THE MAQUOKETA MIDDLE SCHOOL IS PRESENTED A CHECK FOR $2,500....AN AMERICA'S FARMERS GROW COMMUNITIES CHECK . IT IS
MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE
MONSANTO FUND, WHICH
DESIGNATES A LOCAL FARM
FAMILY WHO IN TURN GIVE IT TO A LOCAL NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION. SHOWN IN PHOTO, LEFT TO RIGHT, BOB GANNON (MONSANTO REP),
MICHAEL AND MARY SCHMIDT OF MAQUOKETA (WINNING FARMERS) AND KEVIN BOWMAN OF MAQUOKETA, MIDDLE SCHOOL VICE-PRINCIPAL.
THE MONEY WILL BE USED TO PAY FOR A VARIETY OF SPORTS EQUIPMENT FOR THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL. A BIG THANKS TO MONSANTO AND MICHAEL AND MARCH SCHMIDT.
PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED