Friday, June 18, 2010

AROUND AN INCH OF RAIN  ON AND OFF SINCE EARLY THIS MORNING.
A STORM OVERNIGHT AND A STORM THIS MORNING AND THEN AGAIN A STORM
AROUND 1:30 THIS AFTERNOON.     STRONG WINDS THIS AFTERNOON IN THE
TIMBER CITY WHERE BRANCHES HIT THE GROUND FROM THE WIND AND I KNOW OF TWO TREES TOPPLED.    BRAD KORANAD LOST A TREE ON WEST PLATT AND
CY PAUL LOST ONE ON GRANT STREET.     MORE RAIN TONIGHT, BUT BEAUTIFUL
DAY TOMORROW.

THE MOTHER OF THE 4-YEAR OLD ANDREW BOY WHO DIED SATURDAY AFTERNOON
INTENTIONALLY HELD HIS HEAD UNDER WATER IN A BATHTUB ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS.      SHE HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE AND IS IN THE JONES COUNTY JAIL.    HER HUSBAND IS IN THE JAIL HERE AND ON $50,000 CASH BOND, CHARGED WITH CHILD ENDANGERMENT RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF
A CHILD.

LAST NIGHT THE MAQUOKETA GIRLS SOFTBALL TEAM BEAT MARION TWICE AND ARE NOW 17 AND 4 OVERALL.
AND..
LAST NIGHT THE MAQUOKETA BOY'S BASEBALL TEAM WON TWICE OVER  ANAMOSA AND ARE NOW 10 AND 8 OVERALL.

IT IS 5 P.M. AND THE SUN IS OUT NOW IN MAQUOKETA.

THE FATHER'S DAY FLY-IN BREAKFAST IS THIS SUNDAY AT THE
AIRPORT.

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND.

DENNIS VOY
THE FENCE IS DOWN!      ANYONE CAN NOW WALK ON THE FIRE SITE!
CLICK-ON THE PHOTO HERE AND BELOW TO ENLARGE IT.
DENNIS VOY
MAYBE THERE COULD BE A KID'S SOFTBALL GAME ON THE SITE.
DENNIS VOY