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Details: July 10, 2012

OGAN, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Dozens of coal supporters gathered in Logan Saturday afternoon for a march and a rally at the West Virginia Freedom Festival.

Groups such as Citizens for Coal, The West Virginia Coal Association, and the Logan Coal Vendors came together for the rally.
They were joined by local miners and their families who found strength in their numbers and the common cause.

"Every coal miner in this county should stand up and scream that it's time for change," miner Randy Atwood, who works at Aracoma said.

Cherrie Nelson, a miner's wife who lives in Logan, was happy to attend a movement so close to home. "We came to support coal and the coal jobs in West Virginia," she said. "We need these jobs."

Details: June 21, 2012

The Kanawha Valley Mining Institute 23rd Annual Hatfield Open Golf Outing is sent for Tuesday, September 18, 1012, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Brier Patch Golf Club in Beckley, WV.

To register for this event go to: http://www.kvmi.org/Registration.html

There will be $1,600 in golf prizes for the winners of the golf events, plus chances for additional hole-in-one prizes, as well as numerous door prizes. Every golf participant will receive a special gift.

Details: June 21, 2012

The Friends of Coal Ladies Auxiliary has a new web site and are asking everyone to visit the new web site www.friendsofcoalladies.com as many times as you can. For each time you visit, the web site moves up so when you type “coal” into your search engine the web site will be one of the top listed in your search. The site also hosts a full store for purchase of FOC items and wearing apparel.

Details: June 21, 2012

Registration is beginning to roll in for the Annual meeting at The Greenbrier. If you did not receive registration information please let us know.

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Details: June 21, 2012

The 2012 Friends of Coal Auto Fair is set for July 20 – 22 at the Beckley YMCA Paul Cline Memorial Sports Center. Saturday Night’s Concert line-up is Ronnie Dunn with special guest James Wesley and is being sponsored by Alpha Natural Resources. For Concert tickets, pre-registration for the car show and vendors, please go to: http://www.friendsofcoalautofair.com/

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