Letcher County KFTC Year in Review

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Letcher County KFTC Year in Review
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Thank you

• Letcher County KFTC members

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For pitching in

• when there is work to be done

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For creating

• music, art, film, radio and hope

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For teaching

• and giving generously of your time

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For organizing

• and building community

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Thanks for communicating,
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Acting boldly,
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Celebrating,
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And supporting

• each other

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A small sample from 2012

• UN Tribunal in WV (Sharman and Jeff)
• Week in Washington (Ada)
• Water Testing Training (Elizabeth, Charlie,
  Ellis, Eagle, Ellie)
• Transition workshop (Vanessa)
• I Love Mountains Day speaker (Ada)
• Hosting a Growing Appalachia Mountain Talk
  (Sylvia)
• Conference on Climate Change (Elizabeth)
• Attending Steering Committee meetings (Elizabeth)
• Hosting how many groups tours? (Jeff and
  Sharman)
• Holding state and federal agencies - and
  polluting coal companies accountable (Jimmy,
  Elaine, Chris, Connie, so many others)
• Organizing our chapter meetings (Elizabeth)
• Hosting Mountain Talk about Voting Rights
  (Sylvia, others)
• Attending hearings and sending comments about EPA
  regs, AEP rates, and ATT bill!

• Meeting with UK Health Researchers
• Organizing the STAY gathering (Ada and others)
• Documenting examples of Appalachian Transition
  (Sylvia and Mimi)
• Contributing to KFTCs Land Reform Committee
  (Sharman)
• Signing on to Farm Bill Policy Paper sponsored by
  Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition
• Tabling at MLK event in Hazard
• Screening the Buffalo Creek Disaster film with
  Mimi on the anniversary
• Organizing Crepes of Wrath!