Saturday, September 19, 2009

SUNNY AND NICE TODAY.
CHANCE OF RADIO TOMORROW AFTERNOON THRU MONDAY.

MAQUOKETA BEAT BENTON COMMUNITY LAST NIGHT, 25 TO 14.
THE CARDS ARE NOW 4 AND 0 AND 2 AND 0 IN THE DISTRICT.
THE SOPHOMORES ALSO WON, 7 TO 0 TO REMAIN UNDEFEATED.
MAQUOKETA TAKES ON ANAMOSA NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT FOR HOMECOMING.
SHOULD BE AN EASY GAME FOR THE CARDS. TOMORROW, THE HOMECOMING
FESTIVITIES START AT 2 IN THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL GYM WITH THE JERSEY AUCTION.
AT 3, THE CORONATION AND THE OLYMPICS T 5. EVERYONE IS INVITED.
MONDAY IS DRESS-UP AND GEEK DAY. WINDOW PAINTING DOWNTOWN
BEGINS AFTER SCHOOL.

IN THE MAQUOKETA NOVEMBER CITY ELECTION, THERE WILL BE A FOUR-WAY RACE FOR MAYOR. THE DEADLINE TO FILE FOR CITY ELECTIONS IN IOWA WAS
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. FOR MAYOR, INCUMBENT TOM MESSERLI....
PAUL HAHLE....JASON HUTE....AND JIM SEWARD.
FOR 2ND WARD, TODD MANG IS UNOPPOSED, SO HE WILL BE A NEW MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL JANUARY 1ST, REPLACING TIM CLARK WHO IS NOT SEEKING RE-ELECTION.
IN THE 3RD WARD, BRUCE DROESSLER WILL RUN AGAINST ERIC PAPE.
CURRENT COUNCILWOMAN MARSHA MYERS HAS MOVED OUT OF TOWN.
IN THE 4TH WARD, AMY MOORE AND MELODIE SCHUELLER AT THE CANDIDATES.
INCOMBENT GALEN SAUNDERS IS NOT SEEKING RE-ELECTION. AND
AT-LARGE SEAT, RUNNING WILL BE DON SCHWENKER AND RANDY SHADY.

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND.

DENNIS VOY