Bulletin Board for Aug. 5

Deadline for submitting information to the Bulletin Board is noon Thursday. There is no charge for this service. Items run as space permits. Mail information to The Advocate-Messenger, P.O. Box 149, Danville, Ky. 40423- fax to (859) 236-9566 or call 236-2551, ext. 352.


Bookmobile

Monday — Old Mitchellsburg Road, 11:30-11:45 a.m.; Shut-ins (two stops), 11:50 a.m.-noon; Hwy. 37, 12:15-1:15 p.m.; Noscoe Road (two stops), 1:30-1:45 p.m.; White Oak Road, 1:45-2:15 p.m.; Bellview Street, 2:15-2:30 p.m.; and Hustonville Road (two stops), 2:30-2:45 p.m.
 Tuesday — Family Ties, 10-10:20 a.m.; Southwood/Shadeland Dr., 10:30-10:45 a.m.; McDowell Estates, 11-11:15 a.m.; Old Shakertown Road, 11:15-11:30 a.m.; Bluegrass Pike, 11:35-11:40 a.m.; Secretariat Drive (two stops), 11:50 a.m.-noon; and Majestic Prince, 12:15-12:30 p.m.
Wednesday — Shut-ins (four stops), 9-9:30 a.m.; Eades Avenue, 9:40-9:45 a.m.; Junction City Park, 9:45-10 a.m.; Park Hills (two stops), 10:30-10:45 a.m.; Cheryl Lane, 11-11:15 a.m.; Calvary Baptist Church, 11:15 a.m.-noon; Shawnee Road (two stops), 12:30-1 p.m.;  Waterworks Road, 1-1:30 p.m.; and Tender care Day Care, 1:30-1:45 p.m.
Thursday — Weisiger Woods (two stops), 10:10-10:40 a.m.;¿Boone Trail (two stops), 10:45-11 a.m.; Arnold Tower, 11-11:40 a.m.;  Williams Court, 11:50 a.m.-noon; East Main Street, 12:10-12:30 p.m.; and YMCA at Woodlawn Elementary, 1-1:30 p.m.


Classes

Best Friends Training for Families of Persons with Dementia — 12:30-4:30 p.m. Aug. 27 at Lexington Senior Center, 1530 Nicholasville Road, Lexington. Learn how to be a best friend to a family member or friend with dementia. The workshop will teach how to relate to a person with dementia in order to improve communication, enhance quality of life, and provide a sense of comfort and security. Presented by Tonya Cox and hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Kentucky/Southern Indiana Chapter. Registration is required; call 1-800-272-3900 or e-mail infoky-in@alz.org.

The Basics: Driving & Dementia — 10:30 a.m.-noon Aug. 13 at the Lexington Public Library, Beaumont Branch, 3080 Fieldstone Way, Lexington. Driving is essential to one’s independence, but when Alzheimer’s disease is present, when is driving appropriate and when is it time to stop? The workshop will discuss the difficulties of this issue and offer ways to ease the transition from driver to passenger. Tips for balancing independence and safety also will be covered. Registration is required, call 1-800-272-3900 or e-mail infoky-in@alz.org. Sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association and Visiting Angels.

Smoking cessation program — Beginning Tuesday,  the Boyle County Health Department is sponsoring a free Cooper/Clayton Method to Stop Smoking program. Led by trained facilitators, the Cooper/Clayton Method is a comprehensive 13-week group support program that uses proven methods to help people stop smoking. The program includes educational sessions and group support. Nicotine replacement patches are provided free of charge to Boyle County resi-dents. Classes will meet on Tuesdays. Participants can choose between two class times, 9 a.m. or 6 p.m. Class sessions are one hour. For more information or to register, call Julie Steber at (859) 236-2053.

Low Impact Aerobics — 9 a.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and at 9:30 a.m., low impact chair exercise, at the Boyle County Senior Citizens Center. For more information, call the center at (859) 236-2070.

