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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Subject: Chili at the Beach

CONTACT: Connie Pedenko, Executive Director
Huntington Beach Downtown Business Improvement District
Phone, fax: 714-841-3034
Email:
Synrgy4@aol.com

 

Downtown Huntington Beach BID Organization Presents Father's Day Weekend

Chili At The Beach Benefiting CHOC

Huntington Beach, CA 05/05/08—The Huntington Beach Downtown Business Improvement District Organization (BID) announces Chili at the Beach. The Surf City Chili at the Beach event will occur on Saturday, June 14 and Sunday, June 15, 2008 on Main Street downtown. The event will begin at 11 a.m. both days, and close at 7 p.m. on Saturday, 6 p.m. on Sunday. Entry to the event is free, while a ticket that allows the buyer to sample and judge all the chili costs $10.

There will also be raffle tickets on sale. A portion of the event proceeds will benefit Childrenʼs Hospital of Orange County (CHOC).

“It is an honor to contribute to CHOC through the Chili at the Beach event. Encouraging families to come downtown on Father's Day weekend to enjoy the variety of activities in the fresh air and sunshine at the beach is key to having a successful downtown environment. I would like to thank all the BID Stakeholders that have shared their time and talent to make sure that this special weekend could take place,” said Connie Pedenko, Executive Director/Consultant for BID.

Main Street will be closed to traffic for the event, with business exhibits, food, and entertainers in the three- block closure. There will be children's activities including inflatables, a climbing wall, a jousting display and more!

On Saturday, there will be a chili cook-off. Ten participants are donating ten gallons of chili to the event, and will compete in several different categories—Best Tasting Overall, Most Creative Name of Chili and Most Enthusiastic Booth. Purchase of a ticket provides the buyer with a ballot to rate each chili.

When the ballots are in, all ballots where the judge has tasted every chili will be tallied within each category, with winners being announced on Sunday, June 15, alongside a variety of Father's Day specials—some just for dad—at businesses downtown. After the winners of the Chili Cook-off are announced on Sunday, the event will culminate with the declaration of the dollar amount raised and a check being awarded to a representative of CHOC.

Michael Moroneso, the Chili at the Beach Event Task Force Leader and Manager of Surf City Harley-Davidson on Main Street, said of the event, “I would like to thank Harley-Davidson of Westminster for allowing me to take the time to lead this event. It is a privilege to work with CHOC and the BID to serve the community and help bring success to downtown Surf City USA.”

For additional information on Chili at the Beach, including how to take part in the Chili Cook-off or donate prizes, please contact Connie Pedenko at 714-841-3034 or visit http://www.hbdowntown.com.

ABOUT HUNTINGTON BEACH DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ORGANIZATION—The Downtown BID was set up to coordinate marketing and beautification efforts in the downtown business region of Main Street and its surrounding radius near Huntington Beach Pier and Huntington City Beach. The BID organization (501C6) went into effect in April, 2007, and sets policy on issues concerning the business environment in downtown Huntington Beach. For further information, contact Connie Pedenko at 714/841-3034 or synrgy4@aol.com.

 

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