Letcher County KFTC Year in Review…

Thank you

Letcher County KFTC members

For pitching in

when there is work to be

done…

For creating

music, art, film, radio and hope

For teaching

and giving generously of

your time

For organizing

and building community

Thanks for communicating,

Acting boldly,

Celebrating,

And supporting

each other

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 AT&T bill!

o Meeting with UK Health Researchers

o Organizing the STAY gathering (Ada and others)

o Documenting examples of Appalachian Transition (Sylvia and Mimi)

o Contributing to KFTC’s Land Reform Committee (Sharman)

oSigning on to Farm Bill Policy Paper sponsored by Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition

oTabling at MLK event in Hazard

oScreening the Buffalo Creek Disaster film with Mimi on the anniversary

o Organizing Crepes of Wrath!