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From left are Pam Dotson, chief operating officer; Brooke Cary, community representative; and Lisa Roth, chief executive officer.
Local ACS employee receives top award
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Local American Cancer Society staff member Brooke Cary was recognized in Birmingham, Ala., recently as a top-performing member of the society’s Mid-South Division.
The division is comprised of Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee.
Cary was named an ACE employee and received the Associate Commendation of Excellence designation along with 33 other top employees of the American Cancer Society’s Mid-South Division.
Cary is a community representative in Somerset and serves Casey, Pulaski and Russell counties.
The Associate Commendation of Excellence staff met criteria including meeting or exceeding performance goals, team player attributes, going above and beyond the call of duty in the fight against cancer and full demonstration of organizational values.
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy and service.
For more information, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit:
www.cancer.org
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LCADTF could lose big bucks
Lake Cumberland Area Drug Task Force officials estimate that the City of Somerset’s lack of involvement in the task force could lead to a loss of some $250,000 in federal funding per year — a chunk which could easily force the task force to close its doors.
David Keller, deputy director of Appalachia HIDTA, a major funding source for the local drug task force and the reason why federal and state law enforcement officers are able to be a part of the agency, says the agency’s current situation is more serious than many people realize.
Keller says HIDTA has made a “huge investment” in the LCADTF, but that folks shouldn’t get too comfortable with the agency’s ability to obtain grant money at the federal or state level.
“This is not entitlement money. ... Our grant is performance driven, and it’s sought after by competitive forces,” Keller said. “If this agency doesn’t produce, they stand a risk of not having the task force funded. That money will go someplace else — to another county that would love to have it.” -
HOME STRETCH
Less than a decade ago, Pleasant Hill was a pastoral community. Modern homes were tucked among shaded lawns. Cattle grazed peacefully at day and fireflies blinked in darkness. The area was served by a friendly little road called Clifty.
Things have changed and are changing. In a relatively few days, huge electric bulbs will glow, turning night forever into day. Horseless carriages will trek in places where tailpipes have belched never before. -
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