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To place an announcement in the What’s Going On section: email to bmoore@civitasmedia.com; by fax to 606-573-0042 attention Bethany Moore; or drop a written/typed copy of the announcement by our office at 1548 Hwy. 421 South (beside Hardees).

The Clover Fork Neighborhood Watch will meet at 6 p.m. Jan. 7 in the basement of the Evarts Congregational United Methodist Church (next to the high school). An informational class will be held on emergency preparedness.

For more information, contact David Cooper at 837-3546, David Gross at 837-3228 or Preston McLain at 837-3546.

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Sunshine Baptist Church will host revival services through Jan. 9 with Billy Howell, evangelist. Service times are Sunday morning at 11 a.m. and Sunday evening through Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. A nursery will be provided.

For more information, contact Pastor Jonathan Grills at 573-2078.

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The Harlan County High School Site Base Council will meet at 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 8 in the HCHS Media Center.

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Shepherd’s Pantry, located at 111 Union Street in Clutts, will have free food boxes available to low income families from 10-11:30 a.m. on Jan. 9. Federal guidelines are posted on the door. You must also bring mail to show proof of your 911 address.

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The Harlan County Ridge Runners ATV Club Inc. will hold its next monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Jan. 10 at the North Evarts RV Campground. All are welcome to attend.

For more information, visit to www.kyoutdoors.org.

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Riverside Baptist Church, located in Dayhoit, will host a special singing on Jan. 20 featuring Kevin Wilson during the morning service.

Sunday School begins at 10 a.m.; morning service at 11 a.m.; and evening service at 6 p.m. Pastor Thomas Heck and the congregation welcome everyone to attend.

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The Nifty Needles Quilting Club will meet at 10 a.m. on Jan. 29 at the Depot. Pat Duncan will teach a lesson on jar patterns. Pat McClung will teach Rotary Cutting 101.

Remember to bring four fat quarters if you are participating in the fat quarter birthday swap. Everyone is invited to bring their sewing machine.

For more information, call 573-4464.

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Several pre-admission conferences have been scheduled for individuals interested in enrolling in the Funeral Service Program at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College.

The sessions will include a time for prospective students to learn more about the program as well as an opportunity to receive key information about the enrollment process, program requirements and an overview of the profession. The program is headed by SKCTC Professor Denise R. Shumate, and the program began at the onset of the fall 2012 semester.

Pre-admission dates include: Jan. 23 at 5 p.m. at SKCTC Middlesboro campus, Science and Technical Building, room 215; Jan. 28 at 5 p.m. at SKCTC Whitesburg campus, Caudill Hall, Transfer Center; Feb. 4 at 5 p.m. at SKCTC Harlan campus; Feb. 18 at 5 p.m. at SKCTC Cumberland campus, room 102.

For additional information about the program or conference dates, contact Ms. Shumate at 606-248-3141 or 1-888-274-7322, extension 53141.

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Girl Scouts of Harlan County have kicked off their annual Girl Scout cookie sale. Girls will be taking orders until Jan. 30. Cookies will be delivered to the troops the week of Feb. 20 and they will deliver them to customers as soon as possible.

This year’s sale offers eight cookie varieties at $3.50 per box: Thin Mint, Caramel DeLites, Shortbread, Lemonades, Peanut Butter Patties, Peanut Butter Sandwiches, Thanks-A-Lots and Mango Cr’emes with NutriFusion.

Cookies may also be purchased to be donated to our service men and women that are currently serving overseas.

To help your Girl Scouts of Harlan County, order a box from a Girl Scout you know or contact one of the following leaders: Tamera Roark, Wallins, at 621-0583 and; Valenia Blanton, Wallins and Green Hills, at 664-3597; Elizabeth Jones, Harlan Independent, at 573-9134; Jennifer Burgan, Harlan Independent and Rosspoint, at 664-5183; Angela Adkins, JACES, at 621-0486; Sandra Lamb, Evarts/Black Mountain, at 837-9395; Cara Madden, Evarts/Black Mountain, 837-9033; and Angela Lewis, Cumberland, at 733-0730.

Anyone interested in joining or becoming a leader should contact Tamera Roark.

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Benchmark Family Services/Foster Care, located in Falls Plaza, Corbin, offers free orientation classes. If you are interested in information on becoming a foster parent, come to orientation any Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Benchmark serves Harlan, Bell, Knox, Laurel and Whitley counties.