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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Impact","sans-serif";color:red'>BOTH START THURS, SEPT. 29<sup>th</sup> at 7:00 PM!!<br></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Impact","sans-serif";color:black'> ALL PREMIERE TICKETS ONLY $5.00!!<br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Impact","sans-serif";color:black'><img width=201 height=100 id="Picture_x0020_10" src="cid:image005.jpg@01D218E1.B6323E60" alt=DEEPbanner.jpg><img width=200 height=98 id="Picture_x0020_11" src="cid:image009.jpg@01D218E1.B6323E60" alt=MISSPbanner.jpg></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Impact","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>DEEPWATER HORIZON</span></b> <b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN</span></b><br><br><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Impact","sans-serif"'><img width=447 height=89 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D218D5.68042B10" alt="cid:image001.jpg@01D1C668.61DC48E0"></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Impact","sans-serif"'>WEEK OF FRIDAY, <span style='color:red'>SEPT. 30th </span><span style='color:black'>thru</span> THURSDAY, <span style='color:red'>OCT. 6th </span><span style='color:black'>ONLY!!</span></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Papyrus'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:teal'><br>Check out our website at: </span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><a href="http://www.TheAvon.com">www.TheAvon.com</a></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:red'>NOTE: PLEASE PAY CAREFUL ATTENTION TO THE <br>ABOVE EFFECTIVE DATES FOR THIS NEWSLETTER!!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:#002060;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Trouble Seeing the Pictures in the Newsletter??<br>Make sure your email browser is set to “html”, not “text only”.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:maroon'> </span></b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheAvonTheatre"><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=149 height=45 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D218D5.68042B10" alt="cid:image002.jpg@01D1C668.61DC48E0"></span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>CLICK ABOVE TO GO TO OUR FUN FACEBOOK PAGE!!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=plotsummary style='background:#F6F6F5'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>+++++++++++++++++<br><b>OUR "QUICK LOOK" SHOWTIME GUIDE!!<br>Fri, Sept. 30th thru Thurs, Oct. 6th ONLY!!<br></b><img border=0 width=227 height=373 id="Picture_x0020_15" src="cid:image017.png@01D218E1.25D9BAA0" alt=ShowsSeptOct.bmp><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br><img border=0 width=247 height=353 id="_x0000_i1030" src="cid:image010.jpg@01D218E1.B6323E60" alt=DEEPposter2.jpg><br></span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white'>.</span><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>DEEPWATER HORIZON</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>(PG13) 107 Thrilling Minutes</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white'>On April 20th, 2010, one of the world's largest man-made disasters occurred on the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. Directed by Peter Berg (Lone Survivor), this story honors the brave men and women whose heroism would save many on board, and change everyone's lives forever.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=plotsummary style='background:#F6F6F5'><span class=subtle><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#787878;background:#FEF7CD'>Critics Consensus:</span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:#FEF7CD'> </span></span><em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:#FEF7CD'>Deepwater Horizon</span></em><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:#FEF7CD'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:#FEF7CD'>makes effective use of its titular man-made disaster to deliver an uncommonly serious -- yet still suitably gripping -- action thriller.</span><b><i><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p><p class=plotsummary style='background:#F6F6F5'><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>DEEPWATER HORIZON</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>(PG13)</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>FRI: (5:00) – 8:00<br>SAT & SUN: (2:00) – (5:00) – 8:00<br>MON, TUES & WED: 7:15</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>+++++++++++++++++<br></span><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><img border=0 width=245 height=363 id="Picture_x0020_13" src="cid:image012.jpg@01D218E1.B6323E60" alt=MISSPposter3.jpg></span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><br>MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>(PG13) 127 Incredible Minutes!</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white'>From visionary director Tim Burton, and based upon the best-selling novel, comes an unforgettable motion picture experience. When Jake discovers clues to a mystery that spans different worlds and times, he finds a magical place known as Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. But the mystery and danger deepen as he gets to know the residents and learns about their special powers...and their powerful enemies. Ultimately, Jake discovers that only his own special "peculiarity" can save his new friends.