Deb's Monthly Review

June 2010

Editor: Deb Thompson deb@lightpatch.com

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 June 2010 Festivals and Events

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June 2-5, 2010 Steamboat Days Riverfront Park, Des Arc, Arkansas	Car show, 5K run/walk on Saturday, bass tournament on Saturday, crawfish eating contest on Saturday, arts and crafts along Main Street, Steamboat Days American Idol, chili cooking competition, motorcycle poker run, horseshoe pitching contest, festival foods, festival merchandise, musical entertainment, gospel concert, sack races and other activities for kids, BBQ competition. This is the festival's 25th anniversary. Learn More: Call 870-256-3333
June 2-5, 2010 Jubilee Day Downtown area, Warsaw, Missouri	Plans for this 44th year include a pie baking contest, parade on Saturday morning, 5K run/walk Saturday at 7:30am, fiddler's contest, games, carnival, crafts, car show, food. Get details: Call 660-438-5184 or 660-438-5922
June 4-5, 2010 Lum 'n Abner Festival Jameson Park & County Fairgrounds, Mena, Arkansas	Firefighter Challenge, festival foods, pageant (June 3), Ouachitas Car Show, activities for kids, non-profit booths, entertainment, baby crawling contest, commercial vendors, 3-on-3 basketball, crafts, 5K run. Questions? Call 379-394-8355
June 4-5, 2010 Georgia Blackberry Festival First Baptist Church and Goldwassar Park, Alma, Georgia	Blackberry pie eating contest, gospel concert, car show, rides and games for kids, festival foods, 5K run/walk and 1-mile fun run, vendors, blackberry cooking contest, horse show, street dance, pageant, Big Bass Contest, bike/trike/wagon contest. 2010 marks the festival's 36th year. Further Information: Call 912-632-5859
June 4-6, 2010 Riverless Festival Various venues downtown, Phillipsburg, Kansas	Games, pie baking contest, food booths, home show, pageant, Mr. Legs Contest, KKAN/KQMA live remote broadcasting, music and other entertainment, men's softball tournament, car and motorcycle show, turtle races, 2-mile walk, run, activities for kids, arts and crafts on the courthouse lawn, horse show, senior golf 2-man scramble. It's the 26th year for this one. Get The Facts: Call 785-543-2321
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June 4-6, 2010 Church Point Buggy Festival City Park, Church Point, Louisiana	For a 28th year the festival offers fun such as music and dance, buggy displays, Cajun (and other) festival foods, pageants, carnival, Buggy Parade on Church Boulevard at 1pm on Sunday. Questions? Call 337-684-2739
June 4-6, 2010 Opelousas Spice and Music Festival Various venues, Opelousas, Louisiana	The festival marks its 6th season in 2010. Enjoy a pepper eating contest, carnival, arts and crafts, fiddle jam, cooking demos Cajun and Zydeco dance contest, Bar-B-Que Cook-off, food vendors and plenty of music from the likes of Roddie Romero, Kevin Naquin & The Ossun Playboys, Curley Talor & Zydeco Trouble, Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie. Details: Call 337-946-5227
June 4-6, 2010 Festa Italiana Zosa Rosa Town Square, Kansas City, Missouri	Activities for kids, food, beer garden, chef demos, Italian music and dance. Among those scheduled to perform at this writing: Joseph Vincelli, 5 Starr Jazz Band, Maria Gabriella Milazzo, and Rudy Amato, The Five Gumbos More: Call 816-174-8444 or 916-587-8180
June 4-6, 2010 Fairport Canal Days Fairport Junction, Fairport, New York	It's the event's 33rd year of fun. Enjoy more than 40 food booths with pizza, ice cream and other festival treats. There will also be the Fairport Duck Race on Sunday and more than 300 arts and crafts booths, plus activities for the kids. Further Info: Call 585-234-4323
June 4-6, 2010 Columbus Arts Festival Discovery District downtown, Columbus, Ohio	Art demonstrations, rhythm and blues artists, visual artists and craftspeople showing and selling their work, jazz musicians, rock and pop music, hands-on art, spoken word poetry, festival foods. Among those scheduled to perfrom at the event: The Randys, Mojo Flo, Bob Niederriter Quartet, Lone Raven, Clave Sonic, Miss Molly. 2010 marks the festival's 49th season. Details: Call 614-234-2606
June 4-6, 2010 Strawberry Festival Various venues downtown, Troy, Ohio	Enjoy this 34th year of celebration with games, a parade at 8:45am on Saturday, Berry Bike Tour, bed races, Pickle Ball tournament, children's treasure hunt, kids' crawl, Children's Parade, arts and crafts, the Prouty Plaza Fountain water changing to red, backseat driving contests, duck race, diaper derby, pageants, strawberry shortcake, car show, kiddie tractor pull, chocolate-covered strawberries, strawberry pie-eating contest, softball tournament, strawberry doughnuts, Big Wheel races, Strawberry Stampede 10K Run, Shortcake special 2000 Meters Run, Berry Beach Volleyball (on soft, white sand this year), firefighter waterball. When you get hungry you can find plenty of festival foods, inclluding ones with strawberries as an ingredient. Try strawberry salsa, strawberry kabobs, strawberry burritos, strawberry sushi, strawberry funnel cakes, strawberry cotton candy. Please, no pets. (Service animals are welcomed, of course.) There may also be several pre-festival events. Learn More: Call 937-339-7714
June 4-6, 2010 Hog Wild Days Downtown, Island City, Oregon	Arts and crafts, commercial vendors, activities for kids, flea market, fun run, food vendors, entertainment. Questions? Call 541-963-3540
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June 4-6, 2010 Alley Fest Downtown, Longview, Texas	Now in its 32nd year, this event offers fun such as arts and crafts, Kids on Stage, classic cars, Life's Better Outside Experience, face painting and magic and other activities for kids (and the young at heart), festival foods, 10K/5K/1-mile Alley Run on Saturday, plus music from Blue Oyster Cult and Little Texas. Further Details: Call 903-237-4040
