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More beans headed to Haiti?
Today we had a story about Dave Kirsten, a Lodi resident and dry edible bean distributor, who recently organized a collaborative donation of about 40,000 pounds of dry beans to be shipped off to earthquake victims in Haiti.
I just spoke to him to check in. He said he’s been getting a lot of calls and exposure, including two television interviews.
And now he’s thinking about trying to pull together another 40,000 pounds.
“I’m considering it,” said Kirsten, who’s also a member of the city Planning Commission. “Not to be dramatic … but this can have an impact.”