NICE YESTERDAY!
NICE TODAY, A LITTLE WARMER.
MIGHT HIT 90 FOR ONE DAY ONLY, TOMORROW.
YESTERDAY, THE KMAQ TRAVEL BUS TRIP TO SPRINGFIELD TO VISIT THE NEW DOWNTOWN ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRESIDENTIAL MUSEUM WENT WELL. EVERYONE HAD A GOOD TIME. IN A WORD....THE MUSEUM IS....AWESOME. GO SEE IT!
THE MAQUOKETA WATER DEPARTMENT CREWS ARE STILL TRYING TO FIND OUT WHY THE CITY'S WATER HAS A BLEACH SMELL AND TASTES BAD. THERE WERE COMPLAINTS AGAIN TODAY ON KMAQ'S "JUST TALK" SHOW. THE CITY MANAGER SAID THE WATER IS SAFE TO DRINK AND THE RADIUM PROBLEM
HAS BEEN FIXED, THANKS TO THE $4-MILLIN DOLLAR PROJECT.
FRANKLY, I HAVE NOT NOTICED THE ODOR OR BAD TASTE. BUT AT MY HOUSE,
MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW WHEN UP FROM BETTENDORF LAST WEEK, NOTICED IT IMMEDIATELY.
ABOUT 50 PEOPLE WATCHED AS THE FIRST SPADE OF DIRT WAS TURNED FOR THE NEW ARC AT MATTESON AND SUMMIT STREETS LAST NIGHT.
GLENN BARTELT, ARC CHAIRMAN, WAS THE EMCEE. THE ARC HAS BEEN 7 YEARS IN THE MAKING. AND, CONSTRUCTION WON'T START FOR ANOTHER COUPLE MONTHS OR MORE. WHY THEY HAD THE GROUND BREAKING EARLY, I DON'T KNOW. THE REASON THE WORK WON'T START NOW IS THAT THE ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS HAVE TO RE-DESIGN A PORTION OF THE POOL, TO EXPAND IT BY TWO MORE LANES.
MYRA AND BRIAN GROSS OF MAQUOKETA ARE PARENTS OF A GIRL, BORN THE NIGHT OF JUNE 27TH, AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER IS HONOR CLARK OF MAQUOKETA.
NO DEATHS TO REPORT.
HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND.
DENNIS VOY
Straight from the Desk of Dennis Voy @ KMAQ Radio Station Downtown Maquoketa Iowa
Friday, June 30, 2006
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
NICE DAY....AROUND 80.
A MAQUOKETA MAN, MITCHELL HOUSTON OF 1009 CARDINAL DRIVE REPORTED TO THE MAQUOKETA POLICE THAT SOMEONE BROKE THE WINDSHIELD OF HIS VEHICLE MONDAY NIGHT.
FIREWORKS THIS UPCOMING HOLIDAY:
THIS SATURDAY, AFTER THE RACES HERE IN MAQUOKETA.
SUNDAY NIGHT AT BELLEVUE.
TUESDAY NIGHT AT LAMOTTE
TUESDAY NIGHT AT GRAND MOUND.
BELLEVUE WILL HAVE THEIR HERITAGE DAYS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, WITH THE PARADE SUNDAY MORNING. IT WILL BE BROADCAST ON KMAQ.
DEWITT WILL HAVE THEIR 4TH JULY FESTIVAL THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ALSO, AND THEIR PARADE WILL BE TUESDAY MORNING AND WILL BE BROADCAST ON KMAQ.
LAMOTTE WILL HAVE THEIR ANNUAL ONE-DAY CELEBRATION ON JULY 4TH WITH A PARADE AT 1 P.M.
THE NEW WESTGATE CENTER (NEW STRIP MALL OUT BY DICK'S SUPER MARKET) SIGN WENT UP YESTERDAY AT THE ENTRANCE. NICE. WILL TAKE A PHOTO ONE OF THESE DAYS AND PUT ON OUR WEB SITE.
STILL NO OCCUPANTS IN THE MALL, BUT THERE WILL BE SOON. THE CARPENTERS, ETC. ARE WORKING DAILY.
THE NEW HOME ON SUMMIT STREET IS LOOKING GREAT.
THE NEW 4-STORY, ALL STEEL FIRE ESCAPE FOR THE TOP FLOOR OF THE HURST HOTEL IS DONE AND IS BEING PAINTED NOW.
THE OLD KFC BUILDING IS BEING REMODELED AND PAINTED. HAS A NEW MAIN DOOR TOO. WHEN I HEAR MORE ON IT...I WILL LET YOU KNOW.
THE FAMOUS BIG 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND SALE AT BANOWETZ ANTIQUE MALL STARTS THURSDAY AND GOES THRU JULY 4TH. THEY COME FROM ALL OVER FOR IT. I WILL BE DOING REMOTE BROADCASTS FROM IT EACH DAY.
THE MAQUOKETA BOYS BASEBALL TEAM BLEW A 9-1 LEAD LAST NIGHT AGAINST DUBUQUE SENIOR....TOUGH YEAR FOR PAT BOLLMAN'S BOYS. THEY HAVE HAD SOME CLOSE GAMES, BUT LOST MOST OF THEM.
MEANWHILE, THE GIRL'S SOFTBALL TEAM CONTINUES TO WIN.
TOMORROW, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CHARLIE CLASEN. AND FRIDAY, TO JERRY RASMUSSEN. AND FRIDAY ALSO TO SUE KORANDA, NOW A RESIDENT WITH HUSBAND ARNOLD DOWN IN FLORIDA.