June 4-6, 2010 Strolling of the Heifers Downtown, Brattleboro, Vermont	Farm Art exhibit, face painting, Dairy Godmother Bovine Fortune Telling, Paper Hat Station, Great Vermont Bread Baking Contest, jazz music, Slow Money Roundtable, green expo, Big Organic Breakfast Bar, pre-parade entertainment Saturday from 9-10am, Parade down Main Street at 10am Saturday. Friday is Gallery Walk Night with a street party. Watch for the New England Youth Theatre Living Statues and be sure you enjoy entertainment from Alotta Hoop and Happy Dan the Music Man. Take the Windham County Area Farm, Food and Fiber Tour. The festival celebrates 9 seasons this year. Questions? Call 318-435-7607
June 4-6, 2010 Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival Doyle Park, Little Chute, Wisconsin	It's the 22nd year for this festival. Enjoy the Cheddar Chase Walk/Run, cheese curd eating contest, cheescake making contest, Big Cheese Breakfast Sunday at the Little Chute Civic Center, music and other entertainment, cheese carving demonstrations, Big Cheese Parade, chainsaw art, rides and other activities for kids, cheese tasting, vendors, festival foods, petting zoo. Some activities open for Friday evening. Additional Facts: Call 920-786-7390 or 920-786-7380
June 5-6, 2010 Maine Fiber Frolic Windsor Fairgrounds on Route 32, Windsor, Maine	Celebrate this 10th season with wool spinning, workshops on fiber and fabric work, activities for children, animals on display, marketplace, food and more. General hours are 9am-4pm. Further Details: Call 207-832-5162
June 5-12, 2010 Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival Historic Square and other venues, Warren, Arkansas	Carnival, arts and crafts, all-tomato luncheon, quilt show, pageants, golf tournament, fish fry, festival merchandise, what will hopefully be a record-setting BLT assembled and then cut and sold to festival-goers, youth talent, Cutest Dog Contest, mobile aquarium, turtle races, tomato packing contest, softball tournament, festival parade on June 12 at 10am, fingerprinting for child safety, dunking booth, music, fireworks Saturday night at 10pm. Learn More: Call 870-226-5225
May 9-12, 2010 Bushwhacker Days Town Square, Nevada, Missouri	Quilt show, carnival rides and games, arts and crafts, bake sale, living history exhibits, food. The festival celebrates 46 seasons in 2010. Questions? Call 417-667-5300
June 10-13, 2010 Depot Days City Park and downtown, Stevenson, Alabama	Street dance, Depot Museum tours, storytelling, Pioneer Breakfast, ice cream social, concerts, Bug Blast Volkswagon Parade, pro lawnmower racing. Additional Facts: Call 256-437-3012
June 10-12, 2010 Boomtown Days Landreth Park on North Main Street, Joplin, Missouri	For an 8th year you can enjoy helicopter rides, Military Tribute Night, Boomtown Half Marathon, a beer garden for the grown-ups, karaoke contest, plus a car, truck or motorcycle show, appearance by Iron Man, food and beverge vendors, Smiley's Donut Eating Contest, appearance by The Express Cyldesdales. Well-behaved, leashed pets are allowed to attend when accompanied by well-behaved owners who clean up any pet waste. There are also plans for a fireworks display. Get Further Details: Call 417-624-4150 or 417-625-4789
June 10-12, 2010 Party in the Pines Main Street, Whitmire, South Carolina	2010 marks the event's 23rd anniversary. Enjoy festival foods, a bicycle ride, music and dance, arts and crafts, motorcycle poker run, carnival, parade on Friday at 7pm. Learn More: Call 803-694-3003 or 803-694-3797
June 10-13, 2010 Kolach Days Various venues, Veridigre, Nebraska	10K/5K run/walk, street dances, festival merchandise, beer garden, polka dance, free swimming at Wildwood Acres, road rally, kiddie parade, duck races, youth dance, polka mass on Sunday, antique tractor rides, old-fashioned bathtub races, 4-wheeler pull, variety show on Thursday and Friday evenings, food ranging from kraut and dumplings to Czech dishes to hot dogs to goulash. There are also plans for doughnuts this 42nd year. And don't miss the kolach eating contest on Sunday after the parade. Info: Call 402-668-2621 or 402-668-2305
June 10-13, 2010 Sparta Butterfest Comeford Park, Sparta, Wisconsin	Quilt show at Maplewood School, petting zoo, 3-person golf tournament, Build A Cow Contest entries on display, sand volleyball tournament, pancake breakfast Saturday and Sunday at 7am, music and other entertainment, arts and crafts, lip sync contest, A & P Carnival, butter carving contest, milking contest, SCA events, children's pedal pull, bean bag tournament, ventriloquist Gary Wick, firefighter water fights, 5-mile run/2-mile walk. When you get hungry you can munch on burgers, hot dogs, BBQ chicken, cheese curds, gyros, pizza and ice cream. 2010 marks 26 years for Butterfest. Further Details: Call 608-269-4123
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June 10-13, 2010 Hometown Days Community Park, Verona, Wisconsin	Baking contest for kids, sandbox coin dig for kids, caricature artist, carnival, balloon sculptures, festival foods, fireworks on Thursday evening, helicopter rides, Wall of Art, car show, arts and crafts, beer tent, music by Cherry Pie and others. Get The Facts: Call 608-845-9333
June 11-12, 2010 9-1-1 Festival Downtown Mall, Haleyville, Alabama	Haleyville is the home of the first 9-1-1 call back in 1968, so the town celebrates this distinction each year. Plans include a street dance Friday, car show, arts and crafts, festival foods, historical displays, a BBQ cooking competition in the elementary school parking lot Friday and Saturday, activities for kids, a parade, rescue and fire information. Questions? Call 205-486-4611
June 11-12, 2010 Ice Cream Social Public Square, Berryville, Arkansas	Games and contests, fishing derby for kids, arts and crafts, gospel and bluegrass music, classic cars, festival foods (including plenty of ice cream treats). It's the 25th anniversary for this event. Details: Call 870-423-3704
