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