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| The Ohio Challenge - Hot Air Balloon Event |
| Wednesday, July 16, 2003 1:25:09 PM - Middletown Ohio |
Mid-Miami Valley Chamber of Commerce
1500 Central Avenue
Middletown, OH 45044
Proud Presenting Sponsor
MidFirst Credit Union
Founder’s Club
Bank One NA, Middletown Community Foundation,
City of Middletown/Convention & Visitors Bureau,
NEWS RELEASE
For more information:
Ann Mort, Publicity – 513-424-2038, Rmort@cinci.rr.com
or Emily Harris, Balloon Event Director - 513-422-4551,
MIDDLETOWN, OHIO Emily@mmvchamber.org or www.ohiochallenge.com
During Event:
General information – 513-675-3582
Media assistance - 513-604-0319
July 15, 2003
OHIO CHALLENGE WILL BE MUCH MORE THAN HOT AIR
When the Ohio Challenge Hot Air Balloon festival and competition kicks off, there will be more to do than watch the beautiful balloon flights overhead. Free admission includes outdoor entertainment, children’s activities, balloon flights (weather permitting) and much more to entertain guests from early morning through evening.
The August 1,2,3, 2003 event at Smith Park in downtown Middletown will include Crafts by the Canal featuring 15-20 artisans in a juried arts and crafts show.
Festival foods will include breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner items presented by local non-profit agencies. Several professional food vendors will partner with non-profit organizations to provide the best of festival foods such as Pepsi products, corn on the cob, fried apple rings, pulled pork, bbq beef, chicken, pizza, caramel apple chips, flavored ice and the traditional cotton candy.
Volunteers in the information booth will be selling souvenirs featuring the official Ohio Challenge logo designed by graphic artist Sam Ashworth. T-shirts with three-color logo designs will be $10 for white shirts and $13 for red shirts.
Children’s lighted dazzle sticks will sell for $5 and will likely be very popular during the balloon glow on Saturday night.
Roger’s Jewelers, a nationwide chain based in Middletown, is designing balloon themed jewelry which will be for sale on site during the event. A sterling silver hot air balloon charm will be $19.99
Silver charm bracelets, 7 or 8 inch length, will be $24.99 to $31.99. Post style silver balloon earrings will be $59.99. Two 14k gold hot air balloon charms will be offered at $39.99 and $59.99.
2003 Ohio Challenge enamel lapel pins, a balloon fan’s collectors item, will also be for sale at $5 each.
To get a head start on the event, save time and money, pre-sale carnival ride tickets will be available at the Mid-Miami Valley Chamber of Commerce office at 1500 Central Avenue and at the MidFirst Credit Union office near Towne Mall beginning July 23. Purchase a strip of five tickets for $3 prior to the event to save 75 cents per strip. On site price will be 5 for $3.75.
The Ohio Challenge Hot Air Balloon Festival will bring 30 of the best regional hot air balloon pilots in competition to the site of the 1992, 93, and 94 U S National Hot Air Balloon championships. Hosted by the Mid-Miami Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Ohio Challenge joins together area business, non-profit and volunteer balloon enthusiasts to stage the first of what will become an annual balloon event.
Presenting sponsor MidFirst Credit Union with Founder’s Club sponsors Bank One, Middletown Community Foundation and the City of Middletown/Convention and Visitors Bureau have made long-term commitments to provide stability of funding for the event.
Story Submitted by Ann Mort. |
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