Why a Balkan webpage

·     1. Balkan coal camp people are special

·     2. Balkan was a complete town with its own school, post office, store, industry, houses, church, railroad

station, cementary

·     3. Balkan should be remembered and respected for the contributions to the county, State and the

Country

·     4. Balkan was home to me, my relatives and friends

·     5. Balkan was a special place to live, kinda like “Mayberry” on TV with coal as its means of income.

6. Many additional