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1:00 \u2013 1:30 PM:    Opening \u2013 VFW Color Guard\/ Flags ; Pledge; HS Singers<\/p>\n

1:30 \u2013 5:00 PM:    Throughout the Day: 13 Stations based on the Original 13 Colonies; with Food trucks, music, games, prizes and special announcements made by our Town Crier throughout the day.<\/p>\n

5:00 PM:   Wind down at stations; finish up <\/p>\n

5:15 \u2013 6:00 PM: <\/p>\n

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  1. Musical Closing with Dan Furnald \u2013 Patriotic Music through the years; and sing-a-long.<\/li>\n
  2. Happy Birthday America Countdown <\/li>\n
  3. Raffle Drawings<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    6:00 \u2013 9:00 PM  Clean up     <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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