FOR A COUPLE YEARS NOW, JIM AND DEB GERARDY HAVE BEEN PUTTING ON "LIVE" KARIOKE MUSIC SHOWS AT THE OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER, FEATURING LOCAL SINGERS ....AND THE SHOWS HAVE BEEN VERY POPULAR. JIM AND DEB GIVE "LOCALS" THE OPPORTUNITY TO SING ON THE BIG STAGE AT THE NEAT OHNWARD AUDITORIUM. THEY ALL HAVE TO AUDITION FOR THE SHOW. THE LAST SHOW WAS SATURDAY NIGHT, MAY 17TH. I WAS THERE, ENJOYED IT AND TOOK THIS PHOTO. THAT IS JIM IN THE BLACK HAT, TO THE LEFT. HE IS EMCEE FOR THE NIGHT AND ALSO SINGS A COUPLE SONGS. SO DOES DEB. SINGING TO THE RIGHT, IS MAQUOKETA POLICEMAN BRENDAN ZEIMET. GOOD SINGER! IN THE BACKGROUND, 8 MEMERS OF THE MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL DANCE TEAM. TWO ARE MACKIE AND COURTNEY MOORE, NANCY'S GRANDDAUGHTERS. I'LL HAVE A BETTER PICTURE OF ALL 8 NEXT WEEK AND MENTION ALL THEIR NAMES THEN. THANKS TO JIM AND DEB FOR PUTTING ON THESE SHOWS. THE SHOWS HELP PROVIDE SOME EXTRA REVENUE FOR THE OHNWARD CENTER AND THEY GIVE LOCAL TALENT A CHANCE TO HAVE A NIGHT ON STAGE.
DENNIS VOY