Tuesday, June 12, 2007

ANOTHER HOT DAY TODAY, UPPER 80'S, BUT LOW HUMIDITY. AND MORE OF THE SAME COMING.

THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NEED FUNDS FOR COUNTY ROAD PROJECTS. THE STATE FARM TO MARKET FUNDS HAVE BEEN FROZEN UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR AND THE FREEZE COULD CONTINUE INTO 2008. ENGINEER CLARK SCHLOZ SAYS THE COUNTY RELIES HEAVILY ON THESE STATE FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT, GRADE AND PAVE ROADS IN JACKSON COUNTY.

THE PEACE PIPE PLAYERS ARE GOING TO PUT ON THE COMEDY "STEEL MAGNOLIAS" AT THE OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER, ON JULY 13, 14, 15, 20, AND 21. IT WILL BE DIRECT ED BYH ERICA BARKER AND JOEL DAVIDSON. IT WILL STAR SIX LOCAL WOMEN: BRIDGETTE GRAY, ANN HAWKS, SHAWN VASQUES, JUNE WAHL, NADINE LUBBEN AND SHAYLA EVANS. TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED FOR $10 IN ADVANCE AT OSTERHAUS PHARMACY OR AT THE DOOR FOR $12.

FRANCIS CORNELIUS, AGE 85, OF MAQUOKETA DIED FRIDAY. HER COMPLETE OBITUARY CAN BE READ AT www.laheys.com

THERE WILL BE A TURTLE RACE THIS SATURDAY MORNING AT 10 A.M. AT EDEN VALLEY PARK SOUTH OF BALDWIN. BRING YOUR TURTLES.
WONDER IF THEY HAVE TURTLE RACES AT THE VILLAGES.

THE MAQUOKETA CARDINAL BOYS BASEBALL TEAM LOST A DOUBLE HEARDER TO WEST DELAWARE HERE LAST NIGHT. WD IS RANKED 2ND IN THE STATE IN 3-A. MAQUOKETA'S RECORD IS NOW 7 AND 4.
THE CARDINAL GIRLS SOFTBALL TEAM WENT UP TO MANCHESTER LAST NIGHT, AND ALSO LOST BOTH GAMES TO WEST DELAWARE AND THEIR RECORD NOW IS 4 AND 5.

THERE ARE SOME PHOTOS BELOW THIS REPORT. ONE IS A MYSTERY PHOTO. ALSO, AN OUTSIDE PHOTO TAKEN OF THE ARC TAKEN BY MY SON, DAVE ....AND... HE ALSO TOOK A COUPLE PHOTOS OF THE INTERIOR, GYM AND SWIMMING POOL.
AND .. HE TOOK A PHOTO OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL LAWN SIGN.

THANKS FOR THE VISIT!

DENNIS VOY
WHO CAN IDENTIFY THESE 3 MAQUOKETA MUSICIANS. THE PHOTO TAKEN,
IN THE 50'S OR 60'S AT THE OLD MAQUOKETA COUNTRY CLUB, AT THE EAST EDGE OF MAQUOKETA.
DENNIS VOY