OCTOBER SKY--2007

Saturday morning started out a little cool.  By noon the temp. was in the 80s.  There were some special guests this year. Here are the opening ceremonies.

The teachers arrive on the firetruck.....  Who is the bald guy with the camera??????

The stars of the show - left to right.  Roy Lee Cook, Jimmy Odell Carroll, Billy Rose and Homer Hickam.

Jack Colpas with the winners of the Rocket Man Contest.

To see details of Jacks program go to www.TheRocketman.net

Roy Lee presenting Katherine Manley of Chapmanville-West Virginia teacher of the year

Not pictured is Mandy Fragile Farmer.  A Coalwood gal who is McDowell County Teacher of the Year.  We are very proud of you Mandy!!!!!

Mrs. Siers,  the mother of Sherman, one of the deceased Rocket Boys.

Kenny Fields, -author of Street Car 304 and Big Creek graduate.

Distinguished Astronaut William (Bill) Readdy

The young lady in the middle is Mary Zella.  She is one of the few Olga Coal's former lady miners and a good friend.

My son Andrew and his wife Jamie and Reba Bolt center

Steve Bolt and Robin Patsey enjoying the day, WV style!

ON TO THE CAPE