Monticello — WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY CRUSADE
The Wayne County Community Crusade will be September 21-24 at 7 p.m. ET
nightly at the Wayne County Gym. Evangelist is Steve Hale and Music Director
is Bob Smith. Free childcare provided on-site. For more information check
www.waynecrusade.org.
REVIVAL AT BIG SINKING BAPTIST
Big Sinking Baptist Church will have revival services July 27-31 with
Bro. Danny Bell as evangelist. Services will begin at 6:30 p.m. nightly.
Pastor Charles E. Dick and congregation invite everyone to attend.
SECOND ANNUAL KIWANIS FAMILY FUN NIGHT
The second annual Kiwanis Family Fun Night will be Saturday, August 2 at
Monticello-Wayne County Memorial Park. There will be a singing contest,
cornhole, games for the kids, good music and good food.
VBS AT PLEASANT VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH
Pleasant View Baptist Church, St. John AME and Mt. Zion AME will hold
Vacation Bible School July 16, 17 and 18 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for ages
four and up. Everyone is invited to attend. For information or
transportation, contact Phillip Duncan at 278-0050 or Nancy Allen at
348-7527.
VBS AT FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
First Church of the Nazarene will have Vacation Bible School the week of
July 14-19 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. nightly. For information or if you need
transportation, call 348-6294.
EDWARDS REUNION
The Edwards Reunion will be Saturday, August 2 at the Sportsman's Club
on Highway 90 in Monticello, Ky. Lunch will be served at 12 noon ET. Bring a
covered dish. For information call Doris M. Jones at 606-561-7207. Claude
Edwards will be celebrating his 87th birthday at this reunion.
SINGING AT CLAY HILL BAPTIST CHURCH
Driven will be singing at Clay Hill Baptist Church Sunday, July 20 at
10:30 a.m. Everyone is invited.
REVIVAL AT LOWER TURKEY CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH
Revival services will begin at Lower Turkey Creek Baptist Church on
Sunday, July 20 at 7 p.m. Bro. Jason Bertram will be the evangelist.
Everyone is invited to attend.
FAMILY AND FRIENDS DAY AT WORLDWIDE MINISTRIES
Pastor Danny and Glenda Lawless of World-wide Ministries Church of God
will have a Family and Friends Day on July 20. Dinner will be served at 12
noon. Everyone is welcome.
REVIVAL AT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
Revival services will be held at Zion Baptist Church in the Delta
community starting Sunday, July 27 at 6:30 p.m. nightly. The evangelists
will be Fairrell Morrow and Kenneth Thompson. Everyone is invited to attend.
48TH NICHOLAS MERCER REUNION
The 48th Nicholas Mercer Reunion and related families will be Sunday,
July 27 at Monticello Country Club. A pot luck meal will be served around
12:30 p.m. EST. Please bring any genealogical research that you are willing
to share with others. Also, bring old pictures that might be of interest to
those in attendance. For information call 348-6309.
VBS AT BETHESDA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Bethesda United Methodist Church, located on Road 200, will hold
Vacation Bible School July 16, 17 and 18 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Everyone welcome.
SINGING AT MEADOW CREEK BAPTIST
Meadow Creek Baptist Church is hosting a singing July 20 at 6 p.m.
Featured guests include Souls Renewed from Science Hill, Ky. Come and
receive a blessing.
HICKS-PERKINS REUNION
The family of the late Charlie and Lila Hicks and the late Nim and Ethel
Perkins will be having a reunion August 2 at the Monticello-Wayne County
Memorial Park at the shelter house by the road. Bring a covered dish and an
item to be auctioned off.
GUFFEY REUNION
The Shelby Loren Guffey Family Reunion will be held Saturday, July 19 at
the ASPIRE Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET. A potluck lunch will be served
around 12 noon ET.