WILLIAM BRAXTON HAMMER, AGE 30, FORMERLY OF MAQUOKETA, DIED AT HIS HOME YESTERDAY IN FORT DODGE. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS DAUGHTER JANNA, 3 SISTERS...LORETTA GREEN, CHRISSIE BRIETBACH, AND JENNA BREITBACH ALL OF MAQUOKETA AND 2 BROTHERS, INCLUDING KENNY BRIETBACH OF MAQUOKETA AND HIS MOTHER, PAM HAMMER OF MAQUOKETA AND GRANDMOTHER RUTH HAMMER OF MAQUOKETA. ALSO SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE AND HER 3 CHILDREN OF FORT DODGE.
NO REPORT HERE TOMORROW. I , AND 45 OTHERS , ARE GOING ON A TRI-STATE TOURS BUS TO SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, SPONSORED BY KMAQ TRAVEL....TO VISIT THE NEW HIGH-TECH ABE LINCOLN MUSEUM. HAVE HEARD AND READ A LOT ABOUT IT, SO LOOKING FORWARD TO ESCORTING THE TRIP.
HOPE TO HAVE NEXT REPORT FRIDAY.
DENNIS VOY
A MAQUOKETA MAN, MITCHELL HOUSTON OF 1009 CARDINAL DRIVE REPORTED TO THE MAQUOKETA POLICE THAT SOMEONE BROKE THE WINDSHIELD OF HIS VEHICLE MONDAY NIGHT.
FIREWORKS THIS UPCOMING HOLIDAY:
THIS SATURDAY, AFTER THE RACES HERE IN MAQUOKETA.
SUNDAY NIGHT AT BELLEVUE.
TUESDAY NIGHT AT LAMOTTE
TUESDAY NIGHT AT GRAND MOUND.
BELLEVUE WILL HAVE THEIR HERITAGE DAYS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, WITH THE PARADE SUNDAY MORNING. IT WILL BE BROADCAST ON KMAQ.
DEWITT WILL HAVE THEIR 4TH JULY FESTIVAL THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ALSO, AND THEIR PARADE WILL BE TUESDAY MORNING AND WILL BE BROADCAST ON KMAQ.
LAMOTTE WILL HAVE THEIR ANNUAL ONE-DAY CELEBRATION ON JULY 4TH WITH A PARADE AT 1 P.M.
THE NEW WESTGATE CENTER (NEW STRIP MALL OUT BY DICK'S SUPER MARKET) SIGN WENT UP YESTERDAY AT THE ENTRANCE. NICE. WILL TAKE A PHOTO ONE OF THESE DAYS AND PUT ON OUR WEB SITE.
STILL NO OCCUPANTS IN THE MALL, BUT THERE WILL BE SOON. THE CARPENTERS, ETC. ARE WORKING DAILY.
THE NEW HOME ON SUMMIT STREET IS LOOKING GREAT.
THE NEW 4-STORY, ALL STEEL FIRE ESCAPE FOR THE TOP FLOOR OF THE HURST HOTEL IS DONE AND IS BEING PAINTED NOW.
THE OLD KFC BUILDING IS BEING REMODELED AND PAINTED. HAS A NEW MAIN DOOR TOO. WHEN I HEAR MORE ON IT...I WILL LET YOU KNOW.
THE FAMOUS BIG 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND SALE AT BANOWETZ ANTIQUE MALL STARTS THURSDAY AND GOES THRU JULY 4TH. THEY COME FROM ALL OVER FOR IT. I WILL BE DOING REMOTE BROADCASTS FROM IT EACH DAY.
THE MAQUOKETA BOYS BASEBALL TEAM BLEW A 9-1 LEAD LAST NIGHT AGAINST DUBUQUE SENIOR....TOUGH YEAR FOR PAT BOLLMAN'S BOYS. THEY HAVE HAD SOME CLOSE GAMES, BUT LOST MOST OF THEM.
MEANWHILE, THE GIRL'S SOFTBALL TEAM CONTINUES TO WIN.
TOMORROW, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CHARLIE CLASEN. AND FRIDAY, TO JERRY RASMUSSEN. AND FRIDAY ALSO TO SUE KORANDA, NOW A RESIDENT WITH HUSBAND ARNOLD DOWN IN FLORIDA.
WILLIAM BRAXTON HAMMER, AGE 30, FORMERLY OF MAQUOKETA, DIED AT HIS HOME YESTERDAY IN FORT DODGE. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS DAUGHTER JANNA, 3 SISTERS...LORETTA GREEN, CHRISSIE BRIETBACH, AND JENNA BREITBACH ALL OF MAQUOKETA AND 2 BROTHERS, INCLUDING KENNY BRIETBACH OF MAQUOKETA AND HIS MOTHER, PAM HAMMER OF MAQUOKETA AND GRANDMOTHER RUTH HAMMER OF MAQUOKETA. ALSO SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE AND HER 3 CHILDREN OF FORT DODGE.
NO REPORT HERE TOMORROW. I , AND 45 OTHERS , ARE GOING ON A TRI-STATE TOURS BUS TO SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, SPONSORED BY KMAQ TRAVEL....TO VISIT THE NEW HIGH-TECH ABE LINCOLN MUSEUM. HAVE HEARD AND READ A LOT ABOUT IT, SO LOOKING FORWARD TO ESCORTING THE TRIP.
HOPE TO HAVE NEXT REPORT FRIDAY.
DENNIS VOY
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
SUPER DAY TODAY...AND THE REST OF THE WEEK WEATHERIZE LOOKS GOOD TOO.
