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WV Coal Festival Set to be Held June 17-21

MADISON - The 21st West Virginia Coal Festival is set for June 17 thru June 21 in downtown Madison.  This year’s event will feature top-notch entertainers, a parade, miner’s memorial service, mine equipment exhibits, fireworks, carnival, beauty pageant and many other events.

Entertainment line-up:  June 19, Matt Stillwell & 7 Bridges; June 20, Rick Huckaby & LITTLE TEXAS; and, June 21, Autumn Blair & Katie Ohh.

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FOC Auto Fair - July 18-20

BECKLEY - Jack Owens and his "Days of Gold" tour with Kellie Pickler will headline this year's Friends of Coal Auto Fair, which is set for July 18 - 20th at the Paul Cline Memorial Sports Complex in Beckley.  The Fair will again feature the car show, carnival rides, food, vendors, live music, special performance and surprise guests with upwards of 50,000 people from all over the country attending.  Visit the website:  www.friendsofcoalautofair.com<http://www.friendsofcoalautofair.com> for ticket, sponsorship, schedule and general information on this three-day weekend event.

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Miners' Healthy, Safety & Training Workshop

DOLLS RUN - The West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health Safety & Training has scheduled a workshop at 9am on June 26th at WVU Academy of Mine Training and Energy, Dolls Run, WV.  The workshops are a result of the passage of Title 36, Series 57, Rules Governing Proximity Detection Systems and Haulage Safety Generally.  The purpose of the workshop is to review, and where necessary, explain the rule.  Vendors will also be giving presentations on their products.

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Support Golf Tournament Hosted by THE FOC Ladies Auxiliary

BECKLEY - The Friends of Coal Ladies Auxiliary will be hosting its first golf tournament on Friday, June 20th at the White Oak Country Club, 1206 Summerlee Road, Oak Hill, WV.  For more information and/or registration information contact:  dcorcoran@beavercoal.com

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Upcoming Underground Surveying & Mapping Seminars

BECKLEY - WVCA Member Gary Hartsog and Alpha Engineering Services will hold their annual Underground Surveying and Mapping Seminars on Thursday and Friday, June 12th & 13th, 2014 at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center in Beckley, WV. 

Topics will include:

  • The safety of your surveying crews
  • Latest MSHA Plan and other court decisions
  • Latest MSHA Electronic Surveying Instrument Litigation Decisions
  • Are check surveys needed in an electronic world?
  • How to adjust workings to check survey results?
  • Ethics
  • Minimum Legal Standards