June 11-12, 2010 Banana Split Festival Denver Williams Memorial Park, Wilmington, Ohio	2010 marks the 16th year for this festival. Enjoy a baseball tournament, banana split building contest, giant inflatables and pony rides for the kids, 5K walk/run, collectibles, commercial booths, crafts, car cruise, music, souvenirs, banana split eating contest. Additional Facts: Call 877-426-4748
June 11-13, 2010 Tremont Turkey Festival Tremont Park, Tremont, Illinois	Kid's tractor pull, strawberry shortcake eating contest, parade at 4pm on Sunday, festival merchandise, antiques, bed races, musical entertainment, pancake breakfast Saturday morning, community cookbooks for sale, Country Store, 5K run, Frozen Turkey Toss, horseshoe pitching tournament, strawberry shortcake, antique tractor pull, arts and crafts, medallion, strawberry smoothies and other festival foods. The festival celebrates 45 years of fun in 2010. Further Information: Call 306-925-5269
June 11-13, 2010 Louisiana Corn Festival Downtown, Bunkie, Louisiana	Games, Mitchell Bros. Carnival, arts and crafts, 5K run on Saturday, food vendors, music, parade down Main Street, softball tournament, corn shucking contest, corn eating contest. Learn More: Call 318-346-2575
June 11-13, 2010 Carson City Rendezvous Mills Park on Highway 50 East, Carson City, Nevada	It's the 27th year for this one and plans include Native American dances and demonstrations, opening ceremonies (including a Naturalization Ceremony), music, Pony Express Re-rides, Kid's Stick Horse Rodeo (for ages 2-13), Dutch oven cooking contest, Mountain Man encampment and demonstrations, Passport to the Past, food court, activities for kids, arts and crafts, Civil War reenactments and encampment, stagecoach rides, gunfighter shows, Red-Neck Horseshoe Competition. Get the Facts: Call 775-667-7410 or 800-NEVADA-1
June 11-13, 2010 Versailles Poultry Days Various venues, Versailles, Ohio	Carnival rides and games, face painting and other activities for the young and young at heart, parade Saturday at 11am, food concessions, library book sale, kiddie tractor pull, commercial vendors, Ultimate Frisbee Tournament, Historical Society displays, ice cream parlor, crafts, petting zoo, bean bag tournament, pageant, bingo, photography exhibit, golf scramble, musical entertainment. Questions? Call 937-626-3294
June 11-13, 2010 International Bayfest Leicht Memorial Park, Green Bay, Wisconsin	2010 marks the festival's 30th year of fun. Enjoy karate demos, arcade games, a talent showcase, 5 stages of entertainment, contests, activities for kids, carnival, rugby, fireworks Friday evening, world market, crafts, educational and cultural displays, volleyball. When hunger hits you can dig into Vietnamese dishes, Greek specialties and other festival foods. Details: Call 920-435-5220
June 11-20, 2010 Marysville Strawberry Festival Various venues, Marysville, Washington	Activities for the kids, festival foods (including strawberry shortcake), kiddie parade June 19th at 6pm, festival parade (begins on 76th StreetNE and State Avenue) on June 19 at 7:45pm, grown-up trike races, berry sales, Friendship Rose Planting Ceremony, strawberry shortcake eating contest, entertainment, talent show on June 17, car show, fireworks (following the parade on Saturday), crafts, carnival, fashion show June 16 at 4:30pm. Questions? Call 903-572-8567
June 12, 2010 Blueberry Jubilee Downtown, Poplarville, Mississippi	Car and truck show, entertainment, storytelling, pageant (earlier in the month), food vendors, blueberry products, arts and crafts, 5K run at 8am on Main Street, baby crawl, contests. More: Call 601-795-0651 or 601-795-8377
June 12, 2010 Tomato Festival Commerce Street and Austin Street area downtown, Jacksonville, Texas	Non-profit booths, karaoke contest, tennis tournament, fishing tournament, salsa contest, Home-grown Tomato Contest, classic cars, soccer tournament, arts and crafts, Gospel concert, auction, street dance, entertainment. 2010 marks the festival's 26th season. Info: Call 903-586-2217 or 800-378-2217
June 12, 2010 Texas Blueberry Festival Various venues, Nacogdoches, Texas	It's the 21st year for this one. Enjoy an art show at Commercial Bank, chef demos, pancake breakfast from 8am until the food is gone (at Downtown Square), storytelling, blueberry ice cream making contest, Deja Blue Classic Car Show, blueberry pie, art activities for children, horseshoe tournament, Cool Zone with misters, blueberry grower sales and tours, crafts, blueberry cobbler baking contest, petting zoo, food vendors, True Blue Pet Parade, washer pitching tournment, Paul Kendrick Memorial 42 Tournament, blueberry pie eating contest, Blueberry Hill Soda and Sweet Shoppe at Regions Bank, musical (and other) entertainment on 3 stages, fresh blueberries for sale, Honda Goldwing Motorcycle Show, Big Blue Murals. Learn More: Call 936-564-7351 or 936-560-5533
June 12-13, 2010 Heritage Days Festival Downtown area, Cumberland, Maryland	Sidewalk sales, Civil War encampments, exhibits, entertainment, arts and crafts, ethnic foods, activities for kids, train-related activities, Beautiful Baby Photo Contest and Beautiful Pet Photo Contest winners on hand, tours of the tunnels beneath Emmanuel Episcopal Church. General hours are 10am-6pm on Saturday and 11am-5pm on Sunday. The festival celebrates 42 years in 2010. Details: Call 301-722-0037
June 12-13, 2010 French Heritage Festival Historic District, St. Genevieve, Missouri	French folk dancing demonstrations, period costumes, wine tasting, French cuisine, Colonial architectural walking tours, music and dance, lising history demonstrations, historic reenactments, lectures. Get the Facts: Call 800-373-7007
