Zipline after all for Monongahfest

Someone put up the extra money and the Zipline will be at the Monongahfest after all.

There will be plenty of zip in the 2018 Monongahfest Friday, August 17 through Sunday, August 19, but no zipline.

Seems a last-minute holdup for more money killed the Zipline.

Let Monongah Town Recorder Patty Steele McCombs explain:

“Hillbilly Zipline gave me the run-around for several weeks now and wants more money at the last minute!! We regret to announce the festival will have to cancel it.

“He quoted me $1,200 and the festival agreed to pay that amount if we charged everyone to ride it to recoup some of the money. Now, at the last minute, he wants $1,500!!! What a bummer!

“It's hard to work on something as big as 'fest with so little funds and few volunteers.”

Hillbilly Zipline is based in Chapmanville, West Virginia. Its phone number is (304) 688-6326 for those who want to express a civil opinion to its management about the last-minute jack-up in price.

As for the zip still left for the 30^th annual Mononghfest:

Jenna Won’t Sing band, led by Greg Patrick, Class of 1970, at 8-10 p.m. Saturday.

Country Breakfast in the Town Hall 7-10 a.m. Saturday, with just about anything you would want to eat.

The Town Wide Yard Sale will kick off the weekend at 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday in the Town Parking Lot under the tent.

The car show organized by Greg Patrick will wrap up Monongahfest on Sunday.