Danville-Boyle County Adult Education Learning Center — Open 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Thursday at 1714 Perryville Road, Danville Square Suites, 112 (next to Big Lots). Free GED preparation, workplace training and adult education classes. Enrollment sessions begin at 9 a.m. Monday and Wednesday. For more information, call (859) 238-2171.

GED Classes — Held weekly in Stanford, Crab Orchard, McKinney and Waynesburg. Classes also available include adult basic education, computer, workplace skills, English as second language and others. For more information, call (606) 365-9665.

Mercer County Adult Education — Free GED preparation, workplace soft-skill training, basic computer training and other instruction based on needs of participant. Open enrollment is 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday at Mercer County Adult Education and Learning Center, 600 Don Robinson Drive, Harrodsburg. For more information, call (859) 734-4195.


Dance etc.

Beginners Square Dance Classes — 7-9 p.m. Sept. 10 at The Gathering Place, Boyle County Senior Citizens Center, 569 Jean Drive, Danville. Hosted by Constitution Squares. First two lessons are free.

Tumbleweed Cloggers Class — 7-8 p.m. for beginners and 8-9 p.m. for beginners plus every Thursday at 2607 Cornishville Road. For more information, call (859) 613-1266.

Line Dance Class —  Beginners 7-8 p.m. Mondays at 2607 Cornishville Road, Harrodsburg. 8-9 p.m. for beginners plus. No partner necessary. For more information, call (859) 613-1266.


Organizations

Civil Air Patrol, Danville Squadron — 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at the squadron headquarters, CAP Drive, Stuart Powell Field in Junction City. Anyone interested in aviation, 18 and older, is welcome. The squadron’s mission is aero-space education, search and rescue, and counter-drug activities. For more information, call Jesse Purdy at (859) 332-7570.

Lincoln County 4-H Cloverbuds — 4-6 p.m. Tuesday at the U.K. Extension Office in Stanford. The 4-H Cloverbud program is free for Lincoln County residents ages 5-8. For more information contact the extension office at (606) 365-2447.

Wilderness Radio Amateur Radio Club — 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Red Cross Building on South Third St. www.wrarc.com.


Reunions

Family of the late William and Sudie Kimberlin Milburn Reunion —  Noon Sunday, Aug. 12, at Idle Hour Park in Springfield. Potluck meal at 1 p.m. For more information, call Helen Brady at (502) 533-0235.

Garrard County High School Class of 1982 Reunion — 5 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Sept. 22 at Eddie Montgomery’s Steakhouse in Harrodsburg. $10 each, due by Aug. 20. Mail to Deborah Korn, 3196 Fisher Ford Road, Lancaster, KY 40444. Meals are responsibility of participant. For more information, call Robin Noe at (859) 324-1512 or Korn at (859) 339-0403.


Schools

Hustonville Elementary School Council — 3:45 p.m. Thursday.


Senior citizens

Boyle and Lincoln senior citizens centers menus this week:
Monday: pork riblet, barbecue sauce, baked beans, winter vegetables, spiced applesauce and bun.
Tuesday: spaghetti with meatsauce, glazed carrots, corn O’Brien, fruit and wheat bread.
Wednesday: chicken breast with paprika cream sauce, potatoes with parsley, mixed vegetables, pineapple bits and wheat roll.
Thursday: teriyaki meatballs, oriental vegetables, garden salad, rice, lemon pudding and ranch dressing.
Friday: sliced turkey with gravy, green beans, whipped sweet potatoes, lime citrus gelatin and wheat bread.


