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The Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade
Sunday, December 7, 2008, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Live From Main Street In Downtown Rochester - Join Glenda Lewis and Dave LewAllen for the 57th Annual Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade.

The Rochester parade has become such a huge tradition that it’s now touted as Michigan's largest Christmas parade! Channel 7 is proud to be a part of this holiday celebration. The parade runs down Main Street with Michigan's Best "Hometown" Downtown Rochester….Downtown Rochester has become Christmas Town USA, as it’s also home to Rochester’s unique Big Bright Light Show.

ROCHESTER CHRISTMAS PARADE SWEEPSTAKES
Enter online to win one of nine great prizes!
Then watch the parade to see if you've won!

A luxury weekend package for two at the Royal Park Hotel

4 tickets to see Irving Berlin's White Christmas at Detroit's Fox Theatre

One of 5 golden rings compliments Lucido Jewelry
(You can also enter at both Lucido Fine Jewelry location at 312 Main St. Rochester MI 48307, and in Sterling Heights at 42825 Schoenherr Rd.)

One of two $1,000 shopping spree gift certificates to Hawthorne Home Appliances and Electronics, featuring Kitchen Glamour.

7 Prize Patrol - Watch and Win
On the day of the parade watch for Dave Rexroth and the Prize Patrol. All you have to do is call in to win one of these great prizes!

A family ski vacation to Boyne Mountain & access Avalanche Bay Water Park

4 floor seat tickets to a Detroit Pistons game and be an honorary Ball Kid

Win a Room Full of Furniture
Win a Room Full of Furniture from Gardner-White

Watch the Parade and find out how you can win up to $2,500 in furniture from Gardner-White. One lucky winner will choose what they want — any furniture or bedding with a limit of $2,500. You must be 18 years of age and the furniture must be delivered to Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Sanilac, Lapeer, Livingston, Washtenaw or Monroe County. To enter, visit one of seven Gardner-White locations: Warren (2), Taylor, Waterford, Macomb, Southfield, Canton

ROCHESTER CHRISTMAS PARADE SWEEPSTAKES: Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open only to legal residents of the United States and District of Columbia, who are 18 years of age or older as of November 24, 2008. Void in Puerto Rico and all other U.S. territories and wherever prohibited by law. Individuals who have won prizes or promotions sponsored by WXYZ-TV in the past 30 days are not eligible. Employees of the Royal Park Hotel, Lucido Jewelry, the Fox Theatre, Fox Automotive Group, The Detroit Pistons, Boyne Mountain, Hawthorne Home Appliances and Electronics, and WXYZ-TV, their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, suppliers and the immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each (collectively, “Sponsor”) are not eligible. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor.

TO ENTER: PRIOR TO THE PARADE
Beginning 12:01 AM Eastern Time 11/24/2008 through 11:59 M Eastern Time 12/5/2008, go to www.WXYZ.com and follow the on-screen instructions to enter.

OR

On a 3x5 card, hand print your complete name, street address (no P.O. Boxes), city, state, zip code, date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy), plus daytime and evening telephone numbers. (If you do not have a telephone, indicate “No Phone.” Failure to comply with this or any other official rule will result in disqualification.) Mail your entry in a hand-addressed, business-size envelope (#10) with first-class postage, to: WXYZ-TV Parade Contest, 20777 W. Ten Mile Rd., Southfield, MI 48075. Mailed entries must be received by 12/4/2008. Limit one entry per envelope.

DURING THE PARADE
At various points during the parade broadcast, on 12/7/2008, from 2 to 4:00 p.m., viewers will be given a contest line telephone number and a prize will be identified. A caller number (for example, the 7th caller) will be identified on television and that caller will then be chosen as a winner.

Limit one entry per person/household address regardless of method of entry. No mechanically reproduced entries of any kind permitted. Illegible and incomplete entries are void. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, mutilated, postage due, misdirected entries or entries not received. In the event of a dispute over who submitted an online entry, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail account identified on the online entry form. The authorized account holder is deemed to be the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, service provider, or online organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned.

RANDOM DRAWING: Winners will be selected by random drawings on 12/7/2008, during the live television broadcast from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. from all eligible entries received. Decisions of judges are final on all matters. Winners will be notified by mentioning their name on-air, and then they will be notified by phone or mail. Limit one prize per person/household address. Odds of winning will depend upon the number of eligible entries received.

PRIZES: A total of eleven (11) prizes will be awarded. Prizes consist of only those items specifically listed as part of the prize (see below). No substitution or transfer/assignment of prize by winners permitted.

1. A one night stay for two at the Royal Park Hotel in downtown Rochester. Includes dinner at Brookshire Restaurant and Sunday brunch. Approximate retail value: $1000
2. An opportunity to be an Honorary Ball Kid for the Detroit Pistons, with four seats on the floor. Approximate retail value: $1,000
3. One of Five Golden rings. Approximate retail value per ring: $250
4. A two night family vacation for 4 to Boyne Mountain with access to Avalanche Bay. Approximate retail value: $3,000
5. A 4-pack of tickets to see Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Approximate retail value: $200 6. One of two $1,000 shopping spree gift certificates to Hawthorne Home Appliances and Electronics, featuring Kitchen Glamour.

