Montrose just may have an open gas station again! Research is being done, and plans are being made to open and improve the current building and station. Wouldn’t it be nice to have gas available right here in town again? Want to learn more? Come to our next community meeting on Tuesday, March 18th. Refreshments will be provided.
Do you know what’s happening in your community? Now is a great time to find out, and to get involved in the great changes that are in store! Committee meetings are held monthly - the third Tuesday of the month at the City Hall. EVERYONE is welcome to attend!!
Did you know that by the end of this year, Montrose will have a biking/walking trail around the park & pool area? The first phase will consist of a 1/4 mile paved track, along with an area of exercise equipment. There will be room for expansion of the trail as monies become available. What a great addition for each member of our community to enjoy!
The following committees all have projects lined up and ready to go once the weather warms up a bit:
Landscape Committee - Planning on landscaping around the City of Montrose sign on Hwy 38. If you have any plants or trees to donate, contact JoAnn Thompson. Anyone who likes gardening and wants to volunteer, please don’t hesitate to get involved. All hands are welcome!
Community Garden Committee - The garden site will be in town this year - behind the elevator. Thanks to Bob Erickson, the plot is tilled up and ready to go! Individual plots will be available, along with the community plot. Plans are to hold a farmer’s market again this year. There were many people who benefited from the fresh produce last year. Even if you don’t want your own plot, anyone is welcome to come plant, weed, water, and harvest for the community plot. Bring the kids - they will enjoy it too!!
Skate Park Committee - Get the kids excited about something other than TV & video games! This committee is looking at converting the unused tennis court by the pool into a skate park. Of course adults would be welcome too - it’s good to learn something new!! Grants are available to help with the cost, but a committment needs to be made by fundraising, getting plans, measurements, etc before applying for the grant. Does this sound like something that interests you? Please contact Amy Condon or Wendy Coldman to learn more or to help make this a reality. Christian Holman has done some research, and is very excited to get things moving. ALL AGES are welcome!!
Many other committees are working toward making Montrose a community on the move. The Spud Fest Committee has begun the plans for this year’s festival, and Wendy Coldman is getting the 4-H’ers involved with making more shamrock signs. Many new-comers do not have the green signs yet, and many others need replacements. She’s hoping to have the signs ready for sale by March 17th.
As you can see, a lot is going on in our community. Please join us - you’ll enjoy it!
If I could build a business, it would be an INDOOR ARENA. I would buy a ROPING chutes and cattle. I would collect some riding chutes. It would cost five dollars to come and practice riding and roping. I think it would bring more people to Montrose.
-Mason
Hi this is Josie again I am reporting from 5th grade room. I want to have a shelter for the homeless for my idea. Mrs.Jandl would be the director. My classmates would take turn helping plan the meals, feed, and clean up. Eric can be the cook. We can do fundraisers and play to help fund our business. Please help me fight for this homeless shelter.
Hi,I am Taylor. If I could own something it would be a bakery. The people could come to the bakery and eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner. If people were in a hurry they could stop by and grab a bite to eat before they travel on. The bakery could have workers that are very friendly and helpful. My business name would be “Roll In”.
Taylor
I think Montrose should have a new business ran by I, Tyler. It would be a new arcade. It would keep kids off the street, give something for everyone to do, and everyone would have fun. I would let people in for one dollar and I would only hire the friendliest of people. A season pass would only be 20 dollars for one person and 45 dollars for a family. I could also have tournaments for anyone who would enter. An arcade in this town would be fantastic.
Your Friend,
Tyler
I feel Montrose should have a new business. If I owned this business I would build a golf course in the middle of the town. I here a lot of people like to golf in Montrose. I hear they make a lot of money. It would bring a lot of people to Montrose.
Andrew
The buisiness I would like to put on Main street would be roller skating place. It would be in doors. On Mondays,Wednesday,and Fridays would be open skate. Tuesday,and Thursdays would be parents night.Make sure the mayor reads this.I will be the manger when I’m old enught. Jon
Montrose is a great place to live and I think it could be even better if we could get new buisnesses. I would like to have a bookstore because kids could get brand new books. It would be even better if the store gave reading lessons to the kids who can’t read well or to the kids that can’t read at all. This bookstore would be just for kids and it would be called Big Book for Little Kids. I would be the manager and owner. Eric will be my director. I really think a bookstore would bring people into our town and make our school bigger. PLEASE help me make my dream a reality!!!
Ted
New businesses are important for our town, in my opinion we should get a hotel. We wouldn’t need a huge hotel or a new pool. It takes a lot of workers so people will need to come from other towns to work. They might also move here. Surrounding towns would stay here, but while they are staying they might look around the town. The hotel would bring in money for the town, too. This is my idea for a new business.
Mathew