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Hundreds support ‘Miles for Melanoma’ effort, fundraiser

Published by admin on Wed, 05/05/2021 - 10:36am

     “Miles for Melanoma” is a nationwide series of 5K run/walks in an effort to raise awareness for melanoma.

     Over 300 people, children and adults, took part in a local Miles for Melanoma walk on Sunday, May 2, in Monticello.

     The event was organized by Lisa Sperfslage, and kicked off at 10 a.m. at the Monticello Golf Club.

     Sperfslage had t-shirts made honoring and supporting those who fought and those won the fight against melanoma, which is coined “the sun’s disease.”

Monticello Lions Club celebrates 80 years of community service

Published by admin on Wed, 05/05/2021 - 10:33am

     The Monticello Lions Club hit a milestone on May 2: The club’s 80th birthday.

     On May 2, 1941, Carl Ganote, a representative of Lions International, organized 31 professional and business men in Monticello into the Monticello Lions Club.

     Charter club officers were: Dr. Earl DeShaw, president; Cecil Goettsch, vice president; Frank Shimanek, secretary; Paul Schuetz, treasurer; Rev. Arnold Thalacker, Lion Tamer; Glenn Jones, Tail Twister; and Directors James Read, Glenn Jones, Ray Echternacht, and M.B. Leonard.

Lineman nominates MVEC for Patriotic Employer Award

Published by admin on Wed, 05/05/2021 - 10:27am

     Staff at Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative (MVEC) were recently recognized last week by the Office of the Secretary of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) with the Patriotic Employer Award.

     MVEC Human Resources Manager Suzy Gilkerson accepted the award.

     The award signifies MVEC’s “contribution to national security and protecting liberty and freedom by supporting employee participation in America’s National Guard and Reserve Force.”

JRMC ED manager receives Patriot Employer Award

Published by admin on Wed, 05/05/2021 - 10:26am

     UnityPoint Health – Jones Regional Medical Center (JRMC) Emergency Department Nurse Manager Stephanie Voss received the Patriot Employer Award. The award was presented by Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), which is a Department of Defense program.

     Voss was nominated by active duty military and JRMC Emergency Department Nurse Jake Matzen, along with a separate award from his wife, Brittney. The nominations are for the support Voss has provided to the Matzens each time that Jake has been deployed.

Monticello Fourth of July parade set for Sunday

Published by admin on Wed, 05/05/2021 - 10:25am

     The Monticello Fourth of July Parade Committee is proud to welcome back the annual Fourth of July Parade, following a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

     The parade will take place on Sunday, July 4, at noon. The time change is due to the fact that the holiday lands on a Sunday, and the committee wants to be respectful of local church service times.

     With the N. Sycamore Street Reconstruction Project complete, the parade will return to its normal route this year as well.

     The theme for this year’s parade is: “Portrait of an American Town.”

Monticello Farmers Market opens this weekend

Published by admin on Wed, 05/05/2021 - 10:24am

     The weather is warming up, people are getting outside, and many are looking forward to the return and opening of the Monticello Farmers Market.

     Opening date is set for Saturday, May 8, just in time to find something special for Mother’s Day. The farmers market is held every Wednesday from 3 to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8 to 11 a.m. The Willow Shelter off E. Oak Street is home to the farmers market.

     Theresa White is once again managing the market, her third year at the helm.

Student of the month: Ian LaGrange

Published by admin on Wed, 05/05/2021 - 10:19am

     Each month, Monticello High School nominates a student who exhibits positive behavior, as part of an initiative called PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports). The students support the school’s characteristics of Respect, Responsibility, Caring, Safety, and Integrity.

     Ian LaGrange didn’t actually know he was nominated, let alone named, Student of the Month for April until a teacher informed him last week.

     “I was surprised,” said the MHS junior. “I didn’t ever think I’d get this. I just do the right things at the right time.”

Monticello School Board Recognition Month

Published by admin on Wed, 05/05/2021 - 10:06am

     In honor of School Board Recognition Month in May, the Monticello Express will spotlight a different member of the Monticello Community School District Board of Education each week during the month.

     This week, get to know Board member Amanda Brenneman.

Tell us a little bit about yourself.

     I have been blessed to live in Monticello for the past 19 years. I was born and raised in a small town in Maine and moved to Iowa after college.

Ross returns to downtown Monticello with new clothing store

Published by admin on Wed, 04/28/2021 - 11:23am

     There’s a new women’s clothing and accessory store in downtown Monticello.

     JK Ross, owned and operated by Karen Ross of Monticello, opened on March 27. Ross said the date holds special meaning because it’s also her mother’s birthday.

     “It’s a tribute to her,” she said.

Family, friends, acquaintances recall Welter’s local legacy

Published by admin on Wed, 04/28/2021 - 11:21am

     “Lloyd’s life was a life ‘well lived’ and he was an example for us all to take action toward the purpose of our lives. In the end, he will be remembered for how he influenced our lives positively and gifts he offered in the form of his life by example. We are better for loving and knowing him.”

     Those words concluded Lloyd Welter’s obituary. Welter, a lifelong resident of Monticello, Iowa, passed away on April 9, 2021, at the age of 84. He left quite a local legacy that many who knew Welter, many whose lives were touched by him, recently recalled…

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