></strong></st1:address></u1:address><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=4 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
color:red'>Celebration of Asian Arts - Exhibits<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=4 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
color:red'>Cultural Presentations - Asian Foods - Heritage Displays</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=4 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
color:red'>Both Events are FREE ADMISSION to ALL - Come to Enjoy</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
color:black'>Contact<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
color:black'>Gia Hoa Ryan, President - APAF: 216-965-3656<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
color:black'>Le Nguyen, Heritage Events Chairman: 216-857-1103</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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