Support Groups

Alcoholics Anonymous — In Danville: 10 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at The Presbyterian Church annex; and 10 a.m. Saturday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center; noon seven days a week and 6:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at 1000 E. Lexington Ave., suite 21 at Greenleaf Shopping Center; also meeting at 6 p.m. Friday through Tuesday;  Women’s meeting 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church. Men’s meeting 8 p.m. Wednesday day at Greenleaf Shopping Center. For other meetings and more information, call (859) 319-7051 or (859) 236-9175.
In Harrodsburg: 6 p.m. Saturday and 8 p.m. Friday, Sunday and Monday at United Methodist Church, Poplar Street entrance.
In Stanford: 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Presbyterian Church on Main Street, rear entrance.
In Liberty: 8 p.m. Tuesday at First Christian Church, Liberty, 323 Middleburg St.; and 8 p.m. Friday and 8 p.m. Sunday at Casey County Library on Middleburg Street in Liberty. All meetings are non-smoking and all meetings are open discussion.

Al-Anon — Support for friends and families of problem drinkers. 10:30 a.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Thursday at First Christian Church, Danville, back entrance. For more information, call (859) 238-7809 or (859) 734-7854.

Area Alzheimer’s Support Groups — 2 p.m. Aug. 12 at McDowell Place of Danville, 1181 Ben Ali Drive, Danville.

Cancer Support Group — 5:30-6:45 p.m. Tuesday at Central Kentucky Cancer Center, 520 Techwood Drive, just off the Danville bypass at Lebanon Road. Representatives from Commonwealth Cancer Center, 21st Century Radiation Oncology  and Ephraim McDowell Cancer Support Clinic are teaming to offer the all-inclusive support group, designed  for anyone whose lives have been affected by cancer. Additional questions may be directed to Cheryl Bolling, Commonwealth Cancer Center, (859) 236-2203; Kristin Steele, Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center (859) 239-3335; or Laura Williams t 21st Century Radiation Oncology, (859) 236-9819.

Compassionate Friends — 7 p.m. Tuesday at Heritage Hospice headquarters, 120 Enterprise Drive, Danville. This is a group for families who have a deceased child. For more information or assistance, call Hospice at (859) 236-2425 or Kay Sheldon at (859) 319-1589.

Crossroads Group of Narcotics Anonymous — 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the Church of God Fellowship Hall in Burgin and 6:30 p.m. Fridays in the Victorian Commons building at 202 W. Broadway in Harrodsburg. For more information, call (859) 613-4498.

Memory Café —3-5 p.m. Aug. 13 at the Living Arts and Science Center, 362 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., Lexington. The Memory Café provides an informal setting for caregivers and their loved ones with memory problems to socialize and interact with other families and professionals, while sharing and creating old and new experiences.  Educational materials and expertise are provided through an informational table and staff from the Center on Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center. The Memory Café is free of charge and open to anyone with memory problems and their caregiver. Hosted by the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and the Living Arts and Science Center, the event also receives support from the Alzheimer's Association, the Bluegrass Area Agency on Aging and various UK departments. To sign up or to learn more, contact Caitlin McGuire at (859) 257-8971.

Narcotics Anonymous — 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Recovery Roadhouse Inc. at 1000 E.¿Lexington Ave. Suite 21, Greenleaf Shopping Center. Also meets 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

Special Persons Advocacy Group — 1 p.m. Tuesday at Centenary United Methodist Church Christian Life Center off Perryville Road. This is a support group for caregivers of those with disabilities.

Weight Loss Support Group, Alum Springs — 5 p.m. Monday at Alum Springs Church of God.

Weight Watchers — 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Victory Christian Church, Lancaster. 5 p.m. Monday and noon Tuesday at Hampton Inn, Danville.

YWCA Support Group for Victims of Domestic Violence — 10:30 a.m. Mondays except holidays at 141 N. Third St., Danville. For more information, call Bluegrass Domestic Violence Program at (859) 326-6142 or Safe Connections at (859) 236-2293. Child care is available upon request.


Veterans

American Legion Boyle Post 46 —  Tuesday at the Boyle Post, 45 Spears Lane in Danville. Sons meet at 6 p.m. and the man and auxillary meets at 7 p.m. All veterans are encouraged to join and participate. For more information, call (859) 236-6824.

VFW Post 3634 — Noon Saturday for a membership meeting at the post on Stanford Road. For more information, call (859) 236-7295.