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Representatives of the West Virginia Coal Association and the Friends of Coal will be busy through the next few months. Continuing our outreach efforts around the state, the Friends of Coal has already scheduled the following events:
* (September 11) The Friends of Coal will man an informational booth at the International Resource Partners annual community event in Gilbert.
* (September 15) As noted, the Friends of Coal will join the Coalition for Mountaintop Mining for the group’s informational event in Washington, DC. The trip will focus on educating the nation’s 100 senators about the importance of coal to the nation and the role surface mining plays in the overall mining mix.
* (September 17) The Friends of Coal and the Coalition for Mountaintop Mining will present a program on the importance of coal mining to the state’s economy, as well as an informational discussion about the practice of surface mining in Appalachia to the annual Energy and Industry Session of Leadership West Virginia. The Friends of Coal and the Coalition have been asked to speak to the group about the role of coal in West Virginia.
* (October 2) The Friends of Coal will man an informational booth and display at the Coalwood Festival in McDowell County, home of the “Rocket Boys” and author Homer Hickam. We hope to see everyone there.
If you would like to schedule a representative of the Friends of Coal or the West Virginia Coal Association for your event, please contact us at 304.342.4153. Our schedules are filling fast and we very much want to meet with your group to provide an accurate portrait of our state’s coal industry.
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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 –
Friday, September 10th, 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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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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