FREE SHOOT HOOPS, NOT DRUGS BASKETBALL CAMP
Jeff Sheppard, a former University of Kentucky basketball standout, will
have a basketball camp at the Wayne County High School Gym on Tuesday, July
22 from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. The camp is free to all school age children. Each
child will receive a free basketball and t-shirt. Two kids will win a
portable basketball goal. Please wear comfortable clothes and closed toe
shoes. No pre-registration is required, just show up from 3:30 p.m.-4 p.m.
You'll learn basketball skills while learning the importance of kids staying
drug-free. The camp is sponsored by Operation UNITE and Defensive Action
Against Drugs. For more information, call 606-340-0121.
BACK TO SCHOOL BASH JULY 25
All school age kids and youth are invited to the drug-free Back to
School Bash on Friday, July 25 at the ASPIRE Center. The event will be from
5 p.m.-9 p.m. Everything at the event is free‹food, swimming, school
supplies, inflatable games, haircuts, clothes and more. All children age 12
and under must have an adult present. Kids that bring a regular size paper
drawing about being drug-free will receive a gift. Please get your school
supplies before you jump in the pool. Defensive Action Against Drugs,
Operation UNITE and local businesses, churches and agencies are sponsors.
BACK TO SCHOOL BASH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Anyone wishing to help with the Back to School Bash in anyway can call
278-4925 for details. Monetary donations, school supplies, children's
clothing and help at the event is needed. Donations can be made to DAAD and
mailed to 157 South Main Street, Monticello, KY 42633. Contributions are
tax-deductible. Your help is appreciated for letting our children know they
live in a community that cares about them.
W.C. CLASS OF 1998 REUNION
The Wayne County Class of 1998 will have its 10-year class reunion on
Saturday, August 2 from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the National Guard Armory. For more
information, call 348-9353.
BOGLETOWN PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD VBS
Come on down to the Son Harvest County Fair. Bogletown Pentecostal
Church of God is pleased to announce that Vacation Bible School will begin
Monday, July 14 and run through Friday, July 18 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
All ages are welcome. Pastor Tim Dishman and the congregation invite
everyone to attend. There will be songs, Bible stories, crafts, food and
lots of fun. Call Bonnie at 606-382-5088 for more.
K.A.R.E. PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
The Wayne County Cooperative Extension Service announces the Kentucky
Agriculture Relief Effort (K.A.R.E.) program. Cost-share applications will
be received July 21-August 1 at Wayne County Coopera-tive Extension Service.
Producer applications can be picked up at the Extension office during the
sign up period. If you have any questions, please call 348-8453.
COOPER BAPTIST VBS
Cooper Baptist Church will have Vacation Bible School the week of July
13-17 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. nightly.
VFW POST 5127 MEETING
The Charles E. Moore Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5127 in Whitley City,
Ky. would be honored to have you as members. Our post is family-oriented‹no
alcohol. Our post meets the second Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at
McCreary County Library‹across from the courthouse. For information contact
Com-rade Dexter McKinney at 606-340-2563 or Comman-der Jimmie W. Greene at
606-376-8372 or 606-376-7133.
CUMBERLAND RIVER WRANGLERS OPEN HORSE SHOW
The Cumberland River Wranglers 4-H Horse Club will host an open horse
show Saturday, July 26 at Marrowbone Community Park‹10 miles west of
Burkesville‹just off Highway 90. There is an admission fee and concessions
are available on site. All proceeds go to the 4-H Horse Club. For more
information, contact David Mann at 270-433-5965 or 270-459-1443; or Rickie
White at 270-864-3410 or 270-459-1854.
BYRD-ZACHARY REUNION
The descendants of William Harrison Byrd and Lucinda Hildreth Zachary
will be holding the annual Byrd-Zachary reunion on Saturday, July 26
beginning at 1 p.m. at Clinton County Fairgrounds, in Albany, Ky. Dinner
will be served at approximately 5 p.m. CST. Pictures taken at 5:45 p.m. and
an auction at 6 p.m. Please bring your favorite covered dish, family
pictures, 2 gifts for the auction (one nice and one gag), and any
information you would like to share. Come early and be prepared to visit and
have lots of fun. There will be music, entertainment, etc. For more
information contact: Donna Asberry at 904-641-6237 or Kenny Byrd, Jr. at
859-351-1347 or eku9507@yahoo.com.
