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May

2007

Music and Entertainment Favorites Return to Parker for the 30th Annual Parker Country Festival

~Parker Chamber Announces Festival Entertainment Schedule

PARKER, Colo. — May 22, 2007 — The Parker Chamber of Commerce is setting the mood for summer with the sights and sounds of the 30th Annual Parker Country Festival, presented by KYGO 98.5, on June 8-10 in downtown Parker. Festival goers can choose between several stages with free, live entertainment each day of the Festival from open to close. The Festival main stage offers a diverse line-up of regional bands, including Jakarta, Wendy Woo, and The Groove Hawgs, the Parker Idol Karaoke contest, and a nondenominational church service on Sunday morning, while the family/cultural stage features arts, cultural and youth performances. Following is the complete weekend entertainment schedule for the main stage and the family/cultural stage:

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May

2007

CBS Sports’ David Feherty Highlights Third Annual JFS Executive Luncheon

~Fundraiser Brought More Than 600 People and $110,000 to Support Jewish Family Service

DENVER — May 18, 2007 — The Third Annual JFS Executive Luncheon, held on Wednesday, May 16, at the Donald R. Seawell Grand Ballroom at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, attracted more than 600 people and raised approximately $110,000 for Jewish Family Service of Colorado’s (JFS) programs and services. JFS, a human services agency serving more than 21,000 people each year in the Denver metro area, welcomed David Feherty, New York Times bestselling author, CBS Sports golf commentator, and Golf Magazine columnist as the featured speaker.

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May

2007

Top-Rated VoIP Service Providers Revealed

~VoipReview.org Announces Top Providers Based on More Than 4,000 User Reviews

DENVER – May 14, 2007 – VoipReview.org (http://www.VoipReview.org), the first and most complete comparison shopping and information source for broadband phone service, announced the top ten Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone service providers as rated by actual customers. According to the Web site, the top-rated VoIP providers are: BroadVoice, Cordia, JoiPhone, Lingo, Sunrocket, VelocityTel, ViaTalk, Voip.com, VoIP Your Life and Vonics Digital. VoipReview.org, which features more than 4,000 user VoIP reviews on 163 VoIP providers, based the list on the highest-rated providers meeting a required minimum number of reviews.

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12

May

2007

Colorado Press Women Honors Xstatic PR With Five First-Place Awards

~Four of the first-place awards will advance to the national communications contest

DENVER — May 12, 2007 — Colorado Press Women honored Xstatic Public Relations with five first-place awards at its 2007 Communications Contest, recognizing excellence in communication for Colorado Trout Unlimited, Denver Options, DoubleUps for Beds, Kids in Need of Dentistry and VoipReview.org. Xstatic has earned the following five awards:

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9

May

2007

Tickets on Sale Now for 30th Annual Parker Country Festival Carnival

~Chamber Kicks Off Festival’s 30th Anniversary on June 8

PARKER, Colo. — May 9, 2007 — This summer, Parker residents will celebrate three decades of fun and tradition with the 30th anniversary of the Parker Country Festival, taking place June 8-10 at O’Brien Park in downtown Parker. For 30 years, the Parker Country Festival has been a favorite summer tradition for families in the Parker and Denver metro areas. Complete with carnival rides for all ages, arts and crafts, delicious food and plenty of live music from the region’s hottest bands, the Festival offers a full weekend of activities for the entire family. The Festival has expanded in size, scope and attendance over the years, now attracting more than 90,000 people to downtown Parker for the three-day event.

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