Tuesday, July 24, 2012

88 TODAY...
105 TOMORROW AND WINDY...
THEN BACK TO 80'S  THE REST OF THE WEEK AND WEEKEND.
I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN WE HAD A 105 DAY LAST TIME.

IOWA AG SECRETARY BILL NORTHEY WILL BE IN JACKSON COUNTY
THURSDAY.    HE  VISITS EVEY COUNTY ONCE A YEAR.
HE WILL VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR AT 1 P.M. THURSDAY AT THE FAIRGROUNDS
IN MAQUOKETA.

THE MAQUOKETA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALL OUT
AT 5:47 THIS MORNING TO A GRASS FIRE AT 6766 CAVES ROAD.
KATHY BOLLINGER REPORTED THE FIRE HAD BEEN SMOLDERING
SINCE SUNDAY, BUT WAS GETTING NEAR AN ABANDONED TRAILER.
FIREFIGHTERS SPENT ABOUT 30 MINUTES AT THE SCENE.
JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF CHIEF DEPUTY ED CLARK SAID CHARGES
ARE PENDING AND AN INVESTIGATION HAS STARTED ON THE BURNING.
THERE IS STILL A BAN ON BURNING IN JACKSON COUNTY.

LINDSAY ALTMAN, AGE 32, OF BETTENDORF, DIED JULY 20TH AT HER HOME.
THE FUNERAL WILL BE TOMORROW AT BETTENDORF.
SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER FATHER AND MOTHER AND 2 SISTERS, INCLUDING
MINDY ORRIS OF MAQUOKETA.

THE JACKSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS A BUILDING FOR
OLD FARM MACHINERY, LOCATED NEXT TO BOYER HALL ON THE
FAIRGROUNDS.   IT IS FULL!   AND,  AT THE ANNUAL MEETING  RECENTLY,
THE SOCIETY DECIDED TO BUILD A NEW ONE.   THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF RAISING $300,000 TO DO THIS.
THE PLAN IS TO ERECT A NEW MACHINE SHED  AT THE MAPLE STREET
LOCATION, WHERE THE CLINTON ENGINES MUSEUM IS LOCATED.
AND THEY ALSO PLAN TO IMPROVE THE  EXISTING SHED ON THE FAIR
GROUNDS.
IF YOU DONATE, YOUR NAME WILL BE LISTED IN THEIR SPECIAL DONOR
BOOK FOR THIS PROJECT.   SEND CHECK TO JACKSON COUNTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY, P.O. BOX 1245, MAQUOKETA.
ANY QUESTIONS, CALL 563-652-5020.

IN CLOSING....I HEARD YESTERDAY THAT CAROL AND TOM BREUCH WON
HIGH AGAIN AT DUPLICATE BRIDGE SUNDAY EVENING.

CATCH THE FAIR PARADE TOMORROW NIGHT AT 6 ON KMAQ AM, FM
AND OUR INTERNET SITE.

CHECK BACK TOMORROW TO SEE IF WE MADE IT TO 105.

DENNIS VOY