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Come Home to Alma for the Holidays Friday, December 14, 2012 5:30pm– 8:30pm.
2nd Annual Alma Jingle Bell Run Saturday, December 15, 2012 10:00 am (Wright Park)
The 2011
Come Home to
Alma for the
Holidays
Jingle Bell 5K
Run/Walk and
Kid’s Reindeer
Trot.
The 2011
Winners
of the
Christmas
Cash
Giveaway.
To download a copy of this brochure or a Christmas Tree
Decoration, Parade or Race participation form, please visit
www.ci.alma.mi.us and click on the Alma Downtown Development
Authority. While you are on the Christmas site, sign up for the 2nd
Annual Jingle Bell 5K Run/Walk. Questions? Please call 989-463-
8336 and ask for Aeric.
The Alma Action Association would like to
thank everyone for shopping locally this
holiday season.
REMEMBER TO DRESS WARM
AND ENJOY YOUR EVENING.
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Alma Downtown

Christmas Cash Drawing
Sponsored by Alma Action Association
Shop the Following Local Retailers for Your Chance To Win One
of 5 Cash Prizes
Win your share of $1,000.
5 lucky winners (1) $500 (1) $250 (2) $100 (1) $50
One Winning ticket per person.
For every $10 purchase at a participating retailer you will
receive a ticket. Fill out your ticket and drop it in
the canister at a participating retailer.
You can also drop your tickets off at
Alma True Value Hardware 102 W Superior by
8:00 pm, Friday December 14th. Winning tickets will be
drawn at the Tree Lighting Ceremony starting at 8:15 pm.
Participating Merchants
ABC Music
Academy of Performing Arts
Advanced Glass
Arrow Swift Printing
AshLin Portraits
Alma Sewing Center
Alma Tire Service
Alma True Value Hardware
Alma’s Bob Moore Flowers
Alma Buick GMC
Braveheart’s Pub
Boomers Party Store
Carolyn’s Cakes and Candies
Cardboard Addiction
College Corner Coffee & Books
Stucchi’s Ice Cream
The Cobbler Shop
Gold-N-Gems Jewelers
J & J Giles Tire & Car Center
Ken’s Culligan
Larry’s IGA
Law Office of Laura M Benitez
L.E.A.N— Relaxations
Mancino’s Pizza & Grinders
The Main Café
Mainstream Computers
Pioneer Oil Change Express
Pizza 1 One
Plaid Door
Purple Pear Place
Lodewyk Nesen McKim
Redbird Pet Food
Right Way Nutrition
Rent Rite
Randall Boyer-State Farm Ins.
Sears
Scented Serenity
State Street Barber Shop
The Tanner
Terry’s Cycle & Sports
Tom Billig Flowers & Gifts
Treasures
The Trophy Shop
Quaker State Oil Change
State Road Animal Hospital
Twin City Landscape
Zebra Zalon
Come Home to Alma for the Holidays Activities For
December 14th 5:30pm-8:30pm
The Parade Bringing Santa to Downtown Parade starts at 5:45pm on Superior
Street from the Frontier building to Prospect Avenue.
Visit Santa at 110 W Superior Gratiot Chamber Office, 6pm to 8pm.
Visit Santa’s Reindeer Sponsored by Redbird Pet Food Center on Superior Street
between Woodworth and State. 6pm to 8pm.
Christmas Tree Decorating Contest enter a tree or just help choose the winner on
December 14th. For an entry form call 463-8336. Voting center on Superior St.
Caroling Sleigh Rides 6pm 8pm: Tickets (25cents) are available at the start and end
location on the corner of Gratiot and Superior next to Alma Sewing Center 301 E
Superior.
Free Trolley Rides Around Town 6pm - 9pm The pick up and drop off spot for the
Trolley is next to the Opera House Block on State Street across from the True Value
Hardware, next to the Mural.
Christmas Tree Lighting at 8:15pm between the Chamber Office and Alma True
Value Hardware 110 W Superior.
Christmas Cash Giveaway Drawing Immediately following the Christmas Tree
Lighting.
Free Pony Rides Sponsored by Jann’s Hair Design, Terry’s Cycle, Bravehearts
Pub & Alma Action Association: located on Woodworth. 6pm - 8pm.
Alma High School Jazz Band will perform from 5:30pm - 6:30pm at College
Corner & Books 328 W Superior.
Flutique to perform from 6pm - 7pm at Alma True Value Hardware 102 W Superior.
Kevin & Brandon Bendele perform from 7pm - 8pm at the Alma True Value
Hardware 102 W Superior.
Academy of Performing Arts Dancers Perform with the First Church of God
Worship Choir from 6pm & 7pm, each show is 30 minutes, at the Academy of
Performing Arts Studio 319 N State.
St. Johns Episcopal Choir Performs at the Plaid Door 6:30pm - 7:30pm. 220 E
Superior.
Alma Highland Festival sponsoring Scottish Music by the Alma College Highland
Arts Students from 6pm - 8pm at Fat Rabbits Tricks & Treats. 314 N State.
Gratiot County Players Present “Christmas In The City” at the Strand Theater
7pm.
Jan Caputo and Friends - performing at the ABC Music 5:30pm-8pm. 325 N State.
Baked Potato Dinner at His Place starting at 5:00pm also serving Hot Dog Kids
Meal and Homemade Pie 200 W Superior. (Proceeds go to Honduras Mission)
Living Nativity - at First Church of God parking lot from 6pm to 9pm.
“The Nutcracker Sweet” at 6:45pm DuHadway Dance Dimensions performance
their adaption act II of the Nutcracker at His Place 200 W Superior.
Jingle Bell 5K Run/Walk Early Race Packet Pickup Alma True Value Hardware
5:30pm to 8pm. 102 W Superior.
Alma College Performances - www.alma.edu/news/remick_heritage/events/dec.
December 15, 2012 -2nd Annual Alma Jingle Bell 5K Run/Walk. Registration
starts at 8:30am, run starts at 10am (St. Mary’s School– 220W
Downie Street).