The 36th Annual Bell Tower Festival brought several hundreds of people out to enjoy the biggest event of the year for Greene County.

Coordinator Angie Pedersen says she’s was overwhelmed by the response that people had to this year’s festival.  Some of the results from the festival included over 400 people at the community barbecue meal last Friday evening, 200 pre-sale ticket sheets for rides were sold and 650 people watched PopROCKS on Saturday night.  Pedersen points out that even some of the vendors enjoyed success.

“Some of the biggest days they’ve ever recorded over Bell Tower Festival.  One of the vendors at the cycle show said they sold more in Jefferson than they did at Sturgis.”

Pedersen states that the weather worked out perfectly to set up such a successful event.  She describes what she learned as the coordinator for the festival.

“The first year was overwhelming, but super fun, and the biggest thing I learned through the whole process is that there is so many people around me and around all of us that you really can count on.”

Pedersen would like to thank everyone who helped to put on the festival and all those who attended the activities and events last weekend.