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		<title>Gift and Clothing Drive for US Veterans</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Blossom Boys, along with Blue Moon Coffeehouse and the merchants of 99th and Walden area, are pleased to announce they are participating in a gift and clothing drive for US veterans. Stop by any merchant in the area and bring a wrapped gift. Please label it as being for a man or woman. We [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Blossom Boys, along with Blue Moon Coffeehouse and the merchants of 99th and Walden area, are pleased to announce they are participating in a gift and clothing drive for US veterans. Stop by any merchant in the area and bring a wrapped gift. Please label it as being for a man or woman. We are taking nice gifts in good condition that will be delivered to area hospitals and rehab facilities. Gifts of a quality and in a condition that you would give to your own family or friends may be dropped off at our store, 9911 S. Walden Parkway, Blue Moon Coffeehouse, 1742 W. 99th Street, or other merchants in the area. The donations are being accepted through this Saturday the 12th, when we will be holding our annual holiday festival.</p>
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		<title>Fantabulous Fall Festival on the 24th Starting at 10 am!</title>
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Beginning at 10:00 am on Saturday, October 24th, the Beverly Area Merchants of 99th and Walden Parkway will roll out the welcome mats and close off the street to traffic for a free family harvest festival featuring food, entertainment, and bargains!
Download the Flyer including some Valuable Coupons! &#62;&#62;&#62; 99th St Fall Fest 09
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Beginning at 10:00 am on Saturday, October 24<sup>th</sup>, the Beverly Area Merchants of 99<sup>th</sup> and Walden Parkway will roll out the welcome mats and close off the street to traffic for a free family harvest festival featuring food, entertainment, and bargains!</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theblossomboys.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/99th-St-Fall-Fest09-rev3.pdf" target="_blank">Download the Flyer including some Valuable Coupons! &gt;&gt;&gt; 99th St Fall Fest 09</a></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Beginning at 11:00 am, Calabria Imports of 1905 W. 103<sup>rd</sup> Street offers Hot Dogs and fresh hot chips until 2pm. Loads of activities for kids and families will be available. There will be free face painting from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, cookie decorating at Cakewalk Chicago, 1741 W. 99<sup>th</sup> Street, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, a children&#8217;s musical variety show from 12:30 to 1:30 pm at Bluemoon Coffeehouse, 1742 W. 99<sup>th</sup> Street, a Puppet Show  called Buddy the Bus at 1:45 pm, and Taffy Apples available all day long, courtesy of My Sister&#8217;s Knits, 9907 S. Walden Pkwy. For $1.00, there will be pumpkin painting from 10:30 – 1:00 pm, and you may have your picture taken inside the Great Pumpkin for $5.00 all day long.<span id="more-174"></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">For moms and dads, the merchants of 99<sup>th</sup> and Walden area will have their doors open and their newest fall and holiday stock available. The Blossom Boys, European Floral Designers at 9911 S. Walden Pkwy will offer 20% on all Halloween Merchandise and Gifts. Next door, boutiques Ms. Priss and My Sister&#8217;s Knits will offer 15% and 20% off sales all day. Cakewalk Chicago and Bluemoon Coffeehouse will both offer discounts and sales on their culinary offerings.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Local artisans Dan McCabe, pottery, Lulu Bell, jewelry, Laura Hubka, millinery, and Christine Funk, photography, will also be on hand.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">The Bluemoon Coffeehouse will be unveiling their new website, by ChicagoCreativeDesign.com, at the event. Chicago Creative specializes in making enterprise level web solutions and marketing accessible to small businesses and has also developed TheBlossomBoys.com among many others.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">The Puppet Show, Buddy the Bus, is based on a children&#8217;s book by Chicagoan Brian Jones, and the stage adaptation will be presented by Jeannie McQueenie Production&#8217;s Jean Vanier, an area reading enrichment and outreach presenter.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">The Fall Festival at 99<sup>th</sup> and Walden offers the community a chance to enjoy an afternoon of family fun, get to know these unique merchants, enjoy the fall weather, and begin your holiday shopping. The Festival will be held from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm, Saturday, October 24<sup>th</sup>, at corner of 99<sup>th</sup> Street and Walden Parkway in Chicago.</p>
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