WAS JUST AT A "BUSINESS AFTER HOURS" CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENT
AT US BANK IN DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA. HAD A NICE CONVERSATION WITH LONGTIME BUSINESSMAN ROSS RIVER, WHO CAME TO MAQUOKETA AS AN AG TEACHER ASSISTANT IN 1950. THEN WORKED AS A 4-H EXTENSION PERSON AND WENT INTO BUSINESS SOON AFTER. HE TOLD ME THAT HIS IS BUILDING A WICK MODULAR HOME FOR THE METHODIST CHURCH IN MAQUOKETA, TO BE A PARSONAGE FOR THE NEW MINISTER AND HIS FAMILY EFFECTIVE JULY 1ST. ROSS HAD A STRANGE ILLNESS LAST YEAR, LOST ABOUT 50 POUNDS AND IS NOW OVER THAT AND LOOKS GREAT. HAS GAINED HIS WEIGHT BACK AND AT 77, IS READY FOR MORE YEARS OF SALES. HE'S BEEN A GOOD COMMUNITY LEADER OVER THE YEARS TOO, AS HAS HIS WIFE, VIVIAN. SHE WAS A FORMER SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER FOR MANY YEARS.
AT THE SUPERVIORSO MEETING TODAY, IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT MARCIA CAMP OF PRESTON IS A NEW EMPLOYEE OF THE RECORDER'S OFFICE, HIRED BY INTERIM RECORDER, ARLENE SCHAUF. SHE HAD BEEN WORKING AT THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE. SHE STARTS AT $11.77 AN HOUR .
AND IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT DR. ROB DEEGAN OF MAQUOKETA,
THE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR, HAS RESIGNED.
A SEARCH WILL GET UNDERWAY FOR A REPLACEMENT.
DOUG SCHNOOR, A 2006 MCHS GRAD, SHOWED THE GRAND CHAMPION STEER AT TEH SHORTHORN JUNIOR NATIONALS SHOW IN DES MOINES LAST WEEK. HIS STEER TOPPED THE FIELD OF 45 STEERS.
HE WILL ENTER IT N OW IN THE JACKSON COUNTY FAIR. HE WILL ATTEND KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE THIS FALL.
THANKS FOR STOPPING IN.
DENNIS VOY
WAS JUST AT A "BUSINESS AFTER HOURS" CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENT
AT US BANK IN DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA. HAD A NICE CONVERSATION WITH LONGTIME BUSINESSMAN ROSS RIVER, WHO CAME TO MAQUOKETA AS AN AG TEACHER ASSISTANT IN 1950. THEN WORKED AS A 4-H EXTENSION PERSON AND WENT INTO BUSINESS SOON AFTER. HE TOLD ME THAT HIS IS BUILDING A WICK MODULAR HOME FOR THE METHODIST CHURCH IN MAQUOKETA, TO BE A PARSONAGE FOR THE NEW MINISTER AND HIS FAMILY EFFECTIVE JULY 1ST. ROSS HAD A STRANGE ILLNESS LAST YEAR, LOST ABOUT 50 POUNDS AND IS NOW OVER THAT AND LOOKS GREAT. HAS GAINED HIS WEIGHT BACK AND AT 77, IS READY FOR MORE YEARS OF SALES. HE'S BEEN A GOOD COMMUNITY LEADER OVER THE YEARS TOO, AS HAS HIS WIFE, VIVIAN. SHE WAS A FORMER SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER FOR MANY YEARS.
AT THE SUPERVIORSO MEETING TODAY, IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT MARCIA CAMP OF PRESTON IS A NEW EMPLOYEE OF THE RECORDER'S OFFICE, HIRED BY INTERIM RECORDER, ARLENE SCHAUF. SHE HAD BEEN WORKING AT THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE. SHE STARTS AT $11.77 AN HOUR .
AND IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT DR. ROB DEEGAN OF MAQUOKETA,
THE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR, HAS RESIGNED.
A SEARCH WILL GET UNDERWAY FOR A REPLACEMENT.
DOUG SCHNOOR, A 2006 MCHS GRAD, SHOWED THE GRAND CHAMPION STEER AT TEH SHORTHORN JUNIOR NATIONALS SHOW IN DES MOINES LAST WEEK. HIS STEER TOPPED THE FIELD OF 45 STEERS.
HE WILL ENTER IT N OW IN THE JACKSON COUNTY FAIR. HE WILL ATTEND KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE THIS FALL.
THANKS FOR STOPPING IN.
DENNIS VOY
Monday, June 26, 2006
3/4 OF AN INCH OF RAIN OVER THE WEEKEND.
TODAY, PARTLY SUNNY AND COOL....HIGH IN THE LOW 70'S.
IN THE DAVENPORT ASSUMPTION GIRL'S SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY, MAQUOKETA WON THE FIRST TWO GAMES, THEIR
10TH AND 11TH IN A ROW, AND THEN LOST THE CHAMPIONSHIP
GAME TO ASSUMPTION.
MARCENE V. MOREHEAD, 86 OF MAQUOKETA AND MARY L.
BENISCHEK, AGE 75, BOTH DIED OVER THE WEEKEND AND THEIR COMPLETED OBITUARIES CAN BE READ AT www.carsonandson.com
SHORT REPORT....
HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
TODAY, PARTLY SUNNY AND COOL....HIGH IN THE LOW 70'S.
