67 THE HIGH TODAY. THE DAY STARTED OFF CLOUDY AND THEN SUNSHINE
THIS AFTERNOON.
TOMORROW, RAIN AND IN THE 70'S.
COOLER WEATHER FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK, INCLUDING ONLY AROUND 50 ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
THE CITY OF MAQUOKETA HAS NOT DECIDED WHETHER THE JACKSON COUNTY ATV COMMISSION CAN HAVE ATV RIDES ON CERTAIN ROUTES IN MAQUOKETA FOR SUMMER EVENTS. THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
TALKED ABOUT THE ISSUE, BUT DID NOT COME UP WITH A PROPOSAL.
THE JACKSON COUNTY SUPERVISORS THIS MORNING APPOINTED A WOMAN TO THE COUNTY ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT TO MAKE THE BOARD
GENDER-BALANCED. THEY APPOINTED MARGO SHOUSE OF MAQUOKETA,
WHO DECEMBER 31ST, ENDED A FOUR YEAR TERM ON THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL. SHE REPLACES LONGTIME MEMBER JOHN MANSON OF RURAL
MAQUOKETA, WHO HAD INDICATED HE WOULD LIKE TO BE RE-APPOINTED.
HOWEVER, THE SUPERVISORS SAID THEY NEEDED TO APPOINT SHOUSE
TO MAKE THE BOARD GENDER-BALANCED. THERE'S ONLY ONE OTHER WOMAN ON THE FIVE-MEMBER BOARD. THE LAW REQUIRES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO GENDER-BALANCE THEIR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
BY JULY 2012.
THE MAQUOKETA VFW POST AND MAQUOKETA AMERICAN LEGION POST ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT A FUND DRIVE HAS BEEN ORGANIZED TO REPLACE THE U.S. FLAGS AND FLAG POLES THAT WERE DAMAGED JUST BEFORE MEMORIAL DAY LAST YEAR IN THE WIND STORM AT MOUNT HOPE CEMETERY AND SACRED HEART CEMETERY. THE GOAL IS $5,000.
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO AVENUE OF FLAGS AND SEND CHECK TO
AVENUE OF FLAGS, P.O. BOX 757, MAQUOKETA, IOWA, 52060. ANY AMOUNT
WILL BE WELCOME AND IS TAX DEDDUCTIBLE.
DONATIONS CAN ALSO BE LEFT AT THE MAQUOKETA STATE BANK.
ANY QUESTIONS, CALL CLIFF MERRICK IN MAQUOKETA, A MEMBER OF BOTH
VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS.
THE MAQUOKETA CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPRECIATION DINNER WAS HELD LAST NIGHT. MANY WERE RECOGNIZED, INCLUDING THREE
FOR REAL LONGTIME SERVICE. TOM BREUCH FOR 37 YEARS ON THE
LIBRARY BOARD, JAMES DEUTMEYER FOR 30 YEARS ON THE LIBRARY
BOARD AND JEFF BODENHOFER FOR 20 YEARS ON THE CABLE COMMISSION.
SPORTS: THE CARDINAL BOYS TENNIS TEAM DEFEATED INDEPENDENCE
YESTERDAY, 7 TO 2.
THE BOY'S TRACK TEAM TOOK 3RD IN THE REBEL RELAYS AT GOOSELAKE.
THE GIRL'S TRACK TEAM TOOK 6TH IN THE PAM DUNCAN INVITATIONAL
AT DEWITT.
THE GIRLS SOCCER TEAM LOST TO DAVENPORT NORTH, 2 TO 1.
THE BOY'S GOLF TEAM DEFEATED WESTERN DUBUQUE AT TIMBERLINE GOLF COURSE. BLAISE WALLER AND MATT HANSEN EACH HAD A 39 TO LEAD THE CARDS TO THE WIN.
HAVE A GOOD TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
DENNIS VOY