Irate residents of Lower Towamensing Township appeared before the township's zoning hearing board to complain about the proposed $2-million-plus renovation project at the Blue Ridge Country Club.

The plan called for a new 25,000-square-foot modern clubhouse and golf course improvements.Residents complained the project would result in wells in the area going dry. They also cited concerns about increased traffic that would result from the expansion project that would benefit 475 members the club currently has, as well as those on a long waiting list.