Friday, November 29, 2013

FRIDAY DAILY REPORT

SUNNY TODAY AND HIGH OF 32.   IT FELT WARMER.  THAT SUN
HELPS.   LAST NIGHT WE WERE AT 10 FOR A LOW AND
TONIGHT'S LOW WILL BE 23.   TOMORROW, MOSTLY SUNNY WITH
A HIGH OF 40.

BLACK FRIDAY (STARTING LAST NIGHT) WAS QUITE EVIDENT AT THE
WAL MART STORE IN MAQUOKETA.     THE PARKING LOT PROVED IT.

THE COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER AT THE SENIOR CENTER WAS ANOTHER BIG SUCCESS.     ABOUT 125 SERVED THERE AND 75 IN THEIR
HOME.   IT WAS SPONSORED BY MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY SERVICES
(THE ORGANIZATION THAT RUNS THE USED CLOTHING STORE IN THE DAC BUILDING ON WEST PLATT) AND THE MAQUOKETA LIONS CLUB.

THE OCTOBER UNEMPLYEMENT RATES WERE ANNOUNCED WEDNESDAY.
US:   7.3 PERCENT, UP FROM 7.2 IN SEPTEMBER.
IOWA:    4.6 PERCENT, DOWN FROM 4.7 IN IN SEPTEMBER.
JACKSON COUNTY:   4.1 PERCENT, DOWN FROM 4.3 PERCENT IN SEPTEMBER.

THE MCHS CLASS OF 88 TWENTY-FIFTH REUNION IS TOMORROW FROM
4 UNTIL 9 TOMORROW...AT THE EAGLES CLUB IN MAQUOKETA.
NO RESERVATIONS NECESSARY.    THE BAND "JAMMER" WILL
PLAY FROM 9 UNTIL 1.    TOMORROW AFTERNOON  AT THE  MAQUOKETA ART EXPERIENCE (OLD OSTERHAUS BUILDING) FROM NOON 'TIL 4 WILL BE MEET AND GREET EVENT.    SOUP AND CHEESE TRAYS AND  TOURS OF HIGH SCHOOL.   ANY QUESTIONS...CALL 563-5493-0915

TOMORROW, THE 17TH ANNUAL JACK MARLOWE ALUMNI BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT WILL BE PLAYED IN THE NEW GYM ON TWO COURTS, STARTING AT NOON.   AND ALSO AT NOON, IN THE OLD GYM, THE 5TH ANNUAL ALUMNI LADIES VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT.  SLIGHT ADMISSION AND THE CONCESSION STAND WILL BE OPEN.

BIG BAND CHRISTMAS SHOW AT 7 TOMORROW NIGHT AT OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER.    A 15 PIECE BAND AND THE CHORAL GROUP ABOVE.
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR.

AGAIN,  A BAD ACCIDENT OUT BY HURSTVILLE INTERPRETIVE CENTER ON 61
TODAY....BUT NO INFORMATION YET.    THE STATE PATROL INVESTIGATED AND
AS ALWAYS, WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR NEWS FROM THE PATROL.   IF THE  SHERIFF'S OFFICE COVERS THE WRITES-UP THE ACCIDENT, WE GET IT QUICKLY.   THE AIRCARE HELICOPTER WAS CALLED AND ARRIVED WITHIN 30 MINUTES.  

HOW ABOUT THAT HAWKEYE FOOTBALL TEAM WIN TODAY OVER NEBRASKA.

AND, THE BASKETBALL TEAM DOING WELL IN THE BAHAMAS TOURNAMENT
AND PLAY AGAIN TONIGHT.

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND.

DENNIS VOY


MAQUOKETA ART EXPERIENCE

ABOVE, KATHLEEN EDWARDS, COMING
DECEMBER 7TH TO MAQUOKETA ARE EXPERIENCE
SEE STORY  BELOW WITH MORE INFORMATION