PAGE A2 • TIMES HUNTINGTON & NORTHPORTS • OCTOBER 20, 2016
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Huntington Town wants to remind residents and businesses that the Oct. 31 deadline is approaching to fill out an application for the Second Annual Gingerbread House Competition, one of the many activities in Huntington Village Nov. 26 that is part of the annual Holiday Parade and Street Festival. The winners will be decided by the public, who will be asked to cast ballots after viewing the displays of the finalists in two storefronts on New York Avenue the day of the parade and festival. The winners will be announced at the annual tree lighting that follows the parade. Last year, more than 400 people cast ballots for the winner in the only category – commercial bakeries. The competition proved so popular that the committee added the second category, home bakers, for this year, as well as prizes for the winners. The winning commercial bakery will receive a VIP Box for seven for a concert at The Paramount, performance to be announced. The winner of the home baker group will win a new KitchenAid Artisan Mixer. A panel of judges will select the finalists whose work will be displayed for the public vote. After the parade and festival, the finalists’ entries will be moved to Town Hall, where they will be put on display through January, providing significant exposure not only for the winner, but to all of finalists. Last year, thousands of visitors marveled at the six bakery entries as they passed
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Residents and businesses can compete for the best gingerbread house.
through the Town Hall lobby. Both home and commercial bakers can download the application at www.huntingtonny.gov/filestorage/13755/16152/2016_ Gingerbread_House_Competition_Application_(revised).pdf or the Parade and Festival Facebook page at www.fb.me/ huntingtonholidayparade.