{Beckley, West Virginia}...The 2012 Miners' Celebration is set for Thursday at Tamarack in Beckley. Speakers will highlight past, present and future of coal mining in West Virginia. Several awards will be presented, including a special "Spirit of the Coalfields'' award to McDowell County native and author Homer Hickam, who wrote "Rocket Boys'' and other memoirs about growing up in the mining community of Coalwood. The program will conclude with a salute to those who led the effort to build a memorial to the victims of the Upper Big Branch mine disaster. Sponsors ask that those interested in attending the free event register in advance at www.marshall.edu/ccegas. Tuesday, October 2, 2012
2012 Miners' Celebration Set
{Beckley, West Virginia}...The 2012 Miners' Celebration is set for Thursday at Tamarack in Beckley. Speakers will highlight past, present and future of coal mining in West Virginia. Several awards will be presented, including a special "Spirit of the Coalfields'' award to McDowell County native and author Homer Hickam, who wrote "Rocket Boys'' and other memoirs about growing up in the mining community of Coalwood. The program will conclude with a salute to those who led the effort to build a memorial to the victims of the Upper Big Branch mine disaster. Sponsors ask that those interested in attending the free event register in advance at www.marshall.edu/ccegas. 