PEOPLE & PLACES
Hare Fair
1 Maureen Ahmad, Christian Quinlan and Teagan Williams.
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2 Kathy Simmers with her new book, “Jump the Moon.” 3 Bronson Conan, 5.
hosted its first Chatham Rabbit Festival at The Plant on March 28 to honor the county's history with rabbits. The family-friendly event included local vendors, outdoor activities, sunflower painting, food and special spring offers from local businesses, along with live music from Purple Snakes, Love & Valor and Into The Fog. In the late 1800s, Chatham County was home to a large population of rabbits, and locals made money by hunting and selling them. The rabbit population began to dwindle by the 1950s due to the constant hunting, changes in farming and an increase in predators and disease. CM Chatham Cider Works
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5 Erica Aguilar, 8, and Lilith Aguilar, 7. 6 Rob Hamlet and Arlo Estill of Purple Snakes. 7 Vivian Green and Eva Green of Rabbit Patch Baskets. 8 TJ Pickett, Karen Pickett and Tyrone Pickett of Pick-A-Licious Concessions. 9 Shelby Kremer of Polymer & Paint Co. 3
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4 Rodney Medley of Beehive Yourself.
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