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By Denise Wilson
| Thursday, September 4, 2008, 04:01 PM
Mount Pleasant Retirement Village will dedicate its new $1.5 million chapel beginning at 2 p.m. on Sept. 24.
The event is being held at the village, 225 Britton Lane.
Mount Pleasant broke ground last October on the chapel now named for Mary H. Kittredge, the lead donor for the project, which was funded entirely through private donations. Kittredge, of Dayton, passed away in July just before her 100th birthday.
The two-story, 3,724-square-foot chapel addition for the existing assisted living facility facing Britton Lane will seat 154 residents on the main floor and include an indoor 40-seat balcony, officials said.
The chapel will provide designated space for church services, which have been held in meeting rooms or activity rooms.
The multipurpose venue also will be used for community-wide events and performances, they said.
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By Mandy Gambrell
| Friday, August 29, 2008, 10:01 AM
We’ll be at the Crosstown Challenge Game of the Week, Monroe versus Bishop Fenwick, taking your pictures and passing out freebies. We love the Monroe stadium and are excited to participate. Click here to find out how you can get high school football updates during and after the games. We can even provide messages to cell phones.
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By Mandy Gambrell
| Thursday, August 28, 2008, 10:16 AM
Monroe Hornets cheerleaders on Friday, Aug. 22, were told during a pep rally that they would not be able to wear their uniforms to school because they violate the district’s dress code. The policy was clarified this year to require that the bottoms of shorts and skirts be no shorter than 3 inches above the knee.
The Monroe squad, parents and educators have had an influx of media attention as a number of national media outlets decided to pick up this story. School leaders announced yesterday the cheerleaders must follow the rules like everyone else and may wear the uniform tops with other types of appropriate bottom clothing in order to meet school requirements. They have other options of clothing that identify them as cheerleaders.
We had all kinds of comments on this issue yesterday. What are your thoughts on the outcome?
An update on this story will appear in the Friday, Aug. 29 issue of The Middletown Journal.
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By Denise Wilson
| Friday, August 22, 2008, 04:25 PM
Earlier this summer, the Monroe Local Schools Board of Education hired a northern Ohio architect firm to conduct a facilities review of the former Lemon-Monroe High School to determine if the building can be renovated to house students.
Dimaio Architects, an Ohio School Facilities Commission architecture firm, analyzed the entire building over three days.
The firm was asked to report back to the board after addressing two questions: if the the building can be renovated, how much will it cost to make it an elementary building for 1,300 children and how much will it cost to make it into a middle school for 1,300 children.
From 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 10, in the Monroe Jr/Sr High School Auditorium, the architects will present their findings from the review.
After the meeting, the board plans to hold a series of focus group meetings to gather community input to determine how to address its continuing growth in the district.
The district’s Yankee Road building is at capacity and Monroe Primary is near capacity now housing pre-K-2 graders.
The board is encouraging district voters to attend the facilities review meeting and
Continue reading "A report on the former Lemon-Monroe High School"...
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By Denise Wilson
| Thursday, August 21, 2008, 03:09 PM
On Monday, Aug. 25, Munafo’s Jubilee Foods on S. Main Street in Monroe will end its reign as a community grocery store and will be replaced by a new family grocer.
Tim Finke and his family will take over the Munafo Seven Inc. Jubilee store that has been a mainstay in Monroe for more than six years and open under new management as Finke’s Monroe IGA.
The Finke family and their employees are planning to provide customers with a friendly hometown atmosphere, reasonable prices and quality service.
Finke says he also has some new plans for the store, such as adding a bakery, which will feature in-house fresh baked bread and donuts, a key machine and a wider selection of meats.
So, as a longtime Jubilee shopper, will you now shop at the new IGA or switch your loyalty and start visiting Kroger up the road on Heritage Green?
Find out more about the store by reading next Thursday’s, Aug. 28, Monroe edition of The Pulse Journal.
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By Mandy Gambrell
| Thursday, August 14, 2008, 01:51 PM
Three youngsters who attend Lakota schools and live in Monroe have started a neighborhood coffee stand to make a little money and learn some business skills. We woke up at the crack of dawn to go meet these entrepreneurs and take a picture. Click here to read all about it.
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By Mandy Gambrell
| Thursday, August 7, 2008, 03:08 PM
Monroe officials will be making an announcement about the Rockies Express Pipeline at 4 p.m. today. Click here to read more about it.
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