One of spring’s greatest northwoods rituals got underway at Crestwood Elementary School on Monday.
With some help from longtime volunteer Clarence “Butch” Duchac, youngsters from Sandy Gallagher’s third grade class began tapping sugar maple trees on the school grounds, hanging bags, and hoping to soon enjoy some homemade maple syrup and pancakes.
Duchac and Gallagher took a few minutes in the classroom first, explaining the intricacies of drilling the holes, placing the taps, and assembling and hanging the bags to the youngsters. Then the boots went on and the students trudged through snowbanks to the trees.
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