Annual event offers hoppin’ good time in Monroe

(Right) Colby Tool, 5, keeps a close eye on his frog during the Frog Jump contest Saturday morning in Monroe. Tool, the son of Renae and Dan Tool of Reasnor, won first place in the 5 and younger category. He caught his winning frog in the family’s pasture. Photos by Jessica Lowe/Daily News

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A variety of activities marked the 112th celebration of Old Settlers Days on Friday and Saturday. The weekend was marked with two-days of family friendly fun, including a frog jump, watermelon feed, volleyball and 3-on-3 basketball tournament and horse-shoe pitch. The celebration also featured entertainment from both local and national acts. Entertainment was provided by PCM cheerleaders, Jazz Creations, cloggers and the LS Big Band. Nationally-known entertainer Terry Lee Goffee, performed “A Tribute to Johnny Cash” and packed the park in Monroe Saturday night, capping off the weekend. Check out more photos of the events in Monroe at the Newton Daily News photo galleries online at www.newtondaily news.com