</span></b><b><i><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p><p class=plotsummary style='background:#F6F6F5'><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>(PG13)<br>FRI: </span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>(*4:00 3D)</span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> – 7:00<br>SAT & SUN: (1:00) – </span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>(*4:00 3D)</span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> – 7:00<br>MON thru THURS: 6:30<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>*No Extra 3D Charges!!<br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>+++++++++++++++++<br><img border=0 width=220 height=326 id="Picture_x0020_12" src="cid:image006.jpg@01D218D5.68042B10" alt="storks_ver11.jpg"><br></span><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>STORKS</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>(PG) 87 Family Fun Minutes</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white'>In this animated children's fantasy, two storks (voiced by Kelsey Grammer and Andy Samberg) reveal the truth about their job delivering babies to new parents.</span></b><b><u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>STORKS</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>(PG)<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>FRI: (4:00) – 7:00<br>SAT & SUN: (1:00) – (4:00) – 7:00<br>MON, TUES & WED: 6:30<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</span></b><b><u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=plotsummary style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:#F6F6F5'><img border=0 width=85 height=95 id="Picture_x0020_18" src="cid:image007.jpg@01D218D5.68042B10" alt=SKIPPY2016.JPG><br><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>The Head Honcho</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span></b><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>RANTS, RAVES & RAMBLINGS FROM THE HEAD HONCHO<br></span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>With all the hoop-de-doo about this being The Avon’s 100<sup>th</sup> year, and this also marking the 18<sup>th</sup> year my family and I have operated the theater, there is another important anniversary coming up that gets frequently overlooked…<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>On Oct. 1<sup>st</sup>, the Avon Twins annex addition is 12 years old!<br></span></b><b><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(And, there are still so many who don’t even know it’s there! They’ll come in and look around and say something like “This is nice! When did you do this?”…uh, 12 years ago!!)<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=plotsummary style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:#F6F6F5'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>It seems like only yesterday when the space the Twins occupy was the City Plaza Ballroom, and before that was J.C. Penney’s!<br>It took a visionary city administration to see how important it was, not just for downtown, but for the whole area, to increase the screen count at the Avon. <br>It has proven a wonderful thing for these past 12 years! <i>(And provided lots of jobs!)</i><br><br>Now, downtown is everything I dreamed it could be again.<br>I remember in 1995 standing on the Lincoln Theater stage at one of the benefit concerts I co-produced for their restoration, and extolling the sold-out crowd about the importance of a healthy downtown area.<br><i>(At that point, downtown looked like Beirut on a good day!)<br></i>I wonder how many remember that? <br>It doesn’t matter, because all I envisioned, and more, has come to pass.<br>Downtown is a gem.<br>Over 15 fabulous restaurants, all locally owned, and all superb in their own way.<br>As the Avon Theater continues to roll along, so now the Lincoln Theater has seen sparks of new life.<br>There is no doubt about it:<br>God loves downtown Decatur!<br></span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>+++++++++++++++++++++++++<br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>T<em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-style:normal'>h<b>e Avon Theater has been YOUR locally owned & family-operated 'hometown theater' for 100 Years THIS YEAR!!</b></span></em><b><br></b></span><em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This weekend, I'm looking for ALL of you and, especially...</span></em><em><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>YOU!!</span></b></em><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'><br></span></i><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:black'><img border=0 width=48 height=56 id="Picture_x0020_8" src="cid:image008.jpg@01D218D5.68042B10" alt="cid:image008.jpg@01D1C668.61DC48E0"></span></i></b><em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:black'>-</span></em><em><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:black'> <b>Skip Huston</b></span></em><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'><br></span></i><em><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";font-style:normal'>++++++++++++++++++++++</span></b></em><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Impact","sans-serif";color:red'>STARTS THURS, OCT. 6<sup>th</sup> at 7:00 PM!!<br><img border=0 width=269 height=399 id="Picture_x0020_14" src="cid:image018.jpg@01D218E1.B6323E60" alt=GIRL.jpg></span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>