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Jon
Vezner,
Kathy
Mattea,
Don
London,
and
Bill
Cooley
prepare
to
go
on
their
underground
coal
mine
tour
in
West
Virginia.
Kathy's 17th
album,
COAL,
is
being
released
on
April
1,
2008.
WBOY
TV
report
by
Karen
Kiley
@
http://www.wboy.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=36522
Kathy,
Linda
Terry
Hickam,
and
Homer
Hickam
share
a
happy
moment
after
reaching
the
face
of
the
longwall.
While
not
all
of
us
can
mine
the
coal
the
powers
the
nation,
we
are
honored
to
be
able
to
spend
some
time
with
those
that
do.
Kneeling
Front
Row:
Creed
Holden;
Jimmy
Brock,
Kathy
Mattea,
Michael
Smith
Standing
Back
Row:
Don
London,
Linda
Terry
Hickam,
Bill
Cooley,
Homer
Hickam,
Ray
Lieving,
Marvin
McBribe,
Jon
Vezner
Photos
by
Creed
Holden,
and
Mike
Rohally
Thanks
to
CONSOL
Energy
and
it's
Mine
Workers
for
their
kind
generosity.
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Tuesday,
March
4,
2008
An
Open
Letter
to
the
Members
of
the
Delegations
to
the
UN
General
Assembly
Regarding
Miners
Fairmont,
West
Virginia
March
4,
2008
To
Secretary
General
Ban
Ki-moon,
and
Members
of
the
Delegations
to
the
UN
General
Assembly,
The
Miner's
Day
Memorial
Association
of
West
Virginia,
in
respect
to
the
contributions
of
miners
to
the
development
and
sustenance
of
world
civilizations,
requests
the
United
Nations
to
consider
hosting
an
"International
Year
of
the
Miner",
and
to
do
so
at
it's
earliest
possible
convenience.
Sincerely,
Roy
Lee
Cooke
President
Miner's
Day
Memorial
Association
of
West
Virginia
Fairmont,
West
Virginia,
USA
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HRES
1006
IH
110th
CONGRESS
2d
Session
H.
RES.
1006
Supporting
the
goals
and
ideals
of
a
National
Miner's
Day
to
celebrate
and
honor
the
contributions
of
miners
and
encouraging
the
people
of
the
United
States
to
participate
in
local
and
National
activities
celebrating
and
honoring
the
contributions
of
miners.
IN
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES
February
28,
2008
Mr.
RAHALL
(for
himself
and
Mr.
MOLLOHAN)
submitted
the
following
resolution;
which
was
referred
to
the
Committee
on
Education
and
Labor
RESOLUTION
Supporting
the
goals
and
ideals
of
a
National
Miner's
Day
to
celebrate
and
honor
the
contributions
of
miners
and
encouraging
the
people
of
the
United
States
to
participate
in
local
and
National
activities
celebrating
and
honoring
the
contributions
of
miners.
Whereas
miners
daily
risk
life
and
limb
in
their
labors;
Whereas
the
foundations
of
civilization
are
constructed
from,
advanced
by,
and
sustained
with,
the
materials
procured
with
miner's
sweat
and
blood;
Whereas
without
these
selfless
and
dedicated
miners,
human
society
could
never
have
progressed,
nor
continue
to
function;
Whereas
the
miners
of
the
United
States
have
labored
long
and
hard
over
the
more
than
231
years
of
our
great
country's
existence;
Whereas
miners
and
their
families
have
achieved,
provided,
and
sacrificed
so
much
in
those
2
centuries;
Whereas
the
great
mining
tragedy
at
Monongah,
West
Virginia,
that
occurred
on
December
6,
1907,
is
recognized
to
this
day
for
causing
the
greatest
loss
of
lives
in
American
industrial
history;
Whereas
that
tragedy
helped
to
launch
the
National
effort
to
secure
the
safety
and
health
of
our
miners;
Whereas
the
year
2006,
99
years
after
that
tragic
event,
was
marked
by
a
series
of
mine
tragedies
that
demonstrated
the
Nation's
continued
need
for
vigilance
in
our
mines
and
resulted
in
a
new
law
to
increase
protection
of
our
miners;
Whereas
the
contributions
of
miners
are
so
vital
to
our
Nation's
well-being
yet
so
often
taken
for
granted;
and
Whereas
December
6
would
be
an
appropriate
date
to
observe
a
National
Miner's
Day:
Now,
therefore,
be
it
Resolved,
That
the
House
of
Representatives--
(1)
supports
the
goals
and
ideals
of
a
National
Miner's
Day
to
celebrate
and
honor
the
contributions
of
miners;
and
(2)
encourages
the
people
of
the
United
States
to
participate
in
local
and
National
activities
celebrating
and
honoring
the
contributions
of
miners.
