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October 24th, 2006 through October 31st, 2006 CHILI SUPPER The Susie Fire Department will be having a chili supper on Saturday, November 4 from 5-9 p.m. Special singers will be the Gospel Travelers. There will be items auctioned off. Everyone welcome. All proceeds will go to the Susie Fire Department. FIRST CHURCH OF NAZARENE FALL FESTIVAL The First Church of Nazarene will host a Children's Fall Festival on Saturday, October 28 from 5-7 p.m. ADANTA OPEN HOUSE RECEPTION Adanta is hosting an Open House Reception for all members of the community at each of our six Tencos (workshops for individuals with disabilities.) Refreshments will be served. The Open House will be held at the Wayne County Tenco on November 2 at 1 p.m. EST For more information, call 606-348-6027. GEAR UP COLLEGE FAIR The South Central Kentucky Gear Up Project, serving Wayne, Clinton and McCreary County is sponsoring a College Fair on Thursday, November 2 at the Clinton County Middle School from 7-9 p.m. EST. All Wayne County students in grades 7-12 are invited to attend. More than 30 colleges, universities and technical schools will be on hand. If you have any questions about the College Fair, feel free to call the Gear Up program at 340-0149. D.A.A.D. MEETING Defensive Action Against Drugs of Wayne County would like to invite everyone to the regular monthly meeting on Thursday, October 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the ASPIRE Center. The group will make plans for the fall and winter activities. There will be a program about the UNITE Clubs in our schools. All interested citizens are invited to attend. CHRISTMAS VILLAGE Mark your calendar on Saturday, November 18 to attend Christmas Village at the Monticello Armory from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Shop for baked goods, crafts, enjoy a pinto bean or chili lunch, see the beautiful 10 foot University of Kentucky tree and let your kids shop at Children's Village. Come and visit with your friends and neighbors as you have a fried apple pie, coffee or hot cocoa. Take a homemade cake, fudge or other goodies home with you. If you come early you'll enjoy the country ham and biscuits. Santa arrives at 11 a.m. to open up Children's Village shopping. Come and usher in the holiday season! "ONE NIGHT IN VEGAS" AT THE CENTER On Friday, November 10 at 8 p.m., The Center exhibit hall will be transformed into a Vegas casino. "One Night in Vegas" (license #1907) is an exciting fundraising event that will benefit The Center's youth leadership and arts and culture programs. For information, visit www.centertec .com BELL ELEMENTARY SBDM COUNCIL The Bell Elementary SBDM Council conducts regular monthly meetings on the fourth Monday of each month at 5 p.m. in the school cafeteria. All members of the school community and general public are cordially invited to attend. CITIFINANCIAL TO SPONSOR FOOD DRIVE CitiFinancial's Monticello office is sponsoring a food drive through November 3 to benefit a local charity/organization. The public is invited to bring non-perishable food items to the Monticello office. Citi-Financial is located in the Wal-Mart shopping center and open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The food drive is part of the company's Grand Opening Celebration. FAITH UNITED BAPTIST CHURCH REVIVAL Revival services will continue at Faith United Baptist Church through Wednesday, October 25 with Bro. Darry Hatfield of Parkers Mill Baptist Church in Somerset as evangelist. Services will be at 7 p.m. Special singing will be featured. Pastor Daniel Richardson and the congregation invite everyone to attend. FAITH UNITED BAPTIST CHURCH HOMECOMING Homecoming services will be held at Faith United Baptist Church on Sunday, October 29. The Blakeys, of Russell Springs, will be the featured singers. Lunch will be served at 12 noon with the singing at 1 p.m. Pastor Daniel Richardson and the congregation invite everyone to attend. MONTICELLO BAPTIST TABERNACLE REVIVAL Monticello Baptist Tabernacle will be having revival services November 10-12 beginning at 7 p.m. nightly. The evangelist will be Bro. Eric Criswell. The pastor is Roy Gregory. GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH SPECIAL SERVICES Grace Baptist Church on South Hwy. 90 will host special services by Pastor Clint Keith of Marian, Ky. on November 3-5. Service times will be 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday. Everyone invited and please bring a friend! For further information, call Pastor Wayne Bowling at 606-677-0678 or Bro. David Carrender at 606-348-7001. ELK SPRING VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH REVIVAL Elk Spring Valley Baptist Church will have revival services continuing through October 26 at 6:30 p.m. each evening. Bro. Dan Russell will be the evangelist with Bro. Dennis Wheeler leading music. Bro. Stan Stevenson is the pastor. There will be a nursery provided. Everyone welcome. PANCAKE AND SAUSAGE BREAKFAST Monticello Lions Club has a pancake and sausage breakfast scheduled for 6 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 4 at the ASPIRE Center. Please plan to attend. Proceeds will be used in our battle against preventable blindness. AARP DRIVING SAFETY PROGRAM AARP will present a driving safety program on October 25-26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Helen Parish Center in Glasgow, Ky. Call Steve Metzger at 270-678-4512 for information or to register. There is a cost for this program. DEAD ANIMAL REMOVAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Wayne County residents are now eligible to receive reimbursement for proper disposal or burial of dead animals, through a grant from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. The program is limited to private land owners. Please contact the Wayne County Conservation District for more information at 606-348-9385. IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY FALL FESTIVAL Immanuel Christian Academy will host a Fall Festival on Friday, October 27 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. Costumes are welcome but please no scary costumes. 