WE HAD A 40-ISH WEEKEND AGAIN, WEATHERWISE...
TODAY, SUNNY THIS MORNING AND CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON,
WITH A HIGH TODAY IN THE UPPER 39'S.

THE MAQUOKETA BOYS WON THEIR AWAY GAME FRIDAY NIGHT BY 1 POINT
OVER WATERLOO COLUMBUS AND THE MAQUOKETA GIRLS LOST
HERE, TO WATERLOO.

THE MAQUOKETA WRESTLERS TOOK 8TH PLACE IN A 16 TEAM FIELD AT A TOURNAMENT AT BENTON COMMUNITY ON SATURDAY.

MID AMERICA NAZARINE, COACHED BY ROCKY LAMAAR AND BILL FLEMMING, WON ANOTHER BIG GAME SATURDAY NIGHT AT OLATHE, KANSAS TO REMAIN UNDEFEATED, 13 TO 0. MCHS GRAD ADAM HEPKER WAS LEADING SCORER, WITH 29 POINTS.

CORRECTION: FORMER MAQUOKETA RESIDENTS FLOYD AND MAXINE TAYLOR HAVE NOT ALREADY CELEBRATED THEIR 60TH ANNIVERSARY.
IT IS THIS FRIDAY, JANUARY 12TH. IF YOU WANT TO SEND THEM A CARD, THEIR ADDRESS IS 8002 CAPTAIN MORGAN BLVD., ORLANDO, FLORIDA,
32822.

MARK ROCKWELL, FORMERLY OF MAQUOKETA AND LONGTIME PROFESSIONAL ORGANIST, CURRENTLY PLAYING TWO NIGHTS A WEEK AT GALENA, IS NOW PLAYING ONE OF HIS TWO ORGANS IN THE COMMUNITY ROOM OF THE RECENTLY RESTORED HURST HOTEL IN DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA. ANYONE WISHING TO HEAR HIM PLAY IN THE 4TH FLOOR
ROOM, CAN DO SO THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH, FROM 1 UNTIL 3
P.M. HIS MOTHER RECENTLY SOLD HER HOME NORTH OF MAQUOKETA AND IS LIVING IN ONE OF THE 22 OR 23 APARTMENTS OF THE HOTEL. BY THE WAY, ALL ARE NOW RENTED.

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING TONIGHT.

ELECTION DAY IS TOMORROW IN JACKSON COUNTY. JACKSON COUNTY RESIDENTS WILL GO TO THE POLLS TO DECIDE WHETHER TO EXTEND THE EXISTING ONE PERCENT LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX FOR AN ADDITIONAL 10 YEARS, FROM 2012 TO 2022. ALL 5 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN JACKSON COUNTY CALLED FOR THE ELECTION AND HAVE PROMOTED A "YES" VOTE.
THE MONEY CAN BE USED FOR BUILDINGS, BUILDING MAINTENANCE,
SCHOOL BUSES.....BUT CAN NOT BE USED FOR SALARIES. IN MAQUOKETA, PASSAGE OF THE ELECTION TOMORROW WILL LET THE SCHOOL DISTRICT GO AHEAD WITH PLANS FOR A NEW GYM AND CAFETERIA. I WOULD GUESS THE ISSUE WILL PASS.

ON THE POLICE BLOTTER: TERRY FINCH OF MAQUOKETA REPORTED ALL 4 TIRES ON HER MAZDA WERE SLASHED SOMETIME SATURDAY WHERE SHE LIVES AT 1018 GERMAN STREET, APARTMENT 2.

IREN RISINGER, AGE 83, OF MAQUOKETA, DIED SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT MAQUOKETA CARE CENTER. THE FULL OBITURARY IS AT www.carsonandson.com

GOT AN INVITATION SATURDAY TO THE GRAND OPENING CEREMONY AT THE NEW SUPER WAL MART, ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 18TH, AT 6 P.M.
SO, THE OPENING ON JANUARY 19TH IS RIGHT ON SCHEDULE.

HAVE A GOOD WEEK EVERYONE.

DENNIS VOY