Residents and fans of the Discovery channel show, “Moonshiners” will have the opportunity to meet star Tim Smith this weekend in Aurora.
The South Marshall Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 will host Smith for a pancake breakfast and autograph signing opportunity at the department. Breakfast is $7 for adults, $3 for children aged 6-12 and those younger than 5 are free.
Smith, once a fire chief himself and a volunteer firefighter in Climax, Va., was featured on “Moonshiners,” a program that highlighted the history, heritage and tradition behind the moonshine trade. Smith’s own brand, Climax Moonshine, is distributed in stores throughout the U.S. He is a third-generation moonshiner. For more information, visit his site online here.