The humidity on August 8 did not stop visitors from participating in the largest attendance in four years for Nolinfest.

Moutardier picnic shelter was the location for an abundance of different vendors, musical talent, cornhole tournament competitors, kids playing in bounce houses, families dancing to music under the pavilion and animals enjoying playing in the water of Nolin Lake.

Army Corps of Engineers Project Manager Chris Boggs said there were over 1,000 people that attended the annual festivities.

"It was the most we have had in four or five years," Boggs explained. "Participation numbers were up for several categories. The friends group had 187 entries in the Poker Run, 30 teams competed in the cornhole tournament and 17 vendors set up booths."

The fireworks display, put on by Eddie Whobrey with Nite Lights, brought in 198 boats on the water to enjoy the entertainment.

Whobrey also does the fireworks display for the Knights of Columbus show every year.

"I have never seen a bad show that he has put on," Boggs said. "We feel blessed to get local people to help us out every year with this."

Musical groups that performed were Juice Groove from Bowling Green and Silk and Steel and Girl Talk, which are both from Louisville.

Douglas Hurt, Rex Hurt's son, was presented with a framed print (that detailed Hurt's philosopy of life) and a mantle clock in his father's honor.

Hurt was a park ranger at Nolin for several years. Hurt organized the Nolinfest until he died in 1999.

"Rex will always have a special place in several families' hearts," Boggs reflected back. "He worked so hard and cared so much for the event."

New to this year's Nolinfest was the Leitchfield Animal Shelter. Animals from the shelter were brought out to the event, in hopes of getting them adopted.

Boggs said he felt honored to give volunteers a chance to find the animals a good home. Friends of the Nolin organized the entire event.

All proceeds from the event will go to fund next year's Nolinfest.