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December 15, 2014
2014 Charitable Gifting Deadline Fast Approaching
In Tax Planning
In order to ensure timely processing of your gifting directives, your friends at Coldstream request that you have all charitable gift requests for 2014 submitted to us by
Friday December, 19 2014
We wish you and yours a safe and healthy Holiday Season
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