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In Re: Laurel Bennett TO: Laurel Bennett 14 7 Roy Co wt Circle STATE OF FLORIDA FLORIDA ELECTIONS COMMISSION Case No.: FEC 14-088 Royal Palm Beach Cle1k Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 Attn: Diane DiSanto, Cle1k 1050 Royal Palm Beach Blvd .. Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 NOTICE OF HEARING (AUTOMATIC FINE) A heating will be held in this case before the Florida Elections Commission on August 5, 2014, at 9:00 am, or as soon thereafter as the parties can be heard, at the following location: Senate Office Building, Room S-110, 404 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399 .. Failure to appear in accordance with this notice will constitute a waiver of your right to participate in the hearing Continuances will be granted only upon a showing of good cause. This hearing will be conducted pursuant to Section 106.25, Florida Statutes, which governs your participation as follows: If you are the Respondent, you may attend the hearing, and you or your attorney will have 5 minutes to present your case to the Commission However, some cases (including those in which consent orders or recommendations for no probable cause ar·e being considered) may be decided by an en masse vote and, unless you request to be heard or the Commission requests that your case be considered separately on the day of the hearing, your case will not be individually heard If you are the Complainant, you may attend the hearing, but you will not be permitted to address the Commission In addition, some cases (including those in which consent orders or recommendations for no probable cause are being considered) may be decided by an en masse vote and, unless the Respondent requests to be heard or the Commission requests that the case be considered separately on the day of the hearing, the case will not be individually heard If you are an Appellant, and you have requested a hearing, you may attend the hearing, and you or your attorney will have 5 minutes to present your case to the Commission Please be advised that both confidential and public cases are scheduled to be heard by the Florida Elections Commission on this date As an Appellant, Respondent or Complainant in one case, you will not be permitted to attend the hearings on other confidential cases The Commission will electronically record the meeting. Although the Commission's recording is considered the official record of the hearing, the Respondent may provide, at his own expense, a certified court reporter to also record the hearing. If you require an accommodation due to a disability, contact Donna Malphurs at (850) 922-4539 or by mail at 107 West Gaines Street, The Collins Building, Suite 224, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, at least 5 days before the hearing .. See forther instructions on the reverse side. Jlmv :Mc'J(eever'I'oman Executive Director Florida Elections Commission July 16, 2014

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In Re: Laurel Bennett

TO: Laurel Bennett 14 7 Roy Co wt Circle

STATE OF FLORIDA FLORIDA ELECTIONS COMMISSION

Case No.: FEC 14-088

Royal Palm Beach Cle1k

Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 Attn: Diane DiSanto, Cle1k 1050 Royal Palm Beach Blvd .. Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411

NOTICE OF HEARING (AUTOMATIC FINE)

A heating will be held in this case before the Florida Elections Commission on August 5, 2014, at 9:00 am, or as soon thereafter as the parties can be heard, at the following location: Senate Office Building, Room S-110, 404 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399 ..

Failure to appear in accordance with this notice will constitute a waiver of your right to participate in the hearing Continuances will be granted only upon a showing of good cause.

This hearing will be conducted pursuant to Section 106.25, Florida Statutes, which governs your participation as follows:

If you are the Respondent, you may attend the hearing, and you or your attorney will have 5 minutes to present your case to the Commission However, some cases (including those in which consent orders or recommendations for no probable cause ar·e being considered) may be decided by an en masse vote and, unless you request to be heard or the Commission requests that your case be considered separately on the day of the hearing, your case will not be individually heard

If you are the Complainant, you may attend the hearing, but you will not be permitted to address the Commission In addition, some cases (including those in which consent orders or recommendations for no probable cause are being considered) may be decided by an en masse vote and, unless the Respondent requests to be heard or the Commission requests that the case be considered separately on the day of the hearing, the case will not be individually heard

If you are an Appellant, and you have requested a hearing, you may attend the hearing, and you or your attorney will have 5 minutes to present your case to the Commission

Please be advised that both confidential and public cases are scheduled to be heard by the Florida Elections Commission on this date As an Appellant, Respondent or Complainant in one case, you will not be permitted to attend the hearings on other confidential cases

The Commission will electronically record the meeting. Although the Commission's recording is considered the official record of the hearing, the Respondent may provide, at his own expense, a certified court reporter to also record the hearing.

If you require an accommodation due to a disability, contact Donna Malphurs at (850) 922-4539 or by mail at 107 West Gaines Street, The Collins Building, Suite 224, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, at least 5 days before the hearing ..

