IT WAS SUPPOSE TO RAIN TODAY.
WE COULD USE A LITTLE RAIN.
NOTHING YET.
BUT IT IS STILL IN THE FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, THEN
A NICE FORECAST FOR THE FRIDAY-MONDAY 4-DAY HOLIDAY.
HIGH TODAY IN THE 80'S.
THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TODAY TURNED DOWN AN OFFER FROM A MAQUOKETA AREA BUSINESSMAN WHO WANTED TO BUY THE FORMER S & H
BUILDING IN MAQUOKETA'S INDUSTRIAL PARK. THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEND
A LETTER TO GARY DREW DECLINING HIS OFFER OF$208,000. DREW WANTED TO MOVE HIS BIODIESEL PLANT FROM RURAL MAQUOKETA TO THE BUILDING.
THIS MORNING, SUPERVISOR STEVE FLYNN SAID THE BUILDING, DONATED TO THE COUNTY A COUPLE YEARS AGO, WAS APPRAISED AT MORE THAN $1 MILLION.
SUPEVISOR LARRY KOOS SAID HE WASN'T READY FOR WHAT HE CALLED A
FIRE SALE OF THE BUILDING AND SUPERVISOR JACK WILLEY SAID DREW DID NOT PROVIDE A GUARANTEE OF NEW JOBS WITH THE MOVE.
LAST NIGHT, I DROVE THROUGH DEWITT'S LARGE INDUSTRIAL PARK AND
COUNTED AT LEAST 5 LARGE FORMER INDUSTRY BUILDINGS FOR SALE.
SO, THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF VACANT INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS IN THIS AREA. BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMY, NATIONWIDE, THERE MUST BE THOUSANDS. SO, SOMEDAY THE SUPERVORS MAY HAVE TO SELL IT CHEAP TO GET IT BACK ON THE TAX ROLLS.
THE VOLLEYBALL SEASON STARTS TONIGHT FOR THE MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL GIRL'S TEAM.
THEY WILL BE PLAYING IN THE PRESTON TOURNAMENT.
MAQUOKETA NOW HAS 9 DENTISTS! NOT MANY TOWNS OUR SIZE HAVE THIS MANY. GOOD FOR THE LOCAL ECONOMY AS THEY BRING A LOT OF
PEOPLE TO MAQUOKETA FROM THE SURRONDING AREA. PROBABLY FOUR
OF THE NINE HAVE CUT BACK AND DO NOT PUT IN THE HOURS THEY USED TO.
THAT'S IT TODAY FOR AN "OPEN WIDE" REPORT.
DENNIS VOY
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
RED HENTON STILL HAS THAT HORSESHOE PITCHING FORM. FOR MANY YEARS,HE WAS ONE OF THE BEST PITCHERS IN THE WORLD. THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN
SUNDAY AFTERNOON ON THE LAWN OF THE FULTON COMMUNITY CHURCH.
IT WAS THE ANNUAL RED HENTON LAWN TOURNAMENT. RED WAS THE EMCEE AND
AFTER THE TOURNAMENT, HE PITCHED A FEW TO SHOW HE CAN STILL MAKE
A "RINGER". HE WILL BE 90 THIS FRIDAY. ICECREAM AND CAKE FOR
HIS FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS AND RELATIVES THIS FRIDAY FROM 4 'TIL 8 P.M.
AT COSTELLO'S EVENT CENTER JUST EAST OF MAQUOKETA ON HIWAY 64. STOP BY AND WISH RED A HAPPY 90TH. NO GIFTS PLEASE.
CLICK-ON THIS PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT.
DENNIS VOY
MATT WALKER, RED'S GRANDSON FROM CEDAR RAPIDS, WAS ON HAND SUNDAYDO SOME "PITCHING" ALSO. MATT'S MOTHER, NANCY, QUITE A FEW YEAR AGO
WAS ONE OF THE BEST LADY PITCHERS IN IOWA. SHE, AND HUSBAND BOB
SCHOLL, LIVE IN GEORGIA AND WILL BE UP TO IOWA THIS WEEKEND FOR HER
DAD'S BIRTHDAY. MATT MAKES IT TO THE FULTON CHURCH EVERY MONTH
FOR THE MONTHLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON CHURCH SERVICE. HE HAS TO COME.....
HE'S THE ORGANIST!
ONE MORE THING, MATT IS ALSO THE CD MUSIC PRODUCER FOR GRANDMPA RED.
RED'S CD'S ARE ON SALE HERE AT KMAQ FOR $5 PLUS SHIPPING.
DENNIS VOY
Monday, August 30, 2010
NICE DAY TODAY....LITTLE ON THE WARM AND HUMID SIDE TODAY WITH A HIGH
OF 83. RAIN COMING THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS AND LOOKS LIKE THE WEEKEND
WILL BE COOL AND NICE.
ON THE POLICE BLOTTER, TYLER THARP OF MAQUOKETA TOLD POLICE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THAT SOMEONE TOOK AN MP3 PLAYER FROM HIS VEHICLE.
LOCK YOU CAR ALWAYS.
THE LOCAL HOSPITAL HAS REACHED AN AGREEMENT WITH A PENNSYLVANIA
SURGEON TO OPEN A PRACTICE IN MAQUOKETA. HE HAS SIGNED A CONTRACT
AND IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN PRACTICING IN MAQUOKETA LATER THIS
YEAR. A FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT GIVING HIS NAME WILL BE MADE SOON.
THE DOCTOR WOULD HAVE TO PASS STATE LICENSING AND CREDENTIAL
REQUIREMENTS BEFORE A START DATE CAN BE SET.
HE WILL SUCCEED LONGTIME MAQUOKETA SURGEON DR. PEDRO ATIENZA
WHO PLANS TO RETIRE AS SOON AS A REPLACEMENT BEGINS WORK HERE.
JO ANN RYAN-SMITH, AGE 72, FORMERLY OF MAQUOKETA, DIED SUNDAY IN
HIAWATHA. THE FUNERAL WILL BE FRIDAY. SURVIVORS INCLUDE HER
HUSBAND, JERI, AND TWO CHILDREN, ANDREA OF LANSING,ILLINOIS AND
SHAWN OF BETTENDORF. ALSO 3 STEP-CHILDREN. SHE WAS PRECEDED
IN DEATH BY HER FIRST HUSBAND, CARL RYAN, WHO DIED IN 1998 AND WAS
A LONGTIME MAQUOKETA BARBER. JO ANN HAD WORKED AT THE MAQUOKETA
PUBLIC HOSPITAL FOR 37 YEARS BEFORE SHE REMARRIED AND MOVED FROM
THE CITY.
THANKS AGAIN FOR CHECKING IN.
DENNIS VOY
OF 83. RAIN COMING THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS AND LOOKS LIKE THE WEEKEND
WILL BE COOL AND NICE.
ON THE POLICE BLOTTER, TYLER THARP OF MAQUOKETA TOLD POLICE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THAT SOMEONE TOOK AN MP3 PLAYER FROM HIS VEHICLE.
LOCK YOU CAR ALWAYS.
THE LOCAL HOSPITAL HAS REACHED AN AGREEMENT WITH A PENNSYLVANIA
SURGEON TO OPEN A PRACTICE IN MAQUOKETA. HE HAS SIGNED A CONTRACT
AND IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN PRACTICING IN MAQUOKETA LATER THIS
YEAR. A FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT GIVING HIS NAME WILL BE MADE SOON.
THE DOCTOR WOULD HAVE TO PASS STATE LICENSING AND CREDENTIAL
REQUIREMENTS BEFORE A START DATE CAN BE SET.
HE WILL SUCCEED LONGTIME MAQUOKETA SURGEON DR. PEDRO ATIENZA
WHO PLANS TO RETIRE AS SOON AS A REPLACEMENT BEGINS WORK HERE.
JO ANN RYAN-SMITH, AGE 72, FORMERLY OF MAQUOKETA, DIED SUNDAY IN
HIAWATHA. THE FUNERAL WILL BE FRIDAY. SURVIVORS INCLUDE HER
HUSBAND, JERI, AND TWO CHILDREN, ANDREA OF LANSING,ILLINOIS AND
SHAWN OF BETTENDORF. ALSO 3 STEP-CHILDREN. SHE WAS PRECEDED
IN DEATH BY HER FIRST HUSBAND, CARL RYAN, WHO DIED IN 1998 AND WAS
A LONGTIME MAQUOKETA BARBER. JO ANN HAD WORKED AT THE MAQUOKETA
PUBLIC HOSPITAL FOR 37 YEARS BEFORE SHE REMARRIED AND MOVED FROM
THE CITY.
THANKS AGAIN FOR CHECKING IN.
DENNIS VOY
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
ANOTHER TERRIFIC DAY....SUNNY AND HIGH OF 75.
MORE OF THE SAME FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
THE HOSPITAL BOARD MET THIS TUESDAY AND SAY THEY WANT TO DUST OFF THEIR BUILDING PLANS AND TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT EXPANSION.
BOARD MEMBER DWAIN TRENKAMP SAID 85 PERCENT OF THE HOSPITAL'S BUSINESS IS OUTPATIENT BUSINESS. TRENKAMP BELIEVES THE BOARD NEEDS TO TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT THE EXPANSION PLAN AND MAKE IT MORE USER FRIENDLY FOR OUTPATIENTS. HE SAID THE TREND IS FOR OUTPATIENT NUMBERS TO INCREASE.
HE BELIEVE THEY NEED TO REVAMP TH THEIR PLANS TO ACCOMODATE THE CHANGES.
HE SAID THE HOSPITAL'S FUTURE IS DEPENDENT ON OUTPATIENT SERVICES.
HOSPITAL ADMINISTATOR CURT COLEMAN SAID THERE ARE PEOPLE AT GENESIST THAT CAN HELP REVISE THE LOCAL MASTER SITE PLAN. COLEMAN ALSO SAID
THEY NEED TO LOOK AT THE AIR HANDLER UNITS AT THE HOSPITAL WHICH ARE MORE THAN 30 YEARS OLD. HE SAID THE HOSPITAL NEEDS TO BE MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT AND FOCUS ON OUTPATIENT SERVICES. THERE IS SOME MINOR REMODELLING GOING ON NOW AT THE HOSPITAL. THE S-H-I-P OFFICES ARE BEING MOVED TO THE FORMER PHYSICAL THERAPY OFFICES AND THE MEDICAL
RECORDS WILL BE SHIFTED TO CARDIAC REHAB.
LAST NIGHT WAS THE DEADLINE FOR HOSPITAL BOARD FILING OF PAPERS FOR THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION. GLORIA JORGENSEN AND MIKE NICKESON
BOTH FILED PAPERS BY THE DEADLINE, TO KEEP THEIR PRESENT POSITION
ON THE HOSPITAL BOARD. SINCE NO OPPOSITION, BOTH WILL BE ELECTED TO NEW 6-YEAR TERMS.
LR ROEDER FROM RURAL WELTON PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT NEXT TO KMAQ
THIS MORNING WITH HIS 1980 PICK-UP. YOU COULD HEAR HIM COMING.
A DIESEL. HE GOT OUT, SMILED, AND SAID HE HAS ONLY TWO MORE PAYMENTS
LEFT. OH YEA....IT HAS 630,000 MILES ON IT. LOOKS IT. BUT, RUNS GOOD.
KMAQ IS 52 TODAY!
SOME OF YOU HAVE BEEN WITH US SINCE THE START.
I REMEMBER THAT 1958 DAY .... A FUN DAY WITH LOTS OF NICE COMMENTS.
HOPE WE CAN EARN NICE COMMENTS DURING YEAR 53 STARTING TOMORROW.
DENNIS VOY
PS: SEE THE PHOTOS BELOW.....ALL THE WAY BACK TO A PHOTO OF JIM AND
CAROL ROUND...... JUST BEFORE THE PHOTO OF THE TRAY OF GOODIES.
YOU MIGHT HAVE TO CLICK ON TO "OLDER POSTS" FOR IT.
MORE OF THE SAME FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
THE HOSPITAL BOARD MET THIS TUESDAY AND SAY THEY WANT TO DUST OFF THEIR BUILDING PLANS AND TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT EXPANSION.
BOARD MEMBER DWAIN TRENKAMP SAID 85 PERCENT OF THE HOSPITAL'S BUSINESS IS OUTPATIENT BUSINESS. TRENKAMP BELIEVES THE BOARD NEEDS TO TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT THE EXPANSION PLAN AND MAKE IT MORE USER FRIENDLY FOR OUTPATIENTS. HE SAID THE TREND IS FOR OUTPATIENT NUMBERS TO INCREASE.
HE BELIEVE THEY NEED TO REVAMP TH THEIR PLANS TO ACCOMODATE THE CHANGES.
HE SAID THE HOSPITAL'S FUTURE IS DEPENDENT ON OUTPATIENT SERVICES.
HOSPITAL ADMINISTATOR CURT COLEMAN SAID THERE ARE PEOPLE AT GENESIST THAT CAN HELP REVISE THE LOCAL MASTER SITE PLAN. COLEMAN ALSO SAID
THEY NEED TO LOOK AT THE AIR HANDLER UNITS AT THE HOSPITAL WHICH ARE MORE THAN 30 YEARS OLD. HE SAID THE HOSPITAL NEEDS TO BE MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT AND FOCUS ON OUTPATIENT SERVICES. THERE IS SOME MINOR REMODELLING GOING ON NOW AT THE HOSPITAL. THE S-H-I-P OFFICES ARE BEING MOVED TO THE FORMER PHYSICAL THERAPY OFFICES AND THE MEDICAL
RECORDS WILL BE SHIFTED TO CARDIAC REHAB.
LAST NIGHT WAS THE DEADLINE FOR HOSPITAL BOARD FILING OF PAPERS FOR THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION. GLORIA JORGENSEN AND MIKE NICKESON
BOTH FILED PAPERS BY THE DEADLINE, TO KEEP THEIR PRESENT POSITION
ON THE HOSPITAL BOARD. SINCE NO OPPOSITION, BOTH WILL BE ELECTED TO NEW 6-YEAR TERMS.
LR ROEDER FROM RURAL WELTON PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT NEXT TO KMAQ
THIS MORNING WITH HIS 1980 PICK-UP. YOU COULD HEAR HIM COMING.
A DIESEL. HE GOT OUT, SMILED, AND SAID HE HAS ONLY TWO MORE PAYMENTS
LEFT. OH YEA....IT HAS 630,000 MILES ON IT. LOOKS IT. BUT, RUNS GOOD.
KMAQ IS 52 TODAY!
SOME OF YOU HAVE BEEN WITH US SINCE THE START.
I REMEMBER THAT 1958 DAY .... A FUN DAY WITH LOTS OF NICE COMMENTS.
HOPE WE CAN EARN NICE COMMENTS DURING YEAR 53 STARTING TOMORROW.
DENNIS VOY
PS: SEE THE PHOTOS BELOW.....ALL THE WAY BACK TO A PHOTO OF JIM AND
CAROL ROUND...... JUST BEFORE THE PHOTO OF THE TRAY OF GOODIES.
YOU MIGHT HAVE TO CLICK ON TO "OLDER POSTS" FOR IT.
IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE A NEW BUSINESS HAS OPENED IN DOWNTOWNMAQUOKETA. "BUG'S COFFEES, CAKES AND CONFECTIONS" OPENED AT 7 THIS
MORNING, ON THE CORNER AT 201 SOUTH MAIN STREET, JUST NORTH OF
MY THEATRE. CONGRATULATIONS TO OWNER GAYLA VAUGHN! SHE WILL
BE SERVING INTELLIGENTSIA COFFEE AND COFFEE SPECIALTY DRINKS INCLUDING ESPRESSO, LATTES AND ICED DRINKS. SANDWICHES AND A VARIETY OF
DESSERTS AND SOUP COMING THIS FALL. FREE WIFI!
OTHER PHOTOS BELOW. CLICK-ON THE PHOTOS TO ENLARGE THEM.
DENNIS VOY
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
79 THE HIGH TODAY...AND MUCH LOWER HUMIDITY AND A NICE BREEZE TOO.
MORE OF THE SAME FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.
NO LOCAL NEWS FOR HERE TODAY.....BUT DON'T FORGET, YOU CAN NOW LISTEN
TO THE LOCAL AND AREA NEWS "LIVE" ON THE INTERNET. SEE YESTERDAY'S STORY
BELOW TELLING ABOUT THIS ADDED SERVICE OF KMAQ.
DENNIS VOY
MORE OF THE SAME FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.
NO LOCAL NEWS FOR HERE TODAY.....BUT DON'T FORGET, YOU CAN NOW LISTEN
TO THE LOCAL AND AREA NEWS "LIVE" ON THE INTERNET. SEE YESTERDAY'S STORY
BELOW TELLING ABOUT THIS ADDED SERVICE OF KMAQ.
DENNIS VOY
ANOTHER PHOTO FROM THE WEDDING IN MADISON SATURDAY. SHOWN ABOVE....DAVE AND MARGE MOORE. IT WAS THEIR SON'S WEDDING.THEY LIVE JUST SOUTH OF MADISON IN OREGON. DAVE WAS AN MCHS
GRAD IN THE LATE 1950'S. NOW RETIRED. THEY HAVE ANOTHER MARRIED
SON IN BOULDER AND A MARRIED DAUGHTER IN MADISON AND SEVERAL
GRANDCHILDREN.
DENNIS VOY
Monday, August 23, 2010
TODAY'S (MONDAY) DAILY REPORT IS BELOW THIS SPECIAL ONE!
HERE'S GOOD NEWS!
YOU CAN NOW LISTEN TO KMAQ-FM ON YOUR COMPUTER.
GO TO THE HOME PAGE...www.kmaq.com
AND IN THE UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER....CLICK...
"ON THE AIR"
THIS IS THE ONLY PLACE YOU CAN CLICK TO GET US "LIVE".
YOU WILL HAVE TO WATCH A SHORT NATIONAL COMMERCIAL FIRST.
BUT, WHENEVER THE ST. LOUIS CARDINAL GAME IS ON, THERE WILL BE
NOTHING BUT SILENCE. LATER, WE MAY HAVE KMAQ-AM OR SOME MUSIC
ON DURING THE GAME. BUT FOR NOW, SILENCE....AND THERE IS A GAME
TONIGHT FROM 6 UNTIL 9.'
ALSO...
YOU WILL NOTICE THAT AS YOU LISTEN TO KMAQ-FM, YOU CAN WATCH
PEOPLE AND CARS ON THE KMAQ WEB CAM.
THE WEB CAM SHOWS "LIVE" ACTION IN FRONT OF THE POST OFFICE AND
ALSO THE MAQUOKETA STATE BANK SIGN WHICH ALTERNATES THE TIME
AND TEMPERATURE.
THE WEB CAM WILL BE ON EVEN WHEN WE HAVE SILENCE DURING A ST.
LOUIS CARDINALS GAME BROADCAST.
FOR LOCAL NEWS....LISTEN AT 7:45 A.M.....12:15 P.M. AND 5:05 P.M.
"JUST TALK" INTERVIEWS MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AND
CALL-INS ON FRIDAYS...
FROM 9:05 UNTIL 10:00 A.M.
ENJOY THE SITES AND SOUNDS OF KMAQ.
YOUR COMMENTS PLEASE...EMAIL ME WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE.
ENJOY THE MAQUOKETA CARDINAL FOOTBALL GAME FRIDAY NIGHT.
DENNIS VOY
HERE'S GOOD NEWS!
YOU CAN NOW LISTEN TO KMAQ-FM ON YOUR COMPUTER.
GO TO THE HOME PAGE...www.kmaq.com
AND IN THE UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER....CLICK...
"ON THE AIR"
THIS IS THE ONLY PLACE YOU CAN CLICK TO GET US "LIVE".
YOU WILL HAVE TO WATCH A SHORT NATIONAL COMMERCIAL FIRST.
BUT, WHENEVER THE ST. LOUIS CARDINAL GAME IS ON, THERE WILL BE
NOTHING BUT SILENCE. LATER, WE MAY HAVE KMAQ-AM OR SOME MUSIC
ON DURING THE GAME. BUT FOR NOW, SILENCE....AND THERE IS A GAME
TONIGHT FROM 6 UNTIL 9.'
ALSO...
YOU WILL NOTICE THAT AS YOU LISTEN TO KMAQ-FM, YOU CAN WATCH
PEOPLE AND CARS ON THE KMAQ WEB CAM.
THE WEB CAM SHOWS "LIVE" ACTION IN FRONT OF THE POST OFFICE AND
ALSO THE MAQUOKETA STATE BANK SIGN WHICH ALTERNATES THE TIME
AND TEMPERATURE.
THE WEB CAM WILL BE ON EVEN WHEN WE HAVE SILENCE DURING A ST.
LOUIS CARDINALS GAME BROADCAST.
FOR LOCAL NEWS....LISTEN AT 7:45 A.M.....12:15 P.M. AND 5:05 P.M.
"JUST TALK" INTERVIEWS MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AND
CALL-INS ON FRIDAYS...
FROM 9:05 UNTIL 10:00 A.M.
ENJOY THE SITES AND SOUNDS OF KMAQ.
YOUR COMMENTS PLEASE...EMAIL ME WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE.
ENJOY THE MAQUOKETA CARDINAL FOOTBALL GAME FRIDAY NIGHT.
DENNIS VOY
NICE WEEKEND, AFTER THE FRIDAY NIGHT RAIN.
GREAT DAY TODAY, SUNNY, STILL A LITTLE HUMID AND IN 80'S.
THE REST OF THE WEEK AND WEEKEND LOOKS VERY GOOD.
THE ANDREW MAN ACCUSED OF WATCHING WHILE HIS WIFE ALLEGEDLY DUNKED
THEIR 4-YEAR OLD SON UNDER WATER RESULTING IN THE CHILD'S DEATH,
IS FREE ON BOND. ANDREW HOLDGRAFER, AGE 32, WAS FREED ON BOND
FRIDAY AFTER A BAIL BONDSMAN FROM DAVENPORT POSTED A $50,000
SURETY BOND. A PRE-TRIAL CCONFERENCE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR
NOVEMBER 19TH AND NO TRIAL DATE HASA BEEN SCHEDULED. UNTIL THEN, HOLDGRAFER IS REQUIRED TO WEAR AN ELECTRONIC ANKLE BRACELET.
THIS ALLOWS HIS PROBATION OFFICER TO TRACK HIS WHEREABOUTS AND HE
CAN NOT LEAVE MAQUOKETA. HIS WIFE, DANIELLE, HAS A PRE-TRIAL
CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 19TH. SHE HAS REQUESTED A SPEEDY TRIAL.
SHE REMAINS AT THE JONES COUNTY DETENTION CENTER ON $200,000 CASH
BOND. SHE IS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER.
A MAQUOKETA MAN WAS CHARGED WITH DRUNK DRIVING AFTER HE SLAMMED INTO A PARKED CAR AT 5:40 SATURDAY MORNING. DWIGHT CHARLEY WAS
CHARGED. THE CAR HE HIT IS REGISTERED TO MITCHELL LOY OF MAQUOKETA.
THAT CAR RECEIVED $10,000 IN DAMAGES. CHARLEY'S CAR, $500.
POLICE BLOTTER OVER THE WEEKEND.
RON FRANDSEN OF MAQUOKETA SAID SOMEONE SLASHED A TIRE ON HIS CAR.
BILL BOWMASTER OF MAQUOKETA REPORTED SLASHED TIRES FRIDAY NIGHT.
MODONNA CLARK OF MAQUOKETA REPORTED SUNDAY MORNING THAT HER
VEHICLE HAD BEEN RANSACKED.
AND, MELINDA STERBENZ OF MAQUOKETA, SAID HER CAR WAS GONE THROUGH
SATURDAY NIGHT.
TWO NEW PHOTOS BELOW.
THANKS FOR CHECKING IN.
DENNIS VOY
GREAT DAY TODAY, SUNNY, STILL A LITTLE HUMID AND IN 80'S.
THE REST OF THE WEEK AND WEEKEND LOOKS VERY GOOD.
THE ANDREW MAN ACCUSED OF WATCHING WHILE HIS WIFE ALLEGEDLY DUNKED
THEIR 4-YEAR OLD SON UNDER WATER RESULTING IN THE CHILD'S DEATH,
IS FREE ON BOND. ANDREW HOLDGRAFER, AGE 32, WAS FREED ON BOND
FRIDAY AFTER A BAIL BONDSMAN FROM DAVENPORT POSTED A $50,000
SURETY BOND. A PRE-TRIAL CCONFERENCE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR
NOVEMBER 19TH AND NO TRIAL DATE HASA BEEN SCHEDULED. UNTIL THEN, HOLDGRAFER IS REQUIRED TO WEAR AN ELECTRONIC ANKLE BRACELET.
THIS ALLOWS HIS PROBATION OFFICER TO TRACK HIS WHEREABOUTS AND HE
CAN NOT LEAVE MAQUOKETA. HIS WIFE, DANIELLE, HAS A PRE-TRIAL
CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 19TH. SHE HAS REQUESTED A SPEEDY TRIAL.
SHE REMAINS AT THE JONES COUNTY DETENTION CENTER ON $200,000 CASH
BOND. SHE IS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER.
A MAQUOKETA MAN WAS CHARGED WITH DRUNK DRIVING AFTER HE SLAMMED INTO A PARKED CAR AT 5:40 SATURDAY MORNING. DWIGHT CHARLEY WAS
CHARGED. THE CAR HE HIT IS REGISTERED TO MITCHELL LOY OF MAQUOKETA.
THAT CAR RECEIVED $10,000 IN DAMAGES. CHARLEY'S CAR, $500.
