TERRIFIC WEATHER DAY!

AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING LAST NIGHT, IN A SPLIT VOTE, THE COUNCIL SAID THEY WILL GO FOR BIDS FOR THE PROPOSED WALKING SIDEWALK (TRAIL) ON SOUTH MAIN OUT TO WAL MART. THE STREET COMMITTEE HAD SUGGESTED THE PROJECT
BE STOPPED BECAUSE OF LACK OF PUBLIC SUPPORT AND THE COST.
VOTING AGAINST "DUMPING" THE PROJECT, AMY MOORE, MARGO SHOUSE,
NEIL MOREHEAD AND ERIC PAPE. VOTING TO STOP THE PROJECT, ED TURNEY,
DON SCHWENKER AND TODD MANG. NOW, THE FINAL DECISION WILL BE MADE AFTER THE COUNCIL RECEIVES THE BIDS.

AT THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING LAST NIGHT, MEMBERS TOOK NO ACTION
ON AN INFORMAL PROPOSAL FOR THE CITY OF MAQUOKETA TO SELL THE OLD
POOL PROPERTY TO THE THE DISTRICT FOR $1.00.
THE CITY COUNCIL LAST NIGHT VOTED TO MAKE THE OFFER TO THE SCHOOL, FOR $1.00, BUT DID NOT OFFER TO HELP WITH THE FUNDING FOR CLEAN-UP OF THE PROPERTY. OVER A YEAR AGO, THE CITY HAD INDICATED THEY NOT ONLY WOULD
SELL THE PROPERTY TO THE DISTRICT FOR $1.00, BUT ALSO GIVE $30,000 TO HELP PAY FOR THE REMOVAL OF POOL AND BUILDING AND CLEAN-UP.
SO, NOTHING HAS BEEN DECIDED BY EITHER GROUP. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
WOULD USE THE PROPERTY FOR MORE PARKING FOR THE FOOTBALL GAMES.
I WAS AT THE OPENING GAME OF THE SEASON AND CARS PARKED FOR BLOCKS ON CITY STREETS IN ALL DIRECTIONS FROM GOODENOW FIELD, EXCEPT TO THE SOUTH,
WHICH IS THE CEMETERY. YES, MORE PARKING WOULD BE NICE, BUT ON FOUR OR FIVE GAME NIGHTS A YEAR, I DON'T KNOW HOW THE PARKING ON THE POOL
CORNER WOULD HELP MUCH. I HAVE NOT HEARD HOW MANY PARKING SPOTS
WOULD BE AVAILABLE ON THAT CORNER. I PERSONALLY THINK THE CITY
NEEDS THE CORNER CLEANED UP MORE THAN THE DISTRICT NEEDS SOME PARKING SPACES. LET THE DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE, AND I'LL KEEP YOU POSTED.
CHIP IN $50,000, AND THEY WILL NAME THE CORNER AFTER YOU. LIKE THE NAME GOODENOW, YOUR NAME WILL BE THERE FOR A CENTURY OR MORE.

YES...WE ARE STILL HAVING CAR-DEER ACCIDENTS. ONE YESTERDAY ON HIGHWAY 62.

A BIRTH. JENSEN AND MICHELLE TYLER OF CEDAR RAPIDS ARE PARENTS OF A BOY, BORN LAST NIGHT AT ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL IN CEDAR RAPIDS. GRANDPARENTS
ARE BRUCE AND SHERRY RUCHOTZKE OF MAQUOKETA.

A NEW CHINESE RESTAURANT WILL OPEN SOON IN THE WESTGATE SHOPPING MALL ACROSS FROM CASEY'S WEST. THE TWO OWNERS HAVE FOUR OR FIVE CHINESE
RESTAURANTS IN THE QUAD CITIES. IT WILL BE CALLED THE CHINESE CAFE.
DINE-IN OR CARRY OUT. IT WILL BE THE SECOND FOR THE CITY. THE GREAT WALL HAS BEEN OPEN DOWNTOWN FOR MANY YEARS. A FEW YEARS AGO, WHEN
DICK'S SUPER MARKET OPENED, THERE WAS A CARRY-OUT CHINESE PLACE IN ONE CORNER OF THE STORE, AND NOT OPERATED BY DICK'S. BUT IT CLOSED AFTER BEING OPEN ONLY A YEAR OR SO.

IF I HAD A FORTUNE COOKIE TO ENJOY NOW, THE MESSAGE IN IT WOULD PROBABLY SAY..."YOU NEED TO END YOUR DAILY REPORT AND ENJOY THE EVENING".

DENNIS VOY (NEW, NEW YORK GIANTS FOOTBALL FAN) (SAGE'S NEW TEAM)
GO GIANTS!!