Monday, September 28, 2015
MONDAY DAILY REPORT
NICE DAY...BUT CHANGE COMING.
FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.....DOWN TO THE 60'S FOR A HIGH DAILY.
WE MAY HAVE TO WAIT FOR "INDIAN SUMMER" FOR ANOTHER DAY LIKE TODAY.
AN ILLINOIS WOMAN WAS KILLED IN A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT YESTERDAY AFTERNOON IN JACKSON COUNTY, NORTH OF MAQUOKETA, NORTH OF THE MAQUOKETA CAVES STATE PARK ENTRANCE AT IRON HILL.
MARCIA ATCHISON OF ALPHA, ILLINOIS, WENT ACROSS THE CENTERLINE AND STRUCK A VEHICLE DRIVEN BY DWAINE BURKEN, AGE 38, OF
BALDWIN. SHE WAS ALONE ON HER CYCLE.
ALSO YESTERDAY, AROUND 5:30 A.M. MACAULLY BREEDEN, AGE 23,
OF MAQUOKETA, GOING NORTH ON HIGHWAY 61, LOST CONTROL AND
ROLLED HIS VEHICLE 4 TIMES. HE WALKED TO A RESIDENCE FOR ASSISTANCE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN DUBUQUE.
$4,500 DAMAGE TO HIS 2000 FORD EXPLORER. NO CHARGES FILED.
THE FULTON CHURCH, AFTER THE SUNDAY SERVICE YESTERDAY, HAD
A FUN DAY AND THE GUEST WAS A 9 YEAR OLD FROM MONTICELLO,
MALCOLM CLARK. HE HAS BEEN PITCHING HORSESHOES FOR 4 YEARS AND IS THE WORLD JUNIOR CADET HORSESHOE PITCHING CHAMPION.
GOOD THROWER...EVEN BEAT MANY-TIMES IOWA CHAMPION RED
HENTON OF MAQUOKETA.
IN THE FIRST PHOTO BELOW, YOU SEE RED WAS THINKING.....I CAN'T BEAT THIS KID.
AND IN THE SECOND PHOTO, YOU NOTICE RED LOOKS COMPOSED AND
GIVING IT ALL HE HAD.
BUT, THE KID WAS BETTER. NOTE, IN BOTH PHOTOS, THE HORSE SHOE
IN THE AIR ON THE WAY TO A RINGER.
MAQUOKETA'S ADVENTURE WALK SATURDAY MORNING, WITH 116 WALKERS,
DOWN FROM 200 LAST YEAR, RAISED $5,500 FOR THE ALZHEIMER'S
ASSOCIATION. ORGANIZERS THINK BEING ON HOMECOMING WEEKEND
WAS NOT BEST WEEKEND TO HAVE THE WALK.
MAQUOKETA PLAYS MARION IN FOOTBALL THIS FRIDAY. THE CARDINALS
ARE FAVORED.
TONIGHT..GO ST. LOUIS CARDINALS....BIG IMPORTANT 3 GAME SERIES WITH THE PIRATES.
AND ... TONIGHT...GO PACKERS.
CHECK THE "WEEKEND EVENTS" PHOTOS BELOW BEFORE LEAVING
THIS SITE.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.....DOWN TO THE 60'S FOR A HIGH DAILY.
WE MAY HAVE TO WAIT FOR "INDIAN SUMMER" FOR ANOTHER DAY LIKE TODAY.
AN ILLINOIS WOMAN WAS KILLED IN A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT YESTERDAY AFTERNOON IN JACKSON COUNTY, NORTH OF MAQUOKETA, NORTH OF THE MAQUOKETA CAVES STATE PARK ENTRANCE AT IRON HILL.
MARCIA ATCHISON OF ALPHA, ILLINOIS, WENT ACROSS THE CENTERLINE AND STRUCK A VEHICLE DRIVEN BY DWAINE BURKEN, AGE 38, OF
BALDWIN. SHE WAS ALONE ON HER CYCLE.
ALSO YESTERDAY, AROUND 5:30 A.M. MACAULLY BREEDEN, AGE 23,
OF MAQUOKETA, GOING NORTH ON HIGHWAY 61, LOST CONTROL AND
ROLLED HIS VEHICLE 4 TIMES. HE WALKED TO A RESIDENCE FOR ASSISTANCE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN DUBUQUE.
$4,500 DAMAGE TO HIS 2000 FORD EXPLORER. NO CHARGES FILED.
THE FULTON CHURCH, AFTER THE SUNDAY SERVICE YESTERDAY, HAD
A FUN DAY AND THE GUEST WAS A 9 YEAR OLD FROM MONTICELLO,
MALCOLM CLARK. HE HAS BEEN PITCHING HORSESHOES FOR 4 YEARS AND IS THE WORLD JUNIOR CADET HORSESHOE PITCHING CHAMPION.
GOOD THROWER...EVEN BEAT MANY-TIMES IOWA CHAMPION RED
HENTON OF MAQUOKETA.
IN THE FIRST PHOTO BELOW, YOU SEE RED WAS THINKING.....I CAN'T BEAT THIS KID.
AND IN THE SECOND PHOTO, YOU NOTICE RED LOOKS COMPOSED AND
GIVING IT ALL HE HAD.
BUT, THE KID WAS BETTER. NOTE, IN BOTH PHOTOS, THE HORSE SHOE
IN THE AIR ON THE WAY TO A RINGER.
MAQUOKETA'S ADVENTURE WALK SATURDAY MORNING, WITH 116 WALKERS,
DOWN FROM 200 LAST YEAR, RAISED $5,500 FOR THE ALZHEIMER'S
ASSOCIATION. ORGANIZERS THINK BEING ON HOMECOMING WEEKEND
WAS NOT BEST WEEKEND TO HAVE THE WALK.
MAQUOKETA PLAYS MARION IN FOOTBALL THIS FRIDAY. THE CARDINALS
ARE FAVORED.