POLICE BLOTTER OVER THE WEEKEND.
RON FRANDSEN OF MAQUOKETA SAID SOMEONE SLASHED A TIRE ON HIS CAR.
BILL BOWMASTER OF MAQUOKETA REPORTED SLASHED TIRES FRIDAY NIGHT.
MODONNA CLARK OF MAQUOKETA REPORTED SUNDAY MORNING THAT HER
VEHICLE HAD BEEN RANSACKED.
AND, MELINDA STERBENZ OF MAQUOKETA, SAID HER CAR WAS GONE THROUGH
SATURDAY NIGHT.
TWO NEW PHOTOS BELOW.
THANKS FOR CHECKING IN.
DENNIS VOY
WE WERE TO A WEDDING IN MADISON SATURDAY. NANCY'S NEPHEW,JEFF MOORE (SON OF MCHS GRAD, DAVE MOORE) MARRIED ANDREA TIMMONS FROM
NEBRASKA. ATTENDING, JUAN AND BARBARA MOHR OF COLORADO,
ALSO BOTH MCHS GRADS. BOTH RETIRED. BARB'S PARENTS WERE PASTOR
HAROLD KUMPF AND ELEANOR. MORE PHOTOS WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO
OF PEOPLE YOU KNOW OR REMEMBER.
DENNIS VOY
Friday, August 20, 2010
HOT TODAY....86 PLUS HUMID...THEN THE RAIN CAME AT 4 P.M. MORE RAIN
TONIGHT, BUT LOOKING GOOD FOR SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WERE GIVEN AN OFFER TO BUY THE FORMER S & H BUILDING IN THE INDUSTRIAL PARK. THE OFFER CAME FROM GARY DREW WHO WANTS TO MOVE HIS BIODIESEL PLANT TO THE SITE.
SUPERVISORS ACCEPTED THE SEALED OFFER BUT DID NOT OPEN IT AND SAID
THEY WOULD TALK TO THEIR COUNTY ATTORNEY FIRST. THE ISSUE
IS EXPECTED TO BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE SUPERVISORS NEXT TUESDAY.
TODAY, DREW SAID HE HAS NOT HEARD FROM THE SUPERVISORS. HE SAID
HE OFFERED MORE THAN $200,000 FOR THE BUILDING. HE SAID HE IS RUNNING
OUT OF ROOM AT HIS RURAL MAQUOKETA LOCATION. THE S & H BUILDING,
ZONED INDUSTRIAL, WAS DONATED TO THE COUNTY A COUPLE YEARS AGO.
DREW SAID HIS COMPANY IS GROWING AT A FAST PACE AND NOW HAS 5 EMPLOYEES.
HE SAID THE PLANT IS HIGHLY AUTOMATED AND SO IT DOES NOT REQUIRE
A LOT OF EMPLOYEES. DREW SAID THE SUPERVISORS HAVE HAD A LOT THROWN AT THEM WITH MOTHER NATURE IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. HE SAID HE
THOUGHT THE MONEY FOR THE BUILDING MIGHT GIVE TEH SUPERVISORS
ANOTHER OPTION TO HELP SOLVE THE COST ISSUE TO REPAIR THE GREEN ISLAND
LEVEES.
THE FIRST MEETING WAS HELD YESTERDAY AND THE MAQUOKETA MUNICIPAL
ELECTRIC UNION EMPLOYEES ARE ASKING FOR A 5 PERCENT WAGE INCREASE.
THE MMEU BOARD OFFERED 1 PERCENT AND THE UNION TURNED DOWN THAT
OFFER. THE TWO SIDES WILL MEET AGAIN IN CLOSED SESSION SEPT. 29TH.'
THE UNION REPRESENTS 19 EMPLOYEES OF MMEU.'
KRISTA GRANT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF OHNWARD BANCSHARES, INC.,
MAQUOKETA, DIED UNEXPECTEDLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOLLOWING A MAJOR
STROKE. SHE AND HER HUSBAND, GENE, LIVE AND FARM IN THE PRESTON
AREA WITH THEIR 11 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, MARTA. KRISTA IS THE DAUGHTER
OF EVELYN FAGERLAND, AND THE LATE JOHN FAGERLAND. SHE BEGAN WORKING AT THE MAQUOKETA STATE BANK IN 1984 DURING HER HIGH SCHOOL YEARS.
SHE GRADUATED FROM LUTHER COLLEGE AND WORKED AS A BANK EXAMINER
AFTER COLLEGE. SHE HAS BEEN VERY ACTIVE IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
IN BOTH PRESTON AND MAQUOKETA. FRIENDS MAY CALL MONDAY FROM 2 UNTIL 7 P.M. AT ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH IN PRESTON AND THE FUNERAL
SERVICE WILL BE AT 10:30 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE CHURCH. THE CARSON AND SON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS. SOON, THE
FULL OBITUARY WILL BE ON THE CARSON'S WEB SITE.
RITA KNOCK, AGE 85, OF DUBUQUE NURSING CENTER AND FORMERLY OF
MAQUOKETA, DIED WEDNESDAY AND GRAVESIDE SERVICES WILL BE
HELD TOMORROW AT 10 A.M. AT THE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN BELLEVUE.
THE SIEGERT-CASPER COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME IN DUBUQUE IS IN CHARGE
OF ARRANGEMENTS.
LAMOTTE DID NOT HAVE FIREWORKS JULY 4TH BECAUSE OF RAIN AND
WILL SET THEM OFF TOMORROW NIGHT AT DARK. EVERYONE IS WELCOME
TO THE GREAT LITTLE JACKSON COUNTY TOWN 15 MILES NORTH OF MAQUOKETA.
HAVE A NICE WEEKEND.
DENNIS VOY
TONIGHT, BUT LOOKING GOOD FOR SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WERE GIVEN AN OFFER TO BUY THE FORMER S & H BUILDING IN THE INDUSTRIAL PARK. THE OFFER CAME FROM GARY DREW WHO WANTS TO MOVE HIS BIODIESEL PLANT TO THE SITE.
SUPERVISORS ACCEPTED THE SEALED OFFER BUT DID NOT OPEN IT AND SAID
THEY WOULD TALK TO THEIR COUNTY ATTORNEY FIRST. THE ISSUE
IS EXPECTED TO BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE SUPERVISORS NEXT TUESDAY.
TODAY, DREW SAID HE HAS NOT HEARD FROM THE SUPERVISORS. HE SAID
HE OFFERED MORE THAN $200,000 FOR THE BUILDING. HE SAID HE IS RUNNING
OUT OF ROOM AT HIS RURAL MAQUOKETA LOCATION. THE S & H BUILDING,
ZONED INDUSTRIAL, WAS DONATED TO THE COUNTY A COUPLE YEARS AGO.
DREW SAID HIS COMPANY IS GROWING AT A FAST PACE AND NOW HAS 5 EMPLOYEES.
HE SAID THE PLANT IS HIGHLY AUTOMATED AND SO IT DOES NOT REQUIRE
A LOT OF EMPLOYEES. DREW SAID THE SUPERVISORS HAVE HAD A LOT THROWN AT THEM WITH MOTHER NATURE IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. HE SAID HE
THOUGHT THE MONEY FOR THE BUILDING MIGHT GIVE TEH SUPERVISORS
ANOTHER OPTION TO HELP SOLVE THE COST ISSUE TO REPAIR THE GREEN ISLAND
LEVEES.
THE FIRST MEETING WAS HELD YESTERDAY AND THE MAQUOKETA MUNICIPAL
ELECTRIC UNION EMPLOYEES ARE ASKING FOR A 5 PERCENT WAGE INCREASE.
THE MMEU BOARD OFFERED 1 PERCENT AND THE UNION TURNED DOWN THAT
OFFER. THE TWO SIDES WILL MEET AGAIN IN CLOSED SESSION SEPT. 29TH.'
THE UNION REPRESENTS 19 EMPLOYEES OF MMEU.'
KRISTA GRANT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF OHNWARD BANCSHARES, INC.,
MAQUOKETA, DIED UNEXPECTEDLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOLLOWING A MAJOR
STROKE. SHE AND HER HUSBAND, GENE, LIVE AND FARM IN THE PRESTON
AREA WITH THEIR 11 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, MARTA. KRISTA IS THE DAUGHTER
OF EVELYN FAGERLAND, AND THE LATE JOHN FAGERLAND. SHE BEGAN WORKING AT THE MAQUOKETA STATE BANK IN 1984 DURING HER HIGH SCHOOL YEARS.
SHE GRADUATED FROM LUTHER COLLEGE AND WORKED AS A BANK EXAMINER
AFTER COLLEGE. SHE HAS BEEN VERY ACTIVE IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
IN BOTH PRESTON AND MAQUOKETA. FRIENDS MAY CALL MONDAY FROM 2 UNTIL 7 P.M. AT ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH IN PRESTON AND THE FUNERAL
SERVICE WILL BE AT 10:30 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE CHURCH. THE CARSON AND SON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS. SOON, THE
FULL OBITUARY WILL BE ON THE CARSON'S WEB SITE.
RITA KNOCK, AGE 85, OF DUBUQUE NURSING CENTER AND FORMERLY OF
MAQUOKETA, DIED WEDNESDAY AND GRAVESIDE SERVICES WILL BE
HELD TOMORROW AT 10 A.M. AT THE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN BELLEVUE.
THE SIEGERT-CASPER COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME IN DUBUQUE IS IN CHARGE
OF ARRANGEMENTS.
LAMOTTE DID NOT HAVE FIREWORKS JULY 4TH BECAUSE OF RAIN AND
WILL SET THEM OFF TOMORROW NIGHT AT DARK. EVERYONE IS WELCOME
TO THE GREAT LITTLE JACKSON COUNTY TOWN 15 MILES NORTH OF MAQUOKETA.
HAVE A NICE WEEKEND.
DENNIS VOY
THE KIDS AT CARDINAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ARE REALLY LIKING THEIRNEW PLAYGROUND. YESTERDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, THEY HAD A RIBBON CUTTING AND PRINCIPAL JOAN BOLLMAN TOOK THE FIRST SLIDE DOWN THE CORKSCREW SLIDE. I TOOK THIS PHOTO DURING RECESS THIS MORNING. CLICK-ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT. CLICK-TWICE FOR
EVEN LARGER PHOTO. IF YOU CLICK TWICE, YOU MIGHT SEE WHAT I BELIEVE MAY BE THE "SENIOR" STAFF MEMBER, KINDERGARDEN TEACHER CINDY HEPKER.
MORE PHOTOS BELOW. I WALKED THROUGH THE SCHOOL TO GET TO PLAYGROUND AREA AND CARDINAL SCHOOL LOOKED GREAT. WE HAVE
GREAT BUILDINGS HERE IN MAQUOKETA FOR THE KIDS IN ALL GRADES.
DENNIS VOY
ABOUT $10,000 IS STILL NEEDED TO COMPLETE PAYING FOR THE PLAYGROUNDEQUIPMENT. THE OVERALL COST CAME IN A LITTLE HIGHER BECAUSE THEY HAD TO DIG THE CONCRETE SUPPORT POLES DEEPER BECAUSE OF SANDY SOIL.
$75,000 WAS CONTRIBUTED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD USING LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX REVENUE. NOW,YOU CAN STILL PURCHASE A TILE FOR $25 AND YOUR NAME WILL BE PUT ON A SIGN IN THE BACK OF THE BUILDING. ALSO, USED FOR
FINANCING IT, SCHOOL COOKBOOKS AND THEY ARE STILL ON SALE IN THE
CARDINAL OFFICE.
A GREAT NEW ADDITION TO CARDINAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
DENNIS VOY
Thursday, August 19, 2010
NICE DAY TODAY...86.
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL TODAY....HALF DAY ONLY. TOMORROW, THE SAME.
CARDINAL ELEMENTARY KIDS GOT TO SEE AND TRY OUT THEIR NEW
PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT TODAY. I'LL TAKE PICTURE OF IT TOMORROW AND
GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION THEN.
AFTER MONTHS, THE STOP AND GO LIGHTS ARE BACK IN OPERATION AT THE
CORNER OF MAIN AND PLATT STREETS.
MATT CLARK WILL BE THE NEW MAQUOKETA CARDINAL PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER ON KMAQ THIS SEASON. LEIGHTON HEPKER IS RETIRING FROM DOING THE GAMES, AFTER 35 SEASONS. HE'LL BE ABLE TO ENJOY THE GAMES FROM THE STANDS
THIS SEASON. THE OPENING FOOTBALL GAME IS A WEEK FROM TOMORROW.....HOME GAME, AGAINST WEST DELAWARE OF MANCHESTER.
MORE ON MATT (AND PHOTO) AND THE CARDINAL TEAM ON THIS REPORT SOON.
YES, I KNOW...THE OTHER CARDINALS....FROM ST. LOUIS....ARE NOW IN 2ND PLACE....NOT DOING WELL. BUT..NO WORRY!
