Monticello Live

Drew Central 3/4 Grade Pee Wee Cheer. First Place

Monticello Senior Citizens Center. 2nd place

Drew Central High School Cheer.  3rd Place (Balloon float).

Terry and Jackie Koone, moved to Drew County in 1981. They have 2 children Kristen & Steven Koone. They have 3 grandchildren, Brayden Bussell, Madison Bussell & Beckett Koone.

The farm name is “Just Another Kid”. They have raised dairy goats for the last 10 years.

They raise Nigerian Dwarf, Toggenburg and Alpine goats. They work closely with the Drew Central FFA and other youth from the community.

Terry sells the offspring and milk. With the goat milk they make homemade lye soap. They participate at the local farmers market “market in the park”.

Jackie retired from the Monticello School District after 35 years of teaching. She has a bakery business, “The Wooden Spoon” and makes a wide variety of cakes, pies, cookies and a wide range of other deserts.

Terry is a retired Farm Bureau Insurance adjuster after 35 years. Terry has also started an apiary. He is becoming known for catching swarms, cutouts and trap outs. He has begun to accumulate several hives and hopes to be able to sell the honey. The name of his bee business is: Bee-Ware T”n”J Honey.

Parade Winners:

Commercial Division:
#1 Union Bank
#2 Crawfish Shack

Non-Profit Division:
#1 Monticello Senior Center
#2 V F W

Youth & Schools Division:
#1 DCHS Homecoming Court
#2 Drew Central Pee-Wee 3rd & 4th Grade
#3 Drew Central Pee-Wee 5th & 6th Grade

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Schools / Youth
1. Drew Central 5&6th Grade
2. Drew Central Homecoming Court
3. Drew Central Cheer

Non- profit
1. VFW / American Legion

Commercial entries
1. Union Bank
2. Crawfish Shack
3. Seth Curtis Pressure Washing