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“2024 Women Led Wineries Celebrate, Empower, Win” Sweepstakes

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE OF ALCOHOL OR PURCHASE OF ANY KIND NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ALCOHOL IS NOT A PRIZE. MUST BE TWENTY-ONE (21) OR OLDER TO ENTER. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS INTENDED FOR ENTRY IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY AND WILL BE GOVERNED BY U.S. LAW. References to any third-party entity are not meant to imply an endorsement of this Sweepstakes. This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with Instagram. You understand that you are supplying your information to the Sponsor and not to Instagram. This Sweepstakes shall not be published without permission of the Sponsor.

SPONSOR/ADMINISTRATOR: The “2024 Women Led Wineries Celebrate, Empower, Win” Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is sponsored and administered by Distinguished Vineyards located at 7250 Redwood Blvd, Suite 109, Novato, CA 94945 (the “Sponsor“).

SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD: The Sweepstakes begins at 12:00:00 a.m. Pacific Time (“PT”) on March 1, 2024 and ends 11:59:59 p.m. PT on March 31, 2024 (the “Sweepstakes Period“). All time referenced herein is Pacific Time. The Sponsor’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Sweepstakes.

ELIGIBILITY: Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, who are twenty-one (21) years of age or older at the time of entry (each, an “Entrant”). The Entrant who is selected as the potential Grand Prize Winner must have a unique, personal and valid social security number for Sponsor to report the tax liability associated with acceptance of the grand prize (the “Grand Prize”). Valid social security numbers will be determined by Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) requirements as further defined in the “PRIZE CLAIMS” section of these Official Rules. Grand Prize Winner will be required to travel between the dates of May 1, 2024 and July 31, 2024 to be eligible to accept the Grand Prize. The following individuals are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes: employees, contractors, directors and officers of Sponsor and each of its respective parent, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, other alcoholic beverage suppliers, and any agencies involved in the administration, development and fulfillment of the Sweepstakes including, but not limited to, the National Sweepstakes Company, LLC (the “Independent Administrator”), and any other web design, advertising, marketing, public relations, and prize fulfillment companies, and the immediate family members (spouse, domestic partner, parent, child, sibling and spouse or “step” of each) and those living in the same households of each such individual. Sweepstakes is subject to all federal, state and local laws and regulations.  Sweepstakes is void outside the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia and wherever else restricted or prohibited by law.

AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES: By participating in the Sweepstakes in any way, including submission of any entry or the partial completion of any act of entry or any other step taken to participate in the Sweepstakes in any manner, constitutes your full and unconditional agreement to these Official and the decisions of the Sponsor and Independent Administrator which are final and binding in all respects.

HOW TO ENTER:  To earn the initial entry into the Sweepstakes, Entrants must visit www.womenledwineries.com the “Website”) or  scan the unique code on the Sweepstakes promotion materials to access the Website, and complete the official entry form in its entirety, including your first name, last name, date of birth, email address, zip code, and Instagram handle.  Then, press the “Submit” button to earn one (1) initial entry into the Sweepstakes. Limit of fifty-five (55) entries per Entrant, equivalent to one (1) initial entry and fifty-four (54) bonus entries per Entrant.

After earning the initial entry, Entrants can earn bonus entries as follows:

1. Follow on Instagram: In order to earn bonus entries via this method, Entrant must be a registered Instagram user. To become a registered user, visit the social network and follow the instructions prior to entering this Sweepstakes. Entrant’s Instagram profile settings must be set to “public” to be viewable by the Sponsor for winner determination. If the Entrant’s account is not set to “public”, the Sponsor may not be able to verify the entry and the Entrant may not be eligible to win. Entrant may not use multiple Instagram accounts to enter. To earn bonus entries via this method, visit Instagram and follow all of the following four (4) accounts: @markham_vineyards, @macrostiewinery, @doughwine, and/or @textbookvineyards. Entrants will earn four (4) bonus entries via this method.
2. Refer Friends: When at the Website, following the completion of the entry form, Entrants can earn bonus entries by following the instructions via the pop-up window to refer friends.  Entrants will earn two (2) entries per referral.  Maximum of fifty (50) bonus entries per Entrant via this method.

Any attempt by any person to enter more than the stated number of entries by using multiple/different social media accounts, email addresses, identities, and/or any other methods, will void all of that Entrant’s entries.

