Board of Directors

Monument Board of Directors

Members for the Eastern Kentucky Heritage Monument Board of Directors were chosen from the Mt. Parkway Trails Corridor (who are appointed by their local judge executives,) the Appalachian Heritage Alliance, the Original Wolfe County Monument Committee, and a representative from SEKTDA.

Jeff Spradling- President, University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research, 302D Mathews Building, Lexington, KY, 40506-0047

Charlotte Gillum- Vice President, 2747 Royalton Road, Salyersville, KY, 41465

Linda Smith- Secretary, P.O. Box 557, Beattyville, KY, 41311

Tom Dant- Treasurer, 560 Clifty School Road, Campton, KY, 41301

Vicki Kidd- Executive Director, Southern and Eastern Kentucky Tourism and Development Association, The Center for Rural Development, 2292 South Hwy 27, Somerset, KY, 42501

Joe Bowen- PO Box 425, Stanton, KY 40380

Grace Warrix- 525 Picnic Hill, Jackson, KY, 41339

Gary Chaney- 410 Natural Bridge Road, Slade, KY, 40376

Glenn Duff- 315 Old KY 15, Campton, KY, 41301

Project Director: David Musser-1799 Clifty School Road, Campton, KY, 41301 (606) 725-4860

The Eastern Kentucky Heritage Monument project is in a holding pattern waiting for the economic climate to improve. When this happens, a new Advisory Board will be chosen to reflect the situation at that time.

Original Advisory Board

The Eastern Kentucky Heritage Monument Advisory Board consists of all eleven Judge Executives of the original Mountain Parkway Trails Corridor, influential citizens, and local leaders who have contributed to the progress of the Monument project.

Judge Executive Wallace Taylor- Estill County Courthouse 130 Main Street Irvine, KY 40336

Judge Executive Steve Mays- Lee County Fiscal Court P.O. Box G, Beattyville, KY 41311

Judge Executive Bill May- Magoffin County Courthouse P.O. Box 430, Salyersville, KY 41465

Judge Executive Darren Farmer- Powell County Courthouse P.O. Box 506, Stanton, KY 40380

Judge Executive Cale Turner- Owsley County Fiscal Court P.O. Box 749, Booneville, KY 41314

Judge Executive Raymond Hurst- Wolfe County Courthouse P.O. Box 429, Campton, KY 41301

Judge Executive Lewis Warrix- Breathitt County Courthouse 1137 Main Street, Jackson, KY 41339

Judge Executive James D. Trimble- Menifee County Courthouse Frenchburg, KY 40322

Judge Executive Timothy Conley- Morgan County 450 Prestonsburg St., West Liberty, KY 41472

Judge Executive Clyde Thomas- Rowan County Courthouse 627 E. Main St., Morehead, KY 40351

Judge Executive Walter Shrout- Bath County Courthouse; P.O. Box39, Owingsville, KY 40360

Jim Lacy- KY River R C D, 175 Robinson Road, Jackson, KY 41339

Pete Koutoulas- 2155 KY 715, Rogers, KY 41365

Joanne Dunaway- P.O. Box 616, Beattyville, KY, 41311

Van Back- Director of Community Development, Center for Rural Development, Somerset, KY, 42501

Jeff Crowe- Scenic Byways Director, Center for Rural Development, Somerset, KY, 42501

Janine Musser- Director, Appalachian Heritage Alliance, PO Box 1003, Campton, KY, 41301

Richard T. Jennings- 1795 Clifty School Road, Campton, KY, 41301

Debbie Tipton- 231 Natural Bridge Road, Slade, KY, 40326

Kaye Birchfield- Director, Wolfe County Adult Education/Family Literacy, 250 Creech Road, Pine Ridge, KY 41360

Kim Feeman- Pres. Appalachian Heritage Alliance, 4335 Flat Mary Road, Campton, KY, 41301

Bernie Lancette- 545 Lancette Lane, Campton, KY, 41301

Richard Jett- Richard was a founding member of the Eastern Kentucky Heritage Monument. Although he has passed away, his spirit forever remains a major guiding influence of this project.

The Eastern Kentucky Heritage Monument is a grassroots project. A brief description of its development is as follows: The need for the idea originated with Richard Jett in an Alliance for Progress meeting in Campton, KY. Local resident David Musser created and presented the monument proposal. The Wolfe County Monument Committee formed to develop the concept. The Appalachian Heritage Alliance actively sustained and promoted the vision. The Mountain Parkway Trails Corridor (a division of SEKTDA adopted the project as a priority with the full understanding that it was an economic development project to benefit all of Eastern and Appalachian Kentucky. Eleven County Judge Executives and dozens of other local government agencies and civic organizations have signed on in support of the project.

The Original Wolfe County Monument Committee

Richard Jett- Box 396, Campton, KY, 41301

Pete Koutoulas- 2155 KY 715, Rogers, KY, 41365

Dr. Bill Rice- Box 339, Campton, KY, 41301

David Musser- 1799 Clifty School Rd, Campton, KY, 41301

Dr. Amy Kistner- Church of the Good Shepherd, Campton, KY, 41301

Glenn Duff- 315 Old KY 15, Campton, KY, 41301

Alan Banks- Whitaker Bank, 200 S KY 15, Campton, KY, 41301

Dr. Paul Maddox- Quillens Chapel, Campton, KY, 41301

Larrey Riddle- P.O. Box 160, Campton, KY, 41301

Mike Lewis- Gosneyville Road, Campton, KY, 41301

Appalachian Heritage Alliance Board

(during the Monument's early stages)

Kim Feeman- President, 4335 Flat Mary Road, Campton, KY, 41301

Janine Musser- Director, 1799 Clifty School Rd, Campton, KY, 41301

Tom Conner- Christian Appalachian Project, P.O. Box 511, Lancaster, KY, 40444

Kaye Birchfield- 250 Creech Road, Pine Ridge, KY, 41360

Kim Brewer- P.O. Box 120, Hazel Green, KY, 41332

Sharon Duncan- P.O. Box 100, Campton, KY, 41301

Tom Dant- 560 Clifty School Rd., Campton, KY, 41301

Wanda Rice- 5245KY 1010, Hazel Green, KY, 41332

Zelicia Newsome- 1820 Sandfield Rd., Campton, KY 41301

new members: Jeff Spradling, Charlene McGrath, Judy Dourson, Susan Tipton, Bill Lindon