AND...YES....LOOKS LIKE SAGE ROSENFELS WILL AGAIN NOT BE THE MAIN QUARTERBACK FOR THE VIKINGS! SHOOT!
DENNIS VOY
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL TODAY....HALF DAY ONLY. TOMORROW, THE SAME.
CARDINAL ELEMENTARY KIDS GOT TO SEE AND TRY OUT THEIR NEW
PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT TODAY. I'LL TAKE PICTURE OF IT TOMORROW AND
GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION THEN.
AFTER MONTHS, THE STOP AND GO LIGHTS ARE BACK IN OPERATION AT THE
CORNER OF MAIN AND PLATT STREETS.
MATT CLARK WILL BE THE NEW MAQUOKETA CARDINAL PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER ON KMAQ THIS SEASON. LEIGHTON HEPKER IS RETIRING FROM DOING THE GAMES, AFTER 35 SEASONS. HE'LL BE ABLE TO ENJOY THE GAMES FROM THE STANDS
THIS SEASON. THE OPENING FOOTBALL GAME IS A WEEK FROM TOMORROW.....HOME GAME, AGAINST WEST DELAWARE OF MANCHESTER.
MORE ON MATT (AND PHOTO) AND THE CARDINAL TEAM ON THIS REPORT SOON.
YES, I KNOW...THE OTHER CARDINALS....FROM ST. LOUIS....ARE NOW IN 2ND PLACE....NOT DOING WELL. BUT..NO WORRY!
AND...YES....LOOKS LIKE SAGE ROSENFELS WILL AGAIN NOT BE THE MAIN QUARTERBACK FOR THE VIKINGS! SHOOT!
DENNIS VOY
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
HOT FOR A WEEK!
NOW, DID WE EVER GET RELIEF TODAY!
68 TODAY'S HIGH. CLOUDY ALL DAY, SOME LIGHT RAIN OVER THE NOON HOUR.
WARMER TOMORROW AND FOR REST OF WEEK.
THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SAY THEY WILL FORM A
COMMITTEE TO ONCE AGAIN LOOK AT THE USE OF ATV'S ON BOTH COUNTY
ROADS AND CITY STREETS. LOTS OF INTEREST IN THAT, AND THERE WILL BE LOTS OF OPPOSITION TOO. THE ISSUE WAS DISCUSSED AT THIS MORNING'S WEEKLY SUPERVISOR MEETING AT THE COURTHOUSE. LIABILITY, NOISE AND DUST ARE THE THREE THINGS THE SUPERVISORS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT.
IOWA LAW CURRENTLY FORBIDS ATV'S ON COUNTY ROADS, UNLESS THE LOCAL
COUNTY SUPERVISORS MAKE EXCEPTIONS. IN CITIES, ATV OPERATORS ARE
INTERESTED IN BEING ABLE TO DRIVE AN ATV TO A GAS STATION OR A
RESTAURANT.
THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL BE RECOMMENDING
TO THE FULL COUNCIL THAT THE CITY SELL THE OLD SWIMMING POOL, LAND
AND BATHHOUSE TO THE MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, FOR
$1.00 AND THAT IT WOULD THEN BE UP TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ELIMINATE
BOTH THE POOL AND THE BATHHOUSE AND IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE
DISTRICT WOULD CONVERT THE LAND TO A PARKING LOT ACROSS FROM THE
FOOTBALL FIELD. MORE ON THIS COMING AND I'LL KEEP YOU P OSTED.
THE CITY COUNCIL ALSO LAST NIGHT TALKED ABOUT FORMING A COMMITTEE
TO TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT A PROPOSED STREETSCAPE FOR DOWNTOWN
MAQUOKETA. THE TOPIC CAME UP DURING A DISCUSSION OF THE 2010
GOALS SET BY THE COUNCIL LATE LAST YEAR. NOW THAT THE FIRE SITE CLEANUP IS DONE, THE COUNCIL IS INTERESTED IN COMING UP WITH A PLAN AND
A STREETSCAPE WOULD INCLUDE NEW WATER AND SEWER LINES, AS THE CURRENT
INFRASTRUCTURE ON MAIN STREET IS 100 YEARS OLD. AGAIN, SOUNDS LIKE WE'LL BE HEARING A LOT MORE ABOUT THIS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
I HOPE SO!
I JUST GLANCED OUT THE FRONT WINDOW. NO SNOW.
TAKE IT EASY UNTIL TOMORROW.
DENNIS VOY
NOW, DID WE EVER GET RELIEF TODAY!
68 TODAY'S HIGH. CLOUDY ALL DAY, SOME LIGHT RAIN OVER THE NOON HOUR.
WARMER TOMORROW AND FOR REST OF WEEK.
THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SAY THEY WILL FORM A
COMMITTEE TO ONCE AGAIN LOOK AT THE USE OF ATV'S ON BOTH COUNTY
ROADS AND CITY STREETS. LOTS OF INTEREST IN THAT, AND THERE WILL BE LOTS OF OPPOSITION TOO. THE ISSUE WAS DISCUSSED AT THIS MORNING'S WEEKLY SUPERVISOR MEETING AT THE COURTHOUSE. LIABILITY, NOISE AND DUST ARE THE THREE THINGS THE SUPERVISORS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT.
IOWA LAW CURRENTLY FORBIDS ATV'S ON COUNTY ROADS, UNLESS THE LOCAL
COUNTY SUPERVISORS MAKE EXCEPTIONS. IN CITIES, ATV OPERATORS ARE
INTERESTED IN BEING ABLE TO DRIVE AN ATV TO A GAS STATION OR A
RESTAURANT.
THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL BE RECOMMENDING
TO THE FULL COUNCIL THAT THE CITY SELL THE OLD SWIMMING POOL, LAND
AND BATHHOUSE TO THE MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, FOR
$1.00 AND THAT IT WOULD THEN BE UP TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ELIMINATE
BOTH THE POOL AND THE BATHHOUSE AND IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE
DISTRICT WOULD CONVERT THE LAND TO A PARKING LOT ACROSS FROM THE
FOOTBALL FIELD. MORE ON THIS COMING AND I'LL KEEP YOU P OSTED.
THE CITY COUNCIL ALSO LAST NIGHT TALKED ABOUT FORMING A COMMITTEE
TO TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT A PROPOSED STREETSCAPE FOR DOWNTOWN
MAQUOKETA. THE TOPIC CAME UP DURING A DISCUSSION OF THE 2010
GOALS SET BY THE COUNCIL LATE LAST YEAR. NOW THAT THE FIRE SITE CLEANUP IS DONE, THE COUNCIL IS INTERESTED IN COMING UP WITH A PLAN AND
A STREETSCAPE WOULD INCLUDE NEW WATER AND SEWER LINES, AS THE CURRENT
INFRASTRUCTURE ON MAIN STREET IS 100 YEARS OLD. AGAIN, SOUNDS LIKE WE'LL BE HEARING A LOT MORE ABOUT THIS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
I HOPE SO!
I JUST GLANCED OUT THE FRONT WINDOW. NO SNOW.
TAKE IT EASY UNTIL TOMORROW.
DENNIS VOY
Monday, August 16, 2010
SUPER WEATHER DAY YESTERDAY AND TODAY WASN'T BAD ALSO. HIGH OF 79.
EVERYONE IS LOVING THE LOWER HUMIDITY.
THE REST OF THE WEEK LOOKS PRETTY GOOD TOO.
SEVERAL MAQUOKETA RESIDENTS WERE IN AUTO ACCIDENTS OVER THE
WEEKEND, INCLUDING BRITTANY TUBBS, AGE 16 (NO INJURIES)....
BILLIE CARR, AGE 81 (NO INJURIES).....MIRANDA WILLIS, AGE 33 (NO INJURIES)
AND BRYAN DONATCH, 49 (NO INJURIES).
A MOTORHOME WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE IN THE THEISEN'S PARKING LOT ON WEST PLATT LAST NIGHT AROUND 6:30. IT WAS OWNED BY A DAVENPORT MAN. NO INJURIES AND THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT.
A BIRTH....A GIRL TO TERRY AND MEGAN McGOWAN OF DENVER, COLORADO.
GRANDPARENTS ARE JIM AND CONNIE (BELLER) ALBAUGH OF RENO, NEVADA.
MAQUOKETA STOCK CAR WINNERS SATURDAY NIGHT HERE IN TOWN INCLUDED:
KYLE VOHRINGER...SHAWN FLAGEL....MATT McGRANAHAN....JAKE BOWMAN AND RAY COX, JR.
SAGE ROSENFELS, FORMERLY OF MAQUOKETA, AS QB OF THE MINNESOTA
VIKINGS SATURDAY NIGHT IN THE EXHIBITION GAME, THREW FOR
3 TOUCHDOWNS AND PASSED FOR 310 YARDS. NICE SHOWING TO OPEN THE
SEASON.
THE MCHS 1960 GRAD I DIDN'T NAME BELOW IS LYNN NOTHDURFT. HE
WAS A STUDENT ANNOUNCER FOR KMAQ IN THE LATE 50'S. AND HIS DAD WAS THE METHODIST MINISTER HERE AT THAT TIME. HE IS RETIRED AND HAS LIVED
IN SEATTLE SINCE THE MID 60'S.
I HEARD TODAY THAT MAQUOKETA IS GETTING ANOTHER CHINESE RESTAURANT.
I'LL GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS WHEN I CAN.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
EVERYONE IS LOVING THE LOWER HUMIDITY.
THE REST OF THE WEEK LOOKS PRETTY GOOD TOO.
SEVERAL MAQUOKETA RESIDENTS WERE IN AUTO ACCIDENTS OVER THE
WEEKEND, INCLUDING BRITTANY TUBBS, AGE 16 (NO INJURIES)....
BILLIE CARR, AGE 81 (NO INJURIES).....MIRANDA WILLIS, AGE 33 (NO INJURIES)
AND BRYAN DONATCH, 49 (NO INJURIES).
A MOTORHOME WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE IN THE THEISEN'S PARKING LOT ON WEST PLATT LAST NIGHT AROUND 6:30. IT WAS OWNED BY A DAVENPORT MAN. NO INJURIES AND THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT.
A BIRTH....A GIRL TO TERRY AND MEGAN McGOWAN OF DENVER, COLORADO.
GRANDPARENTS ARE JIM AND CONNIE (BELLER) ALBAUGH OF RENO, NEVADA.
MAQUOKETA STOCK CAR WINNERS SATURDAY NIGHT HERE IN TOWN INCLUDED:
KYLE VOHRINGER...SHAWN FLAGEL....MATT McGRANAHAN....JAKE BOWMAN AND RAY COX, JR.
SAGE ROSENFELS, FORMERLY OF MAQUOKETA, AS QB OF THE MINNESOTA
VIKINGS SATURDAY NIGHT IN THE EXHIBITION GAME, THREW FOR
3 TOUCHDOWNS AND PASSED FOR 310 YARDS. NICE SHOWING TO OPEN THE
SEASON.
THE MCHS 1960 GRAD I DIDN'T NAME BELOW IS LYNN NOTHDURFT. HE
WAS A STUDENT ANNOUNCER FOR KMAQ IN THE LATE 50'S. AND HIS DAD WAS THE METHODIST MINISTER HERE AT THAT TIME. HE IS RETIRED AND HAS LIVED
IN SEATTLE SINCE THE MID 60'S.
I HEARD TODAY THAT MAQUOKETA IS GETTING ANOTHER CHINESE RESTAURANT.
I'LL GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS WHEN I CAN.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
Sunday, August 15, 2010
THIS IS TRUDY FROLANDER! MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL'S FIRST FOREIGNEXCHANGE STUDENT! SHE WAS A 1960 MCHS GRAD AND HAS BEEN IN MAQUOKETA THIS WEEK FOR THE 50TH CLASS RE-UNION HELD FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT
IN MAQUOKETA. SHE IS FROM SWEDEN! YES, SWEDEN. I HAD THE WRONG
COUNTRY IN AN EARLIER REPORT. SHE IS A RETIRED DENTIST AFTER 36 YEARS.
IN 1959, FOR A CHRISTMAS PRESENT TO HER MOTHER BACK IN SWEDEN, KMAQ
PRODUCED A 33 1/3 LP WITH MANY VOICES ON IT. SHE BROUGHT IT WITH
HER AND I USED IT ON KMAQ FRIDAY, AFTER DUBBING IT TO A CD. ON IT
WERE HER HOST FAMILY, MARV, HELEN, DARLENE AND KAY BRADY.....DR. J.A.
BROMAN, PASTOR HAROLD KUMPF, SUPT. MELVIN SIKKINK, PRINCIPAL MARVIN
MAIRE, AND JANICE FARNUM. WAS FUN AIRING THOSE VOICES OF 50 YEARS
AGO. I WAS AT THE REUNION LAST NIGHT AT THE DECKER AND TRUDY PRESENTED ME WITH A BOX OF CANDY FROM SWEDEN. TALKED TO A LOT OF HER CLASSMATES, INCLUDING MARY JANE MOORHEAD....DELBERT BANOWETZ....MARGIE ERICKSON.....GEORGE WRAY.....LINDA POWLISTA.....MARY UPPENA.....MARGARET McCARTHY AND JIM DUTTON. THERE WERE 89 IN THE CLASS, 14 ARE DECEASED AND AROUND 40 OR SO ATTENDED THE RE-UNION. NICE TIME HAD BY ALL.
