All girls interested in becoming Girl Scouts need to attend registration on Sept. 2, 2010 at the United Methodist Church on South Main St. at 6:00pm.
Any adult interested in becoming a leader needs to attend also.
If you have any questions, call Linda Beam, Monticello Ridge Service Unit Leader at 870-367-7805.
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The Monticello Kiwanis meets at noon the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at Larry’s Pizza.
All meetings are open to anyone and everyone is invited to attend.
Winners at the Town and Gown Duplicate Bridge Club on Monday, August 23 were:
1st place Jean Palsa and Sandra Lloyd
2nd place Jimmy Parker and Charles Dolberry
3rd place Joann Hawley and Fritz Hudson
The club is proud to welcome new player, Rev. Martha Robson.
The Boys and Girls Club of Drew County would like to announce the hiring of Jeremy Wilson of Monticello as the new Chief Professional Officer. Wilson began this position as CPO(Director) on July 1, 2010.
Currently, the Boys and Girls Club is in the midst of its summer program which will run through August 6th. The BGC will begin accepting applications for the fall on August 2nd and will continue through August 6th. Fall afterschool program will begin on August 30th.
Donations of used or new supplies are being accepted and would be greatly appreciated. Examples of specific needs include: art supplies, sport equipment (basketballs, footballs, jump ropes), books, movies, etc.
For more information, contact The Boys and Girls Club of Drew County at 367-2334.
Tuesday morning, Brenae Hall, president of the Drew County 4-H Poultry Club met and spoke with Senator Blanche Lincoln, about a new US Fish and Game regulation (CFR 21.54) that makes it illegal to propagate Muscovy Ducks.
Brenae is the daughter of Jim and Catherine Hall of Monticello and is an incoming 7th grader at Monticello Middle School.
Bree Lanthrip is the winner of the Drew County 4-H Ross Photography Contest
Bree Lanthrip is the winner of the Drew County 4-H Ross Photography Contest. Through a grant from the Ross Foundation, Arkansas 4-H members have the opportunity to demonstrate their photography skills by participating in the Ross Foundation 4-H Photography Exhibit. Each participant may enter two color photographs and two black and white photographs. The pictures must be of scenes or subjects in Arkansas.
Bree’s photographs are currently on display at the Monticello Branch library. All four photographs will be submitted for state-wide judging in June. Bree is the daughter of Tommy and Lynn Lanthrip; she is a member of the Koinonia 4-H club.
4-H is open to all youth between the ages of 5 and 19 without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, or disability. Anyone who is interested in joining the Drew County 4-H program should contact the Drew County Cooperative Extension Service at 460-6270. 4-H is the youth development program of the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.
The Scott Tractor Company awards a college scholarship to a Drew County 4-H member each year. The 2010 Scott Tractor Award recipient is Haley Burnett, a graduate of Monticello High School. She is daughter of Annette Burnett. Haley is a member of the Koinonia 4-H club where she has served as president, vice-president, and secretary. Haley has competed in the Fashion Revue – Purchased category at the county, regional, and state levels. Haley will attend U.A.M. beginning in the Fall semester.
4-H is open to all youth between the ages of 5 and 19 without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, or disability. Anyone who is interested in joining the Drew County 4-H program should contact the Drew County Cooperative Extension Service at 460-6270. 4-H is the youth development program of the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.
Monticello Ridge Girl Scout Service Unit held their annual Powder Puff Derby recently.
Winners in the Brownie division (top photo) were L-R: Allison Chambers 1st, Mady Beth McKeown 2nd and Charlayah Ridgell 3rd.
Winners in the Junior division (bottom photo) were L-R: Alexis Gray 1st, Regean Gregory 2nd, and Alexis White 3rd.
The Drew County 4H Poultry Club elected their new officers at their April monthly meeting. From left: President: Brenae Hall, VP: Noah Graves, Secretary: Jennifer Sneed, Reporter: Lincey Rash, Photographer: Bree Lanthrip, Song Leaders: Jennifer & Bree, Recreation: Charles Staley, and Assistant Song Leader: Danyelle Hall (in front)
Winners at the Town and Gown Duplicate Bridge Club on April 26 were:
1st place Joy Hudson and Lowell Lynde
2nd place Joann Hawley and Fritz Hudson
3rd place Gene Gulledge and Roy Cabaniss
The Monticello Lions Club visited Sesame School and did free vision screenings to the children who are going to kindergarten for the 2010-2011 school year.
Dr. Ferguson interpreted the results of the vision screenings for the Lions Club. The Monticello Lions Club worked with the Warren Lions Club to get these screenings done.
A local group has started a youth oriented poultry club here in Drew County.
The purpose of our club is to support our youth and to promote Exhibition and Backyard Poultry.
Membership is free. We have several area poultry fanciers that are willing to donate eggs and chicks of various breeds to any youth interested. We also have numerous hutches already donated to house these youth’s poultry projects. To learn more about the Drew County Poultry Club check out our wesite, or call Jim Hall at 870/723-3724.
Girl Scout Cookie sales are underway, and will continue through January 24.
All of your favorite cookies are available.
If you would like to order cookies, call Brenda Chisom, service unit cookie manager, at 723-0738, or Linda Beam, service unit chairman at 367-7805.
Girl Scout Troop 1170 will hold a cookie booth sale March 21 from 8:30am until 12:30pm in front of Wal Mart. Cookies are $3.50 a box.
Please come out and support the Girl Scouts.
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