Dandelion jelly? | From the Newsroom

While the City of Montrose is gaining visibility through awards and statewide panels, you can have a unique experience of your own: trying dandelion jelly.

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MONTROSE CITY MANAGER EARNS NATIONAL AWARD: Montrose City Manager Bill Bell was recently awarded the Career Development Award in Memory of L.P. Cookingham from the International City Managers Association. He was nominated by city staff for his work advocating for advancement of women in city government. SPEAKING OF THE CITY OF MONTROSE, West Slope Startup Week is in full swing this month. Bell and David Fishering, owner of Storm King, will be presenting a panel discussion next week about collaboration between local business and city government. The City of Montrose will also be hosting the "Coffee + Connect: Five Tips to Staying Sane as a Leader" presentation earlier that morning. The whole event is free and will offer a number of statewide panelists to discuss entrepreneurship and business. DANDELION JELLY? It's apparently tastier than you might think. Cally Hale here at the Daily Press has a recipe, so you can try to create your own jelly without having to start a garden — it's also a vegan honey alternative. NEED TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD? You can do it all online now. Just click "submit" at the top right of the screen after you click the above link. The prompts will take you through what you want your ad to say. Then you pay electronically at the end. It's that easy. And if you're looking for something, like a house for rent or a used electric chainsaw, you might find what you're looking for.   INVEST IN YOUR LOCAL JOURNALISM Just $1.99 per week - Become a member of your community today.

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