The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Eve Goddeie holds old photographs which were part of a display booth set up by are; the Albemerle Historical Society at the Maple Syrup F as i] vs I. Memories Make History Memories Make History was the theme of the Purple Valley Maple Syrup Festival held iaat Saturday. And the members at the Annmarie Historical Society are working hard at keeping those memories alive. and lonocumeht them for iuture generations oi "Alhemarlians" -â€" to coin a word! ‘ r'lhe Historical Society is worklnn on an relbarnarle History Book that Is slated to come off the‘prees late next year. Some Society members manned a display booth at the Festival showing a collection ol old and anonymous photographs and postcards of local pioneers, in hopes that some may be able to be Identllled. They were allosaillng $5 memberships towards the publishing oi the book. which could be deducted tram thepuroha’ae price when it oomea out. - » , anther displays. fun, and activities Eaetlya!I memories were actually In , ~(with enthusiastic crowds â€" , v ' 7 , removinupanoalte eating, -‘ ' a- f _' :dlq’gdanolnpmquaredan- , ‘ and crafts. a Turkey . z , no; ' hailgglirlng gamut», family - Johannah Sessiord tarnlly -. 7 morn- ' ' r “'A’itratton'a, “and: pen altogethemnoludilid 5 chltdrgn.‘ more. "I think there may be e record crowd this year." said Audrey Hepburn, one at the Festival organizers. The committee also tries to keep the event fresh and Interesting. "We try to add new things each year. This year we have a knitting contest. And we decided to have on Easter Bunny hopping around tor the kids." A person-sized bunny that Is. In full tun-y costume. dispensing chocolate eggs irom her beeket. Another new wrinkle was the inspired Idea of having e Festive! Queen Contest open only to those over 85. Contestants simply put their name Into a hat. telling something of Interest about themselves. Later, three names were drawn: And the winner was! Eva Nickel. Runners up were Renee Romph and Alberta Haley. other awards presented were: Oldest Visitor - Renee Romph (it's not clear how this was tudged as she wouldn't give hr spell): Youngest Visitor - Catlin Keeshlg - age 4 months; Visitor irom lerthest uwey ~ Pascale Viral irom Switzerland; Lergeet -mfl mg! . . .