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.

SSA Office no longer

visiting Clinton County

The Social Security Administration will no longer be visiting the Clinton County Senior Citizens’s Building on the first and third Tuesday of each month. However, the local office will be able to better serve you. The office is located at 3975 S Highway 27, Somerset, Kentucky. We are open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. You may also call the local office toll free 1-877-714-0375 or 1-800-772-1213. Much of your Social Security business can also be conducted online. Visit us anytime at www.socialsecurity.gov.

4-H Camp dates

Applications are now available at the Clinton County Extension Office for 4-H Camp. The dates for camp will be May 30-June 3 and will be held in Jabez, Kentucky. The cost is $160.00. For more information please call 387-5404. 26-4

Hospice Memorial Service

Hospice of Lake Cumberland’s Annual Memorial Service will be held Thursday, May 5 at the Wayne County Cooperative Extension Office, 255 Rolling Hills Blvd. in Monticello at 6 p.m. Eastern time. We invite you to join us as we honor your loved ones at our Annual Memorial service. We will sacredly celebrate the lives of those we remember. Dinner, fellowship and grief information will be provided. Please RSVP to Laura Godby, MEd, LPCA or Tammy Florez, MSSW, LSW: Hospice of Lake Cumberland Bereavement Staff at 679-4389 or 800-937-9596. 28-2

VFW #1096 Bicycle Derby

Albany VFW Post #1096 will hold its annual bicycle derby for ages 2-13 on Saturday, May 14 at the VFW Post ball field on Hopkins Street. Bike safety inspections will be from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with the races starting at 1 p.m. Entry forms will be handed out during inspections. Donations of $25 for a trophy is being sought from area businesses. Make check payable to VFW Post #1096. For more information, contact Ron Myers at 387-7916. 28-3

Cooper Clayton
smoking cessation classes

Clinton County Cooper Clayton smoking cessation classes will start Tuesday, May 10 at 12 noon at the Clinton County Health Department. To register or for more information, please call the Clinton County Health Department at 387-5711. 28-2

Head Start year-end
celebration

Head Start families and children will celebrate the end of the Head Start year on Friday, May 6 at 4:30 p.m. The celebration will be held at the Early Childhood Center. All Head Start families are welcome to attend and take part in the planned activities. For more information please call 387-8747.

Flowers and flower

arrangement sale

The Clinton County Hospital Auxiliary is hosting a spring and Memorial Day flower and flower arrangement sale in the hospital cafeteria on Thursday, May 5 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come by.

Living Well with

Diabetes classes offered

Living Well with Diabetes classes will be offered the following Wednesdays at the Clinton County Health Department: May 11, May 18 and May 25 from 12 noon to 2:30 p.m. There will also be a Nutrition Basics night class on June 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. Preregistration is required by calling 1-800-928-4416, ext. 1166. 29-2

Board of Education
to meet

Clinton County Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Office board room. The meeting is open to the general public.

Relay for Life May 14

The Clinton County Relay For Life event will be held Saturday, May 14 starting at 7 p.m. at Mountain View Park. In case of inclement weather, it will take place at Clinton County High School. Everyone is invited out any time during the night to help support the American Cancer Society and its fight against cancer. 29-2