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Appalachia's Health Report AppalachianThe Dec 2010/Jan 2011VOICE Appalachia’s Health Report ALSO INSIDE: The Hemlocks! The Hemlocks! • Breaks Interstate Park • The History of Protest Songs DECEMBER 2010 / JANUARY 2011 PAGE 2 THE App ALACHIAN VOICE The APPALACHIAN VOICE A Note From the Executive Director A publication of Dear Readers, AppalachianVoices In this issue of The Voice, we explore the topic of health 191 Howard Street • Boone, NC 28607 1-877-APP-VOICE in Appalachia, not to cast gloom upon the holiday season, www.AppalachianVoices.org but to inspire individuals to take part in the betterment and well-being of Appalachia. Appalachian Voices is committed to protecting the land, air and water of the central and southern Appalachian region. Our mission is to The health of the land can not be separated from empower people to defend our region’s rich natural and cultural heritage the health of the people. Health issues in Appalachia, by providing them with tools and strategies for successful grassroots ® caused in no small part by environmental factors and an campaigns. Appalachian Voices sponsors the Upper Watauga Riverkeeper and is also a Member of the Waterkeeper® Alliance. economy weakened by industrial monopoly, are unset- tlingly prevalent. EDITOR ..............................................................................Jamie Goodman ASSOCI A T E EDITOR ................................................................ Jillian Randel But there is a movement afoot to change this grim real- CONTRIBUTING EDITOR ............................................................Bill Kovarik ity. The people of Appalachia are standing behind environmental legislation such as the DISTRIBUTION MA N A G E R .......................................................Maeve Gould Clean Water Protection Act (H.R. 1310) in the House and the Appalachia Restoration DISTRIBUTION ADVISOR .......................................................... Julie Johnson EDITORI A L ASSIST A NT ..........................................................Megan Perdue Act (S. 696) in the Senate. Both of these bills would curtail the devastating effects of mountaintop removal coal mining—and improve the health of the environment and Organizational Staff the people of Appalachia. Even with a new Congress in 2011, providing the permanent EX E CUTIV E DIR E CTOR .......................................................................... Willa Mays protection our mountains and waters need is still possible in the years ahead, but we PROGR am S DIR E CTOR ...................................................................... Matt Wasson Campa IGN DIR E CTOR ........................................................................ Lenny Kohm need you more than ever. DE V E LO pme NT & CO mm UNIC A TIONS DIR E CTOR .................................Sandra Diaz OPERATIONS & DEVELOPMENT Bill McKibben, in his book Blessed Unrest, notes that organizations like Appalachian Ope R A TIONS MA N A G E R .............................................................. Susan Congelosi Voices “can be seen as humanity’s immune response to toxins like political corruption, AD M INISTR ATIV E ASSOCI A T E ..................................................................Shay Boyd DE V E LO pme NT A ND Mem B E RSHI P ASSOCI A T E ................................Parker Stevens economic disease, and ecological degradation.” Just as our bodies produce antibodies PROGRAMS to ward off illness, humans likewise possess a natural inclination to work in concert LE GISL A TIV E ASSOCI A T E .................................................................J.W. Randolph against injustice. NA TION A L FI E LD COORDIN A TOR ......................................................... Kate Rooth FI E LD COORDIN A TOR ...........................................................................Austin Hall VIRGINI A DIR E CTOR ........................................................................ Tom Cormons It is in this spirit that I invite to you to join us and become protectors of Appala- VIRGINI A FI E LD ORG A NIZ E R ..............................................................Mike McCoy chia’s health—both human and ecological. Uppe R WA T A UG A RIV E RK eepe R ................................................... Donna Lisenby Ame RICOR P S RIV E RK eepe R ASSOCI A T E ............................................... Eric Chance TECHnologY & COMMUNICations Willa TE CHNOLOGIST ................................................................................. Benji Burrell IT Spe CI A LIST .......................................................................................... Jeff Deal CO mm UNIC A TIONS COORDIN A TOR .................................................Jamie Goodman Ame RICOR P S EDUC A TION A ND OUTR ea CH .......................................Jillian Randel INTERNS INSIDE THIS ISSUE MOUNT A INTO P Rem OV A L Campa IGN ASSIST A NT .............................Mike Alilionis D.C. OUTR ea CH ASSIST A NT .......................................................Amber Davidson AD M INISTR ATIV E ASSIST A NT .............................................................Sheila Ostroff Features Protest Songs Echo Coal Miners’ Lament ................................ p. 7 Honoring the Hemlock through Art............................................ p. 9 Appalachia Health Report ....................................................... p. 14 Health Fairs & Clinics ............................................................. p. 16 Substance Abuse ................................................................... p. 17 Appalachian Voices Board of Directors One Woman’s Fight Against Coal Ash ..................................... p. 18 A Look at Coal Miner’s Health ................................................ p. 19 CHAIR ----------------------------------------------------- Christina Howe Herbs, Alternative Medicines and Home Remedies .................. p. 20 VI C E CHAIR --------------------------------------------------- Heidi Binko Regulars SE C RETARY --------------------------- Matthew Anderson-Stembridge Cover artwork: TREA S URER ---------------------------------------------------- Bunk Spann Get Involved! .......................p. 3 Coal Update ......................p. 12 This Green House................p. 4 Opinions and Editorials ......p. 22 “Snow Frozen On,” a 3-D MEMBERS-AT-LARGE: Jim Deming, Dot Griffith, Cale Jaffe, Mary Anne Hitt, painting by Lowell Hayes, Brenda Huggins, Pat Watkins, Lauren Waterworth AV Book Club ......................p. 5 Inside AV ..........................p. 24 Hiking the Highlands ...........p. 8 Naturalists Notebook .........p. 27 (photo by Andrew Miller). ADVISORY COUNCIL: Jonathan C. Allen, Liz Aycock, Brenda Boozer, Alfred Across Appalachia ............p. 10 See page 9 for full story. Glover, Kathy Selvage APPALACHIAN VOICE DISTRIBUTION VOLUNTEERS: Marielle Abalo, Heather Baker, Becky Barlow, Jennie Barron, Jere Bidwell, Blue Smoke Coffee, Rebecca Booher, Charlie Bowles, Jane Branham, Steve Brooks, Carmen Cantrell, Shay Clanton, Patty Clemens, April Crowe, Detta Davis, Jim Dentinger, Lowell Dodge, Lauren Essick, Emma Ford, Dave Gilliam, Gary Greer, Colton Griffin, Dot Griffith, Mo Halsema, Sharon Wonder Hart, Susan Hazlewood, Jennifer Honeycutt, Brenda Huggins, Rose Koontz, Susan Lewis, Loy Lilley, Joy Lourie, Gail Marney, Mast General Store, Kim Greene McClure, Rich McDonough, Mike McKinney, Doug Mitchell, Steve Moeller, Dave and Donna Muhly, James Mullens, Marylin Mullins, Dennis Murphy, Catherine Murray, Joel Packard, Dave Patrick, Jacquelyn Pontious, Bronwyn Reece, Martin Richards, Steve Scarborough, Gerry and Joe Scardo, Kathy Selvage, Kayla Sims, Jennifer Stertzer, Meghan Stump, Bill Wasserman, Dean Whitworth, Donna Williams, Graham Williams, Diana Withen, Kirsty Zahnke, Gabrielle Zeiger, Ray Zimmerman DECEMBER 2010 / JANUARY 2011 THE App ALACHIAN VOICE PAGE 3 GET INVOLVED environmental & cultural events in the region To be included in our listing of environmental and cultural events, please Sustaining Family Farms Conference email [email protected]. Deadline for Want to learn how to start a sustainable family farms. ten “model” farms. the next issue will be Friday, January 21, farmer’s market? Or the best A series of short, inten- Participants will also have 2011 at 5 p.m. for events taking place ways you can prepare for the sive mini-courses will kick off the opportunity to exchange between Feb. 5 and April 5 . upcoming 2012 Farm Bill? the conference, addressing seeds and network with other Then you should participate organic vegetable start-up, farmers as well as enjoy the in the annual Solutions for production and marketing, “Taste of Tennessee” with lo- Masters of the Night: Sustaining Family Farms Con- mixing and matching cattle cal foods at the conference’s The True Story of Bats ference January 18 through 22 on pasture land and building closing ceremony. Now-Jan 2: An exhibit to dispel popular miscon- in Chattanooga, Tenn. a homestead from scratch, Over 1,200 farmers and ceptions about bats, describe their ecological Sponsored by the Southern among other topics. advocates attend each year. importance and give visitors an appreciation of Sustainable Agriculture Working One afternoon will be spent So get out and help create a the true wonders of the bat world through multi- Group, the conference is a four traveling to local organic more vibrant community and sensory interactive displays, a Gothic castle day event created for farmers and sustainable farms, and food
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