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<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT face=Impact><STRONG><FONT
face=Georgia size=4>Hello Avon Theatre
Fans!!</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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face=Georgia size=4></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT face=Impact><STRONG><FONT
face=Georgia size=4>TODAY, April 4th, is our 8th Year
Anniversary!!</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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face=Georgia></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT face=Impact
size=5><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2>8 years ago today, we opened the doors
to an old Decatur landmark that was destined to have a "new"
life!</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT face=Impact
size=5><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2>-<EM>And we have been open ever
since!!</EM></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT face=Impact
size=5><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2>The naysayers and the purveyors of
negativity <EM>(of which there were many then)</EM> only gave us <U>6 months
tops</U>!!</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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size=5><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia
size=2></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT face=Impact><STRONG><FONT
face=Georgia size=4><EM>--Well, we showed
them!</EM></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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size=5><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia
size=2></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT face=Impact><STRONG><FONT
face=Georgia>*Within 1 year, The Avon was already considered a bonafide Decatur
phenomenon!</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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face=Georgia></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT face=Impact><STRONG><FONT
face=Georgia>*Within 2 years, The Avon was called the most successful
independent theater in downstate
Illinois!</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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face=Georgia></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT face=Impact><STRONG><FONT
face=Georgia>*Within 5 years, we expanded and added two more complete
theaters in our Twins annex!!</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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face=Georgia></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT face=Impact><STRONG><FONT
face=Georgia>As we begin our 9th year of operation, we stand poised on the
verge of that massive downtown Decatur revitalization we have waited so long
for!</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT face=Impact><STRONG><FONT
face=Georgia>There has been more investment in downtown Decatur in the past 18
months than there has been in the past 18
years!!</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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face=Georgia></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT face=Impact><STRONG><FONT
face=Georgia size=4><EM>--And it's ALL because of
YOU!</EM></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT face=Impact><STRONG><FONT
face=Georgia><EM>You got sick and tired of the "cookie cutter" restaurants and
theaters in other areas, and found out that downtown Decatur offers something
unique and different!</EM></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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face=Georgia></FONT></EM></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT face=Impact><STRONG><EM><FONT
face=Georgia>Come See Us This
Weekend!!</FONT></EM></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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face=Georgia></FONT></EM></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT face=Impact><STRONG><EM><FONT
face=Georgia>Happy Birthday, Avon
Theatre!!</FONT></EM></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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face=Georgia></FONT></EM></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
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