June 14-20, 2010 Butter Festival Nishan Park at Viking Drive, Reedsburg, Wisconsin	BBQ chicken, tractor pulls, activities for children, Tough Truck & ATV racing, carnival midway, bingo, pedal tractor pull, parade at 10:30am on Saturday, food court, volleyball tournament, Run for the Butter at 8am on Saturday, Catch a Pig Contest, pageant, Big Wheel races, arts and crafts, Honey Butter Baking Contest. Questions? Call 608-524-3206 or 800-844-3507
June 16-19, 2010 Community Days Markey Park, Belton, Missouri	Games, fireworks, food, parade Saturday at 10am, USSSA State Baseball Tournament, carnival, contests, vendors. Further Information: Call 816-331-2420
June 16-19, 2010 Ice Cream Days County Fairgrounds, Olson Cultural Center, other venues, Le Mars, Iowa	Entertainment, arts and crafts, food, parade at 9am on Saturday, Municipal Band concert, toy auction, genealogical assistance, ice cream, Ice Cream and Flavor Creation Contest at Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor on 5th Avenue, art exhibits, 3-on-3 basketball tournament, museum exhibits, family bike ride on June 17 at 6pm, Smile Contest, Tour de Plymouth Bike Ride on Saturday at 7am, Su Fu Du Drumline performance. Learn More: Call 712-546-8821
June 17-19, 2010 Steamboat Sports Festival Riverfront Festival Park, Peoria, Illinois	Proctor Cycling Classic, motorcycle stunt shows, Bags Under the Bridge, activities for kids, carnival, musical entertainment, Steamboat Classic (15K/4-mile), Steamboat Idol, food fair. Questions? Call 309-681-0696
June 17-19, 2010 International Washboard Festival Worthington Park, Logan, Ohio	Antique tractors and engines, quilt show at The Bowen House, vintage clothing exhibit, parade on Saturday at 6pm, activities for kids, factory tours of the Columbus Washboard Company (where you can still get working washboards or musical washboards), crafts, food, plenty of washboard (and other) music from Buffalo Ridge Jazz Band, Mike Johnson, Michael and Rebecca, Kaye Wade, Sister Jean and Kenan and others. There will also be a strolling balloon entertainer and you may see costumed cyclists passing through on their start to the Greater Ohio Bicycle Adventure. Details: Call 740-380-3828
June 17-20, 2010 Hog Wild Days Guthridge Park, Hiawatha, Iowa	Parade on Saturday at 10:30am, after-parade party, ping pong drop for kids, Lions Club vision screening for children 6 months to 4 years old, pinewood derby races, karaoke contest, Big Beverage Tent, flea market, Boy Scout dunk tank, pageant, festival foods, fireworks at 10pm on Sunday (rain date June 21), bingo, breakfast at Hope Church Tent Saturday and Sunday, bowling pin toss, raffle. Further Info: Email hogwilddays@hotmail.com
June 17-20, 2010 Mighty Moo Festival Various venues, Cowpens, South Carolina	This event honors the men and women of the USS Cowpens Aircraft Carrier CVL 25 and the Cowpens Aegis Guided Missile Cruiser CG-63. There are reunion activities plus activities for the community. Enjoy a community Gospel sing Sunday, rides, a baseball game, food, arts and crafts and other activities. This is the festival's 33rd year. Get the Facts: Call 854-463-2129
June 18-19, 2010 Fulton Street Fair Downtown , Fulton, Missouri	Ice cream social on the courthouse lawn, arts and crafts, mule auction, drawings for prizes, 5K run/walk (plus kid's mile run for those in 8th grade or younger) on June 18, beer garden, carnival, Touch a Truck display, crawdad eating contest, fireworks at 10pm on Saturday, washer pitching tournament, commercial vendors, grand parade Saturday at 5pm. The Mule Derby is on Court Street (between 4th and 5th) at 6pm. Teams build mules that race along cables for the competition. No real mules are harmed or taken advantage of at all and it's all great fun. It's the fair's 7th anniversary. Questions? Call 573-642-4841
June 18-19, 2010 Strawberry Festival Downtown, Owego, New York	Art gallery walk, wine tasting, Poochie Dog Contest and show, activities for kids, strawberry pie baking contest, music, car displays, strawberry shortcake, bike race after the festival (on June 20), birthday cake for those present when it's cut, merchant specials, rock climbing wall, fireworks at 10:15pm on Saturday, more than 200 arts and crafts booths. 2010 marks the 30th year of fun for the festival. Additional Info: Call 607-687-2556
June 18-19, 2010 Peachy Jamboree & Rodeo Various venues, Stonewall, Texas	It's the 49th year for this one. Enjoy rodeo events, arts and crafts, the peach auction, peach show and judging, entertainment, food vendors, old-fashioned activities at Lyndon Baines Johnson State Park's Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm. There is also a dance planned and a parade on Saturday at 10am. Middle School Gym from 10am-4pm, classic cars, fun run, food and more. Get the Facts: Call 830-644-2735
June 18-20, 2010 Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival Veteran's Memorial Park on Detroit Road, Avon, Ohio	Parade on Saturday at 10am (with floats decorated with duct tape in many colors), arts and crafts, music from Chardon Polka Band and the Road House Band (and others), beer garden, crafts, duct tape art and sculpture. General hours are 4-11pm on Friday, 11am-11pm on Saturday and 11am-5pm on Sunday. Questions? Call 866-818-1118
June 18-20, 2010 Oahe Days Art Festival Steamboat Park, Pierre, South Dakota	Dakota Duck Derby, soccer camp, non-profit booths, shore fishing tournament, MX Freestyle Show, mechanical bull, arts and crafts, food vendors, cheerleading camp clinic, music. Get Details: Call 605-224-7361 or 605-280-9808
June 18-20, 2010 Quechee Balloon Festival Village Green, Quechee, Vermont	It's the festival's 31st year. Early morning balloon launches, balloon rides (and you may need to book ahead), balloon glows in the evenings, music and other entertainment, activities for kids, vendors. Further Information: Call 602-295-7900 or 800-295-5451
