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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. MAKING A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
CONTEST PERIOD
The “Find The Fake Ad” Contest (the “Contest”) begins at 8 a.m. Pacific Time (“PT”) on July 11, 2011 and ends at 2 p.m. PT on September 2, 2011 (the “Contest Period”).
ELIGIBILITY
The Contest is open only to legal residents of the United States who reside in the state(s) of California and who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry (the “Entrant” or “Entrants”). Employees of GateHouse Media, Inc. and GateHouse Media CaliforniaHoldings, Inc. The Gridley Herald, Gridley Shopping News (together, “GateHouse Media”) and each of their respective divisions, affiliates, parent companies, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies (including, in each case, immediate family members) are not eligible to enter the Contest. For purposes of this Contest, “immediate family members” is defined as spouses, siblings, parents, children, grandparents and grandchildren, whether as "in-laws", or by current or past marriage, remarriage, adoption, co-habitation or other familial extension, and any other persons residing at the same household location, whether or not related. In order to enter the Contest or win the prize, the Entrant must comply fully with these official rules (the “Rules”), and by entering agrees to be bound by these Rules and the decisions of GateHouse Media, whose decisions shall be binding and final in all respects.
HOW TO OBTAIN AN ENTRY FORM
There are three (3) ways to obtain an entry form for the Contest (the “Entry Form” or “Entry Forms”):
1. Publication. The Entry Form is available in The Gridley Herald Newspaper) (the “Publication”) during the Contest Period. The Publication is available for purchase at select locations in and around Gridley, Biggs and Live Oak.
OR
2. Office of the Publication. The print edition of the Publication containing the Entry Form will be available at no charge at the offices of the Publication located at 650 Kentucky Street, Gridley during the Contest Period. The offices are open Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. PT, Fridays 8 a.m., to 3 p.m., and closed on Saturday and Sunday.
OR
3. Online. The Entry Form only is available at the following website during the Contest Period: www.gridleyherald.com.
HOW TO ENTER THE CONTEST AND CONTEST RULES
1. One (1) fake advertisement (the “Ad” or “Ads”) will be included in the classified section of the print edition of the Publication (the “Section”) each week during the Contest Period. A different Ad will appear each week in the Section. An example of a fake ad is [FOR SALE – one pink elephant, housebroken, has all its shots. Great fun at parties. Only $29.95].
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. MAKING A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
CONTEST PERIOD
The “Find The Fake Ad” Contest (the “Contest”) begins at 8 a.m. Pacific Time (“PT”) on July 11, 2011 and ends at 2 p.m. PT on September 2, 2011 (the “Contest Period”).
ELIGIBILITY
The Contest is open only to legal residents of the United States who reside in the state(s) of California and who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry (the “Entrant” or “Entrants”). Employees of GateHouse Media, Inc. and GateHouse Media CaliforniaHoldings, Inc. The Gridley Herald, Gridley Shopping News (together, “GateHouse Media”) and each of their respective divisions, affiliates, parent companies, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies (including, in each case, immediate family members) are not eligible to enter the Contest. For purposes of this Contest, “immediate family members” is defined as spouses, siblings, parents, children, grandparents and grandchildren, whether as "in-laws", or by current or past marriage, remarriage, adoption, co-habitation or other familial extension, and any other persons residing at the same household location, whether or not related. In order to enter the Contest or win the prize, the Entrant must comply fully with these official rules (the “Rules”), and by entering agrees to be bound by these Rules and the decisions of GateHouse Media, whose decisions shall be binding and final in all respects.
HOW TO OBTAIN AN ENTRY FORM
There are three (3) ways to obtain an entry form for the Contest (the “Entry Form” or “Entry Forms”):
1. Publication. The Entry Form is available in The Gridley Herald Newspaper) (the “Publication”) during the Contest Period. The Publication is available for purchase at select locations in and around Gridley, Biggs and Live Oak.
OR
2. Office of the Publication. The print edition of the Publication containing the Entry Form will be available at no charge at the offices of the Publication located at 650 Kentucky Street, Gridley during the Contest Period. The offices are open Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. PT, Fridays 8 a.m., to 3 p.m., and closed on Saturday and Sunday.
OR
3. Online. The Entry Form only is available at the following website during the Contest Period: www.gridleyherald.com.
HOW TO ENTER THE CONTEST AND CONTEST RULES
1. One (1) fake advertisement (the “Ad” or “Ads”) will be included in the classified section of the print edition of the Publication (the “Section”) each week during the Contest Period. A different Ad will appear each week in the Section. An example of a fake ad is [FOR SALE – one pink elephant, housebroken, has all its shots. Great fun at parties. Only $29.95].
2. The object of the Contest is to locate the Ad in the Section and to cut the Ad out of the Publication.
3. Entrants must complete the Entry Form and attach the Ad to the Entry Form (the “Entry Materials”). The Entry Materials should be either be mailed or hand-delivered to the offices of the Publication at the following address:
650 Kentucky Street (PO Box 68)
Gridley, CA 95948
Attn: Fake Ad Contest
The Entry Materials must be received at the offices of the Publication by 2 p.m. PT each Friday during the Contest Period (the “Weekly Entry Deadline”). Entry Materials will not be accepted after this time.
