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August 26, 2010

FOC Bowl game registration has been sent to Coal Bits e-mail and is rapidly filling up.  If you did not receive or need additional information please let us know – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Friday, September 10^th, will be a jam-packed day beginning with an 11 a.m. Brunch co-sponsored by FOC and the Marshall Foundation, followed by a 1 – 2 p.m. fundraiser for Earl Ray Tomblin, 2 – 3 p.m. Board of Directors meeting, 3 – 4 p.m. fundraiser for Shelley Moore Capito, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Super Tail Gate Tent Party and the WVU/Marshall football game beginning at 7 p.m.  Hope to see you there!

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August 26, 2010

The Kanawha Valley Mining Institute will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, September 2 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Ramada Inn in South Charleston.  Liberty Hydrologic Systems, LLC will be sponsoring the meeting with guest speaker Vic Sprouse.

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August 26, 2010

The Friends of Coal Bowl, September 10 in Huntington, is an exciting game every year, this year promises to be no exception as Marshall Head Coach and former WVU Assistant Doc Holliday leads his Thundering Herd against his former team. However, the Friends of Coal’s sponsorship of the Bowl is about more than just an annual football contest. The impact of this game will be felt across generations of West Virginians through the Friends of Coal Bowl scholarships given to three students at each of the two universities each year. These scholarships have funded the education for future doctors, teachers, counselors and other professionals whose mark will be made across our state and nation for generations.  This year marks the fifth class to be awarded the scholarships.

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August 26, 2010

A new round of Friends of Coal radio and television ads are being created that will launch with the beginning of the fall football season. The radio ads will feature FOC spokesmen and former WVU and Marshall football coaches Don Nehlen and Bob Pruett. The initial ads will focus on the Friends of Coal Bowl.

Future ads will also focus on the six annual scholarships – three at each school – funded by the bowl. A new television ad(s) that will also be launched on the web is also being developed that will focus on the scholarships and the commitment the industry has to education.

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August 26, 2010

Former Mountaineer Football Coach Don Nehlen will visit with ICG Eastern’s families during their Annual Outing on Saturday near Summersville.  Last week, Coach Nehlen and Coach Pruett also participated in George Washington High School’s annual football fundraising dinner in Charleston and they will tape the upcoming version of our television interview program, The Coal Seam, on Tuesday.  They will also assist in the production of radio ads promoting the industry and the upcoming Friends of Coal Bowl.  Those ads will begin immediately running on MetroNews’ statewide radio network.