64 TODAY...BUT NOT MUCH SUN.
DOWN TO LOW 50'S AGAIN TOMORROW FOR A HIGH.

THE MAQUOKETA SCHOOL BOARD IS CONSIDERING INCREASING NEXT YEAR'S TAX RATE MORE THAN $1.00.
THIS WEEK, THE BOARD AGREED TO PUBLISH A BUDGET WHICH WILL INCLUDE
ABOUT $1.28 PER $1,000 ASSESSED VALUATION INCREASE. ONCE THE BUDGET
IS PUBLISHED, BOARD MEMBERS CAN REDUCE, BUT NOT INCREASE THE BUDGET.
THE PROPOSED TAX RATE WOULD GO FROM THE CURRENT $14.03 PER $1,000 ASSESSED
TO $15.31 PER $1,000.....WHICH IS A 9 PERCENT INCREASE.

THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL MEET AT 7 A.M.
FRIDAY AT CITY HALL. AGENDA ITEMS: A DISCUSSION ON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND FUEL SURCHARGES. THE PACIFIC COAST FEATHER DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WILL BE REVIEWED. THE MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

WISCONSIN WILL BEAT BELMONT! AND SO, I HAVE A $1.00 BET WITH A
RETIRED "BIG TEN" BUSINESSMAN IOWA GRADUATE THAT I WILL COLLECT THE NEXT DAY. GO BADGERS!

THE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS ARE DOING PRETTY GOOD IN SPRING TRAINING
EXHIBITION GAMES. THEY OPEN THE SEASON AT HOME MARCH 31, HOSTING
SAN DIEGO. AND WE'LL BE BROADCASTING CARDINAL GAMES FOR THE
27TH SEASON. THE POCKET SCHEDULES ARE HERE FOR ANYONE WANTING ONE.

PAT HANSEN OF MAQUOKETA JUST WON RADIO BINGO TODAY ON KMAQ.

HAVE A NICE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.

DENNIS VOY

MARCH 16TH AND THE JOSE COLE CIRCUS CAME TO TOWN! THIS NICE LITTLE CIRCUS PUT ON A TWO-HOUR PERFORMANCE IN THE PEARSON CENTER AT THE FAIRGROUNDS.
LOTS AND LOTS OF KIDS....
AND THEIR PARENTS....HAD FUN
WITH THE CLOWN AND THE
ANIMALS AND THE PERFORMERS.
I DID TOO! THANKS TO THE
MAQUOKETA ROTARY CLUB FOR
SPONSORING THE CIRCUS LAST NIGHT. SHOWN HERE IS
PRESIDENT-ELECT FOR THE ROTARY, CONNIE TJARKS, SELLING TICKETS TO ANXIOUS KIDS. BET THEY HAD SOME POPCORN AND COTTON CANDY. NICE TURNOUT FOR THE CIRCUS, BUT THERE WAS ROOM FOR YOU. SORRY YOU DIDN'T MAKE IT. THE ROTARY INVITES YOU TO
COME TO THEIR BREAKFAST AT THE AIRPORT ON FATHER DAY! AND VISIT US
SOMETIME SOON AT ONE OF OUR WEDNESDAY NOON MEETINGS AT THE EAGLES CLUB. WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR GUESTS, AND NEW MEMBERS TOO.
DENNIS VOY

GUS GLASER HEADED UP THE
CIRCUS COMMITTEE FOR THE
ROTARY. HERE HE IS SHOWN
WITH THE OWNER OF THE
CIRCUS, JOSE COLE. THIS WAS BEFORE THE SHOW STARTED, HENCE THE EMPTY SEATS.
JOSE RAN THE SPOT LIGHT LAST NIGHT. YES..THERE WERE
ANIMALS (A DOG ACT) AND
A TALENTED PONY ACT.
"COME TO THE CIRCUS, THE
GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH"!
THERE WILL BE A NEW MOVIE COMING THIS SUMMER AND IT IS EXPECTED TO A BIG HIT.
WATCH FOR IT. IT WILL BE
AT THE VOY 3 THEATRE OF COURSE. WE ARE SHOWING PREVIEWS FOR IT NOW.
THANKS TO GUS FOR THE MANY HOURS HE GAVE WORKING ON THE CIRCUS
APPEARANCE IN MAQUOKETA. HE REALLY HAD SAWDUST IN HIS VEINS DURING
MARCH.
DENNIS VOY

NEAR THE END OF THE CIRCUS SHOW LAST NIGHT, THE RING
ANNOUNCER AT LEFT (A GOOD ONE) INTRODUCED MAQUOKETA ROTARY PRESIDENT SHERRY KINDSFATHER AND SHE TOOK
THE MIC TO THANK ALL FOR
COMING.
CLICK-ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT. SORRY IS IS NOT IN GOOD
FOCUS....ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN
I USE THE TELEPHOTO.
THANKS TO THE EIGHT ROTARIANS WHO HELPED WITH
THE CIRCUS APPEARANCE LAST NIGHT: SHERRY KINDSFATHER,
GUS GLASER, CONNIE TJARKS,
NANCY MOORE, PETE ATIENZA, BOB OSTERHAUS AND FLORIAN STEFFEN. OH,
I'M THE 8TH ROTARIAN BUT I DIDN'T DO MUCH EXCEPT ENJOY THE SHOW AND
TAKE A FEW PHOTOS. I'VE BEEN A CIRCUS FAN ALL MY LIFE. GOOD CLOWN
LAST NIGHT TOO.
DENNIS VOY