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Claremont Fall Festival October 2nd, 2010… means family fun, excellent entertainment, and City wide adventures! The 13th annual Fall Festival is back and better than ever with a kid’s zone being held at, and hosted by the First United Methodist Church on Sullivan Street! They will have pumpkin painting, food, and a pumpkin pie contest.

A classic car show will fill the North Street parking lot with 20 classic cars, an art walk along downtown, free parking the parking garage with the shuttle bus running from Main Street to the Claremont Savings Bank for additional parking is just the beginning. The Chili Cook off and Apple Pie Contest and the end to the annual 5k race all in the fabulous Visitor’s Center Park along the Sugar River makes for a grand time for the whole community. Even one of our local theatre groups — The Off-Board Street Players will be entertaining passersby with their living mannequins located throughout the city wide venue. Make sure to stop and listen to the living history being told by this established theatre group in period costumes. Then take a stroll downtown and view our fresh air art Gallery long opera house square and pleasant street.

High quality artisans and vendors will once again have booths filling the Visitor’s Center Park along with the hottest Chili contest around! Eastern Propane and Oil will again be there as our Major event sponsor with their Hot Head Contest and info booth! The Flames will take center stage filling the day with great tunes to set the mood. And if that is not enough the Greater Claremont Chamber of Commerce will have its 2011 Jeep Wrangler on display as part of its fall raffle, tickets will be sold for the 2011 Jeep or $20,000 cash — Drawing to be held in Nov, 2010!

Once the sun sets the fun amps up with FALL FESTIVAL AFTER DARK! A free family movie under the stars on the First United Methodist Church’s lawn as well as live music and fun at many of the restaurants downtown! Be a part of the Young Professionals -hosted Pub Crawl and win great prizes and merchandise from local distributors!

But there’s MORE! On Monday, Oct 27th, Downtown Claremont will catch the Chili fever with two more great reasons to come downtown. First is the “Find the Chili Pepper” Balloon contest. In selected store fronts all over downtown there will be Chili pepper balloons hidden. Find the Pepper Balloon, take a photo of it and post it on our CLAREMONT FALL FESTIVAL Facebook page to be entered in the drawing to win some great prizes! Second, merchants will be filling their windows with Chili peppers galore! Count the peppers, then go to Reed Optical at 63 Pleasant Street with a canned food item and places your guess! The one that gets closet will win a great gift bag fill with swag from Reed’s vendors and local merchants! All contest winners will be drawing on Oct 2nd at 3pm at the Visitor Center Park location!

Come to where the HOT is on Oct 2nd, Visitor’s Center Park and Downtown Claremont, NH!

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EVENTS: 2010 FALL FESTIVAL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2ND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: 7:30 a.m. - 5K Road Race Registration Begins (Water Street, near Common Man Restaurant) 9:00 a.m. - 1-Mile Kids Fun Run begins (Water Street, near Common Man Restaurant) 9:30 a.m. - 5K Road Race Begins (Water Street, near Common Man Restaurant) 10:00a.m. - Fall Festival/Chili Cook off begins!! (Visitor Center) Vendors (Visitor’s Center Park) Classic Cars (North Street Parking lot Art Walk (Downtown) Count the Chili peppers (Downtown) Kids Zone (Sullivan Street) 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. - Music provided by the Flames 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. - Chili Cook-Off Tasting and Balloting 11:00 a.m. - Pie Judging Begins 1:00 p.m. – Second Annual Hot Head Competition 3:00 p.m. - Presentation of the Chili Cook-Off Awards & Apple Pie Auction - drawing for downtown prizes FESTIVAL AFTER DARK 7:30pm - Movie under the stars (Sullivan Street) 7:30 -registration for Pub Crawl (Common Man Restaurant) 8-10pm - Pub Crawl (1. Common Man, 2. Ramunto’s Brick oven Pizza, 3. Silver Fern Bar and Grill) 10:30pm drawing for grand prize of Pub crawl (Silver Fern) To view our activities for more details and/or register, visit: www.claremontparks.com 542-7019 For vendor information or Downtown events please call the Chamber at 543-1296 Friend us on Facebook for daily updates

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Parks and Rec Once Again Sponsoring Chili Cook-Off, 5k Road Race as Part of Fall Festival Fun

CLAREMONT — The Claremont Parks and Recreation Department will be sponsoring its 12th Annual Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, October 3rd.

