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After the ribbon cutting cer= emony, the Quades rocked the tent with some excellent music. Boy, are they = good! After that we had the pleasure to hear from the Madison Wind Ensemble= who enchanted us with beautiful classical tunes. After a short break to mo= ve some chairs we heard from Ruth Marty and her grandson Hans on their acco= rdions and then Barb Meier yodeled for us accompanied by Ruth Marty on the = accordion. Finally, it was time for the= Apple Blossom Festival to announce the winners of this years awards and fo= r cake at the Monticello House. Overall it was a banner day,= not only due to the beautiful weather but the enthusiastic crowd and wonde= rful entertainment. We would like to extend to e= veryone who helped with the event a huge and heartfelt thank you for all yo= ur efforts, time and determination!
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Monticello was all a buzz on= Saturday May 12, 2007 as people began to flood into town for the gra= nd opening of the Monticello Historical Society Museum. After extensive renovations = to the building and the complete re-designing of the museum space, the MAHS= museum was ready to be unveiled to the public. Planning for the event star= ted a year prior and no one could have wished for a more beautiful, sunny d= ay! In |
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the early morning hours, the downtown section of main street was b= locked off, a tent erected, and the finishing touches were put on the museu= m exhibits. Antique tractors and cars began to roll in to their display sta= lls and local dignitaries arrived for a special early tour of the museum. At 10:30 MAHS President Don = Schneider kicked off the celebration with the ribbon cutting ceremony durin= g which we heard from Congressional Representative Tammy Baldwin, State Sen= ator Jon Erpenbach, State Representative Brett Davis, Exhibit designer Tom = McKay, and Past MAHS President Marlene Schmalback. An eager crowd then got thei= r first glimpses into the museum ,with many favorable and excited comments.= Overall we had 341 people sign the guest book upon entering the museum. |
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<= span lang=3Den-US style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT";language:e= n-US'>The Museum building as it stands today. Having undergone = extensive renovations it stands as a testament to the dedication of the peo= ple who call Monticello home. |
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Special points of interest:·= Check out the article about our new website ·= Museum hours are Saturdays from 10-2 ·= If you are willing to be a docent (its not hard and you can have a= partner) contact Alice Voegeli ·= We are open for special group tours. If you would like= to set one up call the museum at 938-4216. leave a message and someone wil= l contact you to make arrangements. ·= Upcoming General Meetings: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; June 28th - Presentation on the New Bili= eter Settlement July 26th - Presentation by Barbara Thompson o= n her experiences during the Civil Rights movment |
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Come take a = journey into Monticello’s past |
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