Organizer: Valley Pride Day to be ‘redesigned’ this year
FRYEBURG, Maine — Donna Woodward, organizer of the annual Valley Pride Day, announced Monday that “we all must do the right thing for the greater good of ourselves, our families and our communities right now, and that is why Valley Pride Day 2020 has been redesigned.
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