Pictured left to right:  Ed MacDonald, Veterans Memorial Committee; Bill Brock, city manager of Monroe; Ron Tubbs, director of Monroe Area Community Foundation; T. Duane Gordon, executive director of Middletown Area Community Foundation; Mike Barnett, Veterans Memorial Committee; and Bill Hendrickson,  Veterans Memorial Committee

Dear Monroe Residents,

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Whenever my wife and I travel anywhere these days it seems as if everyone stares at us.  I would like to think that it is because she is stunningly beautiful and I am dashingly handsome, but I have a feeling it is neither.  It most likely has to do with our traveling companions.  No outing is quite the same unless we take all four of our canine babies with us.  I think they are the ones getting the looks that include the ‘oohs’ and the ‘ahhs’.  The looks my wife and I are getting are probably more similar to bewilderment, mixed with that underlying whisper of, “Holy cow, four do

One of the most exciting things about summer is the freedom to hop in your car and go wherever the day takes you.  As a teenager, I remember traveling all over the city and country trying to find anything to quench my thrist for adventure.  My friends and I would inevitably pick a driver and then head out on the open road.  It was in that instant that we were presented with the most problematic dilema of our travels: who would pay for the gas?

This month several Monroe Band members auditioned to be a part of the OMEA District 13 Honor Band. Out of hundreds of band students in the Butler County area, Floyd Leitzinger was selected as a member of the High School Honor Band and Kylie Beeson was selected as an alternate for the 7th grade honor band. This is truly an honor for these students and our school. Congratulations and good job Floyd and Kylie!

UPDATE: This event has been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts. Bandtastic is planned to take place again next year.

 The Monroe High School Band would like to invite former members of the marching band to join them in a performance during Pre Game of the October 5 Homecoming game. 

It's football season again . . . The Monroe community is so good about supporting its students and we're calling on you again for your encouraging support!

The Jr./Sr. High Band just spent 1 1/2 weeks working VERY hard on learning a couple of new half-time shows. They will continue working and have made great progress. The band is slowly, but surely, growing in numbers. Attitude has been good,work ethic and pride is at a new high.

The 1st Annual Hornet Day will take place at the Monroe High School Sports Complex on Sunday, August 19 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm.
All Hornet Fans, community members and family/relatives/friends of the student-athletes are encouraged to attend. This event is an excellent way to meet all of the Hornet players, gather -autographs, and to show off your Hornet Pride!

Sport physicals will be given by the Monroe athletic training department. The physicals will take place on July 24th with the boys beginning at 6pm and the girls following at 7:15pm. The physcial forms are to be completed and signed by the student and parent prior to the examination. Cost for the exam is $10.00.