commit eb338458545b1ae441373026df7542707eb54219
Author: Funky Waddle <paul@funkywaddle.com>
Date:   Sun Feb 15 16:50:45 2026 -0600

    Initial commit with gitignore and empty NOTES.md file

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+Beacon is an Event Management system built originally for use in the Phred Framework, but opened to the public to install in any codebase.
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