DONATIONS FOR SHEARER VALLEY CEMETERY
Anyone wishing to make a donation to the Shearer Valley Cemetery Fund
may do so at First Southern National Bank. Send donation to Shearer Valley
Cemetery Fund, First Southern National Bank, 216 N. Main St., Monticello, KY
42633.
W.C. REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S CLUB
The Wayne County Republican Women's Club meets the second Tuesday of
each month at 5 p.m. at the ASPIRE Center. Everyone interested in attending
is welcome. For more information, call 348-7624.
FAREWELL AND THANK YOU FOR SISTER BARBARA WALSH
Come celebrate Sister Barbara's 26 years of service to the people of
Wayne County. A farewell and thank you event will be held Saturday, July 19
between 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at Wayne County Extension Service Meeting
Room. For more information, call Sister Ann at 348-9548 or Debbie Tobbe at
348-5998.
MR. AND MISS SOMERSET PAGEANT
The 2008 Mr. and Miss Somerset Pageant is open to all counties and will
be held July 20 in Somerset at The Center. It is a state preliminary. Call
859-626-8882 or log on www.kentuckypageants.com for more information. The
deadline is early July.
VIET-NAM REUNION
There will be a Viet-Nam reunion September 18-20 at Days Inn, Flora,
Ill. for the 544th Engr. Construction Support Co. Vung-Tau Viet-Nam Œ67-'68.
For more information, contact P.O.C. Art Halmstead at 920-738-5326.
23RD ANNUAL GOLF SCRAMBLE
United Way of South Central Kentucky will hold its 23rd annual golf
scramble on Wednesday, August 6 with shotgun start at 12 noon at Eagle's
Nest Country Club. It is a four-person scramble format. There is a cost per
player or per team. Prizes will be awarded.
FUNDS NEEDED FOR UPKEEP OF ROGERS GROVE CEMETERY
If you have relatives buried at Rogers Grove Cemetery, we need funds for
the upkeep of the cemetery.
Send your donations to: Rogers Grove Cemetery Fund, BB and T Bank,
Cumberland Crossing, Monticello, KY 42633 or Irene Koontz, Rt. 2 Box 2875,
Monticello, KY 42633.
BOSTON FAMILY REUNION
The Boston Family Reunion for the descendants of John Preston Boston and
Nancy E. Duncan Boston will be at Thelma Boston Heirs Farm at Mill Springs
on Saturday, July 19 beginning at 10 a.m. A potluck meal will be served at
12 noon. The farm is located on Highway 1275 near the 12-mile marker between
Conley Bottom and Mill Springs Park at the end of Tom Boston Road. Bring
your old family pictures, history or memorabilia that you think the other
people might be interested in and join us for a good time. For additional
information you can contact Betty Buckley at 606-348-3453.
LOWE REUNION
All descendants of Amy Emerine Randolph Lowe are invited to the first
Lowe Reunion held Sunday, July 27 at the large shelter house in
Monticello-Wayne County Memorial Park in Monticello, Ky. Registration will
begin at 10 a.m. and lunch will be served at 1 p.m. Please bring enough food
and drinks along with your favorite dessert for your family and a little
extra to share with others. Tableware will be provided. Please bring any
information about your family tree, old and new photos and family stories to
share. If you have any questions, please feel free to call 606-340-9381,
606-307-1817 or 606-340-1736.
MHS 20TH REUNION
The Monticello High School Class of 1988 is having their 20th Reunion
this summer. Please e-mail Mary Davis McLean at
mary.mclean@monticello.kyschools.us or call 606-340-9341.
