Fall issue of Monticello Magazine

Monticello Magazine fall issue is no online and it's FREE! Limited copies are still on sale at the Cottage Shops, Roth Jewelers, Historical Society, Tam's Takeout....

Golf tournament to benefit Boys & Girls Club

MONTICELLO – The golf tournament has been set up on Sep. 28 at Pine View Golf Course to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of White County.

                The scramble will begin with registration and lunch at noon. Then at 1 p.m. a shotgun start will get the inaugural event going. 
                The four-person teams will include one youth on each team. If a team can’t find a youth, one will be found for it. The cost of the event is $50 for adults and $35 for youth. However, a full team with one youth can sign up for $160 or $100 for a team of all youth.
                The youth will get some advantages during the scramble that will be announced at the tournament.
                Sponsors are also being sought. Their donation will be recognized by signs: $100 for a large sign, $50 for a medium sign and $25 for a small sign. Prizes are also desired for the raffle. Sponsors will get a discount for sponsoring a team as well.
                The Boys and Girls Club of White County needs to raise $35,000 before it can open its doors.
               Contact Bill Madden at (574) 583-4494 to sign up a team and for more information. 

14^th Annual Scrabble set for Sept. 30

MONTICELLO – The 14^th Annual Scrabble Fun(d) Tournament has been scheduled for Sept. 30, 6:30 p.m., at the American Legion on Washington Street in East Monticello.

                The annual tournament is the major fundraiser for the Literacy Volunteers of White County. This year the organization’s need is great because the GED test is changing to another test for people to acquire their high school education.
                There is one change to the tournament this year. Instead of 30 minutes to complete the Scrabble board, teams will only be given 20 minutes. The change came about to end the competition before 8 p.m. so that contestants don’t miss Dancing With The Stars on television.
                The night of fun also includes a raffle of many items donated by local businesses.  Some are silent auction items, like a night at the Lighthouse Lodge Bed and Breakfast.
                Teams are limited to two to six members. However, individuals can sign up and they will be assigned to a smaller team. To sign up, call (574) 583-0789 or come to the event.

Paranormal Convention

The Lost Limbs Foundation is hosting a Paranormal Convention at the Brandywine Convention Center behind Best Western in Monticello, Indiana, on Aug. 9 and 10. The convention begins at 7 p.m. on Friday night and 11 a.m. on Saturday. Then it moves to Indiana Beach for an investigation on Saturday night at 6 p.m. Advance tickets are available online at lostlimbsfoundation.org for $10 for general admission ($20 at the door). Some 40 vendors will be on hand at the convention along with some TV stars, such as Josh Gates (SyFy's Destination Truth), Ben Hansen (SyFy Channels Fact or Faked Paranormal Files).

 

Where can children study for a couple of hours after school and they have some fun for a couple of hours without parents having to watch over them? Nowhere right now, but they will in October when the Boys & Girls Club of White County begins at Meadowlawn Elementary School, if everything goes as planned.

In the middle of July, the club was accepted as a branch of the Lyn Treece Boys and Girls Club of Tippecanoe County. The following week the club received its first significant donation. Chris and Heather Overmeyer donated $10,000 and became the first founder of the club.

"We’re happy to have any donation," said organizer Jennifer Ousley. "You can fund a child for $10."

And donations is what the club needs before it can open its doors in October. "We must raise $35,000 before we can open the door," said Ousley. (Read more in the next issue the Monticello Magazine, which will come out in September)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monticello Magazine online

The summer issue of Monticello Magazine is now online at www.monticellomagazine.com. Future issues of the magazine will be posted on the website a month after publication for those people who can't afford to purchase it or subscribe to it. Only one person didn't like the move, because he has a subscription. However, some people still prefer paper over electronic.

Monticello Magazine free online

Monticello Magazine is now online and it's free at monticellomagazine.com. Please check it out!

Lighthouse Lodge B&B rated best by Monticello Magazine

The Monticello Magazine has rated the Lighthouse Lodge Bed & Breakfast as the best place to stay in the Monticello area. It's also close enough to Lafayette that someone who has business there can stay at the Lighthouse Lodge and only have to drive about 30 minutes or less to get to Lafayette or West Lafayette.

Monticello Magazine's office is now open in the Cottage Shops for the same hours as the store, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sundays. We have discount tickets for Indiana Beach, Wolf Park, Monster Golf and soon the Madam Carroll.

Meeting too early

I was looking at my calendar for next week and saw that I start off the week with a 7 a.m. meeting of the White County Travel Authority. That time is really not convient for most of the public, because some people like myself don't get up usually until that time. I always thought the government was by the people and FOR the people. This time isn't FOR the people. In fact, the president of the travel authority, Ken Houston, was about 15 minutes late to a meeting earlier this year. Then at the last meeting, John Heimlich walked out at 8 because he had another meeting. So the time isn't even convenient for the people on the board. If you'd like to see that time changed to something more reasonable, send an email to the president of the board at mayor@monticelloin.gov. Or at least let me know at the magazine.

Lighthouse Lodge

Go out to the Lighthouse Lodge B&B for FREE breakfast on May 16. Now that I have your attention, I wanted to tell you about the lodge's grand opening of a cottage that's been equipped to handle the handicapped and disabled. Mike and Bonnie Triplett purchased the cottage to provide one for families who needed it. After breakfast, enjoy a tour of the cottage and a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. by the Greater Monticello Chamber of Commerce.

