In honor of her dedication to the community of Van Lear, Johnson County’s Tina Webb has been named southern and eastern Kentucky’s PRIDE Volunteer of the Month for February 2013. “Van Lear has made a name for itself over the years for its community pride, especially for its volunteer cleanup efforts, and we thank Ms. […]
In honor of his dedication to the annual Laurel Lake Cleanup, Lt. Col. Rick McClure has been named southern and eastern Kentucky’s PRIDE Volunteer of the Month for January 2013.Until his retirement in November 2012, McClure was the JROTC Senior Instructor and French teacher at Corbin High School.“Rick has been active in the annual cleanup […]
Patrick Emerson (far left) posed with fellow volunteers at the Pumpkin Creek launch ramp during a past Friends of Lake Cumberland Cleanup. Photo submitted by Debbie Schumann. In honor of his dedication to the annual Friends of Lake Cumberland Cleanup, Russell County’s Patrick Emerson was named southern and eastern Kentucky’s PRIDE […]
Larry Sawyers, president of the Holler Crawlers Off-Road Club, accepted the club’s PRIDE Volunteer of the Month Award. The Holler Crawlers Off-Road Club — which is based in Bell County and has 500 members from across the United States — won southern and eastern Kentucky’s PRIDE Volunteer of the Month Award […]
A team of Union College freshmen earned the PRIDE Volunteer of the Month Award for making Cumberland Falls look its best after summer flooding. Thirty students spent two hours on Aug. 20, 2012, picking up trash and debris from the base of the Falls to the […]
A Wolfe County public servant was named southern and eastern Kentucky’s PRIDE Volunteer of the Month for September 2012. Ashley Bowman, who is the county’s Solid Waste Coordinator, earned the honor for his leadership as the county’s PRIDE Coordinator, which is a volunteer position. “Ashley, we have been so impressed by your passion for Wolfe […]
The KCEOC Community Action Partnership, Inc., earned southern and eastern Kentucky’s PRIDE Volunteer of the Month Award for August 2012. KCEOC, which is a nonprofit organization, is based in Barbourville, and it provides a variety of community programs in Clay, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel and Rockcastle Counties. Since 2009, KCEOC has recruited more than 3,000 […]
A Paintsville businessman and civic leader has been named southern and eastern Kentucky’s PRIDE Volunteer of the Month for July. Bob Pack, who owns and manages the Paintsville Automotive Supply Company, received the award June 27 during the meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Paintsville, where he is an officer and board member. “Mr. Pack, we […]
Owsley County celebrated the launch of its Homegrown Kentucky community garden on May 24, and PRIDE honored two agencies leading the innovative project. The garden is located at Owsley County High School, which has a substantial amount of tillable land. Students have been working in the garden, which allows for hands-on learning activities in subjects […]
A London business and its employees have earned southern and eastern Kentucky’s PRIDE Volunteer of the Month Award. Walmart Distribution Center (DC) 6097 was honored yesterday for its contributions to local events during PRIDE Spring Cleanup Month in April. During the Spring Cleanup […]
