February 21, 2006
For Immediate Release

Blackstone Valley 8th Annual Home & Business Expo

Millbury, MA The Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce will present the 8th Annual Blackstone Valley Home & Business Expo on Saturday, March 4th, 2006 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Northbridge High School, 427 Linwood Ave., Whitinsville, MA. The Expo features over 100 area businesses in the categories of home improvement, health and fitness, travel, home furnishings, landscaping, assisted living, personal finance, pets and animals, computer and technology, community organizations plus many more. Be sure to be present for the tasting of the Best Chowder in the Valley Contest beginning at 12:00. Other highlights of the show include exhibitor's raffles, games, giveaways and food samplings.

Admission is $2 for adults and children over 12 years of age. Free admission passes are available at the Chamber office or any of our participating businesses and sponsors! Please visit us at www.blackstonevalley.org.

• Schedule
  
• Exhibitors
  
• Directions

Schedule

All ages enjoy the entertainment schedule which this year includes:

10:00 - 4:00	Face Painting by NHS Student Council
10:00 - 4:00	Whittier Farms - Milk a "Cow"/Picture Cutouts/ Pony outside
10:00 - 4:00	Teddy Bear Clinic by Salmon Family of Services
10:00 - 4:00	Face Painting & Balloon Art by Balloon Platoon
10:00 - 4:00	Petting Zoo by Jungle Encounters
11:00, 12:00, 1:00	Live Instrumental Music Demonstrations by Apple Tree Arts
10:15 - 11:00	Magic Show by Say it with Magic
11:00 - 11:45	Live Bird Demonstration by Wild Birds of Prey
11:00 - 1:00	Meet New England Revolution's Michael Parkhurst
11:45 - 12:15	Guitar-Music Puppeteer by Mr. Kim of Apple Tree Arts
12:00 - 2:00	Chowder Fest Contest
12:15 - 1:00	Live Bird Demonstration by Wild Birds of Prey
12:30 - 4:00	Karaoke for Kids
1:00 - 3:00	Meet Worcester Tornado's Team Mascot Twister
1:30 - 2:00	Tap & Jazz Dance Demo by Mendon Dance Center
2:15 - 2:45	Northbridge High School Hip Hop Dance Team
3:00 - 3:30	Northbridge High School Music Dept. - Violinist / Singer

Exhibitors

A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
Alternatives
American Diabetes Association: Tour De Cure
Angel's Realty
Anuja Gokhale
Apple Tree Arts
Asa Waters Mansion
Asphalt Advantage Paving Services
At Home America
Avon Breast Cancer walk
Back Door Vacuum
Balloon Plattoon
Bank of America
Becker College
Blackstone River Valley Corridor Keepers
Blackstone River Watershed Association
Blackstone Valley Carpet
Blackstone Valley Free Medical Program
Blackstone ValleyVocational Regional School District
BVCC
Chiropractic Health Center
Claddagh Ring Farm Maintenance Services
Closet Monsters
Commonwealth National Bank
Dean Bank
Dog Orphans
E. Osterman Gas Service, Inc.
Foxy Travel
Gary Moyer
Gaudette Insurance Agency, Inc
Great Canadian
Harbro Sales & Services, Inc.
Home and Garden Party
Husbands for Hire Home Improvement
Keown Orchards
Knight's Airport Limousine Service
Koopman Lumbyard
Mary Kay
MCU
Millford Federal
Morgan Stanley
Northbridge Girls Scouts
Northbridge High School Student Council
Old Colony Stationery Inc.
Peter Plumb, CPA
Phonenix Refinishing & Coating
Pro-Fast Painting, Inc.
Rehabilitation Associates DBA Lydia Taft House
Reliant Mortgage Company
REMAX Executive Realty
Rescom Exteriors
Salmon Family of Services
Savers Bank
Schotanus Design Center
Senator Moore
Services by McCarthy
Silpada Designs
Slater Mill
Sovereign Bank
St. Camillus Health Center
Super Suppers
The Mercure Group RE/MAX First Choice Real Estate
The New Uxbridge Times
The Pampered Chef
The Traveling Vineyard
Unibank
Uxbridge Rotary Club
Valley Shopper
Vanderzicht Realty
W.B. Smith
Webster First Federal Credit Union
Wells Fargo
Whitinsville Retirement Society, Inc.
Whittier Farms
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Directions Valley Home & Business Expo

From the South and Rhode Island:
Take Rt146 North. Take the Main Street/Whitinsville Exit. At end of exit ramp take aright. Stay on this road(North Main St) until you reach a set of traffic lights at the center ofWhitinsville. Stay in the right hand lane at the lights and go straight throughthe lights and straight through the second set of lights. You will now be on Linwood Ave. You will pass the Northbridge MiddleSchool onyour left and the Whitinsville Christian School on your left. The next school on your left will be the Northbridge HighSchool. Ithas a long driveway up to the school. Watch for the Expo Signs.

From Points East( Milford, Bellingham, Franklin):
Take Rt 140 to Rt 16 West. TravelRt 16 till you reach the traffic light in the center of Uxbridge. Take aright at the first light and go straight at the second light. You are nowon Rt 122 heading North. You will travel about one mile and will come toa traffic light in NorthUxbridge. Go straightthrough this light. You will pass over a small bridge that runs over theriver. Travel about a quarter of a mile. You will see the"Backdoor Vacumn Shop" and "The Perfect Treatment". Rightafter the white building that houses these businesses take a left onto Linwood Ave. You will pass the China Pacific Restaurant on your right.Travel about 1/8 of a mile and the Northbridge Hight School will be on your right. There is a long driveway to theschool. Look for the "Expo" signs.

From Points North:
Take Route 146 South to the Purgatory Rd/Whitinsville Exit. Take a left at end of exit ramp. Stay onthis road(NorthMain St) untilyou reach a set of traffic lights at the center of Whitinsville. Stay in the righthand lane at the lights and go straight through the lights and straight throughthe second set of lights. You will now be on Linwood Ave. You will pass the Northbridge MiddleSchool onyour left and the Whitinsville Christian School on your left. The next school on your left will be the Northbridge HighSchool. Ithas a long driveway up to the school. Watch for the Expo Signs.

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About the Chamber

The Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce serves the Blackstone River Valley's eleven member towns in Massachusetts: Blackstone, Douglas, Grafton, Hopedale, Mendon, Millbury, Millville, Northbridge, Sutton, Upton, and Uxbridge. The mission of the chamber is to promote the economic vitality of the Blackstone Valley, meet the needs of the Chamber's business members, while providing leadership on issues which impact the economy and quality of life in the Valley.