October 2020

As families reconsider Halloween traditions, such as trick-or-treating given the pandemic, New Glarus Bakery is celebrating the holiday in a new way this year with the launch of its drive-through trick-or-treating event in front of the bakery from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., on Friday, October 30, 2020.

Recently the Monticello Village Board approved the purchase of the Greenwoods State Bank building on Main Street in Monticello. The purchase price approved by the board is $440,000. Although there is currently no time line for moving, plans are for the building to house village offices as well as the Monticello Police Department.

We have stored our hoes and shovels for the 2020 season and are most appreciative of donations to the gazebo repainting by the Monticello Lions, Lionesses, Gordon and Carol Schultz and Bill and Kay Dickson. The Potting Shed and Witt families provided beautiful plants and Harold Babler family memorial for the permanent brick planters in front of the gazebo.

Duppler-Smith Post 460 American Legion recently received a large donation from a woman from Belleville whose husband passed away a year ago. The man was a Veteran, and although he was not a member of our local organization, they have lived in the area for years. She wanted to donate in his memory, stipulating the money be used for a building renovation fund so our meetings and events will continue for the community.