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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April
17, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial;font-weight:bold'>OHIO</span></font></b></st1:State></st1:place><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> YOUTH BALLET
PRESENTS ANNUAL FUNDRAISER: ‘NIGHT AT THE RACES’ <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>CANAL <st1:City w:st="on">FULTON</st1:City> -- You
won’t see any dancing at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ohio</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Youth</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ballet
& Dance</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>’s
next big function, but by participating in the dance school’s annual
fund-raising event on May 9 you will help to keep dance alive in the community.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>“Night at the Races” begins at 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 9 at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Elm</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Ridge</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Party</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">469 Elm Ridge Ave.</st1:address></st1:Street>,
Canal Fulton. Dinner is catered by Old Carolina BBQ and begins at 6 p.m.
Simulated horse races begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $60 per couple; $35 per
person. Call the dance school at 330-854-1417 to purchase tickets. Forms are
available at the dance school, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">2387
Locust St. S.</st1:address></st1:Street>, Canal Fulton, to purchase a
simulated horse for $10 per horse by April 30. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The event also includes a silent auction, 50/50 drawing,
raffle baskets and other activities. Area business owners are welcome to
sponsor the evening, as well as buy an advertisement in the program. The dance
school also is looking for donations for the silent auction. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please call 330-854-1417 for more information. All donations
to the non-profit <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ohio</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Youth</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ballet
& Dance</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
are tax-deductible.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ohio</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Youth</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ballet
& Dance</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
celebrates 10 years of “Bringing Dance to the People,” and its
first year of being both a non-profit dance school and elite performance group.
Students of all ages receive a high level of training at <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">2387 Locust St. S.</st1:address></st1:Street>, Canal Fulton. Dancers
from throughout Northeast Ohio ages 8 and older can audition for the elite
performance group, which travels to museums, schools, libraries, area festivals
and other venues to entertain and educate audience members.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Visit <a href="http://www.ohioyouthballet.com/">www.ohioyouthballet.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>-30-<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=maroon face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;color:maroon'>Christina R. McCune<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>freelance writer</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>330-265-4163</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="mailto:christyrmccune@sssnet.com">christyrmccune@sssnet.com</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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