TONIGHT..GO ST. LOUIS CARDINALS....BIG IMPORTANT 3 GAME SERIES WITH THE PIRATES.
AND ... TONIGHT...GO PACKERS.
CHECK THE "WEEKEND EVENTS" PHOTOS BELOW BEFORE LEAVING
THIS SITE.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
Sunday, September 27, 2015
WEEKEND OUT AND ABOUT
MAQUOKETA HAD 3RD RANKED OPPONENT FOR HOMECOMING. BIG
KIDS.
HALF TIME SHOW WAS VERY GOOD....KENT CRAWFORD HAS HAD ONE EACH YEAR FOR OVER 41 YEARS. THIS WAS ONE OF THE BEST.
THE HAWKEYE GAME WAS GOOD THOUGH NOT VERY EXCITING AS THE HAWKS WON BIG OVER NORTHERN TEXAS (DENTON, TEXAS NORTH OF
DALLAS) BUT WEATHER WAS GREAT. LOTS OF SUNSHINE, A LITTLE BREEZE AND BARGAIN CONCESSION PRICES. WE DID A LOT OF WALKING ALONG
WITH SOME TAILAGATING. TOUGHER GAMES ARE COMING.
SUNDAY,OFF TO THE FALL PANCAKE BREAKFAST AT COMP COURAGEOUS.
BIG CROWD, MOSTLY SENIORS.
FORMER SENATOR MERLIN HULSE (AGE 92 AND FROM CLARENCE) IS
A BOARD MEMBER AND HELPS WITH EACH BREAKFAST. WAS THERE EARLY THIS MORNING. CHARLIE BECKER STARTED THE CAMP I BELIEVE IN 1972 AND IT IS NOW ONE OF THE BIGGEST AND BEST IN THE COUNTRY.
GIVEN BY MR AND MRS TOM RILEY....ALREADY HAS NEEDED AN EXTRA
CAR AND A BIGGER ENGINE. IT GOES DOWN AROUND THE NEW LAKE,
WHERE THE DEPOT IS LOCATED.
PARENTS OF CAMPERS CAN RENT THIS CABOOSE CAR FOR OVERNIGHT STAY.
YES...A FAVORITE WITH KIDS IS THE BARN.
THERE WAS MUSIC IN THE LOFT IN ONE OF THE MANY PERMANENT BUILDINGS ON THE CAMPGROUNDS.
WHEN WE GO BACK IN THE SPRING FOR THEIR NEXT BREAKFAST, THIS BUILDING WILL BE OPEN. IT IS NEXT TO THE LAKE, WILL HAVE A COUPLE
RENTAL BEDROOMS AND 2 BOWLING LANES IN THE BASEMENT AND THE
COMMUNITY ROOM UPSTAIRS. AND WHEN WE GO BACK IN THE SPRING,
WE MAY WIN THIS CAR. WE BOUGHT A $25 TICKET AND NOW CAN THINK ABOUT IT FOR A YEAR. WANT A TICKET? SEND $25 TO CAMP COURAGEOUS, MONTICELLO. PICK OF CAR ON THE CAMP'S WEB SITE TOO.
NOON TIME AND OFF TO ANDREW TO THE ANDREW LIONS 3RD ANNUAL
CHILI AND PIE CONTEST.
GOOD TURNOUT...THEIR BEST EVER.
AROUND 15 ENTRIES IN THE CHILI CONTEST AND I TRIED MOST AND
VOTED FOR ONE, THAT INCLUDED SOME CORN. THE TOP ONE DETERMINED BY THOSE WHO PURCHASED THE LUNCH TICKET.
THE PIES WERE JUDGED BY SELECTED JUDGES.
THE WINNER OF THE PIE CONTEST...AN APPLE PIE.
ALVERDA BAHR OF ANDREW....
SHE WON THE APRON SHE HAS ON. NANCY AND I EACH HAD A PIECE OF THE PEAR PIE. NEVER HAD PEAR PIE BEFORE. EXCELLENT!
WHO ENTERED THE BEST CHILI?
JERRY McMURRAY AND ROGER MICHELS, FOR THE 3RD YEAR IN A ROW,
DID A CHILI ENTRY TOGETHER AND WON 1ST PLACE. BELOW, JERRY
WEARING HIS WINNING APRON. DON'T HAVE A PICTURE OF ROGER.
THEY ARE GOING TO MAKE THEIR WINNING ENTRY CHILI TODAY AND HAVE
IT AVAILABLE FOR THE FARMERS MARKET TUESDAY IN MAQUOKETA.
ALSO IN THE PHOTO BELOW, ANOTHER PICTURE OF AVELDA BAHR,
AND IN THE PHOTO ALSO, SHERRY PETERS, PRESIDENT OF THE ANDREW
LIONS CLUB. PEGGY McMURRY MADE THE PRIZE APRONS. SHE ONLY
MADE 2, SO TODAY, MAKES ANOTHER FOR ROGER.
THE ANDREW LIONS THANK EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED THE EVENT
ON A BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY YESTERDAY. THEIR 4TH ANNUAL WILL BE HELD NEXT SEPTEMBER AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO DE-THRONE JERRY AND ROGER. THEY CAN NOT WIN AGAIN!
DENNIS VOY
KIDS.
DALLAS) BUT WEATHER WAS GREAT. LOTS OF SUNSHINE, A LITTLE BREEZE AND BARGAIN CONCESSION PRICES. WE DID A LOT OF WALKING ALONG
WITH SOME TAILAGATING. TOUGHER GAMES ARE COMING.
SUNDAY,OFF TO THE FALL PANCAKE BREAKFAST AT COMP COURAGEOUS.
A BOARD MEMBER AND HELPS WITH EACH BREAKFAST. WAS THERE EARLY THIS MORNING. CHARLIE BECKER STARTED THE CAMP I BELIEVE IN 1972 AND IT IS NOW ONE OF THE BIGGEST AND BEST IN THE COUNTRY.
CAR AND A BIGGER ENGINE. IT GOES DOWN AROUND THE NEW LAKE,
WHERE THE DEPOT IS LOCATED.
