"We were going to be happy to have 200 people and ended up with over 300 - it was pretty much an equal number from each community as well as interested people from all over both Virginia and West Virginia, so we were excited and felt it was very successful," said Blue Grass resident Debora Ellington, one of the organizers. "We had just enough food and could not have fed 10 more people. Nancy Bowers from Pendleton, who ran the kitchen operation, did an excellent job and knew to be prepared for more, and was, thank goodness. A lot of dedicated people from both communities worked hard to make the Ridge Top Festival a success and it paid off."
Despite a hot day, folks crowded the building and its outdoor areas from 2-9 p.m. "It took awhile to get through the food line but everyone knew it was a good thing - there were so many people and for a good cause," Ellington said.
Later in the evening, Pendleton attorney Jeff McNeeley, a consultant for FOBPC, spoke to those gathered about the recent dismissal of Liberty Gap, LLC's application for a 100-megawatt wind energy facility atop Jack Mountain. Ellington said, "He told us that it is the community and the people that make things happen and that we need to be vigilant in fighting to protect what is important to us. And, that it is important for Highland and Pendleton to come together and work on protecting our common interests, such as our ridges, that know no state line or boundaries and that viewshed has to be considered within a region and include surrounding communities and states."
- Anne Adams
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