October 2019

The Sectional race just isn't long enough for Annika Ziperski (20:56). Knowing that five of the top runners, who are not on a State qualifying team, receive an invitation to go to State, Annika decides to finish in the top nineteen at this Sectional Meet. She moves into 19th place she continues to pass others, sprints across the finish line and finishes 12th of the 100 runners representing 15 teams. If the race was 4 miles instead of 3.1 (5Km), she likely would pass another bunch of athletes and, who knows?

The Monticello High School Art Club hosted Haunticello on Friday, October 25th.
Costume contest winners were:
4K and Under: Lucy from I Love Lucy
K-6th Grade: Dog from Toy Story
7 and 8th Grade: Forest Spirit
High School: Dark Forest Dragon

More photos from Haunticello may be found in the Photo Gallery: https://www.postmessengerrecorder.com/photos.

On Friday, October 25, 2019, the former Upright Swiss Embroidery Factory was demolished. Started in 1925 by investors from the local area and Chicago, the Swiss-style embroidery factory struggled to succeed and closed temporarily in 1932. In 1935, Swiss immigrant Arnold Wieser took over the factory and developed it into a unique enterprise that drew lots of attention to the village. The building, which featured pressed brick from Ohio and was trimmed with Bedford stones, was finished in just six weeks and three days after breaking ground on October 13, 1924.

New Glarus Public Library, Corrine’s Little Explorers and The Growing Tree are sponsoring a free public screening of the documentary <i>No Small Matter</i> on Saturday, November 9, 2019, at 3:30 p.m., at the Library. Free childcare and snacks provided, discussion to follow.
Through poignant stories and surprising humor, the documentary presents in highly accessible terms the overwhelming scientific evidence that providing all children with quality early childhood education is one of the most important investments we can make for the future of our country.