<div dir="ltr">Dear Neighbors - reminder! Hopefully the showers finish in the morning and clear up for our event, rain or shine! (Fires don't wait for weather! :)<div><br></div><div>Amy<br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Amy Mauro</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:amy@dcfireemsfoundation.org">amy@dcfireemsfoundation.org</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Jun 13, 2025 at 3:19\u202fPM<br>Subject: THIS SUNDAY: 100th Anniversary of the Last Run of the Horses<br>To: Amy Mauro <<a href="mailto:amycmauro@gmail.com">amycmauro@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg4100139115921270341"><u></u><div style="word-spacing:normal;background-color:#ffffff">
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<div style="display:none;font-size:1px;color:#ffffff;line-height:1px;max-height:0px;max-width:0px;opacity:0;overflow:hidden">THIS SUNDAY: 100th Anniversary of the Last Run of the Horses | DC FIRE AND EMS DEPARTMENT MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 13, 2025 CONTACT: Vito Maggiolo Public Information Officer DC Fire and EMS 202.579.6905 - <a href="mailto:vito.maggiolo@dc.gov" target="_blank">vito.maggiolo@dc.gov</a> HORSE DRAWN STEAM FIRE ENGINE TO GALLOP ON CAPITOL HILL</div><div><div style="color:transparent;opacity:0;font-size:0px;border:0;max-height:1px;width:1px;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px!important;display:none!important;line-height:0px!important"></div><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="background:#ffffff;background-color:#ffffff;width:100%"><tbody><tr><td><div style="margin:0px auto;max-width:732px"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" 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style="font-size:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word"><div style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;line-height:1;text-align:left;text-transform:none;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap"><div style="text-align:center"><p style="margin:0;font-size:36px;line-height:57px" class="m_4100139115921270341jb m_4100139115921270341nb"><span style="color:rgb(14,17,99)" class="m_4100139115921270341jb m_4100139115921270341nb">THIS SUNDAY:</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:36px;line-height:57px" class="m_4100139115921270341jb m_4100139115921270341nb"><span style="color:rgb(14,17,99)" class="m_4100139115921270341jb m_4100139115921270341nb">100th Anniversary of the</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:36px;line-height:57px" class="m_4100139115921270341jb m_4100139115921270341nb"><span style="color:rgb(14,17,99)" class="m_4100139115921270341jb m_4100139115921270341nb">Last Run of the Horses</span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341db m_4100139115921270341ab m_4100139115921270341cb m_4100139115921270341bb m_4100139115921270341t" style="color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;background:#ffffff;background-color:#ffffff;margin:0px auto;max-width:700px"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="background:#ffffff;background-color:#ffffff;width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:0;border-right:0;direction:ltr;font-size:0px;padding:0px 20px 0px 20px;text-align:center"><div class="m_4100139115921270341u" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:transparent;border:0px none transparent;border-radius:0px;vertical-align:top;padding:15px 40px 25px 40px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_4100139115921270341qb" style="font-size:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word"><div style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;line-height:1;text-align:left;text-transform:none;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap"><div style="text-align:center"><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="color:rgb(223,19,19);font-weight:bold" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">DC FIRE AND EMS DEPARTMENT</span></p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="color:rgb(223,19,19);font-weight:bold;font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">MEDIA ADVISORY</span></p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"> </p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="color:rgb(12,14,71);font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 13, 2025</span></p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"> </p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="color:rgb(12,14,71);font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">CONTACT:</span></p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="color:rgb(12,14,71);font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">Vito Maggiolo</span></p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="color:rgb(12,14,71);font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">Public Information Officer</span></p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="color:rgb(12,14,71);font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">DC Fire and EMS</span><br><span style="color:rgb(12,14,71);font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">202.579.6905 - </span><a href="https://dcfireemsfoundation.org/so/e0PTgjZeA/c?w=QiNetJjsIyORmNC72bZZEAUlcu32dvnKRPy2tyVy4-I.eyJ1IjoibWFpbHRvOnZpdG8ubWFnZ2lvbG9AZGMuZ292IiwiciI6IjQzM2Y5YzY2LWFkMzctNGI3OS05MmM0LWFmODdiYmNkMmJiMyIsIm0iOiJtYWlsIiwiYyI6IjZiMDg5NzUwLWI3NjMtNDdiZC04MjQyLWVkYzQ2YzA2NTMxOCJ9" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#109fff;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(12,14,71);line-height:25px;font-size:16px;font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">vito.maggiolo@dc.gov</span></a></p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"> </p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="color:rgb(12,14,71)" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="font-size:16px;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"> </span><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">HORSE DRAWN STEAM FIRE ENGINE TO GALLOP ON CAPITOL HILL </span></span></span></p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="color:rgb(12,14,71);font-weight:bold" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"> Re-enactment of the Last Run of the Fire Horses on 100th Anniversary </span></p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="color:rgb(12,14,71)" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"> </span></p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="color:rgb(12,14,71);font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">(Washington, DC) \u2013 One hundred years ago, on June 15, 1925, the DC Fire Department held a ceremonial Last Run of the Horses. The purpose of the event was to commemorate the service of these great fire horses, who pulled the equipment for decades but were no longer needed due to the advent of motorized fire apparatus.