Tuesday, October 07, 2014

TUESDAY DAILY REPORT

PARTLY SUNNY AND 68 TODAY...WARMER THAN EXPECTED.
TOMORROW, SUNNY AND HIGH OF 63.
FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WILL BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 50'S.
LITTLE OR NO RAIN IN FORECAST.

A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRET SERVICE TOURED THE COURTSHOUSE
THIS MORNING TO COME UP WITH  SUGGESTIONS FOR BETTER SECURITY.
IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT INSTALLING A FILM (?) IN THE AREA OF DOOR  HANDLES WOULD MAKE THEM SHATTER PROOF.    PUT COAT RACKS IN THE HALLS AND REQUEST VISITORS TO REMOVE THEIR COATS BEFORE
ENTERING COUNTY OFFICES.     ANOTHER IDEA WAS TO CONTROL ACCESS
TO THE COURTHOUSE AND INSTALL SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS AT THE MAIN EAST AND WEST ENTRANCES.     NO DECISIONS WERE MADE.

YOU CAN BID (SILENT AUCTION) ON THIS COLLECTOR'S 10-INCH PLATE
ON THE KMAQ HOME PAGE ROTARY SITE.     WHOMEVER BUYS IT WILL BE HAPPY 100 YEARS FROM NOW WHEN IT WILL BE WORTH A HUNDRED DOLLARS.

TWO CAR ACCIDENT LAST WEEK WITH NO INJURIES.   THE DRIVERS
WERE LARRY DITMER, 72, OF RURAL MILES AND DARRIN ERLES, AGE 23, OF
MAQUOKETA.   DAMAGES TO DITMER'S PICKUP, $1,000 AND EARLES CAR, $400.

TWO MORE VEHICLE-DEER ACCIDENTS.    LITTLE DAMAGE IN EACH.

THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL LAST NIGHT APPROVED MAKING AN APPLICATION FOR A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT TO ASSEST
HOMEOWNERS WITH REHABILITATION WORK.
AND THE COUNCIL TOOK THE FIRST STEP TO PLACE RIFLES IN THE  HANDS OF MAQUOKETA POLICE OFFICERS.

A MEMBER OF THE MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1949  (HE LIVES AWAY) CALLED TO FIND OUT IF THERE ARE PLANS FOR A CLASS REUNION.
ANYONE HAVE INFORMATION?   IF SO, EMAIL ME! 

THANKS FOR CHECKING IN AGAIN.    I AM NOW AVERAGING NEARLY
1,000 HITS EVERY 24 HOURS...UP MORE THAN 100 FROM  MONTHS AGO.
AND FOR A LONG TIME, IT WAS AROUND 800.   

DENNIS VOY
kmaq@kmaq.com