IN THE DAVENPORT ASSUMPTION GIRL'S SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY, MAQUOKETA WON THE FIRST TWO GAMES, THEIR
10TH AND 11TH IN A ROW, AND THEN LOST THE CHAMPIONSHIP
GAME TO ASSUMPTION.
MARCENE V. MOREHEAD, 86 OF MAQUOKETA AND MARY L.
BENISCHEK, AGE 75, BOTH DIED OVER THE WEEKEND AND THEIR COMPLETED OBITUARIES CAN BE READ AT www.carsonandson.com
SHORT REPORT....
HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
Friday, June 23, 2006
Thursday, June 22, 2006
67/100 OF AN INCH OF RAIN THIS MORNING...TOTAL OF 3 INCHES IN JUNE.
WE ARE ABOUT 12 INCHES AHEAD OF LAST YEAR FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF THE YEAR. THIS AFTERNOON, SUNNY AND HIGH OF 85.
ROTARY DUCK RACE WINNERS: DAVE UPDEGRAPH OF DUBUQUE,
$1,000 AND HE WILL GIVE IT BACK TO ROTARY FOUNDATION.
THE $100 WINNERS: DARWIN FRANZEN, PRESTON...GENI NIESS, MAQUOKETA...ED HERMANN OF MAQUOKETA...KORY KUHLMAN, MAQUOKETA AND BRET GEBHART, MAQUOKETA. 1,000 DUCKS WERE SOLD AND ANOTHER (4TH) SUCCESSFUL FUND RAISER FOR THE ROTARY.
THE MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY GIRL'S SOFTBALL TEAM
HAS WON 9 GAMES IN A ROW. LAST NIGHT, BEATING VINTON ON THE ROAD IN A DOUBLEHEADER, 5 TO 1 AND WINNING ALSO GAME TWO, 9 TO 3.
THE CARDINAL GIRLS ARE NOW 16 AND 8 OVERALL. THEY PLAY NEXT
IN THE DAVENPORT ASSUMPTION TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY.
JACKSON COUNTY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN MAY WAS 3.7...DOWN FROM 4.7 IN APRIL. VERY GOOD RATE FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
JACKSON COUNTY ATTORNEY JOHN KIES(DEMOCRAT) , WHO LOST PRIMARY TO PHIL TABOR, SAID HE PLANS TO SEEK THE COUNTY ATTORNEY POSITION THIS FALL AS AN INDEPENDENT.
THANKS FOR READING THE REPORT.
DENNIS VOY
WE ARE ABOUT 12 INCHES AHEAD OF LAST YEAR FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF THE YEAR. THIS AFTERNOON, SUNNY AND HIGH OF 85.
ROTARY DUCK RACE WINNERS: DAVE UPDEGRAPH OF DUBUQUE,
$1,000 AND HE WILL GIVE IT BACK TO ROTARY FOUNDATION.
THE $100 WINNERS: DARWIN FRANZEN, PRESTON...GENI NIESS, MAQUOKETA...ED HERMANN OF MAQUOKETA...KORY KUHLMAN, MAQUOKETA AND BRET GEBHART, MAQUOKETA. 1,000 DUCKS WERE SOLD AND ANOTHER (4TH) SUCCESSFUL FUND RAISER FOR THE ROTARY.
THE MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY GIRL'S SOFTBALL TEAM
HAS WON 9 GAMES IN A ROW. LAST NIGHT, BEATING VINTON ON THE ROAD IN A DOUBLEHEADER, 5 TO 1 AND WINNING ALSO GAME TWO, 9 TO 3.
THE CARDINAL GIRLS ARE NOW 16 AND 8 OVERALL. THEY PLAY NEXT
IN THE DAVENPORT ASSUMPTION TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY.
JACKSON COUNTY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN MAY WAS 3.7...DOWN FROM 4.7 IN APRIL. VERY GOOD RATE FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
JACKSON COUNTY ATTORNEY JOHN KIES(DEMOCRAT) , WHO LOST PRIMARY TO PHIL TABOR, SAID HE PLANS TO SEEK THE COUNTY ATTORNEY POSITION THIS FALL AS AN INDEPENDENT.
THANKS FOR READING THE REPORT.
DENNIS VOY
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
6/10TH OF AN INCH OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, AND SPRINKLES ON AND OFF TODAY, AND A HIGH OF 87.
GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONIES FOR THE NEW ARC HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED FOR NEXT THURSDAY, JUNE 29TH, AT 6:30 P.M., AT THE
SITE AT MATTESON AND SUMMIT STREETS.
THE ROTARY DUCK RACE IS TONIGHT AT 6. WILL HAVE THE WINNERS HERE TOMORROW.
JERRY AND DOROTHY RASMUSSEN OF MAQUOKETA WILL CELEBRATE THEIR 65TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TOMORROW. BOTH DOING GOOD.
HAVE COFFEE WITH JERRY AND FRIENDS ALMOST EVERY MORNING.
SUMMER STARTED AT 3:46 THIS AFTERNOON.
DICK'S SUPER MARKET IN MAQUOKETA IS NOW DICK'S PIGLEY WIGLEY.
SPEAKING OF DICK'S......I MENT TO MENTION HERE SOMETIME BACK THAT FRIEND GARY SANGER, LONGTIME EMPLOYEE OF SKEFFINGTON'S JACK & JILL, NOW CLOSED, WAS HIRED BY DICK'S. NOT ONLY IS GARY A GOOD
GROCERYMAN, HE'S A VERY GOOD ST. LOUIS CARDINALS FAN.