This year’s event will take place in a new location: Visitor Center Park, sandwiched between North Street and the newly-renovated mill district.

What: Chili Off and 5K Road Race special “It is one of Cook our most popular fundraising Where: Visitor Center events,” said Scott Hausler, director of the When: Saturday, October 2nd Department. “This Claremont Parks and Recreation Time: Race Registration Begins 7:30 a.m. Chili event is Cook considered a cook-off, Off 11:00 a.m. with balloting and first to third places awarded.

A few new award winWho: All Interested ning categories will be introduced this year. The best decorated, NH booth eachagain, category again CLAREMONT — in Once the will Claremont Parks and Recreation is pleased to be receive awards as well.Department We appreciate how involved sponsoring two of the largest events taking place on the contestants become, and we’re looking forward Saturday, October 2nd, at the 13th Annual Fall to great participation again.

Festival.

“This year, well gather at the new Visitor Center Area chili cooks are busy fine-tuning their best Park on October from 10:30 a.m. dishes forSaturday, entry in this year’s3rd, Chili Cook-Off, one to of 2:30 p.m.

The actual contest will begin at 11:00 a.m. the Parks and Rec Department’s most popular We’re anticipating 30 balloting entries and a tremendous fundraisers.

Tasting and will run from 11:00 crowd of citizens and tourists anda “cookvoting a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This event issampling considered off,” withfavorite balloting and 1st- 3rd places awarded in for their entry.” each category. year, the Cook-Off will have the Once again, This the voting will cover three separate

categories: Business, Individual and Organization.

The 5K Road Race will lead the day’s fun for the Parks and Recreation Department. All runners receive a complimentary ticket to the Cook-Off, and proceeds from the race benefit the development of running programs and future Claremont Park and “People’s Choice votedforonpreregistration by this year’s Rec facilities.

RaceAward,” fee is $12 enthusiasts, and the “Judges Choice,” submitted (strongly encouraged) by September 30th; $20 by on a secrete panel of chili tasters. race day. Registration will be from 7:30 to 8:45 The best decorated booth in each category will a.m., the awards. race beginning at 9:30 a.m., with the againwith receive Start & Finish Monadnock Pre-register If you haven’t at signed up for thePark.

Cook-Off, there’s online at ClaremontParks.com or at the Goodwin still time!

Community Center.

Registrations will be accepted through Thursday, September Cooks may is register for the category This year,30th.

Parks and Rec also sponsoring the of their choice: Business, Individual or Organization.

First Annual Chili Cook-Off Kids Fun Run. This is The popular Race alsoRun be held again a one-mile run 5K for Road kids 12 andwill under. starts at this year, but in new location.

At 7:30 a.m., 5K Road 9:00 a.m.; start and finish at Monadnock Park. Cost: Race registration begins on Water Street, near the $5.

Pre-register online at ClaremontParks.com at Common Man Restaurant.

The action begins ator9:00 the Goodwin Community Center. a.m. with a .5-Mile Kids Fun Run, also on Water The Chili Cook-Off is part of theRace Claremont Fall Street.

At 9:30 a.m., the 5K Road begins in the Festival.

Musical entertainment will be provided same location.

The first 100 will receive an offithroughout the registered day. “Werunners have scheduled Smokin SeeSee 5KCRLAREMONT ACE – Continued Page CHILI COOKon -OFF —4 4

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cial race tee-shirt, and all runners receive a complimentary ticket to the Cook-Off. For race registration and a copy of the race map visit www.claremontparks.com.

The early bird registration for the 5K is $12 online, same day registration is $20. Kid’s Fun Run is $5.

