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7:00pm – 8:00pm At Zwingli United Church of Christ

The Badger State Archaeological Society holds its Annual Native American Indian Artifact Show in late October on a Sunday. The event will be held at the Rehmstedt gym in Monticello School, 334 South Main Street, Monticello, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Cost of admission is approximately $2.00 for 14 years and older. The show was started by Ralph Hammerly with only five tables in Monroe. The show has grown to over 80 tables of artifacts on display or for sale, including points, stone, bone, copper artifacts, Eskimo items, prints, books, pottery, jewelry, rugs and a whole lot more. The show itself is a history lesson, and there will be experts on hand to identify your artifacts. The Boy Scout Troop #106 will have a lunch stand. Awards for Best of Show, Best Personal Find, Judge’s Choice, and Best Educational Display. For more information, contact Steve or Janet Gobeli at (608) 329-4781.

The chamber welcomes all area businesses and professionals to join the Monticello Chamber of Commerce. By working together to improve our businesses we can insure a thriving, strong community, one we can all be proud of for generations to come. Monticello Chamber of Commerce Chamber Meetings held first Friday of the month, Noon to 1:00 PM at: T & D Bar & Grill 149 N Main St. Monticello, WI 53570 Monticello Chamber of Commerce Board meets 9:00 AM Wednesday before the regular meetings in the Village Hall. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 281 Monticello, WI 53570

Our goal and mission is to level the playing field for rural residents despite where they may live. Whether you work from home, your home is downtown or you are manning the family farm, we believe residents should be connected without having to compromise speed, price, quality, service and the environment.

Hours of Operation Saturdays 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. or by appointment. Closed for the season November thru April. For special group or individual tours call the museum at (608) 938-4216 or send your request to mahs@tds.net. MAHS Museum P.O. Box 463 204 N. Main St. Monticello, WI 53570 Phone: (608)938-4216 Email: mahs@tds.net The Monticello Area Historical Society was founded in 1995 by Mrs. Marlene Schmalbeck. She saw our area history being sold at auctions and garage sales and felt that something had to be done to preserve our heritage. In 2001 a very generous benefactor, Mrs. Ruth Knight Sybers, purchased the old Woelffer Drug Store building and donated it to the society for use as a museum. From this time on we have begun collecting and cataloging artifacts, photographs and family documents pertinent to the Monticello area as well as pharmacy items found in our building. We consider our area of responsibility to include the region covered by our local school district. This covers parts of the townships of New Glarus, Exeter, Monroe, Sylvester and the whole of Washington, and Mt. Pleasant. The Monticello Area Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) charitable society. Your donations and gifts are tax-deductible. Membership Application MAHS general membership meetings are held in the north room of the Zwingli church annex, 416 E. Lake Ave., Monticello, the 4th Thursday of each month EXCEPT July, November and December. Members receive a quarterly newsletter. We prefer sending the newsletters via Email but do send by first-class mail if preferred. Multiple member households will only receive one newsletter so please share. Board of Directors President – Mary Davis Vice-Pres. – Nancy Rufener Secretary – Sue Rieder Treas. – Karen Brugger Member – John Casey Member – Hans Sulzer Member – Dave Gietzel Collection Manager& Collection Archivist Jules Cappelle Coordinators Docents – Kay & Bill Dickson Programs – Sue & Paul Rieder Membership – Carol Schultz Newsletter – Jules Cappelle