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April 26th, 2005 through May 3rd, 2005 VOLUNTEER PICNIC Each year at this time, Wayne County Schools pause to express our appreciation for the time and service our volunteers give to our students and staff. Please make plans to attend this informal celebration as we say ³thank you² for all you have done. The volunteer picnic will be held Thursday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the field next to Jewell Football Field behind Wayne County High School Gym. In case of inclement weather, the volunteer picnic will be held in the Turner Intermediate Cafeteria. UPCHURCH REUNION The annual Tenn Upchurch reunion will be held Sunday, May 29, at the Monticello/Wayne County Memorial Park. Bring a covered dish out and visit with family and friends. Lunch will be held at 1 p.m. SPECIAL SINGING AT WORLDWIDE MINISTRIES CHURCH OF GOD Worldwide Ministries Church of God, Inc. would like to welcome everyone to come and enjoy the singing of The Keith Sisters and Tim from Eubank, Ky on May 1. Then on Motherıs Day, May 8, we will have the music of Shelia Bailey from Harrogae, TN. Everyone is welcome to come and worship the Lord with us. REVIVAL TO BE HELD AT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH Zion Baptist Church at Delta will be having revival services starting May 1 at 6:30 p.m. nightly. The evangelists will be Brother Eric Chriswell and Brother Terry West. Denzil Jones, pastor, and the congregation would like to invite everyone. NEW WIC INCOME GUIDELINES 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 185 percent of the federal poverty level. For example: a family of three with a yearly income of $29,767 may be eligible. Call your local health department to find out if you or your children qualify for WIC. WIC is an equal opportunity provider. BE A 4-H CAMP SPONSOR Would you like to be a 4-H camp sponsor? Wayne County 4-H will be having camp this year from Tuesday, July 12 through Friday, July 15 at the Lake Cumberland 4-H camp at Jabez. This annual event has been the highlight of the summer for many of our Wayne County youth. If you would like to be a sponsor to help defray the cost of a 4-Hıer going to camp contact the Wayne County Cooperative Extension office at 348-8453 or come by the office from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We are going to primarily focus on 50% scholarships. Of course, if you want to specify a particular child and pay the entire amount you are encouraged to do so. We look forward to hearing from you if you wish to be a sponsor. CAR AND MOTORCYCLE SHOW AND GOSPEL SINGING There will be a car and motorcycle show and gospel singing on Saturday, April 30 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot of Winchester, Patton, and Burgess, P.S.C. There is a $10 entry fee to enter a vehicle or motorcycle. Trophies will be awarded. Contact anyone from WPB, S.P.C. 376-5391 or Intrepid 376-8330. General admission is free. Concessions available. Many prizes will be given away and there will be a dunking booth. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. CAGLEıS RELAY FOR LIFE SPORTS EVEMT Cagleıs Fun² on Saturday, April 30 at at the Clinton County High School starting at 9 a.m. Event number one is a 3 on 3 co teams to enter will play, must have three players with no more than five people per team. The tournament will be double elimination with 210 halves. Event number two is a ping pong tournament. Four divisions < up to 12 years, 13 to 17 years, novice open & experienced open. Event number three is air hockey tournament < two divisions < up to 12 years & over 13 years. Event number four is pong master tournament < open to all ages. For more information contact Mark Stearns at (606) 688-1302, Ritchie Burchett at (270) 647-1275 or Mary Hensley at (606) 387-7804 (There is an entry fee for all events.) OSTEOPOROSIS AWARENESS AND PREVENTION In support of the May 7 ³Spring Into Wellness Day² for Wayne County Women, Monticello Medical Associates will be making appointments at the wellness day for bone density scans. The event will be held at the Monticello Church of the Nazarene and is sponsored be the Wayne County Womenıs Cancer Coalition. May is Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month and if you qualify by age or risk criteria, these scans will be done at no charge to the patient. Your insurance or other medical carriers will be billed by Monticello Medical Associates for the service and their payment will be accepted with no patient co-pay. Ladies, come to our booth to make your bone density appointment and to learn more about osteoporosis prevention! ³LADIES Ladies, mark your calendar for the free ³Spring Into Health Day² on Saturday, May 7, at Monticello Church of Nazarene on Highway 90. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. EDT. Program of womenıs health speakers begins at 9:00 a.m. EDT. Exhibits will open when speakers conclude around 10 a.m. and will open until 12 noon. The Wayne County Womenıs Cancer Coalition is planning a great event for women featuring many health care providers, medical services, and womenıs related health issues. Free medical screenings are being offered for blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and triglycerides and body comp analysis. Ladies, come and bring a friend or two with you to this ³Spring Into Health Event² (You will be picking up your cholesterol and triglycerides results on May 7 at the event. No blood will be drawn for cholesterol at the spring into health event) ³SPRING INTO HEALTH DAY!² Wayne County Hospital encourages Wayne County WOMEN to participate in the ³Ladies on May 7. Ladies, during the week of May, please stop by the Wayne County Hospital between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. and receive a free total cholesterol and triglycerides. You must present picture identification in order to receive your results. In order to receive this free screening; you must be 18 years of age, sign a release form and have had nothing to eat or drink (except water) for 12 hours prior to screening. Ladies, see you at ³Spring Into Health Day!