Thursday, October 13, 2005

CLOUDY MOST OF TODAY, THEN SUNSHINE LATE IN AFTERNOON AND A HIGH IN THE MID 60'S.
NICE NOW.
DON'T FORGET, YOU CAN CHECK OUT MAQUOKETA'S WEATHER ANYTIME IN TWO WAYS ON THE KMAQ HOME PAGE. WWW.KMAQ.COM ON THE HOME PAGE IS THE FORECAST AND TEMPERATURE AND IF YOU CLICK ON TO THE WEB CAM ON HOME PAGE (CLICK ON THE PICTURE OF THE POST OFFICE ON NORTH MAIN) AND GET A "LIVE" PICTURE OF MAQUOKETA, 24 HOURS A DAY. NIGHTIMES, HARD TO SEE MUCH.
DURING DAY, YOU CAN TELL HOW THE WIND IS BY CHECKING THE POSTOFFICE FLAG AND YOU CAN CHECK THE CORRECT TIME AND TEMPERATURE ON THE MAQUOKETA STATE BANK BIG SIGN. AND ONCE IN AWHILE, YOU MIGHT RECOGNIZE A VEHICHLE OR PERSON YOU KNOW. IF YOU HAVE NOT CHECKED IT OUT...DO SO AFTER READING THIS REPORT.

THERE WILL BE AN OLD-FASHIONED HAND CORNPICKING CONTEST THIS SUNDAY AT THE ANDREW JACKSON DEMONSTRATION FARM JUST NORTH OF ANDREW. ANYONE CAN ENTER AND
ANYONE CAN WATCH FREE.
THE CORN MAZE IS ALSO OPEN TO VISITORS OUT THERE. FOR IT, THERE IS AN ADMISSION CHARGE.

HANDEL'S MESSIAH WILL BE PRESENTED AT 3 THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT THE NEW OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER AUDITORIUM IN MAQUOKETA, PUT ON BY THE DUBUQUE CHORAL GROUP AND ORCHESTRA.

THE COLORFUL LEAVES ARE BEAUTIFUL THESE DAYS HERE IN BEAUTIFUL JACKSON COUNTY.
WISH YOU WERE HERE. LOTS OF NICE HOMES FOR SALE HERE IN THE TIMBER CITY, SO WE HAVE ROOM FOR YOU. JUST TALKED TO A COUPLE THIS MORNING THAT MOVED BACK TO MAQUOKETA AFTER LIVING FOR 30 YEARS IN THE CHICAGO AREA.

THANKS FOR CHECKING IN.

DENNIS VOY