All entries become property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.  Entrant understands and agrees that the Sponsor and Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible  for  any  entry  that  is  lost,  late, misdirected, inaccessible, unviewable or undeliverable, whether due to; (a) system errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, delays, theft, or  destruction; (b) failed, faulty, incomplete or garbled computer or telephone transmissions or other telecommunication malfunctions, hardware or software errors of any kind; (c) lost or unavailable network connections, typographical or system errors and failures, technical malfunctions, or otherwise. Use of any automated system, software application that enable users to create multiple accounts and/or temporary accounts to participate in the Sweepstakes or to redeems prizes is prohibited and may result in disqualification from the Sweepstakes.   Entry may be reviewed and approved by the Sponsor and may be disqualified if not submitted in accordance with these Official Rules.

Entry Requirements/Restrictions: Entries;  (a)  containing  general  obscene,  lewd,  crude,  vulgar, profane, defamatory or inappropriate text, including acts of violence or acts that appear to cause harm; (b) containing other  offensive  content  and/or  any content  that is explicit,  graphic  or  otherwise indecent or that  is  or  could  be  considered inappropriate, unsuitable, or  offensive; (c) derogatory of any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, professional or age group; (d) promoting illegal drugs, tobacco, firearms or weapons, activities that appear unsafe or dangerous or a particular political agenda or message; and/or  (e)  containing and displaying third-party brands prominently and intentionally, or any materials that violate or infringe (or may infringe) any copyright (including, without limitation, music or artistic work), trademark, logo, or other mark that identifies a brand, entity or other proprietary right of any person living or deceased, including but not limited to rights of  privacy or publicity or portrayal in a false light or (f) otherwise violate these Official Rules, all as determined by Sponsor/ Independent Administrator, in their sole discretion, shall be disqualified from the Sweepstakes. Without limiting the foregoing, Sponsor/Independent Administrator reserve the right to disqualify an entry it feels is inappropriate in any way. Late entries or entries sent via any other method than those stated above will not be accepted.

RANDOM DRAWING: There will be one (1) random drawing held for this Sweepstakes, on or about April 1, 2024. For the drawing, one (1) Grand Prize Winner and twenty (20) first prize winners (each, a “First Prize Winner”) will be selected at random, and each will win a prize as further described below. A total of twenty-one (21) Prize Winners will be awarded. Odds of winning a prize depend on the total number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. The random drawing will be conducted by the Sponsor whose decisions are based upon their sole discretion and interpretation of these Official Rules and are final and binding in all respects.

NOTIFICATION: The potential Prize Winners will be notified by the Sponsor via their email address within ten (10) business days or less from the date in which the random drawing takes place. Prize Winners will be required to respond with their first name, last name, mailing address, city, state, zip code, telephone number (including area code) and date of birth for eligibility verification and prize shipping.  In addition, the Grand Prize Winner will be required to complete and return “Required Documents” as further described in the “PRIZE CLAIMS” section below.  Once verified, the Sponsor will ship the Prizes and/or Prize elements within four (4) to six (6) weeks, as applicable.

Sponsor will only make two (2) attempts to reach a potential Prize Winner via email within a seventy-two (72) hour time frame. In the event the Sponsor cannot reach a potential Prize Winner after two (2) attempts have been made, the original potential Prize Winner will be disqualified and an alternate Prize Winner (selected at random from among the remaining non-winning eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period) will be notified until the correct number of Prize Winners are confirmed or until five (5) rounds of alternate notifications have been made per prize level.

Personal Information, including entry information received, will be used to verify eligibility and award any Prize. In the event of any dispute concerning the identity of any entrant of an entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the natural person who is the authorized holder of the email address submitted at time of initial entry. Sponsor and its agencies are not responsible for notifications that are misdirected because of email accounts that are no longer correct, or for any other reason beyond the exclusive control of the Sponsor.

In the event that an Entrant or potential Prize Winner is disqualified or fails to claim a prize for any reason, the foregoing process (including selecting an alternate Prize Winner as outlined above) will be repeated until all prizes are awarded, or until three (3) attempts have been made to award each prize and each attempt has failed. EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW, IF ANY PRIZE REMAINS UNAWARDED FOR ANY REASON AFTER THREE (3) ATTEMPTS, THAT PRIZE WILL NOT BE AWARDED IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES.

