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Name: Shari (Wentz) Dale
From: then Van Buren now Tampa FL
E-mail: Contact 		As I read all the memories, it strikes me of how a 3 day celebration can make so many lasting memories for everyone! My most special memories are of meeting my husband (Randy)and being talked into the bounce house ride and the year my sisters & family surprised our Father and Mother with a return trip for our Father's birthday,the festival, and a family reunion. Thanks again Bill for housing us! I would love to see the festival continue and expand to what it use to be when I was growing up!
 
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Name: Jeremy Perry
From: Gas City, IN
E-mail: Contact 		My fondest memories from the Popcorn Festival, were when my Grandpa Roy Bollett was still with us, always the hustle and bustle of getting the stage set-up with the Fire Dept. washing the streets down, getting things set-up for the F.D. Breakfast and washing fire trucks with him and others. Also that I knew my birthday would usually fall on one of the days of the Popcorn Festival. The parade was ALWAYS awesome(my fav. was the Fire Trucks), and you could really see everyone take pride in that little town in the Northeast corner of Grant County. I haven't lived in VB for awhile now but my G-ma still lives there as well as other family members so I always find a reason to go. I have been to the festival EVERY year since I was little. RIP Grandpa! and Long live the Popcorn Festival!
 
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Name: Trent Miller
From: Van Buren, In.
E-mail: Contact 		I think my fondest memory of the festival (if I had to pick one)was the first and only time that my Brother (Shane) called cadence for the color guard and My Dad (Ron) and myself carried the colors. Bob Fincannon always anounced the names of the guys in the color guard because he knew everyone. It took him by surprise so much he just said its "the Millers, I'll get back to that later".
 
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Name: Anne
From: Angleton, TX
E-mail: Contact 		I remember our softball team winning all stars and riding in the float on the fire trucks and throwing candy to the crowd. I also remember the bed races!
 
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Name: wendy wetherington
From: van buren
E-mail: Contact 		Thank you for the pictures....they are wonderful...also great job on this web page
 
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Name: Tina
From: Madison, WI
E-mail: Contact 		My memories of the Popcorn Festival are all about marching in the parade with the Marion Highsteppers Drum and Baton Corps. What fun that was!
 
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Name: Dakota Parrott
From: Indiana
E-mail: Contact 		I remember going to the festival as a child with my dad. We would go every year for the Indian Villiage they would set up there. It was a great time. I also got to go to the teen dance when I got old enough. There was another time I went to the parade with my grandpa and for some reason there was a camel there across the street from the circle k I think they were doing rides or something anyway we went over to pet the camel and it spit in my sisters hair LOL Great times hope to make it back this year
 
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Name: John Simmons Thomas
From: Peachtree City, GA
E-mail: Contact 		I have no memories of the Popcorn Festival because my time in Van Buren was long before the Festival started. I lived at 204 W. Main Street in Van Buren until I was 10 years old. That was 1955 to 1965. I do have a memory of the popcorn though. When the winds were just right, red flakes from the popcorn cobs would fly through the air all around town. So it was like having red snow in the middle of the summer.
 
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Name: Ryan Harvey
From: Minot, North Dakota
E-mail: Contact 		I have great memories of Van Buren and the Popcorn Festival! When I think of my childhood and the fun we used to have watching the antique tractors during the parade I always smile. I can just taste those great Lion's Club tenderloins now! I hope the festival continues for many years to come!
Best wishes to all back home,
Ryan
Grandson of Max and Eileen
Son of Gordon
Currently a Captain in the USAF flying B-52H's
 
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Name: Tammy Kelly Lovatto
From: Van Buren
E-mail: Contact 		The fun times I had at the festival was when we painted the fire hydrants and had the scarecrow contest. Staying up town to 2 am after the teen dance and just hanging out with friends. I remmber when you couldnt even get a parking place near up town. The good old day's would love to see the scarecrow and the water hydrants and water ball fights come back to the popcorn festival.
 
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