NASTY DAY TODAY...WET AND COOL.
SUNNY AND WARMER TOMORROW.'

THE JACKSON COUNTY SECONDARY ROADS EMPLOYEES WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE TEAMSTERS UNION WILL BE GETTING A 5.5 PERCENT RAISE BEGINNING JULY 1ST.

THE JACKSON COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET COULD SEE A MAJOR DEFICIT NEXT YEAR BECAUSE OF REDUCTIONS IN STATE FUNDING. YESTERDAY, THE
JACKSON COUNTY SUPERVISORS SAID THEY ARE ANTICIPATING A $400,000
DEFICIT NEXT YEAR. SUPERVISORS CALLED THE POSSIBLE DEFICIT EXTREMELY
SERIOUS.

THE MAQUOKETA GIRLS LOST AT MT. VERNON LAST NIGHT AND THE MAQUOKETA BOYS DEFEATED MT. VERNON HERE.
AND IN BOYS PLAY , BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL LAST NIGHT DEFEATED BELLEVUE MARQUETTE HIGH SCHOOL. FIRST WIN FOR THE COMETS IN 8 YEARS.
THE BELLEVUE MARQUETTE GIRLS WON THEIR GAME AND ARE 19 AND 1 THIS
SEASON.
ANDREW UPSET RATED PRESTON IN BOY'S ACTION LAST NIGHT AT ANDREW.

THANKS FOR CHECKING IN.

CHECK THE NEW PHOTOS BELOW.....CLICK-ON THEM TO MAKE THEM BIGGER.

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THE MAQUOKETA OPTIMIST CLUB AND WAL MART RECENTLY PURCHASED AT Wii
FOR THE MAQUOKETA AREA YMCA AND NOW THE YMCA WILL HOST A SERIES
OF Wii SPORTS TOURNAMENTS IN THE FIRST THREE WEEKENDS OF MARCH.
THE FIRST TOURNAMENT WILL BE Wii BOWLING ON MARCH 7TH. THEN TENNIS ON MARCH 14TH AND BOXING ON MARCH 21ST. IN EACH CASE, THE REGISTRATION
DEADLINE IS FIVE DAYS BEFORE THE TOURNEY. SIGN-UP SHEETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE YMCA AND AT ALL LOCAL SCHOOLS. THE TOURNEYS WILL BE HELD AT THE YMCA GYM. SEATING WILL BE AVAILABLE TO WATCH THE ACTION ON A LARGE SCREEN. TROPHIES AND MEDALS WILL BE AWARDED TO TOP FINISHERS.
SHOWN HERE IS LOIS FISCHER, MAQUOKETA OPTIMIST SECRETARY/TREASURER.
THE OPTIMISTS COVERED THE COST OF THE VIDEO GAME AND WAL MART CONTRIBUTED $100 TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF THE
EQUIPMENT. ALSO SHOWN HERE IS MATT CLARK, YMCA SPORTS PROGRAM DIRECTOR. CLARK SAID THE Wii PARTICIPATION IS NOT LIKE SITTING DOWN ON A COUCH PLAYING A VIDEO GAME BUT INSTEAD, KIDS GET INVOLVED AND PLAYING IS MORE ACTIVE. FISHCHER SAID THE OPTIMIST CLUB, WHICH MEETS EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING AT THE EAGLES CLUB, IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO INVOLVE YOUTH IN ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY.
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DOING THE PLAY-BY-PLAY OF A MAQUOKETA BASKETBALL GAME IS EASY,
ESPECIALLY IN THE NEW MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL GYM. THE HARD PART IS MAKING SURE LEIGHTON GETS THERE IN TIME, KEEPING SCORE, MAKING SURE ALL COMMERCIALS ARE RUN, AND MAKING SURE HE (THE EX-BASKETBALL OFFICIAL) DOESN'T GET CARRIED AWAY BY A CLOSE CALL BY ONE OF THE THREE REFS.
CINDY HEPKER HAS THAT JOB. NOTICE, SHE'S ALSO WEARING CARDINAL RED.
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SEE THIS ALBINO DEER AT THE HURSTVILLE INTERPRETIVE CENTER JUST NORTH
OF MAQUOKETA. FREE ADMISSION. BRING THE KIDS AND GRANDKIDS TO
SEE THIS EXHIBIT AND MANY OTHER NEAT AND INTERESTING THINGS FOR ALL
THE FAMILY. OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK. NICE GIFT SHOP TOO.
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