Mistake in History of Monticello

A reader brought to my attention that I made four mistakes on Page 76. I put Julie in place of Lois in paragraph two and three. The mistake is somewhat obvious, but I told her I will correct it on the reprint of the book. She thinks I shouldn't even put the story in the reprint because it was so long ago. I told her that it was a history book and that's where it should go. She was not happy with my answer, but it's one of those truths that hurt. I'm truly sorry for the mistakes. I'd correct them with a pen and ink, but each book is sealed with plastic, which is why I'm not going there. I also can't afford to toss them in the trash.

The Lighthouse Lodge B&B on Lake Shafer hosted their first wedding ceremony of 2013 this past weekend. The happy couple was Scott & Tina Hall from Monon. The bride and groom and the parents, relatives and bridesmaids & groomsmen stayed overnight at the lodge. Bonnie Triplett did the reception dinner for 85 guests; they had a delicious pork roast that everyone loved. Paula Lantz did the ceremony on the large deck at the lodge. A DJ played until midnight. If you're interested in doing a wedding at the Lighthouse Lodge, check out their website: www.thelighthouselodge.com.

We had the time wrong on Friday for the book sale. It's 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday. The Friends of the Library will hold their semi-annual book sale at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Washington St. & Illinois Ave (across from fire station). The preview is Thursday, 5-7 p.m. for members, but you can join for $5.  Saturday is bag day from 9a.m.-noon. Over 4,000 books!  

Fire in Idaville

The Idaville fire on U.S. 24 this morning gutted the interior of Randy Leonard's home. Fortunately, nobody was home at the time. His wife was at the hospital instead giving birth to a child via C-section. They arrived at the scene after the fire was out. Departments from Idaville, Buffalo and Monticello responded. Chief Scott Simons of the Idaville FD saw a car in front of the house and assumed someone was inside. He and others went inside, but found nobody. Thanks to the passerby who called 911 and reported the fire.

Friends of Library Sale

The Friends of the Library will hold their semi-annual book sale at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Washington St. & Illinois Ave (across from fire station). The preview is Thursday, 5-7 p.m. for members, but you can join for $5. The sales goes on Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 9a.m.-noon. Over 4,000 books! Saturday is bag sale.

Vera Bradley at Cottage Shops

By April 20th, the Cottage Shops across the street from the main gate of Indiana Beach should have the latest Vera Bradley purses as one of the vendors went to the sale to pick up a bunch of them. The shops have about 40 vendors with everything from antiques to zebra Beanie Babies. It's open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Success for Monticello Boys & Girls Club

Thanks to everyone who participated in the $ell-abration on Saturday. It raised more than $1,000 for the Monticello Boys & Girls Club. I had seven people purchase subscriptions to Monticello Magazine, so I was quite satisfied with it. Plus, I got about 15 vendors who will be featured in the magazine this year. www.maddenpublishing.net

$ell-abration!

Hope to see you at the $ell-abration tomorrow (Saturday) at Roosevelt Middle School between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. There will be more than 50 vendors and the profits from booth rental go to the proposed Monticello Boys & Girls Club.

The Sell-abration is set for Saturday, 9-3, at the Roosevelt Middle School gyms. It is a fundraiser for the proposed Boys & Girls Club, so come out and see what some 60 vendors have to offer. There will be plenty of variety. The new History of Monticello and Monticello Magazine will be on sale there as well.  

The new school in Reynolds called the Crossing, which is coming in August, will be looking for volunteers to help them out. A volunteer form can be found at their website. You will have to go through a limited background check as they don't hire someone with a record. The Literacy Volunteers of White County will be helping out the new school as well. "We need community support and would like to bring in as many volunteers as we can," said Megan Bailey, director of operations.

Spring is finally here and if you're planning a wedding, the Lighthouse Lodge B&B can provide you will a wonderful place with a lakeview! They have a large deck overlooking Lake Shafer in which wedding ceremonies can be held. And if spring rains come, the wedding can be taken inside, if necessary. They can also provide catering. Then after the wedding, you only have to climb a set of stairs to your honeymoon suite. Your guests can stay in our other rooms or cottages. You can reserve the whole facility, if you want, and they are pet friendly. While they may be a bed and breakfast, we can provide all your meals, if you wish. In any case, their job is to make your wedding a memorable one. Monticello Magazine recommends the Lighthouse Lodge B&B for your lodging and wedding needs.

The White County Tourism approved lots of money this morning to go to many entities in the county to bring more visitors to White County. They approved $1,000 to the Monon Festival on June 1 and $800 to the Buffalo Daze on June 8. They also approved $1,000 for the Spirit of Monticello Festival on the last weekend of June this year. Then they approved $1,000 for the Wolcott Festival on July 4th. They also approved $1,500 to Ken Prieboy for three car shows in the county this summer. Then they approved. They also approved $1,000 to the Rotary Club of Monticello for their new event called the Cardboard Boat Regada on the last Saturday in July. They approved all of them with one vote. Then they approved $2,085 to Burnettsville for their playground. They also approved $32,533.90 for construction of the new fields in northwest Monticello being constructed by Brad Smock. Then they gave away $3,082 to Jim Calhoun of the Monticello Softball Association for nets for safety reasons. Finally, they approved $750 to Mike Triplett of the Lighthouse Lodge B&B to spend on Google adwords to promote White County to tourists. They also will allow the Monticello Kiwanis to staff the Welcome building near Indiana Beach for tourists to visit. They decided to allow Dave Jordan to get their White County festival brochure printed in Vietnam for a cheaper price (6 cents) that what it could be printed here for ($1), according to secretary Joe Crivello. Jordan has some things made in Vietnam.