Jones County Pork Producers President Travis Hansen grills for the public during the StoryWalk celebration at Central Park.
Monticello Firefighter and Parks and Rec Superintendent Shannon Poe read to some youngsters as one of several celebrity readers at Central Park.
Each public library in Jones County had an activity booth at Central Park for the StoryWalk celebration. Here, Monticello library staff Penny Schmit and Michelle Turnis hand out free buttons and maps for a scavenger hunt.
County Supervisor Jeff Swisher and Cruz Winekauf following the StoryWalk path as they read “Over and Under the Pond.” The first 50 families to complete the StoryWalk received a free copy of the book. (Photos by Kim Brooks)
A ribbon-cutting was held on June 5 to officially open the new StoryWalk at Central Park. This project was a collaboration between Every Child Reads Jones County, Conservation, and Jones County Extension. Front from left are Jeff Pitlik, Michele Olson, Megan Manternach, Sherri Hunt, Heather Weers, Doug Edel, and Devan Cress. Back row, Dean Zimmerman, Rosalie Ahrendsen, Trish Laetare, Val Daily, and Jackie Luckstead.
