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title: "Bits & Bytes"
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published_at: "2026-03-13T17:33:43+00:00"
modified_at: "2026-03-13T17:33:44+00:00"
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excerpt: "Regular community news column. Calls for member news submissions. Reports that the 1990 chairman election ended in a dead heat, resolved by a coin toss in favor of Ken Lutes. Discusses plans for a spring swap meet, including logistics challenges around the bank meeting room capacity (50 person limit) and the need for a Saturday/Sunday…"
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# Bits & Bytes

Regular community news column. Calls for member news submissions. Reports that the 1990 chairman election ended in a dead heat, resolved by a coin toss in favor of Ken Lutes. Discusses plans for a spring swap meet, including logistics challenges around the bank meeting room capacity (50 person limit) and the need for a Saturday/Sunday date.