The Grand Parade under sunny skies with happy kids
Antique car show drew a crowd
While people came for the events and food, the highlight of the 47th WV Molasses Festival was likely the local and out-of-area folks who attended to renew relationships, sitting and talking on the large number of benches.
The festival, like many in rural West Virginia, is struggling to survive because of the decline in volunteerism.
Bench sitters renew their relationships
(L) Parade Marshals Teresa and Harold Carpenter;
(R) Youngest parade entree makes his ride
But a number of dutiful Arnoldsburg area folks made it happen.
This year the festival was unable to obtain sugar cane for the festival's pivotal event, the squeezin' of the cane to make molasses.
A half-century ago, hundreds of Calhoun farmers raised cane for their own molasses making.
County fair exhibits on display
Like many long-time events, absent are the faces who did the work and greeted visitors when the came through the door, a generational departure, passing on.
The festival ended Saturday, culminating a week of perfect weather.
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