MOSTLY CLOUDY TODAY, NO RAIN AND HIGH OF 71. RAIN IS IN THE FORECAST FOR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.

THE CARVING OF AN EAGLE IN FRONT OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER WAS CUT DOWN TODAY, BECAUSE THE TREE TRUNK HAD DETERIORTED.
THE FELDERMAN FAMILY HAD AN ARTIST DO IT FOR THE CITY YEARS AGO AS A MEMORIAL TO THE LATE SHERIFF LOREN FELDERMAN. NOW, THEY HAVE GIVEN THE EAGLE TO THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND IT WILL BE PLACED AT THE CLINTON ENGINES MUSEUM BUILDING.'

THE STATE OF IOWA ANNUAL FIREMEN'S CONVENTION WILL BE HELD IN MAQUOKETA IN TWO YEARS, SEPTEMBER 3-7, 2008. AROUND 2,500 ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND. A PARADE WILL CLOSE IT OUT ON SATURDAY NIGHT.

BEGINNING OCTOBER 1ST, MAQUOKETA WILL HAVE A DOG AND CAT OWNERS ORDINANCE. THE FINAL READING WAS APPROVED AT THIS WEEK'S CITY COUNCIL MEETING. ALL DOGS AND CATS OVER 6 MONTHS WILL HAVE TO HAVE THE LICENSE. COST, $5 AND SENIORS $1.
CITY OFFICIALS SAY IT WILL HELP IN RETURNING STAY PETS TO THEIR OWNERS WITHOUT HAVING TO GO TO THE HUMANE SOCIETY.

KMAQ ANNOUNCER JIM SAUNDERS IS 44 TOMORROW.

THE FINAL NIGHT OF STOCK CAR RACING IS THIS SATURDAY NIGHT IN MAQUOKETA.

A GRAD STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LAST NIGHT, PROPOSED TO HIS GIRL, AT THE 61 DRIVE-IN THEATRE. THERE WAS NO MOVIE LAST NIGHT, BUT A 15 MINUTES VIDEO HE PRODUCED WAS SHOWN ON THE BIG SCREEN, WITH APPROPRIATE MUSIC. HER PARENTS WERE PRESENT ALONG WITH I AND A FRIEND. SHE WAS SURPRISED. ALL WENT
WELL AND.........SHE SAID "YES!" A CHAMPAGNE TOAST FOLLOWED.
NO DATE FOR THE WEDDING HAS BEEN SELECTED. THEY BOTH HAVE ATTENDED MOVIES IN THE PAST AT THE DRIVE-IN AND ARE MOVIE BUFFS AND FANS OF THE 61. IT WAS THE SECOND MARRIAGE PROPOSAL OUT THERE THIS YEAR AND THE FIRST TWO EVER. THE FIRST PROPOSAL WAS IN FRONT OF A FULL HOUSE AT THE 61 AND THEY ENJOYED THE ADDED BONUS THAT NIGHT. AND THE YOUNG LADY THEN ALSO SAID "YES"!

ISN'T LOVE GRAND?

DENNIS VOY