A rose to Main Street Columbus for making sure a cancelled Christmas event doesn't go entirely for naught. Main Street Director Barbara Bigelow announced that shoppers in downtown Columbus have an opportunity to win one of two grand prizes totaling $1,000 in gift certificates. It starts with picking up a "Passport to Whoville" at any of 16 participating downtown businesses. The passport project was originally to be part of a Dec. 4 "Grinch Fest in Whoville" event. The fest, however, was canceled
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