Chamber hosts community clean-up at the Eco Park

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Following an early Friday Arbor Day tree-planting ceremony, members of the community gathered inside of the Monticello/Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce building in preparation for a community clean up. A small gathering was held, and hot chocolate and warm donuts were offered to everyone as they settled in their seats for a brief, pre-clean-up meeting. Theresa Sterling, executive director for the Chamber of Commerce, welcomed several families to the meeting, as well as three special guests, who took an opportunity to speak to the room. “This is an event that we kind of wanted to tag onto the orchard event,” stated Sterling, in reference to a