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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NEWS
RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CONTACT:
</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Missy
S. Toms, 216.521.2540 x22 or mtoms@beckcenter.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
April 10, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Beck Center
Nearing Halfway Mark in Fundraising Goal<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Arts Center
Still Needs $150,000 by the end of April<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Lakewood, OH—</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Beck Center for the
Arts is grateful to the City of Lakewood for its announcement yesterday to
commit to long-term investment in the organization. Stories about the
City’s contribution have raised questions from the public about the
status of our current fundraising campaign. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We have an immediate need to raise $150,000
by the end of April for operational support. To date, approximately $75,000 has
been raised toward that short-term goal. The Beck Center is still encouraging
its friends and supporters to continue to help in this time of crisis. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The City of Lakewood’s commitment of
energy efficiency project funding and debt restructuring helps our long-term
capitalization goal, which is $600,000 by the end of November. The Beck Center
Board of Directors is committed to a capitalization plan to ensure our
long-term financial stability. The announcement from the City of Lakewood is
the lead gift and a strong show of support for this long-term campaign.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>One of the region’s largest
arts organizations, Beck Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit 501(c)3
organization that offers professional theater productions on two stages, arts
education programming in dance, music, theater, visual arts, early childhood,
and creative arts therapies for special needs students, and gallery exhibits
featuring local and regional artists.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>###<span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Missy S.
Toms<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Director
of Marketing & External Affairs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Beck
Center for the Arts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>17801
Detroit Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Lakewood,
OH 44107<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>mtoms@beckcenter.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>216.521.2540,
ext. 22<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Support the Beck Center and the
arts with a tax deductible contribution. <b><a
href="http://beckcenter.org/support.htm">Donate today!</a></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><i>Evil Dead: The Musical</i></b>
College students, demons...and show tunes! May 8 – June 14. <b><a
href="http://beckcenter.org/seats/evildead.htm">Purchase tickets today!</a></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Enroll today for summer camps and classes in dance, music,
theater, and visual arts:<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><b><a
href="http://beckcenter.org/class/catalogSu09.pdf">Summer 2009 Classes</a></b>.
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Webdings;
color:green'>P</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'> </span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:green'>Please
consider the environment before printing this e-mail.</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:gray'>Posted by:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:gray'>Fran Storch<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:gray'>Beck Center for the Arts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:gray'>Publications Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:gray'>17801 Detroit Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:gray'>Lakewood, OH 44107<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:gray'>(216) 521-2540 x20<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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