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; \ Page 6A-THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Wednesday, April 5, 1989 Derrick Byrd listens as JTPA Counselor Dianne Hollifield explains the JTPA program. KM Job Training Program Provides Network Of People (This is eighth in a series of twelve articles spot- lighting opportunities in each of the Vocational Educational programs offered in Kings Mountain.) There is an agreement among education and em- ployment concerning the need for better integration among vocational education, secondary education, and employment training programs. This makes us aware that students need to be served by a network of people. Our vocational program at Kings Mountain High School does an excellent job in providing this network. JTPA programs can also be an important link in this integration process and can foster a relationship that will effectively serve JTPA eligible youth. The Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) enacted in 1982, provided funds for the operation of programs de- signed to serve disadvantaged/handicapped students and potential school dropouts in the junior and senior high schools. These programs provide educational and employment skills training in order to assist eligible youth in a successful transition from school to the world of work while they complete high school. Here at Kings Mountain Senior High we currently have three JTPA programs in operation: Pre-employ- ment Skills Training, Entry Employment Work Experience Activity, and Institutional Skills Training/Principles of Technology. Pre-employment Skills Training offers up to two hundred hours of counseling, employment training, and remedial education (if needed) to eligible youth. During the counseling session, services such as inter- est and career assessments are administered competen- cies for specific employment skills are taught, and screening for appropriate job placement are offered to the students. In providing these activities and instruc- tion, along with supportive services directly related to the needs and problems of the participant, the goal is to keep the youth in school, reduced the dropout rate, and better prepare them for the labor market. Entry Employment Work Experience Activity is de- signed for youth who have completed the pre-employ- ment skills training and have not been involved in reg- ular employment for more than 250 hours within the Miss Jenkins Senate Page last 14 weeks. Youth must be enrolled in a secondary school or an institution offering a certified high school equivalency program. The Entry Employment Work Experience program in Kings Mountain District Schools is designed to-provide 5 high school juniors or seniors hands-on job training in the public sector. The goal is to provide the participant with experience on a job and to develop good work habits and basic work skills in order to better prepare them to compete in the labor market. Participation is limited to a maximum of 20 hours per week during the school year. : The JTPA Principles of Technology Program is de- signed to instruct and train youth in technical skills that will assist them in assuming entry level positions in technically-oriented industries, and/or securing ad- ditional instruction and training in post-secondary in- stitutions or both. Students are tenth, eleventh, or twelfth graders whose interest and aptitudes demon- strate a potential for success in a technical training program. This program is usually a two-year course that contains both academic instruction and hands-on laboratory experiences. The course of study is present- ed in fourteen units with each unit typically having twenty-six sessions. Each unit presents one technical principle as it applies to the four energy systems. Each summer the Summer Youth Employment Program is in operation at Kings Mountain High. This program serves approximately 32 students with a com- bination of work experience and if needed classroom training. The purpose of this project is to provide par- ticipants with experience on a job, develop occupa- tional opportunities, while also providing them with math and English education and vocational skills nec- essary for the achievement of a high school diploma. Evaluation studies indicate that students served by JTPA programs remain in school, attend school more’ regularly, earn more units of high school credit, and pass the North Carolina Competency Test more often than a comparable group of students. Keeping these re- sults in mind, one can see the link between JTPA and secondary school success. Therefore, JTPA's role in Vocational Education is vital in providing the network of services that our students need. ON DEAN'S LIST Raleigh — Students from across the state are appointed each week to serve a pages in the Senate of the North Carolina General Assembly. As pages, students are given a variety of responsibilities during their one-week visit to Raleigh. They staff committee meetings, manage senate offices and attend sessions daily to assist senators and the legislative staff. Recently, Mary Joyce Jenkins, a junior at East Rowan Senior High School, completed on week of ser- Check Nationwide for all your insurance needs. life insurance fire insurance auto insurance homeowners education mortgage accident and sickness retirement Baa aann Dn business Whatever your needs, find out how Nationwide can protect you. Call today. JOHN C. CAVENY, JR. 608 W. King St., Kings Mountain 739-3953 NATIONWIDE INSURANCE ® Nationwide is on your side Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company Nationwide Life Insurance Company Home office: Columbus, Ohio Nationwide is a federal service mark of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. vice as a page. Her parents are Dr. and Mrs. Joel P. Jenkins Jr. of Salisbury. Jenkins was sponsored by Sen. Ollie Harris of Kings Mountain. All pages are appointed by Senate President Pro Tempore Henson P. Barnes. Shane Farris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Farris of Route 2, Kings Mountain, was named to the Dean's List for the 1988 fall semester at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte School of Engineering. He is a graduate of Kings Mountain High School. oe MIER \) PIONEER PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. SELF-CONTAINED CAR CD PLAYER WITH