VIET-NAM LAND CLEARERS ASSOC. REUNION
The Viet-Nam Land Clearers Association will have a reunion August 1-3 at
M-4 Ranch Wagner, S.D. There will be daytime activities at Colonel Monfore's
Camp Ground located on the Missouri River. If you served in a Land Clearing
Unit in Viet-Nam and wish to attend, call the Secretary Land Clearers
Association at 815-703-8613.
DAVIS AND MUSGROVE FAMILY REUNION
The family reunion for the descendants of Taft and Carrie Davis and
Jason and Bessie Musgrove will be Saturday, July 26 at 12 noon at the
Monticello-Wayne County Memorial Park at the shelter house beside the
office. Please bring a covered dish or refreshments. If you have any
questions, call J B and Shirley Davis at 606-348-0714 or Tresia Troxell at
606-348-3484.
43RD ANNUAL ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Booth spaces are available for arts and crafts, etc. for the 43rd annual
Ice Cream Social on August 23 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at St. Helen Parish
Center, 460 Calvery Drive, Glasgow, Ky. 10x12 spaces are available for a
fee. Bring your own setup. Please contact Barbara Cummings at 270-678-8899
for more information.
DONATIONS FOR OLD BETHEL BIBLE CHURCH CEMETERY
If you have any family or friends buried in the Old Bethel Bible Church
Cemetery in the Alpha community and would like to make a donation for a new
fence and the upkeep of the cemetery, please send donation to: Doris Tucker,
H.C. 71 Box 29, Alpha, KY 42603.
DONATIONS FOR LOWER DENNEY CEMETERY
If you have any family or friends buried in the Lower Denney Cemetery
and would like to make donations for upkeep, send donations to: Thurman
Tucker, H.C. 71 Box 29, Alpha, KY 42603.
TOTAL DELIVERANCE PROGRAM FOR DRUG/ALCOHOL ABUSE
World Wide Ministries Church of God will host a faith-based,
non-denominational total deliverance program for drug and alcohol abuse on
Sunday evenings at 3:30 p.m. Rev. Danny Lawless is the coordinator and Rev.
Ross Parmley is the assistant. For more information, call 348-1592.
50TH KOGER REUNION
The 50th Koger Reunion will be held July 18-20 in Richmond, Ky.
For more information, contact Janice Koger Earnest, 405 Michael Court,
Richmond, KY 40475; 859-623-8842; or jearnest@roadrunner.com.
SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER ACTIVITIES
The Wayne County Senior Citizen Center offers a variety of activities:
grocery shopping, blood pressure (monthly), day and afternoon shopping
trips, health clinic (annually), exercise daily, health and nutrition
speakers, transportation to and from the center, well-balanced meals served
at 11:30 a.m., Canasta Club and Rook card games. For more information, call
348-5811.
NAMI OF SOMERSET SUPPORT GROUP
NAMI of Somerset Support Group meetings are the first and third Tuesdays
of each month at 7 p.m. at the NAMI office located at 275 Parkers Mill Road,
stoplight 22 in Somerset, Ky. For more information, please contact
606-679-4782, ext. 299; 606-274-4565; or 606-348-9555.
D.A.V. AND AUXILIARY MEETING
The Disabled American Veterans and the Auxiliary meet the first Monday
of each month at the Senior Citizen Building at 6:30 p.m. All veterans are
welcome.
E-911 MAPPING AND ADDRESSING
The Wayne County E-911 Office of Mapping and Addressing request the
assistance of all county landlords. Attempts are being made to verify
tenants in the correct rental places. Please contact Martha Chaplin or
Oakley Crabtree, Jr. at 606-307-3833 to schedule an appointment to assist in
this matter from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays or stop by the office located on
the second floor of the Wayne County Courthouse. Your assistance is greatly
appreciated.
WCHS CLASS OF 1989 REUNION
The 20 year reunion for WCHS Class of 1989 will be held in the fall of
2008. Please submit your contact information by e-mailing your name, address
and phone number to wchsclassof89reunion@yahoo.com or by calling Beth Boston
at 606-307-4159 or Belinda Corder at 859-623-8097. Please submit this
information ASAP for planning purposes.
