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Bean Festival, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997 — Page 25A
Shop till you drop
There will be about 120 concessions at this year's Bean Festival, selling everything from home-
made crafts to ornamental Iron work and clothes for your pet. As well, there will be several
draws among the vendors for items like quilts and even a 31,000 bill. Beanfest committee mem-
ber Janisse Zimmerman says of the concessions: "You name it, it's probably there."
Charity casino will add more
fun and help save an arena
This year's Zurich Bean Festival will add a new event
to its Friday night line-up.
While Saturday's delicious food and long List of events
have long attracted thousands to the tiny village, the
Friday night slate is getting better every year.
The antique and custom cars are.already a drawing
card while the midway opens up to provide a thrill for
the adventurous and the fireworks at dusk are breathtak-
ing.
But starting this year, those looking to take a bit more
of a gamble will be delighted.
The Bean Festival will offer a Monte Carlo Night
charity casino for the first time this year, complete with
all your favorite games damned from Blackjack to
Crown and Anchor.
"We thought it would be something good to try this
year," said Beanfest committee member Carol Prang.
"Different groups have had them before and they usual-
ly do fairly well."
The committee has looked for events in the past to
bolster its Friday night draw and has tried events like
country line dancing, which didn't deliver the big nub-
mers.
Everyone is more optimistic this time around.
"It's a new thing, so it's hard to say whether we will
have a good crowd or not," Prang said."With all the
things going on, it should do well."
The casino will run from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. on the
floor of the Zurich arena, which is appropriate as pro-
ceeds collected at the event will be directed back to the
community facility to help cover its costs.
The community centre's future has been clouded in
doubt over the last few years as costs soar and revenue ,
and grants slip.
"We're optimistic we'll have a good turnout," Prang
said.