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from the Clay County News:

Mathis will lead local PRIDE Spring Cleanup for the City of Manchester

Manchester, Ky. — Mayor Carmen Lewis reminds everyone that Pam Mathis is serving as the City of Manchester’s PRIDE Coordinator. In this voluntary position, she will plan local cleanup efforts and helps the community take advantage of PRIDE programs.

Ms. Mathis works at City Hall as the PRIDE Coordinator, Deputy Clerk and Grant Writer. She has lived in Clay County for 35 years and currently resides in the Burning Springs community with her family.

“I look forward to serving as PRIDE Coordinator because volunteering to help make a city and county a cleaner place to live is very enjoyable,” she said. “PRIDE is making a difference in the City of Manchester while giving us a chance to show our pride in clean roads and streets as well as our waterways and streams. “

Ms. Mathis added, “We encourage everyone to recycle and help save our environment and decrease our landfills.”

Spring Cleanup April 5-19

Ms. Mathis will lead the local PRIDE Spring Cleanup, April 5 through April 19. She is looking for volunteers for cleanup events across the community. PRIDE will supply T-shirts, trash bags, and safety vests for the volunteers.

“I invite you to lend a hand during the Spring Cleanup because your help will help us make our city and county clean and help provide for a safe environment. Join us for the month of April from the 5th until the 30th,”she said.

PRIDE Coordinators are volunteers who play a vital role in building PRIDE in their communities. The coordinators organize cleanup activities, recruit volunteers and track cleanup results. They assist local officials with the PRIDE programs, including applications for grants. They also serve on the PRIDE Board of Directors.

PRIDE promotes “Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment” in 38 counties of southern and eastern Kentucky. PRIDE links citizens with the resources of local, state and federal agencies to clean up the region’s waterways, end illegal trash dumps and promote environmental education. PRIDE was started in 1997 by Congressman Hal Rogers and the late James Bickford, former Secretary of the Kentucky Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet.

For more information about PRIDE in your community or volunteering during the PRIDE Spring Cleanup, call Pam Mathis today at 606/598-3456, or visit www.kypride.org.