THINGS TO DO

Posted May 26, 2011 at 1:36 pm

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.

Park Board meeting

The Clinton County Rec/Park Board is scheduled to meet Thursday, May 26 at 6 p.m. at Mountain View Park. The meeting is open to the general public. 31-2

A Day in the Garden

Lake Cumberland Master Gardeners Association will sponsor “A Day in the Garden” on Saturday, June 4 on the grounds of the Pulaski County Extension Office in Somerset. Check-in begins at 9:30 a.m. Tickets of $15 can be purchased at the Pulaski County Extension Office, 28 Parkway Drive or by calling 606-679-6361 and includes the cost of two workshops and a box lunch. Pine straw mulch will be available for $6 per bale. Pre-registration is required and limited to the first 75 participants. For more information, call the number above or email: Beth.Wilson@uky.edu. 31-2

Little Mr. and Miss

Barren River

The Little Mister and Miss Barren River pageant will be held Saturday, June 4 at the Barren County High School auditorium in Glasgow, starting at 10 a.m. Age divisions will range from 0 to 18 years for girls and 0 to age 5 in boys. Beauty fee is $15 with three optional categories, or all categories for $25. Dress is Sunday or pageant. For more information call 270-646-4108 or 270-308-0250.

CCHS 50th Reunion

The Clinton County High School 50 year reunion, for any graduate between 1957 and 1961, will be held July 2, 2011 from 1-5 p.m. Central Time at the South Kentucky RECC building in Albany. For more information call Tim Cantrell at 859-224-3757 or David Powell at 502-836-0733. 32-6c

VFW & American Legion memorial service

VFW and American Legion will conduct a memorial service at the Veteran’s Memorial on the courthouse lawn at 10 a.m. Monday, May 30. Everyone is invited to attend.

Introductory swimming lessons

Twin Lakes Family Wellness Center will offer introductory swimming lessons for ages 3 through 11 years, beginning June 6 and running through July 1. Space is limited and registration forms will only be accepted at the Wellness Center. Each session includes five swimming lessons during a one-week period and space is limited to six spaces per age group.

For information on age groups and times, how to obtain a registration form or more information, stop by the Wellness Center or phone 387-9622. 32-5

CCHS ‘71 Class Reunion

The Clinton County High School Class of 1971 will have their 40th class reunion on Saturday, May 28 at Dale Hollow Lake State Park. A reception will be at 5 p.m. in the Ray Mullinix meeting room with dinner at 6 p.m. in the private dining room of the Island View Restaurant. The program and meeting will be at 7 p.m. back in the Ray Mullinix room. We look forward to getting together with former classmates and friends and hope to see everyone there!

Board of Health meeting

The Lake Cumberland District Board of Health will meet Tuesday, May 31 at 7 p.m. Eastern Time (6 p.m. Central) at the Lake Cumberland Area Development District Office in Russell Springs.

Water Management
Planning Council to meet

The LCADD Regional Water Management Planning Council meeting will be Thursday, June 2 at 10 a.m. at the AD office in Russell Springs. All council members are urged to attend. Lunch will be provided. If you have any profiles to be submitted for approval, please return those by Tuesday, May 31. For more information call Kasey Hoskins at 270-866-4200.

Title I Review meeting

All Clinton County Middle School parents are invited to attend a Title I review meeting Tuesday, May 31 at 8 a.m.

Clinton Soil Conservation District meeting

The Clinton County Soil Conservation District will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, May 26 at 10:30 a.m. in the conference room of the FSA/NRCS office. The meeting is open to the public.