PRIZE CLAIMS:  Except where prohibited, the potential Grand Prize Winner will be required to complete, execute, and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release (the “Release”) and an IRS Form W-9 (“W-9 Form”) and any other documents required by Sponsor (collectively, the “Required Documents”) within seven (7) days or less from receipt of Notification from the Independent Administrator by email. If the potential Grand Prize Winner fails to return the Required Documents within the time-period required, or if the email is returned as undeliverable, such potential Grand Prize Winner forfeits their right to the Grand Prize and an alternate will be notified as outlined in the “WINNING/NOTIFICATION” section above, even if the disqualified potential Grand Prize Winner’s name may have been publicly announced.  Potential Grand Prize Winner must report income to the IRS.  In the event it is deemed during the verification process that the potential Grand Prize Winner does not have a unique, personal and valid social security number for Sponsor to report the tax liability associated with acceptance of the Grand Prize, such potential Grand Prize Winner will be disqualified, and an alternate will be notified as outlined above.  Valid social security numbers will be determined by IRS requirements. If it is determined by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, that the potential Grand Prize Winner is not eligible or otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules, the potential Grand Prize Winner forfeits their right to the Grand Prize and an alternate will be notified as outlined in the “WINNING/NOTIFICATION” section above, even if the disqualified potential Grand Prize Winner’s name may have been publicly announced.  In the event the potential grand prize winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor/Independent Administrator shall have no liability or obligation to such individual.

PRIZES:

• Grand Prize: One (1) Grand Prize will be awarded in this Sweepstakes. The Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of the Grand Prize is $10,000. Grand Prize Winner will receive a two (2) night trip to California for the Grand Prize Winner and up to three (3) guests (each, a  “Travel Companion”). Trip will include; (a) round trip coach class air transportation through an Airline of Sponsor’s sole choosing for Grand Prize Winner and Travel Companion(s) from a major commercial airport near Grand Prize Winner’s home (as determined by Sponsor in their sole discretion) to a city to be determined by Sponsor in California, (b) round trip ground transportation from the airport to the hotel in the destination city; (c) two (2) night hotel accommodations at the Hopper House located on a Sponsor Vineyard in California (based on one (1) room, two (2) beds), including resort fees, if any; and (d) daily meals (including breakfast, lunch and dinner).

Trip Details: Accommodations are based on one room, double occupancy and include room and tax only. Grand Prize Winner and Travel Companion(s) must comply with the terms and conditions set forth by the coordinators, including, but not limited to the requirement for deposit to cover incidentals which may be required by the hotel. If Grand Prize Winner elects to partake in any or all portions of their Grand Prize with no Travel Companion(s), the Grand Prize will be awarded to Grand Prize Winner based upon the total number of travelers and any remainder of the Grand Prize will be forfeited and shall not be subject to further or alternative compensation. All elements of the Trip must be redeemed at the same time, and no changes will be permitted after confirmation of any redemption.  Travel Companion(s) must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older. Specific travel arrangements are subject to air travel, holiday, blackout dates, and other prize and travel restrictions. Grand Prize Winner will be required to travel between the dates of May 1, 2024 and July 31, 2024 in order to be eligible to accept the Grand Prize.  Reservations are subject to availability and are at Sponsor’s discretion. ARV of Grand Prize may vary depending upon the points of departure, destination city, ground transportation, and/or airline fare fluctuations. Any difference between the stated ARV and final ARV of Grand Prize will not be awarded. Grand Prize consists only of the elements expressly set forth herein; no other elements or expenses (including, without limitation, insurance, additional meals and snacks, unspecified ground transportation, phone calls, gratuities, incidentals, souvenirs, gasoline, other personal expenses, etc.) are included in the Grand Prize and all such expenses are the sole responsibility of the Grand Prize Winner. Grand Prize Winner is responsible for any air travel taxes and/or expenses, including applicable departure taxes or fees, baggage fees, inspection charges, and security charges. Grand Prize Winner and Travel Companion are responsible for obtaining all required travel documents, including but not limited to photo identification, passports, and any other required travel documents, which shall be determined solely by the Grand Prize Winner. Once issued, tickets are nontransferable and may not be reissued once travel has commenced. Open tickets may not be issued, and stopovers are not permitted. Travel arrangements must be made through Sponsor. Grand Prize Winner cannot assign or transfer the Grand Prize to another person.  No prize substitution or cash alternative allowed except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute the Grand Prize (or any portion thereof) with a prize of comparable or greater value, in their sole discretion. The Sponsor will determine airline and flight itinerary subject to final Sponsor approval. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any flight. Reservations made are subject to availability and may be restricted during major holiday periods or blackout periods.  A personal credit card imprint or cash deposit may be required by the hotel for incidental charges and personal expenses.  In the event the personal credit card or cash deposit is required by the hotel, Grand Prize Winner will be solely responsible for supplying such personal credit card and or cash deposit and for all personal expenses / incidental charges not included as part of the Trip.

