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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT color=#000000 size=3>Free Community Party
Celebrates Moscow Merchants</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3>Buy Local Moscow,
the new organization for locally-owned independent businesses, invites everyone
to the Spring Thing at the 1912 Center, 412 East Third in Moscow, on Thursday,
April 24, from 5pm to 8pm. Admission to the party, samples of food from local
restaurants, live music, and fun for all ages will be provided
free.</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3>Thirty-five
Moscow businesses will offer displays and giveaways at the party. A raffle of
gifts and prizes from locally-owned businesses will be held with winners
selected every 15 minutes. Raffle tickets will be available at the event for $1
each.</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in">At the <FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3><SPAN
lang=en-US>Buy Local Moscow </SPAN></FONT></FONT>Spring Thing, participants will
be able to visit with the owners of local businesses, see what products and
services are available locally, sample food from local restaurants and caterers,
and <FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3><SPAN lang=en-US>support the independent
businesses that make Moscow unique.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3>At the party,
beer and wine will be available for purchase. </FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3>More than 80
Moscow businesses have joined Buy Local Moscow since the organization was formed
last year. The businesses are profiled on the website,
www.buylocalmoscow.com</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in">The mission of Buy Local Moscow is to showcase and
to support the locally-owned independent businesses of the community. Moscow
continues to be a vibrant community because these businesses reinvest their
profits locally, donate consistently to local programs, maintain diverse product
choices, and strengthen Moscow’s unique character.</P>
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