Planning is underway for this year’s WV Coal Association’s State Journal insert. This special publication will print in late-July. It is a great opportunity to get the message out that coal is and will remain the economic bedrock of the state’s economy. This past year’s edition included production, employment, coal severance data, membership profiles, editorial features and other key information.
The annual West Virginia coal industry section insert in the Charleston newspapers publishes this Sunday, March 4. As you are probably aware, the Charleston Gazette readers seldom hear the industry’s perspective of the issues confronting the state today.
This year’s edition will feature production and employment data, coal severance and taxation data, as well as articles and features on various coal-related topics.
Friends of Coal sponsored events are as follows and would welcome participation as far as trophy presentations.
* March 10 – Girl’s Basketball State Championship 12:00 – 3:30 & 9 p.m. – Charleston Civic Center
* March 17 – Boy’s Basketball State Championship – 12:00 – 3:30 & 9 p.m. – Charleston Civic Center
Please let the Association know if you have an interest in awarding trophies at any of these events representing the Friends of Coal.
A special thanks to Jimmy Bunn, II for handing out awards at the State Wrestling Competition in Huntington last weekend.
March 27-28 are the dates for the 2012 WV Mine Drainage Task Force Symposium to be held in Morgantown, WV at the Ramada Inn. Registration can be made through Patty Bruce at pbruce@suddenlink.net or go to: http://wvmdtaskforce.com/
Congressman David McKinley will be co-hosting with the US Chamber of Commerce and Vet Connection a Veteran’s Job Fair on Friday, March 30, 2012 at Lakeview Resort and Conference Center in Morgantown. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For additional information contact Pam Krushansky at pam.krushansky@mail.house.gov