Now hear this: Patriotic plates are within reach

4th of July Committee aims to meet the goal by July 4

By Victor Paul Alvarez
Posted 4/29/16

About 600 Bristolians are waiting for their Bristol 4th of July Patriotic License Plates. Unless 300 more order said plates, those 600 Bristolians may be waiting forever. The state will not issue the commemorative plates until a total of 900 are ordered.

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Now hear this: Patriotic plates are within reach

4th of July Committee aims to meet the goal by July 4

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About 600 Bristolians are waiting for their Bristol 4th of July Patriotic License Plates. Unless 300 more order said plates, those 600 Bristolians may be waiting forever. The state will not issue the commemorative plates until a total of 900 are ordered.
The 4th of July Committee is drilling down on the Patriotic License Plate Campaign to reach 900 orders by July 4. Here's their pitch:
The attractive plate can be yours without a trip to the DMV. There is no license plate surcharge included. You can keep your current RI License plate number. The cost is a one-time fee of $41.50 – $21.50 to the DMV, $15 to the committee, and $5 to the Rhode Island Veterans Home. That means $4,500 will go to the Veterans Home when they reach their goal. Is a one-time fee of $41.50 a lot of money? Only you can decide. To put it in perspective, here are three local delights one can buy with $41.50:
• 19 medium coffees at Sip n Dip
• One Lobster Salad plate at the Lobster Pot ($40)
• A one-year subscription to The Bristol Phoenix (40)
Those are all worth the money, especially the last one, but the 4th of July Committee is hoping Bristolians will see the value of their commemorative plate so they can reach the goal set five years ago when it was introduced.
Judy Squires and daughter Heidi Vermilyea are the passionate co-chairwomen of the Patriotic License Plate Campaign.  They're facing dwindled enthusiasm and the hectic pre-parade planning season. But they are undeterred.
"As you know it’s hard to sell something that you can’t see," said committee member Michele Martins.
"If people were driving around through Bristol with these plates – they’d be selling like hot cakes."
Order forms are available all over town, including AAA and The Phoenix office at 1 Bradford St. For more information, contact Ms. Squires at  jsquires14@aol.com or Wayne Picard at wayne.picard@blinkcreative.com
If you've already ordered a plate, and your registration has changed, call Ms. Squires at 253-7885.

Bristol Fourth of July Parade, Patriotic Plate, Bristol, AAA, RI Veterans Home, Victor Paul Alvarez

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