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You&#8217;ll need to be there at 10:30am sharp.  There will be a passing of the helmet for a free will offering to benefit Hugs For Heroes in support of our troops, veterans and their families.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday, June 5 marks the annual Blessing Of The Bikes at the Salem United Methodist Church. 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