See forther instructions on the reverse side.

Jlmv :Mc'J(eever'I'oman Executive Director Florida Elections Commission July 16, 2014

Please refer to the information below for further instructions related to your particular hearing:

If this is a hearing to consider an appeal from an automatic fine, the Filing Officer has imposed a fine on you for your fail me to file a campaign treasurer's report on the designated due date arrd, by filing an appeal, you have asked the Commission to consider either (I) that the report was in fact timely filed; or (2) that there were unusual circumstarrces that excused the failure to file the report timely You are required to prove yom case If the Commission finds that the report was filed timely or that there were unusual circumstarrces that excused the failure, it may waive the fine, in whole or in part. The Commission may reduce a fine after considering the factors in Section 106265, Florida Statutes If the Commission finds that the report was not timely filed and there were no unusual circumstarrces, the fine will be upheld

If this is a hearing to conside1 a consent order before a determination of probable cause has been made, the Commission will decide whether to accept or reject the consent order. If the Commission accepts the consent order, the case will be closed and become public .. If the Commission rejects the consent order 01 does not make a decision to accept or deny the consent order, the case will remain confidential, unless confidentiality has been waived.

If this is a hearing to conside1 a consent order after a determination of probable cause has been made, the Commission will decide whether to accept 01 I()ject the consent order If the Commission accepts the consent orde1, the case will be closed If the Commission rejects the consent order or does not make a decision to accept or deny the consent order, the Respondent will be entitled to arrother hearing to determine if the Respondent committed the violation(s) alleged

If this is a probable cause hearing, the Commission will decide if there is probable cause to believe that the Respondent committed a violation of Florida's election laws Respondent should be prepared to explain how the staff in its recommendation incorrectly applied the law to the facts of the case Respondent may not testifa, call others to testifa, or introduce any documentary or other evidence at the probable cause hearing The Commission will only decide whether Respondent should be charged with a violation and, before the Commission determines whether a violation has occuned or a fine should be imposed, Respondent will have an opportunity for another hearing at which evidence may be introduced ..

If this is an informal hearing, it will be conducted puisuant Sections 120 . .569 and 1205'7(2), Florida Statutes; Chapter 28 and Commission Rule 2B-L004, Florida Administrative Code At the hearing, the Commission will decide whether the Respondent committed the violation(s) charged in the Order of Probable Cause .. The Respondent will be permitted to testify .. However the Respondent may not call witnesses to testify

Respondent may argue why the established facts in the Staff Recommendation do not support the violations charged in the Order of Probable Cause. At Respondent's request, the Commission may determine whether Respondent's actions in the case were willful The Respondent may also address the appropriateness of the recommended fine If Respondent claims that his limited 1esomces make him unable to pay the statutory fine, he must provide the Commission with written proof of his financial resources at the hearing. A finarrcial affidavit form is available fiom the Commission Clerk

FLORIDA ELECTIONS COMMISSION CASE REPORT

Case Number: FEC-14-088

NAME: I LAUREL BENNETT

DATE APPEAL RECEIVED: 3/24/2014

DATE HEARING REQUEST RECEIVED: n/a 'CANDIDATE [ X) PC []

DATE REPORT DUE: 2/14/2014 (2014 25th Day report)

DATE OF HAND DELIVERED: 2118/2014

DATE FILING OFFICER RECEIVED REPORT: 2/18/2014

NUMBER OF DAYS LATE: 3

AMOUNT OF FINE: $103.75

CCE [) POLITICAL PARTY Jl ·

FINE BASED ON: ( •• )NUMBER OF DAYS (X) 25% OF RECEIPTS (, ... ) 25% OF EXPENDITURES

TOTAL RECEIPIS FOR REPORIING PERIOD: $415 .. 00

TOI AL EXPENDIIURES FOR RE.PORIING PERIOD: $11.65

DATE OF FIRSI NOIIFICAIION: 2/18/2014

SUMMARY: Laurel Bennett was a candidate for Mayor in the 2014 elections Cuthbert Bennett was her treasurer

Laurel Bennett is appealing the fine claiming that she was unable to turn in the report due to issues with her husband's illness and people coming by to help on 2/14/14. According to Ms Bennett, a three day fine is hard to take due to the office being closed for a holiday on Monday Ms Bennett apologizes for the report being late the one day and asks the commissioners to nullify or reduce the fine

• The 2014 25'" Day Report (GI Campaign Treasurer's Report) covers the period from 2/1/14-2/7/14; it was due on 2114114

