Lane-Dube AMVETS Post 33 in Jay makes a $1,500 donation Wednesday to  kick off fundraising for the parade July 3 in Jay and Livermore Falls. There will be prizes for first-, second- and third-place floats. From left are Debra Rollins, secretary/treasurer of July 4th Parade Committee; Wayne Buckingham, AMVETS commander; and Erica Tripp and Katie Rollins, co-chairwoman of the parade committee. To donate toward the parade, send contributions to: July 4th Parade Committee, c/o Debra Rollins, River Road, Livermore Falls, ME 04254, or leave ti at Otis Federal Credit Union in Jay. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal)