(Construction
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December
19, 2005
Media Contact: Susan Cort
(717) 576-0076
MEDIA
ALERT
Hershey New Years Eve Celebration
WHAT:
The
New Year’s Eve in Hershey Inaugural event committee
unveils the specially-designed Hershey’s Kiss that
will usher in the New Year in downtown Hershey at midnight
on December 31, 2005. The Kiss is designed by Stoner Graphix,
Inc. of Hummelstown, in cooperation with The Hershey Company
and Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Co. for the first-ever
community celebration. The event is coordinated by more
than 100 community volunteers and support by individual
donations and corporate sponsorships.
WHEN:
Wednesday,
December 21, 2005 at 11:30 a.m.
WHERE:
Stoner
Graphix, Inc.
163 South Meadow Lane
Hummelstown, PA 17036
Office - 717-469-7716
Email - graphix@stonergraphix.com
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Construction
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NEW
YEAR’S IN HERSHEY
HERSHEY’S
KISS FACT SHEET
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The
HERSHEY’s Kiss will be raised three stories
at the historic Hershey Press Building
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An
aluminum "skeleton" in the famous shape
of a HERSHEY'S Kiss was made from 35 laser cut aluminum
components, consisting of 24 Vertical ribs, and 8
horizontal ones along with support pieces. The skeleton
has 384 welded joints.
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One-hundred
ninety-two square feet of wire mesh was then tied
onto the skeleton over two days. Fifteen gallons of
fiberglass resin was applied next to create the folds
and wrinkles of a wrapped HERSHEY'S Kiss.
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After
the Kiss was gelcoated and sanded, it was covered
by adhereing 500 lineal feet of commercial aluminum
foil with an industrial adhesive. Then, the entire
Kiss was covered with three coats of polyurethane
clear coating for protection and to seal the edges
of the foil.
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The
HERSHEY’s Kiss stands 7' high and 80" across
and its approximate weight is 300 pounds.
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The
Kiss wouldn't be complete without the famous plume
that resides on top and brings the overall height
to 12'.
About
Stoner Graphix
Stoner
Graphix, Inc. a Custom Dimensional Sign and Visual Communication
company is proud to be involved in construction of the
New Years HERSHEY'S Kiss.
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Caption
for photo on left:
Hershey New Year's Eve Chairman Mike Pries (far
right) joins, Kurt Stoner of Stoner Graphix (center),
Kent Bachman of Hershey Entertainment and Jamie
Geddoux of The Hershey Company, as the plume is
placed on top of the giant Hershey's Kiss.
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