<div style="line-height:1.4;direction:ltr;text-align:left;margin-left:0px;text-indent:0px;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit"><p style="box-sizing:inherit"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0em;" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:0em;box-sizing:inherit">Prelude: As we approach Memorial Day, three of us are standing in the cemetery of our little town, calling out the names of the War Veterans who lie here and placing an American Flag in their remembrance.  </span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0em;" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:0em;box-sizing:inherit">Each name called stirs a memory we cannot know, a glimpse into the fight, a sound from their lives... We call out the soldiers, knowing their sacrifice and we honor those brave patriots who rest here.  </span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0em;" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:0em;box-sizing:inherit">We are a about a month away from our town's BIG, ANNUAL CELEBRATION, the July 4th Parade!!! It is also full of patriots, that's us!</span></p><div style="line-height:1.4;direction:ltr;text-align:left;margin-left:0px;text-indent:0px;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit"><div style="line-height:1.4;direction:ltr;text-align:left;margin-left:0px;text-indent:0px"><p><span fr-original-style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0em;" style="font-size:15px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:0em;box-sizing:inherit">This is the 56th year of celebrating our independence and our love and devotion to our Country. Thousands of people will flock to our town to celebrate with us.  The celebration kicks off with a festive parade and then a full day of </span><span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0em;" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:0em;box-sizing:inherit">family-friendly games, food booths, live music and just as the day passes into night....a dazzling fireworks display! </span></p><div style="line-height:1.4;direction:ltr;text-align:left;margin-left:0px;text-indent:0px"><p><span fr-original-style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0em;" style="font-size:15px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:0em;box-sizing:inherit">Your donation ensures we can continue sharing the fun and remembrance and will be used to purchase the fireworks.</span></p></div><div style="line-height:1.4;direction:ltr;text-align:left;margin-left:0px;text-indent:0px"><p><span fr-original-style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0em;" style="font-size:15px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:0em;box-sizing:inherit">We look forward to seeing you on the 4th of July!  </span><span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);box-sizing:inherit"><br /></span></p></div><div style="line-height:1.4;direction:ltr;text-align:left;margin-left:0px;text-indent:0px"><p><span fr-original-style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0em;" style="font-size:15px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:0em;box-sizing:inherit">Melissa Kreis, Deer Lodge July 4th Committee</span></p></div></div></div></div>

<p style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit">Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " fr-original-style style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);display:inline-block;margin:0px;padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">First name</span> <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{lastname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " fr-original-style style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);display:inline-block;margin:0px;padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">Last name</span>,</p><p style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit"><br /></p><p style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit">Thank you so much for making a contribution to our July 4th Celebration!  A little goes a long way in our hometown and your help is GREATLY APPRECIATED!!! <br /><br />If you would like to contribute further, contact us to become a volunteer, or participate in our celebration please email or call!<br /><br />Carla Kries<br />ckries@hotmail.com<br />14233196216</p>

<p>Thank you for fundraising with us this year again! Here is more information.<br /><br /></p>

<div><p style="box-sizing:inherit"><span>Prelude: As we approach Memorial Day, three of us are standing in the cemetery of our little town, calling out the names of the War Veterans who lie here and placing an American Flag in their remembrance.  </span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit"><span>Each name called stirs a memory we cannot know, a glimpse into the fight, a sound from their lives... We call out the soldiers, knowing their sacrifice and we honor those brave patriots who rest here.  </span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit"><span>We are a about a month away from our town's BIG, ANNUAL CELEBRATION, the July 4th Parade!!! It is also full of patriots, that's us!</span></p><div><div><p><span>This is the 56th year of celebrating our independence and our love and devotion to our Country. Thousands of people will flock to our town to celebrate with us.  The celebration kicks off with a festive parade and then a full day of </span><span>family-friendly games, food booths, live music and just as the day passes into night....a dazzling fireworks display! </span></p><div><p><span>Your donation ensures we can continue sharing the fun and remembrance and will be used to purchase the fireworks.</span></p></div><div><p><span>We look forward to seeing you on the 4th of July!  </span><span><br /></span></p></div><div><p><span>Melissa Kreis, Deer Lodge July 4th Committee</span></p></div></div></div></div>

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