WELCOME TO COALWOOD. THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL WAS VERY SPECIAL TO ALL OF MCDOWELL COUNTY AND ESPECIALL FOR THE PEOPLE OF COALWOOD. AFTER THE FLOOD OF MAY 2, COALWOOD WAS IN A BAD WAY. THE TOWN FOLKS OVERCAME THE DESTRUCTION AND WENT FORWARD WITH PLANS OF OCTOBER SKY FALL FESTIVAL. PUTTING TOGETHER A SUCCESSFUL EVENT SUCH AS THIS ONE IS NOT AN EASY TASK, BUT THE ORGANIZERS DID A SUPERB JOB. THE COALWOOD FOLKS WHO VOLUNTEERED THEIR TIME ARE THE ONES WHO SEEM TO GET OVERLOOKED. THIS FIRST PAGE IS DEDICATED TO THEM AND TO SAY "THANKS" FOR WORKING SO HARD TO MAKE THIS A SPECIAL DAY FOR US ALL. I DONT HAVE PICTURES OF ALL THE PEOPLE WHO GAVE THEIR TIME BUT HERE ARE A FEW OF MY SPECIAL FRIENDS. AND TO THE REST OF YOU WHO WORKED SO HARD, I SOLUTE YOU FOR A JOB WELL DONE AND WE ARE ALL THANKFULL TO YOU FOR YOUR TIME, TALENT AND LOVE YOU DONATE TO FOR THIS SPECIAL DAY AND CONINUE TO MAKE COALWOOD ONE OF THE WORLDS MOST LOVED COALCAMPS.
