You may think MCC’s projects have had no impact on your life! It certainly has if you have ever walked the sidewalk in Montesian Park-$4979, enjoyed the swimming pool- slide-$4994, equipment & storage garage-$2500, had a picnic on the new tables-$939, enjoyed fishing at Lake Montesian-dredging $18,714 stocked fish $1758, goose busters & aerators $1498, used the playground equipment-$7500, had a reunion at one of the shelters-$12,360, sat under a tree for shade-$288, used the basketball court-$2800, used the volleyball court-$180, enjoyed a ball game and used the concession stand-$14,112, had the need for electricity in the park-$4200, walked the lighted pathway in the gardens in the evening-$1,000, or just sat to relax in the gazebo-$6011.
The total for these Village projects is $83,833 spent in the last ten years from 1999 thru 2008! Or maybe you didn’t do any of these things, but you are involved in or have children in school, the MCC has provided $800 for post prom, $500 for drug programs, $300-band trips, $500-milk machine, $440 for DARE roller skating, $300 - soccer equipment, $228-defibrilator cabinet, $769-PTO forEaster egg hunt, $500-Go packs, $200 -tables, $500 PTO play ground equipment, $1054-Halloween party/hayrides, $3572-Christmas treats, $2525-school bleachers, $300-Daisy Scouts, and $600-Shop with a Cop.
If you had or will have a senior, MCC has spent $1550 for senior banquets and given $16,500 for scholarships in the past ten years in addition to $500 given to Excellence in Education Trust Fund, and $4,150 to the Monticello Foundation for additional scholarships.total educational funding from 1999-2008 is $35,788!
All of the local organizations make this event happen; however, the MCC is the lead organization that pulls all of it together. Other projects you may be interested in that MCC has helped support: the Monticello Area Historical Society-$1500, and the Monticello Dairy Queen program-$850. Monticello Area is in the planning stages with $5,000 committed to a Veterns Memorial.
You may want to help get this major project completed. Yes, the monument will be built, but this project, along with many future projects
need you, your ideas, your talents, and your time.
Just in the past ten years, the Monticello Community Club has spent a grand total of $126,971. - This has a significant impact on the area.
- Think of the tax dollars saved.
- Think of the enjoyment these projects have given to so many.
- Think where all these projects would be without these funds.
- Think what you could do to help.
2009 Good Deeds included: Re-foofing the Stone Building and repairing door and stone work ($11,000), Green County Pantry donation ($500), 2 Monticello Senior Scholarships ($1,000), DARE funds ($165), Annual Easter Egg Hunt ($250), Familry Reading Night at the Monticello Library ($300), Prom funds ($200), 2 Monticello Alumni Scholarships ($400), Monticello ALumni Foundation Fund ($500), Senior Christmas Baskets, Halloween Children's prizes, Seniors Meals, Plants for Montesian Gardens, Monticello Dairy Queen, assisted local families in need. And for Homecoming - our biggest festival - donated funds for the Parade, Sponsored the Fireworks, and funded Chicken BBQ, and sponsored the Barbarshop music.
MCC meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:30 pm. The next meeting is at The Ford Theather in Monticello.
It is up to you to keep the momentum going. This is your community to be proud of.
Contact any MCC member for more information or MCC Board members: Wade Wittenwyler, Steve Stenbroten, Karen Brugger, Wanda Wilkinson, Carol Strause.
Remember "Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us daily.” Hope to see you at out next meeting!