VISITED MAQUOKETA OVER THE NOON HOUR TODAY, GREETING PEOPLE AND
SPEAKING IN THE LOBBY OF THE DECKER HOTEL. THERE WAS LITTLE PUBLICITY
ABOUT HIS VISIT IN ADVANCE, SO ONLY ABOUGT 20-25 KNEW ABOUT HIS APPEARANCE AND CAME TO MEET HIM. HE SAID HE WAS A LIFELONG PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRAT AND FIFTH-GENERATION IOWAN. HIS FIRST TIME RUNNING FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. HE HAS SERVED AS CHAIRMAN OF YOUNKERS
DEPARTMENT STORES AND LATER PRESIDENT OF EQUITABLE OF IOWA LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
AT RIGHT WITH THEIR HANDS IN THEIR POCKETS, TWO FORMER LEGISLATURES,
ST. REP. TOM SCHUELLER IN RED AND SENATOR ROGER STEWART IN THE SUIT
WITH TIE. THE TWO DEMOCRATS SERVED TOGETHER IN DES MOINES AND
REPRESENTED US WELL. ANOTHER FORMER ST. REP. BOB OSTERHAUS WOULD
HAVE BEEN AT THE MEETING TODAY, BUT WAS ATTENDING A FUNERAL IN
CEDAR RAPIDS.
I LIKE FRED HUBBELL. HAVE NOT MET THE OTHER DEMOCRATS RUNNING,
SO CAN'T SAY FOR SURE THAT HUBBELL IS THE BEST. MAYBE THEIR RADIO
ADVERTISING WILL TELL ME MORE.
AND...AFTER THE EVENT ENDED, NANCY AND I WALKED BACK TO THE DINING
ROOM AND HAD ANOTHER FINE DECKER LUNCH. DELICIOUS, FAST, AND PRICED
RIGHT. SINCE THE DECKER OPENED A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, WE HAVE
EATEN THERE PROBABLY A HALF-DOZEN TIMES AND WILL TREAT THE FAMILY
TO EASTER BRUNCH THERE ON EASTER SUNDAY.
YES....IT IS GOOD TO HAVE THE DECKER OPEN AGAIN AND YES, THEY ARE A GOOD
NEIGHBOR, RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET.
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YESTERDAY, KMAQ SALES REP LOIS FISCHER MADE AN ADVERTISING CALL TO MAQUOKETA'S NEWEST BEAUTY SHOP. IT WAS FORMERLY THE HOME (OVER 40 YEARS) FOR "JACK AND ASSOCIATES" OWNED BY JACK AND MARILYN WILLEY. LOIS TOOK A FEW PHOTOS.....
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TOMORROW WILL BE A BIG DAY AT McDONALDS IN MAQUOKETA
THE PUBLIC WILL TRY OUT THE NEW KIOSKS SHOWN ABOVE. THE EVENT WILL BE FROM 5 UNTIL 7 P.M.
DURING WHICH TIME THE STAFF WILL SHOW EVERYONE HOW TO ORDER ANYTHING ON THE MENU FROM THE KIOSKS. ON THE TOUCH SCREEN, CHOOSE ITEMS, AND USE YOUR CREDIT CARD OR
DEBIT CARD AND WAIT FOR THE ORDER TO BE BROUGHT TO YOUR BOOTH OR TABLE. A FASTER, BETTER WAY TO SERVCE CUSTOMERS. BUT, AT THE
3 COUNTERS, YOU WILL STILL HAVE THE OPTION TO GIVE YOUR ORDER TO A McDONALDS EMPLOYEE
LIKE IN THE PAST.
ALICE LINGLE IS A RESIDENT OF MAQUOKETA CARE CENTER UP BY PIZZA HUT. TODAY, SHE IS 106 YEARS
OLD. WE BELIEVE SHE IS THE OLDEST PERSON IN
MAQUOKETA AND MAY BE THE OLDEST IN JACKSON COUNTY. SHE WAS SLEEPING AND I AWOKE HER
AND TALKED TO HER. TOLD HER SHE LOOKED BEAUTIFUL AND SAID HER HAIR LOOKED NICE. SHE WAS QUIET BUT ALERT. ACCORDING TO CATHY CLARK OF MAQUOKETA CARE, SHE IS GETTING SPECIAL ATTENTION TODAY.
SHE GOT A FLOWER FROM HER DAUGHTER-IN-LAW
BEV WYLIE OF DUBUQUE, WHO WORKS HERE IN
MAQUOKETA. ALICE GETS AROUND WITH A WALKER. SHE SAID SHE LIVED ON A FARM YEARS
AGO. HAPPY 106TH BIRTHDAY TO ALICE LINGLE
I TOLD HER I WOULD SEE HER NEXT MARCH 22ND.
IF ANYONE HAS OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT HER,
PLEASE EMAIL ME AT kmaq@kmaq.com
DENNIS VOY
