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<DIV><SPAN class=605380117-28082009><FONT face=Arial size=4><STRONG>For
Immediate Release</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=605380117-28082009><FONT face=Arial size=2>contact: Matt
Wiederhold 419-320-2105</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=605380117-28082009><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=605380117-28082009><FONT face=Arial size=2>On Saturday, August
29th, 2009, The Cleveland Clinic, Medina General Hospital, and Main Street
Medina will present the Medina International Fest from 10am-10pm on and around
the historic square of downtown Medina, OH.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=605380117-28082009><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=605380117-28082009><FONT
face=Arial><STRONG>Highlights:</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<UL>
<LI><SPAN class=605380117-28082009><FONT face=Arial size=2>Children's Parade
of Nations (around the square) 2pm</FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN class=605380117-28082009><FONT face=Arial size=2>Community World
Mural Project (mosaic tile mural) 10am-5pm</FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN class=605380117-28082009><FONT face=Arial size=2>Classic British Car
Show (around the square) 10am-4pm</FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN class=605380117-28082009><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ethnic
foods</FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN class=605380117-28082009><FONT face=Arial size=2>over 75 vendors of
cultural, international, arts, crafts, fruit, vegetables</FONT></SPAN></LI></UL>
<DIV><SPAN class=605380117-28082009><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=605380117-28082009><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>Continuous
entertainment throughout the day as noted below</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>In the
Square<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"
/><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></U></B></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Las
Plumas de Hinckley, 9:30-10:30am (Mexican and Cuban
music)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2>Intransit Latin Jazz, 11am-1pm<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2>O’Hare <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Irish</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> Dance,
1-2pm<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2>Children’s Parade of Nations, 2-3pm (free for all to
participate)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">University</SPAN></st1:PlaceType><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Akron</st1:PlaceName></SPAN></st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"> Steel Drum Duo,
3-4:30pm<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2>Great Lakes Gaelic Society, 4:30-5:30pm, waulking demonstrations and
fiddle playing<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Joe
Novak & Friends, 6-8pm (polka
music)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Activities in the
Square 10am-8pm<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></U></B></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2>Children’s and Family activities and crafts, including mask making,
kite and fan painting, jewellery making in preparation for the Parade of
Nations <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">(sponsored by Gymboree Play
& Music, Medina Rotary and Medina Sunrise
Rotary)</I><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Help
create a tile mural of the world, using handprints! <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">($)</B> <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">(sponsored by All Fired
Up)</I><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2>International Bazaar featuring over 60 vendors of arts, crafts,
textiles, and “free trade” goods, <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">(sponsored by Trails at <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Montville</st1:City></st1:place> Luxury
Apartments)</I><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2>Taste of Nations with foods from around the globe <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">($) </B><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">(sponsored by Hunter Insurance and
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Westfield</st1:City></st1:place>
Insurance)</I><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2>British Car Show around the Square, anticipated 50-60 classic British
Import cars, <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">(sponsored by the British
Car Council)<o:p></o:p></I></FONT></FONT></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Entertainment
Alley (behind <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Main
Street</st1:address></st1:Street>
Café)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></U></B></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2>Hollywood Slim, 1-3pm (rhythm and
blues)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2>Zydeco Kings, 4-7pm (Afro-Caribbean Creole-style folk
music)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2>Rolando Pizana Latin Seven, 8-10pm (high energy Latin
music)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Activities in
Entertainment Alley<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></U></B></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">International</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Beer
& Wine</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Garden</st1:PlaceType></SPAN></st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">, featuring 10 wines and 12 beers from around
the globe <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">($)<o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></FONT></FONT></LI></UL></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal align=left>Matt Wiederhold, executive director</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Main Street Medina</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>23 Public Square, Suite 220</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Medina, OH 44256</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>330-952-0910</P>
<P class=MsoNormal><A
href="mailto:info@mainstreetmedina.com">info@mainstreetmedina.com</A> <A
href="http://www.mainstreetmedina.com/">www.mainstreetmedina.com</A></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Upcoming event:
</STRONG>Medina International Fest,</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2> Saturday, August 29, 2009.
</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2>Art/retail and food vendors needed.
Visit <A href="http://www.mainstreetmedina.com/">www.mainstreetmedina.com</A>
for more information</FONT></P></DIV>
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