TRAVEL & COVID-19 (if applicable at time of travel): Grand Prize Winner and Travel Companion(s) each understand and agree that; (a) Trip activities may be inherently dangerous due to the nature of the activities provided; (b) Trip gatherings may be inherently dangerous due to the COVID-19/Coronavirus epidemic/pandemic which is a highly contagious and communicable disease; and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, (c) each assumes any and all risks of illness, injury or even death which may arise directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from acceptance of the Trip. While all activity venues, transportation companies will closely follow all cleaning and safety protocols in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations so as to prevent the spread of COVID-19/Coronavirus, Grand Prize Winner and Travel Companion(s) understand that it is possible that he/she may still contract COVID-19/Coronavirus and/or infect others even if they are asymptomatic and/or vaccinated. Grand Prize Winner and Travel Companion(s) further understand and agree that, in response to economic and/or social conditions engendered by COVID-19/Coronavirus (regardless if mandated by a governmental authority), Sponsor may be compelled to modify, postpone or even cancel outright any events, city stops, activities, methods of transport or any other element of the trip on the originally approved dates at the originally approved locations with little (if any) advanced notice. In such case, Sponsor may allow Grand Prize Winner to re-schedule and/or cancel; however, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to substitute an entirely different prize of comparable value and such substitute prize shall constitute the entire liability of Sponsor.  Grand Prize Winner and Travel Companion(s) also understand and agree that Sponsor has not obtained any insurance for them relative to acceptance and use of the Grand Prize. In all cases, Grand Prize Winner and Travel Companion, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify, release and agree to hold harmless Sponsor, Independent Administrator and all other Sweepstakes Entities from any and all liability which may arise directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from acceptance and use of the Grand Prize, and any activities included herein, during the COVID-19 Coronavirus epidemic/pandemic.

First Prizes: Twenty (20) First Prizes will be awarded in this Sweepstakes. The ARV of each First Prize is $100. The total ARV of all First Prizes is $2,000. Each First Prize will consist of a $100 gift card to Dagne Dover.

The total ARV of all prizes to be awarded is $12,000. Prizes consist only of those items expressly specified in these Official Rules. All expenses and costs associated with the acceptance or use of a Prize that are not expressly specified in these Official Rules as being part of a Prize are the responsibility of the Prize Winner.

(Prizes must be accepted as awarded without substitution and are not, in whole or in part, assignable, transferable, or available for resale. Prizes have no cash surrender value, except where required by law. Sponsor has made no warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, with respect to any Prize. This includes, without limitation, any warranty, representation, or guarantee related to any Prize’s quality or fitness for a particular purpose. Prizes are subject to availability and Sponsor may substitute a Prize (or a component thereof) with another prize of equal or greater value if the Prize is not available for any reason, as determined in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Federal, state, and local taxes and all other costs and expenses associated with acceptance and use of any prize not specified herein as being awarded are the Prize Winner’s sole responsibility. If any potential Prize Winner is disqualified, not eligible, or for any other reason cannot accept the Prize as stated, then such Prize Winner will be disqualified, and in such case, Sponsor may randomly select a new potential Prize Winner from the remaining eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.

Only the number of Prizes set forth in these Official Rules will be awarded. In the event that any error, mistake, failure, or discrepancy causes more than the stated number of Prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be promoted, noticed, or claimed, Sponsor may award only the stated number of Prizes by conducting a random drawing from among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims.

