OVEC Works! - Thanks

Congratulations to OVEC’s own Maria Gunnoe and to Coal River resident Ed Wiley on winning the Joe A. Callaway Award for Civic Courage. The award, administered by the Shafeek Nader Trust for the Community Interest, recognizes individuals in any area of endeavor who, with integrity and at some personal risk, take a public stand to advance truth and justice, and who challenge unsatisfactory conditions in pursuit of the common good. Maria and Ed, along with others, received the award in DC in December.

Congratulations to Carol K. & Larry G. on their engagement to be married.

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! There are so many folks to thank… If we missed mentioning you, please accept our apologies and know that you are an invaluable part of the people-power that makes OVEC effective.

Clean Elections Day: Denver Mitchell, Regina Hendrix, Denise Poole, Norm Steenstra, III, Father Brian O’Donnell, Chuck Nelson, Kathryn Stone, Michael Morrison, Tom Jones, Anthony Hensley, Judy Bonds, Marge Micheau, Mary Ellen O’Farrell, Robin Godfrey, Rev. Dennis Sparks, Carey Lea, Bobby Mitchell, Linda Frame, Dan Kurland

Gary Zuckett, Norm Steenstra, Mayor Richie Robb, Pete Maranac, Norie Huddle, Bob Wilson, David Shapiro, Winnie Strzelecki, Vern and Sarah Haltom, Hillary Hosta, Bo Webb, Steve White, Larry Matheney, Jesse Johnson, Si Galperin, Carol Warren, John Christensen, Dennis Cunningham, Helaine Rotkin, Chelena McCoy, Larry Gibson

Carol Kirkpatrick, Don Garvin, Allen Johnson, Jerry McKeen, Julie McKeen, Chuck Wyrostock, Temple Israel.

SSP Lobby Tuesday and Interim Meetings: Cynthia Wildfire, Jade Nichols, Cory Roberts, Jeremiah Postalwait, Tom Jones, Geneva Runyon, Regina Hendrix, Kathryn Stone, Elinore Taylor, Winnie Fox, Russ Harman, Siobhan Burke, Ivan Stiefel, Anthony Hensley, Dana Kuhnline, Pastors Barry Moll and Jay Parkins, Michael Morrison, Stephanie Ward, Ronnie Workman, Carol Kirkpatrick, Helen Gibbins, Denver Mitchell, Larry Gibson, Russell Harman, Ira and Mae Evans, Hazel Mollet, Julian Martin, Carol and Walter Young, Carm and Ernie Brown, Larry and Brenda Brown, Debbie and BI Sammons, Brent Rowley, Michael O’Farrell, Judy Bonds, Patty Sebok, Pauline Canterberry, Freda Williams, Cindy Rank, Chuck Nelson, Jesse Johnson, Bobby Mitchell, Steven Wussow, Norm Steenstra, Gary Zuckett, Mike Forman, Linda Frame, Don Garvin, Mary Miller, Barbara Frierson, Roy Vealey, Geneva Runyon, Luana Cook-Scott, Rick Stevens, Freda Williams, Pauline Canterberry, Mary Miller, Melvin Tyree, Chuck Nelson, Father Brian O’Donnell, Antrim Caskey, Roy Vealey, Chrystal Gunnoe, Jesse Johnson, Mary Ellen O’Farrell, Donetta and Christina Blankenship, Josh and Amy Runyon, Mr. Bella Jr and Sr., Hillary Hosta, Matt Noerpel, John Taylor.

Sludge Safety Project research: Rick Stevens, Matt Hepler, Bobby Mitchell.

Mountain Community Preservation Association: Thanks to everyone who has helped spread the word about and attended meetings. Keep it up! Chuck and Linda Nelson, Jim and Jean Foster, CB, Denver Pinson, Delno Gibson, Thomas Nichols, Carlos Jarvis, Gary Workman, Richard Linville, Chrystal Gunnoe, Jessie Gunnoe, Richard Pitzer, Jean Nelson, Paul Workman, Antrim Caskey, Mary Miller, Pauline Canterberry, Ronald Nelson, Steven Burns, Versie Sims, Robin Blakeman, Bob and Brenda Farris, Sue and Lester Cook, Mark Schmerling, Rick Stevens, Joan Linville, Tom Jarrell, Coal River Mountain Watch, Sam Cook at VT, Larry Gibson, B. J. Gudmundsson, SouthWings.

Pluggin’ away: Chuck Nelson, Michael Morrison, Dave Cooper, Larry Gibson, Regina Hendrix, Kathryn Stone.

Compiling direct mailing: Emily Diederich and Stephanie Walker.

Mailings: Ralph Oberly, John Taylor, Michael Morrison; Office Help: David Duke.  

Membership letter: Donetta Blankenship.

Editing: Mary Wildfire and Greg Wood.