Wayne County Outlook

May 24th, 2005 through May 31st, 2005

YOUNG HARMONY

CONCERT AT MT.

PLEASANT FELLOWSHIP

The Young Harmony concert will be this Sunday, May 29 at 4:30 p.m. at

Mt. Pleasant Fellowship Church. For information call 348-9196.

PIERCY REUNION

The Millard and Kate Piercy family reunion will be Saturday, May 28 with

a potluck lunch served at 12 noon at Monticello/Wayne County Memorial Park

in the Little League shelter house. Family and friends are invited to

attend. Please bring a covered dish.

CORNBREAD FESTIVAL

The Mill Springs Cornbread Festival, sponsored by the Monticello Woman¹s

Club, will be held Saturday, May 28 at historic Mill Springs Park. Lunch

will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and will consist of cornbread

³hoecakes², pinto beans or green beans, onions, relish, dessert and a drink.

The mill will be open for tours and there will be a mill grinding exhibition

at 2 p.m. The gift shop will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and there will

be arts and crafts exhibits as well (for booth rental, call 606-348-4041).

VBS AT OAK GROVE

BAPTIST CHURCH

Oak Grove Baptist Church will be having Vacation Bible School Sunday,

June 5 through June 9 at 6-8 p.m. for preschool through adults. For

information call 348-6792.

D.A.A.D. TO HOLD

MONTHLY MEETING

Defensive Action Against Drugs will hold its regular monthly meeting on

Thursday, May 26 at the Aspire Center at 6:30 p.m. The first 25 people to

sign in will receive a free operation UNITE yard sign. The group will

continue to plan drug free youth summer activities. All interested citizens

are invited to attend. The Board of Directors will meet immediately

following the regular meeting.

IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH TO HOLD CAR WASH

Immanuel Baptist Church is having a car wash in the Wal-Mart parking lot

on Saturday, May 28 to raise money for a mission trip to Vermont.

TRAVIS SCHOOL REUNION/WAYNE

COUNTY DAY

The Travis School Reunion/Wayne County Day will be held Saturday, May 28

at the Monticello Park. Festivities will begin at 12:30 p.m. All family and

friends are welcome. Come, bring your favorite covered dish or dessert and

enjoy the food, various activities, fun, and fellowship. The annual auction

will be held to help raise funds for the reunion and the Monticello

Cemetery; you may bring any items you would like to donate to the effort.

Don¹t forget to donate to the cemetery fund. Our donations help pay for the

upkeep of the grounds, making our cemetery presentable for all who have

family members located there.

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,

P.O. Box 305, Burnside, KY 42519; or, Alexander Chapel Cemetery Fund c/o

James H. Cowan, RR1 Box 346E, Monticello, KY 42633.

THE LATE BRANDIE AND MATTIE KEITH FAMILY REUNION

The late Brandie and Mattie Keith family reunion will be Sunday, June 5

at the Tucker shelter house at Bronston. See you there.

CARTER-DANIEL REUNION

The annual Carter-Daniel reunion will be held at the Monticello-Wayne

County Park on Saturday, May 28 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. It will be in the

open building, same as last year. Please bring a covered dish and join us

this year.

BARNETT REUNION

The ancestors of the late Cody Barnett will be having a reunion at the

large shelter house at Monticello-Wayne County Memorial Park on Saturday,

June 11. Friends, relatives and everyone is welcome and encouraged to

attend. Please bring a covered dish, old pictures, etc. and enjoy the day.

MEMORIAL DAY GOSPEL ROUND-UP

A Memorial Day gospel round-up will be presented by the American

Christian Music Association on Saturday, May 28 from 5-9 p.m. at the Wayne

County Park. Special guests will be The McCoys from Louisville, Ky. Also

singing will be Cindy Upchurch with her chart topping single ³Let¹s Praise

Him², along with Jimmy and Rita Perkins, Joe Massey, Doug Mildener, Dickie

Troxell, and Tim Massengale. Bring your lawn chairs and come out and enjoy

an evening of fine gospel singing. There is no admission charge and

concessions will be available. For more information or to join the

A.C.M.A.

contact chapter leader Jimmy Perkins at 340-0696. The A.C.M.A. works to

spread the gospel through song.

RELAY FOR LIFE 5K RUN/WALK

The Clinton County Hospital will be sponsoring a 5K run/walk with

proceeds going to the American Cancer Society.

The 5K run/walk will be on Saturday, June 4 at 8 a.m. Registration will

begin at 7 a.m. at the Mountain View Park in Albany, Ky. Entry fee is $15.

Free t-shirts will be given to all registrants and medallions will be

awarded for first, second, and third places in each category. There will

also be a trophy awarded for best overall male and best overall female

runners.

Applications can be picked up at the Clinton County Hospital gift shop

or at the Clinton County News office. For more information you may contact

Sheila Sells at 931-879-2496 or Julie Thrasher at 606-387-9110.

