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Getting festival site prepared is largely a volunteer affair
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Clear skies and crisp fall weather helped draw approximately 27,000 to the Lions Club Fairgrounds for the second weekend of the 52nd annual Georgia Apple Festival Oct. 21-22. In all, approximately 57,000 attended over the two festival weekends, according to the Gilmer Chamber. -
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Gilmer Chamber/ Robert Ferguson
When the Apple Festival is in full swing, it’s easy to overlook the time and elbow grease that goes into preparing one of the biggest annual events in north Georgia.
The second festival weekend,…