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<DIV align=left><FONT color=#000000>Jennifer Gooden</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT color=#000000>Program Coordinator</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT color=#000000>The Homeless Alliance</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT color=#000000>312 W Commerce</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT color=#000000>Oklahoma City, OK 73109</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT color=#000000>(405) 632-7431</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The 2nd Annual Slow
Food Fall Picnic is just 2 weeks away so reserve your spot today - Sunday,
October 1, 2006, Harn Homestead 4-7pm</SPAN></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The picnic will be a
fantastic opportunity to:</SPAN></STRONG></DIV>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">enjoy an afternoon
with friends and family</SPAN></STRONG><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">meet local food
producers who are providing superior, sustainable produced foods - and make
them available to you and your families too!</SPAN></STRONG><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">spend time with the
chefs in town who are using local ingredients to prepare incredible, flavorful
meals </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">learn more about
Slow Food </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></LI></UL>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">All proceeds will go
to promote Slow Food in Schools School Garden Projects!</SPAN></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><I><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Fantastic Food and
Drink</SPAN></U></I></B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">!</SPAN></B></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We will have gourmet “picnic” foods
prepared by gourmet chefs including: Kurt Fleischfresser of The Coach
House, Cally Johnson of Boulevard Steakhouse, Brian Ward of the Saturn
Grill and Kamala Gamble of Kam’s Kookery. Traditional and non-traditional
favorites will be prepared. We will use locally prepared, seasonal
ingredients and baked goods of the highest quality. <SPAN
style="COLOR: black"> Among the delicious menu items we will be
serving: we will again be featuring the succulent Walters'
Hatchery chickens grilled onsite by Cally Johnson of Boulevard
Steakhouse, Farrell Family Organic Breads sprinkled with olive oil and grilled
to perfection, savory pulled pork with spicy BBQ sauce and rosemary buns from
Ingrid's Bakery. Last year's fabulous deviled eggs and sweet potato salad
will be back. We promise to have delicious desserts with local fruits to
top off an amazing meal.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Krebs Brewing Company has
generously donated their award-winning Choc beer
plus Choctoberfest, a traditional hand crafted fall brew.
Choc beer is made with the same old recipe passed down from generation to
generation that has been served at Pete's Place in Southeast Oklahoma for
many years.<SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Representatives of Krebs Brewery
will be on hand to answer your questions about this historic home
brewed beer that apparently originated in Indian Territory and was passed
from the Indians to the Italian immigrants</SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman"
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Corey Bauer of Republic Beverages
will be selecting the wines. <SPAN style="COLOR: black"> We are
on the hunt for ciders and, of course,</SPAN> we will have plenty of water,
iced tea and lemonade! </SPAN></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If you’ve been to an event before
you know we always have great food to eat and plenty of it! If you’ve
never been – this is the event to attend.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><I><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Meet Local Food
Producers</SPAN></U></I></B></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Several local food producers have
generously offered to be on hand for the event. You will have the
opportunity to learn more about them and their operations as well as place
orders for their products for future delivery. We currently have<SPAN
style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black">invited</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black">folks from
</SPAN>NoName Ranch (Beef), Walters’ Hatchery (chicken and turkey)<SPAN
style="COLOR: blue">, </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Honey Hill Farms
(honey, venison), Peachcrest Farms</SPAN> and PD&H Farms
(pork). Additionally, Bob Waldrop, founder of the Oklahoma Food Coop will
be on hand to share information with us about this valuable organization as well
as sign up new members. We hope to add more producers in the coming
weeks. <SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><I><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Enjoy Live Music
</SPAN></U></I></B></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Buck Goucher will be entertaining
the Slow Food crowd with his music – he can sing a vast array of Johnny Cash and
other country legends perfectly. He was a real hit last year and he’ll be
back again this year.</SPAN></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><I><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Family Activities - Picnic Games,
Pony Rides, Petting Zoo and Face Painting</SPAN></U></I></B></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Pony Rides and a Petting Zoo will be
on hand for the little ones, traditional picnic games (sack races, etc), croquet
and horseshoes will also be available for adults and kids alike. We will
also have a local artist on hand to paint the Slow Food Snail or other designs
on smiling faces and little hands. If you prefer to just enjoy the early
fall afternoon, you may stroll the grounds, bring a blanket and sit or enjoy our
provided outdoor and indoor tables. <SPAN
style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Please note - we moved the
event 2 weeks later than last year to ensure cooler weather than last
year's warm spell!</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Reserve a spot for yourself and your
friends and family today!<SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">Prices are $25 per person with children 12 and under
free – What a Deal!</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"> Advance payment is requested. Contact us at <A
href="http://us.f585.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=slowfoodokc@yahoo.com"
target=_blank rel=nofollow _><FONT
color=#003399>slowfoodokc@yahoo.com</FONT></A> or Cristina McQuistion at <A
title=mailto:cfmcquistion@yahoo.com
href="http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=cfmcquistion@yahoo.com"
target=_blank rel=nofollow _><FONT
color=#003399>cfmcquistion@yahoo.com</FONT></A> or 440-6555.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Harn Homestead is located at 313 NE
16<SUP>th</SUP> in OKC near the Capitol. Parking is easy and
free. </SPAN></DIV>
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