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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=5
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>MEDIA RELEASE</span></font></b></p>
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color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>Halfway to Festival Event to Benefit Festival</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>Great Evening of Entertainment and Fun at </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName></font></b><b><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:
bold'>East</span></st1:PlaceName></font></b><b><font color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><b><font
color=black face=Arial><st1:PlaceType><span style='font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>Village</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place></font></b></p>
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color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>For Immediate Release:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><st1:date Month="3" Day="18" Year="2008"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>March 18, 2008</span></st1:date></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Contact: Chris Cozad, Chair 614-578-1764</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><st1:City><st1:place><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Columbus</span></st1:place></st1:City></font></b><b><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:
bold'>: </span><st1:date Month="3" Day="29" Year="2008"></font></b><font color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>Saturday, March
29, 2008</span></st1:date></font><font color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> promises to a fun-filled evening of
entertainment to support the Ohio Lesbian Festival. Hosted by </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName></font><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>East</span></st1:PlaceName></font><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font><font
color=black face=Arial><st1:PlaceType><span style='font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Village</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place></font><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>, the
evening’s show starts at </span><st1:time Hour="22" Minute="0"></font><font color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>10 PM</span></st1:time></font><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> and
includes live entertainment, a fabulous raffle and more.</span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> East Village is located at 630 N
High St, Columbus, OH 43215.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The 2007 festival was severely hampered
by an all day rain, but that has not dampen</span></font><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>ed<font color=black><span style='color:black'> the
spirits of the organizing committee. Committed to continuing the festival
in spite of financial challenges from the low attendance last year, the group
is hard at work raising money to fund the 2008 event. The 19<sup>th</sup>
annual Ohio Lesbian Festival is scheduled for </span><st1:date Month="9" Day="13" Year="2008"></font></span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>September 13, 2008</span></st1:date></font><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> and will
take place once again at Frontier Ranch in </span><st1:place><st1:City></font><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>Kirkersville</span></st1:City></font><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>, </span><st1:State></font><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>Ohio</span></st1:State></st1:place></font><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Well known performer and headliner from
the 2007 Festival, Nedra Johnson returns to </span><st1:City><st1:place></font><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>Columbus</span></st1:place></st1:City></font><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> for this
benefit performance. Nedra will be joined by local performers Donna
Mogavero and Cindy Wolfe & Jenn Litt. Rounding out the evening will
be spoken word artist Colelea: Radical Word Dyke and one of </span><st1:City><st1:place></font><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>Cleveland</span></st1:place></st1:City></font><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>’s
hottest new bands, Early Girl. Throw in a smattering of Drag Kings and
you have a recipe for a rockin’ evening</span></font><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>!</span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>In addition to the entertainment, there
will be a raffle and silent auction with some wonderful prizes donated by
various businesses and individuals. All proceeds from the event including
the $8.00 suggested </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial'>door <font color=black><span style='color:black'>donation will go to
fund the 2008 Ohio Lesbian Festival. All are welcome!</span></font></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The festival is a nonprofit, volunteer
driven womyn only event designed to promote womyn’s economy, community
and art. The festival recognizes that in the world at large, heterosexism
and woman hatred are the norm. The Festival was founded on the premise
that lesbians and queer womyn need opportunities and spaces to recognize and
support each other, to define our culture, to find our own strengths and to be
empowered.</span></font></p>
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