</span></p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"> </p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="color:rgb(12,14,71);font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">Re-live the excitement of that occasion this Sunday June 15th, at 1 PM, as three mighty steeds will once again pull a cosmetically preserved 1905 American LaFrance horse-drawn steam fire engine down a DC Avenue.</span></p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"> </p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="color:rgb(12,14,71);font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">The horse-drawn engine will run from the William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center at 635 North Carolina Ave, SE, to Lincoln Park, where there will be a community reception immediately following the procession.</span></p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"> </p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="color:rgb(12,14,71);font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">This event is organized by the DC Fire and EMS Department in partnership with the Friendship Fire Association and the DC Fire & EMS Foundation. Historic film footage of the 1925 event can be found at:</span></p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"> </p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><a href="https://dcfireemsfoundation.org/so/e0PTgjZeA/c?w=6YPVLtZWgQ04i8YwCJZrCwi3DH_UuKmHvdUi8LPy-UA.eyJ1IjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGNmaXJlZW1zZm91bmRhdGlvbi5vcmcvbGFzdHJ1bm9mdGhlaG9yc2VzIiwiciI6IjQzM2Y5YzY2LWFkMzctNGI3OS05MmM0LWFmODdiYmNkMmJiMyIsIm0iOiJtYWlsIiwiYyI6IjZiMDg5NzUwLWI3NjMtNDdiZC04MjQyLWVkYzQ2YzA2NTMxOCJ9" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#109fff;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(12,14,71);line-height:25px;font-size:16px;font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">https://www.dcfireemsfoundation.org/lastrunofthehorses</span></a><span style="color:rgb(12,14,71);font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"> (or scroll below).</span></p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"> </p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="color:rgb(12,14,71);font-weight:bold;font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">WHEN:</span><br><span style="color:rgb(12,14,71);font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">Sunday, June 15, 2025</span></p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="color:rgb(12,14,71);font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">1:00 PM: Remarks, William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center</span></p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="color:rgb(12,14,71);font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">1:20 PM: Procession</span></p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="color:rgb(12,14,71);font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">1:30 PM: Community Reception, Lincoln Park</span></p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"> </p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="color:rgb(12,14,71);font-weight:bold;font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">WHERE:</span><br><span style="color:rgb(12,14,71);font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center,</span></p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="color:rgb(12,14,71);font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">635 North Carolina Avenue SE</span></p><p style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left;line-height:25px" class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="color:rgb(12,14,71);font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">Washington DC 20003</span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="m_4100139115921270341db m_4100139115921270341ab m_4100139115921270341cb m_4100139115921270341bb" style="background:#ffffff;background-color:#ffffff;margin:0px auto;max-width:700px"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="background:#ffffff;background-color:#ffffff;width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:0;border-right:0;direction:ltr;font-size:0px;padding:0px 20px 0px 20px;text-align:center"><div class="m_4100139115921270341u" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="font-size:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word"><div style="font-family:Ubuntu,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1;text-align:center;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap"><a style="display:inline-block;max-width:100%"><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e3a005_9b820654261d45298594553431f888a0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1320,h_2000,al_c,q_85/e3a005_9b820654261d45298594553431f888a0~mv2.png" width="auto" style="display:inline-block;max-width:100%;vertical-align:middle;width:auto" alt=""></a></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341db m_4100139115921270341ab m_4100139115921270341cb m_4100139115921270341bb" style="color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;background:#ffffff;background-color:#ffffff;margin:0px auto;max-width:700px"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="background:#ffffff;background-color:#ffffff;width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:0;border-right:0;direction:ltr;font-size:0px;padding:0px 20px 0px 20px;text-align:center"><div class="m_4100139115921270341u" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:transparent;border:0px none transparent;border-radius:0px;vertical-align:top;padding:20px 40px 20px 40px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_4100139115921270341qb" style="font-size:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word"><div style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;line-height:1;text-align:left;text-transform:none;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap"><div style="text-align:center"><p style="margin:0;text-align:left;line-height:25px;font-size:16px" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">BACKGROUND: </span><span style="font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">One hundred years ago, on June 15, 1925, the DC Fire Department held a ceremonial Last Run of the Horses. The purpose of the event was to commemorate the service of the great fire horses, who were no longer needed due to the advent of motorized fire apparatus.