THRASHER "PROUD HERITAGE" NOTE CARDS
Wayne County Extension Homemakers are selling note cards of the winter
print of Mill Springs Mill, "Proud Heritage." The 5x7 cards and envelopes
are $1 each and sold in sets of 5 cards for $5. Cards are available from any
Extension Homemaker member or the Wayne County Extension Service behind the
Post Office. Call the Extension office for details 348-8453.
BELL ELEMENTARY SBDM COUNCIL
The Bell Elementary SBDM Council conducts regular monthly meetings on
the fourth Monday of each month at 4 p.m. in the school cafeteria. All
members of the school community and general public are cordially invited to
attend.
MCCREARY COUNTY WRESTLING CLUB BOOSTERS TO HOST BINGO
McCreary County Wrestling Club Boosters will be hosting Bingo on Tuesday
and Friday evenings at 6 p.m. at SawBucks Bingo Hall on Old Highway 27 in
Stearns, Ky. (License #ORG001987.) Help support our wrestlers every Tuesday
and Friday. For more information call 606-376-8842.
MT. PISGAH BAPTIST CHURCH COOKBOOKS
The Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church still has copies of its "A Taste of
Heaven" cookbook for sale. Book price is $10.50. It can be purchased at the
Wayne County Public Library.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH COOKBOOKS AVAILABLE
The 175th anniversary of First Christian Church, Recipes and
Remembrances Cookbook is still available for sale. For information you may
call the church office at 606-348-5131 or Betty Wright at 606-348-8551.
DONATIONS FOR ALEXANDER CEMETERY
If you have any family or friends buried in Alexander Cemetery, you may
make any donations to Alexander Cemetery Mowing Fund c/o First Southern
National Bank.
W.C. ASAP BOARD MEETING
Wayne County KY-ASAP (Agency for Substance Abuse Policy) Board meets the
first Thursday of each month at 9 a.m. in the Wayne County Hospital Board
Room. Anyone interested in attending is welcome. If you want to be on the
formal agenda, please call 348-8453.
LIFE ABUNDANT MINISTRY HEALING ROOMS
The Life Abundant Ministry (LAM) Healing Rooms are open on Tuesday from
4 p.m.-6 p.m. and on Thursday from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. There is a service on
Tuesday at 7 p.m. and a Saturday Intercessory prayer is held at 4:30 p.m.
The Life Abundant Ministry healing room provides a different guest speaker
every Tuesday evening service.
Life Abundant Ministry Healing Rooms is located at 303 South Main
Street, Somerset, Ky. For more information call 1-877-LAM-HEAL or
606-677-0088 or check out the website at www.lifeabundantministry.org. You
can also e-mail lifeabundant7@alltel.net.
EXPERIENCE WORKS
Employers value the talents older workers bring to the workplace and are
looking for people like you. Let Experience Works help you put your
experience to work. If you're 55 or older with a low-income, local
organizations are ready to help you refresh your job skills and re-enter the
workforce.
Individuals who qualify will be placed in a part-time community service
training assignment to gain experience while expanding their skills and
earning an income.
For more information about Experience Works, call Jean Adams, Employment
and Training Assistant, at 606-387-6322 or call 606-688-0839.
SILENT SOCIAL EVENT
For people who are deaf or hard of hearing, there is a Silent Social
event held on the first Friday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Eagle
Heights Church, 200 Jessie Lane, Somerset. Please bring a dish and drink.
For more information, contact Sondra Mcintyre at 606-875-2873.
Directions: Off 914 By Pass, turn right at gas station. Follow the road
toward the left up on the hill to the left. Donations are greatly
appreciated.
WAYNE COUNTY MYSTERY READERS
The Wayne County Mystery Readers meet at the Wayne County Public Library
the second Thursday of each month from 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
For more information, call Howard or Katy Corder at 606-348-5326.
