By Benjamen Evers
Edited By John Kennet
The people of the small town of Shepherd are preparing for their 50th annual Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival beginning Thursday, April 24 and ending Sunday, April 27.
According to Pete Alexander, chairman of the festival committee, sap from the maple trees has been running and over 500 gallons of maple syrup have been made so far.
It takes 40 to 45 gallons of sap to make one gallon of maple syrup.
Alexander said that the town can expect to feed anywhere from 10,000 to 15,000 people, depending on the weather.
"The turnout will really depend on the weather," Alexander said. "Its so unpredictable."
Come rain or shine, Alexander said, they will be serving pancake breakfast.
This being the 50th year, every 50th pancake breakfast will be free of charge.
The festival weekend will see many familiar attractions from past years: such as a carnival, tractor pull, and classic car show.
However, this year, the festival will also be home to a flight simulator, brought in by the Navy, an emergency vehicle parade, and in celebration of it's 50th year, there will be a fireworks display on Saturday night.
Alexander said that locals have been working hard at making the very popular, "whole hog sausage."
He said that it is not uncommon for the town to go through 7,000 pounds of sausage on festival weekend.
According to the website, all of the proceeds will go to improve the kid's recreation program.
Specifically, Alexander said, that the money will go towards making some new soccer facilities.
More than 500 people volunteer to make the festival happen.
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