RENTAL BEDROOMS AND 2 BOWLING LANES IN THE BASEMENT AND THE
COMMUNITY ROOM UPSTAIRS. AND WHEN WE GO BACK IN THE SPRING,
WE MAY WIN THIS CAR. WE BOUGHT A $25 TICKET AND NOW CAN THINK ABOUT IT FOR A YEAR. WANT A TICKET? SEND $25 TO CAMP COURAGEOUS, MONTICELLO. PICK OF CAR ON THE CAMP'S WEB SITE TOO.
NOON TIME AND OFF TO ANDREW TO THE ANDREW LIONS 3RD ANNUAL
CHILI AND PIE CONTEST.
GOOD TURNOUT...THEIR BEST EVER.
AROUND 15 ENTRIES IN THE CHILI CONTEST AND I TRIED MOST AND
VOTED FOR ONE, THAT INCLUDED SOME CORN. THE TOP ONE DETERMINED BY THOSE WHO PURCHASED THE LUNCH TICKET.
THE PIES WERE JUDGED BY SELECTED JUDGES.
THE WINNER OF THE PIE CONTEST...AN APPLE PIE.
ALVERDA BAHR OF ANDREW....
WHO ENTERED THE BEST CHILI?
JERRY McMURRAY AND ROGER MICHELS, FOR THE 3RD YEAR IN A ROW,
DID A CHILI ENTRY TOGETHER AND WON 1ST PLACE. BELOW, JERRY
WEARING HIS WINNING APRON. DON'T HAVE A PICTURE OF ROGER.
THEY ARE GOING TO MAKE THEIR WINNING ENTRY CHILI TODAY AND HAVE
IT AVAILABLE FOR THE FARMERS MARKET TUESDAY IN MAQUOKETA.
ALSO IN THE PHOTO BELOW, ANOTHER PICTURE OF AVELDA BAHR,
AND IN THE PHOTO ALSO, SHERRY PETERS, PRESIDENT OF THE ANDREW
LIONS CLUB. PEGGY McMURRY MADE THE PRIZE APRONS. SHE ONLY
MADE 2, SO TODAY, MAKES ANOTHER FOR ROGER.
THE ANDREW LIONS THANK EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED THE EVENT
ON A BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY YESTERDAY. THEIR 4TH ANNUAL WILL BE HELD NEXT SEPTEMBER AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO DE-THRONE JERRY AND ROGER. THEY CAN NOT WIN AGAIN!
DENNIS VOY
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Friday, September 25, 2015
FRIDAY DAILY REPORT
NICE DAY...LITTLE BREEZE AND HIGH OF 78.
SUNNY AND 77 TOMORROW.
SUNNY AND 76 SUNDAY.
MIKE NICKESON IS STEPPING DOWN FROM HIS POST ON THE HOSPITAL
BOARD. HE WORKS IN DUBUQUE AND HE SAID THE LOGISTICS OF
WORKING OUT OF TOWN HAS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO FILL HIS BOARD MEMBER DUTIES. HE WAS APPOINTED TO THE BOARD IN JUNE OF 2010
AND WAS ELECTED TO A FULL YEAR TERM THAT NOVEMBER.
THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS ARE BEING ASKED TO SUGGEST AT
NEXT MEETING, A REPLACEMENT FOR NICKESON.
THE MAQUOKETA BETTERMMENT CORPORATION ANNOUNCED
TODAY THAT IT HAS PURCHASED THE DECKER HOTEL. THE PURCHASE
WAS NECESSITATED BY THE CURRENT OWNER'S INTENT TO HOST AN
AUCTION AND LIQUIDATE INVENTORY AND HOTEL ARTIFICATS. THEY
HAVE ALREADY HIRED A GENERAL MANAGER. THE BETTERMENT
CORP. IS A 501 (3) c ORGANIZATION CREATED IN 1979 TO FOCUS ON IMPROVING, UPGRADING AND ENHANCING THE CITY OF MAQUOKETA IN ORDER TO CREATE A BETTER PLACE TO RESIDE, CONDUCT BUSINESS
AND PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVORS.
AN OPENING DEVELOPED ON THE JONES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
THIS SUMMER AND TODAY IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WERE 6 CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD AND AFTER INTERVIEWS TUESDAY BY
A 5-MEMBER COUNTY COMMITTEE, PAT CALAHAN, FORMER MAQUOKETA
CITY MANAGER WAS SELECTED TO BE THE NEW BOARD MEMBER.
HE AFTER LEAVING MAQUOKETA, ALSO WAS ANAMOSA CITY MANAGER
AND CURRENTLY HAS HIS OWN MUNICIPAL CONSULTING BUSINESS.
GOV. BRANSTAD IS COMING TO MAQUOKETA TO PARTICIPATE IN A WALK
ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7TH.
HOMECOMING TONIGHT....THE GAME HERE ON THE INTERNET AT 7:30, ON THE KMAQ HOME PAGE.
TOMORROW MORNING, I WILL ALSO POST THE SCORE HERE.
GO CARDINALS.
THE HAWKS HOST NORTHERN TEXAS TOMORROW AFTERNOON, GOING FOR WIN 4 AGAINST 1 LOST. GO HAWKS.
HAVE A NICE WEEKEND.
NICE PARADE THIS AFTERNOON. SEE BELOW.
DENNIS VOY
SUNNY AND 77 TOMORROW.
SUNNY AND 76 SUNDAY.
MIKE NICKESON IS STEPPING DOWN FROM HIS POST ON THE HOSPITAL
BOARD. HE WORKS IN DUBUQUE AND HE SAID THE LOGISTICS OF
WORKING OUT OF TOWN HAS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO FILL HIS BOARD MEMBER DUTIES. HE WAS APPOINTED TO THE BOARD IN JUNE OF 2010
AND WAS ELECTED TO A FULL YEAR TERM THAT NOVEMBER.
THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS ARE BEING ASKED TO SUGGEST AT
NEXT MEETING, A REPLACEMENT FOR NICKESON.
THE MAQUOKETA BETTERMMENT CORPORATION ANNOUNCED
TODAY THAT IT HAS PURCHASED THE DECKER HOTEL. THE PURCHASE
WAS NECESSITATED BY THE CURRENT OWNER'S INTENT TO HOST AN
AUCTION AND LIQUIDATE INVENTORY AND HOTEL ARTIFICATS. THEY
HAVE ALREADY HIRED A GENERAL MANAGER. THE BETTERMENT
CORP. IS A 501 (3) c ORGANIZATION CREATED IN 1979 TO FOCUS ON IMPROVING, UPGRADING AND ENHANCING THE CITY OF MAQUOKETA IN ORDER TO CREATE A BETTER PLACE TO RESIDE, CONDUCT BUSINESS
AND PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVORS.
AN OPENING DEVELOPED ON THE JONES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
THIS SUMMER AND TODAY IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WERE 6 CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD AND AFTER INTERVIEWS TUESDAY BY
A 5-MEMBER COUNTY COMMITTEE, PAT CALAHAN, FORMER MAQUOKETA
CITY MANAGER WAS SELECTED TO BE THE NEW BOARD MEMBER.
HE AFTER LEAVING MAQUOKETA, ALSO WAS ANAMOSA CITY MANAGER
AND CURRENTLY HAS HIS OWN MUNICIPAL CONSULTING BUSINESS.
GOV. BRANSTAD IS COMING TO MAQUOKETA TO PARTICIPATE IN A WALK
ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7TH.
HOMECOMING TONIGHT....THE GAME HERE ON THE INTERNET AT 7:30, ON THE KMAQ HOME PAGE.
TOMORROW MORNING, I WILL ALSO POST THE SCORE HERE.
GO CARDINALS.
HAVE A NICE WEEKEND.
NICE PARADE THIS AFTERNOON. SEE BELOW.
DENNIS VOY
HOMECOMING PARADE
MAIN STREET LOOKING NORTH. THE PARADE STARTED AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND MARCHED NORTH TO A PEPRALLY IN FRONT OF THE POST OFFICE
GOOD PARADE ON A BEAUTIFUL AFTERNOON WITH A SLIGHT BREEZE.
THE LITTLE KIDS ESPECIALLY REALLY LOVED IT.
GO CARDS TONIGHT!
PHOTOS BY CODY BARNES
PARADE WAS BROADCAST ON KMAQ
DENNIS VOY
Thursday, September 24, 2015
THURSDAY DAILY REPORT
TODAY'S WEATHER......SAME OLD STORY......NICE
FRIDAY AND WEEKEND SHOULD ALSO BE NICE
HOMECOMING IS GETTING CLOSER!
THE PARADE IS TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND WHEREVER YOU LIVE,
YOU CAN LISTEN TO THE BROADCAST OF THE PARADE ON YOUR COMPUTER ON KMAQ'S HOME PAGE.....WWW.KMAQ.COM..... AND TURN-ON THE LITTLE RADIO.
THEN, LISTEN TO THE GAME STARTING AT 7:20 FRIDAY NIGHT ON KMAQ OR ON YOUR COMPUTER....MATT CLARK AT THE PLAY-BY-PLAY MIC.
A NIGHT OF HOMECOMING TEEPEEING WAS BROUGHT TO AN ABRUPT
END LAST NIGHT AROUND 10:30 WHEN STEVE MARTIN CALLED IN TO
REPORT 2 OR 3 STUDENTS THAT HAD BEEING TEEPEEING EVERYTHING BY
THE MIDDLE SCHOOL. WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED, THE STUDENTS WERE LOCATED AND THE 3 KIDS ALONG WITH 7 OTHER JUVENILES WERE TAKEN BACK TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL TO CLEAN UP THE TOILET PAPER. SINCE THERE WAS NO DAMAGE DONE, NO CHARGES WERE FILED BUT DETAILS
OF THE INCIDENT AND NAMES HAVE BEEN HANDED OVER TO SCHOOL
OFFICIALS. AND THE JUVENILES PARENTS WERE ALSO NOTIFIED.
MANY WINDOWS HAVE BEEN PAINTED BY STUDENTS FOR HOMECOMING.
IN MOST CASES, UNLIKE YEARS AGO, THE PAINTING WAS DONE AT THE
SCHOOL AND THEN PUT IN PLACE WITH TACKS AND TAPE AT THE
STORE. NO CLEAN-UP TO DO MONDAY.
SEVERAL STORES HAVE OUTDOOR FALL/HARVEST DISPLAYS ON THE SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF THEIR STORE.
FOR YEARS, THE BUILDING BELOW WAS CALLED "THE DRUG STORE ON THE CORNER" (CARSON PHARMACY) AND LATER IT WAS A PIZZA PLACE AND THEN A FEW YEARS AGO, IT BECAME A MEXICAN RESTAURANT. NOW,
"LA CASA DE PANCHO"
HAS A NEW LOOK. IT HAS RECEIVED NEW WINDOWS, A NEW PAINT JOB (NEW COLOR) AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO MAKE IT ONE OF THE
BEST LOOKING BUILDINGS DOWNTOWN. A BIG, DEFINITE IMPROVEMENT!
IT IS THE START OF MANY NEW AND EXCITING THINGS PLANNED TO IMPROVE DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA.
COME ON HOME FOR HOMECOMING FUN!
DENNIS VOY
FRIDAY AND WEEKEND SHOULD ALSO BE NICE
HOMECOMING IS GETTING CLOSER!
THE PARADE IS TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND WHEREVER YOU LIVE,
YOU CAN LISTEN TO THE BROADCAST OF THE PARADE ON YOUR COMPUTER ON KMAQ'S HOME PAGE.....WWW.KMAQ.COM..... AND TURN-ON THE LITTLE RADIO.
