Thursday, February 07, 2013

IT HAS BEEN A WET DAY IN MAQUOKETA.
LIGHT RAIN ALMOST ALL DAY LONG.
NOW, LIGHT SNOW.
NO ROAD PROBLEMS HOWEVER, AS WE HAVE BEEN ABOVE FREEZING
ALL DAY.
TOMORROW IS SUPPOSED TO BE A MUCH NICER DAY.

TODAY'S WEATHER HAS CUT DOWN A LITTLE,  THE ATTENDANCE AT THE
KMAQ FARM AND  HOME SHOW.

SEE BELOW, THE PHOTOS OF THE  AWARD WINNERS TODAY, AND A FEW
OTHER PHOTOS I TOOK OUT THERE.

ALSO, ON KMAQ'S  HOME PAGE, CLICK-ON THE ROTARY BLUE WHEEL AND
SEE A FEW OTHER PHOTOS AT THE FARM SHOW ON THE ROTARY WEB SITE.

THE COMPENSATION BOARD MET YESTERDAY AND WILL RECOMMEND TO THE COUNTY SUPERVISORS THAT A PAY RAISE OF 4% BE GIVEN TO
COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS.    THE COUNTY SUPERVISORS MAKE THE
FINAL DECISION.

AND THANKS FOR THE VISIT.

DENNIS VOY




AT NOON TODAY, THE ANNUAL "FRIENDS OF AGRICULTURE" AWARDS WERE PRESENTED ON STAGE AT THE ANNUAL KMAQ FARM AND HOME SHOW.   THE AWARDS WERE PRESENTED BY THE MAQUOKETA ROTARY CLUB AND THE MAQUOKETA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.      THE FIRST AWARDS WERE PRESENTED IN 1990 WHEN THEN ROTARY SECRETARY, THE LATE BILL STEWART,  SUGGESTED THE AWARDS BE GIVEN ANNUALLY AND CONVINCED THE ROTARY AND CHAMBER TO SPONSOR THEM DURING THE FARM SHOW.  THE FARM SHOW ACTUALLY STARTED IN 1977.    THEN WE ALSO HAD A SEPARATE HOME SHOW AND YEARS LATER, COMBINED THE TWO.   PHOTOS OF TODAY'S WINNERS BELOW.   CLICK-ON PHOTOS TO
ENLARGE THEM.
THE AGRI-PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD WENT TO STEVE SCHROEDER OF BELLEVUE, AG TEACHER AND FFA ADVISOR AT BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL.
ROTARY PRESIDENT SCOTT WARREN SHAKES  HAND WITH STEVE.
TO THE LEFT, COUNTY AUDITOR JOELLE DELPPE, WHO READ THE INTRODUCTION TO THE AUDIENCE.   FAR RIGHT, FROM THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, SCOTT GENT.
THE AGRI-BUSINESS AWARD  WENT TO TERRY AND NANCY KIEFFER OF PRESTON, FARMERS, AND OWNERS OF THE "PLASTICS UNLIMITED" INDUSTRY IN PRESTON.    THEIR COMPANY EMPLOYS 60 AND THEY MANUFACTURE PLASTIC  ITEMS FOR MANY FARM PRODUCTS AROUND THE COUNTRY.  AT FAR RIGHT, BRIAN NABB OF MAQUOKETA STATE BANK AND THE CHAMBER COMMITTEE,  AND THE PERSON THAT READ THE FACTS ABOUT THE KIEFFER'S OVER THE PA MIKE.
CALLIE COATES (FAR LEFT)  READ THE INTRODUCTION OF HER PARENTS....BOB AND LISA COATES OF RURAL DELMAR.....THE FARMERS OF THE YEAR.    THE COATES HAVE HAD A VERY LARGE DAIRY FARM EAST
OF MAQUOKETA FOR MANY YEARS.    BUT, THEY ARE CHANGING!  THEY
SOLD THEIR DAIRY HERD IN JANUARY AND WILL TURN THE FARM INTO
A BEEF OPERATION.    AT FAR RIGHT IS TOM DEVINE,  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OF THE MAQUOKETA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

KMAQ CONGRATULATES ALL THE AG AWARD WINNERS TODAY!

THE FARM SHOW ENDS AT 7:30 TONIGHT (THURSDAY)!

THANK YOU FOR COMING!   AND THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT WAS RESPONSIBLE IN ANY WAY TO MAKING THIS YEAR'S SHOW ANOTHER BIG
SUCCESS!

DENNIS VOY




PHOTOS TAKEN TODAY (THURSDAY) AT THE KMAQ FARM AND HOME SHOW.
THE FIRST FARM SHOW WAS IN 1975.    RAINING TODAY, BUT STILL A GOOD
TURNOUT FOR THE NOON HAMBURGER LUNCH, FEATURING BURGERS OFF THE JACKSON COUNTY CATTLEMEN'S GRILL THAT WAS PUT  UNDER A LIVESTOCK SHELTER AT THE FAIRGROUNDS TO GET OUT OF THE RAIN.
IN PHOTOS BELOW, YOU WILL SEE MIKE FRANZEN AT HIS FARM TRACTOR
BOOTH....DAVE STEFFENS IN THE WHEATLAND INSURANCE BOOTH AND
TOM SCHUELELR IN HIS CONSTRUCTION BOOTH.     ALSO ON STAGE, A PHOTO OF KMAQ STATION MANAGER LEIGHTON HEPKER INTRODUCING
THE NOON HOUR GUEST SPEAKER, JULIE DELANEY.    JULIE AND HER HUSBAND OWN THE "IRISH MEADOWS ALPACA FARM AND STORE" LOCATED
IN NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY, ON THE BELLEVUE-CASCADE ROAD.
THIER FARM IS A COUPLE MILES EAST OF 4-LANE HIGHWAY 61 AND IS OPEN
TO VISITORS.     SHE GAVE A VERY NICE PRESENTATION ON ALPACAS AND
HAD AN ATTENTIVE AUDIENCE.   SHE WILL BE ON AN UPCOMING KMAQ "JUST TALK" SHOW SOON.




CLICK-ON THESE PHOTOS TO ENLARGE THEM.
THE FARM SHOW COMES TO AN END AT 7:30 TONIGHT (THURSDAY).
THANKS FOR ATTENDING AND THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT HAS HELPED MAKE THE SHOW ANOTHER BIG SUCCESS.
DENNIS VOY   



THE "BIG HOUSE BAND" PLAYED LAST NIGHT AT THE KMAQ FARM AND HOME SHOW.    TOP PHOTO, LEADER RANDY McCUTCHEON.     NEXT LEROY ARNSDORF AND JAY OLSON BELOW HIM.    BOTTOM PHOTO ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAMER, SANDY MANUEL ON THE DRUMS.   GOOD MUSIC!