• Ms Bennett reported receiving 5 contributions, while making I expenditure • Monday 2/17 /14 was Presidents Day and all offices were closed for the holiday • Please note that "late dates begin accruing on the day after the due date and continue accruing,

including holidays and weekends . " (Florida Statutes)

PRIOR CASES: None

Date: March 241•, 2014

To: Florida Elections Commission 107 West Gaines Street Tallahassee Florida 32399-1050

To Whom it May Concern,

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I would like to appeal my Campaign late fee fine It is a fine for filing late and it was late due to a

Monday holiday and I could not get the report into the office on Friday due to an issue with my

husband's illness and people coming by to help .. I have enclosed the fining letter from the Village of

Royal Palm Beach .. I apologize for being late the one day but to be fined for 3 {because it was a Friday

that it was due on and then the Monday was a holiday and the office was closed) is hard to take. I am

trying to do my civic duty by running for office when I felt that it was needed and I believe I have the

residents of Royal Palm Beach interests at heart Please consider my requests to nullify this fine or at

least reduce it

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call me at: 561-379-5335

Sincerely, c;/~_,/ 6vvJ¥/­Laurel Bennett 147 Roy Court Circle Royal Palm Beach FL 33411

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Diane DiSanto, MMC Village Clerk

February 18, 2014

Laurel Bennett 14 7 Roy Court Circle Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411

Dear Mrs .. Bennett:

I am in receipt of your Campaign Treasurer's Report Summary submitted today, Tuesday, February 18, 2014 for the period of February 1 through February 7, 2014 The report was three (3) days late In accordance with Section 106 .. 07(8)(b) Florida Statutes, you are being assessed a fine of $50 /day for the first three days late. This total fine shall not exceed 25% of the total receipts or expenditures, whichever is greater, for the period covered by the late report. Based on the report filed this morning your receipts totaled $415.00.. Therefore, your fine for the late filing is 25% of $415 .. 00 or $103 .. 75 This fine cannot be paid out of your campaign account; and the fine must be paid only from personal funds Such fine must be paid to the Village within 20 days after receipt of this notice, unless appeal is made to the Florida Elections Commission pursuant to Florida Statute, Section 106 .. 07(8)(b)

Please make your check payable to the Village of Royal Palm Beach General Fund and send to the address below:

Village of Royal Palm Beach Attn: Diane DiSanto, Village Clerk 1050 Royal Palm Beach Boulevard

Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411

Diane DiSanto, MMC Village Clerk

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Matty Mattioli Mayor

Jeff Hmara Vice Mayor

Fred Pinto Councilman

Richard Valuntas Councilman

David Swift Councilman

Raymond C. Liggins Village Manager

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Name: Street Address:

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2014 Municipal Election ·-Tuesday, March 11, 2014 Mayor, Group #1 and Group #3

Candidate Contact and Campaign Reporting log

Revised 1-02-14

Candidate Information

Laurel Bennett 147 Roy Court Circle

Citv, State, Zip Code: Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 Phone Number: 561-379-5335 Cell Number: Fax Number: Email: Candidate Seekini:i: )< Mayor

Group #1 Group #3

TELEPHONE AND CONTACT LOG

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Campaign Treasurer's Reports Penalties - -F.:S.S. 106.07

*Campaign Treasurer's Reports must be filed with the Filing OfficerNillage Clerk by the date and 5:00 p .. m. deadlines to avoid a fine of $50 per day for the first three (3) days On the fourth (4'"l day, $500 shall be imposed, pursuant to Florida State Statutes. 106 07(8)(b) All fines must be paid from the candidate's PERSONAL FUNDS, not campaign funds. (Reports can be postmarked by midnight of the due date to avoid having a fine levied against the candidate.)

**Pursuant to F .. S .. 106 .. 075, a person who is elected to office must report all loans, exceeding $500 in value, made to him/her and used for campaign purposes and made in the 12 months preceding his/her election to office, to the filing officer The report must be made in the manner prescribed by the Department of State, within 1 O days after being elected to office.

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All previously unreported

(Termination Report (TR) must be filed contributions and expenditures within 90 days of the last date of qualifying for office or 90 days from 02-11-2014) F S. 106 O?(c) Report; Certification and Filing and F S

106.141 Disposition of Surplus Funds by candidate

Thursday, March 6, 21l14 12:00 - Midnight

Contributions Deadline

Deadline to receive contributions for the Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2014.

Note: Contributions must be received by the candidate by MIDNIGHT of the deadline date (see F. S. 106.08(3) for further information.)

