MONDAY DAILY

AROUND 500 PEOPLE ENJOYED THE CONCERT FEATURING  MUSIC OF THE EAGLES
MONDAY NIGHT.    THE NEW YEAR'S EVE CONCERT, FEATURED GREAT CHICAGO
MUSICIANS,  AND THE ROCK AND ROLL SHOW LASTED OVER 2 1/2 HOURS.

FINAL INSTRUCTIONS BY THE PARK RANGER BEFORE THE 1ST HIKE OF THE
YEAR ON JANUARY 1ST  AT THE MAQUOKETA CAVES STATE PARK.    AROUND 125 WENT ON THE 2-HOUR HIKE IN 25 DEGREE WEATHER.   HOT CHOCOLATE PROVIDED BY THE FRIENDS OF THE PARK AND THE SUSTAINABLE JACKSON COUNTY COMMITTEE HAD PRIZES FOR THOSE WHO BROUGHT THEIR OWN RE-USABLE
MUGS, WATER BOTTLES, PLATES AND SILVERWARE.    AT THE MAQUOKETA CAVES START PARK, "CARRY IN - CARRY OUT"....YOUR OWN RE-USABLES AND KEEP THE
THE MAQUOKETA STATE PARK EARTH CLEANER.

PHOTOS BY JUDY KOON AND DIANNE HENRY

MICRO BREWERIES ARE POPULAR IN IOWA AND THE NUMBER OF THEM IS GROWING.
WE HAVE ONE (HERE SINCE 2016) IN BELLEVUE......RIVER RIDGE BREWING......AND IT HAS 6 OWNERS, WHO BREW AND SERVE IN THEIR TAVERN ACROSS FROM THE
SUBWAY RESTAURANT IN DOWNTOWN BELLEVUE.   OWNER KELLY HUENEKE GAVE
THE PROGRAM TODAY AT THE MAQUOKETA ROTARY CLUB.     A BARRELL OF
BEER HOLDS AROUND 350 SIXTEEN OUNCE CANS AND LAST YEAR, THEY BREWED
134  BARRELLS.    EIGHTY FIVE PERCENT OF THE CONSUMERS LIVE WITHIN 10 MILES OF A BREWERY IN IOWA.    KELLY'S HUSBAND IS AN OWNER, AND TWO OTHER  
BELLEVUE COUPLES ARE  OWNERS AND FOR ALL, IT IS A PART TIME ENDEAVOR.

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