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DESCRIPTION:Alameda-Haunt Your House! 2010 Contest & Food Drive\nWe're happy to 
 announce the return of the Alameda-Haunt Your House! 2010 Halloween 
 Decorating Contest\n\nThis year, The Alameda-Haunt Your House! contest is 
 excited to announce their partnership with the Alameda Food Bank and the 
 addition of a canned food drive that will coincide with the contest.  The 
 end of October is the start of the busy holiday season for the Food Bank 
 and we’re hoping that the Haunt Your House contest will start off their 
 collections with a bang. Every house and business in the contest will have 
 a Halloween themed can collection box for donations. The food bank has a 
 specific holiday wish list consisting of stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, 
 Jell-O, dry potato mix, canned pumpkin, canned yams/sweet potatoes and 
 condensed milk.  The Food Bank cannot accept glass containers, perishable 
 items, expired items or any open items. \n\nThe contest began as a project 
 in 2006 by Patti Cary, who grew up on San Jose Avenue at Grand Street.  As 
 a child, Patti waited not so patiently every year for her favorite season, 
 Halloween.  The excitement of seeing the beautiful homes and tree-lined 
 streets of Alameda bustling with ghosts and goblins is the inspiration 
 behind this community-building event.  \nPatti, a second generation native, 
 reflects, "Alameda-Haunt Your House! was born out of my love for Alameda 
 and the incredible architecture that surrounds us.  Walk any four blocks 
 and the diversity of style and decor can really take your breath away.  We 
 live in an amazing city and Halloween is the perfect time to highlight the 
 history and beauty of this unique island.  Plus, it's really fun!" 
 \n\nPatti is joined this year by Daniel Neumansky, a Pacific Avenue 
 resident and veteran house haunter.  Daniel, also an Alameda Architectural 
 Preservation Society member says, "This island has so many neat Victorian 
 homes that are just begging to be decorated for Halloween. We can creepify 
 our old houses while helping those in need so enter the contest, decorate 
 your house, and have some fun."\n\nThis year’s first prizes are two 
 roundtrip tickets on Frontier Airlines!! More prizes to be 
 announced!\n\nThe contest has been gaining in popularity over the last few 
 years and the Boo Crew, as they were dubbed by a 2008 contestant, are 
 expecting this year to be the biggest yet. They hope more and more citizens 
 of Alameda will join in the festivities, decorate their homes and 
 businesses and encourage their friends and neighbors to participate as 
 well.  For more details on how to enter go to:  
 \n\nwww.alamedahauntyourhouse.com  Now let's get haunting!\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/09/17/18658978.php
SUMMARY:Alameda-Haunt Your House! 2010 Contest & Food Drive
LOCATION:Your House, Alameda CA
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/09/17/18658978.php
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