by pa_friendly_guy » Mon Sep 23, 2013 3:35 am
I went to the Mother Earth News Fair this Sat and Sun. Our Electric Car Club had an event there and made several presentations. We had 15 Electric Cars there including a Tesla Model S, Chev Volt, Mitsubishi, Jet Industries Jet, Toyota Rav 4, and several Conversion units. It was the 1st major event that our club has held and I would say it was a Great success. I was able to attend several of the talks this year. I went to hear Ed Bigly Jr speak Sat. It pours down the rain, the tent was pretty full but I got in and started to walk from the front to the rear looking for 1 vacant seat, 3/4 of the way back I saw an opening and ask if it was taken, when the guy said no I started to get ready to sit when I heard someone call my name. I looked up and Lolly was sitting 2 seats over. I went and said Hello and the couple next to her offered to move over so we could sit together and talk before things got stared. It was good to see her again and we had a nice chit chat about her farm and the progress she is making toward building her shed. She has had trouble getting her helpers lined up this year, but I an sure she will Get R Done soon. Eds talk was very good, he talked about the 1st Earth Day, what he was doing at the time, and how he had no money back then. He did not go into debt, he made little changes that saved him money. He bought light bulbs, he recycled, he started to take public transportation. With that money he made more changes. Now he has a solar pack that powers his house, he cooks on a solar oven, he drives an electric car. He talks the talk and walks the walk, Very enlightening and motivational.
Never doubt that a small group of dedicated people can change the world, indeed it is the only thing that ever has.