Celebrating Maple Weekend in Oneida County

On March 24, many of our local and state elected officials were invited to participate in the Maple Weekend festivities along with myself. The Vernon-Verona-Sherrill FFA chapter hosted the official Oneida County maple tapping ceremony at their high school. They served many pancakes along with eggs, toast

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