June 18-20, 2010 Edmonds Arts Festival Downtown between Dayton and Main Street area, Edmonds, Washington	General hours are 11am-9pm Friday, 10am-8pm Saturday and 10am-6pm Sunday. More than 450 artisans participate in a juried gallery. More than 200 show and sell their work. There will also be a wine bar, student art, art activities for kids, musical entertainment (including Mary McPage Band), storytelling and a food court with treats such as shaved ice, BBQ, brats, burgers, gyros, fish and chips, corn dogs, roasted almonds, crepes, chowder, ice cream and chocolate-dipped fruit. Details: Call 425-771-6412
June 18-20, 2010 Polish Fest Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Polka lessons, Cultural Village, vodka tastings, ice cream, pierogi, roasted corn, Chopin Youth Piano Competition, arts and crafts, cooking demos, folk music and dance, Polish marketplace, travel info, Polish Catholic Mass at 10:15am on Sunday, Easter Seals Walk on Saturday morning, Polish sausages, potato pancakes, polish beer, balloon sculptures. The festival celebrates 29 years in 2010. More: Call 414-529-2140
June 18-20, 2010 Strawberry Fest Downtown, Waupaca, Wisconsin	Festival foods, activities for kids, fresh berries for sale, strawberry shortcake, children's costume contest, model railroad show on Saturday from 10am-5pm and 10am-3pm on Sunday, entertainment, arts and crafts, Lions Fly-in pancake breakfast at the Municipal Airport June 20 (info for breakfast is at 715-445-2710). Questions? Call 715-258-7343 or 888-417-4040
June 18-22, 2010 Greenville Chautauqua Warehouse Theatre, Greenville Tech, West End Community Development Center, Greenville, South Carolina	This is a literary festival with actors who portray historical figures and present educational material to audiences. The performers are in character and usually study to specialize in the people they portray. This year you can expect to "meet" Thomas Edison, Langton Hughes, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, Emily Dickinson and Dr. Seuss. Further Details: Call 854-608-5812
June 19, 2010 Alabama Blueberry Festival Burnt Corn Creek Park, Brewton, Alabama	The festival marks 30 seasons this year. Enjoy a petting zoo, food court, fresh blueberries, face painting, entertainment, blueberry ice cream, blueberry cobbler, giant inflatables and other activities for kids, arts and crafts, blueberry festival cookbooks for sale, classic cars, motorcycle rally and show, festival T-shirts. Hours are 9am-5pm. Get the Facts: Call 251-867-3224
June 19, 2010 RC Cola & Moon Pie Festival Town Square, Bell Buckle, Tennessee	Moon Pie Parade at 11am, festival foods, arts and crafts, RC Moon Pie 10-mile Run at 7am, Synchronized Wading Extravaganza, Moon Pie games, music. Learn More: Call 931-389-9663
June 19-20, 2010 High Rolls Cherry Festival High Rolls Mountain Park, High Rolls, New Mexico	2010 marks the festival's 45th year. Get ready for cherry pie, cherry cider, fresh cherries, cherry products, arts and crafts, activities for children, music. General hours are 9am-5pm on Saturday and 9am-4pm on Sunday. It's the festival's 45th anniversary. Get The Facts: Call 505-692-1151
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June 19-20, 2010 Northwest Garlic Festival Wilson Field on Sandridge Road, Ocean Park, Washington	Food court face painting, bounce houses, garlic peeling contest, festival merchandise, arts and crafts, wine tasting, brew garden, chocolate-covered garlic deep-fried garlic, Clove Brothers mascots on hand, musical entertainment (and lawn chairs are OK to bring for enjoying the music). There is no admission charge. It's the festival's 29th year of fun. Info: Call 360-642-2400 or 800-451-2542
June 19-27, 2010 Hampton County Watermelon Festival Various venues, Hampton, South Carolina	For a 68th year the folks in Hampton celebrate with a watermelon judging contest, door decorating contest, Gospel concert, watermelon eating contest, art contest and exhibit, fishing contest, Taste of Hampton June 22, crafts, pageants, quilt display, self-guided Hampton Walk, health walk, free watermelon slices, Mud Run, youth parade, music. Get Details: Call 803-943-4876
June 21-27, 2010 Helen Keller Festival Spring Park, Tuscumbia, Alabama	Clogging contest, library book sale, 5-mile/1-mile fun run on June 26 at 8am, trolley tours (extra fee), spaghetti supper, cemetery tour, art show, concerts, parade June 24 at 6pm on Main Street, senior picnic, family bike ride on June 25 (27-mile or 4-mile), golf tournament, educational activities for kids, Railroad Museum exhibits and activities, hamburger supper, water show, Lucky Ducky Derby, guided walking tour of Tuscumbia. Questions? Call 256-383-0783 or 800-344-0783
June 23-27, 2010 Lompoc Valley Flower Festival Ryon Park, Lompoc, California	The festival celebrates 58 seasons this year. Enjoy a flower show at Veteran's Memorial Building (100 E. Locust) Saturday from noon-6pm and Sunday from 10am-4pm, arts and crafts, beer garden, food, carnival, entertainment, pageants. Further Information: Call 805-735-8511
June 23-27, 2010 Little Bighorn Days Downtown, Hardin, Montana	Living History Program at the Big Horn County Historical Museum, arts and crafts, food vendors, yesteryear's crafts presented, several church-sponsored meals, activities for kids, entertainment, 1870s period costume ball (and you can get lessons ahead of time), Custer's Last Stand reenactment outside town. Get The Facts: Call 406-665-1672
June 23-27, 2010 Old Fashioned Days High School Complex at 3553 Center Road, Brunswick, Ohio	Bates Brothers Amusements, music, contests, parade on Sunday. This year the city of Brunswick is also celebrating its 50th birthday. It's the 30th anniversary of the festival. Learn More: Call 330-273-4492
June 24-26, 2010 Brickfest Malvern City Park, Malvern, Arkansas	5K run on Saturday at 7:30am, 3-on-3 basketball, brick car derby, sand sculpture, BBQ contest, activities for kids, arts and crafts, car show, motorcycle show, domino tournament, baby contest. 2010 marks the festival's 30th season of fun. Additional Info: Call 501-332-2721