THE CARDINALS HAD A BAD NIGHT LAST NIGHT. HAPPENS TO THE BEST.
THE RELAY FOR LIFE EVENT IS THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING AT THE FAIRGROUNDS IN MAQUOKETA. THE WALK LASTS THROUGH THE NIGHT. BIG MONEY FUND RAISER FOR CANCER.
KEEP COOL.....AND LISTEN TO YOUR RADIO A LITTLE MORE THAN YOU HAVE BEEN. THANKS.
DENNIS VOY
GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONIES FOR THE NEW ARC HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED FOR NEXT THURSDAY, JUNE 29TH, AT 6:30 P.M., AT THE
SITE AT MATTESON AND SUMMIT STREETS.
THE ROTARY DUCK RACE IS TONIGHT AT 6. WILL HAVE THE WINNERS HERE TOMORROW.
JERRY AND DOROTHY RASMUSSEN OF MAQUOKETA WILL CELEBRATE THEIR 65TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TOMORROW. BOTH DOING GOOD.
HAVE COFFEE WITH JERRY AND FRIENDS ALMOST EVERY MORNING.
SUMMER STARTED AT 3:46 THIS AFTERNOON.
DICK'S SUPER MARKET IN MAQUOKETA IS NOW DICK'S PIGLEY WIGLEY.
SPEAKING OF DICK'S......I MENT TO MENTION HERE SOMETIME BACK THAT FRIEND GARY SANGER, LONGTIME EMPLOYEE OF SKEFFINGTON'S JACK & JILL, NOW CLOSED, WAS HIRED BY DICK'S. NOT ONLY IS GARY A GOOD
GROCERYMAN, HE'S A VERY GOOD ST. LOUIS CARDINALS FAN.
THE CARDINALS HAD A BAD NIGHT LAST NIGHT. HAPPENS TO THE BEST.
THE RELAY FOR LIFE EVENT IS THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING AT THE FAIRGROUNDS IN MAQUOKETA. THE WALK LASTS THROUGH THE NIGHT. BIG MONEY FUND RAISER FOR CANCER.
KEEP COOL.....AND LISTEN TO YOUR RADIO A LITTLE MORE THAN YOU HAVE BEEN. THANKS.
DENNIS VOY
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND PARTLY SUNNY THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGH TODAY IN UPPER 70'S.
THE NEW SUPER WAL MART WALLS (3 OF 4) ARE UP AND THE STEEL ROOF STRUCTURE IS GOING UP NEXT. LOTS OF GRADING CONTINUES ALL AROUND THERE.
FIRE IN MAQUOKETA AT 8 LAST NIGHT. TO A HOME ON SOUTH 2ND STREET, OWNED BY BERNICE HICKS AND RENTED BY LANE WOLTER.
MIGHT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY CIGARETTE. FIRE CONTAINED TO AN UPSTAIRS BATHROOM....ABOUT $20,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE.
GOT A NICE EMAIL FROM JOHN SWIETER. FOLKS WERE DON AND BETTY.
HE WAS FOUNDER AND DESIGN DIECTOR FOR RANGE. LOOK IT UP AT
www.rangeus.com THERE ARE 3 LOCATIONS, DALLAS, COEUR D'ALENE, AND SEATTLE. NOT SURE WHERE HE LIVES. ANOTHER CASE WHERE WE NEED TO HAVE HIM DO A GUEST BOOK ENTRY AND BRING US UP TO DATE ON JOHN SINCE MAQUOKETA DAYS.
DONNA M. MERRICK , 77, OF MAQUOKETA DIED YESTERDAY. HER FULL OBITUARY CAN BE READ AT www.laheys.com
THANKS FOR THE VISIT.
DENNIS VOY
HIGH TODAY IN UPPER 70'S.
THE NEW SUPER WAL MART WALLS (3 OF 4) ARE UP AND THE STEEL ROOF STRUCTURE IS GOING UP NEXT. LOTS OF GRADING CONTINUES ALL AROUND THERE.
FIRE IN MAQUOKETA AT 8 LAST NIGHT. TO A HOME ON SOUTH 2ND STREET, OWNED BY BERNICE HICKS AND RENTED BY LANE WOLTER.
MIGHT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY CIGARETTE. FIRE CONTAINED TO AN UPSTAIRS BATHROOM....ABOUT $20,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE.
GOT A NICE EMAIL FROM JOHN SWIETER. FOLKS WERE DON AND BETTY.
HE WAS FOUNDER AND DESIGN DIECTOR FOR RANGE. LOOK IT UP AT
www.rangeus.com THERE ARE 3 LOCATIONS, DALLAS, COEUR D'ALENE, AND SEATTLE. NOT SURE WHERE HE LIVES. ANOTHER CASE WHERE WE NEED TO HAVE HIM DO A GUEST BOOK ENTRY AND BRING US UP TO DATE ON JOHN SINCE MAQUOKETA DAYS.
DONNA M. MERRICK , 77, OF MAQUOKETA DIED YESTERDAY. HER FULL OBITUARY CAN BE READ AT www.laheys.com
THANKS FOR THE VISIT.
DENNIS VOY
Monday, June 19, 2006
3/10 OF AN INCH RAIN SUNDAY MORNING, CUT DOWN ON ATTENDANCE AT THE OPTIMIST FATHER'S DAY FLY-IN BREAKFAST YESTERDAY AT THE AIRPORT. BUT STILL A GOOD TURN-OUT. LAST YEAR, AROUND 50 PILOTS ON HAND BUT ONLY A HANDFULL YESTERDAY.