DENNIS VOY
Friday, August 13, 2010
AN INCH OF RAIN LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORNING.
MOSTLY SUNNY THIS AFTERNOON.
HOT AND HUMID....WE WERE SUPPOSED TO HIT 90 TODAY, BUT LOOKS LIKE IT MAY NOT GET QUITE THAT HIGH, BUT CLOSE. DEWPOINT IS 72....HUMID BUT HAVE HAD SOME WIND TODAY AND THAT HAS HELPED. COOLER WEATHER COMING TOMORROW AND SUNDAY.
THE FIRST LAWSUIT HAS BEEN FILED IN JACKSON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT INVOLVING A CHILD THAT GOT INJURED IN THE JULY 4TH BUGGY ACCIDENT
IN BELLEVUE. NOT UNEXPECTED AND THERE COULD BE MORE. LAWSUITS
ARE PRETTY COMMON IN THOSE KINDS OF ACCIDENTS I GUESS.
THERE ARE TWO OPENINGS FOR THE HOSPITAL BOARD HERE IN TOWN IN THE
NOVEMBER ELECTION. THE TWO POSITIONS ARE HELD BY GLORIA JORGENSEN
AND NEWLY APPOINTED MEMBER, MKE NICKESON. TERMS ARE 6 YEARS.
THE DEADLINE TO FILE IS AUGUST 25TH.
FAMOUS COUNTRY SINGER JOHNNY LEE PUTS ON A CONCERT TOMORROW NIGHT
IN THE NEWLY AIR-CONDITIONED "MOONEY HOLLOW BARN" AT GREEN ISLAND,
NORTH OF SABULA. HE WAS IN THE HIT MOVIE "URBAN COWBOY". I
INTERVIEWED HIM FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES THIS AFTERNOON, FROM HIS STUDIO IN BRANSON. HE HAS LIVED IN BRANSON 8 YEARS AND HAS HAD SHOWS ON AND OFF
AT THE MICKEY GILLEY THEATRE. HIS BIGGEST SONG WAS "LOOKING FOR LOVE". HIS SHOW STARTS AT 8 TOMORROW NIGHT. WISH I COULD MAKE IT.
THE CLASS OF 1960 IS HAVING THEIR 50TH REUNION TOMORROW AT THE DECKER HOTEL AND THE CLASS OF 75 IS HAVING THEIR 35TH AT THE EAGLES CLUB.
MAQUOKETA FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO A MOTORCYCLE FIRE
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON...AROUND 1. WHEN FIREMEN ARRIVED, THE CYCLE
WAS FULLY ENGULFED. THAT WAS IN THE 400 BLOCK OF WEST QUARRY.
SORRY, BUT HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING THE NAME OF THE OWNER.
FRED AND JACQUELYNN PLEIS OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, ARE PARENTS OF
A BOY BORN AUGUST 3RD IN DENVER. HE HAS A 3 YEAR OLD BROTHER.
MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS ARE CAROL AND GARY GROTE OF MARSHALL,
MISSOURI AND FORMERLY OF MAQUOKETA.
THE SKIES ARE NOW DARK IN MAQUOKETA.
DEAN AND KAREN TILTON WERE IN MAQUOKETA THIS WEEK AND WILL ATTEND
KAREN'S 50TH HIGH SCHOOL CLASS REUNION TOMORROW NIGHT IN
LA HARPE, ILLINOIS. THEY HAVE LIVED AT THE VILLAGES IN FLORIDA
THE PAST 5 YEARS. BOTH DOING WELL!
HAVE A NICE WEEKEND.
DENNIS VOY
MOSTLY SUNNY THIS AFTERNOON.
HOT AND HUMID....WE WERE SUPPOSED TO HIT 90 TODAY, BUT LOOKS LIKE IT MAY NOT GET QUITE THAT HIGH, BUT CLOSE. DEWPOINT IS 72....HUMID BUT HAVE HAD SOME WIND TODAY AND THAT HAS HELPED. COOLER WEATHER COMING TOMORROW AND SUNDAY.
THE FIRST LAWSUIT HAS BEEN FILED IN JACKSON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT INVOLVING A CHILD THAT GOT INJURED IN THE JULY 4TH BUGGY ACCIDENT
IN BELLEVUE. NOT UNEXPECTED AND THERE COULD BE MORE. LAWSUITS
ARE PRETTY COMMON IN THOSE KINDS OF ACCIDENTS I GUESS.
THERE ARE TWO OPENINGS FOR THE HOSPITAL BOARD HERE IN TOWN IN THE
NOVEMBER ELECTION. THE TWO POSITIONS ARE HELD BY GLORIA JORGENSEN
AND NEWLY APPOINTED MEMBER, MKE NICKESON. TERMS ARE 6 YEARS.
THE DEADLINE TO FILE IS AUGUST 25TH.
FAMOUS COUNTRY SINGER JOHNNY LEE PUTS ON A CONCERT TOMORROW NIGHT
IN THE NEWLY AIR-CONDITIONED "MOONEY HOLLOW BARN" AT GREEN ISLAND,
NORTH OF SABULA. HE WAS IN THE HIT MOVIE "URBAN COWBOY". I
INTERVIEWED HIM FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES THIS AFTERNOON, FROM HIS STUDIO IN BRANSON. HE HAS LIVED IN BRANSON 8 YEARS AND HAS HAD SHOWS ON AND OFF
AT THE MICKEY GILLEY THEATRE. HIS BIGGEST SONG WAS "LOOKING FOR LOVE". HIS SHOW STARTS AT 8 TOMORROW NIGHT. WISH I COULD MAKE IT.
THE CLASS OF 1960 IS HAVING THEIR 50TH REUNION TOMORROW AT THE DECKER HOTEL AND THE CLASS OF 75 IS HAVING THEIR 35TH AT THE EAGLES CLUB.
MAQUOKETA FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO A MOTORCYCLE FIRE
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON...AROUND 1. WHEN FIREMEN ARRIVED, THE CYCLE
WAS FULLY ENGULFED. THAT WAS IN THE 400 BLOCK OF WEST QUARRY.
SORRY, BUT HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING THE NAME OF THE OWNER.
FRED AND JACQUELYNN PLEIS OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, ARE PARENTS OF
A BOY BORN AUGUST 3RD IN DENVER. HE HAS A 3 YEAR OLD BROTHER.
MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS ARE CAROL AND GARY GROTE OF MARSHALL,
MISSOURI AND FORMERLY OF MAQUOKETA.
THE SKIES ARE NOW DARK IN MAQUOKETA.
DEAN AND KAREN TILTON WERE IN MAQUOKETA THIS WEEK AND WILL ATTEND
KAREN'S 50TH HIGH SCHOOL CLASS REUNION TOMORROW NIGHT IN
LA HARPE, ILLINOIS. THEY HAVE LIVED AT THE VILLAGES IN FLORIDA
THE PAST 5 YEARS. BOTH DOING WELL!
HAVE A NICE WEEKEND.
DENNIS VOY
Thursday, August 12, 2010
NEAR 90 TODAY....
TOMORROW ABOVE 90....
IN LOW TO MID 80'S FRI AND SAT....
AFTER 18 YEARS, THE FORMER MICHEL'S TRUCK STOP "GROUNDS" GOT A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH FROM THE DNR.
THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HAVE NOT DISCUSSED WHETHER
THE LAND WILL BE SOLD. IT IS CURRENTLY BEING RENTED BY BRAD DEERY
MOTORS. THE BUILDING IS STILL STANDING, AND USED FOR STORAGE.
THE CITY OF MAQUOKETA HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE D.O.T THAT THE TRAFFIC
LIGHTS AT HIGHWAY 61 AND PLATT MUST BE TURNED OFF AND BAGGED.
THEY ARE DOING THAT TODAY. THEY HAVE BEEN FLASHING YELLOW ON PLATT AND RED ON THE OFF RAMPS. THE D.O.T. TOLD THE CITY MANAGER THEY
HAVE HAD COMPLAINTS FROM RESIDENTS ABOUT THE CONFUSION ON THE
FLASHING LIGHTS. THE PLAN WON'T BE CHANGED. FROM NOW ON, MOTORISTS
WILL NOT STOP ON PLATT BUT DRIVERS WILL HAVE TO STOP AT THE OFF RAMPS.
POLICE CHIEF BRAD KORANDA PROPOSED THE CHANGE EARLIER THIS YEAR
BECAUSE HE SAID THERE WERE TOO MANY TRAFFIC LIGHTS IN THE AREA.
RED HENTON TURNS 90 ON SEPTEMBER 3RD AND THERE IS GOING TO BE
A CELEBRATION. MORE DETAILS COMING.
THAT'S ALL FOR TODAY....PASS THE LEMONADE PLEASE!
DENNIS VOY
TOMORROW ABOVE 90....
IN LOW TO MID 80'S FRI AND SAT....
AFTER 18 YEARS, THE FORMER MICHEL'S TRUCK STOP "GROUNDS" GOT A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH FROM THE DNR.
THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HAVE NOT DISCUSSED WHETHER
THE LAND WILL BE SOLD. IT IS CURRENTLY BEING RENTED BY BRAD DEERY
MOTORS. THE BUILDING IS STILL STANDING, AND USED FOR STORAGE.
THE CITY OF MAQUOKETA HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE D.O.T THAT THE TRAFFIC
LIGHTS AT HIGHWAY 61 AND PLATT MUST BE TURNED OFF AND BAGGED.
THEY ARE DOING THAT TODAY. THEY HAVE BEEN FLASHING YELLOW ON PLATT AND RED ON THE OFF RAMPS. THE D.O.T. TOLD THE CITY MANAGER THEY
HAVE HAD COMPLAINTS FROM RESIDENTS ABOUT THE CONFUSION ON THE
FLASHING LIGHTS. THE PLAN WON'T BE CHANGED. FROM NOW ON, MOTORISTS
WILL NOT STOP ON PLATT BUT DRIVERS WILL HAVE TO STOP AT THE OFF RAMPS.
POLICE CHIEF BRAD KORANDA PROPOSED THE CHANGE EARLIER THIS YEAR
BECAUSE HE SAID THERE WERE TOO MANY TRAFFIC LIGHTS IN THE AREA.
RED HENTON TURNS 90 ON SEPTEMBER 3RD AND THERE IS GOING TO BE
A CELEBRATION. MORE DETAILS COMING.
THAT'S ALL FOR TODAY....PASS THE LEMONADE PLEASE!
DENNIS VOY
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
88 TODAY...
71 DEWPOINT...
90 PLUS TOMORROW....
IT HAS BEEN QUITE A SUMMER SO FAR!
BELLEVUE IS GETTING A NEW INDUSTRY THAT WILL HIRE 44.
SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT, BASED IN MEMPHIS.
SALARIES FROM $26,300 TO $65,000 A YEAR.
THE BIG FIRM HAS 6,600 EMPLOYEES NATIONWIDE AND THE CEO
DAVE NORTH LIVES IN BELLEVUE.
THE MAQUOKETA SCHOOL BOARD SPENT QUITE A WHILE MONDAY NIGHT
DISCUSSING WHAT SOFT DRINK TO CONTRACT WITH FOR ANOTHER 5 YEARS....
COKE OR PEPSI. THE DISTRICT HAS BEEN WITH COKE AND RENEWED THE CONTRACT WITH COKE. COKE GIVES THE DISTRICT $4,000 EACH YEAR FOR ITS ACTIVITY PROGRAM. PEPSI DOES NOT. PEPSI IS $3.00 A CASE CHEAPER.
BUT, IN THE LONG RUN, THE DISTRICT WILL BENEFIT MORE WITH COKE AGAIN.
ALSO AT THE BOARD MEETING, ASHLEY WING WAS HIRED AS THE CARDINAL EXECUTIVE SECRETARY AND CHAD HILL FROM DELMAR WAS HIRED AS THE 7TH GRADE FOOTBALL COACH.
AND..THE BOARD HIRED SEVERAL SUBSTITUTE BUS DRIVERS AT $16.00 AN
HOUR. THE LIST OF SUB DRIVERS FOR THE DISTRICT THIS YEAR:
PAUL EADS, AL MUHLHAUSEN, DENNIS SCOTT, JIM MANDERSCHEID, LARRY
ZICKEL, SKOTT GENT, JIM TRENKAMP, BRUCE CURRENT, SCOTT RAINS, RICHARD
CONKLEN, AND PAUL BRADY. MELISSA DOSTAL WAS HIRED AS A SUBSTITUTE
CAR/SUBURBAN DRIVER.
