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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Starting at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, Santa Claus will depart from the Riverdale fire station on Queensbury Road and start to deliver gifts to 130 children and seniors within the Town.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Due to the economic crisis, there are more families than ever in need.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Town and the Fire Department recognize the need.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The food and gifts were made possible by the generosity of several donors, who will be recognized on </FONT><A href="http://www.riverdalevfd.org/"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT color=#000000>www.riverdalevfd.org</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> as soon as permission has been received.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Questions regarding these activities can be directed to Nova Johns, Riverdale Fire Department, 301-648-1665.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></div>
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