THEN, LISTEN TO THE GAME STARTING AT 7:20 FRIDAY NIGHT ON KMAQ OR ON YOUR COMPUTER....MATT CLARK AT THE PLAY-BY-PLAY MIC.
A NIGHT OF HOMECOMING TEEPEEING WAS BROUGHT TO AN ABRUPT
END LAST NIGHT AROUND 10:30 WHEN STEVE MARTIN CALLED IN TO
REPORT 2 OR 3 STUDENTS THAT HAD BEEING TEEPEEING EVERYTHING BY
THE MIDDLE SCHOOL. WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED, THE STUDENTS WERE LOCATED AND THE 3 KIDS ALONG WITH 7 OTHER JUVENILES WERE TAKEN BACK TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL TO CLEAN UP THE TOILET PAPER. SINCE THERE WAS NO DAMAGE DONE, NO CHARGES WERE FILED BUT DETAILS
OF THE INCIDENT AND NAMES HAVE BEEN HANDED OVER TO SCHOOL
OFFICIALS. AND THE JUVENILES PARENTS WERE ALSO NOTIFIED.
MANY WINDOWS HAVE BEEN PAINTED BY STUDENTS FOR HOMECOMING.
IN MOST CASES, UNLIKE YEARS AGO, THE PAINTING WAS DONE AT THE
SCHOOL AND THEN PUT IN PLACE WITH TACKS AND TAPE AT THE
STORE. NO CLEAN-UP TO DO MONDAY.
FOR YEARS, THE BUILDING BELOW WAS CALLED "THE DRUG STORE ON THE CORNER" (CARSON PHARMACY) AND LATER IT WAS A PIZZA PLACE AND THEN A FEW YEARS AGO, IT BECAME A MEXICAN RESTAURANT. NOW,
"LA CASA DE PANCHO"
HAS A NEW LOOK. IT HAS RECEIVED NEW WINDOWS, A NEW PAINT JOB (NEW COLOR) AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO MAKE IT ONE OF THE
BEST LOOKING BUILDINGS DOWNTOWN. A BIG, DEFINITE IMPROVEMENT!
IT IS THE START OF MANY NEW AND EXCITING THINGS PLANNED TO IMPROVE DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA.
COME ON HOME FOR HOMECOMING FUN!
DENNIS VOY
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
WEDNESDAY DAILY REPORT
SUNNY AND NICE....HIGH OF 80.
SAME FOR THE NEXT 3 DAYS FOR SURE, THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
IT IS HOMECOMING WEEK IN MAQUOKETA. THE PHOTO BELOW
(CONTRIBUTED TO THE MAQUOKETA SENTINEL-PRESS) IS OF KING KYLE SCHIFFER AND QUEEN KAILIE HAZER.
A NEW PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IS BEING USED IN THE OPERATING ROOM
AT THE HOSPITAL HERE, THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN THE REGION TO USE THE
STRYKER TOWER. IT PROVIDES SURGEONS WITH A CAMERA SETTING
THAT FILTERS OUT THE "GRAININESS" OF THE PICTURE THAT OCCASSIONALLY OCCURS WHEN USING CAUTHERIZATION. IT ALSO HAS
A "ZOOM" FEATURE FOR A BETTER VIEW OF THE ANATOMY. IT COST
OVER $100,000. IT WILL BE USED ROUTINELY ON LAPAROSCOPIC GALL
BLADER, APPENDECTOMY, HERNIA AND KNEE SURGERIES AS WELL AS
EXPLATORY ABDOMINAL PROCEDURES.
PATTY HICKS OF MAQUOKETA HIT A DEER ON HIGHWAY 62 MONDAY
MORNING. SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE MAQUOKETA HOSPITAL FOR
POSSIBLE INJURIES. SHE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT. ABOUT $3,500
IN DAMAGE TO HER 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN.
THE PHOTO ABOVE TAKEN BY BROOKE TAYLOR OF THE MAQUOKETA SENTINAL-PRESS SHOWS PEGGY McMURRAY MODELING AN APRON
SHE MADE. SHE MADE TWO AND THEY WILL BE THE TWO PRIZES
FOR THE ANDREW LIONS CLUB CHILI COOK-OFF, PIE BAKE-OFF AND SILENT
AUCTION THIS SUNDAY AT THE ANDREW PARK PAVILION, OVER THE
NOON HOUR. EVERYONE IS WELCOME. FOR $7, YOU WILL ENJOY
HOME MADE CHILI AND PIE AND YOUR TICKET IS ONE VOTE TO YOUR
FAVORITE.
MY NUMBERS ARE DOWN HERE A LITTLE .....OF THOSE READING THIS
DAILY REPORT. HOW ABOUT SOME HELP?
IF EVERYONE READING THIS DAILY WOULD SEND JUST ONE EMAIL TO A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER AND TELL THEM ABOUT THIS DAILY REPORT, THE
NUMBERS COULD GO BACK UP. EARLIER THIS WEEK, I HAD AN EMAIL
FROM A FORMER MAQUOKETA RESIDENT WHO DID NOT KNOW ABOUT
THE DAILY. I TOLD HER....SHE BROUGHT IT UP AND SAID SHE WILL NOW
ALSO BE A "REGULAR". THAT FRIEND OR NEIGHBOR OF YOURS CAN BE FROM HERE IN MAQUOKETA OR ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE COUNTRY.
I THANK YOU!
A BIT OF HUMOR TO END TODAY....
DENNIS VOY
kmaq@kmaq.com
SAME FOR THE NEXT 3 DAYS FOR SURE, THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
IT IS HOMECOMING WEEK IN MAQUOKETA. THE PHOTO BELOW
(CONTRIBUTED TO THE MAQUOKETA SENTINEL-PRESS) IS OF KING KYLE SCHIFFER AND QUEEN KAILIE HAZER.