BOARD MEMBERS ALSO THANKED MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR $250 TO ASSIST WITH SCHOOL SUPPLY COSTS FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN NEED.
MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY SERVICES HAS A VOLUNTEER-RUN USED CLOTHING STORE DOWNTOWN AND GIVES TO THE NEEDY AT CHRISTMAS.
BRENT STREET, 39, OF CLINTON DIED SUNDAY FROM INJURIES IN A CAR ACCIDENT.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE A SISTER, DEBBIE CURRENT OF MAQUOKETA, ANOTHER SISTER LYNETTE ESCAMILLA OF MAQUOKETA AND A BROTHER, STEVE STREETS
IN MAQUOKETA. SERVICES FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE LEMKE FUNERAL HOME
NORTH CHAPEL IN CLINTON.
FLOODING TODAY IN AMES.
THINK SNOW.
DENNIS VOY
71 DEWPOINT...
90 PLUS TOMORROW....
IT HAS BEEN QUITE A SUMMER SO FAR!
BELLEVUE IS GETTING A NEW INDUSTRY THAT WILL HIRE 44.
SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT, BASED IN MEMPHIS.
SALARIES FROM $26,300 TO $65,000 A YEAR.
THE BIG FIRM HAS 6,600 EMPLOYEES NATIONWIDE AND THE CEO
DAVE NORTH LIVES IN BELLEVUE.
THE MAQUOKETA SCHOOL BOARD SPENT QUITE A WHILE MONDAY NIGHT
DISCUSSING WHAT SOFT DRINK TO CONTRACT WITH FOR ANOTHER 5 YEARS....
COKE OR PEPSI. THE DISTRICT HAS BEEN WITH COKE AND RENEWED THE CONTRACT WITH COKE. COKE GIVES THE DISTRICT $4,000 EACH YEAR FOR ITS ACTIVITY PROGRAM. PEPSI DOES NOT. PEPSI IS $3.00 A CASE CHEAPER.
BUT, IN THE LONG RUN, THE DISTRICT WILL BENEFIT MORE WITH COKE AGAIN.
ALSO AT THE BOARD MEETING, ASHLEY WING WAS HIRED AS THE CARDINAL EXECUTIVE SECRETARY AND CHAD HILL FROM DELMAR WAS HIRED AS THE 7TH GRADE FOOTBALL COACH.
AND..THE BOARD HIRED SEVERAL SUBSTITUTE BUS DRIVERS AT $16.00 AN
HOUR. THE LIST OF SUB DRIVERS FOR THE DISTRICT THIS YEAR:
PAUL EADS, AL MUHLHAUSEN, DENNIS SCOTT, JIM MANDERSCHEID, LARRY
ZICKEL, SKOTT GENT, JIM TRENKAMP, BRUCE CURRENT, SCOTT RAINS, RICHARD
CONKLEN, AND PAUL BRADY. MELISSA DOSTAL WAS HIRED AS A SUBSTITUTE
CAR/SUBURBAN DRIVER.
BOARD MEMBERS ALSO THANKED MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR $250 TO ASSIST WITH SCHOOL SUPPLY COSTS FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN NEED.
MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY SERVICES HAS A VOLUNTEER-RUN USED CLOTHING STORE DOWNTOWN AND GIVES TO THE NEEDY AT CHRISTMAS.
BRENT STREET, 39, OF CLINTON DIED SUNDAY FROM INJURIES IN A CAR ACCIDENT.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE A SISTER, DEBBIE CURRENT OF MAQUOKETA, ANOTHER SISTER LYNETTE ESCAMILLA OF MAQUOKETA AND A BROTHER, STEVE STREETS
IN MAQUOKETA. SERVICES FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE LEMKE FUNERAL HOME
NORTH CHAPEL IN CLINTON.
FLOODING TODAY IN AMES.
THINK SNOW.
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MY 61 DRIVE-IN THEATRE OPENED 60 YEARS AGO TODAY. HERE IS HOW THEWOOD SCREEN LOOKED THAT DAY. A SMALL TORNADO BLEW IT DOWN
IN THE LATE SUMMER OF 1960. A STEEL SCREEN REPLACED IT AND WAS USED AT THE START OF THE 1961 SEASON. THAT SCREEN WAS TOPPLED IN THE SPRING OF 1995, AGAIN BY TORNADO LIKE WINDS. A MONTH LATER IT WAS REPLACED AND IS THE ONE USED TODAY. IN THE 50'S, THERE WERE OVER 50 DRIVE-IN THEATRES IN IOWA. TODAY, JUST 4. THE OTHER 3 ARE NEAR NEWTON, NEAR SPIRIT LAKE, AND AT THE EDGE OF GRANDVIEW. A NEW ONE OPENED IN CENTERVILLE TWO
YEARS AGO, BUT IT HAS CLOSED AND DID NOT OPEN THIS SEASON.
OUR ANNIVERSARY WEEK HAS BEEN GOOD AND FUN.....WE HAVE SOLD A RECORD
NUMBER OF HOTDOGS IN ONE WEEK. TWO MORE NIGHTS OF THE WEEK LONG
CELEBRATION.
DENNIS VOY
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
88 AND HUMID TODAY!
MORE OF THE SAME COMING TOMORROW.
90 ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
COOLER SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL WE HAVE DAYS OF 10 INCHES OF SNOW AND 10 DEGREES!
ONLY KIDDING!
THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WERE SURPRISED TODAY TO HEAR THAT THEY MAY HAVE TO PAY UP TO $200,000 FOR THE COUNTY'S SHARE IN
REPAIRING TWO BREAKS IN THE GREEN ISLAND LEVEES THAT CAME ABOUT
DURING THE JULY FLOODING. THEY HAVE $70,000 IN THE LEVEE ACCOUNT NOW AND DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY WILL GET THE REST. I'LL KEEP YOU POSTED ON FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS.
MORE VANDALISM IN MAQUOKETA AND BREAK-INS.
FOUR TIRES SLASHED ON NORTH MATTESON, REPORTED BY TAREN BURRIS.
AUSTIN FRY SAID HIS DOOR ON GERMAN STREET WAS KICKED-IN.
MICHAEL OLBRICK REPORTEDD MOTORCYCLE SADDLE BAGS WERE GONE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT WHILE AT THE SUPER 8 MOTEL AND SOME ITEMS WERE
STOLEN FROM THE BAGS.
CHRIS NICHOLSON ON KATHEY DRIVE REPORTED AN ATTEMPTED BREAK-IN
LAST NIGHT.
A MAQUOKETA MAN HAS FILED PAPERS TO RUN FOR CONGRESS AS AN
INDEPENDENT. HE IS JASON FAULKNER, AGED 36 AND A 1992 MCHS GRADUATE.
HE CUTS GEMS FOR A LIVING. HE IS NOT REGISTERED WITH EITHER PARTY AND SAID HE HASN'T BEEN ACTIVE IN THE TEA PARTY MOVEMENT, BUT WOULD IDENTIFY MORE CLOSELY WITH THAT GROUP.
KEEP COOL.
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MORE OF THE SAME COMING TOMORROW.
90 ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
COOLER SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL WE HAVE DAYS OF 10 INCHES OF SNOW AND 10 DEGREES!
ONLY KIDDING!
THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WERE SURPRISED TODAY TO HEAR THAT THEY MAY HAVE TO PAY UP TO $200,000 FOR THE COUNTY'S SHARE IN
REPAIRING TWO BREAKS IN THE GREEN ISLAND LEVEES THAT CAME ABOUT
DURING THE JULY FLOODING. THEY HAVE $70,000 IN THE LEVEE ACCOUNT NOW AND DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY WILL GET THE REST. I'LL KEEP YOU POSTED ON FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS.
MORE VANDALISM IN MAQUOKETA AND BREAK-INS.
FOUR TIRES SLASHED ON NORTH MATTESON, REPORTED BY TAREN BURRIS.
AUSTIN FRY SAID HIS DOOR ON GERMAN STREET WAS KICKED-IN.
MICHAEL OLBRICK REPORTEDD MOTORCYCLE SADDLE BAGS WERE GONE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT WHILE AT THE SUPER 8 MOTEL AND SOME ITEMS WERE
STOLEN FROM THE BAGS.
CHRIS NICHOLSON ON KATHEY DRIVE REPORTED AN ATTEMPTED BREAK-IN
LAST NIGHT.
A MAQUOKETA MAN HAS FILED PAPERS TO RUN FOR CONGRESS AS AN
INDEPENDENT. HE IS JASON FAULKNER, AGED 36 AND A 1992 MCHS GRADUATE.
HE CUTS GEMS FOR A LIVING. HE IS NOT REGISTERED WITH EITHER PARTY AND SAID HE HASN'T BEEN ACTIVE IN THE TEA PARTY MOVEMENT, BUT WOULD IDENTIFY MORE CLOSELY WITH THAT GROUP.
KEEP COOL.
DENNIS VOY
Monday, August 09, 2010
LOTS OF RAIN OVER THE WEEKEND AND EARLY THIS MORNING..... AROUND 1 1/2
INCHES. NOW, HOT AND HUMID WITH MORE RAIN PREDICTED FOR TONIGHT,
AND TOMORROW. WE ARE UNDER A FLOOD WATCH AGAIN BECAUSE OF
THE FORECAST.
MAQUOKETA POLICE RECEIVED NUMEROUS REPORTS OF VEHICLES BEING
RANSACKED OVER THE WEEKEND ON WESTERN AVENUE NEAR IMPERIAL APARTMENTS. TAKEN, CD'S, SOME CASH, AND MEDICATIONS. IN OTHER PARTS OF TOWN, OTHER ITEMS TAKEN FROM VEHICLES INCLUDED A CELL PHONE, SADDLE BAGS AND
MOTORCYCLE GLOVES.
THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A VANDALISM REPORT, THAT A MAILBOX
WAS STOLEN AND A COUPLE WINDOWS WERE BROKEN AT 24549, 13TH STREET.
AN ANDREW MAN WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED SATURDAY AFTER HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT IN A HAY BALER. DENVER HUDRLIK, AGE 24, WAS WORKING ON THE JOHN DEPPE FARM SATURDAY AFTERNOON ON 362ND AVENUE WHEN THE FARM ACCIDENT OCCURRED. BELLEVUE FIRE AND RESCUE WAS CALLED AND THEY USED THE
JAWS OF LIFE TO HELP RELEASE HIS HAND FROM THE BALER. HE WAS AIRLIFTED TO UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL IN IOWA CITY. I HEARD FROM A GOOD SOURCE TODAY THAT HE MAY LOOSE A COUPLE FINGERS.
THE IOWA LOTTERY IS 25 YEARS OLD THIS MONTH. A LIST TODAY OF THE TOP 10 MONEY-WINNING IOWA CITIES PUTS SABULA IN 4TH PLACE AND MAQUOKETA IN
10TH. THE LIST IS INCLUDES WINNINGS OF $10,000 AND UP. WINNINGS IN SABULA HAVE TOTALED $32 MILLION. MOST OF THAT WENT TO THE HASKEN
FAMILY TEN YEARS AGO. IN MAQUOKETA, THE TOTAL WINNINGS CAME TO $20.5 MILLION. 80% OF IOWANS BUY LOTTERY TICKETS. I'M NOT VERY LUCKY!
I THINK THREE YEARS AGO, I WON $10. I BUY FEW TICKETS.
HAD A BUSY WEEKEND AT THE DRIVE-IN FOR THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY. CLOSE TO FULL HOUSE BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT, WITH GOOD WEATHER.
SOLD OVER FIVE HUNDRED 60-CENT HOTDOGS. THE BIRTHDAY EVENT CONTINUES THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.
MY FRIEND BOBBY GRAVES DIED SATURDAY NIGHT, AT AGE 70. GOOD KMAQ LISTENER! HE LOVED MAQUOKETA! WHENEVER I OR SOMEONE NEEDED
TO HAVE A HAULING JOB DONE, BOBBY GOT THE CALL. AND, HE KNEW THE MEN
THAT WERE AVAILABLE TO HELP HIM GET THE JOB DONE, QUICKLY. HE AND THE GUYS DID OTHER THINGS ALSO, BESIDES HAULING. MY WHITE FENCE AT THE
DRIVE-IN WAS PUT UP BY BOBBY AND CREW.
HE WAS ANOTHER OF THOSE "ONE-OF-A-KIND-GUYS" IN MAQUOKETA.
WE'LL ALL MISS HIM. THAT'S FOR SURE. SERVICES ARE PENDING AT CARSON'S.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
INCHES. NOW, HOT AND HUMID WITH MORE RAIN PREDICTED FOR TONIGHT,
AND TOMORROW. WE ARE UNDER A FLOOD WATCH AGAIN BECAUSE OF
THE FORECAST.
