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Beans in Blue
Durbin Bean Bake, September 4-5, 2011 Having an event on a holiday is always a bit different. The Durbin Bean Bake was one of those different events. Started sometime around the 1880s, this annual festival was originally organized by veterans of the 40th OVI. As such, and since we were the only unit there, most…
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Back from Pioneer Village
This past weekend at Pioneer Village proved an interesting experience. With a complete leadership turnover with the hosts of the event and a severe lack of funds (due to reasons those of us on the inside know about), it was quite small. But it worked out great. On Saturday, the coordinators had only planned an…