The Madison County KFTC's first annual "Berea Loves Mountains" was a huge hit last night in Berea.  More than 75 people turned out to the Blackfeather Cafe in Berea to listen to some great music by the  local band Mudpi, tear the tops of muffins, and compete in a haiku contest for the mountains. 

The Blackfeather Cafe kindly made and donated tasty muffins that sold for $3 each.  Each muffin had buried in the bottom of it chocolate chips or dried fruit that could be "mined" out of the muffin by tearing (if no dynamite is available) the top of the muffin off.  Berea KFTC members Myles and Hollis Maxson demonstrated to the full group the exact way to go about "muffin-top" removal and then promptly ate their work.

Myles and Hollis, ages 9 and 7, also gave the audience a report-back from their meeting with the Governor's office in the afternoon of the statewide "I Love Mountains" day the day before.  Myles and Hollis shared with the group how they used a giant piece of foamboard and set of "yes" "no" or "waffle" questions to hold the Governor's office accountable.  They also told the group that one of the victories from the meeting is winning a meeting with Governor Beshear himself within the next month.

The haiku contest for the mountains was also a huge hit.  With more than 30 entries, folks shared their love of the mountains via a haiku poem.  A panel of celebrity judges -- Greg Capillo and Nick Asher, Bowling Green KFTC member -- had fun judging the competition.  The top haikus were selected by the celebrity judges and voted on by the audience using applause.

One of the winning haikus was...

Hidden injustice

Black gold tarnishes the soul

Which side are you on?

The whole raised more than $250 to support KFTC's work to end mountain-top removal.  Thanks so much to Mudpi and the Blackfeather!  And thanks to everyone who came out to support the mountains!