12-26-12 — BLOOD DRIVE

    There will be a blood drive on Monday, December 31 from 9 to 11 a.m. on the KBC Bloodmobile which will be parked at the Monticello Wal-Mart.  Blood donors must have a photo I.D., be 17-years-old (16 with parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds, be in general good health and meet additional requirements. For more info you can visit  

www.kybloodcenter.org.



WAYNE CIRCUIT COURT CLERK SWEARING IN

    Patricia Lay will be sworn into the office of Wayne Circuit Court  Clerk along with her deputies on January 6 at 3 p.m. in the district  courtroom of the Wayne County Justice Center. A reception will follow  in the foyer.



NO DAAD MEETING IN DECEMBER

    Defensive Action Against Drugs (DAAD) will not meet in December.  Anyone concerned with our growing drug epidemic is welcome to the  DAAD meeting on Thursday, January 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the ASPIRE  

Center. Come and be part of the drug solution.



DONATIONS NEEDED FOR THE OLD

MONTICELLO CEMETERY

    Donations are needed for the upkeep of The Old Monticello Cemetery.  

Donations are tax deductible. Send donations to: P.O. Box 401,  Monticello, Ky. 42633.



AWANA PROGRAM AT STEUBENVILLE

BAPTIST CHURCH

    Steubenville Baptist Church will be having their AWANA program each  

Wednesday night at Stubenville Baptist Church. The AWANA program  

exists for helping churches and parents worldwide raise children and  

youth to know, love and serve Christ. We look forward to seeing you  

and your family there. For more info. call the church at 348-5011.



OAK GROVE

COOKBOOK

    Oak Grove Baptist Church has a cookbook to sell called " Recipes and  

Remembrances." Cookbooks are $18 with the proceeds going to missions  

and the building fund. Call (606) 278-4925 for details.



BELL ELEMENTARY SBDM COUNCIL MEETING

    The Bell Elementary SBDM Council conducts regular monthly meetings  

on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m. in the school library.  

All members of the school community and general public are cordially  

invited to attend.



ANTI-DRUG

MEETING

    Defensive Action Against Drugs (DAAD) meets the fourth Thursday of  

each month at 6:30 p.m. at the ASPIRE Center. Anyone may attend the  

meeting and help with and learn about substance abuse.



CELEBRATE

RECOVERY

    Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered support group for anyone  

having hangups, habits, or needing help in any area of your life.  

Celebrate Recovery is free and meets each Thursday night at 6:30 p.m.  

at the ASPIRE Center. Come and visit and see what it is all about.



WALKER

ELEMENTARY SBDM MEETING

    The Walker Elementary SBDM will meet on the first Wednesday of each  

month with the exception of April which will be the second Wednesday  

at 4:45 in the school conference room.



CABELL GROVE METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY DONATIONS

    Cabell Grove Methodist Church would appreciate any donations for the  upkeep of the cemetery. Donations can be mailed to Janet Bell, 497  Kendrick Ave., Monticello, Ky. 42633.



FUNDS NEEDED FOR CHOATE CEMETERY

    Anyone who would like to donate for the upkeep of the Choate  

Cemetery, please send donations to Jeff Sutton at 4941 HWY 1546,  

Monticello, Ky. 42633.



ANIMAL HAVEN

RESCUE AND CARE CENTER MONTHLY MEETINGS

    The Animal Haven Rescue and Care Center has monthly meetings every  

fourth Tuesday at 7 p.m. at 208 Frisby Street. Everyone is welcome to  

attend.

DONATIONS NEEDED FOR INGRAM

CEMETERY

    Donations are being accepted for the mowing and upkeep of the Ingram  

Cemetery. If you would like to make a donation for the upkeep or  

would be willing to help with the upkeep, please call Carol Tucker at  

340-9038. Donations may be mailed to 1177 Old Fall Creek Road,  

Monticello, KY 42633.

FOLLOW WAYNE CO. COOPERATIVE EXTENSION ON FACEBOOK

    Please LIKE the Wayne County Cooperative Extension Family and  

Consumer Sciences Facebook page. Get great research and evidenced  

based information, reminders and announcements of Cooperative  

Extension programs.

ATTENTION ALL

VETERANS—FREE

    Any Veteran who has earned service medals while serving in the U.S.  

Military and has not received their medals please contact Bill  

Rutherford. Please note you will need a copy of your DD-214 to  

request your medals. Contact Bill at 20 Robin Lane, Monticello, Ky.  

42633 or call 606-340-3142.

THE ARC OF LAKE CUMBERLAND

MEETING

    The ARC of Kentucky works to ensure a quality of life for children  

and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our  

monthly meeting is the fourth Thursday at Golden Corral in Somerset,  

Ky. at 12 noon. The ARC of Lake Cumberland is an agency of the South  

Central KY United Way Chapter of the ARC of KY and the ARC of the  

U.S. For more information, contact Marsha Van Hook at (606) 706-3402.