PERDEW CEMETERY FUND
If you have loved ones buried in Perdew Cemetery, please make a donation
to the fund set up at Monticello Banking Company for the upkeep of the
cemetery.
Also, please be sure as you change decorations to dispose of them
properly.
MUSICIANS PICK AND PLAY
There will be a Pick and Play for musicians on the Meeting Place
restaurant deck in Jamestown on Tuesdays from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. All strings
welcome, no amps. Come and jam with your friends. For more information, call
270-343-4030.
STATE SERVICE OFFICER FOR D.A.V. AVAILABLE
Pauline Conner, a state service officer, working with all veterans and
their dependents, will be at the local senior citizens building on the first
and third Wednesdays of each month from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information,
you may call 606-387-5135.
WIC INCOME GUIDELINES
WIC (the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children)
is a national program that helps low-income families meet nutritional needs.
Who is financially eligible for WIC? Pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding
women, infants and children up to age five years may be eligible if their
family income is at or below the 185 percent of the federal poverty level.
For example: a family of one with a yearly income of $18,889; a family
of two with a yearly income of $25,327; or a family of four with a yearly
income of $38,203 may be eligible. Call your local health department to find
out if you or your children qualify for WIC. The WIC Program does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or
disability.
REVELATION STUDY
South Main Church is studying Revelation on Wednesday nights beginning
at 6:30 p.m. Pastor Don Huffaker invites everyone to attend.
WAYNE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SITE BASED COUNCIL
The Wayne County High School Site Based Council's regular meeting time
has been set for the first Monday in each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Media
Center.
GOSPEL SINGING
House of Hope-Last Days Ministry, located on White Way Inn Rd., will
have a gospel singing every Saturday evening at 5 p.m. Bro. Frank Mason is
in charge. If you would like to sing or play music, please call 348-6506.
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT NETWORK
Be a part of young people's lives in the Youth Empowerment Network
(YEN). YEN meets each second Tuesday of the month at 12 noon at the Wayne
County Hospital cafeteria meeting room. Come see what youth and adults are
doing to work together as partners to build a community that really cares
about our youth. If you have questions call the Cooperative Extension
Service at 348-8453.
W.C. HORSEMAN'S ASSOCIATION
The Wayne County Horseman's Association would like to invite you to join
them on the first Friday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the conference room
of the Wayne County Library. Our focus is a shared interest in the horse.
Membership, however, does not require horse ownership.
There is diversity in our annual activities which include a spring and
fall horse show, monthly trail rides, picnics, Coggins testing, Christmas
Party and participation in community events like Old Fashion Days. As a
result of our fund raising efforts, we provide continuing education
scholarships. For more information, call Connie at 348-8258 or Katisha at
348-1722.
MT. PISGAH CEMETERY UPKEEP
Anyone having family buried at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is asked to donate to
the mowing fund. Donations may be made at Monticello Banking Co., to the Mt.
Pisgah Cemetery fund.
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS MEETING
The ŒBetter Late Than Never' group of narcotics anonymous meets every
Wednesday and Friday night at 7:30 p.m. EST at the ROC Church of God.
AA-ALANON MEETING
AA-ALANON is meeting Monday and Friday nights at 7 p.m. at the First
Methodist Church.
EMT BASIC COURSE
Anyone interested in participating in an EMT Basic Course needs to
contact Michael Wallace 606-271-6767 or Scott Coggins 606-271-0546.
GASTRIC BYPASS SUPPORT GROUP
The Gastric Bypass Support Group will meet regularly on the first
Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the basement of the library. The general
public is invited to attend. For more information call Lilly Pearl Brown
606-348-7007.
CABELL GROVE UMC ACCEPTING DONATIONS FOR UPKEEP OF CEMETERY
Cabell Grove United Methodist Church is now accepting donations for the
upkeep of the cemetery. Anyone who has loved ones buried at Cabell Grove can
donate by sending your donation to: Cabell Grove Cemetery Fund, c/o Janet
Bell, 715 Kendrick Avenue, Monticello, KY 42633. All donations appreciated.
