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January 24th, 2006 through January 31st, 2006 CONSERVATION DISTRICT COST SHARE PROGRAM ANNOUNCED The Wayne County Conservation District will be accepting requests for cost share funding under the Kentucky Soil Erosion and Water Quality Cost Share Program beginning February 1 and extending though February 28. Funding for practices will be approved by the Soil and Water Conservation Commis-sion at the Kentucky Division of Conservation, located in Frankfort, as funds are available. Practices available for cost share funding include: Agricultural Waste Control Facilities, Animal Waste Utilization, Closure of Agricultural Waste Impound-ment, Heavy Use Area Protection, Rotational Grazing System Establishment, Stream Crossing, Streambank Stabili-zation, Sinkhole Protection, Water Well Protection, Cropland Erosion Control Systems, Pasture and Hayland Erosion Control, Integrated Crop Management, Strip Intercropping System, Vege-tative Filter Strips, Riparian Area Protection, and Pesticide Containment Facilities. For more information stop by the Wayne County Conservation District Office at 78 Barnes Drive, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Phone: 606-348-9385. EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM APPROVED FOR WAYNE COUNTY The Emergency Conser-vation Program (ECP) has been approved for farmers in Wayne County who have livestock water shortages due to the extended drought. The Wayne County FSA office will be accepting applications through February 6. An FSA representative will make an onsite inspection for all applications to document that requirements for ECP have been met. Practices should not be started prior to inspection and approval. Practices that farmers can apply for include pipleine and tanks, fountains, developing springs, and drilling or deepening wells. Although the county has been approved, no funds are currently available. No applications can be paid unless money is allocated for the program. D.A.A.D. TO MEET Defensive Action Against Drugs will hold their first regular monthly meeting for 2006 at the ASPIRE Center on Thursday, January 26 at 6:30 p.m. Officers will be elected for the new year and the group will finalize the plan of activities for the second quarter. All interested parties are welcome to attend. Volunteers are needed to chaperone the activities. Call 340-0121 to volunteer. LADIES ONLY NIGHT AT ROC CHURCH OF GOD The ROC Church of God is hosting Ladies Only Night Friday, January 27 at 6:30 p.m. Sue Woodruff is the scheduled speaker. The church is located at 168 Branch Road in Monticello. For more information call Thelma Gregory at 348-5364 or Virginia Thurman at 340-0051. SPECIAL OLYMPICS DELEGATION Monticello and Wayne County athletes who qualify for Special Olympics and would like to join the Wayne County Special Olympics delegation may call Rebecca Dishman at 348-6739 or Lucy Gleason at 348-8530 for more information. STATE SERVICE OFFICER FOR D.A.V. AVAILABLE Pauline Conner has been reappointed as State Service Officer for the Disabled American Veterans. She is available at her home by appointment, or she is at the Senior Citizens Building in Monticello, Ky. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, working for all veterans, widows and their dependents. Call 606-387-5135. LAKE CUMBERLAND STRIPED BASS CLUB The Lake Cumberland Striped Bass Club hosts tournaments on the third Saturday of every month. Anyone interested in participating should attend the meeting on the Friday night prior to each tournament in the Sportsman's Club parking lot in order to register. Dues and fees apply. BELL ELEMENTARY SBDM COUNCIL The Bell Elementary SBDM Council conducts regular monthly meetings on the fourth Monday of each month at 3:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. All members of the school community and general public are invited to attend. CONTENTED HEART QUILT GUILD Contented Heart Quilt Guild members are teaching adult classes for hand sewing, piecing and quilting on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. There will be no charge for these classes. Anyone wishing to sign up for classes should call 340-0015 or 348-6843. NRCS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR EQIP PROGRAM The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) at your local USDA Service Center. Land users may apply for EQIP at any time. Applications received by January 31, 2006, will be considered for this (federal fiscal year 2006) program year. Applications received after January 31, 2006, will be held until the next evaluation period. Additional information may be found at http://www.ky.nrcs.usda.gov/programs. To apply for EQIP, or for more information, please visit your local NRCS office located at 78 Barnes Drive, Monticello, Kentucky, or call (606) 348-9385. 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. BE A PART OF 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. NEW WIC INCOME GUIDELINES Who is financially eligible for WIC? Pregnant, postpartum and breast feeding 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. W.C. CONSERVATION DISTRICT Wayne County Conservation District has received a grant from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture for removal and disposal of dead animals including companion pets in the county. The program is available to all residents of Wayne County. To have a dead animal removed from your property you may call County Judge Bruce Ramsey at 606-348-4241. 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. 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 Tuesday's 3 p.m.-5 p.m. with homework help for school age children and Wednesday's 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 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 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. 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 "A JEWEL ON LAKE CUMBERLAND" PRINT Wayne County Extension Homemakers are selling "A Jewel on Lake Cumberland," 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 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. 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. 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 Never' group of narcotics anonymous meets every Wednesday night at 8 p.m. EST in the basement of the Wayne County Public Library. 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 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. 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. 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 us at 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, P.O. Box 305, Burnside, KY 42519; or, Alexander Chapel Cemetery Fund c/o James H. Cowan, Rt. 1 Box 346E, Monticello, KY 42633. 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. MT. PISGAH CEMETERY Anyone having family buried at the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is asked to donate to the mowing fund. Donations may be made at the Monticello Banking Company to the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery Fund. 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. DONATIONS NEEDED FOR UPKEEP OF MONTICELLO CEMETERY Donations are needed for the upkeep of the Monticello Cemetery. Anyone who would like to make a donation may send it to Francis Allen, Rt. 3 Box 7050, Monticello, Ky. 42633 DONATIONS NEEDED FOR BUCK CEMETERY Donations are needed for the Buck cemetery at Powersburg. They will be used to make and rebuild old tombstones that are broken and to fence in the cemetery. Please send donations to: Jerry Slaven, HC 86 Box 198A, Monticello, KY 42633. Add a comment |
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