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Parks
District receives donation for its maple syrup processing
Darke County Park District recently received new pans for its
evaporator used to make maple syrup in the spring. The pans were
engineered and donated by local company Rebsco, Inc. Rebsco is a
design/build contractor and custom fabrication company founded in
1965. They are a material handling specialist with specific
expertise in the commercial agricultural and aggregate
industries.
Don and Ginger Delk, representing Rebsco, attended the annual Friends
of the Parks Waffle Breakfast and Maple Sugarin' event in March to
officially present the new pans. Shown are Mr. Don Delk (Rebsco)
and Park District volunteer and "master" maple syrup producer, Neil
Schmidt.
The pans will be fitted with needed valves, etc. and be used in future
years' maple syrup processing in the Park District's Sugar Shack at
Shawnee Prairie Preserve.
Darke County Park District is extremely grateful for this very generous
donation in support of its' educational programming. Over 600
waffle breakfasts were served, dozens of sugar tours given and
approximately 10-15 gallons of maple syrup were produced this year by
the staff and volunteers of the Park District. Hundreds of
school students from several school districts were provided field trips
to Shawnee Prairie Preserve to learn the history of and the science
involved in the process of making maple syrup, as well as, the benefits
of this tasty treat."
Deborah S. Shiverdecker
Administrative Assistant
Darke County Park District
4267 St. Rt. 502 W., PO Box 801
Greenville, OH 45331
dshiverdecker@darkecountyparks.org
937-548-0165
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