TURNER & 20 WATT AMPLIFIER I ELE ERE SUPLR ‘TUNER [ae] IT'S ON SALE NOW! *499.99 REGULAR PRICE ‘699.99 HURRY LIMITED QUANTITIES NOW IN STOCK: FULL LINE OF 1989 PIONEER CAR STEREO SYSTEMS + SALES & SERVICE » Authorized Pioneer Premier Dealer NEW to Kings Mountain "Pioneer Premier Installation Specialist” + CUSTOM INSTALLATIONS - Complete Car Stereo Systems MOBILE VIBRATIONS East Gold Street (Lower Level of Western Auto Building Facing City Hall) Contact: Greg Smith, Manager 739-7454 | VISA GE * Full Financing Available Upon Pre-Approved Credit * GER Lake Not Open For Swimming Warm weather has brought out the fishermen and boats to Moss Lake but Lake Officer Phil Witherspoon reminds that swim- ming season doesn't open until the first weekend in May. Kings Mountain Police, who pa- trol the lake, this week cited sever- al people for improper swimming , drinking alcohic beverages and im- proper safety equipment. Police warn that all violators of city poli- cies regarding the lake will be cit- ed. Lake hours are extended with daylight savings time, which began Policeman Needed Grover Town Council is adver- tising for a policeman and applica- tions can be obtained from Town Clerk Janet Patterson. Mayor Bill McCarter said the new officer must meet certification specifications and salary will be negotiable depending upon experi- ence and training. Cleveland County has been pro- viding police protection for Grover since the departure of former po- lice officers Donna Treadway and Jack Wright. In other actions at the regular Council meeting Monday night the board took the recommendations of engineer John A. Edwards in doing repairs to a newly-laid sewer line and voted to make repairs of $992.58 to a fire truck. Board members also heard the first of two readings of a proposed franchise with Public Service Company of North Carolina. Loan Program Set Mrs. Gertrude F. Ledbetter, County Supervisor for Farmers Home Administration, (FmHA) in Cleveland County is encouraging the participation of minorities in the Agency's Farm Loan program. Mrs. Ledbetter stated that as a re- sult of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987, 21 percent of the farm ownership loan funds and farm in- ventory property will be reserved for minority farmers in North Carolina. The targeting of loan funds to minorities will assist FmHA in its efforts to reverse the loss of farm ownership by that group. Persons interested in the program should contact the local county FmHA office at 124-2 South Post Road or telephone 482- 0636. Sunday, but swimming doesn't be- gin until the first weekend in May and only in areas marked for public swimming, said Witherspoon. In May, boaters and fishermen can come to the lake on weekends be- tween 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. and the beach and concession stands will be open from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on weekends. Now, boaters and fisher- men can come to the lake on week- ends between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Work on improvements to the public beach area is near comple- tion. The work was started when the lake level was dropped so re- pairs could be made at the lake's spillway. Included in the improve- ments are extension of a concrete retaining wall, from the beach en- trance to the boating area, to cut down on erosion; construction of a boat docking pier; and extension of boat ramps and dredging of the swimming area. Paving work, in- stallation of guardrails, fencing and lighting are also part of the project which has been conducted over the past four to five months by city la- bor. The cost of materials was esti- mated at $35,000. SELF HOME DAY CARE Now accepting applications for children between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. Registered with the State, and opened 5 years. Quality Care, Hot Meals, Field Trips, and other planned activities during the summer months. We provide morning and after- noon care during the school year. Reasonable rates!! Please call Mrs. Self at 739- 2914 or come by 300 Fulton Street, Kings Mtn. The /Ros at the hares (a formal boutique) A shorter drive can Heart Emergency Network. Why? Because we are now part of the Carolinas This network of hospitals throughout the state was created to help treat heart attack victims as quickly as possible... to limit permanent damage to heart muscle. ..and to improve survival rates. The first hours of a heart attack are crit- ical. Treatment must be prompt ... using state-of-the-art cardiac care technology. Our staff utilizes the most advanced Alexander County Hospital, Taylorsville, Ment rt i yt Blowing Rock, North Carolina Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Lenoir, \ t Memoria) Hosptial & Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina e Charles A. Cannon, Jr. Memorial Hospital, Banner Elk, North North Carolina Crawley Memorial Hospital, Boiling Springs, North Carolina e Davis lina e Elliott White Springs Memorial Hospital, Lancaster, South Carolina ° Grace Kings Mountain, North Carolina e Lael County Hos, Lincoln. i ic H ital of Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina e Richmond Memorial Hospital, Rockingham, Nort TT or h Carolina e Sloop Memorial Hospital, Crossnore, North Taioling eins : i i le, North Carolina ® Union Memorial Hospital, Monroe, North Carolina ® University Memoria ospita BD ett 1, Valdese, North Carolina ¢ Watauga County Hospital, Boone, North Carolina Carolina e Cleveland Memorial Hospital, Shelby, Community Hospital, Statesville, North Carolin: ) Hospital, Morganton, North Carolina Kings Mountain Hospital, Carolina e Rutherford Hospital, Rutherfordton, Nort Charlotte, North Carolina e Valdese General Hospita mean a longer life. 739-3601 CAROLINAS HEART EMERGENCY NETWORK a e Anson County Hospital, Wadesboro, North Carolina e Blowing Rock Hospital, North Carolina e Carolinas Heart Institute, Charlotte clot-dissolving drugs available. And we have a 24- hour link with specialists of the Carolinas Heart Emergency Network. Remember, early symptoms of a heart attack call for quick response. The kind of response now available right here...a short drive away. For more information on the Carolinas Heart Emergency Network, just call us. KINGS MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL
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