July 2016

Longtime Monticello resident and businessman, John Stenbroten, celebrated his 90th birthday on July 12th. In celebration of the event, a party will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Monticello Ford, from 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. The Zweifel Brother's band will be performing.
Stenbroten began his career with Voegeli Chevrolet Buick in 1954, with his father-in-law, Leon Voegeli. Stenbroten also served as a trustee and Village of Monticello President for 37 years, as well as being a board member and President of the Bank of Monticello.

The 15th annual Pedal for Paws took place on Saturday, July 9, 2016. The ride began at 7:00 a.m. This year the ride featured all new routes and departed from the New Glarus Village Park. There were 25, 45, and 65-mile routes with varying elevations ranging from 1,190 to 3,890 feet. After the ride there was a party at New Glarus Village Park with free music, food, soft drinks and free beer, courtesy of the New Glarus Brewing Company.

Attention area music lovers – the free Music in the Park concerts are back this year! All concerts will be held in New Glarus Village Park, from 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Bring a chair or a blanket and enjoy music with your friends and family. In case of rain, the concerts will be held at the New Glarus Home Chapel.

Many people do not realize that their quilts have a value. It doesn’t matter if your quilts are family heirlooms, purchased in an antique store or ones you have recently made. The value is determined through various criteria, but first and foremost, is the condition of the quilt. If the quilt is an antique, but still in excellent condition, it would have a high value to replace it, should anything happen to it. Insurance companies will look at the certified appraisal to see the replacement value.