The largest event in DeWitt County is about a month away and final plans are being made.

The Apple and Pork Festival this year is slated for the final weekend in September. Resident Manager of the CH Moore Homestead, Larry Buss says they are still in need of volunteers. He says the more volunteers they have the better. He says it is not a time consuming matter either.

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Along with not being a large time commitment, there are a multitude of opportunities to help out with. Buss says they offer anything from being a host in the CH Moore Homestead, to helping in the Museum's food booths, or just doing odd jobs around the festival.

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Buss says the weekend before in preparing the site, they will be in great need of volunteers. He explains many times potential volunteers are helping with a group for the weekend or have other commitments, he says they have a lot of things to be done the weekend prior to the festival.

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The Apple and Pork Festival for 2012 is September 29 and 30. To find out more about the volunteer opportunities for the festival or to find out more information about the 2012 Apple and Pork Festival, you can visit their website, www.chmoorehomestead.org/apple-pork. You can also call the Homestead at 935-6066, or you can email Buss at chmoore123@yahoo.com.