2014 ELECTION·- CANDIDATE CONTACT & REPORTING LOG PAGE2

Campaign Treasurer's Reports

JOppcsed·•Caric:li4atesl F.S. 106 .. 07 (1) (b)

NOTE: A!i reports are due by 5:00 p.m .. on the due date, or. must be postmarked by midnight of the due date to avoid having a penalty/fine levied against the candidate

Monthly prior to Election 01-10-2014 - 5:00 p.m.

Monthly prior to Election 02-10-2014 - 5:0il p .. m.

25 day prior to Election 02-14-2014 - 5:00 p .. m ..

11 day prior to Election 02-28-2014 - 5:00 p.m.

4th day prior to Election 03-07-2014- 5:00 p .. m.

03-21-2014 - 5:00 p.m.

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(Termination Report (TR) must be filed within 90 days of the election in which the candidate last participates).

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Campai!lln loans Repo1t exceeding $500 for Elected Officials. [DS-DE 73] All candidates ELECTED into office who had loans exceeding $500 in value, which were accepted and used for campaign purposes within the 12 months preceding the election, must file a "Campaign Loans Report" All such loans must be reported to the Filing Officer within ten (10) days after the candidate's election to office [F S 106.075

ClOSIE OUT CAMPAIGll! ACCOUll!T & SUBilmr FINAl TER!\fllil!ATIOll!

REPORT (TR): 2014 Campaign Treasurer's Report Report covers period of time from 03-07-2014 through 06-06-2014. F S 106 07 (c) Report; Certification and Filing and F S 106141 Disposition of Surplus Funds by candidate.

2014 EL.ECTION - CANDIDATE CONTACT & REPORTING LOG PAGES

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Village of Royal Palm Beach, Florida 1050 Royal Palm Beach Boulevard Royal Palm Beach, Florida 33411 Telephone (561) 790-5100 Fax (561) 790-5174 E-mail: ddisanto@royalpalmbeach com

Diane DiSanto, MMC Village Clerk

TO: FROM: DATE:

Candidates for March 11, 2014 Municipal Election Diane Disanto, Village Clerk\§) December 4, 2013

SUBJECT: Can.did.ate J?acket

This qualifying packet contains the following:

• Copy of Chapter 99, 105 and Chapter 106, Florida Statutes (The Election Laws) <> 2013 Candidate and Campaign Treasurer Handbook o Guide to Sunshine Amendment and Code of Ethics <> Copy of Article !IL Government From the Village Charter o Copy of Village Code Chapter 8 "Elections" o Copy of Palm Beach County Code of Ethics

The Town-Crier will be hosting a Candidate's Forum at the Village Meeting Hall at 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Februaxy 18, 2014. All candidates must be present at 6:30 p.m.

Forms enclosed: o Form for Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign

Depository Emportant •. The Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository (Form DS-DE 9) must be on file with the Village Clerk priox· to opening your campaign account at the bank. You may do this anytime .. See Page 7, Chapter 5 "Becoming a Candidate", of the Handbook pertaining to opening your campaign account and see page 18 and 19 Chapter 9 "Campaign Depositories" for the correct campaign check format required .. As soon as you have filed Form DS-DE-9 and have opened your campaign account, you may begin soliciting campaign funds and advertising your candidacy; however, you cannot post any signs in any zoning district in the Village until thirty (30) days prior to the election or, in this election, February 9, 2014.

• Statement of Candidate Form Within ten days after you file your Appointment of' Campaign Treasurer (Form DS•DE 9) with the Village Clerk, you must file with the Clerk your "Statement of Candidate" form which states that you have been provided access to read and understand the requix'ements of Chapter 106, Florida Statutes.

o Candidate Oath -- Candidate with No Party Affiliation Form (DS-DE 24-B) e Statement of Financial Interests

You will file these two fo1ms (Candidate Oath - Candidate with No Party Affiliation Form and the Financial Disclosu1·e Form) with the Clerk when you qualify your candidacy. Qualifying period for the March 11. 2014, election is from 12:00 noon. Januarv 28, 2014 until_12:00 noon, Februarv 11. 2014.

Matty Mattioli Mayor

Jeff Hmara Vice Mayor

Fred Pinto Councilman

Richard Valuntas Councilman

David Swift Councilman

Raymond C Liggins Village Manager

• Six Treasurer's Report Forms for the six reporting periods o Waiver of Treasurer's Report Form • Campaign Loans Report and Campaign Loans Report Itemized • Request for Return of Contribution o Information on posting of campaign signs in the Village. If a candidate has further

questions regarding political signs and their placement, it is recommended that he/ she check with the Village Code Enforcement Officer as to compliance with the Sign Ordinance of the Village ..

