Clinton Police Chief Ben Lowers indicates the total attendees from the two days estimates just short of 85-thousand. He says despite the weather, it was a great turnout.

 

 

Director of the DeWitt County Museum Joey Woolridge indicates even when the day was beginning to wind down, there were still people coming onto the grounds and enjoying what was left of the food.

 

 

Warner Hospital and Health Services provided the Homestead Grounds with an air conditioned and shaded resting spot at the corner of Monroe and Woodlawn. Jay Haynes indicates Saturday of the festival that was a popular spot even though they had a hard time keeping it cool.

 

 

The Apple n' Pork Festival is the primary fundraiser for dozens of civic groups across Clinton and DeWitt County. For the YMCA swim team, their baked potato tent is the biggest fundraiser of the year for them and one of their organizers, Darren Moser, says without the yearly festival, they wouldn't be able to give their athletes the opportunities they have.

 

 

From the perspective of Chief Lowers, there were minimal issues in the community all weekend. He says there were some heat related issues with some attendees but overall, the festival once again was just a self-run event without major issues.

 

 

Many vendors were running short on supplies by early-afternoon on Sunday with many of those selling out. Organizers say the measure of a successful Apple n' Pork Festival is more about their vendor sales than attendees.