SHARING THE LOVE OF CRAFTS
There are many opportunities to share your love of crafts in Wayne
County. You may want to be a part of the Homemakers Craft Club which meets
each second Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Rescue Squad. Each month the club does
a different craft. You may want to share a craft that you know with others
in the community. The Extension Service can connect you with learners.
Perhaps you would like to share a craft at Heritage Skills Retreat at the
Kentucky Leadership Center in Jabez. For more information on these
opportunities call the Extension Service at 348-8453.
LAKE CUMBERLAND FAMILY CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP
Quest Community Services, Inc. will provide a free family caregivers
support group on the third Friday of each month in McCreary County. In Wayne
County, the group meets on the third Thursday of each month in Monticello.
After a short presentation from our featured speaker, there will be bingo,
food and prizes. For time, location and further information call Susan
Anderson at 606-376-4466.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Habitat for Humanity will meet the second Tuesday of each month at First
Baptist Church. The meetings will begin at 6 p.m. You may park and enter at
the back of the building. This is a Christian organization that works to
better the community.
CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP
Quest Community Services, Inc. will provide a free family caregivers
support group on the third Thursday of each month. The group will meet at 10
a.m. at the Wayne County Public Library, 159 S. Main, Monticello, Ky. After
a short presentation from our featured speaker, the fun will begin with
bingo, food and prizes. For information call Susan Anderson at 606-376-4466.
GROWING HEALTHY KIDS COALITION
The Growing Healthy Kids Coalition would like for anyone concerned with
our children's health to come to Coalition meetings. Come and share your
ideas to help our children grow strong and healthy. The Coalition meets the
last Tuesday of each month at 3:30 p.m. at the Wayne County Hospital. For
details or questions call the Extension Service at 348-8453.
WAYNE COUNTY ADULT EDUCATION CENTER
Wayne County Adult Education Center has resumed classes on Tuesday and
Thursday evenings until 7 p.m. This will give an opportunity to individuals
who aren't able to attend day classes. The center is open weekly on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday 8 a.m.-7
p.m. Our Family Literacy program offers Parent and Children Together (PACT)
Time on Tuesdays 3 p.m.-5 p.m. with homework help for school age children
and Wednesdays from 1 p.m.-2 p.m. There will be Baby (PACT) Parent and Child
Together Time.
Classes are always free. We offer many opportunities for you at the
Adult Education Center: earn a gold or silver employability certificate
through Work keys; earn a G.E.D.; learn to read; upgrade basic general
education skills; learn to type; learn basic computer skills; study for
drivers or CDL permit; enroll in family literacy; learn English as a second
language; or Kentucky Para-Educators Assessment (teacher's aide test.)
We are located at 220 East Highway 90 Bypass next to ACE Hardware. For
more information please call 606-348-5286.
FAITH WEAVER FRIENDS AT ELK SPRING VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH
Children in grades 1-6 are invited to Elk Spring Valley Baptist Church
each Wednesday night from 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. to join us for a fantastic
faith filled adventure through Bible stories, learning centers and service
projects. For transportation call 348-6485.
ELK SPRING VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH YOUTH
Elk Spring Valley Baptist Church Youth invites you to join them in
spreading the word of Jesus Christ through creative ministry and worship for
students in grades 7-12 each Wednesday night from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. For
transportation call 348-6485.
WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL
The Wayne County Community Health Council (Local Champions Against Drug
Use) meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 12 noon in the Wayne County
Hospital cafeteria meeting room. Come a little earlier and enjoy lunch.
Health-related agencies and concerned citizens are both welcome. Be a part
of helping set community wide health goals and complete projects. To date
the council: has conducted and published two community health surveys and
held community health fairs targeting needs identified on health surveys;
serves as local Champions Groups; garnered an estimated $40,000 for Wayne
County to use towards drug education and prevention efforts; and continues
to develop and distribute educational material related to drug prevention
efforts, parenting tips, health habits, etc.
