Music by Alan “Cathead” Johnston


Photos and Films from the collections of:

                                                 David Goad

                                              Jim McMillan

                                               J.R.Hatmaker

                                            Homer Hickam

                                       The Likens Family

                                       The Mauck Family

                                       David C. Ridenour

Thank you VERY much for considering a contribution.

It’s not too late . . . . become a partner in “Welcome to Coalwood” You can help me pay for production costs of this project by making a tax-deductible contribution to IFP Minnesota, which has sponsored the film. Click HERE to join these financial partners who have made contributions to this project as part of IFP’s fiscal sponsorship program. Thank you! Charlie Myers Jim McMillan Jack Likens Robert Gilley Lynn Nordgren Jitendrapal Kundan Marian Hehre Christen Jechorek Carol & Jim DeHaven Cape Coalwood Restoration Assoc. Don Sudduth Sandie Cox Susan Reutter Jeanette Mansfield Katie Neary Roger Richards Rebecca Joy Ramgren Bruce Rakes Kaye L. Maerz Natitia Hughes Wayne Baldwin Robert “Rusty” Rush Peggy Soma Angela Andrist William Walker Barbara Batson Peter RachleffBecome_a_Partner.htmlBecome_a_Partner.htmlshapeimage_2_link_0
Click HERE to see all the people and organizations who have contributed to the making of this film.Thank_You%21.html
If you want to leave a comment about this website, my movie, or share a memory of Coalwood or McDowell County, click here.mailto:steven.date@yahoo.com?subject=email%20subject
A Tribute to Eugene TurpinGene_Turpin.html
The Coalwood StoryThe_Coalwood_Story.html
J.R. HatmakerJ.R.Hatmaker.html
Behind the CameraBehind_the_Camera.html

To learn more about my film project and the town of Coalwood, please explore some of my other pages.

The People of CoalwoodPeople_of_Coalwood.html
The People of McDowell CountyPeople_of_McDowell_County.html
The Company StoreCompany_Store_.html
Coalwood TodayCoalwood_Today.html
The Rocket BoysThe_Rocket_Boys.html
David GoadDavid_Goad.html
Alan “Cathead” JohnstonAlan_%22Cathead%22_Johnston.html
Coalwood to the Cape - “C2C”Coalwood_to_the_Cape.html
THANK YOU ! Click HERE to find out about all the people and organizations that have helped me with this project.Thank_You%21.html

Website updated

November 14, 2009

To learn more about how to help preserve the history and heritage of Coalwood, visit the CHS website.http://www.preservecoalwood.com
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Welcome to Coalwood

                                       A Film by Steve Date

Poster and cover art by SchwartzPowell Design

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  DVD Now Available!

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“Welcome to Coalwood”   is now a group on  Facebook

CLICK HERE to join us.

Watch a trailer for “Welcome to Coalwood” HERE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHTdNxTWdnMhttp://www.youtube.com/user/SteveeeD53shapeimage_25_link_0
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Welcome to Coalwood T-Shirts have become all the rage at Andersen School in Minneapolis.

Watch a new promo video, featuring Homer Hickam and rocket boys Roy Lee Cooke and Billy Rose. You can view that HEREhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPoRGxeLDUEhttp://www.youtube.com/user/SteveeeD53shapeimage_27_link_0

GET YOURS HERE

       THANK YOU !

I can’t believe how many people (estimated 200) showed up for Thursday night’s screening at the Parkway Theater.  Old friends, new friends and fans of Coalwood.  It was a wonderful night, thanks to all of you!












Thank you to Brad and Julie Blue and MinnPost for sponsoring the event.  Thank you to Becky and Steve Ramgren for making it all go smoothly and for organizing the food shelf drive.  Thank you to Janelle Schaab and Catherine Lee for

working the

merchandise table

with such energy

and spirit.


  

  

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Welcome to Coalwood

                    A Film by Steve Date

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Become a Partner HERE

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NEW !!! Visit this year’s October Sky Festival. Meet actress Natalie Canarday (Elsie Hickam in October Sky) and hear Homer Hickam SING ! CLICK HEREhttp://www.youtube.com/user/SteveeeD53#p/a/u/0/ScW-5k2jw00

Becky & Steve Ramgren

To see more photos from Thursday’s screening CLICK HERE.

FOOD SHELF DONATIONS

Guests at Thursday’s screening donated 18 bags of groceries and a sizable amount of $$$ to help out the NorthPoint Food Shelf in Minneapolis.


for more about all the ways that North Point helps the community, go to their website HERE.

THANKS to all who gave!

More Photos HERE

Photo by Susan Marks