² SHADES OF THE PAST 50ıs/60ıs CELEBRATION TO BE HELD MAY 21 The City of Monticello and the Monticello/Wayne County Chamber of Commerce will host the 5th annual OShades of the Pastı 50ıs/60ıs Celebration in downtown Monticello on Saturday, May 21 between 3 and 9 p.m. The evening will feature live entertainment and a variety of activities. Monticello Elementary Childrenıs Choir will open the program. Others who will take the stage include The Bell Tones, Wayne Co. High School Choir, Elvis Impersonator/Rick Staley, Ben West, and Klassyc Tymes. Contests and activities include, Best Dressed, Bubble Gum Blowing, Hula-Hoop and Limbo. Every one of all ages is encouraged to dress in 50ıs/60ıs attire. Antique and show cars as well as motorcycles will be on display. The streets will be filled with food and craft vendors. You are encouraged to bring a lawn chair. The downtown streets in the square area will be blocked to thru traffic between the hours of 1 p.m. and 10 p.m. Detour routes will be marked. For more information, contact the City of Monticello at (606) 348-0167 or Chamber of Commerce (606) 348-3064. RED HAT SOCIETY TO TAKE TRIP TO RENFRO VALLEY The next event available for members of the Red Hat Society is a trip to Renfro Valley to enjoy ³A Fling with the King² on Saturday, April 30. Make arrangements as soon as possible. All Kentucky clubs are invited to be a part of this event. ³A Fling with the King² will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is a fee which includes lunch, entertainment, and door prizes. There will also be games and shopping. Any questions, call Vanon at 348-9132. REVIVAL AT TAYLORıS GROVE UNITED BAPTIST CHURCH Revival services will begin at Taylorıs Grove United Baptist Church on Sunday, May 1, with services nightly at 7 p.m. Brother Gary Campbell and Brother Bobby Atkinson will be the evangelists. Brother Harvey Atkinson and the congregation invite everyone to attend. PYLES, GUFFEY, UPCHURCH REUNION Friends and relatives of Thomas Pyles, Eugene Pyles, Delilah Guffey and Amanda Upchurch will be having a reunion at the Monticello-Wayne County Park at the large shelter house on Saturday, May 7 at 4 p.m. EDT, 3 p.m. CDT. Everyone is encouraged to attend. Please bring a covered dish. Bring any old pictures that you have. HOMECOMING AT FREEDOM UNITED BAPTIST CHURCH Homecoming at the Freedom United Baptist Church will be Sunday, May 8. The service starts at 10 a.m. and lunch will be at noon. Bro. Densel Branscum invites everyone. HOMECOMING AT LICK CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH Lick Creek Baptist Church at Ritner, Ky. will be having their homecoming services on May 7-8. Services will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday and at 10 a.m. on Sunday morning. Lunch will be served at noon on Sunday. Everyone is welcome. LADIES HEALTH DAY IS MAY 7 All ladies are invited to a ³Spring into Health Day² on Saturday, May 7 from 9 a.m.-12 noon at the Nazarene Church. Local community agencies and coalitions are teaming up again to offer women a special time that they can learn to ³take care of themselves². The free event will feature doctors, exhibitors, medical testing, door prizes, refreshments and a gift for everyone. Mark May 7 on your calendar for the free ladies health day. AARP AARP drivers safety class at the Rescue Squad Building May 3 and 4 from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Those completing the class will be eligible for an insurance premium discount in most states. (Ask your insurance company for more details.) For information concerning fees, call 348-4426. WAYNE CO. HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Wayne County Historical Society is offering a basic genealogy class to be taught by Wanda Bullock from Pulaski County. The six hours will be divided into two sessions: Saturday, May 7 and Saturday, May 14 from 9 a.m. until 12 noon each day. There will be a fee that will cover both sessions. The class will be taught at the William. Crenshaw Kennedy, Jr. Memorial Museum. Sign up early, space is limited. You may register by calling the museum at 340-2300 (10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Tues.-Sat.) or after hours you may call Joyce Munsey at 348-6309. 4-H CAMP TIME 4-H Camp is just around the corner. Applications are being taken now for the July 12-15, four-day camp at Lake Cumberland 4-H Camp at Jabez. 4-H Camp is open to youth ages 9-13. Crafts, swimming, archery, recreation, hiking, ropes course, nature and more make 4-H camp fun and a lifetime experience for kids. Camp fee is $81. Camp applications can be submitted now with a down payment for camp at the Extension Service in the Farm Bureau Building. Call the Cooperative Extension Service at 348-8453 for details, or if you have questions. WAYNE COUNTY 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 St., Monticello, Ky. Refreshments are provided. For information call Susan Anderson at 606-376-4466. TOBACCO TRANSITION PAYMENT PROGRAM SIGNUP The Tobacco Transition Payment Program signup, also known as the ³Tobacco Buyout² is in progress at your local FSA office. The signup deadline is until June 17. PEP CLASSES RESUME Parenting Classes Promoting Effective Parenting Classes will be held through May 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Public Library. Classes are free for everyone. Free child care is provided. At PEP classes you can talk with other parents, learn about different topics related to rearing children, enjoy refreshments and maybe win a door prize. PEP Classes are sponsored by the Promoting Effective Parenting Coalition. W.C. HORSEMANıS ASSOC. The Wayne County Horsemanıs 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. PRIDE OF KENTUCKY COOKBOOK A cookbook with favorite Kentucky recipes using Kentucky grown agriculture products the state Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agents and noted Kentucky chefs have published a cookbook featuring food, heritage, and nutritional analysis of each recipe. The cookbook was the 2003 official Kentucky State Fair cookbook. Copies can be purchased at the Wayne County Extension Service in the Farm Bureau Building for $25. Cookbooks can be mailed for $27. 