OFFICIAL RULES FOR ONLINE CONTESTS

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE ONE’S CHANCES OF WINNING: Open only to residents of the United States, except Florida, New York, Rhode Island, Washington and Puerto Rico, who are currently of the age of majority in their state of residence, and who have the capacity to enter into legally binding contracts and satisfy all eligibility requirements. Employees of The Roanoke Times and its affiliates which are owned by BH Media Group, Inc. ("Sponsor"), advertising sponsors and promotional agencies, and members of their immediate families (spouse, parents, children, and siblings and their spouses) are not eligible. Void where prohibited.

HOW TO ENTER:
Go to www.roanoke.com, click on www.roanoke.com/contests and click on the contest link to enter and submit your photos. Winner will be determined by reader votes. Fill out the entry form giving name, address, email address and phone number, and submit your photo. Photos may be submitted from September 14, 2015, until Noon October 22, 2015.  The voting period is from October 23, 2015, through Noon November 6, 2015. Only one (1) valid entry per contestant will be eligible to win.  Only one vote per person per day is allowed. 

ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF ENTRY: As an alternative to entering pursuant to the paragraph above, you may enter by delivering your name, complete address, phone number and date of birth, all legibly handwritten on a 3" x 5" piece of paper, along with a photo, to The Roanoke Times, 201 W. Campbell Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24010, or the 3" x 5" piece of paper and photograph may be mailed to: The Roanoke Times c/o Cutest Kid Contest, PO Box 2491, Roanoke, VA 24010-2491.

ENTRY CONSTITUTES PERMISSION TO PUBLISH:  Any photo, video and/or essay submitted during the contest (and any information submitted by the entrant on the online entry form) may be published in The Roanoke Times newspaper, roanoke.com, or in any other form of media, at any time and for any length of time, including but not limited to publication for any marketing, advertising or other form of promotion for this contest or similar future contest by The Roanoke Times, and such publication does not entitle the entrant or any other person to any form of compensation. Entrant represents and warrants (i) the photo, video and/or essay is his/her original work, (ii) no part of the photo, video and/or essay will infringe upon, violate or misappropriate the copyright or other rights of any third party, and (iii) the photo, video and/or essay will not contain defamatory or libelous matter, or invade or intrude upon the privacy or publicity rights of any person. By submitting a photo, video and/or essay, such entrant agrees he/she owns all right, title and interest in the photo(s), video(s) and/or essay(s) and the entrant must have obtained the permission of all persons identifiable in the photo, video and/or essay to submit any photo, video and/or essay in this contest. Submission of any photo, video and/or essay in this contest constitutes the entrant’s representation that the conditions in this paragraph have been satisfied. Each entrant shall hold the Sponsor harmless from claims of any third party relating to publication by The Roanoke Times of the photo, video and/or essay or any information provided by the entrant in any form of media, including but not limited to publication in The Roanoke Times newspaper or on its websites roanoke.com and/or By submitting any photo, video and/or essay, the entrant grants The Roanoke Times the rights and privileges set forth in these rules. Youth under the age of majority may enter the contest only where the entry form is filled out by a parent or official guardian who has the capacity to enter into legally binding contracts on behalf of such youth and satisfy all eligibility requirements. Youth are required to request the permission of their parents or official guardians before entry.”

HOW TO VOTE:

Click on “Vote.”  First time voters will need to register. Returning voters will be asked to login. Winning photos will be selected based on the highest number of votes, with the tie breaker being chosen by the Sponsor.  By participating in the voting portion of this contest, each voting participant agrees to be bound by these official contest rules.  Voting is limited to one vote per day per verified email address.  If an entrant receives multiple and/or irregular votes or multiple votes from the same user or users, including but not limited to, votes generated by a robotic, programmed, script, macro, other automated means or other source,  Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify the entrant in its sole discretion.  If the contest includes the use of an internet tool and the internet voting process fails to operate properly or appears to be tampered with or tainted with errors, fraud or unfair practices, the Sponsor reserves the right to use another means to determine the winner(s), i.e. random selection or appointing a panel of judges.  All decisions of the judges are final. 

SELECTION OF WINNERS /ELIGIBILITY AND PRIZE:
All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. on October 22, 2015  to be eligible for the contest. No mass-produced or photocopied entries will be accepted. Entries that are incomplete, illegible or damaged are void and will not be accepted or eligible. Only legible and complete entry forms will be accepted and eligible. Sponsor is not responsible for misdirected, lost, late or damaged entries. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.

One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive one $250 gift card to Once Upon a Child and one $250 gift card to Plato’s Closet. Sponsor will notify winners by email within 48 hours after the end of the contest. Winners have fourteen (14) days to claim prizes. If the Sponsor is unable to locate a given winner within seven (7) days or if winner is deemed ineligible for receiving the prize, the next highest vote will be deemed the winner. All prizes are non-transferable. No cash or other substitutions are allowed.

Winners must live within sixty (60) miles of The Roanoke Times located at 201 W. Campbell Avenue, Roanoke, VA. If a photo found in violation of these Contest rules is deemed the winner by public vote, it will be disqualified and the photo with the second most votes will be deemed the winner.

DISCLAIMER:
By entering this contest, each winner assumes all liability for any injury or damages caused or claimed to be caused by participation in the contest and/or the acceptance and/or use of any prize and releases the Sponsor and each of its respective owners, affiliates, officers, directors and employees, from any such liability. Entry constitutes permission (except where prohibited by law) to use winners' names and addresses for purposes of advertising, promotion and publicity without compensation. Winners are responsible for payment of all taxes associated with receipt of any prize.

MISCELLANEOUS:
Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries. Sponsor reserves the right to withdraw the transmission of this promotion and award the prizes from among the eligible entries received prior to the date of the withdrawal. Entrants agree to abide by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the judges, whose decisions are final. Failure to comply with these rules may result in disqualification from this promotion. Sponsor reserves the right to permanently disqualify from this promotion any person it believes has violated these rules.

If for any reason the contest is not capable of being conducted as planned due to any cause beyond the control of Sponsor, including but not limited to any event or cause which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the promotion, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the contest and disqualify any individual who may have caused any such problem. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any theft or destruction, unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction, unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries. Sponsor is not responsible for any problem or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or provider, computer equipment, software, failure of any entry to be received by Sponsor on account of technical problems or delays, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this contest. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

If a dispute arises regarding who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the person in whose name the entry was made.

This Contest is not intended for gambling. If it is determined that a contestant is using the Contest for gambling purposes, they will be disqualified and reported to authorities.

By entering this contest, each entrant agrees that (i) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with this contest, the drawing or the prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs, directly or indirectly associated with entering this contest, but in no event will attorneys' fees be awarded or recoverable; and (iii) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain any award for, and entrant hereby knowingly and expressly waives all rights to, any damages other than actual out-of-pocket expenses.

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. IN NO EVENT SHALL SPONSOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, EVEN IF IT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE DAMAGES. IN ANY EVENT THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF SPONSOR TO ANY PERSON DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATING TO THIS CONTEST OR PROMOTION OR THE AWARD, USE OR ENJOYMENT OF ANY PRIZE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE SUM OF $10.00.

The Contest and all of the related pages, contents and code are copyrighted by Second Street Media, Inc. and/or The Roanoke Times. Copying or other unauthorized use of any copyrighted materials, trademarks or any other intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited.

The Roanoke Times reserves the right to change these rules at any time.

WINNERS LIST:
For a list of winners’ names, please send a postage-paid envelope to The Roanoke Times, PO Box 2491, Roanoke, VA 24010-2491 by November 30, 2015.