A NEW PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IS BEING USED IN THE OPERATING ROOM
AT THE HOSPITAL HERE, THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN THE REGION TO USE THE
STRYKER TOWER. IT PROVIDES SURGEONS WITH A CAMERA SETTING
THAT FILTERS OUT THE "GRAININESS" OF THE PICTURE THAT OCCASSIONALLY OCCURS WHEN USING CAUTHERIZATION. IT ALSO HAS
A "ZOOM" FEATURE FOR A BETTER VIEW OF THE ANATOMY. IT COST
OVER $100,000. IT WILL BE USED ROUTINELY ON LAPAROSCOPIC GALL
BLADER, APPENDECTOMY, HERNIA AND KNEE SURGERIES AS WELL AS
EXPLATORY ABDOMINAL PROCEDURES.
PATTY HICKS OF MAQUOKETA HIT A DEER ON HIGHWAY 62 MONDAY
MORNING. SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE MAQUOKETA HOSPITAL FOR
POSSIBLE INJURIES. SHE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT. ABOUT $3,500
IN DAMAGE TO HER 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN.
SHE MADE. SHE MADE TWO AND THEY WILL BE THE TWO PRIZES
FOR THE ANDREW LIONS CLUB CHILI COOK-OFF, PIE BAKE-OFF AND SILENT
AUCTION THIS SUNDAY AT THE ANDREW PARK PAVILION, OVER THE
NOON HOUR. EVERYONE IS WELCOME. FOR $7, YOU WILL ENJOY
HOME MADE CHILI AND PIE AND YOUR TICKET IS ONE VOTE TO YOUR
FAVORITE.
MY NUMBERS ARE DOWN HERE A LITTLE .....OF THOSE READING THIS
DAILY REPORT. HOW ABOUT SOME HELP?
IF EVERYONE READING THIS DAILY WOULD SEND JUST ONE EMAIL TO A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER AND TELL THEM ABOUT THIS DAILY REPORT, THE
NUMBERS COULD GO BACK UP. EARLIER THIS WEEK, I HAD AN EMAIL
FROM A FORMER MAQUOKETA RESIDENT WHO DID NOT KNOW ABOUT
THE DAILY. I TOLD HER....SHE BROUGHT IT UP AND SAID SHE WILL NOW
ALSO BE A "REGULAR". THAT FRIEND OR NEIGHBOR OF YOURS CAN BE FROM HERE IN MAQUOKETA OR ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE COUNTRY.
I THANK YOU!
A BIT OF HUMOR TO END TODAY....
kmaq@kmaq.com
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
TUESDAY DAILY REPORT
STILL ANOTHER NICE-WEATHER DAY....IN THE 70'S
MORE THE REST OF THE WEEK
SHERRI FELLER EMAILED ME FIVE NICE PHOTOS FROM "MUSCLE ON MAIN" SATURDAY NIGHT IN
DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA. SHE ALSO TOLD ME THAT GARY DUSTER OF "GARY'S GRAFFITI NIGHTS" WAS THE DJ. AND THAT THE "MAYOR'S CHOICE" WAS THE PLYMOUTH ROAD RUNNER SUPERBIRD FROM DUBUQUE.
THANKS SHERRI AND THANKS TO THE CORONADO CAR CLUB FOR PUTTING THE EVENT ON. SHERRI IS A MEMBER.
AT THE LAST SCHOOL BOARD MEETING IN MAQUOKETA, NEW MEMBER LENKA CARSON WAS
SWORN-IN. THE BOARD RECEIVED FOUR RECOMENDATIONS TO HIRE AND ALL WERE APPROVED. THEY ARE: BILLIE CASEL AS MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER ASSOCIATE, LAURA LUCKASON AS BRIGGS TEACHER ASSOCIATE, ASHLEY WIGGINS AS PROM ADVISOR, AND ROBERT DENNIS AS HIGH SCHOOL BUSINESS
EDUCATION AND AT-RISK TEACHER.
NUMBERS OF STUDENTS, BUT NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL LATER IN YEAR: BRIGGS, 268....MIDDLE SCHOOL 397....HIGH SCHOOL, 539. CARDINAL SCHOOL NOT AVAILABLE.
THE MAQUOKETA KIWANIS CLUB PUNT-PASS & KICK COMPETITION WAS WASHED OUT LAST FRIDAY NIGHT AND RE-SCHEDULED FOR THIS
THURSDAY NIGHT AT 7 P.M. AT GOODENOW FIELD.
THERE ARE TWO TICKETS TO THE UPCOMING
"FOUR PREPS" SHOW AT OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER....ON THE MAQUOKETA ROTARY WEB
SITE WHICH YOU CLICK-ON AT KMAQ'S HOME
PAGE.
THE FARMER'S MARKET IS STILL HELD EVERY
TUESDAY AT THE OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER
PARKING LOT....FROM 4:30-7:30....THROUGH
OCTOBER. PUMPKINS ARE NOW INCLUDED.
WHEN YOU CARVE A PUMPKIN....SEND ME A PHOTO AND I'LL INCLUDE IT HERE.
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF SUMMER. FALL
BEGINS AROUND 4 A.M. TOMORROW MORNING.
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MORE THE REST OF THE WEEK
SHERRI FELLER EMAILED ME FIVE NICE PHOTOS FROM "MUSCLE ON MAIN" SATURDAY NIGHT IN
DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA. SHE ALSO TOLD ME THAT GARY DUSTER OF "GARY'S GRAFFITI NIGHTS" WAS THE DJ. AND THAT THE "MAYOR'S CHOICE" WAS THE PLYMOUTH ROAD RUNNER SUPERBIRD FROM DUBUQUE.
THANKS SHERRI AND THANKS TO THE CORONADO CAR CLUB FOR PUTTING THE EVENT ON. SHERRI IS A MEMBER.
AT THE LAST SCHOOL BOARD MEETING IN MAQUOKETA, NEW MEMBER LENKA CARSON WAS
SWORN-IN. THE BOARD RECEIVED FOUR RECOMENDATIONS TO HIRE AND ALL WERE APPROVED. THEY ARE: BILLIE CASEL AS MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER ASSOCIATE, LAURA LUCKASON AS BRIGGS TEACHER ASSOCIATE, ASHLEY WIGGINS AS PROM ADVISOR, AND ROBERT DENNIS AS HIGH SCHOOL BUSINESS
EDUCATION AND AT-RISK TEACHER.