TODAY..HUMIDITY IS DOWN..NICE BREEZE AND WE ARE AROUND 80.
A MAQUOKETA POLICE OFFICER, J.T. THOMSON, WAS LEAD ON A HIGH SPEED CHASE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING WHICH RESULTED IN THE SQUAD CAR BEING HIT, BUT NO INJURIES. THOMSON ARRESTED MICHAEL EELS, 28, OF BETTENDORF FOR OWI, ELUDING AN OFFICER AND RECKLESS DRIVING. THE CHASE WAS AROUND 1:20 SATURDAY MORNING AND IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF TOWN. THE CHASE ENDED WHEN THE EELS CAR GAVE OUT MECHANICALLY. DAMAGES TO THE EELS CAR, $2000 AND TO THE SQUAD CAR, $4,000.
DICK'S SUPERMARKET IN MAQUOKETA WILL GET A NAME CHANGE ON WEDNESDAY. FRESHBRANDS DISTRIBUTING, OWNER OF DICK'S CHAIN OF STORES, WILL BECOME DICK'S PIGGLY WIGGLY THIS WEEK. AND PRICES ARE TO BE REDUCED ALONG WITH THE NEW NAME.
ONWARD BANCSHARES, WHICH OWNS MAQUOKETA STATE BANK, HAS PURCHASED UNITED SECURITY SAVINGS BANK OF CEDAR RAPIDS.
CURRENTLY, OHNWARD OWNS AND OPERATES FOUR BANKS IN 16 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT EASTERN IOWA. THEIR OFFICES ARE IN A NEW BUILDING BUILDT LAST YEAR IN MAQUOKETA.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT AT 6 P.M. THE ARC POOL PROJECT AND THE WATER PROJECT WILL MAKE UP MOST OF THE MEETING.
SERVICES PENDING IN MAQUOKETA AT CARSON'S FOR JACOB YAROLIM OF MAQUOKETA, AGE 26, WHO DIED LAST NIGHT OF A BRAIN TUMOR. THE FULL OBITUARY SHOULD BE UP TOMORROW AT www.carsonandson.com
HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
TODAY..HUMIDITY IS DOWN..NICE BREEZE AND WE ARE AROUND 80.
A MAQUOKETA POLICE OFFICER, J.T. THOMSON, WAS LEAD ON A HIGH SPEED CHASE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING WHICH RESULTED IN THE SQUAD CAR BEING HIT, BUT NO INJURIES. THOMSON ARRESTED MICHAEL EELS, 28, OF BETTENDORF FOR OWI, ELUDING AN OFFICER AND RECKLESS DRIVING. THE CHASE WAS AROUND 1:20 SATURDAY MORNING AND IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF TOWN. THE CHASE ENDED WHEN THE EELS CAR GAVE OUT MECHANICALLY. DAMAGES TO THE EELS CAR, $2000 AND TO THE SQUAD CAR, $4,000.
DICK'S SUPERMARKET IN MAQUOKETA WILL GET A NAME CHANGE ON WEDNESDAY. FRESHBRANDS DISTRIBUTING, OWNER OF DICK'S CHAIN OF STORES, WILL BECOME DICK'S PIGGLY WIGGLY THIS WEEK. AND PRICES ARE TO BE REDUCED ALONG WITH THE NEW NAME.
ONWARD BANCSHARES, WHICH OWNS MAQUOKETA STATE BANK, HAS PURCHASED UNITED SECURITY SAVINGS BANK OF CEDAR RAPIDS.
CURRENTLY, OHNWARD OWNS AND OPERATES FOUR BANKS IN 16 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT EASTERN IOWA. THEIR OFFICES ARE IN A NEW BUILDING BUILDT LAST YEAR IN MAQUOKETA.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT AT 6 P.M. THE ARC POOL PROJECT AND THE WATER PROJECT WILL MAKE UP MOST OF THE MEETING.
SERVICES PENDING IN MAQUOKETA AT CARSON'S FOR JACOB YAROLIM OF MAQUOKETA, AGE 26, WHO DIED LAST NIGHT OF A BRAIN TUMOR. THE FULL OBITUARY SHOULD BE UP TOMORROW AT www.carsonandson.com
HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
Thursday, June 15, 2006
A LITTLE RAIN YESTERDAY AND TODAY, MOSTLY CLOUDY AND WARM, A HIGH IN THE LOW 80'S.
A WHEATLAND WOMAN STABBED A DAVENPORT WOMAN IN HER RURAL WHEATLAND HOME ABOUT 10 LAST NIGHT. THE DAVENPORT WOMAN IS IN THE HOSPITAL AND THE WHEATLAND WOMAN IS IN THE CLINTON COUNTY JAIL.
LONG TIME MAQUOKETA BUSINESSMAN AND FARMER, GLENN CARAWAY, HAS BEEN NAMED THE GRAND MARSHALL FOR THIS YEAR'S JACKSON COUNTY FAIR. CARAWAY OWNED CARAWAY FEED AND SUPPLY ON QUARRY STREET FOR MANY YEARS AND WAS ACTIVE IN HELPING 4-H AND FFA KIDS WITH THIER PROJECTS. HE HAS TWO CHILDREN, DALE CARAWAY AND RUTH ANN SCOTT....ALSO SEVEN GRANDCHILDREN AND SEVEN GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN. HE'S A BIG CUBS FAN.
MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS CHANGED THE WAY BUS DRIVERS WILL BE PAID BEGINNING THIS FALL. BUS DRIVERS WILL BE PAID HOURLY INSTEAD OF BY ROUTE.
