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Section DWednesday, May 9, 2012

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CCES 5th grade‘A’ Honor RollFifth grade students who made the ‘A’ Honor roll for the sec-ond nine weeks included (front, from left) Michael Henry, Devin Sizemore, Makayla Darnell, Jordan Cummins, Jon Kelley Hughes, Katie Beth Purcell, Grace Rowland, Peyton Young, Seth Rogers, (second row) Hannah McCarty, Joby Jaggers, Barett Schultz, John Davis, Katie Franklin, Maddie Ruth Cotton, Lanie Blythe, Brianna McCall, Rayannyn Rucks, Lily Byrd, (third row) Alex Palm-Traylor, Drake Hughson, MaKayla Martin, Cole Sherrill, Parker Parrent, Madison Crider, Derrin Boyd, Rachel Beckett, Mitchell Harralson. Not pic-tured are Elizabeth Taylor, Seth Scott and Addi Peek.

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Financial literacy, work readiness skills and entre-preneurship are the focus for Junior Achievement — a program inspiring and preparing young people in Caldwell and Lyon coun-ties to succeed.

To keep it working for next year, Junior Achieve-ment needs local funding and volunteers — $19,000 and instructors to deliver the program to more than 800 youth in the two com-munities.

“Do you want an oppor-tunity to impact the work-force of tomorrow? Well, now’s your chance — by supporting Junior Achieve-ment in Caldwell and Lyon counties!” declared JA of West Kentucky Program Director LeAnne Shockley.

During the 2011-12 school year, Junior Achievement programs will impact an estimated 500 local students in 22 area classrooms for both Caldwell and Lyon County School Districts, Shockley said.

“Because of its tremen-dous success, the Junior Achievement (JA) advi-sory board for Caldwell and Lyon counties has launched a $19,000 fund drive to provide JA pro-grams in 38 area class-rooms to reach an esti-mated 875 students in both districts for the 2012-13 school year,” she said.

Junior Achievement, a

non-profi t economic edu-cation organization, helps prepare kids to succeed in a global economy by teaching students in kin-dergarten through 12th grades about work readi-ness, fi nancial literacy and entrepreneurship.

To provide the JA ma-terials to students, JA re-cruits and trains volun-teers from the community to facilitate the programs in local classrooms.

Shockley said that dur-ing the 2012-13 school

year, JA plans to provide programs for all second, fi fth, eighth and ninth grade students in Caldwell County.

“In the second grade classes, students will ex-plore the interdependent roles of workers in a com-munity, the work they per-form, and how communi-ties work through the Our Community Program.

“Fifth grade students will participate in the Our Nation Program, which provides practical infor-

mation about businesses’ need for individuals who can meet the demands of the job market, including high-growth, high-demand jobs.

“In the Economics for Success Program, eighth grade students will explore personal fi nance and edu-cation and career options based on their skills, inter-ests, and values.

“Using the JA Suc-cess Skills program, ninth grade students will partici-pate in engaging, academi-

cally enriching, and expe-riential learning sessions in work-readiness educa-tion and career perspec-tives.”

To make a donation to support JA Programs in Caldwell County, send your tax-deductible gift to Junior Achievement-Caldwell, c/o Jeff Mc-Daniels, Farmers Bank & Trust, 111 W. Washington St., Princeton, KY 42445.

McDaniels is the chair-man of the local JA advi-sory board.

In addition to its fund drive, JA is recruiting vol-unteers for the 2012-13 school year, Shockley said.

Volunteers include in-dividuals such as business professionals, parents, retirees and college stu-dents who will go into area schools and teach JA pro-grams.

JA provides all volun-teers with the materials needed for the classroom as well as a one-hour train-ing session on how to use the materials.

Volunteer Robin Tabor, Executive Director of the Princeton Caldwell County Chamber of Commerce, said that JA proved to be a very rewarding event. She taught a class of freshmen this spring.

“It was my fi rst experi-ence with JA and it was a wonderful experience for me,” Tabor said.

Tabor’s class participat-ed in the JA Real Jobs, Real World program, which provided students with ca-reer exploration activities, specifi cally learning about the “hot hundred” jobs that represent Kentucky’s top workforce needs.

Any person who would be willing to teach the JA program during the upcoming school year is asked to contact Shockley at 270-684-7291 or leanne.shockley@ja.org.

Individuals may also complete or download a volunteer application on-line at http://westky.ja.org/.

JA launches fund drive, recruiting volunteersStaff Report • The Times Leader

JA classRobin Tabor, Executive Director for the Princeton-Caldwell County Chamber of Commerce, is pictured with Kyle Yates’ ninth grade class at Caldwell County High School. This class participated in the “JA Real Jobs, Real World Program” during the spring semester of 2012. The program was provided to all ninth grade stu-dents in Caldwell County during the 2011-12 school year.

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Ribbon cutting by DeSign…

Sour Apple openfor the season…

The DeSign Shop, 242 Tanner Ave., Eddyville, was honored with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, May 2, for owners Chad and Molly Conger by the Princeton-Caldwell County Chamber. Members with them are (from left) Ryals Farless, the Congers, Executive Director Robin Tabor and Eric Griggs. The business does banners, signs, shirts and monogram-ming.

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Local entrepreneur Andrew Crowell has opened his “The Sour Apple” shaved ice concession for the summer. The stand is located on U.S. 62-West in front of the Goody’s store. On hand for a Princeton-Caldwell County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting to wel-come the business for the season were (from left) Robin Tabor, Executive Director; Donald Bloodworth, Chamber Member; Eric Griggs, Chamber President; Andrew Crowell, Owner & Chamber Board Member; Torey Hammett, Chamber Member; Ryals Farless, Chamber VP; Jeremiah; Tamekia Crowell, Co-Owner; Jarmarius & Naudia.

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