NUMBERS OF STUDENTS, BUT NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL LATER IN YEAR: BRIGGS, 268....MIDDLE SCHOOL 397....HIGH SCHOOL, 539. CARDINAL SCHOOL NOT AVAILABLE.
THE MAQUOKETA KIWANIS CLUB PUNT-PASS & KICK COMPETITION WAS WASHED OUT LAST FRIDAY NIGHT AND RE-SCHEDULED FOR THIS
THURSDAY NIGHT AT 7 P.M. AT GOODENOW FIELD.
THERE ARE TWO TICKETS TO THE UPCOMING
"FOUR PREPS" SHOW AT OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER....ON THE MAQUOKETA ROTARY WEB
SITE WHICH YOU CLICK-ON AT KMAQ'S HOME
PAGE.
THE FARMER'S MARKET IS STILL HELD EVERY
TUESDAY AT THE OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER
PARKING LOT....FROM 4:30-7:30....THROUGH
OCTOBER. PUMPKINS ARE NOW INCLUDED.
WHEN YOU CARVE A PUMPKIN....SEND ME A PHOTO AND I'LL INCLUDE IT HERE.
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF SUMMER. FALL
BEGINS AROUND 4 A.M. TOMORROW MORNING.
Monday, September 21, 2015
MONDAY DAILY REPORT
NICE MONDAY....SUNNY AND 75
TOMORROW, MOSTLY SUNNY AND 80
WEDNESDAY, SUNNY AND 79
THURSDAY, SUNNY AND 78
FRIDAY, SUNNY AND 77
SATURDAY, SUNNY AND 76
NO RAIN ALL WEEK..GOOD CORN PICKING WEATHER TOO.
THE FRIDAY STORMS KNOCKED DOWN 3 TREES THAT BLOCKED ROADS IN JACKSON COUNTY FOR A SHORT TIME. ONE TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 62 OVER A ELECTRIC LINE CAUSED KMAQ TO BE OFF-THE-AIR FOR
A COUPLE HOURS LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
EARLIER, HEAVY RAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR A
2-CAR ACCIDENT IN MAQUOKETA, INVESTIGATED BY MAQUOKETA POLICE
OFFICER JASON THOMSON AND INVOLVED MARILYN WILLIAMS, AGE 82,
OF MAQUOKETA AND KENNETH BAILEY, AGE 52, OF DELMAR. WILLIAMS
WAS SOUTHBOUND ON SOUTH MAIN WHEN SHE DROVE INTO THE OTHER
LANE DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN....AND BAILEY WAS NORTHBOUND. THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR OF WILLIAMS VEHICLE HIT BAILEY'S. NO INJURIES,
LITTLE DAMAGE AND NO CHARGES FILED.
THE JACKSON COUNTY DEMOCRATS WILL HAVE THEIR 4TH ANNUAL
"HALL OF FAME" DINNER THIS SUNDAY AT THE KALMES RESTAURANT
IN ST. DONATUS, BEGINNING AT 4:30. CHUCK WOLF OF MAQUOKETA WILL BE HONORED FOR HIS MANY HOURS OF VOLUNTEER WORK FOR THE PARTY
AND FORMER COUNTY TREASURER AL TEBBE WILL ALSO BE INDUCTED
INTO THE HALL POSTHUMOUSLY FOR HIS LONG TIME SERVICE AS A
COUNTY DEMOCRAT OFFICE HOLDER.
ITS HOMECOMING WEEK AND DOWNTOWN WINDOW PAINTING HAS
BEGUN. THE HOMECOMING KING WILL BE KYLE SCHIFFER AND
QUEEN WILL BE KAILEY HAZER.
IN BUSINESS NEWS, JACKSON COUNTY HAS A REVOLVING LOAN FUND
FOR BUSINESS PLACES WISHING TO EXPAND AND HIRE MORE
EMPLOYEES. LAST WEEK, GREG AND CAROLYN MARTIN OF MAQUOKETA,
HAD A LOAN OF $160,000 APPROVED BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS TO PURCHASE AND IMPROVE THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
BUILDING RIGHT NEXT TO THE GILMORE DRY CLEANING BUILDING
THE MARTINS OWN AND OPERATE. THEY WILL USE THE LOW-INTEREST LOAN TO PAY OFF AN EXISTING LOAN, AND BUY AND RENOVATE THE KP BUILDING AND USE THE BUILDING FOR NEW INDUSTRIAL WASHERS AND DRYERS SO THEY CAN DO THAT HEAVIER CLEANING WORK THAT THEY CAN NOT DO IN THEIR EXISTING BUILDING. THEY WILL BE ABLE TO CLEAN
UNIFORMS, FLOOR MATS, BAR TOWELS AND MORE. EXTRA EMPLOYEES WILL BE NEEDED. THE KP BUILDING IS WHERE MANY OF YOU OVER THE YEARS ATTENDED AN ANNUAL TUESDAY NIGHT PANCAKE SUPPER. IT DID NOT HAVE A PROPERTY TAX BILL, AS IT WAS NON-PROFIT. IT BUILDING NOW GOES ON THE TAX ROLLS OF JACKSON COUNTY. IN SUMMARY, A GOOD THING FOR THE MARTINS, GOOD THING FOR THE PYTHIANS AND A GOOD THING FOR MAQUOKETA AND JACKSON COUNTY. I HAVE NOT HEARD WHERE THE PYTHIANS WILL NOW MEET. I ASSUME THEY STILL HAVE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
TOMORROW, MOSTLY SUNNY AND 80
WEDNESDAY, SUNNY AND 79
THURSDAY, SUNNY AND 78
FRIDAY, SUNNY AND 77
SATURDAY, SUNNY AND 76
NO RAIN ALL WEEK..GOOD CORN PICKING WEATHER TOO.
