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September 2, 2006 was "Dan Patch Day" at the Minnesota State Fair

Members of the Dan Patch Historical Society met with Minnesota State Fair staff and had set Saturday Sept 2nd, 2006 as "Dan Patch Day at the Fair."   The Historical Society was located near the Grandstand Carousel Plaza with displays.  Leading up to the State Fair were several other appearances on the radio & TV.  
Please check out all of the Photos and Stories.

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The schedule of events were as follows:

• DPHS (Will & Jens) on FOX TV @ 7:15am - 7:45am
  

• DPHS (Will & Jens) on KARE 11 TV @ 8:00am - 9:00am
  
• Dan Patch Historical Society tent at the East end of the Grandstand  8am - 10pm
• Flag Raising Ceremony - President of the DPHS Jens Bohn, Dylan Savage (a great grandchild of MW Savage) & Tom Brennan (Mayor of Savage) @ 10:50am (located at the Libby Conference Center)
  

Participants in the Flag Raising: Savage Mayor Tom Brennan; Savage Descendants: James Colwell, Sara Colwell, Mary P Colwell, Deborah Savage, Dylan Savage, and DPHS President Jens Bohn

• Governor's Proclamation was presented by Duke Powell (State Rep. Downtown Savage) @ Noon

Participants in the Proclamation were: Author Tim Brady, DPHS President Jens Bohn, Representative Duke Powell, Mayor Tom Brennan, & Chuck Erickson

Author Tim Brady, Chuck Erickson, & Publisher Norton Stillman

• State Fair Parade - members of the DPHS & MW Savage family descendants @ 2pm (part of the daily parade on the fairgrounds) 
  

Savage descendants in the State Fair Parade

DPHS Board member Tausha Chamberland with daughter driven by Tom Gavinski and his wife Lynn

DPHS VP George Augustinack and grand daughter driven by Perry McGahan

Savage descendants Mary Savage Ward, Heidi Ward, Dylan Savage and wife, & Mary Phyllis Colwell - Not seen is Sara Colwell, Jim Colwell, Kelley Mosiman, Wyatt Mosiman & Deborah Savage!

• Author Tim Brady was there signing copies of his new book The Great Dan Patch and the Remarkable Mr. Savage during the day.
  

• Members of the MW Savage family descendants were also available, including Deborah Savage, author of "To race a Dream" (circa 1994) & (Out of print).  Copies (less than 40) of her book are available on this website.
  

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Author Tim Brady was "On the Radio"

Author Tim Brady was heard, rather than read.  Tim is the author of "The Great Dan Patch and the Remarkable Mr. Savage" and were sounding his voice waves on the radio waves on (2) separate occasions.
1.  Kathy Wurzer MPR 9-11 Morning Edition on September 1st @ 8:30am
2.  Charlie Boone WCCO 830 on September 2nd @ 6:40am

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"Will Williams", member and "Voice"
of the DPHS was on "Garage Logic"

Our own Will Williams was be on the radio.  Will is a member of the DPHS and was heard here:
Susie Jones & Eleanor Mondale on WCCO 830 on September 1st @ 11:00am
Joe Soucheray of Garage Logic on 1500 KSTP on September 1st @ 2:00-5:00pm

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