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As visitors get ready to descend on Whiting July 28 through 30 for a weekend of kitschy fun and food at Pierogi Fest, Diana Del Rio and her army of volunteers stand ready. Del Rio, of the Robertsdale neighborhood in Hammond, has been volunteering at Pierogi Fest ever since she was 15 and in high school seeking community service hours. Now, at 38, she is the volunteer committee chairperson for .