A foe of$162 .. 38 is due when qualifying for office and shall be paid by check drawn on the campaign account made payable to the Village of Royal Palm Beach ($10 .. 00 is election filing foe established by Village Code (Ordinance No 30) and $152 .. 38 is a State election assessment of 1 % of elected official's annual compensation (Section 99 .. 092, Florida Statutes) of$15,238.15.

Treasurer's Report Due Dates: - All Reports Due at 5:00 P.M.

Dec. 1 - Dec. 31, 2013 2013 Ml2 Fri., January 10,2014 Jan. 1 -Jan. 31, 2014 2014 Ml Mon., February 10, 2014 Feb. 1 - Feb. 7, 2014 (25th day prior) 2014 Gl Fri., February 14,2014 Feb. 8 - Feb. 21, 2014 (11th day prior) 2014 G2 Fri., February 28, 2014 1--~~~~~-'------'-~~-"-''---'-~~~~~---·~~~-,--~~-"'~~~~~~-1

Feb. 22 - Mar. 6, 2014(4th day prior) 2014 G3 Fri., March 7, 2014 . Mar. 7 -Jun. 6, 2014 (Termination) 2014 TR Mon., June 9, 2014

Note: It is unlawful to accept any contX'ibutions after midnight of Thursday, March 6, 2014.

Unopposed candidates will need to file a Termination Report within 90 days of the last date of qualifying for office (February 11, 2014) .. Termination report must contain all previously recorded contributions and expenditures as required by Section 106 .. 07 and reflect disposition of funds as required by Section 106 .. 141 Florida Statutes ..

Due 5:00 pm May 12, 2014

Candidates wishing to designate pollwatchers should request copies of specific form from the Village Clerk and the completed forms must be returned to the Supervisor of Elections before the deadline of 12:00 noon, February 25, 2014, set forth by the Supervisor of Elections office

The Logic and Accuracy (L&A) testing of elections equipment will be conducted at the Supervisor of Elections facility located at 7835 Centr·al Industrial Drive, Riviera Beach at 3: 00 p .. m .. on February 21, 2014 If you plan to attend, please let me know

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Should you have any questions or you are unclear about certain items, please do not hesitate to contact me I am available to answer your questions and, i,f I do not have the answer, I will do everything possible to obtain the information you are seeking.. For more information from the State of Florida Division of Elections and for additional copies of forms as needed, go on line to http://election.dos.state.fl.us or you may obtain additional forms from the Village Clerk

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Garage Sale· 124 Bysium D<

Garage Sate· 207 Parkwood Dr

Garage Sale • S 102 Sherwood Dr

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Garage Sale· 103 Educ8lion Advisory Board Lexington Fl fl.!eeting • 6:00 Fl'V1

Gnrage Snle • 176 Par kw ood Dr S

Garage Sale· 276 La Mancha Ave

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Garage Sale· 116 tv1ayorco1Village· Offices Closed -Ct ;Presidents Day

Garage Seilo • 145 Alcazar · St

Garage Sale • 868 Lilac Dr

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Garage Salo .. 100 Lexington A

Garage So.le - 127 RJvcr;:i Ayo

Garage Sale· 141 Kings Woy

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Oil & Acryk Art aasses

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Royal Palm Beach 0.Jmrunity Band • Spring Concert Series 2014

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Gandfdatcs Forum - 7:00. 9:00™

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Royal Palm Beach FL - Official Website

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RPB Youth Softball Meeting 0.Juncil Regular Meeting ·· ··6:30Prv1 7:00Prv1

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Special Magistrate Moeting Tcclinical Review - 5:30™ Comrittee Jll(!cting • 9.00

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iGarage· Sale· 103 Lexington PL

·Garage Sale .. 114 Carrbridgo Ln

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Garage Salo·· 116 !Viayorca Ct

Garage Sale - 139 Sparrow Dr #2F

Garage Sale - 145 Alcazar St

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RPB Youth Basketball Mceting • 7:00 FM

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Royal Palm Beach Youth Football tvleeting • 7·00 Fflr1

0.Juncil Regular Meeting .. 1·00 Prv1

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Technical Review Comrittoe M:ieting • 9:00 AM

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Garage Sale. 100 1Lexington A

'Garage Sale· 10560 Surm"Ortirre Ln

Garage Salo·· 109 Saratoga Blvd E

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