TOPS "TAKE POUNDS OFF SENSIBLY"

    TOPS weight loss support group meets every Monday night from  

4:30-5:30 p.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church on N. Main Street.  

Individuals may visit for one meeting before choosing to join the  

Monticello Chapter #346.

REVIVAL IN WAYNE COUNTY PRAYER MEETINGS

    Revival in Wayne County prayer meetings for Wayne County ministers  

and concerned Christians are taking place at multiple churches. For  

more information, contact pastors: Philip Drake-(606) 307-7797, Bob  

Duranceau-(606) 348-6294, Bob Schaeffer-(606) 348-5581 or Bishop C.  

Duncan-(606) 307-7195. Or visit Peg at Calvary Assembly of God every  

Sunday at 9:30 a.m. or Kelvin Upchurch (348-7014) at Living Faith  

Pentecostal every Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

BENCHMARK

FAMILY SERVICES FOSTER PARENT

ORIENTATION CLASSES

    Benchmark Family Services-Foster Care Agency is offering free  

orientation classes every Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. to anyone interested  

in becoming a foster parent or wishing to obtain information about  

fostering.

    The office is located at 200 S. Vine Street, Somerset. Call (606)  

451-9534 to register for the class or to receive a free information  

packet with no obligation.

WAYNE CO. HUMANE SOCIETY MEETING

    The Wayne County Humane Society meets on the third Tuesday of each  

month at 6 p.m. in the basement of the Wayne Co. Public Library.  

Everyone is welcome to attend.

MONTICELLO

ELEMENTARY SBDM

    The Monticello Elementary SBDM will meet on the second Tuesday of  

each month at 5:15 p.m. in the Media Center.

WAYNE COUNTY ADULT EDUCATION

    Wayne County Adult Education is open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday,  

Wednesday and Friday and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. All  

our services are free.

    Call 348-5286 for more information.

WAYNE COUNTY HORSEMAN'S

ASSOCIATION MEETS FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH

    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. at the  

Rescue Squad building located on Boone Street, Monticello, Ky. 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 horse  

shows, monthly trail rides, picnics, Coggins testing, Christmas party  

and participation in community events.

    As a result of our fundraising efforts, we provide continuing  

education scholarships.

    For more information, call Connie at 348-8258 or Lynetta at 348-0455.

MT. PISGAH

CEMETERY FUND

    If you have any family or friends buried in the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery  

and would like to make a donation, donations may be dropped off or  

mailed to Mt. Pisgah Cemetery Fund, c/o Monticello Bank, P.O. Box  

421, Monticello, Ky. 42633.

    For questions or more information you may call 348-7786.

DONATIONS ARE NEEDED FOR

TAYLOR'S GROVE CEMETERY

    Donations are needed for the upkeep of the Taylor's Grove Cemetery.  

If interested in making a donation you can give it to any member of  

the Cemetery Committee: Danny Morgan, Dennis Piercy or Waylan Piercy  

or you may mail the donation to 436 Davis Rd., Albany, Ky. 42602.

WAYNE COUNTY FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETINGS

    The Wayne County Family Resource Center Advisory Council conducts  

meetings on the second Wednesday of every other month at 12 noon in  

the Family Resource Center office at Bell Elementary.



WAYNE COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN MEETINGS

    The WRW (Wayne Republican Women) meets the second Tuesday of each  

month at 5 p.m. at the ASPIRE Center.

    Everyone interested in attending is welcome.

    For more information call 348-9250.

CELEBRATE

RECOVERY

    Celebrate Recovery meets each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the ASPIRE  

Center. Celebrate Recovery is a free Christ centered support group  

for anyone who has hurts, habits or hangups which includes just about  

all of us. Email celebraterecovery.wayne@gmail.com or call 340-9362  

for details. For more information check out the following website  

www.daad-unite.net.

DONATIONS TO PLEASANT HILL CEMETERY

    If you have loved ones buried in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery and you  

would like to help with the mowing this summer then contact any  

member of the cemetery committee-Earl Neal, Glen Bertram or Hobert  

Brown. All donations will be appreciated.

DONATIONS NEEDED FOR THE OLD

MONTICELLO

CEMETERY

    Donations are needed for the upkeep of The Old Monticello Cemetery.  

Donations are tax deductible. Send donations to: P.O. Box 401,  

Monticello, Ky. 42633.

SECOND CHANCE OUTREACH CENTER

    Second Chance Outreach Center is a non-profit Christ centered  

addiction recovery program serving your local community. If you or  

someone you know is struggling with substance abuse or addictive  

behaviors please feel free to call 24 hours for a free over the phone  

consultation or referral at 1-270-384-9548, or visit us at www.

