Formation steps begin for Jones County Bicentennial Commission
Seventeen Monticello volunteers met with Iowa Bicentennial reps to launch countywide plans. A tentative May 14 meeting in the Historical Society museum will invite all county towns to join. A temporary committee led by Kris Jenson was formed to organize projects under Heritage Festival and Horizons.
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Jones County
Monticello
Phoebe Hibbs
John Conrad
Iowa
Historical Society
Jones County Care Center
Kris Jenson
C. L
Gus’’ Norlin
William Corbin
Hibbs
County Board of Supervisors
Recreation board invites input for Monticello program
The Monticello recreation board and director Jan Himehaugh invite parents and interested residents to a public meeting Saturday May 10 at 10 a.m. in Room 2 of the Community Building. They outline a six week morning session of games crafts and activities for school age children and consider a tennis tournament plus a weekly advanced crafts program for high schoolers. Existing popular events bike rodeo and a pet show may be expanded.
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Monticello Recreation Board
Jan Himehaugh
Monticello
Poara
School board rejects all roof bids after tour
The Monticello school board unanimously rejected all bids for roof replacements after touring the high school and Carpenter roofs. Officials faulted prior work by D. C. Taylor Co and ordered new specifications drawn up by Leo Peiffer and Associates to reopen bidding.
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School Board
Monticello
D. C. Taylor Co
Steve Williams
Lester Monk
Norm Hinrichs
Hosford
Hinrichs
Board Room
Carpenter
Leo Peiffer and Associates
Roof problems dominate special school board meeting
A May 1 special school board meeting addressed deteriorating roof conditions with tar and gravel clogging several roof drains.
Art Fair highlights at Shannon School show varied student works
6th graders Scott and Steve describe dye shirt making with rubber bands and four color choices. Diane Naylor draws an impala, Rick Heyen builds a large box skyscraper sculpture with helpers. Upper elementary weaving and pottery demos illustrate strong art fair enthusiasm at Shannon School.
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Scott
Steve
Shannon School
Diane Naylor
Shannon
Rick Heyen
Rick
Jeff Hinrichs
Donald McCarthy
Gary Henkel
MHS band earns rare Mardi Gras honor in New Orleans
The Monticello high school band won the Henry Mendelson Jr. Memorial Plaque from the Mardi Gras committee, recognizing one of seven bands out of 150. Governor Robert Ray commended the group, and the band awaits details on performing in next year’s parade amid funding questions.
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MHS
Ray Stumbaugh
New Orleans
Brad Freese
Monticello
Henry Mendelson, Jr
Robert Ray
Stumbaugh
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Board of Supervisors
Department of Social Services
TRE
Bob Roussell
Lisa Aitchison
Char Wahl
John Campbell
Paul Schneiter
Shirley Pejchl
Christine Schafer
Susan Clark
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