
<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><p align="center" class="" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"><a href="http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/1805101/92ab21069d/547614625/390194f515/" class="">Click to view this email in a browser</a></p><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">"Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association" <<a href="mailto:Ellerbe_Creek_Watershed_Associat@mail.vresp.com" class="">Ellerbe_Creek_Watershed_Associat@mail.vresp.com</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">"Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association" <<a href="mailto:reply-ec19f35031-390194f515-c022@u.cts.vresp.com" class="">reply-ec19f35031-390194f515-c022@u.cts.vresp.com</a>></span></div></blockquote><br class=""></div><div class="" style="clear: both; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; border: 0px none black; width: 1364px;"><table width="650" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class=""><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td width="25" height="25" bgcolor="#004058" class=""><img src="https://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/email_layout/1246//spacer.gif" alt="spacer.gif" height="25" width="25" class="" style="display: block;"></td><td width="600" bgcolor="#004058" class=""><img src="https://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/email_layout/1246//spacer.gif" alt="spacer.gif" height="10" width="1" class="" style="display: block;"></td><td width="25" height="25" bgcolor="#004058" class=""><img src="https://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/email_layout/1246//spacer.gif" alt="spacer.gif" height="25" width="25" class="" style="display: block;"></td></tr><tr class=""><td width="25" bgcolor="#004058" class=""><img src="https://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/email_layout/1246//spacer.gif" alt="spacer.gif" height="25" width="25" class="" style="display: block;"></td><td rowspan="3" width="600" valign="top" class=""><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class=""><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class="" style="padding: 0px 20px 20px;"><h3 class="" style="margin: 0px 0px 6px; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; border: 0px none black; width: 560px;"></h3><div class="" style="clear: both; margin: 0px 0px 10px; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px none black; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; width: 560px;"><div class="" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://cts.vresp.com/c/?EllerbeCreekWatershe/92ab21069d/390194f515/dfa86ad4b4" class=""><img src="https://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/media/0/7/7/077cef5b25/92ab21069d/f00836f3be/library/ECWA%20ed%20header%20image.jpg" border="0" class="" style="width: 500px; height: 121px;"></a></div></div><h3 class="" style="margin: 0px 0px 6px; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; border: 0px none black; width: 560px;"></h3><div class="" style="clear: both; margin: 0px 0px 10px; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px none black; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; width: 560px;"><hr class="" style="background-image: none; background-attachment: scroll; background-color: rgb(119, 119, 119); border: medium none; color: rgb(119, 119, 119); height: 1px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat repeat;"></div><h3 class="" style="margin: 0px 0px 6px; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; border: 0px none black; width: 560px;"></h3><div class="" style="clear: both; margin: 0px 0px 10px; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px none black; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; width: 560px;"><div class="" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://cts.vresp.com/c/?EllerbeCreekWatershe/92ab21069d/390194f515/e289d03355/q=https://beaverqueen.swell.gives/&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1653596261068537&usg=AOvVaw1RcMXCRTi1krpLNgJk_nh4" class=""><img src="https://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/media/0/7/7/077cef5b25/92ab21069d/9a8d69847c/library/pageheader%20(1).jpg" alt="Camp Bushy Valley banner" title="Camp Bushy Valley banner" align="none" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" width="554" height="216" class="" style="font-size: 10pt; width: 554px; height: 216px;"></a></div></div><h3 class="" style="margin: 0px 0px 6px; background-color: tra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cts.vresp.com/c/?EllerbeCreekWatershe/92ab21069d/390194f515/a4355bad8e" class="" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association (ECWA)</span></a><span class="" style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-216fc0a3-7fff-cda0-8144-a6d234bb4e67" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="" style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The first event was held in April of 2005 in celebration of a successful community effort by the Duke Park neighborhood to stop the NC Department of Transportation from eradicating a den of beavers that had taken up residence in wetlands north of I-85. Beverly Woody was crowned the first Beaver Queen following an amazing clog dancing routine.</span></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="" style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Also, speaking of throwbacks, remember that time last year when the pageant was virtual and so contestants could join from anywhere in the world? Well Beavermeister Meisterbeaver came straight out of Texas and won the pageant! We are so excited to announce that Beavermeister Meisterbeaver will be joining us all the way from Texas! All Hail the mighty Beaver Queen!</span></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="" style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As we head into the weekend, don’t forget to:</span></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br class=""></div><ol class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" class="" style="list-style-type: decimal; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="" style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Binge watch past episodes of the pageant on the </span><a href="https://cts.vresp.com/c/?EllerbeCreekWatershe/92ab21069d/390194f515/6718100e1c" class="" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Beaver Lodge Local 1504’s YouTube</span></a><span class="" style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> page. A fan-favorite to look for is </span><a href="https://cts.vresp.com/c/?EllerbeCreekWatershe/92ab21069d/390194f515/f0a0db36ef/v=dInTETnQZ5Q" class="" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Disco Beaver Fever</span></a><span class="" style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> from BQP 2007!</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" class="" style="list-style-type: decimal; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="" style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Head on over to </span><a href="https://cts.vresp.com/c/?EllerbeCreekWatershe/92ab21069d/390194f515/b369899a47" class="" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">beaverqueen.org</span></a><span class="" style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and VOTE for your favorite contestant(s). Remember a vote for a contestant is a vote for clean water and green open space in downtown Durham.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" class="" style="list-style-type: decimal; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="" style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Share this email with a friend, and invite them to meet you in the Duke Park Meadow this Saturday at 4 PM!</span></div></li></ol><div class="" style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><i class=""><span class="" style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">P.S. We are excited to announce the addition of </span><a href="https://cts.vresp.com/c/?EllerbeCreekWatershe/92ab21069d/390194f515/151fcb6967" class="" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So Good Pupusas Food Truck</span></a><span class="" style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to our food truck lineup. Come to the pageant hungry to enjoy food from So Good Pupusas, El Jefecito Food Truck, Fahsyrah's Fresh Squeezed Lemonade Stand, and LocoPops!</span></i></div></font></span></div></div></div><h3 class="" style="margin: 0px 0px 6px; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; border: 0px none black; width: 560px;"></h3><div class="" style="clear: both; margin: 0px 0px 10px; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px none black; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; width: 560px;"><hr class="" style="background-image: none; background-attachment: scroll; background-color: rgb(119, 119, 119); border: medium none; color: rgb(119, 119, 119); height: 1px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat repeat;"></div><h3 class="" style="margin: 0px 0px 6px; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; border: 0px none black; width: 560px;"></h3><div class="" style="clear: both; margin: 0px 0px 10px; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px none black; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; width: 560px;"><a href="https://cts.vresp.com/c/?EllerbeCreekWatershe/92ab21069d/390194f515/4acdacdbd8/q=https://beaverqueen.swell.gives/sponsors&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1653596261068266&usg=AOvVaw2_kse4ubvJqxLs-B8DY6mJ" class=""><img src="https://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/media/0/7/7/077cef5b25/92ab21069d/e3fddfb469/library/sponsors%20BQP.jpg" alt="sponsors BQP" title="sponsors BQP" align="none" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" width="554" height="244" class="" style="width: 554px; height: 244px;"></a></div><h3 class="" style="margin: 0px 0px 6px; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; border: 0px none black; width: 560px;"></h3><div class="" style="clear: both; margin: 0px 0px 10px; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px none black; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; width: 560px;"><hr class="" style="background-image: none; background-attachment: scroll; background-color: rgb(119, 119, 119); border: medium none; color: rgb(119, 119, 119); height: 1px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat repeat;"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td width="25" bgcolor="#004058" class="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