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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in" lang=en-US><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3>Free
Community Party Celebrates Moscow Merchants</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in" lang=en-US><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3>Buy
Local Moscow invites everyone to the fourth annual Buy Local Winterfest at the
1912 Center, 412 East Third in Moscow, on Thursday, December 9, from 5pm to 8pm.
Admission to the party, local products, samples of food from local restaurants,
live music, and fun for all ages will be provided free. In addition, one visitor
will win the $300 door prize.</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in" lang=en-US><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3>Thirty
Moscow businesses will offer displays, samples and products for sale at the
party. A raffle of gifts 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" lang=en-US><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3>Each
person attending will receive a free ticket for the $300 door prize. The door
prize drawing will be held at 7pm, and the winner must be present to
win.</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in" lang=en-US><FONT color=#000000><FONT
size=3>Throughout the evening, beer and wine will be available for purchase.
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in">At the Winterfest, participants will be able to
visit with the owners of local businesses, see what's available locally for
holiday giving, 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" lang=en-US><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3>More
than 100 Moscow businesses have joined Buy Local Moscow since the organization
was formed in 2006. 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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