TOMORROW AND THE WEEKEND.
TODAY, THERE WAS A PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETING AT CITY HALL REGARDING THE DOWNTOWN STREET-SCAPE PROGRAM. THE BIG
QUESTION ... WHEN WILL CONSTRUCTION START?
THE CONTRACTORS SAID COLLECTIVELY THAT THEY ARE AIMING FOR
MARCH 7TH, ALTHOUGH THE COMPANIES WILL NOT BE PENALIZED UNTIL THE LATE-START DATE OF APRIL 4TH. THE CONTRACT ONLY ALLOWS FOR
THE PROJECT TO LAST 240 CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING APRIL 4TH. DURING THE PROJECT CONSTRUCITION, THERE WILL BE
WEEKLY COORDINATION MEETINGS BETWEEN ALL THE CONTRACTORS AND CITY HALL STAFF AS WELL.
A NEW WHITE RUBBER SURFACE IS BEING PUT ON THE ROOF OF THE VOY 2 THEATRE AUDITORIUM. TODAY, IT ARRIVED....
DOWN BY BECKWITH ROOFING OF CLINTON. BECKWITH PURCHASED
CONNELL SUPPLY ROOFING COMPANY IN MAQUOKETA LAST YEAR FROM CLAY ROMER AND CLAY IS NOW WORKING AS A SALESMAN FOR THEM.
THIS WILL BE MY FOURTH (AND LAST TO BE DONE) ROOF AND ALL ARE
EXPECTED TO LAST 20 YEARS. THE VOY 1, KMAQ, AND THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE ROOFS WERE COVERED WITH THE RUBBER SURFACE WITHIN THE LAST 5 YEARS. WHEN WORK IS COMPLETED ON THE ROOF, THE VOY 2
CEILING WILL BE REPLACED, A NEW DIGITAL PROJECTOR INSTALLED AND
THE VOY 2 WILL RE-OPEN THIS MAY FOR THE SUMMER MOVIE SEASON,
ALWAYS THE BUSIEST TIME OF THE YEAR FOR MOVIES.
HERE ARE THE 9 COUPLES THAT WILL BE IN THE "DANCING WITH THE CARDS"
CONTEST MARCH 11TH AT THE OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER. THE COMPETITON PAIRS A MEMBER OF THE MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL DANCE TEAM WITH A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY. BELOW, THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IS LISTED FIRST....
KADEE DULL AND COLTON FELLER
TAYLOR FISHWILD AND HER DAD, STEVE
SIDNEY MICHEL AND JODI COAKLEY
ANNA WAGNER AND DR. BRAD YOUNG
MACKENZIE MCCUTCHEON AND CHRISSY HOSCH
DANYA ALBERT AND MCKKENZIE KELLEY
ZACH GAVIN AND BECKY CLAUS
DALTON BREWSTER AND AMBARLEE BERRINGER
AND JOEY PAWLOWSKE AND JEN BAHL
IN ADDITION TO THESE DANCERS, THERE WILL ALSO BE A PERORMANCE BY THE "TEMPO DANCERS" AND THE "ISLANDERS". ADMISSION WILL BE $5 PER PERSON WITH PRE-SCHOOL AND UNDER FREE. ADMISSION INCLUDES ONE TICKET FOR VOTING FOR YOUR FAVORITE COUPLE. THE VOICE OF THE CARDINALS, BOB GAVIN WILL SERVE AS EMCEE FOR THE EVENING
CONTEST STARTING AT 7 P.M.
IN TOURNAMENT BASKETBALL LAST NIGHT, THE MAQUOKETA GIRLS
LOST THEIR GAME TO THE DEWITT CENTRAL SABERS, 51 TO 27. THE
CARDINALS ENDED THEIR SEASON WITH A 6 AND 16 RECORD,
JACOB KLOFT WRESTLES TONIGHT AT THE STATE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT.
IN DES MOINES.
CHECK BACK TOMORROW FOR MORE NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS
FROM MAQUOKETA.
DENNIS VOY
