Thursday, November 14, 2013

THURSDAY DAILY REPORT



THE MAQUOKETA SCHOOL BOARD POSTPONED A DECISION WHETHER TO OFFER EARLY RETIREMENT FOR TEACHERS AND STAFF MEMBERS NEXT
YEAR.    THEY WILL DISCUSS IT AGAIN AT THE DECEMBER 9TH MEETING.
EARLY RETIREMENT HAS BEEN OFFERED THE LAST THREE YEARS.

ON THE POLICE BLOTTER, JOHN DAVIS AT 416 1/2 SOUTH CLARK STREET
SAID HIS TV WAS TAKEN.   HE MADE THE REPORT YESTERDAY.

THERE WILL BE A BIRD-FEEDER WORKSHOP AT 1 P.M. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD.   THE COST (PARTICIPANTS WILL BUILD A FEEDER TO KEEP) IS $7 AND THE  DEADLINE TO REGISTER WILL BE NOVEMBER 20TH.    REGISTER BY CALLING THE HURSTVILLE INTERPRETIVE CENTER AT 652-3783.

THE MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1988 WILL HAVE THEIR 25TH YEAR
CLASS REUNION SATURDAY, NOV. 30TH STARTING AT 4 P.M. AT THE EAGLE'S CLUB.    CLASSMATES ARE URGED TO COME EARLY AND STAY LATE.   NO RSVP NECESSARY.    FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL DAVE VOY AT 563-223-8692 OR SEND EMAIL TO  classof88@maquoketa.com
HEATHER GILMORE IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE.

FIVE NEW HOUSES ARE GOING UP THIS FALL IN MAQUOKETA.    MORE
LATER.

REMEMBER, THE "JUST TALK" SHOW ON KMAQ ON FRIDAYS TAKES CALLS FROM ANYONE ON ANY SUBJECT.    IT CAN GET INTERESTING AT TIMES.
LISTEN IN TOMORROW AT 9:05 A.M.    GO TO KMAQ'S HOME PAGE
(WWW.KMAQ.COM) AND NOT BEFORE 9 A.M., TURN-ON THE RADIO IN
THE  LOWER RIGHT CORNER.

KMAQ WILL NOT HAVE A HOME DECORATING CONTEST THIS YEAR.
LAST YEAR, THE 2ND YEAR WE HAD IT, PARTICIPATION WAS VERY LOW.
PEOPLE DIDN'T BOTHER TO ENTER!  

NOT SURPRISING, HERE IN MAQUOKETA, IT IS ALREADY STARTING TO LOOK LIKE CHRISTMAS IN STORES AND IN HOMES WHERE THE TREE IS VISABLE TO THE OUTSIDE.

HAVE A MERRY.......MERRY FRIDAY AND WEEKEND THAT IS!

DENNIS VOY