Prize details will be determined by Sponsor in its discretion. Names of prize manufacturers are used solely for purposes of prize identification. No sponsorship, authorization or endorsement is intended or implied by such use.

GENERAL RULES/VERIFICATION: By acceptance of a Prize, Prize Winner grants permission to the Sponsor and its agencies to use first name, last initial, city, state, photos, and likeness for purposes of advertising, promotions, and trade without further compensation, except where prohibited by law.  By entering, Entrants/Prize Winner hereby agree to release and indemnify Sponsor and affiliated companies, advertising and promotional agencies, including the Independent Administrator, and Prize suppliers and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, owners, employees, agents, attorneys and representatives (collectively, the “Sweepstakes Entities“) from any and all injuries, loss, claims or damages arising out of an Entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes and/or Entrant’s and Prize Winner’s acceptance or use or misuse of a Prize. By participating in the Sweepstakes, Entrants agree that the Sweepstakes Entities will have no liability whatsoever for, and that Entrant will defend and hold the Sweepstakes Entities harmless against, any liability for any claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy as well as injuries, damages, or losses of any kind, whether or not foreseeable, including, without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages to persons or to property arising out of any Prize awarded hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, everything regarding the Sweepstakes, including the Website/any websites used in connection therewith and the Prize(s) awarded hereunder, are provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement, all of which are expressly disclaimed by the Sweepstakes Entities.

If for any reason the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including without limitation infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure or other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify and/or suspend the Sweepstakes and to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, violates these Official Rules, or acts in a disruptive manner.  In the event the Sweepstakes is cancelled, terminated, or suspended for any reason, Sponsor, at its sole discretion, reserves the right and may choose to award the Prizes from among all eligible entries received prior to cancellation. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage the Website/any website involved in the

No responsibility is assumed by Sponsor for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alteration of entries; or any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, typographical or other errors, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email sent or electronic entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet or on any website or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to, or resulting from, participation in or downloading any materials from this Sweepstakes.  Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the Sweepstakes materials, administration of the Sweepstakes, or in the announcement of a Prize.  Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it determines to be tampering with the entry, to be violating these Official Rules or to be acting in a disruptive manner. Use of automated entry devices or programs is prohibited. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK ANY AND ALL REMEDIES AVAILABLE FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. THE PRECEDING EXPRESSLY INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO ANY ATTEMPT TO TAMPER WITH OR MANIPULATE THE PUBLIC VOTING PHASE OF THE SWEEPSTAKES.

DISPUTES: To the fullest extent permitted by law, Entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action brought by him/her arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes or a Prize awarded (collectively, “Dispute”) will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (2) any and all Disputes will be settled in an amicable discussion between the entrant and Sponsor. If any Dispute cannot be resolved in such manner, before resorting to any other legal remedy, entrant and Sponsor will be determined solely by arbitration in San Francisco, California before one JAMS arbitrator agreed upon by the parties.  The arbitration will be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Judgment on the Award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. This clause will not preclude parties from seeking provisional remedies in aid of arbitration from a court of appropriate jurisdiction; (3) any and all claims, judgments, and awards to entrant will be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees; (4) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased

CHOICE OF LAW: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of California or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of California.

ENTRANTS PERSONAL INFORMATION & PRIVACY POLICY: In addition to the information supplied at point of entry, Prize Winners will also be required to provide the following information to be eligible for a Prize: full name, complete mailing address, and telephone number, including area code (“Personal Information”). All requested Personal Information must be provided in accordance with these Official Rules.

All Personal Information collected by Sponsor will be used for administration of the Sweepstakes. In addition, entrants may receive email correspondence from, or on behalf of Sponsor, subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy located at https://distinguishedvineyards.com/privacy-policy/. Sponsor uses reasonable commercial efforts to comply with Federal CAN-SPAM guidelines, and Entrants may subsequently opt-out of receiving further emails by following the opt-out instructions contained in the email. Please refer to Sponsor’s privacy policy for important information regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by Sponsor

WINNERS LIST REQUEST: For the name of the Prize Winners send a self-addressed-stamped envelope, to: “2024  Women Led Wineries Celebrate, Empower, Win Sweepstakes Winner’s List”, PO Box 458, Newark, NY, 14513.