MOSTLY CLOUDY TODAY.
WILL BE IN THE 40'S MOST OF WEEK.
THE MAQUOKETA GIRLS WON THEIR FIRST GAME OF SEASON
SATURDAY NIGHT, HERE, DEFEATING NORTHEAST OF GOOSE LAKE BY A BIG MARGIN. THEY ARE NOW 1 AND 2. THEY PLAY AGAIN TOMORROW NIGHT.
JACKSON COUNTY DEPUTY STEVE SCHROEDER INVESTIGATED A ONE-CAR ACCIDENT AROUND 1 FRIDAY AFTERNOON JUST SOUTHEAST OF ANDREW. MATTHEW SCHEPERS, AGE 18,
MAQUOKETA LOST CONTROL OF H S CAR AND IT HIT A MAILBOX AND SLAMMED INTO A FENCE. THE CAR WAS REGISTERED TO LU ANN ELKINS OF MAQUOKETA. DAMAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT $3,500. NEITHER SCHEPERS NOR A PASSENGER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. SCHEPERS WAS CHARGED WITH FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL.
HELEN KEENEY OF MAQUOKETA HIT A DEER SATURDAY NIGHT ON HIGHWAY 62. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF HER AUTO. HELEN, BY THE WAY, IS BACK TO WORK ....IS THE MANAGER OF A NEW ANTIQUE STORE IN BELLEVUE.
FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON WILL BE AT THE FAIRGROUNDS IN DEWITT AT 3:30 TOMORROW AFTERNOON TO CAMPAIGN ON BEHALF OF HIS WIFE.'
DUB ROMER OF MAQUOKETA CELEBRATED HIS 88TH BIRTHDAY LAST WEEK.
THE MID AMERICA NAZERENE COLLEGE (IN KANSAS)BASKETBALL TEAM IS OFF TO ANOTHER GOOD START AND THIS WEEKEND IMPROVED TO A 9 AND 0 AFTER JUST WINNING A
WEEKEND TOURNAMENT IN ORANGE CITY, IOWA. SENIOR GUARD ADAM HEPKER (CINDY AND LEIGHTON'S SON), THE COACH ROCKY LAMAAR, FORMERLY OF MAQUOKETA (JUST GOT HIS 500 THE WIN-ALL AT MID AMERICA) AND AST. COACH, BILL FLEMMING, LONGTIME MAQUOKETA COACH, ARE ALL PLAYING A KEY ROLE IN THE TEAM'S EARLY SEASON SUCCESS.
THE STILL NEW HURSTVILLE INTERPRETIVE CENTER JUST NORTH OF MAQUOKETA IS HAVING ALL KINDS OF FREE
PROGRAMS. THIS SUNDAY, ONE ON SHARKS AND RAYS OF
MONTEREY BAY. STARTS AT 1:30. WHEN YOU VISIT MAQUOKETA, PUT A STOP AT THE HURTVILLE CENTER ON YOUR SCHEDULE. YOU'LL BE IMPRESSED. CHECK OUT THE NEW YMCA TOO....AND DRIVE BY THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL GYM AND THE NEW FIRE STATION. LOTS TO SEE WHEN YOU VISIT MAQUOKETA DURING THE HOLIDAYS AHEAD. TAKE A DRIVE ALSO ON NEWLY REDONE WESTERN AVENUE. REALLY NICE.
REALLY WIDE.
THE ATV RACE TRACK AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MAQUOKETA, NEXT TO THE CITY BRUSH AND LEAVES
DUMP, IS APPARENTLY NEVER GOING TO BE USED AGAIN.
IT'S FOR SALE AND LOOKS LIKE WORK MAY HAVE STARTED TO LEVEL IT.
THE BIG CHRISTMAS TREE AT THE POST OFFICE IS LIGHTED AGAIN THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON. NO CEREMONY FOR THE LIGHTING AS WAS DONE FOR MANY YEARS.
"ENCHANTED" WAS THE NUMBER 1 MOVIE THIS PAST WEEKEND NATIONWIDE AND ALSO HERE IN MAQUOKETA AT MY THEATRE.
WE SAW IT SATURDAY NIGHT AND ENJOYED IT. FROM DISNEY STUDIO....STARTS OFF AS AN ANIMATED MOVIE AND THEN THE CHARACTERS TURN INTO REAL PEOPLE. RATED PG. YOU'LL LIKE IT. FEEL YOUNG AGAIN...TAKE IN A MOVIE. AND DON'T FORGET TO HAVE SOME POPCORN. THE VOY THEATRE IS
33 YEARS OLD AND LOOKS EXACTLY AS IT DID WHEN IT OPENED.
HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT CHANGING THE DECOR BUT MOST PEOPLE SAY TO LEAVE IT AS IS. ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO COME BACK FOR VISIT AND SEE IT AS IT LOOKED WHEN
THEY WERE HERE WHILE IN SCHOOL. LOTS OF THINGS HAVE BEEN DONE THAT ARE NOT VISABLE THOUGH....LIKE A NEW ROOF A FEW WEEKS AGO, RE-CONDITONED MARQUE LAST SUMMER, AND NEW HEATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS. WALTHER MATHAU AND CAROL BURNETT WERE IN THE FIRST MOVIE TO RUN AT THE THEATRE. REMEMBER THE NAME OF IT? WE NOW HAVE GIFT CARDS FOR HOLIDAY GIVING. IF INTERESTED IN BUYING SOME, EMAIL ME AND I'LL
FIX YOU UP.
YOU DON'T GET COMMERCIALS ON THIS REPORT VERY OFTEN...
I COULDN'T RESIST.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK. ENJOY THAT LEFT OVER TURKEY HAS I WILL TONIGHT.
DENNIS VOY
