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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>Spring into the
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Fair!</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>By Chris Pannkuk,
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</SPAN>Although winter is still in the air, the friends of the Moscow
Renaissance Fair are busy preparing for the 33<SUP>rd</SUP> annual celebration
of spring to be held May 6 and 7 at
<st1:place><st1:PlaceName>East</st1:PlaceName>
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<st1:PlaceType>Park</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The fair is directed by a private,
non-profit community group (this could be you!) and is the only self-sustaining
festival of its kind in the region.<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
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size=3>The Renaissance Fair Board is seeking entries for our annual poster
competition.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Each year community
members create masterful pieces of artwork to publicize our annual celebration
of spring.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The winner of the
competition has their artwork displayed on our poster and the runner up has his
or her artwork displayed on the cover of the Renaissance Fair’s Program. The
winner will receive $200 and the runner-up receives $100.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Poster entries are due at Bookpeople of
Moscow on March 22<SUP>nd</SUP> by <st1:time Hour="20" Minute="0">8:00
p.m.</st1:time><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For more
information and guidelines for the poster competition, please visit </FONT><A
href="http://www.moscowrenfair.org/"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none"><FONT
size=3>www.moscowrenfair.org</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT size=3> or email </FONT><A
href="mailto:sutt5974@uidaho.edu"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none"><FONT
size=3>sutt5974@uidaho.edu</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT size=3>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=3>Applications for both food booths and craft booths are available now on
our website (</FONT><A href="http://www.moscowrenfair.org/"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none"><FONT
size=3>www.moscowrenfair.org</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT size=3>).<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Food booths must be sponsored by local
community non-profit groups and the food served must be judged “tasty and
interesting.”<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Individual artisans
may apply for craft booths to display and sell their handmade work.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>All craft booth applications are judged
for both quality and originality.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoBodyTextIndent style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><FONT size=3>Each year, the Moscow Renaissance Fair is kept going by
dedicated individuals who generously donate their time, making our fair a
resounding success.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This year, we
are hoping to find fifty volunteers to help with the many different tasks that
make our fair so fun.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Volunteer
times are flexible, and lots of positions are available, including recycling,
crafts, set up, and tear down.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If
you are interested or know someone who is; contact Meghan at
alto_cello@yahoo.com or 360-305-9748.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Please consider becoming a part of this great community
event.<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
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