FAMOUS COUNTRY SINGER BILLY DEAN CALLED ME WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WE CHATTED ON THE AIR FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES ABOUT HIS CONCERT THIS SATURDAY NIGHT IN BELLEVUE. HIS FIRST HIT RECORD WAS IN 1991. HE MARRIED STEPHANY PAISLEY, FORMERLY OF MAQUOKETA, LAST SUMMER. I TALKED TO HER DURING THE NOON HOUR TODAY AT THE ANDREW CAFE WHERE SHE WAS HAVING NOON LUNCH WITH HER STEP-FATHER, LARRY McMURRAY OF RURAL MAQUOKETA. SHE'S IN JACKSON COUNTY EARLY FOR THE CONCERT WHILE BILLY IS WORKING ON HIS WAY HERE. WEDNESDAY NIGHT, HE GAVE A CONCERT IN MISSOURI. A NICE COUPLE! HOPE THERE IS A GOOD TURNOUT FOR THE SHOW ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN DOWNTOWN BELLEVUE.
STEVE FLYNN REPORTED AT ROTARY YESTERDAY THAT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION NETTED ABOUT $20,000 FROM THE GOLF TOURNAMENT THIS PAST TUESDAY AT THE MAQUOKETA COUNTRY CLUB.
THE MONEY WILL BE USED TO BUY A PORTABLE X-RAY MACHINE.
KEEP COOL.
DENNIS VOY
A WHEATLAND WOMAN STABBED A DAVENPORT WOMAN IN HER RURAL WHEATLAND HOME ABOUT 10 LAST NIGHT. THE DAVENPORT WOMAN IS IN THE HOSPITAL AND THE WHEATLAND WOMAN IS IN THE CLINTON COUNTY JAIL.
LONG TIME MAQUOKETA BUSINESSMAN AND FARMER, GLENN CARAWAY, HAS BEEN NAMED THE GRAND MARSHALL FOR THIS YEAR'S JACKSON COUNTY FAIR. CARAWAY OWNED CARAWAY FEED AND SUPPLY ON QUARRY STREET FOR MANY YEARS AND WAS ACTIVE IN HELPING 4-H AND FFA KIDS WITH THIER PROJECTS. HE HAS TWO CHILDREN, DALE CARAWAY AND RUTH ANN SCOTT....ALSO SEVEN GRANDCHILDREN AND SEVEN GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN. HE'S A BIG CUBS FAN.
MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS CHANGED THE WAY BUS DRIVERS WILL BE PAID BEGINNING THIS FALL. BUS DRIVERS WILL BE PAID HOURLY INSTEAD OF BY ROUTE.
FAMOUS COUNTRY SINGER BILLY DEAN CALLED ME WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WE CHATTED ON THE AIR FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES ABOUT HIS CONCERT THIS SATURDAY NIGHT IN BELLEVUE. HIS FIRST HIT RECORD WAS IN 1991. HE MARRIED STEPHANY PAISLEY, FORMERLY OF MAQUOKETA, LAST SUMMER. I TALKED TO HER DURING THE NOON HOUR TODAY AT THE ANDREW CAFE WHERE SHE WAS HAVING NOON LUNCH WITH HER STEP-FATHER, LARRY McMURRAY OF RURAL MAQUOKETA. SHE'S IN JACKSON COUNTY EARLY FOR THE CONCERT WHILE BILLY IS WORKING ON HIS WAY HERE. WEDNESDAY NIGHT, HE GAVE A CONCERT IN MISSOURI. A NICE COUPLE! HOPE THERE IS A GOOD TURNOUT FOR THE SHOW ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN DOWNTOWN BELLEVUE.
STEVE FLYNN REPORTED AT ROTARY YESTERDAY THAT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION NETTED ABOUT $20,000 FROM THE GOLF TOURNAMENT THIS PAST TUESDAY AT THE MAQUOKETA COUNTRY CLUB.
THE MONEY WILL BE USED TO BUY A PORTABLE X-RAY MACHINE.
KEEP COOL.
DENNIS VOY
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
NICE TODAY...HIGH OF 79.
MAQUOKETA SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT KIM HUCKSTADT WAS GIVEN ANOTHER 3-YEAR CONTRACT AND A RAISE BY BOARD MEMBERS LAST NIGHT. BOARD MEMBERS SPENT MORE THAN AN HOUR IN CLOSED SESSION WITH HUCKSTADT TO DO HIS YEARLY EVAULATION. THERE WERE NO COMMENTS MADE AFTER THE CLOSED MEETING. IN THE OPEN MEETING AFTER, HE WAS GIVEN A PAY RAISE OF $3,083, RAISING HIS ANNUAL SALARY TO $103,083. THE RAISE WAS THE SAME AMOUNT GIVEN OTHER ADMINISTRATORS. THIS IS HUCKSTADT'S 5TH YEAR AS SUPERINTENDENT.
THERE IS ONLY ONE POSITION OPEN ON THE MAQUOKETA SCHOOL BOARD FOR THIS FALL'S ELECTION. THE DISTRICT 1 SEAT WILL BE UP, NOW HELD BY BRIAN TABOR OF BALDWIN. THE AREA INCLUDES THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE DISTRICT. TABOR SAID LAST NIGHT HE HAD NOT DECIDED WHETHER TO SEEK RE-ELECTION.
MORE SCHOOL BOARD NEWS COMING LATER THIS WEEK.
THE HOSPITAL GOLF TOURNAMENT IS GOING ON TODAY AT THE MAQUOKETA COUNTRY CLUB.
