 Trade it and upgrade it now at Appalachian Wireless and receive up to $700 off when you trade your old eligible device in and upgrade to a new iPhone 14 Pro Max or Samsung S23 Ultra on an unlimited Appalachian Advantage plan because we are you. We are Appalachian Wireless. On Monday, March 20th, Pike County Judge Executive Ray Jones signed a proclamation at the Pike County Courthouse which proclaims the week of April 1st through 7th as week of the young child. This proclamation calls attention to the need for high quality early childhood services The proclamation was requested by the Pike County Community Early Childhood Council. What we know is that kids who the earlier that they have educational opportunities earlier they have opportunities to learn the better their chances of success in school and the better their chances of success in life. There are a lot of dedicated folks here today who work with young children whether it's in the school or it's at the YMCA and those kids who participate in those programs have a leg up on everybody else. It's a clear benefit to children to have those early educational opportunities and the people who make that happen have dedicated their lives to helping young children should be commended but we want to bring awareness to the importance of early childhood education. Education and other vital resources for young children are being made aware to Pike County residents. The Pike County Community Early Childhood Council also places a large emphasis on how families of these children are affected. We wanted the community to focus on the importance of our children making sure we're focused on kindergarten readiness and to support all the people that are involved and getting our kids ready for that. So we we wanted to do this that way everyone is aware because the more awareness is out there the more these children are going to be supported. So we want to bring awareness to the week of the young child. We want to send some implements out that way. They can do some activities with their kids at home or in their centers where they're located. There are a lot of great events going on in our communities so don't just look to Pikeville. Look at some of the great events going on in Boy County and in MacArthur County. There are more events so people are welcome to follow us on Facebook. It's the Pike County Community Early Childhood Council online. Reporting for Mountain Top News, I'm Nick Colum.