Monticello Storybook

Hello, friends. Fred and George here, ready to spend a day with our friends in Drew County, Arkansas. We love living here and we want to share our day with you to show you all the fun things

Monticello has to offer.

Before we set out to explore Monticello, Mom and I had to go pick George up from Head of the Class Child Care and Learning Center. He is learning so much from Ms. Sherrie and the rest of the staff. He really enjoys his time here, especially when he’s getting to play with the other kids on the playground.

CERTIFIED PROVIDER

Next, George and I must visit the bank. The bank is where our money is kept safe when we aren’t using it. George and I have Johnny Appleseed accounts at Union Bank and when we deposit our money into the bank, we get to visit the nice people at the counter or drive-thru and they always give us suckers! Having a Johnny Appleseed account means I get to do fun activities with other kids that have accounts like go to the splash pad and movie theater in Monticello.

After we leave the bank, it is time to go car shopping. Mom says that we need more space for our travel adventures. Ryburn Automotive Superstore has lots of big vehicles to choose from. There are so many smiling faces and shiny cars at Ryburn Automotive. I was so happy when the salesperson pulled around in our brand new, bright red SUV. There is so much more room for activities in our new car and my mom was so happy with her experience.

After leaving Ryburn Automotive in our new vehicle, we went to Commercial Bank to finalize our loan. We were excited to go because we had leftover coins from our lemonade stand and wanted to use their awesome coin counter! Inside, we recognized familiar faces from National Kindergarten Day, where they passed out popsicles, bubbles, and glow bracelets at my school. We asked the friendly lady behind the counter what “The Community Builder” meant, and she explained that they cared not only about building a better Monticello and Drew County, but improving the lives of the people who live here!

COMMERCIAL BANK

Then we take a ride down to Monticello Ambulance Service Inc. Dad wants to make sure that if we ever get really sick, we will always have a way to get to the hospital. Monticello

Ambulance offers a membership that we can pay for in advance. Mom says it is so important to have great paramedics and EMT’s to help us in case of an emergency.

AMBULANCE MONTICELLO PARAMEDIC

Dad said he needed to pick up some things to do yard work, so we drove down to Majors Forest & Lawn. They have all of your Stihl, Husqvarna, and Ferris needs. Don’t tell Mom, but Dad and George have their eyes on a new chainsaw and zero turn mower.

Mom and Dad decided to let George and I paint our bedrooms any color we wanted, so we stopped by Pomeroy’s Hometown Ace. They have anything you could possibly need for a painting project. We picked out our colors, grabbed some brushes and rollers, and thanked the friendly staff for helping us get what we needed.

George and I had a very eventful day. We went to some great local businesses and met some of the wonderful people of Monticello. Now it’s time to go home, eat supper, and get some sleep. If tomorrow is as busy as today, we’re going to need all the rest we can get.