June 24-26, 2010 London Strawberry Festival Village Park, London, Ohio	It's the event's 28th year. Enjoy a display of shoebox float entries, modeling contest, coloring contest, chocolate-dipped strawberries, rides and games, music, beer garden, London AC Cobra Car Show (benefit for Cystic Fibrosis), commercial vendors, parades, arts and crafts, kiddie tractor pull, strawberry shortcake, pageant. There will also be free plane rides for young people ages 8-17 at the Madison County Airport on June 26. Questions? Call 740-852-1582 or 614-879-5728
June 24-27, 2010 Dan Patch Days Community Park, Savage, Minnesota	Music and other entertainment, fire department demonstrations, Savage Fire Department-sponsored pancake breakfast Sunday from 7:30-11:30am at the American Legion Post No. 643, 5K race and 1-mile fun run, business expo, beer tent, wine tasting, festival foods, petting zoo, pony rides, inflatables and other activities for kids, pie eating contest, Historical Society games show and raffle. It sounds as though the parade has been cancelled for this year, due to some road construction. But there's plenty of other fun being planned. Further Details: Call 952-440-6255
June 25-26, 2010 Purplehull Pea Festival Emerson High School area, Emerson, Arkansas	Arts and crafts, Senior Day on Friday, World Championship Rotary Tiller Race on Saturday at 1oam, Million Tiller Parade Saturday at 1pm, kids' bike race and trike race, pea-based meals, fireworks Friday night at 9pm, Kids' Fishing Derby (earlier in the month), entertainmennt, arts and crafts, antique tractor and engine show. It's the festival's 21st year. More Info: Call 879-547-2707
June 25-26, 2010 Mudtown Days McClure Park, Lowell, Arkansas	Talent contest, fishing derby, business expo, music, opening ceremony and fly-over, Hool Hoop Contest, karaoke, car show June 26 from 9am-4pm, lawnmower race, parade Saturday at 9am, festival foods, bingo, tribute to the troops, limbo contest, carnival rides, commercial vendors, arts and crafts. Get The Facts: 479-770-2185
June 25-26, 2010 Great Arkansas Pig Out City Park, Morrilton, Arkansas	Enjoy a 22nd year of fun with a car show, fire safety house, arts and crafts, pig chase for the kids, music, Pit Out Alley with festival foods, horseshoe tournament, Pig Dig Volleball Tournament, grilling contest, Country music, Tour de Oink Bike Ride, commercial vendors, tennis tournament (begins Thursday), hotdog eating contest, Piggy Dash 1K Family Fun Run, mechanical bull, 5K walk/run. Questions? Call 501-354-5400
June 25-27, 2010 Grantsville Days Grantsville Park, Grantsville, Maryland	It's the festival's 33rd year and the family-style fun includes a parade, games for the kids, fireworks, local foods, Lions Club chicken BBQ, music. More Info: Call 301-895-5387
June 25-27, 2010 Michigan Challenge Balloonfest Howell High School, Howell, Michigan	Wade Show Carnival (begins Thursday afternoon), basketball tournament, farmer's market on Sunday, skydiving team show, balloon glows, arts and crafts, activities for kids, games, frisbee catching dogs, festival foods, kite stunt team, fireworks Friday night, antique appraisals (carry-in items only) Sunday noon-4pm, musical entertainment. Blankets and low lawn chairs are fine for enjoying the music, but please, no pets, alcohol or smoking. Cameras are welcome. It's the event's 26th year. Please note that all balloon events are subject to weather conditions. Learn More: Call 517-546-3820
June 25-27, 2010 Lorain International Festival DeLuca's Place in the Park, Palace Civic Center, Black River Landing, Lorain, Ohio	Bounce houses and other activities for the kids, crafts, parade on Sunday at 11:30am, bazaar, musical entertainment, more than 100 ethnic food vendors, classic cars. Special focus this year is on Hungarian culture. The festival is celebrating 44 seasons. Note that some events take place before the main weekend. Further Details: 440-244-6808
June 25-July 4, 2010 Taste of Chicago Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois	Activities for kids, plus Battle of the Bands. There are some changes to the usual fireworks this year, with several smaller venues probably taking the place of one larger show. Call for details. Entertainment includes Rob Thomas, Salt-N-Pepa, Stever Miller Band, Emily Osment, Los Lobos, Los Lonely Boys, Bill Biv Devo and others (at this writing). There's a Taste of Talent Contest June 29 for those ages 4-14. Admission is free (no pets, please) and taste tickets are sold in strips of 12 for 8 dollars. No taste items will cost you more than 12 tickets and ticket sales end 30 minutes before the day closes. General hours are 11am-9pm, except July 3, which is 11am-7pm and July 4, which is 11am-6pm. I'm told that the trick is to get a map and choose your tastings ahead of time, avoiding the typical busy lunch and dinner hours if you can. There will be more than 300 different tastes from more than 60 area restaurants. Always be aware that you'll be in large crowds. I've gotten some reports of folks doing a bit too much celebrating and causing some anxiety for the majority of those attending. Keep a close eye on kids and be aware of your surroundings as you have fun. Info: 312-744-3370
June 26, 2010 Jubilee in June City Park, Hatfield, Arkansas	Car show, fireworks at 8:30pm, arts and crafts, parade at 10am, 3-on-3 basketball, horseshoes, food, sack races and other games, BBQ competition. The festival celebrates 10 years in 2010. Questions? 870-389-6611
June 26, 2010 Clinton Oklahoma Route 66 Festival Various venues, Clinton, Oklahoma	Entertainment, vendors, Wiener Nationals Dachshund Dog Races, poker run, car and motorcycle show, cruise on Old 66, free hot dogs in the evening. They pack a lot of fun into this one-day event. More Information: 580-323-2222
June 26-27, 2010 Cherry Blossom Festival 19th to 20th Street, from Larimer to Lawrence, Denver, Colorado	Japanese festival foods, Japanese street dance, martial arts demos, beer garden, taiko drums, Asian marketplace, arts and crafts, festival merchandise. Get The Facts: 303-380-8972
