LAST NIGHT WITH THE "NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION". TOP PHOTO SHOWS
THAT THE GRANDSTAND WAS PACKED LAST NIGHT. YESTERDAY'S ATTENDANCE WAS 6,866. THAT BEAT THE PREVIOUS SUNDAY RECORD OF 6,083. THE FIVE DAY ATTENDANCE WAS 21,574, CLOSE TO THE RECORD OF 22,759 IN 2009.
ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF YESTERDAY WAS THE "HUG A HOG" CONTEST.
THE FIRST WOMAN ABOVE THAT CAUGHT THE HOG AND PUT IT IN THE
BARRELL, WAS THE WINNER. A MUDDY SPORT!
THE FIRST ANNUAL KARAOKE CONTEST WAS HELD LAST NIGHT. KMAQ'S ASHLEY STARR (ABOVE PHOTO) ENTERED AND DID VERY WELL. THE
WINNER WAS DANIELLE CLARK OF MAQUOKETA. CHARLES JENKENS TOOK
SECOND PLACE AND ELIZABETH McCLIMON TOOK THIRD. BOTH ALSO
FROM MAQUOKETA.
THE 61 DRIVE-IN FLOAT WAS, I THOUGHT, A WINNER. BUT THE JUDGES DID NOT. THANKS TO GRANDDAUGHTER SARA FROM BETTENDORF FOR PUTTING IT TOGETHER. THAT'S GRANDSON JACOB FROM BETTENDORF ON FLOAT. WE HAD ANOTHER GOOD WEEKEND AT THE 61, BUT EARLY THIS
MORNING, OUR SECOND BREAK-IN OF THE SEASON.
THE PARADE WAS 70 MINUTES LONG, ON A 100-DEGREE DAY, AND IN THE LEAD WAS THE VFW (VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS) COLOR GUARD, ABOVE.
THE SATURDAY NIGHT CONCERT, FEATURING "38 SPECIAL" WAS WELL
ATTENDED...OVER 300 STANDING AROUND THE STAGE. I DID NOT SEE IT
BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS A GOOD SHOW. IN FACT, SON DAVID SAID IT WAS THE
BEST JACKSON COUNTY FAIR GRANDSTAND SHOW HE HAS EVER SEEN.
A VERY GOOD FAIR, 2012! GOOD JOB LANNY AND YOUR BOARD!
AS I SEE IT, THE ONLY MAJOR IMPROVEMENT NEEDED, IS A STRONGER PROGRAM FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOONS. THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN VERY
SLOW....HARDLY NO INTEREST IN THE HORSE PULL AND VERY FEW SENIOR
CITIZENS.....AND IT IS SENIOR CITIZEN DAY.
LEIGHTON AND I COVERED 5 FAIRS IN JULY....KEPT US BUSY. WE ARE ALWAYS GLAD WHEN THEY ARE OVER.
YES..KMAQ IS SPONSORING A BUS TRIP TO THE STATE FAIR AUGUST 15TH.
I'LL BE THE ESCORT. SIGN-UP BY CALLING, EMAILING OR STOPPING IN HERE ON NORTH MAIN STREET.
DENNIS VOY
