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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Please excuse multiple postings…<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>What does The Constitution mean to you? Constitution Day 2011 will be commemorated this year on September 16. Students from grades K-12 once again have the opportunity to participate in the annual poster contest which allows the students to visually express their interpretation of what The Constitution means to them with their own design of a poster to be used to advertise and celebrate Constitution Day.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>The contest is sponsored by Constitutionfacts.com, </span><a href="http://www.constitutionfacts.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>http://www.constitutionfacts.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'> ,which publishes “The U.S. Constitution and Fascinating Facts About It”, has teamed up with Gov Doc Kids </span><a href="http://govdocs4children.pbworks.com/w/page/8811722/FrontPage"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>http://govdocs4children.pbworks.com/w/page/8811722/FrontPage</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'> , a national organization that promotes better understanding and use of federal information and publications for students for this year’s poster contest.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Contest details are available at constitutionfacts.com, </span><a href="http://www.constitutionfacts.com/constitution-poster-design-contest"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>http://www.constitutionfacts.com/constitution-poster-design-contest</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>. Please note that although the <b>deadline is October 1</b>, entries postmarked October 1 will also be included in the contest.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Categories in the competition are organized by grade: Kindergarten-Grade 2, Grades 3-4, Grades 5-6, Grades 7-8, Grades 9-12. Prizes of $50 savings bonds will be awarded to the winner in each category with a $200 to be awarded to the grand prize winner.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Previous contest winners may be viewed at the constitutionfacts.com website.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Additional information may be available by contacting your local government document library.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The poster, entry form, and promotion information is available at: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><a href="http://oh.webjunction.org/ohconstitutiondayposter/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>http://oh.webjunction.org/ohconstitutiondayposter/</span></a></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=125 height=71 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CC68AC.2168C640" alt="Description: cid:image001.jpg@01CC60D3.E1B03810"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Marsha McDevitt-Stredney<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Marketing & Communications Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>274 E. 1<sup>st</sup> Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Columbus, OH 43201<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Tel: 614-644-6875<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Fax: 614-466-3584<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.library.ohio.gov/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>www.library.ohio.gov</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.facebook.com/people/StateLibraryof-Ohio/100000063363765"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=88 height=27 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CC68AC.2168C640" alt="Description: Find us on Facebook"></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=88 height=20 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.gif@01CC68AC.2168C640" alt="Description: cid:image003.gif@01CC60D3.E1B03810"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Share Your Story</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'> at </span><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/state-librarian/share-your-story"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62;text-decoration:none'>http://library.ohio.gov/state-librarian/share-your-story</span></b></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'><br>Tell us how a State Library service or resource helped you or your library.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>