Good afternoon and welcome to the gators bergh book festival, a resident here and id represent districts 17. Welcome. Cases spurred is a city. Okay so please silence all your devices thank you, and if you are on social media today and we hope you are, please use the hashtag gps, gbf sorry. There will be service, and by submitting a survey youll be entered in a draw to win a 100 dollar visit gift card. So i encourage each one of you to enter into that survey and at the end of this presentation, mr. Surely will be signing books and copies are on sale in this tent and around the grounds here. Make sure you take advantage of having renowned author mr. Shirley here. So this is a free event and but it does help, the book festival if you buy a book. The more books we salute our event, the more publishers will want to send their authors here to speak with us. Pushing basically purchasing a book it basically helps our partners and calm the great independent bookstores that we have here. It supp
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Cspan where history unfold daily. In 1979 cspan was created as a Public Service by americas Cable Television companies. It is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provid provider. Good afternoon. Welcome to the gaithersburg book festival. My name is julian and a resident of gettysburg and gaithersburg representing district 17 whichat encompasses rockville and the city of gaithersburg. , gaithersburg is a city that probably we are pleased to bring the event made a part of the generous support of our sponsors and volunteers. When you see them around and theyre Walking Around here, please take time to say thanks. If i could get right to this event but first a few announcements. A please find all your devices. I will wait. [laughter] silent all devices. Thank you. If youre on a social media today and we hope that you are, please use the gds gaithersburg book festival, gps. Your feedback is valuable to us and there will be a survey available at our tents and on our website. By co
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