NICE DAY AGAIN...BREEZY AND HIGH AROUND 80.
CLOSE TO 85 PREDICTED FOR WEEKEND.
AT ROTARY TODAY, GOT AN UPDATE ON RENOVATION OF CLINTON ENGINES BUILDING BY
CHARLES AND BONNIE (WELLS) MITCHELL.
BONNIE IS CURATOR AND HUSBAND IS LEADING UP THE RESTORATION EFFORT FOR THE FORMER OFFICE BUILDING, AND HE WILL BE THE GUIDING FORCE FOR A MUSUEM IN THE BUILDING.
THE WINDOW FRAMES, WHICH WERE GRAY, NOW ARE ORIGINAL RED, 3 COATS OF PAINT...AND THEY LOOK GREAT. INSTALLATION OF OVER 1,000 PANES OF GLASS STARTED TODAY. NEXT JOB WILL BE TO WASH ALL THE WINDOWS ONCE THEY ARE ALL INSTALLED. WORK ON RE-SEEDING THE LAWN WILL BE DONE THIS FALL....AND THERE WILL BE HEAT IN THE BUILDING SO INTERIOR WORK CAN BE DONE DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. ITS IS GOING TO BE A BIG PLUS FOR MAQUOKETA TOURISM WHEN IT IS OPENED SOMETIME NEXT YEAR. THEY HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE WERE WORKERS AT CLINTON OVER THE YEARS FROM 81 COMMUNITIES. IF YOU WORKED FOR CLINTON ENGINES, SEND EMAIL TO FOLKS THERE, TELLING THEM WHAT CITY YOU LIVED IN WHEN YOU WORKED FOR THE PLANT. THEY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHICH CITIES MADE UP THE TOTAL. EMAIL TO museum@jciahs.com
A DAVENPORT WOMAN LEAD FOUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ON A TWO COUNTY CHASE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR THIS MORNING. THE INCIDENT STARTED AT 8:30 THIS MORNING WHEN LONGTIME DEPUTY ED CLARK SAW THE WOMAN STOPPED IN HER VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BELLEVUE-CASCADE ROAD NEAR OTTER CREEK. WHEN CLARK APPROACHED THE CAR, SHE TOOK OFF AND LEAD HIM ON A CHASE NORTH ON HIGHWAY 61 AT SPEEDS UP TO 100 MPH. OTHER DEPUTIES JOINED IN AND SET OUT STOP STICKS WITH POINTED TACKS AND SHE DROVE HER CAR AROUND THOSE. SHE THEN TURNED ON HIGHWAY 52 AND HEADED UP TOWARD BELLEVUE. ANY WAY, THE 40 YEAR OLD, WAS FINIALLY STOPPED NEAR SABULA AND WAS ARRESTED FOR ELUDING POLICE AND OTHER CHARGES. SHE MUST HAVE SEEN THE NEW HIT MOVIE "DUKES OF HAZARD".
NO DEATHS OR BIRTHS.
MAQUOKETA HOSTS DECORAH THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AT GOODENOW FIELD TO START OFF THE FOOTBALL SEASON. THEY HAVE BEEN WATERING THE FIELD FOR WEEKS..AND IT IS IN GREAT SHAPE.
SCHOOL STARTS TOMORROW IN MAQUOKETA.
EARLY OUT BOTH TOMORROW AND FRIDAY.
COACH JOHNNY ORR PLAYS THE PRAIRIE CREEK GOLF COURSE IN MAQUOKETA THIS SATURDAY, A FUND RAISER FOR THE ANDREW BOOSTERS CLUB.
THERE IS A SILENT AUCTION GOING ON TO
DETERMINE THE TWO THAT GET TO PLAY JOHNNY AND WHOEVER COMES TO TOWN WITH HIM.
A NEW LIONS CLUB IS GOING TO BE FORMED IN MAQUOKETA, BY LIONS FROM MANCHESTER AND TIPTON. THE INITIAL MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 30TH AT 5:30 P.M. AT THE DECKER HOTEL RESTAURANT. MAQUOKETA LIONS CLUB DISBANDED ABOUT 6 YEARS AGO.
ANYONE WANTING TO ATTEND THE MEETING IS WELCOME TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PLANS ARE.
MEN AND WOMEN CAN ATTEND AND JOIN IF THEY LIKE. OR JOIN LATER. ITS A GOOD
ORGANIZATION AND ONCE WAS MAQUOKETA'S LARGEST SERVICE CLUB. BUT IN THOSE DAYS, IT WAS FOR MEN ONLY. ANY QUESTIONS, CALL
652-6261. MOST LIONS CLUBS MEET TWICE A MONTH, NOT WEEKLY.
THANKS FOR STOPPING BY.
DENNIS VOY