All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of winners. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Potential winners (or parent/legal guardian if potential winner is a minor in his/her state of residence) may be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability/Prize Acceptance Form, which may require social security number, postmarked within 10 days of the date on notification materials. Noncompliance within this time period and/or return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and an alternate potential winner may be selected by random draw from all remaining eligible entries. All winners must produce picture or some other form of proper identification to claim any prize. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any prize with prize of equal or greater value. Acceptance of any prize constitutes permission to the Sponsor to use winners’ name, voice, statements, image and likeness for purposes of advertising and trade, in any medium, without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.

TERMS: Sponsor not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing, the offering or the announcement of any prize or in the administration of the promotion, whether caused by computer, technical or human error. Winners assume all liability and agree to hold Sponsor harmless for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this promotion or use or redemption of any prize. Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, damaged, incomplete, illegible, faulty, or incorrect transmissions, incorrect announcements of any kind, technical hardware or software failures of any kind, any damage to any person's computer related to or resulting from participating in the online portion of the promotion, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmission that may limit a user’s ability to participate in the sweepstakes whether caused by computer, technical or human error. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify the program for any reason, including but not limited to, if fraud, misconduct or technical failures destroy the integrity of the promotion; or if a computer virus, bug, or other technical problem corrupts the administration, security, or proper administration of the promotion as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify, freeze or prohibit the participation of an individual if fraud or tampering is suspected, or if the individual fails to comply with any requirement of participation or with any provision in these Official Rules. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE www.wxyz.com OR UNDERMINE THE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL & CIVIL LAWS. SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY AND/OR SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY INDIVIDUAL MAKING ANY SUCH ATTEMPTS TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

WINNERS LIST: For a list of winners, available after 12/15/2008, visit www.wxyz.com

SPONSORS: WXYZ-TV, Lucido Jewelry, The Fox Theatre, The Royal Park Hotel, The Detroit Pistons, Hawthorne Home Appliances and Electronics, Fox Automotive Car Dealerships in Rochester Hills, and Gardener White Furniture .

Gardner White Room Full of Furniture for the Holidays - Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open only to legal residents of the United States and District of Columbia, who are 18 years of age or older as of 12/07/08. Void in Puerto Rico and all other U.S. territories and wherever prohibited by law. Employees of Gardner White and WXYZ-TV, their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, suppliers and the immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each (collectively, “Sponsor”) are not eligible. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of the judges. Furniture must be delivered to Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Sanilac, Lapeer, Livingston, Washtenaw or Monroe County, Michigan

TO ENTER:
1) Beginning 12:01 AM Eastern Time 12/07/08 through 11:59 PM Eastern Time 12/18/08, go to any of the 7 Gardner White Locations in metro Detroit to enter.
2) Entry forms are available at the 7 Gardner White locations.

Entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned.

RANDOM DRAWING: Winners will be selected by random drawing on or about 12/19/2008 from all eligible entries received. Decisions of judges are final on all matters. Winners will be notified by phone/mail. Limit one prize per person/household address. Odds of winning will depend upon the number of eligible entries received.

PRIZES: 1 Grand Prize – Furniture selected by winner with a value of up to $2,500. Prizes consist of only those items specifically listed as part of the prize. No substitution or transfer/assignment of prize by winners permitted.

All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of winners. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Potential winners (or parent/legal guardian if potential winner is a minor in his/her state of residence) may be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability/Prize Acceptance Form, which may require social security number, postmarked within 10 days of the date on notification materials. Noncompliance within this time period may result in disqualification and an alternate potential winner may be selected. Return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification. All winners must produce picture or some other form of proper identification to claim any prize. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any prize with prize of equal or greater value. Acceptance of any prize constitutes permission to the Sponsor to use winners’ name, voice, statements, image and likeness for purposes of advertising and trade, in any medium, without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.

TERMS: Sponsor not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing, the offering or the announcement of any prize or in the administration of the promotion, whether caused by computer, technical or human error. Winners assume all liability and agree to hold Sponsor harmless for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this promotion or use or redemption of any prize. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify the program for any reason, including but not limited to, if fraud, misconduct or technical failures destroy the integrity of the promotion discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify, freeze or prohibit the participation of an individual if fraud or tampering is suspected, or if the individual fails to comply with any requirement of participation or with any provision in these Official Rules. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL & CIVIL LAWS. SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY AND/OR SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY INDIVIDUAL MAKING ANY SUCH ATTEMPTS TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

WINNERS LIST: For a list of winners, available after 12/23/2008 send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Linda Brown, Gardner-White Furniture Contest 20777 W 10 Mile Rd Southfield, MI 48037 to be received by 12/29/09.

SPONSOR: WXYZ-TV Channel 7 and Gardner White Furniture



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