MAQUOKETA POLICE RECEIVED NUMEROUS REPORTS OF VEHICLES BEING
RANSACKED OVER THE WEEKEND ON WESTERN AVENUE NEAR IMPERIAL APARTMENTS. TAKEN, CD'S, SOME CASH, AND MEDICATIONS. IN OTHER PARTS OF TOWN, OTHER ITEMS TAKEN FROM VEHICLES INCLUDED A CELL PHONE, SADDLE BAGS AND
MOTORCYCLE GLOVES.
THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A VANDALISM REPORT, THAT A MAILBOX
WAS STOLEN AND A COUPLE WINDOWS WERE BROKEN AT 24549, 13TH STREET.
AN ANDREW MAN WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED SATURDAY AFTER HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT IN A HAY BALER. DENVER HUDRLIK, AGE 24, WAS WORKING ON THE JOHN DEPPE FARM SATURDAY AFTERNOON ON 362ND AVENUE WHEN THE FARM ACCIDENT OCCURRED. BELLEVUE FIRE AND RESCUE WAS CALLED AND THEY USED THE
JAWS OF LIFE TO HELP RELEASE HIS HAND FROM THE BALER. HE WAS AIRLIFTED TO UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL IN IOWA CITY. I HEARD FROM A GOOD SOURCE TODAY THAT HE MAY LOOSE A COUPLE FINGERS.
THE IOWA LOTTERY IS 25 YEARS OLD THIS MONTH. A LIST TODAY OF THE TOP 10 MONEY-WINNING IOWA CITIES PUTS SABULA IN 4TH PLACE AND MAQUOKETA IN
10TH. THE LIST IS INCLUDES WINNINGS OF $10,000 AND UP. WINNINGS IN SABULA HAVE TOTALED $32 MILLION. MOST OF THAT WENT TO THE HASKEN
FAMILY TEN YEARS AGO. IN MAQUOKETA, THE TOTAL WINNINGS CAME TO $20.5 MILLION. 80% OF IOWANS BUY LOTTERY TICKETS. I'M NOT VERY LUCKY!
I THINK THREE YEARS AGO, I WON $10. I BUY FEW TICKETS.
HAD A BUSY WEEKEND AT THE DRIVE-IN FOR THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY. CLOSE TO FULL HOUSE BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT, WITH GOOD WEATHER.
SOLD OVER FIVE HUNDRED 60-CENT HOTDOGS. THE BIRTHDAY EVENT CONTINUES THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.
MY FRIEND BOBBY GRAVES DIED SATURDAY NIGHT, AT AGE 70. GOOD KMAQ LISTENER! HE LOVED MAQUOKETA! WHENEVER I OR SOMEONE NEEDED
TO HAVE A HAULING JOB DONE, BOBBY GOT THE CALL. AND, HE KNEW THE MEN
THAT WERE AVAILABLE TO HELP HIM GET THE JOB DONE, QUICKLY. HE AND THE GUYS DID OTHER THINGS ALSO, BESIDES HAULING. MY WHITE FENCE AT THE
DRIVE-IN WAS PUT UP BY BOBBY AND CREW.
HE WAS ANOTHER OF THOSE "ONE-OF-A-KIND-GUYS" IN MAQUOKETA.
WE'LL ALL MISS HIM. THAT'S FOR SURE. SERVICES ARE PENDING AT CARSON'S.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
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Friday, August 06, 2010
TODAY, IN THE MAIL "SPECIAL DELIVERY" CAME A PACKAGE FROM JEFF ALLENAND HIS SISTER SIGRID BATTJES ALLEN. THEIR FATHER WALT, CONSTRUCTED
THE 61 DRIVE-IN THEATRE SOUTH OF MAQUOEKTA. TODAY, THROUGH NEXT
THURSDAY, WE ARE CELEBRATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DRIVE-IN.
THE PACKAGE WAS A BOOKLET THEY PUT TOGETHER WITH PHOTOS TAKIN
DURING THE CONSTRUCTION. THIS ONE WAS TAKEN IN MAY, 1950. AUGUST 11, 1950, IT OPENED. SHOWN HERE, WALTER ALLEN, LEFT, WITH CHILDREN,
JEFF, 2 AND SIGRID, 6. SIGRID LIVES IN CALIFORNIA AND JEFF LIVES IN
TEXAS. THANKS TO BOTH FOR THE GREAT GIFT. BELOW, A COUPLE PHOTOS
THEY TOOK AND I WILL SHARE MORE NEXT WEEK. CLICK-ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE
THEM.
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Thursday, August 05, 2010
THE 61 DRIVE-IN THEATRE FIVE MILES SOUTH OF MAQUOKETA ON HIGHWAY 61 WILL BE 60 YEARS OLD AUGUST 11TH. I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE 1972. THE ONE- WEEK 60TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION WILL BE TOMORROW AND END NEXT THURSDAY. WE WILL FEATURE 60 CENT HOTDOGS, 60-CENT POP AND 60-CENTPOPCORN ALL WEEK AND WE WILL HAVE A REGISTRATION FOR 60 TEN-DOLLAR
GIFT CARDS. SHOWN ABOVE IS GEORGE WRAY OF CEDAR RAPIDS. HE HAS BEEN RETIRED FOR NEARLY A DOZEN YEARS FROM ROCKWELL (FORMERLY COLLINS RADIO) IN CEDAR RAPIDS AND THE WEEKEND AFTER THIS, WILL BE BACK HERE IN HIS HOMETOWN OF MAQUOKETA TO ATTEND HIS 50TH CLASS REUNION OF THE
MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1960. THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN LAST WEEK
AT THE DRIVE-IN WHEN GEORGE CAME TO THE MOVIES WITH HIS WIFE, AND SON AND GRANDCHILDREN. GEORGE WORKED AT THE 61 IN 1958, 59 AND 60 AS A
PROJECTIONIST AND SPEAKER REPAIRMAN. HE WAS HIRED BY THE OWNER,
WALT ALLEN AND MANY TIMES WORKED 7 NIGHTS A WEEK. BUT WHEN HE HAD
NIGHTS OFF, THE PROJECTIONIST WAS ONE OF HIS HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS,
DON SCHLOFELDT, ALSO A BASKETBALL COACH AT MCHS. DON HAD JUST ONE
ARM, TO GEORGE CAME UP WITH A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT ALLOWED
DON TO MAKE THE SWITCH-OVER EVERY 20 MINUTES USING JUST HIS ONE ARM.
GEORGE WAS AT THE DRIVE-IN THE SUMMER NIGHT IN 1960 THAT THE ORIGINAL
WOODEN SCREEN WAS BLOWN DOWN BY A MINI TORNADO. HE IMMEDIATLEY CALLED HIS BOSS, WALT, AND SAID THERE COULD BE NO MOVIE TONIGHT. THEY WERE CLOSED THE REST OF THE SEASON AND IN 1961, OPENED WITH A NEW, WIDER SCREEN THAT COULD SHOW THE WIDER MOVIES. GEORGE ALSO WORKED WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL DURING THE DAY, FOR MEL STILES AT STILES CLEANERS AND FOR PUNCH STOCKHAM CONTRACTOR. HIS DAD, CECIL WRAY, OWNED A RESTUARANT ON MAIN STREET (LATER TO BECOME THE GREEN MILL) AND THEN OWNED HIS COLONIAL RESTAURANT ON EAST PLATT STREET. WHEN HIS MOTHER DIED, THE
RESTAURANT WAS SOLD AND HIS DAD WORKED FOR SOMEONE OUTSIDE THE
FOOD BUSINESS. GEORGE WAS THEIR ONLY CHILD. GEORGE SAID THE DRIVE-IN HAD MANY BUSY NIGHTS, CHANGED THE DOUBLE FEATURES EVERY 2 OR 3 DAYS,
AND HAD A MID-WEEK BUCK NIGHT THAT WAS VERY POPULAR. AND HE RECALLS
LOTS OF KIDS TRYING TO SNEAK-IN THE THEATRE IN THE TRUNK OF THE CAR.
ADMISSION WAS LESS THAN A DOLLAR WHEN HE WORKED AT THE THEATRE.
EVERY NIGHT, GEORGE WOULD SAY: "BEFORE LEAVING, REPLACE THE SPEAKER
TO THE SPEAKER POST NEXT TO YOUR CAR". MANY PEOPLE OVER THE YEARS, DIDN'T DO THAT AND THE SPEAKER WIRE WAS PULLED LOOSE AND GEORGE HOOKED THE SPEAKER WIRE BACK UP AGAIN THE FOLLOWING SATURDAY. THE LATE
M.F. "BUD" McKINSEY WAS THE SECOND OWNER OF THE DRIVE-IN FROM 1964 TO
1971. IN THE SPRING OF 1972 WHEN HE TURNED OVER THE KEYS TO ME, WE
TOOK A TRIP TO DES MOINES TO INTRODUCE ME AT ALL THE FILM COMPANIES
ON "FILM ROW" AND I LEARNED HOW TO BOOK MOVIES FOR THE THEATRE.
DURING THE 8 HOUR ROUND TRIP, HE TOLD ME EVERYTHING ELSE I NEEDED
TO KNOW ABOUT RUNNING A THEATRE, AND I WAS ALL SET TO OPEN THE
SEASON IN LATE MARCH. BUT BEFORE THAT, WE SPENT A COUPLE WEEKS
DOING SOME PAINTING AND FIXING-UP THE DRIVE-IN. I HAD HELP FROM
ARNOLD AND HELEN MEYER, BOTH DECEASED, MY FATHER AND MOTHER IN-LAWS
WHO WORKED FOR ME OUT THERE FOR NEARLY 15 YEARS. IT WAS A GOOD JOB
FOR ARNOLD, WHO HAD M-S AND HAD TO QUIT HIS JOB. HE HAD BEEN A MECHANIC FOR THE SCHOOL AND CORNELIUS FARM STORE. I BOUGHT THE
61 KIDDIE TRAIN FROM A CEDAR RAPIDS MALL IN 1972 AND ARNOLD ALSO FIXED IT UP AND KEPT IT RUNNING. I ALSO BOUGHT THE PASTIME THEATRE IN 1972.
MY FIRST MANAGER WAS BOB KING. IN 1973, I OPENED THE VOY THEATRE
DOWNTOWN AFTER THE PASTIME WAS TORN DOWN TO MAKE ROOM FOR A NEW
VARIETY STORE. SMILES ON MAIN DENTAL BUILDING STANDS AT THAT SITE NOW.
WHEN BOB KING LEFT TO MOVE TO KANSAS CITY, I HIRED JACK JONES OF
MAQUOKETA IN 1974, FRESH OUT OF COLLEGE, AND HE HAS BEEN MY THEATRE
MANAGER FOR BOTH DOWNTOWN AND THE DRIVE-IN EVER SINCE. ONE MORE
THING......THE STEEL 1961 SECOND SCREEN WAS ALSO DOWNED BY A WIND STORM
IN 1995, SO THE CURRENT SCREEN IS THE THIRD OUT THERE. AND THE
SMALL CONCESSION STAND AND SMALL REST ROOMS WERE ENLARGED IN 2004,
WHEN WE STARTED GETTING BIGGER CROWDS BECAUSE WE WERE NOW THE
ONLY DRIVE-IN LEFT IN THE AREA. MOST OF OUR PATRONS ARE FROM
THE QUAD CITIES, HOME AT ONE TIME OF 5 DRIVE-INS. A LOT OF DRIVE-IN
FANS REMAIN DOWN THERE.
END OF THE DRIVE-IN STORY. IT HAS BEEN FUN. AND LOTS OF FUN YEARS
REMAIN.
THE THURSDAY DAILY REPORT IS BELOW!
DENNIS VOY
BEAUTIFUL DAY TODAY....LOW 80'S AND LOW DEW POINT AND HUMIDITY.
AND THIS KIND OF WEATHER SHOULD RUN THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
IT IS GOING TO BE A GREAT WEEKEND FOR THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF MY 61 DRIVE-IN THEATRE, THAT I HAVE OWNED SINCE 1972.
IN THE NEWS....DOOR TO DOOR INSPECTIONS OF RESIDENTIAL AND AGRICULTURAL
DWELLING PROPERTIES IN JACKSON COUNTY IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON MONDAY.
THE RE-APPRAISAL PROGRAM WAS APPROVED BY THE JACKSON COUNTY CONFERENCE BOARD IN 2008 ACCORDING TO ASSESSOR DEB LANE. REPRESENTATIVES OF VANGUARD APPRAISALS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COUNTY ASSESSORS'S OFFICE WILL CONDUCT THE PROJECT WHICH IS EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH DECEMBER OF 2011. THE PURPOSE OF THE RE-APPRAISAL PROGRAM IS TO EQUALIZE PROPERTY ASSESMENTS SO EACH TAXPAYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THEIR FAIR SHRE OF THE PROPERTY TAX BURDEN, ACCORDING TO LANE. NOTICE OF FINAL ESTIMATES WILL BE MAILED TO EACH PROPERTY OWNER AFTER JANUARY 1, 2012. THE PROPERTY OWNERS WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET INFORMALLY TO DISCUSS THEIR REVALUATION IN THE SPRING OF 2012. THE ENW ASSESSED VALUES WILL BE EFFECTIVE FOR JANUARY 1, 2012 FOR TAXES PAYABLE IN FISCAL YEAR 2013-14.
SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAS A NEW PRINCIPAL. ANGELA RULEY
STARTED RECENTLY AND REPLACES SISTER SHIRLEY. RULEY WAS THE VOCAL
AND SHOW CHOIR DIRECTOR AT ANAMOSA HIGH SCHOOL LAST YEAR. RULEY IS THE DAUGHTER OF BARRY AND KAREN WATERS OF BALDWIN.
AT THE COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY NIGHT, LEONARD DITCH OF MAQUOKETA
ASKED THE CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER RE-ENACTING THE ODD-EVEN PARKING DURING THE WINTER. IT HAS MANY GOOD POINTS AND WILL SAVE THE CITY MONEY TOO. POLICE CHIEF BRAD KORANDA IS IN FAVOR OF THE IDEA AND SO THE COUNCIL VOTED TO TURN THE MATTER OVER TO THE CITY'S PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.
THANKS FOR CHECKING IN.
DENNIS VOY
AND THIS KIND OF WEATHER SHOULD RUN THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
IT IS GOING TO BE A GREAT WEEKEND FOR THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF MY 61 DRIVE-IN THEATRE, THAT I HAVE OWNED SINCE 1972.
IN THE NEWS....DOOR TO DOOR INSPECTIONS OF RESIDENTIAL AND AGRICULTURAL
DWELLING PROPERTIES IN JACKSON COUNTY IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON MONDAY.
THE RE-APPRAISAL PROGRAM WAS APPROVED BY THE JACKSON COUNTY CONFERENCE BOARD IN 2008 ACCORDING TO ASSESSOR DEB LANE. REPRESENTATIVES OF VANGUARD APPRAISALS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COUNTY ASSESSORS'S OFFICE WILL CONDUCT THE PROJECT WHICH IS EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH DECEMBER OF 2011. THE PURPOSE OF THE RE-APPRAISAL PROGRAM IS TO EQUALIZE PROPERTY ASSESMENTS SO EACH TAXPAYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THEIR FAIR SHRE OF THE PROPERTY TAX BURDEN, ACCORDING TO LANE. NOTICE OF FINAL ESTIMATES WILL BE MAILED TO EACH PROPERTY OWNER AFTER JANUARY 1, 2012. THE PROPERTY OWNERS WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET INFORMALLY TO DISCUSS THEIR REVALUATION IN THE SPRING OF 2012. THE ENW ASSESSED VALUES WILL BE EFFECTIVE FOR JANUARY 1, 2012 FOR TAXES PAYABLE IN FISCAL YEAR 2013-14.
SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAS A NEW PRINCIPAL. ANGELA RULEY
STARTED RECENTLY AND REPLACES SISTER SHIRLEY. RULEY WAS THE VOCAL
AND SHOW CHOIR DIRECTOR AT ANAMOSA HIGH SCHOOL LAST YEAR. RULEY IS THE DAUGHTER OF BARRY AND KAREN WATERS OF BALDWIN.
AT THE COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY NIGHT, LEONARD DITCH OF MAQUOKETA
ASKED THE CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER RE-ENACTING THE ODD-EVEN PARKING DURING THE WINTER. IT HAS MANY GOOD POINTS AND WILL SAVE THE CITY MONEY TOO. POLICE CHIEF BRAD KORANDA IS IN FAVOR OF THE IDEA AND SO THE COUNCIL VOTED TO TURN THE MATTER OVER TO THE CITY'S PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.
THANKS FOR CHECKING IN.
DENNIS VOY
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING AND RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING...
PARTLY SUNNY AND HUMID TODAY...HIGH OF 85.
TOMORROW AND REST OF WEEK WILL BE NICE AND COOLER.
JACKSON COUNTY OFFICIALS HOPE TO KNOW NEXT WEEK WHETHER JACKSON
COUNTY WILL RECEIVE A FEMA NATIONAL DISASTER DECLARATION.
IF SO, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FEDERAL PROGRAMS THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE
TO RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES WHO HAD DAMAGE DURING THE RECENT FLOOD
IN THE COUNTY ALONG THE MAQUOKETA RIVER.
THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS MONDAY NIGHT ENDORSED A REQUEST BY THE MAQUOKETA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO ASK FOR RAGBRAI (GREAT RIDE
ACROSS IOWA) TO RETURN TO MAQUOKETA SOMETIME IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS.
IT WOULD STAY ON A FRIDAY NIGHT BEFORE THE FINAL DAY IN A MISSSISSIPPI
RIVER TOWN. RAGBRAI LAST CAME THROUGH MAQUOKETA IN 2004.
SEVEN UNLOCKED VEHICLES WERE RANSACKED OVERNIGHT MONDAY.
MAQUOKETA POLICE SAY LITTLE WAS REPORTED STOLEN.
LAST NIGHT, ABOUT 750 PEOPLE ATTENDED NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IN LITTLE BEAR PARK IN MAQUOKETA, DESPITE HOT AND MUGGY WEATHER. ABOUT THE SAME AS
LAST YEAR.
I WAS INFORMED TODAY THAT PFC COYLA CLARK OF MAQUOKETA, ALSO WAS DEPLOYED YESTERDAY FOR AFGHANISTAN. SHE WENT TO TRINING TO CALIFORNIA WHERE THEY WILL BE SHIPPED OUT OF THE COUNTRY. SHE ALSO EXPECTS TO BE THERE FOR A YEAR. HER PARENTS ARE CRAIG AND JoANN CLARK, NOW OF ONSLOW AND FORMERLY OF MAQUOKETA.
THAT 'S IT FOR ANOTHER REPORT.
DENNIS VOY
PARTLY SUNNY AND HUMID TODAY...HIGH OF 85.
TOMORROW AND REST OF WEEK WILL BE NICE AND COOLER.
JACKSON COUNTY OFFICIALS HOPE TO KNOW NEXT WEEK WHETHER JACKSON
COUNTY WILL RECEIVE A FEMA NATIONAL DISASTER DECLARATION.
IF SO, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FEDERAL PROGRAMS THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE
TO RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES WHO HAD DAMAGE DURING THE RECENT FLOOD
IN THE COUNTY ALONG THE MAQUOKETA RIVER.
THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS MONDAY NIGHT ENDORSED A REQUEST BY THE MAQUOKETA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO ASK FOR RAGBRAI (GREAT RIDE
ACROSS IOWA) TO RETURN TO MAQUOKETA SOMETIME IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS.
IT WOULD STAY ON A FRIDAY NIGHT BEFORE THE FINAL DAY IN A MISSSISSIPPI
RIVER TOWN. RAGBRAI LAST CAME THROUGH MAQUOKETA IN 2004.
SEVEN UNLOCKED VEHICLES WERE RANSACKED OVERNIGHT MONDAY.
MAQUOKETA POLICE SAY LITTLE WAS REPORTED STOLEN.
LAST NIGHT, ABOUT 750 PEOPLE ATTENDED NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IN LITTLE BEAR PARK IN MAQUOKETA, DESPITE HOT AND MUGGY WEATHER. ABOUT THE SAME AS
LAST YEAR.
I WAS INFORMED TODAY THAT PFC COYLA CLARK OF MAQUOKETA, ALSO WAS DEPLOYED YESTERDAY FOR AFGHANISTAN. SHE WENT TO TRINING TO CALIFORNIA WHERE THEY WILL BE SHIPPED OUT OF THE COUNTRY. SHE ALSO EXPECTS TO BE THERE FOR A YEAR. HER PARENTS ARE CRAIG AND JoANN CLARK, NOW OF ONSLOW AND FORMERLY OF MAQUOKETA.
THAT 'S IT FOR ANOTHER REPORT.
DENNIS VOY
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
ANOTHER TYPICAL SUMMER DAY...SUNNY AND 85.
HARVEY I. PETERSEN, AGE 86, OF PHOENIX AND FORMERLY OF MAQUOKETA,
DIED JULY 28TH AT PHOENIX. COMPLETE SERVICES ARE PENDING AT CARSON'S IN MAQUOKETA, WHO HAVE ANNOUNCED THAT A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE
HELD AUGUST 19TH.
GEORGE PICKUP OF MAQUOKETA SHOT A HOLE-IN-ONE ON THE 9TH HOLE
OF THE MAQUOKETA COUNTRY CLUB GOLF COURSE SUNDAY.
IT WAS HIS FIRST. HE WAS PLAYING IN A COUPLES TOURNAMENT WITH HIS
WIFE, LINDA, LARRY AND SHERIANA DAVIS AND DOUG AND DIANA LARSON.
HE USED A 3-WOOD FOR THE 180 YARDS.
PFC AUSTIN DIETZEL, SON OF GARY AND SANDY DIETZEL OF MAQUOKETA, WAS DEPLOYED TO AFGHANISTAN TODAY. HE IS IN THE NATIONAL GUARD AND WILL BE THERE FOR 1 YEAR.
A CORRECTION....THE LITTLE HOUSE SURRONDED BY BRAD DEERY NEW CAR LOTS WILL NOT BE TORN DOWN, BUT INSTEAD, WILL BE MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION.
GOOD TUESDAY NIGHT!
DENNIS VOY
HARVEY I. PETERSEN, AGE 86, OF PHOENIX AND FORMERLY OF MAQUOKETA,
DIED JULY 28TH AT PHOENIX. COMPLETE SERVICES ARE PENDING AT CARSON'S IN MAQUOKETA, WHO HAVE ANNOUNCED THAT A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE
HELD AUGUST 19TH.
GEORGE PICKUP OF MAQUOKETA SHOT A HOLE-IN-ONE ON THE 9TH HOLE
OF THE MAQUOKETA COUNTRY CLUB GOLF COURSE SUNDAY.
IT WAS HIS FIRST. HE WAS PLAYING IN A COUPLES TOURNAMENT WITH HIS
WIFE, LINDA, LARRY AND SHERIANA DAVIS AND DOUG AND DIANA LARSON.
HE USED A 3-WOOD FOR THE 180 YARDS.
PFC AUSTIN DIETZEL, SON OF GARY AND SANDY DIETZEL OF MAQUOKETA, WAS DEPLOYED TO AFGHANISTAN TODAY. HE IS IN THE NATIONAL GUARD AND WILL BE THERE FOR 1 YEAR.
A CORRECTION....THE LITTLE HOUSE SURRONDED BY BRAD DEERY NEW CAR LOTS WILL NOT BE TORN DOWN, BUT INSTEAD, WILL BE MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION.
GOOD TUESDAY NIGHT!
DENNIS VOY
Monday, August 02, 2010
MOSTLY SUNNY THIS MORNING....PARTY CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON WITH A FEW
SPRINKLES. AND AROUND 80.
THE FIVE DAYS ATTENDANCE AT THE JACKSON COUNTY FAIR WAS 21,553.
LAST YEAR, IT WAS 22,759.
THE WINNER OF THE $500 DRAWING LAST NIGHT WAS LINDA SWANDSON OF
MAQUOKETA.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT.
SCHOOL REGISTRATION IS TOMORROW AND WEDNESDAY IN MAQUOKETA.
SCHOOL STARTS AUGUST 19TH.
SORRY FOR THE SHORT REPORT.
SPRINKLES. AND AROUND 80.
THE FIVE DAYS ATTENDANCE AT THE JACKSON COUNTY FAIR WAS 21,553.
LAST YEAR, IT WAS 22,759.
THE WINNER OF THE $500 DRAWING LAST NIGHT WAS LINDA SWANDSON OF
MAQUOKETA.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT.
SCHOOL REGISTRATION IS TOMORROW AND WEDNESDAY IN MAQUOKETA.
SCHOOL STARTS AUGUST 19TH.
SORRY FOR THE SHORT REPORT.
Sunday, August 01, 2010
THE WEATHER WAS GREAT AND IT WAS A GOOD DAY AT THE JACKSON COUNTYFAIR YESTERDAY. YESTERDAY'S ATTENDANCE WAS 5,396. LAST YEAR, IT
WAS 3,167 AND THE RECORD SATURDAY ATTENDANCE WAS 5,415 IN 1998 AND
THE GRANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT THEN WAS STOCK CAR RACES.
THE GRAND CHAMPION STEER WAS CHOSEN YESTERDAY AND IT WAS SHOWN
BY CODY FOUST OF RURAL ZWINGLE, THE SON OF MR. AND MRS. STEVE FOUST.
IT WAS A CROSSBRED STEER WEIGHING 1289 POUNDS. THE RESERVE CHAMPION
WAS SHOWN BY CHANCE DEPPE OF ANDREW, SON OF MR. AND MRS. JOHN DEPPE.
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF THE FAIR AND THE WEATHER SHOULD BE GOOD.
SEE YOU AT THE FAIR.
DENNIS VOY
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