2ndchanceoutreach.com.

COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS LAKE

CUMBERLAND

CHAPTER

    A local chapter of The Compassionate Friends has been started in the  

Monticello area. The Compassionate Friends is a mutual assistance,  

self-help organization offering friendship and understanding to  

families who have experienced the death of a child. The organization  

welcomes bereaved parents, adult siblings, grandparents, and  

immediate family members to its meetings.

    Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at Monticello  

United Methodist Church, 145 Michigan Avenue at 7 p.m. For additional  

information contact Jenny West, Chapter Leader at 340-1955.

OPEN GRIEF

SUPPORT GROUP

    An Open Grief Support Group, hosted by Hospice of Lake Cumberland,  

will be held the second Monday of every month from 6-8 p.m., EST at  

the Hospice of Lake Cumberland Monticello office, located at 1219  

North Main Street, Suite 5.

BETHESDA

CEMETERY

DONATIONS

    Donations are needed for the upkeep of the Bethesda Cemetery. To  

donate send to 1265 Hwy. 858, Monticello, Ky. 42633 or for more  

information call 348-8190. 606-521-0498 or 606-523-6039.

DONATIONS NEEDED FOR OLD CHARITY CEMETERY

    Old Charity Cemetery is in need of donations for the mowing of the  

grounds.

    Anyone who has family buried there is asked to contribute to the  

cemetery fund.

    For new burial, it is encouraged that donations be made at the time  

of internment.

    Contributions may be made to Old Charity Cemetery Fund c/o Margie  

Alley, 261 Sam Alley Road, Monticello, Ky. 42633.

DISABLED

  AMERICAN

VETERANS

    The Disabled American Veterans Chapter 105 and Auxillary meets the  

first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center  

on Columbia Ave.

    All veterans welcome.

MONTICELLO

MS GROUP

    Monticello MS Group will have their monthly meeting on the first  

Thursday of every month at Rosa's at 6 p.m.

STATE SERVICE

  OFFICER FOR DAVs WILL BE AT SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER EACH WEDNESDAY

    Donnie Blevins, Service Officer for the Disabled American Veterans,  

will be at the Senior Citizens Building every Wednesday from 10 a.m.  

until 3 p.m.

    Any veterans or dependents in need of assistance should stop by  

during these hours.

NEW COVENANT FELLOWSHIP

    New Covenant Fellowship, located in the Bell Subdivision, is  

beginning a church van ministry. Anyone who needs a ride can call  

(606) 348-1855 or (606) 307-6246. Everyone is welcome.

DONATIONS FOR CATRON CEMETERY

    Anyone wishing to make a donation to the Catron Cemetery Fund may do  

so by mailing donations to Logan Catron, 9998 Hwy. 200, Monticello,  

Ky., 42633. All donations are greatly appreciated.



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 and T Bank,  

Cumberland Crossing, Monticello, Ky. 42633 or Irene Koontz, 1396 Hwy.  

1275 S., Monticello, Ky. 42633.

SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER ACTIVITIES

    The Wayne County Senior Citizens Center offers a variety of  

activities: grocery shopping, monthly blood pressure checks, day and  

afternoon shopping trips, an annual health clinic, exercise daily,  

health and nutrition speakers, transportation to and from the center,  

well-balanced meals served at 11:30 a.m., Canasta Club and Rook card  

games. For more information, call 348-5811.



NAMI OF SOMERSET SUPPORT GROUP

    NAMI of Somerset Support Group meetings are the first and third  

Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m. at the NAMI office located at 275  

Parkers Mill Road, stoplight 22 in Somerset, Ky.

    For more information, please contact 606-679-4782, ext. 299;  

606-274-4565; or 606-348-9555.



DONATIONS FOR ALEXANDER CEMETERY

    If you have any family or friends buried in Alexander Cemetery, you  

may make any donations to Alexander Cemetery Mowing Fund c/o First  

Southern National Bank, PO Box 489, Monticello, KY 42633.

    

LIFE ABUNDANT MINISTRY HEALING ROOMS

    The Life Abundant Ministry (LAM) Healing Rooms are open on Tuesday  

from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. and on Thursday from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. There is a  

service on Tuesday at 7 p.m. and a Saturday Intercessory prayer is  

held at 4:30 p.m. The Life Abundant Ministry healing room provides a  

different guest speaker every Tuesday evening service.

    Life Abundant Ministry Healing Rooms is located at 303 South Main  

Street, Somerset, Ky. For more information call 1-877-LAM-HEAL or  

606-677-0088 or check out the website at  

www.lifeabundantministry.org. You can also e-mail  

lifeabundant7@windstream.net.