"On a warm Chamber of Commerce day visitors to Stickman's 'Sticks & Stones' residence imbibed Bent's super brew while enjoying Tubbs hill's cool east side," e-mails Don Sausser, who almos paid a visit to the mini-Bentfest Sunday afternoon in Stickman's breezeway. You can see more photos of the big event here.

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