NICE SUNNY DAY TODAY....64 FOR THE HIGH.

IN SPORTS.....CONGRATULATIONS TO MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR
LAURA OSTERHAUS. SHE FINISHED IN A TIE FOR 7TH PLACE IN THE
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL'S HIGH JUMP EVENT AT THE DRAKE RELAYS IN
DES MOINES THIS MORNING. LAURA HAD A JUMP OF 5-FEET, 3 INCHES.
A LEAP OF 5 FEET 10 INCHES WON THE EVENT.

VINTAGE TORQUE FEST IS THE BIG NEWS TODAY IN MAQUOKETA AND
SO FAR IT IS GOING WELL! IT CONCLUDES TOMORROW NIGHT.

I WILL HAVE SOME MORE PHOTOS AND MORE ON THE EVENT TOMORROW WITH
A SATURDAY DAILY REPORT.

DENNIS VOY

THE BIG 2011 TORQUE FEST
IS UNDERWAY IN MAQUOKETA.
A LOT OF PEOPLE ARRIVED
IN THEIR CAR THIS MORNING
AND CARS ARE COMING IN FROM ALL DIRECTIONS.
MAQUOKETA IS BUSY!
THE WEATHER IS PERFECT!
THE FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE
BUSY UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE DRIVE-IN
THEATRE RENTED FOR TORQUE
FEST, WILL BE BUSY FROM
6 UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
THE MOVIES "AMERICAN
GRAFFITI" AND "TWO-LANE
BLACKTOP" WILL BE SHOWN
TO THOSE PARTICIPATING IN THE BIG EVENT.
AT RIGHT..,A LOOK DOWN THE MAIN DRAG.
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE
YET...BUT THIS WAS OVER THE NOON HOUR AND MOST
PEOPLE ARE NOT EXPECTED UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
THE MUSIC STARTS AT 4.
SEE MORE PHOTOS BELOW AND LIKE ALWAYS, CLICK-ON THE PHOTOS TO
ENLARGE THEM...A SECOND CLICK WILL ENLARGE THEM EVEN MORE.

DENNIS VOY

LOOKS LIKE A BULLIT!

THESE CARS ARE INSIDE
THE LARGE PEARSON BUILDING.
MANY CARS TO SEE!

NO FENDERS!

THIS PHOTO OF AN OUTSIDE VENDOR.
THERE ARE MANY VENDORS
AT THE FEST....INSIDE THE
TWO BUILDINGS AND
ALL AROUND OUTSIDE.
THIS ONE QUITE UNIQUE!
THESE ARE MEDAT SIGNS.

BOYER HALL, THE SMALLEST OF THE TWO EXHIBIT BUILDINGS
IS FILLED WITH MOTORCYCLES
ONLY.
AND THERE ARE MOTORCYCLES
ON DISPLAY TOO ON THE
SOUTHEAST SIDE OF THE
PEARSON CENTER.
THERE IS JUST ONE GATE INTO
THE FAIRGROUNDS FOR
VINTAGE TORQUEFEST.
THE EAST GATE IS CLOSED.

A VENDOR BOOTH INSIDE
BOYER HALL, THE SMALLER
EXHIBIT BUILDING AT THE
FAIRGROUNDS.

THIS CAR (OR WHATEVER) CAME DOWN FROM DUBUQUE.

THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO
VISIT VINTAGE TORQUEFEST
AT THE FAIRGROUNDS.
$5 ADMISSION.
THERE IS A BEER STAND AND
THREE FOOD STANDS.
BUS RACES TONIGHT.
5 BANDS TODAY AND
5 DIFFERENT BANDS
TOMORROW.
SEE YOU THERE!!

DENNIS VOY