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Hi everyone. hope you're all staying warm! I wanted to send out a few photo opps for anyone wanting to get out, so here goes:

. THIS SATURDAY, for any cooped-up nature freaks like me, the Ohio State University Museum of Biological Diversity will hold its annual Open House, with the theme of Backyard Biodiversity. Though not a normal public museum with displays, its staff will have some collections out for viewing (and maybe Extreme Close-up photos, hint-hint), as well as related activities, mostly for kids. It will be Saturday (2/11) from 10:00-4:00, and it's located at 1315 Kinnear Rd., on the Columbus campus. Admission is free!

. On Sunday, February 26, the Ohio Expo Center will host the Exotic Bird Society Bird Fair from 10:00 to 4:00. Admission is $4.00.

. On both Saturday and Sunday, 2/25 & 2/26, Slate Run Living Historical Farm (part of Slate Run Metro Park, on State Rt. 674 south of Lithopolis) will have its annual Maple Sugaring program from 1:00-3:00. Some great photographic possibilities, with the historical setting and the steam rising up from the evaporator… and no admission charge!

. Ongoing through April 8th, the Franklin Park Conservatory (East Broad St. west of Nelson Rd., Columbus) will have Orchids! Vibrant Victoriana, a celebration not only of the amazing orchid flowers, but also of the Conservatory's history.

For those interested in a photography road trip:

. Through May 26th, the National Packard Museum in Warren, Ohio will have, in addition to its regular exhibits -- which look awesome for old-car buffs -- an Antique Motorcycle Exhibit, "Motorcycles Around the World," featuring a lot of cool bikes! Check out their website, http://packardmuseum.org/.

. If you missed the Lancaster Pow-wow recently, you can still get your Native fill at the Honoring Our Native Heritage Powwow in Lima, Ohio, on February 18th &19th. It will be held at the UAW Hall, 1440 Bellefontaine Ave., and admission is $5.

If you have any questions about any of these or suggestions of more, give me a yell: (740) 974-8458 or reinerfamily@frontier.com. Thanks!

Eric Reiner
MPPC Outings Coordinator

We are very fortunate to have the support of Cord Camera in Lancaster and they are now offering us a great deal on their Premium Photo Club. Normally, there is a $20.00 fee for this, but by presenting your MPPC membership card, you may join for $5.00. Details follow:

Earn 1 point for every $1 you spend on almost everything at Cord Camera; Photofinishing, Scrapbooking Supplies, Cameras and Camera Accessories, Custom Framing, and more! Earn 300 points, and you'll get a Rewards Certificate worth a $5 discount towards a future Cord Camera purchase!

Bonus Points

On occasion, select items purchased will be worth bonus points during certain timeframes. Watch for printed materials in store for notifications on current bonus point items!

How to Enroll

To open a new CORD PREMIUM PHOTO CLUB account, you can sign up at any Cord Camera location or online at www.cordcamera.com/photoclub. You will receive a CORD PREMIUM PHOTO CLUB member ID after you complete the enrollment process. If you enroll online, we will mail a CORD PREMIUM PHOTO CLUB membership ID to you. After receiving your membership ID you may begin using your CORD PREMIUM PHOTO CLUB membership immediately. Only one CORD PREMIUM PHOTO CLUB account and member ID per person is permitted at any given time. After enrollment, you will need to go to www.rewards.cordcamera.com to register your card and password so that you can view your balance and keep track of your rewards.

How to Earn Rewards

You earn rewards by presenting your CORD PREMIUM PHOTO CLUB member ID card at checkout. If you are shopping online, be sure to provide your CORD PREMIUM PHOTO CLUB member ID number at checkout. If you do not have your CORD PREMIUM PHOTO CLUB Member ID card with you, a store associate can look up your member ID number at the time of purchase. Customer Service is also available at rewards.cordcamera.com. You will receive credit for every qualified purchase that you make. Each purchase will be eligible for reward redemption after fourteen days. Online Photo Gift purchases may take up to forty-five days for redemption. If an item is returned within the policy time period, the amount of the return will be deducted immediately from the account balance. From time to time, Cord Camera may also offer its members bonus reward opportunities in which members can earn extra rewards points (which may vary in amount) for purchasing specified products or completing a required action.

Qualifying Purchases

Any products or services in our stores or website excluding: Cord Camera brand gift cards, sales tax, purchases made prior to date of enrollment, and purchases made with your CORD PREMIUM PHOTO CLUB reward certificates.

Obtaining Rewards

You can easily keep track of your account balance and any rewards you have earned by logging into your CORD PREMIUM PHOTO CLUB account online at rewards.cordcamera.com. Once you have reached the 300 point minimum, log into your account and request your reward. Your reward certifi cate will be e-mailed to you. You may use your reward at any Cord Camera location or for merchandise online at www.cordcamera.com. This reward certifi cate is not redeemable for cash unless otherwise required by law. No amount of this reward card may be applied as payment to any unless otherwise required by law. No amount of this reward card may be applied as payment to any credit account.

Expiration of Points

Your points will expire eighteen (18) months from the date of the transaction.

Expiration of Rewards

The rewards certifi cate expires ninety (90) days after it is issued. The expiration date will appear on the front of the certificate and in your online account.

Eligibility

CORD PREMIUM PHOTO CLUB is open to legal residents of the 50 United States (and D.C., Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands) age eighteen (18) years and older who have internet access to manage their CORD PREMIUM PHOTO CLUB account. Employees of Cord Camera are NOT eligible to participate. By enrolling in CORD PREMIUM PHOTO CLUB, you are agreeing to jurisdiction in Franklin County, Ohio. Jurisdiction means that if you sue Cord Camera for a violation of your rights under this program, you will have to bring the suit in Franklin County, Ohio. CORD PREMIUM PHOTO CLUB is void where prohibited by law.

Modifications and Termination of CORD PREMIUM PHOTO CLUB

Cord Camera reserves the right to modify any of these Terms and Conditions including the qualifying purchases, the amount of the rewards, and any of the options available to you on your CORD PREMIUM PHOTO CLUB account at any time, with or without notice, even though these changes may affect your ability to accrue or use rewards. Your continued participation in CORD PREMIUM PHOTO CLUB constitutes your acceptance of any changes to these Terms and Conditions. You are responsible for remaining knowledgeable as to any changes that Cord Camera may make to these Terms and Conditions. The most current version of these Terms and Conditions will be available at rewards.cordcamera.com and will supersede all previous versions of these Terms and Conditions. Cord Camera reserves the right to terminate CORD PREMIUM PHOTO CLUB at any time, for any reason, with or without notice, even though termination may affect your ability to accrue or use your rewards.