5K RACE SPONSORS ARE: Eastern Propane & Oil Red River Hannaford Schmidt Physical Therapy Town & Country Realty North Country Smokehouse

Fall Festival Sponsors:

SERRANO SPONSORS: Red River Hannaford POBLANO SPONSORS: Century 21 Highview Realty Granite State College Lake Sunapee Bank Lambert Auto Sales, Inc. People’s United Bank PIMENTO SPONSORS: Chamber Member Services Hubert’s Family Outfitters Laconia Savings Bank

Outdoor Movie: “Letters to God” at Methodist Church SYNOPSIS: Tyler Doherty (Tanner Maguire) is an extraordinary eightyear-old boy. Surrounded by a loving family and community, and armed with the courage of his faith, he faces his daily battle against cancer with bravery and grace. To Tyler, God is a friend, a teacher and the ultimate pen pal — Tyler’s prayers take the form of letters, which he composes and mails on a daily basis.The letters find their way into the hands of Brady McDaniels (Jeffrey S.S. Johnson), a beleaguered PAGE 4 — THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 — VALLEY NEWS

postman standing at a crossroads in his life. At first, he is confused and conflicted over what to do with the letters.

Over time he begins to form a friendship with the Doherty family — getting to know not just Tyler but his tough, tender yet overwhelmed mom (Robyn Lively), stalwart grandmother (Maree Cheatham) and teen brother Ben (Michael Christopher Bolten) — who are each trying to stand strong against the doubts that come with the chaotic turn their lives have taken.

Moved by Tyler’s courage, Brady realizes what he must do with the letters, a surprise decision that will transform his heart and uplift his newfound friends and community — in an exhilarating act of testament to the contagious effect of one boy’s unwavering faith against the odds.

Inspired by a true story, Letters to God is an intimate, moving and often funny story about the galvanizing effect one child’s belief can have on his family, friends and community.

2010 Vendors List Business/Organization Kiwanis Club of Claremont Round To It Jewelry Bo’s Sugar Shack

Never Ending Creations NH Employee Support of the Guard &Reserves Claremont Police Dept.

CUFSAP Holy Resurrection Church Claremont Senior Center Arrowhead Recreation Club Social Media Person Trinkets & Treasures Laminates Afield Red River Computer Co. Eastern Propane Gifts From the Notch Lake Sunapee Bank The Soap Mistress The Raspberry Patch Avon Morse Hill Studios, LLC Valley News Hannaford Supermarket Heart of Claremont Granite State College Century 21 Highview Realty The Common Man Lambert Auto Sales Sullivan Cnty. Democrats E Ticker News of Claremont People’s Bank The Insurance Center Independent Svs. Netwk.

Connecticut Valley Home Care Suzanne Kaegi Pottery Monadnock Hand-Carved Walking Sticks Life Fellowship FourSquare Church White Mountain Creamery Green Mtn. Childrens Ctr. Casey Family Services SHS Class of 2011 Eagle Times Canon Tire Center

Contact Person Sue Schroeter Larry Stein Bodan Peters, Donna Mayo, Rhona Morris Suzette Bedson Phyllis MacWilliams Elizabeth LaBonte Sandi LaCroix Sharon Partridge James Goss Chief Alex Scott Liz Hennig, Cheryl Fogwill Fr. Andrew Tregubov Bettie Stark Chuck Allen Amy Felicia LaBranche, Julie Peltier Curtis Cabaniss Kim Vacca Rudy Perron Sue Boisclair Brandy Blackinton Adrienne Moorman Mary Mitchell Brenda Saunders Gail McWilliams Jellie Kelly Halpin Shawn Quelch Bob Weaver Mary Gaetz Roz Caplan Jenn Brockett, Helga Seibert John Lambert, Ramon Greene Pat Kinne Phyllis Muzzerol Andrea Lapins Bob Sammon Stacey Cantara Elaine Bussey Suzanne Kaegi John Arnold Rachael Mazzola Pamela Ramos Christie Loiselle Mary Diana Vakalis Cal Workman, Kari Atkinson Terry Hayward, Amanda Ayotte Donna Dave Canon, Mary Callais

Hot Head Contest The first ever Contest will measure contesThe second everClaremont ClaremontFall FallFestival FestivalHot HotHead Head Contest will measure contants’ forehead heatheat withwith an infrared thermographic camera after after they have testants’ forehead an infrared thermographic camera they willhave ingly eaten varying degrees of Hot Sauces.