THE FRIDAY STORMS KNOCKED DOWN 3 TREES THAT BLOCKED ROADS IN JACKSON COUNTY FOR A SHORT TIME. ONE TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 62 OVER A ELECTRIC LINE CAUSED KMAQ TO BE OFF-THE-AIR FOR
A COUPLE HOURS LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
EARLIER, HEAVY RAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR A
2-CAR ACCIDENT IN MAQUOKETA, INVESTIGATED BY MAQUOKETA POLICE
OFFICER JASON THOMSON AND INVOLVED MARILYN WILLIAMS, AGE 82,
OF MAQUOKETA AND KENNETH BAILEY, AGE 52, OF DELMAR. WILLIAMS
WAS SOUTHBOUND ON SOUTH MAIN WHEN SHE DROVE INTO THE OTHER
LANE DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN....AND BAILEY WAS NORTHBOUND. THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR OF WILLIAMS VEHICLE HIT BAILEY'S. NO INJURIES,
LITTLE DAMAGE AND NO CHARGES FILED.
THE JACKSON COUNTY DEMOCRATS WILL HAVE THEIR 4TH ANNUAL
"HALL OF FAME" DINNER THIS SUNDAY AT THE KALMES RESTAURANT
IN ST. DONATUS, BEGINNING AT 4:30. CHUCK WOLF OF MAQUOKETA WILL BE HONORED FOR HIS MANY HOURS OF VOLUNTEER WORK FOR THE PARTY
AND FORMER COUNTY TREASURER AL TEBBE WILL ALSO BE INDUCTED
INTO THE HALL POSTHUMOUSLY FOR HIS LONG TIME SERVICE AS A
COUNTY DEMOCRAT OFFICE HOLDER.
ITS HOMECOMING WEEK AND DOWNTOWN WINDOW PAINTING HAS
BEGUN. THE HOMECOMING KING WILL BE KYLE SCHIFFER AND
QUEEN WILL BE KAILEY HAZER.
IN BUSINESS NEWS, JACKSON COUNTY HAS A REVOLVING LOAN FUND
FOR BUSINESS PLACES WISHING TO EXPAND AND HIRE MORE
EMPLOYEES. LAST WEEK, GREG AND CAROLYN MARTIN OF MAQUOKETA,
HAD A LOAN OF $160,000 APPROVED BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS TO PURCHASE AND IMPROVE THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
BUILDING RIGHT NEXT TO THE GILMORE DRY CLEANING BUILDING
THE MARTINS OWN AND OPERATE. THEY WILL USE THE LOW-INTEREST LOAN TO PAY OFF AN EXISTING LOAN, AND BUY AND RENOVATE THE KP BUILDING AND USE THE BUILDING FOR NEW INDUSTRIAL WASHERS AND DRYERS SO THEY CAN DO THAT HEAVIER CLEANING WORK THAT THEY CAN NOT DO IN THEIR EXISTING BUILDING. THEY WILL BE ABLE TO CLEAN
UNIFORMS, FLOOR MATS, BAR TOWELS AND MORE. EXTRA EMPLOYEES WILL BE NEEDED. THE KP BUILDING IS WHERE MANY OF YOU OVER THE YEARS ATTENDED AN ANNUAL TUESDAY NIGHT PANCAKE SUPPER. IT DID NOT HAVE A PROPERTY TAX BILL, AS IT WAS NON-PROFIT. IT BUILDING NOW GOES ON THE TAX ROLLS OF JACKSON COUNTY. IN SUMMARY, A GOOD THING FOR THE MARTINS, GOOD THING FOR THE PYTHIANS AND A GOOD THING FOR MAQUOKETA AND JACKSON COUNTY. I HAVE NOT HEARD WHERE THE PYTHIANS WILL NOW MEET. I ASSUME THEY STILL HAVE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
SATURDAY IN MAQUOKETA
A BEAUTIFUL DAY...GREAT WEATHER.
A FUN TIME BY ALL IN THE GREEN SPACE PARK DOWNTOWN.
THE HILLBILLY HOT FOOT RUN/RACE
AND
SACRED HEART'S KID'S DAY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT EDEN VALLEY PARK, THE WEDDING OF ASHLEY STARR (KMAQ DJ) AND SEAN REITER. BEAUTIFUL IT WAS, WITH RECEPTION AT THE PUB CLUB. RENAE LIETZ (WIFE OF KMAQ DJ RUSTY)
PERFORMS THE CEREMONY, RIGHT NEXT TO THE FAMOUS SWINGIN'
BRIDGE.
SATURDAY SPORTS.....
MAQUOKETA WINS THRILLER IN LAST MINUTE.
IOWA WINS THRILLER IN LAST SECONDS.
SUNDAY.....
THE CARDINALS BEAT THE CUBS.
THE PACKERS WON AND ARE NOW 2 AND 0.
THIS WEEK IS MAQUOKETA HOMECOMING WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
A FUN TIME BY ALL IN THE GREEN SPACE PARK DOWNTOWN.
THE HILLBILLY HOT FOOT RUN/RACE
AND
SACRED HEART'S KID'S DAY
SATURDAY NIGHT, DOWNTOWN, THE CORONADO
CAR CLUB "MUSCLE ON MAIN" SHOW WITH CLASSIC CARS FILLING UP TWO BLOCKS OF DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA. BECAUSE I WAS AT A WEDDING I HAVE NO PHOTOS TO SHOW, BUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WAS GREAT SHOW.
PERFORMS THE CEREMONY, RIGHT NEXT TO THE FAMOUS SWINGIN'
BRIDGE.
SATURDAY SPORTS.....
MAQUOKETA WINS THRILLER IN LAST MINUTE.
IOWA WINS THRILLER IN LAST SECONDS.
SUNDAY.....
THE CARDINALS BEAT THE CUBS.
THE PACKERS WON AND ARE NOW 2 AND 0.
THIS WEEK IS MAQUOKETA HOMECOMING WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
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