NO RAIN TODAY AND HIGH IN THE MID 70'S. ABOUT THE SAME TOMORROW BUT WE ARE TO EXPECT RAIN SUNDAY
AND MONDAY.
JACKSON COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF MIKE PETERS REMAINS ON LEAVE FROM HIS DUTIES AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. ACCORDING TO CHIEF DEPUTY
STEVE SCHROEDER, DEPUTY PETERS WAS FIRST PLACED ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE IN FEBRUARY. HE IS ON MEDICAL LEAVE AND ACCORDING TO SCHROEDER, PETERS IS USING ACCRUED BENIFITS SUCH AS SICK LEAVE AND VACATION DAYS. WHEN HE WILL RETURN TO THE JOB WILL BE DETERMINED BY HIS MEDICAL TEAM. SHERIFF KETTMAN ADDED
THAT THERE IS NO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME. IT IS
TOTALLY A MEDICAL ISSUE. SHERIFF KETTMAN CALLED PETERS A "REAL
GOOD" EMPLOYEE DATING BACK TO HIS DAYS AS A JAILER PRIOR TO BECOMING A DEPUTY.
AT THE STATE TRACK MEET TODAY, GIRLS CLASS 3-A ACTION, MAQUOKETA SOPHOMORE HAILEY SCHWENKER AND JANEY SAUNDERS WERE BOTH ENTERED IN THE 100 HURDLES. SCHWENKER FINISHED 10TH IN A TIME
OF 15.60 AND SAUNDERS 16TH IN A TIME 16.06. THE WINNING TIME WAS
14.70. NEITHER QUALIFIED FOR THE FINALS. ALSO SCHWENKER THEN TOOK PART IN THE 400 HURDLES AND SHE FINISHED 14TH IN A TIME
OF 1:08.86.
"GO FLY A KITE!" KITE FLYING WILL BE HELD MONDAY, MAY 25TH, BETWEEN 10 A.M. AND 3 P.M. AT THE HURSTVILLE INTERPRETIVE CENTER. BRING YOUR OWN OR BUILD ONE AT THE CENTER AND FLY IT OVER THE NEARBY
PRAIRIE. NO COST IF YOU BRING YOUR OWN KITE.
NEXT WEEK, 39 MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS AND BAND STUDENTS WILL LEAVE FOR A ONE WEEK TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C.
THE CHORUS AND BAND TRIP IS TAKEN EVERY THREE YEARS. BAND DIRECTOR KENT CRAWFORD AND CHORAL DIRECTOR JOEL HAGEN HAVE
ORGANIZED THE TRIP AND TWO OTHER STAFF MEMBERS, JACKIE CROWLEY AND BETH WOLD, WILL TAKE THE TRIP ALONG WITH SEVERAL PARENT
CHAPERONES. THEY WILL VISIT LOTS OF SITES AND WILL NOT BE DOING ANY PUBLIC PERFORMANCES. THE STUDENTS HELD FUN RAISING EVENTS SO THEY COULD PAY THEIR OWN EXPENSES. SCHOOL ENDS NEXT TUESDAY AND THE BUS WILL LEAVE AT 3 P.M AND GET BACK TO MAQUOKETA ON JUNE 1ST.
SCHOOL BOARD NEWS: PLANS FOR A NEW BIOLOGY ROOM HAVE BEEN FINALIZED AND THE CABINETS ARE ORDERED. WORK SHOULD BEGIN
IN8 WEEKS. THE CARPET INSTALLERS ARE SCHEDULED FOR THE 3RD
WEEK IN JUNE AND THE SCHOOL RECEIVED A GRANT FOR 40 GALLONS OF PAINT THAT WILL BE USED FOR SUMMER PROJECTS. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT USES ROUGHLY 100 GALLONS OF PAINT A YEAR SO THIS GRANT
WILL REDUCE PAINTING COSTS.
KRISTY WEISS WAS APPOINTED AS THE NEW BOARD SECRETARY AND
BOARD TREASURER FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 2014-15 SEASON.
SHE TAKES OVER FOR BARB MCKEON WHO IS RETIRING.
THE BOARD PURCHASED A NEW SCHOOL BUS FOR $78,000.
AND SUPT. HOOVER GAVE AN UPDATE ON HILLCREST, SAYING HE HAS MET WITH 8 OTHER DISTRICTS TO FORM A SPECIAL CONSORTIUM AND
THEY HAVE COME TO AN AGREEMENT THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY
HILLCREST AND THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. CURRENTLY THE CONSORTIUM IS MAKING FINAL ADJUSTMENTS ON THE AGREEMENT.
ANDREW IS BRINGING BACK BRIGG'S MEMORIAL DAY THIS SUNDAY, NAMED AFTER IOWA'S FIRST GOVERNOR BURIED IN THE ANDREW CEMETERY.
THERE WILL BE A COMMUNITY BREAKFAST, COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICE AND THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY, A STAND-STILL PARADE. THE PARADE DOES NOT MOVE AND THE SPECTATORS WALK AROUND AND LOOK AT THE
PARADE ENTRIES. FOOD AND FUN FOR ALL AGES IN ANDREW. TAKE
A DRIVE OVER AND SUPPORT THE EVENT IF YOU CAN.
THE EASTERN IOWA BRASS BAND PLAYS AT HOOVER PRESIDENTIAL
LIBRARY (ON THE LAWN) IN WEST BRANCH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT 2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME (IF EVER) YOU HAVE VISITED IOWA'S ONLY PRESIDENT'S LIBRARY?
MY GRANDDAUGHTER CASSIE VOY (DAUGHTER OF RICK AND SHERI)
GETS HER DIPLOMA SUNDAY AT BETTENDORF HIGH SCHOOL.
CONGRATULATIONS CASSIE! SHE IS ON TO COLLEGE THIS FALL AT
CLARK COLLEGE.
HAVE A NICE HOLIDAY. DRIVE WITH CARE AND BUCKLE UP.
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