Preschool Openings

The Monroe Optimist would like to invite you to help plan the Second Annual Christmas on the Plaza. We will be holding meetings beginning Aug. 7th at 7:00 pm at the James Monroe Community Room located in the rear of the City Building at 233 South Main Street, Monroe. Anyone interested in volunteering to help with the planning of this event should attend. If you cannot attend and you still want to help please email or call Cherie Gentry at gentryca@bhg.org (513)850-1954.

J. Ron Tubbs, Executive Director of Monroe Area Community Foundation, is pleased to announce the results of the MACF Theme Basket Raffle held at Monroe Light Up the Sky celebration July 4th and 5thMonroe Community Park. Gina R. Miltenberger, MACF Development Committee chair, proposed the basket concept to raise money for the MACF Endowment Fund. John Ratliff, former Middletown VerityMiddle School teacher and coach, pulled the following winning tickets at the 9:00 pm drawing July 5th:

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