Her name may sound like your fourth-grade math teacher, but the only thing this Miss Mitchell adds up to is awesome.
Jenny Waller (above, left) and Holly Sherod (right) beat the heat during Crazy Days in Montevideo on July 23 by participating in the Downpour Derby. Kurt TeBeest won the Spirit Award Sidewalk Chalk Art contest. The winner of the patio set was Brad Hendricks, and the winner of the Wii was Sharon Lobdell. (Submitted photo)
Those who know Bob Christensen, owner of Bob’s Old Time Barbershop and the Gallery on First, in downtown Montevideo, know that he can appear gruff at times. But deep down, he is a pussy cat.
Manda Bertrand, daughter of Tim and Merrie Bertrand, is crowned the 2010-2011 Fiesta queen by her predecessor, Queen Emily Blauert, during the coronation ceremony at the Fine Arts Center Sunday. Sharing in the excitement of the moment are candidates Danielle Mulligan (left), daughter of James and Lydia Mulligan, candidate Miranda Kostboth (third from left), daugher of Jeff and Laura Shultz, and Fiesta Princess Katie Burns. Not pictured are Ashley Rodeberg, daughter of Randy and Betty Rodeberg, who was named a princess for 2010-2011, and Bethany Crosby, daughter of Bonnie Crosby, also chosen to be princess for the coming year. The coronation marked the conclusion of the 65th annual Fiesta Days. Junior Prince Tyler Blue and Junior Princess Ashton Pauling were crowned earlier at the Junior Coronation Thursday. See the Fiesta Memories insert in this edition for more photos. (Staff photo by Bruce Olson)
Fiesta Days celebrates its 65th anniversary this week, continuing the annual summer festival initiated by former Montevideo Mayor Roland Aaker in 1946.
Montevideo School Board member Betty Christensen hugs her son Mitch during commencement ceremonies Monday at the high school gymnasium. High school principal Bruce Bergeson (foreground) read the names of the 151 members of the Class of 2010 and Christensen presented diplomas to the 125th class to graduate from Montevideo. (Staff photo by Bruce Olson)
The Montevideo girls basketball team presented a team photo and thank you card to Tim Binnebose before Friday’s home game, honoring Tim as their No. 1 fan.
Eric Van Gorp was part of a Fox Sports Network team that received an Upper Midwest Regional Emmy Award Sept. 26.
Montevideo would like to showcase all the wonderful cultures in the area with a festival of foods. If you enjoy making those traditional delicacies your parents, grandparents, and so on, used to make, this event is for you!
Montevideo Homecoming coronation took place Monday evening, Sept. 21, at the Fine Arts Center.
