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translates into votes. By stuffing a dollar into a school's stocking, anyone can have a say in which creation wins the People's Choice Award while also helping raise money
for their culinary arts
program. Money spent in downtown
shops also benefits the communi- ty, by providing local shop owners with a good start to the season. "In many cities, the downtown area is dead on the day after Thanksgiv- ing," Parfitt said. "We've really re- versed that and helped people see downtown as a special and unique part of our community." As Parfitt pointed out, shop-
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ping downtown can be a relax- ing way to check things off your list. "Browsing through the shops downtown you find surprises," Parfitt said. "You turn the corner and all of a sudden, there's the perfect item for someone that you never would have thought of on your own. CV
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