Extra special thanks to Jim Foster: Jim’s doing loads of interview, hosting and feeding visitors. Jim attends almost all events and trainings and is a steadfast voice in the fight to end mountaintop removal. Plus, he just turned 79!

For Boone County efforts: Jim and Jean Foster; Robin Blakeman; Scotty Walls; Patty Sebok; Roy Harless; Antrim Caskey; Priscilla Carol; BJ Gudmundsson; Verlin Burgess; Steve Burns; Lisa Smith; Audrey Fisher; Marvin Sanders; Nona Wilcox; Paul Workman; Tommy Nichols; Mark Vanatter; Joan Linville; Janie Linville; Richard Linville; Mikey and Kathy Workman; Delano and Gloria Gibson; Willie Huddleston; Bob and Brenda Farris; Chuck Nelson; CB; DJ Gibson; Danny and Tina Cook; Chrystal Gunnoe; Coal River Mountain Watch; Pauline Canterbury and Mary Miller AKA the DustBusters; SouthWings.

In Mingo County: Residents of Lenore and all who supported them at the Surface Mine Board Hearing at the DEP in Charleston July 10; Donna and Kelli Branham for speaking out in defense of their community; All who contributed and developed the Lenore newsletter; Walter, Carol and Tammy Young; Terry, Wilma and Dustin Steele for hosting the Youth Media Justice Participants; Barb and Roby Chafin; Donna and Charlie Branham; Donetta Blankenship and family; BI Sammons family; Route 49 Advisory Committee for guiding our organizing work in Mingo County. Larry and Brenda Brown.

Also In Mingo: Mentola Jackson for help with the Youth Media Justice Training.

Sludge Safety Project: Many of the above folks and Mel Tyree; Vern Haltom; Bill Price; RS; the Dustbusters; Carm and Ernie Brown; BI Sammons; B and M.

OVEC Intern Cynthia Wildfire, who earned a scholarship to offer her summer researching and supporting OVEC’s work in Mingo County.

Sludge Safety Project interns Melissa Ellsworth and Manali Sibthorpe who raised money to bring their media skills to the coalfields.

Work with Public Energy Authority: Mel Tyree, Vicki Wolfe, Bob Hamburg.

Funders Tour: To all who helped.

Delegates to the US Social Forum in Atlanta for representing OVEC and coming back with ideas and energy to make OVEC stronger here in West Virginia. Thanks Chris Worth, Luther Payne , Michael Morrison, Mary Wildfire.

David Duke for his commitment and steady volunteer time in the office and branching out to other parts of the state, and Sen. Dan Foster for interviewing with Public Campaign. The interview is on their website. 

Youth Media Justice Training: Amy Runyon, Kheldi Branham, Chrystal Gunnoe, Danny Chiotos, Melissa Ellsworth, Manali Sibthorpe, Selina Mitsuta.

Sandra Diaz, Benji Burrell and Appalachian Voices volunteers who came to support Lenore residents.

Danny Chiotos: organizing the Mountain Keeper Festival on Kayford Mountain.

Big Ups to Larry Gibson for the use of his land and life to inspire people in and out of state to get involved in stopping mountaintop removal. Thanks to all who have attended the recent events up on Kayford Mtn. Thanks for speaking to all those documentary makers and journalists.

Clean Water Protection Act lobby trip to DC: Versie Simms, Donetta Blankenship, and Michael Morrison. All the DC and regional groups that worked on this, especially Appalachian Voices and Earthjustice.

OVEC board: Thank you!

Kayford Mtn. Music Fest: Thanks to Danny Chiotos, Jen Osha and all the organizers and attendees.

Thanks to Rain Forest Action Network Executive Director Mike Brune and CRMW’s Hillary Hosta for arranging his visit.

Jeff Bosley for his work on sound equipment for Kathy Mattea’s news conference.

Chuck Nelson for driving Mattea and others during her visit.

Brad Wood for beginning to organize in the Big Ugly area of Lincoln County

Editing: Laura Bannon; Mary Wildfire; Greg Wood

Mailings: Tom Jones, David Duke; Ronda Harper; Robin Blakeman; Michael Morrison

Speak Out training: Chuck and Linda Nelson

UN: All donors and participants and a special shout out to Chuck Nelson for mailing a follow-up package to all donors.