Wednesday, July 08, 2009

RAINING ON AND OFF TODAY AND COOL.

SOME ADDITIONAL CAMPING SPOTS MAY BE ADDED AT THE HORSESHOE POND PARK AT THE SOUTH EDGE OF MAQUOKETA. THEY WOULD BE PLACED IN THE INTERIOR CIRCLE OF THE DRIVE THROUGH THE PARK. THE PARK IS POPULAR WITH CAMPERS.
I PERSONALLY WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CENTER REMAIN OPEN AND INSTEAD,
MAKE EXTRA SPOTS ON EACH SIDE OF REST ROOM BUILDING AND ADD A FEW EXTRA
AT THE END OF THE PRESENT ONES, WHERE SPACE IS AVAILABLE. I THINK
THE CENTER COULD BE ENHANCED WITH MORE THINGS FOR THE CAMPERS
TO WATCH AND USE (GAZEBO, PICNIC SHELTER, WATERFALL, VOLLEYBALL COURT) INSTEAD OF LOOKING ACROSS THE ROAD TO ANOTHER RV.

FAMOUS FARM BROADCASTERS ORION SAMUELSON AND MAX ARMSTRONG HAVE A POPULAR NATION-WIDE WEEKEND 60-MINUTE FARM SHOW CALLED "WEEK IN AGRI-BUSINESS", THAT IS AIRED ON THE RFDTV NETWORK (NASHVILLE AND
BRANSON). AND, IN ADDITION TO FARM NEWS AND MARKETS, THEY DO RURAL
AMERICA SPECIAL SEGMENTS. LAST WEEK, THEY AIRED A FEATURE ON MY 61 DRIVE-IN THEATRE. NICE LITTLE SEGMENT, STARRING ME OF COURSE.
IF YOU WANT TO SEE IT, GO TO www.agbizweek.com AND CLICK ON SPOTLIGHT STORY.
THIS WEEK, THEY WILL DO A STORY ON MAQUOKETA. A CREW OF 4 WAS IN TOWN A COUPLE WEEKS AGO FOR A DAY AND DID THE FILMING AND INTERVIEWING.
IT WILL BE AIRED ON THE RFDTV CABLE/DISH NETWORK AT: 7:00 A.M. SATURDAY....
SUNDAY AT 5:00 A.M. AND 8:00 P.M. AND MONDAY AT 8:00 A.M.

ON THE STORK REPORT: WHITNEY AND ANDREW BURMEISTER OF LOST NATION ARE PARENTS OF A GIRL BORN ON JULY 4TH AT THE MAQUOKETA HOSPITAL.
MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS ARE TERRY AND MADELINE WIDEL OF MAQUOKETA.

ANOTHER NEW PHOTO BELOW.

WILL BE GOING WITH A KMAQ BUSLOAD TO THE CARDINAL-BREWER GAME
TOMORROW AT MILWAUKEE, SO NO REPORT UNTIL FRIDAY.

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REV. DUANE MANNING (RETIRED) AND HIS DAUGHTER KAREN MANNING (MAQUOKETA CITY LIBRARIAN) ENJOYING THE ROTARY BAND CONCERT A WEEK AGO TONIGHT AT THE FAIRGROUNDS IN MAQUOKETA.
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