Wednesday, June 30, 2004

ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL SUMMER DAY, A HIGH OF 85.

THE JACKSON COUNTY AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE WALK RECEIVED MORE THAN $44,000 THIS PAST WEEKEND, DOWN A LITTLE FROM LAST YEAR.
THERE WERE FEWER LUMINARIES THIS YEAR. WINNERS OF PRIZES WERE:
THE P. BUCKLEY MOSS PRINT WON BY KATHEY JO EDWARDS....THE ISABEL BLOOM SCULPTURE WON BY SPENCER BRONSON AND THE QUILT WON BY JIM JOHNSON.
THE WALK STARTED AT 6 P.M. FRIDAY AND ENDED AT 6 A.M. SATURDAY AT THE JACKSON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS IN MAQUOKETA.

IN COURT NEWS, JOHN RALSTON,AGE 36, OF MAQUOKETA, WAS CHARGED IWTH DRIVING WHILE LICENSE BARRED. AND PAULINE MANNING, AGE 18, WAS CHARGED AGAIN WITH ANOTHER CASE OF PHONE HARASSMENT.

FAREWAY STORE IN MAQUOKETA IS LOOKING HARD FOR A LOCATION FOR A NEW STORE.
THEY ARE CONSIDERING PRESENT LOCATION, AN EAST PLATT LOCATION AND OUT BY THE NEW MOTEL. THEY HAVE BEEN HERE IN TOWN FOR OVER 40 YEARS AND WANT A STORE DOUBLE WHAT THEY HAVE NOW.

NO BIRTHS OR DEATHS.

THANKS FOR THE VISIT.

DENNIS VOY