1-18-12 —     Wayne County Judge-Executive Greg Rankin recently released  

information about a program that is starting on Monday night January  

23 and will continue through the month of February.

    Big Monday Hoops will give local people the opportunity to play pick-

up basketball on Monday nights at the Aspire Center.

    The gym will be open from 6:15 p.m. until 7:15 p.m. for students in  

grades 7-12.  Release forms and parent signatures for minors will be  

available on Monday evenings, while adult open play will also be  

available from 7:15-8:45 p.m. weekly.

    "We want to offer our citizens a safe place to recreate and this  

program is one of several that we'll continue to support that offers  

that.  The last few years we have had excellent response, with good  

participation, so hopefully that will be the case again.  We did  

change days this year to hopefully not compete with as many school  

functions," said Rankin.

    All participants will be required to sign a waiver, sign-in and  

agree to a very basic set of rules.

    "Basketball is very popular and gym space is always a concern, so we  

like being able to offer this free of charge. We are also very  

excited about the new Aspire Basketball League that will allow our  

younger kids the chance to play in a local league.  Any recreational  

opportunity we can support through our winter months is a plus," said  

Rankin.

If you have any questions stop by the County Judge-Executive's office  

on the first floor in the Courthouse, or call 606-348-4241 and ask  

for Community Development. Also checkout the county's website at   

www. waynecounty.ky.com.