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Years Gone By

Published by admin on Wed, 09/09/2020 - 2:29pm

15 years ago:

     • Students in Deb Bowman’s Oral Communications class are collecting money this week to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. Collection containers will be placed at businesses around town while some students will stand at street corners and others will go door-to-door. Another group of students will be collecting stuffed animals at the high school to be sent south. (9/7/2005)

Monticello Farmers Market

Published by admin on Wed, 09/09/2020 - 2:28pm

     We have about a  month  left for the Monticello Farmer’s Market.  Our last day this season will be Wednesday, Oct.  7.   For those of you with WIC and Senior Checks please make sure to use your checks before the market closes.  Also  make sure to stock up on items before we close such as jams, cards, bath products, lotions,  etc.  Some of our vendors do take orders all year round so you may want to check with them for contact information.

School Menu

Published by admin on Wed, 09/09/2020 - 2:27pm

MONTICELLO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

     Thursday, Sept. 10 – Breakfast: Long John, fruit, fruit juice, milk.

Lunch: BBQ pork on a bun, French fries, carrots, slieced apples, milk.

     Friday, Sept. 11 – Breakfast: Cereal, Pop-Tart, fruit, fruit juice, milk.

Lunch: Stuffed crust pizza, lettuce salad with dressing, assorted vegetables, peaches, milk.

     Monday, Sept. 14 –

Years Gone By

Published by admin on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 8:33am

5 years ago:

     • Members of the Monticello Chamber Ambassadors held a ribbon cutting for the new Panther Park at Shannon Elementary. The PTO raised the money for the new equipment. They held several fundraisers throughout the past year, including the popular Color-A-Thon run in May. (9/2/2015)

10 years ago:

Westhoffs note silver anniversary

Published by admin on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 8:32am

      Rick and Theresa Westhoff of Monticello celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.

      They were married Sept. 1, 1995 in a backyard ceremony.

      They are the parents of  Michelle “Chelie” Westhoff (Tarun Arora), Todd Van Dorn, Scott (Hayley) Westhoff and Brent (Laci) Van Dorn.

      They have seven grandchildren, Justice, Kylee, Olivia, Bella, Lila, Violet and Emmi and one great-granddaughter, Audrey.

Monticello Farmers Market

Published by admin on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 8:32am

     Hard to believe we are in September and that fall produce is right around the corner.  Soon we will have fall squash such as butternut, acorn, spaghetti, and delicata to choose from.  These can be stored for months in a cool place. 

School Menu

Published by admin on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 8:31am

MONTICELLO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

     Thursday, Sept. 3 – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, fruit, fruit juice, milk.

Lunch: Grilled chicken on a bun, smiley fries, orange slices, milk.

     Friday, Sept. 4 – Breakfast: Cereal, Pop-Tart, fruit, fruit juice, milk.

Lunch: Breaded cheese stick, lettuce with dressing, fresh vegetables, fruit cocktail, milk.

     Monday, Sept. 7 –

Years Gone By

Published by admin on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 10:52am

5 years ago:

     • Residents of Monticello will soon see preparation for the downtown Pocket Park and parking lot. Contractors will begin to prepare the empty lot next to the Monticello Express on Grand Street for an eventual 18-space parking lot. Work on the Pocket Park will begin in the spring of 2016, allowing the lot fill to settle for another year. (8/26/2015)

25 years ago:

Simpson College announces Dean’s List

Published by admin on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 10:51am

     Simpson College announced that Dalaney Reese of Anamosa made the Dean's List for the 2020 spring semester.

     Students named to the Dean's List achieved a minimum 3.7 GPA for the semester.

     Reese is a graduate of Anamosa High School.

Area student graduates from RIT

Published by admin on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 10:51am

     Kevin Barnett of Anamosa graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a BS in software engineering. Some 4,000 degrees were conferred in the 2019-2020 academic year at all of RIT's campuses. A virtual celebration was held May 8 at rit.edu/classof2020. 

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