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Roy
Lee
Cook,
and
Billy
"Willy"
Rose,
listen
intently
during
part
of
their
tour
Of
CONSOL
Energy's
Robinson
Run
mine,
in
Marion
County,
West
Virginia.
Roy
Lee
and
Billy
are
both
sons
of
West
Virginia
and
two
of
the
"Rocket
Boys"
of
Coalwood,
WV.
Roy
is
also
the
President
of
the
Miner's
Day
Memorial
Association
of
West
Virginia;
and
Founder
and
President
of
the
History
&
Culture
Institute
of
Mining.
Billy
is
a
retired
electrical
engineer
who
worked
in
the
mining
industry,
and
a
few
other
exciting
occupations,
as
well.
Creed
Holden,
Homer
Hickam,
Roy
Lee
Cook,
and
one
of
our
Coal
Miner
guides,
prepare
to
go
on
the
mine
tour.
Homer
is
a
native
West
Virginian
and
a
former
coal
miner,
he
is
also
a
leading
proponent
for
establishing
a
National
Miner's
Day.
His
latest
book
is
a
romantic
thriller
titled
"Red
Helmet",
and
revolves
around
a
modern
day
coal
mine.
Creed
is
Administrative
Assistant
for
the
MDMAWV,
and
Secretary
of
the
HCIM...
and
happy
to
be
there,
as
you
can
see.
Photos
by
Creed
Holden,
and
Linda
Terry
Hickam
Thanks
to
CONSOL
Energy
and
it's
Mine
Workers
for
their
kind
generosity.
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WEST
VIRGINIA
LEGISLATURE
SENATE
JOURNAL
SEVENTY-EIGHTH
LEGISLATURE
REGULAR
SESSION,
2008
THIRTY-SEVENTH
DAY
Charleston,
W.
Va.,
Thursday,
February
14,
2008
Senators
Unger,
Oliverio,
Stollings,
Foster,
Hunter
and
Kessler
offered
the
following
resolution:
Senate
Concurrent
Resolution
No.
51--
Urging
the
United
States
Congress
declare
an
annual
commemorative
National
Miner's
Day.
Whereas,
Around
the
clock,
second
by
second,
miners
risk
life
and
limb
during
their
labors;
and
Whereas,
The
foundations
and
trappings
of
civilization
are
constructed
from,
and
sustained
with,
the
materials
procured
with
their
sweat
and
blood;
and
Whereas,
Without
these
selfless
and
dedicated
miners
human
society
could
never
have
progressed,
nor
continued
to
function;
and
Whereas,
Miners
in
the
United
States
have
labored
long
and
hard
over
the
231
years
of
our
great
country's
existence
and
have
achieved,
provided
and
sacrificed
much
in
those
two
centuries;
and
Whereas,
On
December
6,
2007,
Miner's
Day
was
observed
in
West
Virginia
for
the
second
time
since
its
creation
by
the
West
Virginia
Legislature;
therefore,
be
it
Resolved
by
the
Legislature
of
West
Virginia:
That
the
Legislature
hereby
urges
the
United
States
Congress
to
declare
an
annual
commemorative
National
Miner's
Day;
and,
be
it
Further
Resolved,
That
the
Legislature
expresses
great
thanks
to
the
miners
that
risk
their
lives
everyday
for
the
betterment
of
our
great
state
and
country;
and,
be
it
Further
Resolved,
That
the
Clerk
of
the
Senate
is
hereby
directed
to
forward
a
copy
of
this
resolution
to
the
members
of
the
West
Virginia
delegation
to
the
United
States
Congress.
Which,
under
the
rules,
lies
over
one
day.
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Monday
November
26,
2007
2:00
pm
Technology Park
Research Center
1000 Galliher Drive
I-79 Technology Park
Fairmont,
WV
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MDMAWV
President
Roy
L.
Cooke
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MDMAWV Board of Advisors
If
you
would
like
to
see
the
original
Miner's
Day
web
page,
please
click
here.
LINKS
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Hickam
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March
31,
2008
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