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 arenıt 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 Tuesdayıs 3 p.m.-5 p.m. with homework help for school age children and Wednesdayıs from 1-2 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 Workkeys; 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 (teacherıs aide test.) We are located at 220 East Hwy. 90 bypass next to Ace Hardware. For more information please call 606-348-5286. STUDENT MINISTRIES OF STEUBENVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH Want to go deeper with God? Then be a part of The Great Adventure each Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call Steubenville Baptist Church at 348-5011. AWANA PROGRAM TO BE HELD AT STEUBENVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH The Awana Program at Steubenville Baptist Church will be held every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. for all boys and girls three-years-old through the sixth grade who want to have lots of fun getting to know God. Call 348-5011 if you need a ride or want more information. SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER The Wayne County Senior Citizen Center serves clients age 60 and older, at a suggested donation of $1 per service. Services provided by the center include: congregate meals, home delivered meals, transportation, homemaker chores, escort outreach ombudsman, telephone reassurance, information and assistance. Hours for the Senior Citizens Center are from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Patricia Gibson is the director for the center. For more information call 348-5811. THRASHER ³A JEWEL ON LAKE CUMBERLAND² PRINT Wayne County Extension Homemakers are selling ³A Jewel on Lake Cumberland², a Spring print of the Mill and the lake as you view it from the parking lot at Mill Springs Park. Prints are $45. Contact any Extension Homemaker or the Wayne County Extension Service about the prints at (606) 348-8453. Prints can be mailed for $10. 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 at 6:30-7:30 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 at 6-7:30 p.m. For transportation call 348-6485. ROGERS GROVE CEMETERY FUND Donation funds are needed for the upkeep of Rogers Grove Cemetery. If you have relatives buried there, please donate. You can send your donations to Rogers Grove Cemetery Fund, c/o Irene Koontz, RR 2 Box 2875, Monticello, Ky. 42633, or Rogers Grove Cemetery Fund, BB&T Bank, 124 North Main Street, Monticello, Ky. 42633. All donations will be greatly appreciated. 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. DAV WILL MEET The Disabled American Veterans meeting will be the first Monday of each month at the Senior Citizens Center. The doors will open at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited. THE HOPE CENTER The Hope Center is in need of the following items cooking and baking food items, canned foods and meats, diapers, nice bedding, dishes, towels for our burn out room. Any donations would be greatly appreciated. BE A PART OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT NETWORK Be a part of young peopleıs 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. 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. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS MEETING The OBetter Late Than Neverı group of narcotics anonymous meets every Wednesday night at 8 p.m. EST in the basement of the Wayne County Public Library. ALZHEIMERıS ASSOCIATION Alzheimerıs 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 Alzheimerıs Association would like to announce a support group for family members and caregivers of individuals with Alzheimerıs 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 Hwy. 80 in Somerset, Ky., just about 1/2 mile East of Hwy. 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. LLOYD MIDDLE SBDM COUNCIL MEETING The A.J. Lloyd Middle School SBDM Council will conduct the regular monthly meetings on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. All members of the school community and general public are cordially invited to attend. AA-ALANON MEETING AA-ALANON is meeting Monday and Friday nights at 7 p.m. at the First Methodist Church. BELL ELEMENTARY SITE BASED COUNCIL MEETING Bell Elementary Site Based Council meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 6:15 p.m. in the library. MONTICELLO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL SBC MEETING The Monticello Independent School SBC meeting is the first Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. in the Media Center. DONATIONS NEEDED FOR LOCKETTıS CHAPEL CEMETERY If anyone has loved ones buried at Lockettıs 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. HOPE CENTER The Hope Center, located on Columbia Ave., is in need of food and clothing donations. Any donations would be greatly appreciated. SIT AND SEW Contented Heart Quilt Guild will have a ³Sit and Sew² 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 at the Quilt Shoppe. Visitors are invited. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Habitat for Humanity is working for the community and is in need of more volunteers. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church in the back. Anyone who is interested in learning more about Habitat for Humanity and being a Habitat volunteer is encouraged to attend these meetings. WAYNE CO. HOTLINE Have you had an emergency and donıt 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 us at 348-4650 anytime. Add a comment |
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