STONE SETTING TO JOHN H.P. GUFFEY AND NANCY E. ALLCORNE AND REUNION

There will be a stone setting to John H.P. Guffey and Nancy E. Allcorne

at Taylor¹s Grove Cemetery and Church on Saturday, May 28 at 12 noon with

socializing starting at 10 a.m. and a reunion afterwards with a pitch-in

dinner.

This reunion includes families in the area with the names of Guffey,

Brown, Stinson, Upchurch, Blevins, Neal, Piercy, Abbott, Crabtree, Slagle,

Frost, Sandlin, etc.

CRABTREE REUNION

The Crabtree reunion will be held on Sunday, May 29 at the home of Noah

and Ella Mae Crabtree. Bring a covered dish, enjoy the fun and music.

SUMMER FUN BEAUTY PAGEANT

Summer Fun Beauty Pageant on June 4 at the El Cazador Restaurant. Doors

open at 11 a.m. Pageants start at 12:15 p.m. Summer wear only wear of any kind. For more information please call Regina Chavez at

859-433-7655 or 859-881-9199.

BIBLE SCHOOL AT GAP CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

Gap Creek Baptist Church will host Vacation Bible School June 13-17 from

6 until 8 p.m. each evening. Everyone is invited to attend.

ROBERTS-RUSSELL REUNION

On Saturday, May 28 Gary Dean and Lu Ann (Roberts) Russell invite

friends and relatives to their home on Golce Dean Road (West 92, five miles

from Monticello) for their second annual reunion.

Come early, stay late. Bring a covered dish and a lawn chair. Lunch will

be served around 1:30 p.m. Music before and after lunch.

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&T Bank, Cumberland

Crossing, Monticello KY, 42633 or Irene Koontz, Rt. 2 Box 2875, Monticello,

KY 42633.

MT. PISGAH CEMETERY

Anyone having family buried at the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery are ask to donate

to the mowing fund. Donations may be made at the Monticello Banking Company

to the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery Fund.

CANCER SURVIVOR RECEPTION

American Cancer Society, Relay For Life Committee and Teams will be

sponsoring a Cancer Survivor Reception on Tuesday, May 31 at the Wayne

County Senior Citizens Center, 116 West Columbia Avenue at 5:30 p.m.

There will be entertainment, food, information and door prizes.

You and a guest are invited to attend.

CATRON CEMETERY

Decoration at the Catron Cemetery will be on Sunday, May 29. The

cemetery will be mowed on May 26 and all flowers on the graves will be

removed. Everyone with loved ones buried in the Catron Cemetery is

encouraged to give donations for the upkeep of the cemetery. Donations may

be sent to: Logan Catron, H.C. 86 Box 91, Monticello, KY 42633.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL AT FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

First Christian Church, located at 104 East Michigan Avenue, Monticello,

Ky. will be having Vacation Bible School for children ages 3-12 years old

Sunday through Friday June 5-10 from 5:50 p.m.-8:35 p.m.

For pre-registration or more information call the church at 348-5131.

SLAVEN, SLAVIN, SLAVY, SLAVEY REUNION

The Slaven, Slavin, Slavy, Slavey (any spelling) reunion will be held

Saturday, June 4 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in McCreary Co., Ky. at the Sand Hill

Camp shelter house, located on Hwy. 700, five miles east of U.S. Hwy. 27.

Watch for SLAVEN REUNION sign.

If you are a Slaven or descended from a Slaven from along the Ky/Tn.

Line you are invited. Get to know your extended family. Learn more about

your history. Write down and bring along as many names and dates on

brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, cousins, etc. as you Gan find. Bring old

photos and family stories to share. Invited other family members, come enjoy

the Slaven/Slavy/Slavins family and have a good time.

It will be a ³pitch in dinner¹. Bring enough food and soft drinks for

your family and a little extra to share. Plates, cups, napkins, silverware

will be furnished. Make your motel reservations early. Contact the Chamber

of Commerce for listings of motels.

Any questions contact: Ann Slaven Brotzge, 2347 Waterford Rd., Mt.

Washington, Ky. 40047 or 502-538-6078, cbrotzge@bullitt.net

UPCHURCH REUNION

The Annual Jenn 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.

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.

4-H AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

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-Her 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 percent 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.

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.

W.C. HORSEMAN¹S ASSOC.

The Wayne County Horseman¹s 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 aren¹t 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 Tuesday¹s 3 p.m.-5 p.m. with homework help for school age children

and Wednesday¹s 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 (teacher¹s 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, with the exception of January and February, 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 people¹s 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 Never¹ group of narcotics anonymous meets every

Wednesday night at 8 p.m. EST in the basement of the Wayne County Public

Library.

ALZHEIMER¹S ASSOCIATION

Alzheimer¹s 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 Alzheimer¹s Association would like to announce a support group for

family members and caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer¹s 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 LOCKETT¹S CHAPEL CEMETERY

If anyone has loved ones buried at Lockett¹s 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 don¹t 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.

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