Local and out of town artists will display a wide variety of artwork Saturday, June 15th from 10:00am-2:00pm at the Aspire Center in Monticello. Event is free of charge and open to the public.

Wayne County Schools Food Nutrition Dept will be welcoming students
to various sites for food this summer at no charge. All children may
eat breakfast and lunch at Wayne County Middle School Monday thru
Friday from June 3rd thru 27th and again July 1st thru the 11th.

Breakfast will be served from 8 til 8:30 and lunch from 11:30 til
12:30. Breakfast and lunch will also be available at the Cardinal
Kids Campus on Worsham Lane and at the Aspire Center. Lunch
will also be available at the Church Mount of Olives.

Supper will be served at 6 at Gap Creek Baptist Church and
Monticello Baptist Tabernacle and at 6:30 at the Mount Zion Baptist
Church. For more info - Karen Gibson at 340-8684.

The Wayne County Disabled American Veterans and JROTC will host
a Memorial Day Service on Monday, May 27th at 10AM at the National
Guard Armory. There will be a special tribute to all Veterans who
have passed away this year in Wayne County and a special program
for the Missing In Action and Prisoners Of War.

All offices at the Wayne County Courthouse will be closed Saturday,
May 25th and Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day.
The Courthouse will reopen at 8AM Tuesday, May 28th.

The Susie Fire Dept now has a “smoke alarm program” available to
provide qualifying individuals in the Susie Fire Protection District with
a fire alarm. To see if you qualify – call Susie's Fire Dept at 340-9900
and leave a message - then someone will contact you.

Your opinion counts! Everyone's asked take a few minutes and complete
a brief community survey. The purpose is to get your opinion about community health concerns. Your local health coalition will use the results
to assist in determining the most pressing health problems to address.
You're asked to complete the survey one time and only for your county of residence. If you have any questions, contact the Health Educator at your
local health department.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WayneCountyHealthSurvey

The 19th Annual Celebrity Chef Sampler will be Friday, May 24th at the
Aspire Center from 6 to 8 PM. Tickets are now on sale at First Southern
National Bank for $10. All proceeds assist local charities: the 623rd
National Guard Unit - Disabled American Veterans - Wayne Co Museum
and Wayne County Rescue Squad.

The Mill Springs Cornbread Festival will be held Saturday, May 25th at
Historic Mill Springs Park. The festival features a pinto bean luncheon
from 11 til 1:30 - arts and crafts exhibits - and entertainment by the
Bell Tones and Fall Creek Boys. The mill will be open for tours with
a grinding exhibition at 2 and the gift shop will be open from 10 til 5.

Repairs to Wolf Creek Dam are complete and the water level in Lake Cumberland is rising! This is great news for local residents as well as visitors who are planning their summer vacations in Kentucky.

To celebrate the occasion, Clinton, Pulaski, Russell and Wayne counties have joined forces to create the Lake Cumberland 360 Challenge, a regional event planned for June 7-9.

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The Monticello Woman's Club is conducting a fundraising drive for
restoration and repairs to the Doughboy in Downtown Monticello.
A business has donated five hundred dollars and challenges other
businesses to contribute to this worthwhile cause. All contributions
may be dropped off at the Wayne County Museum or mailed to the
Wayne County Museum at Post Office Box 67, Monticello.

1st annual Wayne Co. Band Boosters benefit ride is Saturday, May 25th
at Memorial Park. $20.00 driver - $5.00 passenger - 9:30 motorcyclists
register with ride starting at 10:00. Free entertainment & a meal provided
after ride. For info contact Tony or Susan Helms 606-305-6368. Rain
date 6/1/13.

Applications are now being accepted at the Wayne County Extension
Office for 4-H Camp. This cost is one hundred sixty dollars. 4-H
Camp will be held June 17th thru the 21st. Call 348-8453 for more
information.