Sunday, November 11, 2007

THE NEW MAQUOKETA FIRE STATION IS GOING UP FAST.
IT WILL BE FACED WITH TWO DIFFERENT COLORS OF BRICK. THE RED TO LEFT IS ALMOST COMPLETED. THE GRAYISH BRICK TO RIGHT IS NEARLY IN PLACE AND THAT SAME COLOR WILL EXTEND TO THE OLD FIRE STATION TO THE RIGHT, WITH THE FOUR OVERHEAD DOORS. LOOKS LIKE IT IS GOING TO HAVE
LOTS OF ROOM FOR TRUCKS, EQUIPMENT, OFFICES AND TRAINING AND SOCIAL ROOMS.
REMEMBER...CLICK-ON THE PICTURE TO MAKE IT BIGGER.
AND CHECK THE PICTURE OF THE LOCAL PILE OF IOWA GOLD
BELOW THE FIRE STATION.
DENNIS VOY



BELOW, A PHOTO I TOOK THIS (SUNDAY) MORNING ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTH OF MAQUOKETA ON OLD HIGHWAY 61. IOWA IS HAVING A RECORD CROP OF CORN AND SOMETIMES AFTER IT IS PICKED, IT HAS TO BE TAKEN TO A TEMPORARY PLACE

UNTIL PERMANENT STORAGE CAN BE FOUND OR BARGE SHIPMENT IS AVAILABLE. THIS LARGE PILE OF IOWA GOLD

IS ONE OF THE LARGEST AROUND, WITH OVER A HALF-MILLION BUSHELS OF CORN IN THE PILE. AT SOMEWHERE AROUND $3.00 A BUSHEL....IT IS A RICH SIGHT TO SEE. FALL LEAVES ARE PRETTY, BUT CORN IS PRETTY TOO.

REMEMBER...CLICK-ON THE PICTURE TO MAKE IT BIGGER.

NICE DAY TODAY...WE ARE IN THE LOW 60'S.

DENNIS VOY