The Huron Expositor, 1997-08-13, Page 25Bean Festival, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997 — Page 13A
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2,500 pounds of beans will
be cooked by Aug. 23 to
feed the thousands of -peo-
ple who will Nock to Zurich
for the 32nd annual Bean
Festival.
Still strong after 32 years
'v l deals in bigdean Festa a numbers
from anniversary to pounds of food
Zurich's 32nd Annual Bean manager and meal planner, Thiel committee has added a children's
Festival deals in numbers — BIG has ordered 2,500 pounds of menu of hot dogs and beans for
numbers. beans and 550 pounds of bacon $2.
It's enough to thrill any which when combined with a As meal manager for 12 years.
numerologist. "secret sauce" will be cooked in Thiel said offering the kids meal
Twos and threes are abundant in the six days prior to the Bean should reduce the number of
this festival. It is 32 years old and Festival. chops required. Last year. they
if you flip that, 23, is the date of The numbers are slightly higher nearly ran out.
the August event. It just worked than last year to accommodate The Bean Festival KLtchen also
out that way. the demand. sells take-out beans.
Last year, the Bean Festival — There are 180 pork loins to be Refreshments will be provided
which is always held the fourth cut into chops (last year's chop by the Zurich Optimist Club's
Saturday of August — was 31 count was 4,500): 700 pounds of Pop on Wheels.
years old and the date was Aug. coleslaw: 300 pounds of bean All to be consumed in a span of
24. The numisrs,jpst didn't add salad and 400 dozen country eight hours by close to 20.000
up, buns, cooked by Tasty Nu Bakery people.
Donna Thiel deals in some hefty of Zurich.
numbers too. As Bean Kitchen This year, the Bean Festival