THE HOPE CENTER
The Hope Center is in need of the following items‹paper products,
cooking and baking food items, canned foods and meats, diapers, nice
bedding, dishes and towels for our burn out room. Any donations would be
greatly appreciated.
WAYNE COUNTY SADDLE CLUB
The Wayne County Saddle Club meeting time has been changed from the
third Monday of the month to the third Tuesday of the month. We invite all
horse lovers to join our club and meet with us.
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, degenerative disease which attacks
the brain. It is the most common form of dementia and its causes are
unknown. More than four million Americans are diagnosed with the disease.
The Alzheimer's Association would like to announce a support group for
family members and caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease. This
monthly support group will meet at the Russell Springs Active Day Center in
Russell Springs, Ky. the last Monday of each month at 6 p.m. The setting is
a small discussion group with an emphasis on sharing feelings, thoughts and
experiences.
FREE GOSPEL JAM AT ROCK WORSHIP CENTER
The Rock Worship Center in Somerset, Ky. sponsors a free Gospel Jam,
cafe style, every Friday night at 7 p.m. EST. All are welcome, come and
bring your group, yourself, an instrument or just come and enjoy! We are
located in the Gateway Center, 650 N. Main St., corner of Highway 80 in
Somerset, Ky., just about 1/2 mile East of Highway 27.
For further information please call Annette West 606-875-5100.
FREE FOREST STEWARDSHIP PLANS FOR PRIVATE WOODLAND OWNERS
The Kentucky Division of Forestry prepares Forest Stewardship Plans for
private woodland owners as a free service.
At your request, a forester will walk over your property with you while
explaining the condition of your woodland and listening to your objectives.
The forester will then make recommendations to help you set and achieve
management goals for your forestland. The recommendations will be summarized
in the Forest Stewardship Plan which will include information on timber
production, fish and wildlife management and management for recreation,
aesthetics and water quality.
If you are interested in improving your forestland economically and
ecologically call the Division of Forestry in Campbellsville at
1-800-866-1007.
SIT AND SEW
Contented Heart Quilt Guild will have a "Sit and Sew" day each first
Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Quilt Shoppe. Anyone is invited to come
for an hour or so and bring a project to work on.
QUILT MEETING
Contented Heart Quilt Guild will have their regular monthly meeting the
third Monday of each month at 12:30 p.m. at the Quilt Shoppe. Visitors are
invited.
WAYNE CO. HOTLINE
Have you had an emergency and don't know whom to call? There is now a
24-7 hotline that can give you a phone number to reach out for help.
Through the Vision 2000 project, the phone line has been established to
help Wayne County and Monticello residents get help by finding out who to
call to get the help they need. Call 348-4650 anytime.
DONATIONS NEEDED FOR ALEXANDER CHAPEL CEMETERY
Donations are needed for mowing of the Alexander Chapel Cemetery. Please
send donations to Alexander Chapel Cemetery Fund, First and Farmers Bank, PO
Box 305, Burnside, KY 42519; or Alexander Chapel Cemetery Fund c/o James H.
Cowan, Rt. 1 Box 346E, Monticello, KY 42633.
BETHESDA CEMETERY FUND
The Bethesda United Methodist Church would like to receive contributions
for the upkeep of the cemetery. Anyone wishing to help should send a
donation to: Bethesda Cemetery Fund, Rt. 4, Box 370, Monticello, KY 42633,
or you may call 606-348-0007.
DONATIONS NEEDED FOR LOCKETT'S CHAPEL CEMETERY
If anyone has loved ones buried at Lockett's Chapel Cemetery and would
like to donate for the upkeep of the cemetery, please send your donations to
Glyncon Garrett, Rt. 5 Box 5806, Monticello, KY 42633.
KENDRICK CEMETERY NEEDS DONATIONS
Donations are needed for the upkeep of the old Kendrick Cemetery. Anyone
who would like to make a donation please contact Mrs. Juanita Allen or send
donations to 507 Tennessee St., Monticello, KY 42633.