NEARLY A HALF INCH OF RAIN YESTERDAY, BUT TODAY WAS SUNNY, WINDY AND NICE. THE REST OF THE WEEK SHOULD BE NICE ALSO.

VOTE SOON FOR BOB L. HEAD OF MAQUOKETA. THE PORTLAND BEAVERS AAA BASEBALL TEAM HAS A CONTEST GOING ON TO SELECT A BOB L. HEAD.
THERE WERE 41 BOB L. HEADS IN THE NATION AND AFTER PRELIMINARY COMPETITION, THE FIELD WAS NARROWED DOWN TO 3, INCLUDING BOB L. HEAD OF MAQUOKETA. VOTING OVER THE INTERNET STARTED THIS WEEK AND THE WINNER GETS A FREE TRIP TO A GAME IN PORTLAND AND OTHER HONORS. GO TO www.portlandbeavers.com AND CLICK ON PROMOTIONS AND CAST YOUR VOTE FOR THE FORMER AUTOMOBILE DEALER IN MAQUOKETA.
IT WOULD BE EXCITING TO HAVE HIM BE THE NATIONAL WINNER AND WILL GIVE GOOD PUBLICITY TO MAQUOKETA.

THANKS TO AASE AND RICHARDT JOHANSEN OF BJERK, DENMARK, FOR BUYING TWO MAQUOKETA ROTARY DUCKS. THEY ARE RELATED TO JERRY RASMUSSEN IN MAQUOKETA AND HAVE VISITED AND LIKE OUR CITY.
THEY NOW HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN EITHER $1,000 OR $100 ON JUNE 21ST, THE DAY OF THE MAQUOKETA ROTARY CLUB 5TH ANNUAL DUCK RACE IN THE COMFORT INN SWIMMING POOL AT THE SOUTH EDGE OF MAQUOKETA.

SPEAKING OF JERRY RASMUSSEN....HE HAS FINISHED HIS NEW, AND 2ND, BOOK ABOUT MAQUOKETA. THE BOOK FEATURES AROUND 100 MAQUOKETA ONE OF A KIND OR CHARACTER CITIZENS OF THE PAST. ALL NO LONGER LIVING. AND A PHOTO OF EACH. FUN READING. IT WAS INTRODUCED AT THE WEEKLY BROWN BAG LUNCH YESTERDAY NOON AT THE JACKSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM ON THE FAIRGROUNDS IN MAQUOKETA. JERRY TOLD HOW THE BOOK GOT STARTED ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO AND MADE INTERESTING COMMENTS ABOUT THE WRITING OF THE BOOK. THE LOCAL ACCESS CHANNEL TAPED HIS TALK AND IT IS BEING AIRED THIS WEEK. OVER 30 BOOKS WERE PURCHASED BY THOSE IN ATTENDANCE AND JERRY AUTOGRAPHED THEM, AND IS GIVING ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE BOOK TO THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
THEY SELL FOR $12.50. IF YOU WANT ONE, SEND $14 .50 FOR THE BOOK AND POSTAGE TO KMAQ, BOX 940, MAQUOKETA, IOWA, 52060. MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO JACKSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. JERRY WAS IN BUSINESS (WITH HIS DAD AND BROTHER) IN MAQUOKETA FOR NEARLY 50 YEARS, IN THE BUSINESS, RASMUSSEN MOTOR SALES, NOW BRAD DEERY MOTORS.

THANKS FOR CHECKING IN AND HAVE A GOOD WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY.

DENNIS VOY