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 Job Corps and VETS Launch Veteran Employment ProjectJob Corps and VETS Launch Veteran Employment Project: All expenses paid - including housing, job placement and transition support. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)'s Employment and Training Administration and the Veterans' Employment and Training Service have announced a demonstration project to assist eligible veterans who have recently left the military in gaining enhanced skills to compete in the civilian workplace. This project will apply the comprehensive training model of Job Corps - a no-cost education and vocational training program administered by DOL - to support the education and training of 18- to 24-year-old veterans. The initial project will enable young veterans to live and train in one of three Job Corps centers: Atterbury Job Corps Center in Edinburgh, Indiana; Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center in Morganfield, Kentucky; and Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. This demonstration project supports the Secretary of Labor's goal of "Good Jobs for Everyone." It will recruit eligible veterans and teach them the academic, career, technical and social skills they need to become employed. This education and training will be provided to them through services provided by Job Corps. Veterans accepted in the demonstration project will live among non-veterans and other veterans who are also transitioning from the military to civilian life. One of the Job Corps program's key benefits is its post-graduate support. When veterans are ready to begin transitioning into their careers, Job Corps staff will assist them in job searching, resume drafting and job interviewing skills. Job Corps will provide graduates with transition services for up to 21 months after graduation, including assistance with housing, transportation and other support services. Upon completion of training, veterans will be assigned to career transition counselors to assist them with job placement or enrollment in higher education. Participation by veterans in this demonstration project will be free, including transportation to and from the Job Corps center, housing, meals, basic medical services, academic and career technical training, bi-weekly living allowances, and job placement and post-graduation support. For an overview of the program, including locations of Job Corps centers, click here. For a list of FAQs about the program, click here. To view the program brochure, click here. Applications for this program are currently being accepted, and DOL-VETS officials are hoping to fill the available training positions as soon as possible. Veterans are urged to apply by calling the Job Corps at 1-800-733-JOBS.  PetSmart Voluntarily Recalls Grreat Choice Dog Biscuits PetSmart is voluntarily recalling seven of its Grreat Choice Dog Biscuit products that contain peanut paste made by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). PCA is the focus of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigation into potential salmonella contamination of peanut butter and paste made at its Blakely, Georgia facility.
Contact: PetSmart is voluntarily recalling seven of its Grreat Choice Dog Biscuit products that contain peanut paste made by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). PCA is the focus of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigation into potential salmonella contamination of peanut butter and paste made at its Blakely, Georgia facility. Although PetSmart is not aware of any reported cases of illness related to these products, it has removed these products from its store shelves and website and is conducting the recall as a precautionary measure. The recalled products include only the following types of Grreat Choice Dog Biscuits sold between Aug. 21, 2008 and Jan. 19, 2009:
* Small Assorted 32 oz., UPC 73725702900 Customers who purchased the recalled dog biscuit products should discontinue use immediately and can return the product to any PetSmart store for a complete refund or exchange. Customers can visit www.petsmartfacts.com for more information or contact PetSmart Customer Service at 1-888-839-9638. No other products or flavors are included in this recall.
 Support for Our Troops and Their PetsSupporting our military service members, veterans, and their beloved pets to ensure they are reunited with their owners following deployment or emergency hardship. Military Service Members and Veterans needing assistance in locating a caring, loving, and safe home for your pets during deployment or emergency hardship can contact: Guardian Angels for Soldier's Pets
  Tenderpaw's Therapy Group Tenderpaw's Pet Therapy Group meets at 10 a.m. the first Saturday of the month in the Legacy Room, Gateway Medical Center. To have your pet screened, call Kathy, 553-8959.