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. STATE WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE MEETING The Wayne County Women in Ag Team wishes to invite interested women to attend the Kentucky Women in Agriculture, Inc. conference "Rooted in Tradition-Exploring the Future." The conference is November 2 and 3 in Louisville. For more information, call the Wayne County Extension Service at 348-8453. YOUTH EMPOWERMENT NETWORK CONFERENCE The local Youth Empowerment Network is having their annual conference for adults and youth on Thursday, October 26 at the Nazarene Church. This year's conference theme is "If it is to Be, it is up to Me." Workshop topics will relate to community service, civil engagement and building character. Trey Grayson, Kentucky Secretary of State is the keynote speaker. There is a registration fee covering morning refreshments, lunch and conference materials. More information will be forthcoming. If you have questions or would like to register, call the Wayne County Extension Service at 348-8453. 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. INTERAGENCY MEETING The Interagency Council meets each third Tuesday from 12 noon-1 p.m. EST at El Cazador. The general public is invited to attend the free meeting and learn of agencies, services and other great happenings in our community. Come and be with us. Lunch is optional. WAYNE COUNTY DOOR TO DOOR CLEANUP The Wayne County Door to Door Cleanup is continuing for metal/white goods and large household items. The communities next are Alpha, Windy, Powersburg, Slickford, Highway 200, Duncan Valley, Cooper and Mt. Pisgah areas. You may start calling the County Judge Executive's Office at 348-4241 or Solid Waste Coordinator Andrew Parmley at 307-5065, to get your name on the list for pickups. Please don't call until the community is announced. Reminder, we don't pick up tires, chemicals or household garbage. CONTENTED HEARTS QUILT GUILD The Contented Hearts Quilt Guild on Main Street is looking for two fireplace mantles that were removed from the upstairs section of the shop. They are to be used in the restoration of the upstairs. If anyone knows where we might locate these fireplace mantles, we would be appreciative of the information. We feel they were removed by accident and through incorrect information of the ownership of the mantles. Please contact the quilt shop at 606-340-0015 or the Guild president Anneda Guffey 348-8135. WIC GROWING HEALTHY FAMILIES WIC (the national Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children up to the age of five) is a free food program to help families meet nutritional needs. WIC provides food, health care referrals and nutrition education. WIC foods provide at least one or more of the following nutrients: protein, calcium, iron, Vitamins A and C. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, a mother with a baby less than six months old or a parent/guardian with a child under five years of age, call your local health department to see if you qualify. The WIC program does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability. DONATIONS FOR ALEXANDER CEMETERY If you have any family or friends buried in Alexander Cemetery, David Denney has offered to keep it mowed nice. Make any donations to Alexander Cemetery Mowing Fund c/o First Southern National Bank. MYSTERY READER'S GROUP Howard and Katy Corder invite you to join them in starting a Wayne County Mystery Reader's Group. We plan to meet the second Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in the Wayne County Public Library Basement. Come and join us, or if you have any questions call us at 348-5326. D.A.V. MONTHLY MEETING Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary meet the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Building. All veterans are invited. PLANS UNDERWAY FOR CHRISTMAS PARADE The Monticello-Wayne County Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the theme of the 30th Annual Christmas Parade to be "All I Want for Christmas Is..." and the Grand Marshals will be last year's Turner Intermediate Community Problem Solving Team. The Christmas Parade will be held Friday, December 1 at 6 p.m. All businesses, clubs, organizations, schools and churches are encouraged to participate by creating a float entry. There are several new categories for float entries this year, with nice cash prizes and trophies. For more information contact the Chamber office at 606-348-3064, toll free at 1-866-348-3064 or e-mail info@monticellokychamber.com. CONCORD BAPTIST CHURCH DONATIONS Donations can be made to the Concord Baptist Church Building Fund at any location of the Monticello Banking Company or mailed to MBC, PO Box 421, Monticello, KY 42633. COUNTY COMMITTEE ELECTIONS Make a difference and vote in County Committee Elections 2006. On November 3, ballots will be mailed to eligible voters, and must be returned to the USDA office by December 4. On January 1, 2007 elected committee members and alternatives will take office. 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. 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 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. WAYNE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SITE BASED COUNCIL TO MEET 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. 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. 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 on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, working for all veterans, widows and their dependents. Call 606-387-5135. 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. 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 85 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. 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 1-2 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 6:30-7:30 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 -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 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. 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 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. 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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