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May 27th, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. Community Meeting at the Coal Mining and Railroad museum. Everyone welcome, please plan to attend!

June 2nd, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting at the Coal Mining and Railroad Museum

The annual Dante Reunion, August 8th, 9th, 2008
The 2008 Reunion is fast approaching. We'd love your input as we plan for this popular event. Won't you please join us in our message area and share your thoughts?

Dante Lives On News

The Dante Coal and Railroad Museum receives Russell County Beautification Award.  Each year the Russell County Chamber of Commerce presents a "Beautification Award" to those businesses and non-profit organizations who have restructured their business by remodeling, building or just showing vast improvements which would lend to the visual enhancement of the community. The 2007 recipients of this prestigious award are our very own museum, and Century 21, located in Lebanon.

The January 2008 Newsletter has just been published! Click here to read it on online!

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Other News

Former Dante resident [Baird Sutherland] presents Georgia Boy Scout an award crafted by local resident [Roger Ring]

The Inaugural Roger Ring "Cutting Edge Award" was presented to Boy Scout Ishmael Hayes during a recent Troop 54 Court of Honor in Atlanta, Georgia. The award was given in recognition of Hayes' superior leadership, enthusiasm, teamwork, and support to the troop during 2007.

The plaque reads as follows: "This award is presented to the Outstanding Scout of the Year in memory of Roger Ring, 25 Oct. 37 – 4 Sep. 06. For his love of scouting program, Roger carved the attached wooden knife in hopes that the recipient will continue with Scouting until he has attained the rank of Eagle Scout.

Roger was a faithful member of Troop 1, Dante, VA during the 50's the award was a collaborative effort between Baird Sutherland, Boy Scout Coordinator for Rotary International District 6900 in Georgia, and his good friend from childhood, Roger Ring, Ring carved the workable wooden knife and Sutherland rendered the engraved plaque. The two grew up together in Dante and were Boy Scouts in Troop 1 of the Lonesome Pine Council for several years.

Roger was able to carve six knives before he passed away in September, 2006 one Boy Scout will be honored annually with this award through the year 2012 Ring leaves a fine legacy for his widow, Mrs. Judy D Ring Castlewood, His daughter Michelle and two sons, Lenny and Michael.

In addition to the new award Sutherland also presented Ishmael with a copy of Alvin Townley's book (Legacy of Honor) The Townley book captures a series of stories of America's Eagle Scouts.

Troop 54 is sponsored by the First United Methodist Church of East Point, and will be 75 years old this Summer.

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