4. GateHouse Media assumes no responsibility for lost, late, illegible, mutilated, incomplete, stolen, misdirected or postage due mail. Proof of mailing does not constitute proof of delivery. The Entry Materials become the property of GateHouse Media and will not be acknowledged or returned.
5. Multiple entries are permitted. The submission of the entry is the sole responsibility of the Entrant. Incomplete, illegible or inaccurate entries are void. No hand drawn or mechanically reproduced Entry Forms will be allowed.
SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF THE WEEKLY WINNER; ODDS OF WINNING
During the Contest Period, GateHouse Media will randomly pick one (1) winner (the “Weekly Winner” or the “Weekly Winners”) on Friday each week from all correct entries received by the Entry Deadline (the “Weekly Drawing” or the “Weekly Drawings”).
All Weekly Drawings will be held at the offices of the Publication. Entrants do not need to be present to win.
In the event no correct entries are received for the Weekly Drawing, the prize for that week’s Contest will not be awarded.
Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. All decisions of GateHouse Media regarding the Contest are final.
The Weekly Winner will be notified by phone and/or overnight letter within three (3) days of the Weekly Drawing. If both methods fail after one (1) week, GateHouse Media will select an alternate winner in a random drawing from all remaining eligible entries.
The Weekly Winner will also be announced in a future edition of the Publication.
The potential prize winner must sign an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release in order to be eligible to accept the prize. In the event a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, GateHouse Media may award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries
WEEKLY PRIZE
One (1) prize will be awarded each week during the Contest Period. The Winner will receive a $10 gas card .
No substitution or transfer of the prize will be allowed, except at the sole discretion of GateHouse Media. GateHouse Media reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value. The reporting and payment of all local, state and federal taxes incurred by accepting a prize will be the sole responsibility of the prize winner. No compensation will be given for lost, stolen, mutilated or expired gift cards. GateHouse Media is not responsible for replacing lost, stolen, mutilated or expired gift cards. Fulfillment of gift cards is the sole responsibility of the merchant, not GateHouse Media, and is only redeemable at the specified locations. The gift card must be surrendered upon redemption and no photocopies or reproductions will be honored.
There is no limit to the number of prizes an Entrant can win during the Contest Period.
INTERNET
It is the Entrant’s responsibility to enter in the appropriate manner. Each Entrant is responsible for all costs or charges involved in accessing the www.gridleyherald.com website and warrants that the cost of accessing the site, if any, is part of a larger agreement with an Internet Service Provider or some other means, and that the cost of this access is not an incremental cost. If for any reason the internet portion of the program is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of GateHouse Media which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, GateHouse Media reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest. GateHouse Media assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communication line failure, theft, or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries. GateHouse Media is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, services or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or entry to be received due to technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading of any material in this Contest. CAUTION: Any attempt by an Entrant to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, GateHouse Media reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. In the event of a dispute, entries made by Internet will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Automated entries are prohibited, and any use of such devices will cause disqualification. Collection and use of personally identifiable information will be in accordance with the www.gridleyherald.com Privacy Policy as posted on www.gridleyherald.com
CONDITIONS
By entering, Entrants agree to comply with these Rules and the decisions of GateHouse Media, which are binding and final, and release GateHouse Media, and each of its divisions, affiliates, parent companies, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and anyone associated with the production of this Contest, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from any and all liability for any claims, injuries, losses or damages (including attorneys fees) of any kind arising out of their participation in this Contest or resulting from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize. The potential prize winner waives the right to assert as a cost of winning the prize any and all costs of verification and redemption or travel to redeem said prize and waives any liability or claims (including attorneys fees) which might arise from redeeming or seeking to redeem said prize. In the event of non-compliance with these Official Rules, or if prize notification is returned to GateHouse Media as undeliverable, if prize is refused or cannot be accepted for any reason, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected in a random drawing. Upon forfeiture or refusal, no compensation will be given. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission to use the winner's name, photograph, likeness and/or statements attributed to winner regarding the Contest, for advertising and publicity purposes without further compensation or consent. All entries become the property of GateHouse Media. This Contest shall only be construed and evaluated according to the laws of the state of California, without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws and submission of any entry constitutes acceptance of such laws. This Contest is void where prohibited. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.
This Contest is not intended for gambling. If it is determined that an Entrant is using the Contest for gambling purposes, he/she will be disqualified and reported to authorities.
GateHouse Media and its affiliates reserve the right to use any and all information related to the Contest, including information on Entrants obtained through the Contest, for marketing purposes or any other purpose, unless prohibited by law.
GateHouse Media reserves the right to change the rules of the Contest at any time.
NAMES OF WINNERS
To obtain the names of the winners, mail a stamped, self-addressed legal size envelope to arrive by September 15, 2011 to:
The Gridley Herald
PO Box 68
Gridley, CA 95948
Attn: Fake Ad Contest
SPONSOR
GateHouse Media California Holdings, Inc. d/b/a The Gridley Herald/Gridley Shopping News, 350 WillowBrook Office Park, Fairport, NY 14450.
