Tiger festival raises money for nonprofit Creating Ties That Bind

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. This year’s Tiger Corn Festival featured three-times the vendors selling their unique and artistic creations. Janene Bostedt and Susan Imperatore display their creations at the festival Saturday, Sept. 21.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Many families at last weekend’s Tiger Corn Festival enjoyed participating in a non-walking cakewalk where they passed the plush candy corn around to music. When the music stopped the person holding the candy corn won a delicious cake. Pictured in the forefront are Zailynn Whitmire; Stephanie Watts; Journi Whitmire; Gypsy Hamby; Ashley Whitmire, who won that cake walk; Jaxon Watts; and Ruby Whitmire.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Carlton York and Friends performs live music for event-goers at the third annual Tiger Corn Festival Sept. 21.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Chloe McCrackin, 11, talks to event-goers at the Tiger Corn Festival last Saturday. She said she started beekeeping at the age of 9 with her uncle and father and found a passion for it. McCrackin said her favorite part about beekeeping is spending time with her father.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Lisa Crescenzo displays her colorful creations at the Tiger Corn Festival on Saturday, Sept. 21.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Paulette Carpenter creates Corn Husk dolls in the “primitive style” during last weekend’s Tiger Corn Festival. She said she has been making them for over 60 years and is something she did as a child.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. This year’s Tiger Corn Festival featured many family-fun activities as well as several people selling their creative handmade artwork. Many people in the community attended this year’s festival on Sept. 21.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. This year’s Tiger Corn Festival featured many family-fun activities as well as several people selling their creative handmade artwork. Many people in the community attended this year’s festival on Sept. 21.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The Rabun Entertainers perform Patriotic songs and dances during the Tiger Corn Festival on Saturday, Sept. 19. Ishmael Santos sang and performed dances with Sharon Purdy; Barbara Rice; Jormary Colmenares; and Konstantina Vinson that proved to be fun for the whole crowd.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Ishmael Santos sings as the Rabun Entertainers perform at the Tiger Corn Festival on Sept. 21.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Musician Roger Dean performs for event-goers at the Tiger Corn Festival on Saturday, Sept. 21.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Gina Cowart performs live music during last weekend’s festival and begins the music for the day. She also sang the National Anthem at the opening festivities.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Actor and musician Tom Proctor performs live music during the Tiger Corn Festival last Saturday. He sang original songs such as “In Hollywood” as well as other songs written for his wife, Concha.