THE SUN CAME OUT AT 9 THIS MORNING AFTER THE FOG AND WITH PARTLY SUNNY SKIES, WE GOT UP TO 65 TODAY. IT WILL BE A LITTLE WARMER TOMORROW, BUT
ALSO A LITTLE WINDY.'

COMING TO DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA TO THE MAQUOKETA ART EXPERIENCE....
"DRIBS + DAUBS: PAINTERS MARY ZERAN AND DENA TOLLEFSON EXPLORE NATURE".
THESE TWO CEDAR RAPIDS ARTISTS EXPLORE VARIOUS ACTS OF EXPLORATION
INCLUDING SCIENTIFIC, OBSERVATION, DECONSTRUCTION, AND CREATION. EACH
ARTIST EMPLOYS DIFFERING METHODS AND MATERIALS IN THEIR PAINTINGS, BUT
THE COMMON LINK IS THE INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO LEAVING A MARK ON A SURFACE.
MAQUOKETA ART EXPERIENCE WILL HOST AN OPENING RECEPTION FOR THE TWO ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7TH FROM 6 UNTIL 9 P.M. AT 124 S. MAIN STREET IN
MAQUOKETA. THE EXHIBIT WILL RUN THROUGH NOVEMBER 4TH.

IN VOLLEYBALL LAST NIGHT AT THE MCHS GYM, #8 RATED WEST DELAWARE
DEFEATED #7 RATED MAQUOKETA, 3 TO 2. ALL CLOSE MATCHES.

A BIRTH: A BOY WAS BORN LAST NIGHT AT GUNDERSON LUTHERAN HOSPITAL
IN LaCROSSE TO DERRICK AND SHENA FUGLSANG OF LaCROSSE. GRANDPARENTS
ARE KENT AND SALLY FUGLSANG OF BALDWIN AND FORMERLY OF MAQUOKETA. THEIR FIRST GRANDCHILD GREAT-GRANDMOTHER IS NANCY MOORE OF MAQUOKETA. HER THIRD GREAT-GRANDCHILD.

THE UNION REPRESENTING THE JACKSON COUNTY SECONDARY ROADS EMPLOYEES IS ASKING FOR A 3 YEAR CONTRACT WITH A 4 PERCENT WAGE INCREASE THE FIRST YEAR.
AND ARE ASKING FOR A 3.5 PERCENT PAY INCREASE IN THE 2ND AND 3RD YEARS OF THEIR CONTRACT. THE SUPERVISORS TOOK NO ACTION AND ARE EXPECTED TO PRESENT THEIR RESPONSE OCTOBER 10TH.

THE JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER IS PLANNING TO EXPAND ITS SERVICES
IN THE NEXT YEAR. ON GOAL IS TO ATTRACT MORE PHYSICIANS AND SPECIALTY CLINICS, INCLUDING PROVIDING CHEMOTHERAPY AND KNEE SURGERY.

TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED AT 7:30 SUNDAY MORNING ON THOMAS AVENUE.
JAMES KIRK,AGE 80, WAS DRIVING NORTH AND PATRICIA BURRIS, AGE 82, WAS
BACKING FROM A DRIVEWAY AND HIT THE KIRK VEHICLE. $3,000 DAMAGE TO
KIRK'S 2005 DODGE AND $200 DAMAGE TO THE BURRIS 2004 CHEVY.
NO INJURIES.

THE MOVIE MAQUOKETA AREA MOVIE FANS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR ... IS STARTING
FRIDAY AT THE VOY 3 THEATRE. "THE HELP" RATED PG-13. GOOGLE:
THE HELP TRAILER...AHD WATCH A PREVUE OF IT. WE EXPECT TO HAVE IT FOR
AT LEAST 3 WEEKS.

TAKE CARE.

DENNIS VOY