Thursday, June 30, 2011

91 TODAY...DEWPOINT, 76.
WARMER TOMORROW.

JACKSON COUNTY SUPERVISORS HAVE GIVEN A MAQUOKETA MAN AN EXTENSION IN CLEANING UP HIS PROPERTY AFTER THEY SAW SOME PROGRESS IN THE
CLEANUP. WILLIE MORTENSEN WILL NOW HAVE UNTIL JULY 12TH TO CLEANUP
HIS PROPERTY OFF THE CAVES ROAD NORTHWEST OF MAQUOKETA.

THE JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER FOUNDATION RAISED MORE THAN $28,000 IN ITS 26TH ANNUAL GOLF OUTING. ADMINISTRATOR CURT COLEMAN SAID THE MONEY WILL GO TO THE HOSPITAL'S AMBULANCE
SERVICE AS IT DID LAST YEAR. LAST YEAR THEY RAISED $35,000.
TWO AMBULANCES WERE PURCHASED LAST YEAR FOR ABOUT $100,000.
THE HOSPITAL RECEIVED A $45,000 FEDERAL GRANT TO GO TOWARD THE
PURCHASE. EQUIPMENT FOR THE AMBULANCE IS COSTLY.

KATIE AND KENT WEDEKING OF MARION ARE PARENTS OF A GIRL BORN
AT 11 YESTERDAY MORNING AT MERCY HOSPITAL IN CEDAR RAPIDS.
MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS ARE JIM AND SHARI HOHNECKER OF
MAQUOKETA. KATIE WORKED FOR ME AT THE THEATRE WHILE IN HIGH
SCHOOL. FOR MANY YEARS, THE HOHNECKER'S HAD A TERRIFIC CHRISTMAS
DISPLAY AT THEIR HOME. AND, JIM IS A FORMER MAQUOKETA MAYOR.

ASSOCIATED COUNSELORS INSURANCE OF PRESTON AND GRINNELL MUTUAL
REINSURANCE COMPANY HAVE NAMED KALEB MARSHALL OF MAQUOKETA
AS A RECIPIENT OF A 2011 ROAD TO SUCCESS SCHOLARSHIP IN THE AMOUNT
OF $1,000. HE IS THE SON OF MIKE MARSHALL OF MAQUOKETA AND MARSHA CORNELIUS OF MAQUOKETA. AN INTERESTING SCHOLARSHIP! KALEB
WAS SELECTED FROM THOUSANDS OF GRINNELL MUTUAL POLICYHOLDERS
BASED ON HIS EXCELLENCE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOM AND A SAFE
DRIVINGG RECORD ON THE ROADWAYS. HE GRADUATED THIS SPRING AT
MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL.

KEEP COOL. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

BE SURE AND CHECK OUT ALL THE PHOTOS BELOW AND LISTEN TO THE
MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY BAND SELECTIONS THAT YOU CAN GET TO
FROM A POSTING HERE LAST NIGHT.

DENNIS VOY

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