IN THE UPPER 80'S TODAY.
EVEN WARMER AND NO RAIN TOMORROW AND SUNDAY.
MAQUOKETA STATE BANK HAD ANOTHER "GRILLING FOR CHARITY"
OVER THE NOON HOUR TODAY, IN THEIR PARKING LOT. TODAY, THE PROCEEDS WENT TO HOSPICE OF JACKSON COUNTY. THE AVERAGE TOTAL DONATION EACH TIME OF SOMEWHERE OVER $2,000. THANKS M-S-B.
BEN KOBER, JACKSON COUNTY ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, WAS AT THE
SUPERVISOR'S MEETING AGAIN THIS WEEK AND TALKED ABOUT THE
HOUSE NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THE CAVES, AND IN NEED OF CLEAN-UP, ESPECIALLY MOWING. THE COUNTY HAS HIRED "BURNS CUTTING EDGE"
TO DO THE WORK THIS SATURDAY, AND THE COST WILL BE ASSESSED TO
THE OWNER'S (TWO QUAD CITY MEN) ON THEIR TAX BILL. KOBER
RECOMMENDED THAT A DEPUTY WOULD BE THERE AND IT WAS AGREED
BY THE SUPERVISORS TO HAVE A DEPUTY ON HAND FOR THE PROTECTION
OF WORKERS, IF NEEDED.
A COUPLE OF COUNTY APPOINTMENTS TUESDAY. MONICA McHUGH WAS
REAPPONTED TO THE ZONING COMMISSION FOR A 5-YEAR TERM AND CLAY ROMER RESIGNED FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. FOR THAT
COMMISSION, TAMMY MILLER WILL REPLACE ROMER AND WAS APPOINTED TO A 6 YEAR TERM AND BOB HEAD WAS REAPPOINTED TO A 6 YEAR TERM
ON THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
THE 61 DRIVE-IN.
PUSHED OVER BOARD INTO THE OCEAN.
JUST ANOTHER AD FROM MY 1945 MAQUOKETA NEWSPAPER....
POLITICIAN SHOWS UP.
BIG "FISHTAIL" EVENT TOMORROW AT BELLEVUE, ALONG THE RIVER.
STARTS AT 10 A.M. AND A RE-ENACHTMENT OF THE FAMOUS "BELLEVUE
WAR" STARTS AT 3 P.M. DOWNTOWN BY THE HOTEL. BELLEVUE IS ALSO
CELEBRATING 175 YEARS AS A JACKSON COUNTY CITY.
HAVE A NICE WEEKEND.
DENNIS VOY
kmaq@kmaq.com
GOT ONE EMAIL ANSWER: THE SEMI-PRO CLOWN (PHOTO HERE YESTERDAY) IS KAREN TILTON, LONGTIME MAQUOKETA SPEECH TEACHER HERE AND NOW RETIRED AND LIVING WITH HUSBAND DEAN IN THE VILLAGES, FLORIDA. KAREN (AND OTHERS) DOES CLOWN (AND MAGIC) SHOWS IN THE AREA FOR THE FUN OF IT ON A REGULAR BASIS. AND SHE IS GOOD AT IT. BARNUM AND BAILY WOULD HIRE HERE IF THEY WERE ALIVE.
