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<P>Thank you to everyone who helped make The Magic!</P>
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<P>It was truly a <A
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href="http://edenvalleyenterprises.org/progdesc/gatewood/tm052015so.htm"
rel=nofollow target=_blank>magical two days</A> last week when our documentary
premiered at TrueNorth Cultural Arts!<BR><BR>Thursday audiences heard Emma's
story with a special presentation of our storytelling program <A
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href="http://www.edenvalleyenterprises.org/stories/comments.htm#gatewood"
rel=nofollow target=_blank>GRANDMA GATEWOOD: OHIO'S LEGENDARY
HIKER</A>. The performance was underwritten by <A
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href="http://storynet.org/" rel=nofollow target=_blank>the National Storytelling
Network</A> and <A
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href="http://www.parkhurstbrothers.com/" rel=nofollow target=_blank>The
Parkhurst Brothers, Inc</A>. NSN representative Janelle Reardon was on
hand to share information about the organization and its involvement in this
project.<BR><BR>On Friday, the red carpet went out! <A
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href="http://www.edenvalleyenterprises.org/progdesc/gatewood/tm052015so.htm"
rel=nofollow target=_blank>TRAIL MAGIC, the documentary,</A> premiered to TWO
sold out houses! In between the film showings audiences were treated to a
reception and talk-back where I was joined by our writer/researcher Kelly Boyer
Sagert and our director, <A
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href="http://www.filmaffects.com/" rel=nofollow target=_blank>Peter Huston</A>
and <A
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href="https://www.ohiohistory.org/preserve/local-history-office/funding-opportunities"
rel=nofollow target=_blank>Ohio History Fund's Local History Coordinator, Andy
Verhoff</A>. <BR><BR>I am grateful to EVERYONE who came out during the two
day festivities to join in our celebration of this remarkable Ohioan and to <A
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href="http://edenvalleyenterprises.org/progdesc/gatewood/gtwddonors.htm"
rel=nofollow target=_blank>all our donors</A> who helped make this
possible.<BR><BR>A BIG thank you to <A
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href="http://storynet.org/" rel=nofollow target=_blank>The National Storytelling
Network</A>, <A
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href="http://www.parkhurstbrothers.com/" rel=nofollow target=_blank>The
Parkhurst Brothers,</A> and <A
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href="https://www.ohiohistory.org/preserve/local-history-office/funding-opportunities"
rel=nofollow target=_blank>The Ohio History Fund</A> without whom these two days
AND the programs would not have been possible!<BR><BR>I am especially grateful
to <A
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href="http://www.metroparks.cc/truenorth-cultural-arts.php" rel=nofollow
target=_blank>TrueNorth Cultural Arts and the Lorain County Metro Parks</A>,
Rick Fortney and all the volunteers and staff who worked so hard on this
event.<BR><BR>I'm now busy with arrangements to bring this story to other
locations -- so if you couldn't join us last week, check out our <A
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href="http://edenvalleyenterprises.org/calendar.htm" rel=nofollow
target=_blank>calendar page</A> regularly for updates. I look forward to
seeing you there!<BR><BR><BR>Bette Lou</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><EM><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><FONT face=Calibri>P.S.: Be
sure to check out all </FONT><A style="WORD-WRAP: break-word"
href="http://www.edenvalleyenterprises.org/progdesc/gatewood/tm052015so.htm"
target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: #26abe2"><FONT face=Calibri>the pictures and
comments</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT face=Calibri> from last week's festivities.
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><EM><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><FONT face=Calibri>P.P.S.: If your
group would like to host a program about Grandma Gatewood (or any of our other
shows), send me an </FONT><A style="WORD-WRAP: break-word"
href="http://edenvalleyenterprises.org/contactgoogle.htm" target=_blank><SPAN
style="COLOR: #26abe2"><FONT
face=Calibri>e-mail.</FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN></EM><SPAN
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<EM>We'd love to bring a special event to you!</EM><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P></P></P>Bette Lou Higgins<BR>Artistic Director<BR>Eden Valley
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