 Dangerous Foods for Our PetsAs pet owners most of us already know about the dangers that chocolate & onions pose for our pets, but, there are several others including: Avocados, Beer, Nuts (esp. walnuts & macadamia nuts), Chocolate (esp. dark and unsweetened baking chocolates), and Candy. Please be aware of anything containing Xylitol, a common sweetener found in some diet products, Caffeine, Grapes & Raisins. For more information click.  Youth Recreation League In Need of CoachesThe Clarksville Parks and Recreation Departmen's Youth Recreation Baseball, Softball, and Teeball league is in need of volunteer coaches for teams this upcoming summer season. Teams are made up of children ages 3 to 12. Beginning May 3rd, teams will practice twice per week. Once the season begins on June 7th, teams will continue to meet twice a week, but once for practice and once for games. All games are played at Heritage Park. It is important to fill these volunteer coaching spots in order to allow the children registered in the league the opportunity to play in each game. For more details on how to become a coach, please contact the Clarksville Parks and Recreation at 931-645-7476 or visit www.cityofclarksville.com  Lighthouse Mission MinistriesAt the Lighthouse, we believe that God can restore even the most desperate addict or alcoholic. We believe that there is hope for everyone in Christ. Our programs combine Christian Discipleship with faith-based recovery support services designed to help our students overcome their addictions and return to their home communities sober, employed, capable of independent housing, and engaged in helping others as they were onced helped. Our vision includes expanding our Nehemiah Program throughout cities across the United States, and one day, the world. Our challenge to you as you learn about us is simple: "We need you to Help us help them." Ministry Needs: The greatest need the ministry faces at the present time continues to be financial. Many of you have responded and are supporting us, and we're grateful. The rising cost of fuel, utilities, and groceries continues to have a major impact on our local budget. As we've said before, we need donations, but we also desperately need local employment for partcipants in our Reliable back-to-work program. Local manufacturers or employers willing to enter into agreements with the Lighthouse back-to-work program, known as "Reliable" should contact Pastor Mike Williams at 931-503-2000. If you'd like to help with any other kind of donation please contact Pastor Gary Kenney at the number listed above. You may also click the "Donations" link on this page to make a donation through PayPal.  Have you always wanted to help a young person achieve but were unsure how?Have you always wanted to help a young person achieve but were unsure how? There are thousands of children and young people in foster care who need someone to provide them with safety, security, hope, and love. 95% of children in foster care have been abused and neglected by their birth families. You can be a hero to a child this holiday season by becoming a Youth Villages therapeutic foster parent! P.A.T.H. (Parents As Tender Healers) training begins November 18! Call now for more information or to reserve your spot today! Call Sheri Fayton or call 931-503-0777 ext. 1020. Check us out online at www.youthvillages.org/foster.
Your Donation to Loaves and Fishes Can Multiply Monetary donations to Loaves and Fishes during the month of April will bring even more money to Clarksville’s soup kitchen, which serves hot lunches to the city’s hungry and homeless every weekday. Local donations to Loaves and Fishes will determine how much that agency will receive from the Feinstein Foundation, in Cranston, R.I. The Feinstein Foundation gives away every spring a total of $1 million to non-profit agencies nationwide helping the needy. The Foundation's philosophy fits in well with the biblical story behind "Loaves and Fishes." Their website notes that local agencies use Feinstein money as a spur to their own fundraising. It boasts, "In the last 7 years, our annual $1 million giveaway has brought in-for over 2000 agencies across America-a total of 475 million dollars!" You can help Loaves and Fishes multiply your donation by giving this month. Donate online by visiting this website: Loaves and Fishes or send your donation to:
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Volunteer To Help SafeHouse SafeHouse, the domestic violence shelter for women and children in Clarksville, needs volunteers. For more information, contact Christy Hood at Urban Ministries or telephone 648-9100. The Montgomery County Association for Retarded Citizens MCARC was established in this county in 1952 by Katherine Rudolph and a small group of local parents. Their primary goals, in the beginning, were to establish education rights for all children regardless of abilities. Later, the local chapter worked with all state and national chapters to acquire financial stability,( SSA and SSI), and health care access, (Medicare and Medicaid), for individuals with mental retardation. Today, the MCARC is an advocacy unit of the national organization, The ARC. Although they do not directly provide services for individuals with mental retardation or similar disabilities, they do advocate on their behalf by assisting families in acquiring SSI,SSA or adult services in the state of Tennessee. Additionally, MCARC provides social outlets for adults with M/R by hosting a monthly Saturday Recreation Program the first Saturday of each month. For approximately 15 years, MCARC has raised funds for its activities by operating a small thrift store, ARC Thrift Store. The store is currently located at 312 Madison in beautiful downtown Clarksville! Open Monday – Saturday from 9 AM – 5PM, this 501 (C) (3) organization accepts donations daily and can give tax receipts for all donations. For further information about MCARC or The ARC Thrift Store you can call (931) 905-0900.
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