Youth ensemble taking orders for bakeware

FLATWOODS Ky. — Members of Z Winter Guard are currently conducting a “That’s My Pan” fundraiser.

The high quality personalized bakeware includes cake, brownie and lasagne pans, beechwood utensils, maple cutting boards and Rada cutlery.

All items can be customized with a personal message and name plus a special design.

Prices range from $10 to $39 and make excellent gifts for Christmas, bridal showers, weddings, anniversaries and other occasions.

All orders should be placed by December 6, 2010 to ensure delivery in time for holiday giving.

To learn more about “That’s My Pan” or to place an order, please call Z Winter Guard at 606-922-2903.

Deadline nears for River Sweep poster contest

There is still time for students in primary and secondary schools (public and private, K-12) to design a poster for the 22nd annual River Sweep 2011.

Fifteen prizes will be awarded. The grand prize is a $500 U.S. Savings Bond, and the school representing the grand prize winner will also receive an award. A $500 U.S. Savings Bond will be presented to the student with the winning design for the official River Sweep t-shirt. Thirteen $50 U.S. Savings Bonds will be awarded to one winner at each grade level.

The poster contest is open to students living in or attending schools in counties bordering the Ohio River, or counties participating in the River Sweep. This includes all counties along the Ohio River in Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania.

The 22nd annual River Sweep will be held Saturday, June 18, 2011. River Sweep is a one-day cleanup project for the Ohio River and its tributaries. The Sweep covers nearly 3,000 miles of shoreline from Pittsburgh, PA, to Cairo, IL, and averages more than 22,000 volunteers a year. Trash collected during the Sweep has included cars, tires, furniture, toys, a piano, and a variety of other items. All trash collected is either recycled or placed in approved landfills.

River Sweep is held to create an awareness of water quality problems caused by litter and illegal dumping. The poster contest, held in conjunction with River Sweep, is one way to spread the word about litter prevention. Posters submitted for the contest should reflect this goal and focus on encouraging volunteer participation. All entries must be postmarked by December 10, 2010.

River Sweep is sponsored by the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO). ORSANCO is the water pollution control agency for the Ohio River and its tributaries. Other agencies participating in the River Sweep include Illinois EPA, Kentucky Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet and West Virginia Make It Shine Program.