Chamber of Commerce meeting is January 16

The Monticello-Wayne County Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon will be held Thursday, January 16 at noon at El Cazador Restaurant. Mayor Thurston Frye will be the speaker.

During the lunch, the Chamber Board of Directors will recognize new board members, as well as board members whose terms ended in 2002. New Chamber board members are: Billy Hurd, Don Bethel, Annie Asbury, Emily Hesse, and Sheila Stephenson.

Glen Foster has been selected as the new president for the Chamber of Commerce.

Ada Johnson to be honored

Monticello School officials will honor the late Ada Johnson, a primary teacher who was killed in a tragic automobile accident in November 1998, during a special ceremony on Sunday, January 19 from 2 until 3 p.m.

Parents, school staff and members of the community had made contributions in Ms. Ada’s honor to purchase a stained glass window as a memorial to her and the many children whose lives she has enriched.

The window is in place, mounted over the doors of the school’s library, and school officials want to welcome the public in to see this memorial.

"Friends of Monticello School" to hold meeting

"Friends of Monticello School" will meet Wednesday, January 22 at 5 p.m. in the school’s Media Center.

Plans for future "All School Reunions" and the establishment of an Educational foundation will be discussed. All interested friends and alumni of Monticello School are invited to attend.

Closings posted for Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday

The Wayne County Courthouse will be closed Monday, January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Monticello School and Wayne County School will also be closed on Monday, January 20 for the holiday.

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