June 26-27, 2010 Strawberry Festival Historic District, Cedarburg, Wisconsin	More than 100,000 people attended in 2009, so get ready for a popular 25th year of fun. Enjoy the Plain Air Painting Competition, strawberry cooking demos, Cedar Quacker 500 duck races Saturday/Sunday at 1pm, tractor hayride shuttle, strawberry bubble gum blowing contest, strawberry shortcake eating contest, food courts, Berry Big 5K run/walk/roll on Saturday at 9am, arts and crafts, strawberry brats, strawberry pie, Strawberry Blush Wine, strawberry contests/games, Quilt Museum exhibits, Battle of the Bands, entertainment for kids, merchants specials, chocolate-covered strawberries. Find Out More: 262-377-9620 or 888-894-4001
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June Somethings! Brief, bare-boned last-minute festival listings:
June 1-5 Calhoun County Wood Festival (55th), Grantsville, West Virginia, 304-477-3489 June 2-5 Deercreek Dam Days Festival, along the banks, Williamsport, Ohio, 740-986-5863 or 740-986-5451 June 3-5 Route 66 Summerfest, Rolla, Missouri, 573-364-3577 June 3-5 Memphis Italian Festival, Marquette Park, Memphis, Tennessee, 901-767-6949 June 3-6 Ithaca Festival, Stewart Park Ithaca Commons, Ithaca, New York, 607-273-3646 June 3-6 Vermont Dairy Festival (54th), Enosburg Falls, Vermont, 802-933-2513 June 3-7 Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival (55th), Beach Landing, Fort Walton, Florida, 850-242-8191 June 4-5 Sun Fun Festival, Grand Park, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 843-916-7239 or 843-625-7444 June 4-5 Frontier Days, Double Springs, Alabama, 205-489-3534 June 4-5 Chicken & Egg Festival (23rd), City Park, Prescott, Arizona, 870-887-2101 June 4-5 Wellborn Blueberry Festival (17th), Andrews Square, Wellborn, Florida, 386-362-3071 or 386-963-5002 June 4-5 Magnolia Festival, Downtown, Durant, Oklahoma, 580-924-1550 or 580-924-0848 June 4-5 Shannon Street Blues & Heritage Festival, West Tennessee Farmer's Market, Jackson, Tennessee, 731-427-7573 June 4-6 Apricot Festival, Patterson, California, 209-892-3118 June 4-6 Old Home Days, West Paris, Maine, 207-674-2701 or 207-674-3576 June 4-6 Elvis Presley Festival, Front Street & Maine, Tupelo, Mississippi, 800-533-0611 June 4-6 Fish Days, Lake Andes, South Dakota, 605-487-7545 or 605-491-2159 June 4-6 Scottish Festival & Highland Games (24th), Maverick Stadium, Arlington, Texas, 800-363-7288 June 4-6 Texas Crab Festival (25th), Gregory Park, Crystal Beach, Texas, 409-684-5940 or 800-386-7863 June 4-6 Deseret Peak Stampede Days (10th), Deseret Peak Complex, Tooele, Utah, 425-241-0037 June 4-13 Three Rivers Art Festival, Downtown, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 412-262-6723 June 5 Chiefland Watermelon Festival, Chiefland, Florida, 352-493-1849 June 5 WCMBA Strawberry Festival (rain date June 6),                    9-5, Wilbraham Park, West Cape May, New Jersey, 609-894-8382 or 609-864-9352 June 6-13 St. Anthony's Italian Festival, 901 N. DuPont St., Wilmington, Delaware, 302-421-3790 or 302-983-3200 June 8-12 Magnolia Fair, Hatfield Bottom on Rt. 65, Matewan, West Virginia, 304-426-8118 June 10-13 Superman Celebration (32nd), Metropolis, Illinois, 800-949-5470 June 10-13 Salisbury Steak Festival, Salisbury, Missouri, 660-388-5030 June 11-12 Pork Rind Heritage Festival, Harrod, Ohio, 419-648-5091 June 11-13 Montana Mule Days, County Fairgrounds, Hamilton, Montana, 406-777-2331 or 406-846-1943 June 11-13 Hot Air Balloon Festival, Fairgrounds, Coshocton, Ohio, 740-622-5411 June 11-13 River Festival, Island Park, Roncerverte, West Virginia, 304-647-3825 June 11-19 Riverbend Festival, Riverfront, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 423-756-2211 June 12 Margaretta Day Festival, Machias, Maine, 207-255-4402 or 207-255-8961 June 12 Winnemucca Basque Festival, Nixon Lawn, Winnemucca, Nevada, 800-962-2638 June 12 Yellow Springs Street Fair, 9-5, Downtown, Yellow Springs, Ohio, 937-767-2686 June 12-13 Allentown Art Festival (53rd), 11-6, Delaware Avenue area, Buffalo, New York, 716-881-4269 June 12-26 Nebraskaland Days, North Platte, Nebraska, 308-532-7839 June 13 Old Port Festival (37th), 11-5, Downtown, Portland, Maine, 207-772-6826 June 13-July 4 Freedom Festival Various venues, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 319-365-6313 June 16-19 Old Town Festival, Tennyson Park, Smackover, Arkansas, 870-725-3521 June 17-19 Black Gold Days (32nd), Black Gold Park, Glenpool, Oklahoma, 916-322-3505 June 18-19 St. Peters Olde Tyme Picnic Festival (41st), Old Town Park & Lone Wolff Park, St. Peters, Missouri, 636-286-3236 June 18-19 Grovefest (23rd), 3-7pm/9am-7pm, Community Center & Civic Center, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-9079 June 18-19 Berry Jam Festival (15th), Kitchen Kettle Village, Intercourse, Pennsylvania, 717-768-8261 or 800-732-3538 June 18-20 Festival of the Fish, Victory Park, Vermilion, Ohio, 440-967-4477 June 19 North Carolina Blueberry Festival, Burgaw, North Carolina, 910-259-9817 June 19-20 Gold Strike Festival (9th), Olde Town, Arvada, Colorado, 303-420-6100 June 19-20 West Boulevard Summer Festival (31st), Wilson Park, Rapid City, South Dakota, 605-348-9438 June 21-26 Western Days (41st), Elgin, Texas, 512-285-4515 June 24-26 New Melle Festival, New Melle, Missouri, 635-828-5158 June 24-27 Cheese Curd Festival (9th), Pierce County Fairgrounds, Ellsworth, Wisconsin, 715-273-6442 June 25-26 Archey Fork Summer Festival, Downtown & City Park, Clinton, Arkansas, 501-745-7222 June 25-26 Buffalo River Elk Festival (13th), Town Square, Jasper, Arkansas, 870-445-2455 June 25-26 Red, White & Blue Festival (20th), Mountain Home, Arkansas, 870-421-7341 June 25-26, July 3-4 Sweet Corn Festival (36th), Downtown, East Prairie, Missouri, 573-649-5243 or 573-637-2040 June 25-27 Italian-American Festival, Old New Jersey Avenue, North Wildwood, New Jersey, 609-729-4533 or 609-522-2955 June 26 Liberty Day (25th), Columbiana, Alabama, 205-669-5808 June 26 Strawberry Festival, 9-4, Central School Grounds on Main St., South Berwick, Maine, 207-384-2882 June 26 Whitesbog Blueberry Festival (27th), Whitesbog Village, Browns Mills, New Jersey, 609-893-4646 June 26-27 Boise Rec Fest, Ann Morrison Park, Boise, Idaho June 26-27 Outdoors Arts & Crafts Festival (35th), 11-5, Main Street, Lockport, New York, 715-433-0813 June 26-27 Gene Autry Days (17th), County Fairgrounds, Kenton, Ohio, 419-673-4131 June 26-27 Manayunk Arts Festival, Main Street, Manayunk, Pennsylvania, 215-4822-9585
