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Time to party

Tent event helps fund Vietnam veterans’ organization

These guys know how to party. cancelled the Fall Festival and subse-
The Veterans' Party Tent at the Fall ” quently the party tent which is the
Festival promises to be one of the top This provides largest annual fundraiser for the veter-
attractions for the over-21 crowd this the majority of ans.
year. The huge, covered and tempera- “It was a serious issue for them,”
ture controlled tent in the parking lot their funding and Agostini said. “This provides the majori-
behind E.G. Nick's restaurant on Forest allows them to continue. ty of their funding and allows them to
Street always attracts a huge crowd, and continue to offer help and services to
this year is expected to see a full capaci- vets. We are really glad to see it back this
ty of music lovers. is donated to the Plymouth-Canton year and hope the crowds respond the
The tent offers live music on both Vietnam Veterans, a group dedicated to way they usually do.”
Friday and Saturday night, along with helping area veterans. The crowds, Agostini said, usually
beverage service. The bands continue to E.G. Nick's co-owner Frank Agostini donate more than the $5 cover charge
entertain the crowds from 8:30 until mid- said the veterans group was seriously and people have stuffed $20 and $50 bills
night each night and the $5 cover charge impacted last year when the pandemic into the donation jar when they realize