Pepsi Beverages Company of Monticello is holding a food drive November this week,to help support the “Feed the Kids” program that is sponsored by the First Presbyterian Church. We are asking for donations of Vienna Sausages, small cans of Spaghettios, and/or small cans of raviolis. Food Giant Cost Saver and Meagans Café have agreed to be drop-off locations. Donations can also be brought to the Pepsi warehouse located in the industrial park off of Hwy 35 E. Anyone with questions can call 870-367-9721, ext 0.
The “Feed the Kids” program packs 600 bags of food each month to be distributed to kids that are in grades K-8 at the Monticello and Drew Central School Districts. The organization operates primarily off of donations.
Here is a link to their website: http://www.fpcmont.org/feedthekids
FOUND at Drew Central School.
The Monticello School District will be taking sealed bids on an HP ProCurve MSM760 Wireless Controller and 23 HP ProCurve MSM410 Wireless Access Points.
Friday, October 18th was declared ‘Go Pink Day’ at Monticello Pre-K. The staff and students wore Pink to honor a Pre-K Staff member, Mrs. Pam Dunlap, who is a cancer survivor. The students and staff members cheered Mrs. Dunlap on as she prepared to walk in Little Rock at the annual Race for the Cure. Mrs. Dunlap was presented with flowers, balloons, caps and a pink tote bag filled with an assortment of pink gifts. In her honor the Pre-K staff members were also presented with pink tote bags.
