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A reference to a collection of bells, made at a Serra club Board meeting, triggered the discovery of not only the collector, but also the intermediary and benefactor who ultimately gave the collection to our club, and opened the door to a bit of the history of Johnson and Wyandotte counties, our patron Saint Junipero Serra, the El Camino Real and the original plan for preserving the historic southern California trail through the early 20th century placement of bells along its route.