</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:left;line-height:25px;font-size:16px" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"></span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:left;line-height:25px;font-size:16px" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">EVENT DETAILS:</span><span style="font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"> </span><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">On June 15, 2025 at 1 p.m.,</span><span style="font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"> the </span><a href="https://dcfireemsfoundation.org/so/e0PTgjZeA/c?w=b9P3tti3TdsUqLk3kfnDk0roiLj9twb8UrskOTjvV78.eyJ1IjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9mZW1zLmRjLmdvdi8iLCJyIjoiY2NkMmYxZjUtZTRjMy00NTA4LWI2YjAtYjJmM2Q3NTJlNTg5IiwibSI6Im1haWwiLCJjIjoiNmIwODk3NTAtYjc2My00N2JkLTgyNDItZWRjNDZjMDY1MzE4In0" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#109fff;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;line-height:25px;font-size:16px;font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">DC Fire and EMS Department</span></a><span style="font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">, in partnership with the </span><a href="https://dcfireemsfoundation.org/so/e0PTgjZeA/c?w=_aDVp7AgJdaai1jzqLxohDEEZL66hhSPPR5Eag1Bb1g.eyJ1IjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZnJpZW5kc2hpcGZpcmVhc3NvYy5vcmcvIiwiciI6ImNjZDJmMWY1LWU0YzMtNDUwOC1iNmIwLWIyZjNkNzUyZTU4OSIsIm0iOiJtYWlsIiwiYyI6IjZiMDg5NzUwLWI3NjMtNDdiZC04MjQyLWVkYzQ2YzA2NTMxOCJ9" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#109fff;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;line-height:25px;font-size:16px;font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">Friendship Fire Association</span></a><span style="font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"> and the DC Fire & EMS Foundation, will re-enact the historic ceremonial Last Run of the Horses, using a cosmetically preserved 1905 American LaFrance horse-drawn steam fire engine.</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:left;line-height:25px;font-size:16px" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"></span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:left;line-height:25px;font-size:16px" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">ROUTE: </span><span style="font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">The horse-drawn engine will run from the William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center at 635 North Carolina Ave, SE, to Lincoln Park, where we will gather for a small community reception immediately following the procession.</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:left;line-height:25px;font-size:16px" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"></span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:left;line-height:25px;font-size:16px" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob"><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">WHAT YOU SHOULD DO: </span><span style="font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341kb m_4100139115921270341ob">Come cheer us on! Neighbors are welcome to line the streets and gather at Lincoln Park to observe the procession. Period costumes are optional!</span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="m_4100139115921270341db m_4100139115921270341ab m_4100139115921270341cb m_4100139115921270341bb" style="background:#ffffff;background-color:#ffffff;margin:0px auto;max-width:700px"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="background:#ffffff;background-color:#ffffff;width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:0;border-right:0;direction:ltr;font-size:0px;padding:0px 20px 0px 20px;text-align:center"><div class="m_4100139115921270341u" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:20px 40px 20px 40px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="font-size:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word"><div style="font-family:Ubuntu,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1;text-align:center;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap"><a style="display:inline-block;max-width:100%" href="https://dcfireemsfoundation.org/so/e0PTgjZeA/c?w=EvwsA9jATzm8iA9DWEL0_q51f8yhIjx65CwGVOAn5aI.eyJ1IjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9kY2ZpcmVlbXNmb3VuZGF0aW9uLm9yZy9zby9lMFBUZ2paZUE_bGFuZ3VhZ2VUYWc9ZW4iLCJyIjoiMDA0NTUwY2EtYzg3OS00YWRmLWI0YjktYmVmYTQ3Mzc3Y2FhIiwibSI6Im1haWwiLCJjIjoiNmIwODk3NTAtYjc2My00N2JkLTgyNDItZWRjNDZjMDY1MzE4In0" target="_blank"><img src="https://shoutout.wix.com/video/wixvideo/533d135c9e2d319a5bbaa6766fde0500_829002270382a05c654f28327e7ef9456e3cfa212e321fb6c620c2874cd5298ca3fc7c2c17433d3e17802804a4627226?w=580&h=600" width="auto" style="display:inline-block;max-width:100%;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" alt=""></a></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="m_4100139115921270341f m_4100139115921270341db m_4100139115921270341ab m_4100139115921270341cb m_4100139115921270341bb" style="color:#000000;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;background:#ffffff;background-color:#ffffff;margin:0px auto;max-width:700px"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="background:#ffffff;background-color:#ffffff;width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:0;border-right:0;direction:ltr;font-size:0px;padding:0px 20px 0px 20px;text-align:center"><div class="m_4100139115921270341u" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:transparent;border:0px none transparent;border-radius:0px;vertical-align:top;padding:20px 40px 20px 40px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_4100139115921270341qb" style="font-size:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word"><div style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;line-height:1;text-align:left;text-transform:none;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap"><div style="text-align:center"><p style="margin:0;text-align:left;font-size:12px;line-height:19px" class="m_4100139115921270341lb m_4100139115921270341pb"><span style="font-style:normal" class="m_4100139115921270341lb m_4100139115921270341pb">This is historic film footage of the ceremonial Last Run of the DCFD Horses on June 15, 1925. 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