Brittany based in Nashville, TN, is an experienced model, specializing in swimwear, fashion, glamour, music videos, and promotions has join the Ithaca, New York based Free Modeling Registry. Brittany has been working in fashions modeling for 4 years and she loves the traveling that she has done. She has been featured in various magazines, websites, and a few calendars. In addition, She has done extensive modeling at car shows/events, gigs in Levi's ads, featured in 2 music videos and have worked for various promotions. She is currently available for magazines, print, calendars and ad work. She will travel with expenses paid.

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Annual Great Downtown Ithaca Chili Cook-off and WinterFest

THIS SATURDAY! 2/20/2010

Join us for the 12th
Annual Great Downtown Ithaca Chili Cook-off and WinterFest, Saturday,
February 20th, 2010, from 11:30am to 4:30pm.

Over 30 restaurants compete for the titles of Best Chili and other items in the People's Choice, Vegetarian & Meat, and the Official
Judging competition.

Events include Chili Tasting, Mechanical Bull Riding,
Chili Idol Karaoke, Iron Chef, Farmers Market, Wine & Beer Tasting,
Music, Contests and Prizes.

Tickets to Taste are $5 for 5, $10 for 11, or our VIP tickets are 10 for $20 (and you get a special VIP line at each booth). Each ticket gets you a 2-3oz sample of chili or a comparable sample of other items from wine to wings.

Event parking for $3 is in place at City of Ithaca garages on Seneca, Green and Cayuga Streets. Parking meters are free on Saturday!

For more information contact Matt, Marketing and Events Manager, at 607-277-8679 or email matt@downtownithaca.com.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

On the Commons:

11:30-4:00: Chili, Wine and Beer tasting.

Farmers Market featuring artisan chocolates, cheeses and more.

Chili Idol Karaoke Singing Competition.

12:00-4:00 Mechanical Bull Rides, Beer goggle tricycle races and an inflatable bounce house.

3:30: Chili Idol Final

Center Ithaca:

12:00 - 3:00: Chair massage by the FLSM and Wine tasting.

Bernie Milton Pavilion:

12:00 - 2:00: Live I-100 Radio Broadcast and Guitar Hero Competition.

2:30: ICircus performs circus tricks.

3:00: Hot Pepper Eating Competition.

3:45: Award Ceremony

State Theatre:

3:00: Galumpha at the State Theatre www.stateofithaca.com
Combining stunning acrobatics, striking visual effects, physical comedy and inventive choreography, Galumpha brings to life a world of imagination, beauty, muscle and merriment. The three performers have created a sensory feast of images ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime, drawn together into a seamless whole, consistently bringing audiences to their feet with a triumphant mix of art and entertainment.

SPECIAL CHILI COOK-OFF FUNDRAISER - PURCHASE CORNBREAD AT THE EVENT!

We are happy to announce a Chili Cook-off fundraiser for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Snack Program at Beverly J. Martin Elementary School (BJM).

The program is administered through the New York Coalition for Healthy School Food and is run locally with assistance from the Village at Ithaca.

The program utilizes local farmers and suppliers to provide healthy snacks of fresh fruits and vegetables to the students at BJM. It is the goal of the program to eventually offer the program throughout the ICSD.

The program has been successful in not only getting children to try a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables but in actually changing the preference of the children to their 'snack of choice'. Children have been quoted as saying they "feel smarter" and "more focused" as a result of having these foods as an alternative. Parents have also shared that students have brought these practices home. It has also been a wonderful supplement to those children whose parents cannot afford to send their children to school with a daily snack.

Ithaca's Free Modeling Registry Report.

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Tara Mullins Model and Actress wishing you and yours a wonderful Valentine's day. End of February Tara will be on the set of her movie with a staring role. Hear and read more in later postings.

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Television and film actress Lee Chamberlin
performs solo show at the Kitchen Theatre
February 10 - 14

Accomplished actress Lee Chamberlin, an original cast member of the popular PBS program "The Electric Company," has worked on stage, television and film, and for eight years played Pat Baxter on daytime's "All My Children." OBJECTS IN THE MIRROR... is Chamberlin's semi-autobiographical play about family ties and family secrets.

A montage of beginnings, middles, and ends interconnected by 6 degrees of separation or less, it tells the stories of mothers and daughters who gaze into the mirror of the self and find a universal truth. For 16 & up

Following each of the five performances of OBJECTS IN THE MIRROR... will be a 'talk-back' with Chamberlin, where the audiences can give their responses, ask questions, and learn more about Chamberlin's poignant and evocative play.

FIVE PREFORMANCES ONLY! Wed/Thurs 7:30PM, Fri/Sat 8:00PM, Sunday 4:00PM
more information: www.kitchentheatre.org tickets: 607-273-4497

5 Must-See Places in Ithaca
By: Nancy Simmons


It has made history in more ways than one; besides being home to the famed Cornell University which was one of the first coeducational institutions in the country, Ithaca has also been in the news for its local currency, the Ithaca Hour which is the oldest and largest local currency in the USA that is still in operation. This beautiful part of the state of New York is a traveler’s paradise and a local’s dream. So if you just find yourself in Ithaca in the course of your travels, here are five must-see places in this lovely corner of America:

• Moosewood Restaurant: Ithaca bodes well for the traveler who values health. Probably the only place where a McDonald’s was forced to close down, this town has redefined vegetarianism and made it a way of life. And if you’re looking for a good place to taste the flavor of Ithaca, the Moosewood Restaurant is just where you should go – not only has it been around for more than a century, it was also named one of the thirteen most influential restaurants of the 20th century by the Bon Appetit magazine.

• Namgyal Monastery: The primary role of this monastery when it was founded in 1575 in Tibet was to assist with rituals involving the Dalai Lama. It was relocated to Dharamsala in India after 1959 when the Dalai Lama took up asylum there. In 1992 however, an American branch was established at Ithaca on the advice of the present Dalai Lama. The Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies offers course in the Tibetan language, Buddhist philosophy and meditation practice. The activities here are similar to those at other dharma centers – retreats, pujas and dharma talks await those who seek inner peace.

• The Farmer’s Market: If you’re an organic foodie, you’re going to go nuts over this place – you have fresh fruits, vegetables, honey, jam, nuts and other wholly organic foods that are just waiting to be sampled and bought. Besides this, you can also come ready to eat fresh, home-cooked food, and also pick up a few souvenirs that make great memorabilia at home and gifts for friends.

• The Wine Trail: There are many of them, so arm yourself with enough information before you make your choice. They’re all around the Finger Lakes region, so you either can take your time and explore most of them or do enough for just one day. If you want to get done with your tour of wineries in one day and move on to the other sights, the Cayuga Wine trail is your best bet. But if you have more time on your hands, the Senaca Lake train and the Keuka Lake trail are both worth your while too.

• The State Parks: There are many of them, including Taughannock, Tremen, Buttermilk Falls, Filmore Glen and Watkins Glen. All of them have hiking or biking trails, waterfalls, and areas that are suitable for swimming and picnicking. A word of warning however - please follow local rules when you’re interacting with nature to avoid accidents. Ithaca is beautiful country, but if you’re foolhardy and careless, you could get yourself seriously injured or even killed.

By-line:
This guest post is contributed by Nancy Simmons, who writes on the topic of online science degrees . She welcomes your comments at her email address: nancy.simmons09@gmail.com .