The The brave soulsoul whowho registers the willingly eaten varying degrees of Hot Sauces. brave registers “hottest” on the thermogram monitor will take home a nice prize and bragging the “hottest” on the thermogram monitor will take home a nice prize and bragrights.

The competition will take the Chili andtent Easter ging rights.

The competition willplace take between place between thetent Chili andPropane Eastern & Oil’s Event Trailer at Visitor Center Park.

Propane & Oil’s Trailer at Visitor Center Park.

This Contest is sponsored by:

Frozen In Time The Off Broad Street Players and CMS Drama Club will be appearing at Claremont’s Fall Festival on Saturday Oct. 2 as living mannequins.

They will be costumed as characters from Claremont’s past and stationed at various locations throughout the Festival.

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Come to the Fall Festival to experience this exciting new blend of theater, history, and storytelling!

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Fundraising Raffle Replaces TV Auction The Greater Claremont Chamber of Commerce announces the launch of a new fundraising campaign – A raffle for a 2011 Jeep Wrangler, from Lambert Auto Sales, Inc, or $20,000 cash.

This promotion replaces the Chamber’s annual TV Auction, which has taken place on CCTV each November.

“It was time to bring a different fundraising concept to the Greater Claremont community”, said Shelly Hudson, Executive Director of the Greater Claremont Chamber of Commerce. “Over the past few years, TV daytime viewership on Saturdays has declined — and it has been challenging to both solicit items to auction and to then auction those items at fair value. It increasingly became a disservice to the Chamber’s many val-

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ued donors and supporters.”

Raffle tickets cost $50 each, or 3 for $125. A limited number of tickets will be sold — making the opportunity to win the Jeep or $20,000 cash extremely appealing.

Tickets will be on sale from Saturday, September 18th to Saturday, November 20th, 2010. The winner will be announced at a Gala Auction Dinner on November 20th, 2010.

Tickets are available at the Chamber offices, on location at the Fall Festival on October 2nd, or by contacting any Chamber Board of Directors member.

All net proceeds from the raffle will support the Greater Claremont Chamber of Commerce and its many community endeavors.

For more information, contact: Shelly Hudson, Executive Director, Greater Claremont Chamber of Commerce, 603-543-1296, executive@claremont nhchamber.org 2011 Jeep Wrangler provided by:

Claremont’s First Pub Crawl — Join the Young Professionals of Sullivan County ... for a Pub Crawl to three Chamber restaurants in historic downtown. Come and experience Claremont after hours! All proceeds to support the Young Professionals of Sullivan County and their programs as part of the statewide Stay Work Play initiative.

— Common Man n 7:30 registration starts at the n 8pm Restaurant — Free snacks, Common Man Restaurant (Meet Prizes and Claremont Trivia in lobby of Restaurant)– Bracelets will be provided$10 per n 9pm — Ramunto’s Brick Oven tickets Pizza — Live music, free snack, Prizes and Claremont Trivia n $20 for teams up to 4(team outfits are encouraged — any theme! n 10pm — Silver Fern Grille and Have fun with it!)

Bar — live music, free snacks, prizes and Claremont Trivia n Free snacks provided by hosts — Two drink limit.

Contact the Claremont Chamber of Comerce for more information 603.543.1296

Count the Chili Peppers!

Count the chili peppers in a store front along Opera House Square and Pleasant Street and bring a canned goods to Reed Optical to place a guess. Starts on Sept 27th and ends on Oct 2nd at noon — drawing to be held at 3pm Oct. 2nd at the Visitor’s Center Park.

The Art Walk Artists and merchants come together to showcase area artists in store front windows along Opera House Square and Pleasant Street on Oct 2nd as part of the Fall Festival. To start on Oct 1st (install) and end on Oct 4th (break down).

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