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Sales strong for Smokies plates

out smokiesplateFriends of the Smokies got its largest-ever fourth-quarter check from sales of the Smokies bear license plate, accruing $105,080 for projects on the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 

The North Carolina plates have now raised more than $3.9 million for the park. They are available from the Department of Motor Vehicles for $30, with a portion of the sale going to Friends of the Smokies. 

www.friendsofthesmokies.org/plates.html

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