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MayFESTival set for Saturday, May 7th

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If April showers bring May flowers, then May festivals bring family fun for Rutherford County.

Rutherfordton's Annual MayFESTival returns Saturday, May 7, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., complete with fresh-squeezed lemonade, handmade pottery and a little bit of something for everyone.

"It is the kick-off to the festival season in the county," said Cindy Adair, director of Rutherford Town Revitalization, who plans the event each year.

This year's MayFESTival Promises to be one of the largest, she added.

"We will have the most booths we've had in a while," she explained. It will also be the first festival in a year in downtown Rutherfordton. Last year's Hilltop Fall Festival had to be cancelled due to inclement weather.

As in year's past, various groups and organizations will be on hand with giveaways and information on the services they provide to the county. Boy Scouts from around the county will take part in the annual Scout Show, with a Pinewood Derby and flag burning ceremonies.

Merchants in Rutherfordton will be open with specials, and the overall event this year has a focus on Mother's Day, which is May 8.

"We'll have jewelry vendors and others, so there will be one-stop shopping for all the moms in your life," Adair said.

Vendors come from as far away as Tennessee, Georgia and Virginia to participate, and have said they like the small-town feel of the event, Adair explained. Participants come from the region including Charlotte, Greenville-Spartanburg and Asheville.

"We have great support from those who take part in the Gears & Gables ride for Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity," Adair said.

While the event lasts only a day, the memories that can be made during MayFESTival can last a lifetime.

"I always look forward to seeing all the families who attend, and just people having fun," Adair said. "I think it gives folks an opportunity to catch up with those they don't see often."

Once MayFESTival is over, Adair said Rutherford Town Revitalization will begin to look toward other events, which will culminate with the Hilltop Festival.

"MayFEST and Hilltop are the bookmarks around our festival season," she said.

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