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target="_blank">$45 through October 4th<o:p></o:p></a></span></font></u></p>
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size=3 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
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target="_blank">All proceeds will be used to support Friends'
conservation work. <o:p></o:p></a></span></font></u></p>
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<p align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font size=2
color="#3e606f" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#3E606F'>Friends of the Forest Preserves</span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 color="#3e606f" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#3E606F'> is a non-profit conservation
organization that advocates for the 68,000 acres held in public trust by
the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. We provide oversight for the
District, organize volunteers and user groups, and work with
Commissioners and District staff to promote sound policies and good
management of the preserves' natural lands. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font size=2
color="#3e606f" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#3E606F'>Friends is grateful to the Barrington Countryside
Park District and the Riding Club of Barrington Hills for generously
contributing to this event.</span></font></b></strong><font size=2
color="#3e606f" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#3E606F'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font size=2
color="#3e606f" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#3E606F'>Devil in a Woodpile</span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 color="#3e606f" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#3E606F'> breathes new, booty-shaking high spirit
into their blend of string band, jump blues, hokum jazz, and bluegrass
music. These talented rapscallions will play finger-picking guitar, tuba,
string-slapping bass (<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New
Orleans</st1:place></st1:City> style), and a harmonica that chugs and
yips like a train coming down the mountain. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font size=2
color="#3e606f" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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font-family:Arial;color:#3E606F'> Carl M. Birkelbach, Barbara Birmingham,
Rosalyn Ford, Margaret Frisbie, Barbara Hill, Jeremy Hojnicki, Keith
Holt, Margaret Littman, Stephen Packard, Eva Penar, Jay Readey, John
Sheerin, and Ginger Underwood <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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