Sabrina Burton, left, checks the sugar content of sap being boiled to make maple syrup during the first National Maple Syrup Festival at Burton's Maplewood Farm in rural Medora. Kellie Coffman of Seymour and her son, Jake Coffman and Steve Neuenschwander of Bloomington were among the many who attended the opening day of the festival on Saturday.

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tribtown > Jessie Smith of Paoli was one of many musicians scheduled to perform on the opening day of the first National Maple Syrup Festival at Burton's Maplewood Farm on Saturday. Smith plays with Pete Webb and the Late for Supper band.

tribtown > Tom Wintczak of Wadesville in Posey County talks about redware pottery with Jackson Lahrman, center, and Lute Lahrman during the opening day of the first National Maple Syrup Festival. The festival began Saturday at Burton's Maplewood Farm near Medora and will continue March 14 and March 15. The Lahrmans are the sons of Jackson County Sheriff Marc Lahrman and Angie Lahrman, Brownstown.

tribtown > 2009 Miss America Katie Stam of Seymour takes a break during opening day festivities of the first National Maple Syrup Festival at Burton's Maplewood Farm near Medora on Saturday.

tribtown > 2009 Miss America Katie Stam of Seymour visits with Kelly Turner, president of the Heads Up!!! Foundation, during Stam's appearance at the opening day of the first National Maple Syrup Festival at near Medora on Saturday. The foundation, founded by Turner and her husband, Kenny Turner, plans to use proceeds from the four-day festival to benefit children with craniofacial anomalies. The festival was held at Burton's Maplewood Farms, which is owned by Kelly Turner's brother, Tim Burton, and his wife, Angie Burton.

tribtown > Sabrina Burton, left, checks the sugar content of sap being boiled to make maple syrup during the first National Maple Syrup Festival at Burton's Maplewood Farm in rural Medora. Kellie Coffman of Seymour and her son, Jake Coffman and Steve Neuenschwander of Bloomington were among the many who attended the opening day of the festival on Saturday.

tribtown > Miss America Katie Stam of Seymour sings the National Anthem to open the first National Maple Syrup Festival at Maplewood Farms on Saturday. Kelly Turner, left, and her daughter, Katie Turner, 10, both of Medora joined Stam on the stage. Kelly Turner is the president of the Heads Up Foundation, an organization formed to benefit children with craniofacial anomalies. Proceeds from the festival, which continues Saturday and Sunday go the foundation.

tribtown > Myrna Kosko of Clover, S.C., helps Patrick Burton of Medora collect sap to make maple syrup during the first National Maple Syrup Festival on the 28-acre farm of Burton's son, Tim, and his wife, Angie. The festival will continue at Burton's Maplewood Farm from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

tribtown > Volunteer Sylviane Matzner of Seymour spent Saturday morning smothering pancakes with maple syrup during the first National Maple Syrup Festival at Burton's Maplewood Farm north of Medora. The event is designed to promote maple syrup making and the Heads Up!!! Foundation, an organization dedicated to help children with craniofacial anomalies.

tribtown > Jerry George of Peerless and Bill Pettit of Bedford volunteered to transport visitors from parking areas to the first National Maple Syrup Festival at Burton's Maplewood Farm on Saturday.

Sabrina Burton, left, checks the sugar content of sap being boiled to make maple syrup during the first National Maple Syrup Festival at Burton's Maplewood Farm in rural Medora. Kellie Coffman of Seymour and her son, Jake Coffman and Steve Neuenschwander of Bloomington were among the many who attended the opening day of the festival on Saturday.