Friday, August 27, 2010

Locals Bank Underwrites 2010 Apple Harvest Day


DOVER—
Federal Savings Bank has renewed their support of the premier Fall Event on the Seacoast. The Dover-based community bank will serve as Apple Harvest Day Underwriter for 2010, which takes place on Saturday, Oct. 2nd for the 26th consecutive year.
“Federal Savings Bank is proud to celebrate our 120th anniversary this year. We’ve seen firsthand the changes in Dover throughout the years and couldn’t be happier to have our headquarters located in such a vibrant city. We look forward to positively impacting this great community for many more years to come,” said President Jay O’Neill.
Vendors, artisans and crafters at Apple Harvest Day will be located only along Central Avenue and Henry Law Avenue. The event now attracts over 35,000 people and 300 vendors into downtown Dover on the first Saturday in October, which this year falls on Oct. 2nd.
To celebrate Dover’s annual autumn event, the 2010 Festival will feature new pavilions, an even greater array of entertainment options than ever before, including the 2nd running of the Apple Harvest Day 5K Road Race through the downtown area on Saturday morning and a completely revised and family friendly amusement zone in Henry Law Park.
The Apple Harvest Day Committee is also creating some new exhibiting and performance opportunities this year to try to broaden the appeal of the event. An “Artist in Residence Venue” will feature arts and crafts made at the event. Additionally, a North End entertainment stage has been added, with Gazpacho and The Modulators signed on to perform. Also new this year is the “Seacoast Chef’s Challenge” which we feature local chef’s facing off in an Apple Themed cooking competition.
Indeed, it appears that seacoast area residents can expect more entertainment, attractions and surprises than ever at this years’ Apple Harvest Day celebration, where there is truly something for everyone to enjoy.
For additional information on Apple Harvest Day, please call the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce at (603) 742-2218, email info@dovernh.org, or visit www.dovernh.org.
Photo caption: Federal Savings Bank presents the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce with a check to commemorate their underwriting of the 26th Annual Apple Harvest Day in Dover on Oct. 2nd. Pictured are Kirt Schuman, Executive Director of the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce; Kim Bryan, AVP, Branch Manager of Federal Savings Bank and Co-Chair of Apple Harvest Day Committee and Jay O’Neill, President and CEO of Federal Savings Bank. (Courtesy photo)