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.

IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE A NEW BUSINESS HAS OPENED IN DOWNTOWN
MAQUOKETA. "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.
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GAYLA VAUGHN THE OWNER OF "BUGS"! THE STORE WILL BE OPEN FROM
7 AM UNTIL 7 PM MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AND FROM 7 AM UNTIL 10 PM FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO ENJOY COFFEE AND A TREAT
AFTER THE MOVIE. CLOSED SUNDAYS.
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THE "BUGS" MENUE.....CLICK-ON TO ENLARGE, CLICK TWICE TO ENLARGE EVEN MORE.
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"BUGS" WAS BUSY THIS MORNING. YOU'LL LIKE THE OLD CEILING REDONE.
AND NOTICE THE SET OF LAW BOOKS ON BACK WALL, LEFT OVER FROM
THE TOM PECKOSH ATTORNEY OFFICE THAT WAS LOCATED AT THIS CORNER
FOR MANY YEARS.

THIS TRAY OF SWEETS FROM "BUGS" WAS BROUGHT TO US AT KMAQ THIS
MORNING. THEY ARE GOING FAST! ALL DELICIOUS.
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ANOTHER WEDDING PHOTO FROM MADISON. JIM AND CAROL ROUND OF
RURAL MAQUOKETA. JIM, SELF-EMPLOYED AND SEMI-RETIRED AND CAROL
JUST RECENTLY RETIRED FROM SOCIAL SERVICES.
HAVE KNOWN BOTH SINCE THEY WERE MY NEIGHBORS 40 YEARS AGO.
CAROL WAS A NICE NEIGHBOR.
DENNIS VOY