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The rain on the 4th of July didn't bring pennies from heaven to the Washington Volunteer Fire Department. Instead, Wednesday's steady downpour washed out $1,000 that the department had expected to make through fund raising activites. Who wants to take a ride on the fire engine in a drizzle?
Ordinarily, local fire and rescue squads sponsor carnivals during the summer to earn money to support their operations. This year, Washington's firemen decided to abandon the carnival idea and throw all their energies into July 4th festivities sponsored by the town and the W ashington Business Council. When rain spoiled the day, the firemen didn’t
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