2nd Chance Outreach

2nd Chance Outreach Center is a non-profit Christ centered life recovery program serving your local community. If you or someone you know struggles with substance abuse or compulsive behavior, please feel free to call 24 hours for a free consultation or referral at 1-270-384-9548, or visit us at www.2ndchanceoutreach.com.

SODA meetings

The support group, SODA (Survivors of Domestic Violence), meets every Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Clinton County Health Department. For more information call 1-800-755-2017.

VA officer available

Veterans Service Officer Earl Claborn is available to help veterans and their families with VA benefits. The office is located in the Clinton County Community Center. Office hours are Monday and Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information call 606-387-9447.

Narcotics Anonymous

Narcotics Anonymous group meets each Monday and Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Albany. These meetings are open to anyone wanting to address their drug and alcohol problems.

AA / Al-Anon meetings

AA and Al-Anon will be meeting each Thursday and Saturday night at 7 p.m. in the basement of the First Christian Church.

Celebrate Recovery

Celebrate Recovery, for those people suffering with depression, addictions to drug or alcohol use, etc., will meet on Tuesdays at
6 p.m. at Albany First United Methodist Church. For more information call Judith Dyer at 606-688-2494.

VA Officer available

Gary Jones, Veterans Benefit Field Representative for Clinton and surrounding counties, will be in Glasgow at 216 E. Public Square, Lower Level, every day except for the first Tuesday, second Monday, second Thursday and third Monday each month. This will allow Jones to help veterans and their families more effectively from this central location. Veterans can schedule an appointment by call 270-651-9578 or toll free, 1-800-850-1392.

Zumba classes offered

Zumba classes will be held on Mondays and Thursdays from 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Optional-before each class beginning at 5:45 p.m. Zumba basic step routines will be covered. (Again, this is optional and offered to beginners and/or participants who are relatively new to the class.) What is Zumba? Zumba is an aerobic fitness program using music based on salsa, meringue, cumbia, raggaeton, calypso, soca, samba, African, cha cha, hip hop and other music. Classes are offered for people of all abilities. Classes are for adults and students 9th grade and up. Having a dance background is not required, in fact, most participants won’t have any dance background. Fees are $5 per class. How do you register? Just show up for class. (Prior to your first attended Zumba class, please arrive a few minutes early to complete a one-time registration form.) Lead instructor is Stephanie Likins. For more information call 387-9622.

Water Management

planning council workshop

The next LCADD Regional Water Management Planning Council Local Workshop meetings will be held April 5. All groups will meet at the Lake Cumberland Area Development District. Group 3, which includes Albany Municipal Water and Sewer, will meet at 1:30 p.m. It is very important that all water and sewer entities are present at this meeting. 22-3

Motorcycle Ride
and Cookout

Cumberland County Hospital Relay for Life Team is sponsoring the 3rd Annual Motorcycle Ride and Cookout on Sunday, April 10 (rain date April 17) at Dr. Schickel Memorial Park in Burkesville. Fee is $15 per bike and $5 for extra passenger and includes the price of the meal. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. and the ride at 1:30 p.m. For more information call Buddy Gilbert at 270-459-0248 or Jon Riley at 270-459-2042. 23-2

Relay Easter Pageant

A Relay for Life Easter Pageant will be held Saturday, April 9 at Veterans Memorial Building on Upper River Street in Burkesville. Registration and sign-up begins at 11 a.m. with the pageant at 12 noon. Age groups include girls 0 to 18 years, boys 0 to 5 years and couples 3-5 and 6-8 years. For more information contact Samantha Gilbert at 270-459-0248 or Brenda Arms at 864-2511. 23-2

Little League meeting

A Little League and coaches meeting will be held Monday, March 28 at Mountain View Park at 6 p.m. Anyone interested in coaching should attend. If you don’t show, you don’t coach.

Womanless pageant DVDs

DVDS are still available from the Womanless Beauty Pageant held last week. DVDs are $10 each with all proceeds going to Project Graduation. To secure a copy call Tim at 387-7392.

City Council meeting

Albany City Council will meet Tuesday, April 5 at 5 p.m. at city hall. The meeting is open to the general public.

Volunteers needed for Dale Hollow clean-up

Volunteers are needed Saturday, April 9 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon to clean roads at Dale Hollow Lake. Free t-shirt, lunch and door prizes will be provided. Registration begins at 9 a.m. at Hendricks Creek Dock, Sulfur Creek Dock, Wisdom Dock, Wolf Rive Dock and Dale Hollow State Park. For more information call toll-free 888-577-4339. 24-2

Hunter education
safety course

A Hunter Education Safety course will be taught at the Clinton County Learning Center on Thursday, April 7 and Friday, April 8 from 6-9 p.m. and Saturday, April 9 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. The course is free to the public. Sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife and 21st Century. For more information call 387-6027 or email: Sandra.guffey@clinton.kyschools.us.

Hurley at Russell

Auditorium

Comedian Carl Hurley will appear Friday, May 13 at 7 p.m. at the Russell County Auditorium Complex. Ticket prices are $25 plus service fee. For ticket information call 270-866-6300.

Free Emerging

Professionals conference

A free Emerging Professionals Conference, sponsored by LCCAA’s Community Collaboration for Children will be held on Thursday, April 28 at Russell Springs United Methodist Church. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Speakers include: Heather McAninch of Human Trafficking; Maria Crabtree and Kendra Eubank on Child Abuse; Dr. Angelia Bryant on Domestic Violence; Reva Carnes on Drug Affected Families and Key Note Speaker Stephen M. Vest, Editor of Kentucky Monthly Magazine, will discuss the importance of the family across the Commonwealth of Kentucky. To register for this event, please contact Connie Foster, Carrie Bunch or Lynda Wilkerson at 270-343-4600.

Halfway to Hazard at
Russell Co. Auditorium

Russell County Auditorium Complex will present “Halfway to Hazard” and “The Dirty Grindstones” on Saturday, April 30 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 each or $45 for VIP. For information call 270-866-6300 or 270-566-3586.

Project Graduation
to meet

Project Graduation will meet Tuesday, April 5 at 6:30 p.m. in the CCHS cafeteria. All parents and seniors are urged to attend.

Ag development council

The Clinton County Ag Development Council (Phase I Board) will meet Monday, April 11 at 7 p.m. at the Clinton County Extension Office. 24-2