Other June 2010 Events You Might Enjoy
June 3-5 Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectible Expo,                    Convention Center, Long Beach, California, 805-952-9636 June 4-6 Heroes Convention, Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina June 5-6 Crazy Horse Volksmarch (25th), Crazy Horse, South Dakota, 605-673-4682-249-7281 June 5-6 Heirloom's Rubber Stamp & Paper Arts Festival,                    10-6, 10-5/11-4, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield, Massachusetts, 413-737-2443 June 5-6 Art in the Park (52nd), Stephens Lake Park, Columbia, Missouri, 573-443-8838 or 573-443-2131 June 11-13 Contemporary Crafts Market,                    10-6, Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, 323-936-1447 June 11-13 Indianapolis Air Show (14th), Mt. Comfort Airport, Greenfield, Indiana, 317-335-7252 June 11-13, Wizard World Philadephia Comic Con, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, website June 11-13 Bead & Button Show Marketplace, Midwest Airlines Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 12 Sun Prairie Taste of the Arts Fair,                    Sheehan Park on Linnerud Drive, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, 506-837-4547 or 800-400-6162 June 12-13 Art in the Park (40th), 10-5, Washington Park, Burlingame, California, 650-556-7300 June 12-13 Kids Read Comics, Henry Ford Centennial Library, Dearborn, Michigan June 12-13 Art by the Falls, 10-7/11-5, Riverside Park, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, 440-247-7507 June 13 Western Pennsylvania Reptile Expo, 9-4, VFW Post 7505 at 323 Mars-Valenci Rd., Mars, Pennsylvania, 724-991-6658 June 14 Scranton Comic-Con, Clarion Hotel, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 570-327-1486 June 17-20 Boardwalk Art Show (55th), Boardwalk, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 757-425-0000 or 800-822-3224 June 18-20 History Meets the Arts, Historic downtown, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 717-334-0853 June 19-20 Father's Day Fly-In, 8-5, Columbia Airport, Columbia, Califoria, 209-533-5685 June 21-25 National Marbles Tournament (86th), Ringer Stadium, Wildwood, New Jersey, Email berifox@verizon.net June 21-26 Tennessee Teens Rock & Roll Camp (ages 10-17), Nashville, Tennessee, 615-849-8140 June 23-27 AthFest, Downtown, Athens, Georgia, 706-548-1973 June 26-27 Crosby Festival of the Arts (45th), Botanical Garden, Toledo, Ohio, 419-936-2986 or 419-936-2490 June 26-27 & July 1-4 Boston Mills Artfest, Boston Mills Ski Resort, Peninsula, Ohio, 800-875-4241
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Joan Garnand creates from her home in Tennessee. Her design styles range from simple elegance to whimsical fun. Joan does hand-painted stationery, uses spare moments at festivals to paint faces, and entertains children at private parties. A sample of her work is illustrated online. Talk to her about what you're looking for!

Airboat tour companies in Florida: Boggy Creek Airboat Rides Central Florida Tours Everglades Airboat Tours Coopertown Airboat Tours (These are a sampling of companies available and are presented in no particular order.)
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Here are some Midwest restaurants that give some healthy choices while you're on the road. Vegetarian doesn't necessarily translate to healthier, but often a restaurant with vegetarian selections is paying more attention to the health needs of diners. Give these a try, at the recommendation of other patrons: Pronto, 608 S. Washington Ave. Royal Oak, MI. 248-544-7900 Calzones, pizzas, Salad Nicoise, soups, Vegeterian Reuben sandwich, vegetable quesadillas, some gluten free-choices. Om Cafe, 23136 N. Woodward Rd., Ferndale, MI. 248-548-1941 Stir fry, Seitan Pepper Steak with brown rice and kale, Mexican dishes, vegan desserts Cafe Manna, 3815 N. Brookfield Rd., Brookfield, WI. 262-790-2340 Lentil burger, grilled portabella and tofu sand, baked falafel, oven-roasted potatoes, vegan banana cream pie, some gluten-free choices. Monty's Blue Plate Diner, 2089 Atwood Avenue, Madison, WI. 608-244-8505 Vegetarian Hash with Tempeh, Bell Pepper, Potatoes and 2 eggs, sweet potato hash with red bell peppers, zucchini and 2 eggs, almond-milk French toast, meatless loaf, plus burgers, meatloaf sandwich (hot or cold), blackened salmon salad, always at least one vegetarian soup, desserts Maggie's Vegatarian Cafe, 311 North 8th Street, Lincoln, NE . 402.477.3959. Roasted Veggie Melt, Curried Tofu, baked falafel, roasted veggie pizza, SW black bean casserole, heirloom tomatoes in season, butternut squash in season, fresh muffins. McFoster's Natural Kind Cafe, 302 S. 38th St., Omaha, NE, 402-345-7477. Blue Corn Nachos (available with cheddar or soy cheese), kashi salad, charbroiled eggplant sandwich, veggie enchiladas with ancho chile sauce, red beans and rice, malts made with Rice Dream, tofu cheesecake, smoothies The Red Avocado, 521 E Washinton, Iowa City, IA, 319-351-6088 Tempeh with Dill sauce, pizzas, Tofu and Stir-fried Vegetables and Mixed Grains in a Sesame-ginger Sauce, gnocchi, brunch crepes, salads and more.

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