The summer meeting of the Monroe Historical Society will be on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. in the activities building at Mt. Pleasant. The meeting is the annual covered dish dinner. The program is 'Purlins, Posts and Haymows: a sneak peek at Ohio's historic barns, 1790-1950.' This will be presented by Mr. Steve Gordon who will profile the types of construction and special importance of these landmarks to Ohio's rural landscapes.

Thursday, July 31 7:00 - 8:00 Fine food, fine wine, fine music and fine living.

Please join us for a tranquil evening of fine wine and music. The jazz duo from Lyrica will be playing as you sip wine and nibble on appetizers in the courtyard of Mount Pleasant Place.

RSVP 539-7760

Please join Mount Pleasant Retirement Village for this exciting event. Sorting Through the Move will be on Wednesday, July 23. Lunch will be served at noon and the seminar will last until 3:00. The event will take place in the Activity Buiding.

Speaker 1: Dr. Jerome Gabis, Clinical Psychologist will present "The Emotional Impact of Downsizing"

Speaker 2: Gail Berry, Remax Real Estate Agent will present, "What is your home worth?" Plus you will receive a FREE computerized market evaluation of your home

Charity Cruise-In for the Animals

July 5, 2008
9am-Noon, Gates open at 8am
Monroe Community Park, 500 S. Main Street, ½ mile south of Rt 63, Monroe, OH 45050

Sponsored by Catnip & Carrots Animal Bunch of Monroe in conjunction with the Monroe Light Up the Sky Festival.

Join us as we show off our rides and help raise money to support homeless and at-risk animals in Monroe.

Please join us for the 2nd annual Middletown Great Strides to Cure Cystic Fibrosis!
Great Strides is a national fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.  Through the simple act of walking, you can make a difference in extending the quality of life for those affected by CF. Help make CF stand for Cure Found.
Meet at the Middletown Bike Path, Bicentennial Commons on Saturday, June 7, 2008
Registration begins at 9:00am.
5K Walk starts at 10:00am.
For more information, please visit www.cff.org, or call Tracie Owens at 513-727-8108.

New School Hours
Monroe Local Schools announces new start times for 2008/2009 school year for the Primary and the Elementary Schools.
Monroe Primary will have an arrival time of 8:40, a start time of 8:50 and a dismissal time of 3:35.
Monroe Elementary will have an arrival time of 8:25, a start time of 8:35 and a dismissal time of 3:20.
Monroe Junior/ Senior High will remain the same: arrival 7:20, start time of 7:30 and a dismissal time of 2:30.

Elementary Dates
for 2008-2009

The Elementary is conducting its first Summer Band Blast for 5th and 6th grade band students June 23 – July 4. If parents are interested in having their child participate (students must have been in band this current school year), they can call the Elementary office at 539-8101 and ask for Cinda Pelfrey. Students will be learning marching skills, new music, ensemble playing skills and preparing to perform at the Community Park for Light Up the Sky. They will also be marching in the parade (not playing yet).

Summer is about to start, but Fall soccer is right around the corner. You can register online through June 7 online at www.monroesoccer.net.
Monroe Soccer has teams for ages 4 through 15 (Candy through Minors). All divisions are gender split and teams are chosen through a blind draw.
Games will be in MVS area, practices will be in Monroe. Candy games will be in Monroe. Most games will be played on weekends starting around the last week of August.
Costs are $60.00 for 1 child (2nd child $50, 3rd child $35, 4th-up free). Shirts, shorts, socks will be provided.

Joe Ward (left) and Ken Meibers. Photo and story by Steven Urso

Ken Meibers was approved by the Monroe School Board on May 27th to take over the head coaching duties for the Monroe High School football program. Ken Meiber’s comes from Colerain High School where he was the offensive coordinator. Ken Meibers will also bring Joe Ward from Colerain to be the defensive coordinator for the Monroe High School football team next season.