THANKS FOR THE VISIT.
SURE WISH SOME OF YOU WOULD THINK ABOUT BUYING A $5 ROTARY DUCK...THE RACE IS A WEEK FROM TOMORROW. WHAT YOU COULD DO WITH THE $1,000 PRIZE!!
DENNIS VOY
MAQUOKETA SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT KIM HUCKSTADT WAS GIVEN ANOTHER 3-YEAR CONTRACT AND A RAISE BY BOARD MEMBERS LAST NIGHT. BOARD MEMBERS SPENT MORE THAN AN HOUR IN CLOSED SESSION WITH HUCKSTADT TO DO HIS YEARLY EVAULATION. THERE WERE NO COMMENTS MADE AFTER THE CLOSED MEETING. IN THE OPEN MEETING AFTER, HE WAS GIVEN A PAY RAISE OF $3,083, RAISING HIS ANNUAL SALARY TO $103,083. THE RAISE WAS THE SAME AMOUNT GIVEN OTHER ADMINISTRATORS. THIS IS HUCKSTADT'S 5TH YEAR AS SUPERINTENDENT.
THERE IS ONLY ONE POSITION OPEN ON THE MAQUOKETA SCHOOL BOARD FOR THIS FALL'S ELECTION. THE DISTRICT 1 SEAT WILL BE UP, NOW HELD BY BRIAN TABOR OF BALDWIN. THE AREA INCLUDES THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE DISTRICT. TABOR SAID LAST NIGHT HE HAD NOT DECIDED WHETHER TO SEEK RE-ELECTION.
MORE SCHOOL BOARD NEWS COMING LATER THIS WEEK.
THE HOSPITAL GOLF TOURNAMENT IS GOING ON TODAY AT THE MAQUOKETA COUNTRY CLUB.
THANKS FOR THE VISIT.
SURE WISH SOME OF YOU WOULD THINK ABOUT BUYING A $5 ROTARY DUCK...THE RACE IS A WEEK FROM TOMORROW. WHAT YOU COULD DO WITH THE $1,000 PRIZE!!
DENNIS VOY
Monday, June 12, 2006
JUST HAD A COOL AND WET WEEKEND. MAQUOKETA GOT 1 AND 1/4 INCH OF RAIN. MOST RAIN DURING DAYTIME HOURS.
TODAY, NICE...HIGH IN THE 70'S AND A NICE FORECAST, RIGHT THROUGH ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DAYS OF THE YEAR, SUNDAY.
RODEO WAS HELD ALL 3 NIGHTS AND COOL BUT LITTLE OR NO RAIN FOR IT.
FIREMEN'S BREAKFAST IN MAQUOKETA WAS UP OVER LAST YEAR...OVER 900 SERVED. DAVID VOY TOOK OVER 50 PICTURES AND YOU MAY LOOK AT THEM ON THE KMAQ WEB SITE HOME PAGE, www.kmaq.com
CLICK IN LEFT COLUMN ON PHOTOS. INDOOR AND OUTDOOR PICS AND ONE ALSO OF THE ARTIST'S DRAWING OF THE PROPOSED FIRE STATION ADDITION.
THIS SUNDAY, FATHER'S DAY, THE ANNUAL OPTIMIST CLUB FLY-IN BREAKFAST AT THE AIRPORT WEST OF MAQUOKETA.
MAQUOKETA SCHOOL BOARD MEETING TONIGHT.
ON THE AGENDA: CURT NELSON, LONGTIME BASEBALL COACH, INDUSTRIAL TECH INSTRUCTOR AND CROSS COUNTRY COACH IS LEAVING TO TAKE A NEW TEACHING POSITION NEAR DES MOINES.
AND NEW SOPHOMORE FOOTBALL COACH IS EXPECTED TO BE APPROVED.
A CURRENT TEACHER.
THE STOP AND GO LIGHTS AT QUARRY AND MAIN WILL BE REPAIRED AND PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. THE COUNCIL WAS THINKING OF MAKING THE INTERSECTION A 4-WAY STOP.
KJ'S CONVENIENCE AND DELI MART ON WEST PLATT IS EXPANDING.
THE ADDITION WILL BE TO THE EAST SIDE AND WILL INCLUDE MAKING THE DELI LARGER. THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN POURED. G. L. STOCKHAM AND SON IS THE CONTRACTOR. KRIS EHLINGER IS THE OWNER.
THE ANNUAL TIMBER CITY ADVENTURE RACE THIS YEAR WILL BE
ON SATURDAY, JUNE 24TH, STARTING AT CANTON AND ENDING UP IN FRONT OF KMAQ. CONTESTANTS CANOE, BIKE AND RUN. ANY QUESTIONS, CALL CHRIS NISSEN AT NISSEN-CAVEN INSURANCE, 563-652-5171.
THE CANCER SOCIETY "RELAY FOR LIFE" ALL NIGHT, OVERNIGHT WALK AT THE FAIRGROUNDS IN MAQUOKETA, WILL BE JUNE 23RD AND 24TH. WALKERS CAN WALK AS A TEAM OR INDIVIDUALLY AND FOR AS LONG AS THEY LIKE. ANY QUESTIONS, CALL VERNA FLAGEL AT THE MAQUOKETA STATE BANK, 652-2491, EXTENSION 205.
LONG-DISTANCE TELEPHONE SERVICE,THROUGH QWEST,WAS OFF FOR
ABOUT 5 HOURS TODAY, UNTIL EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HAVE NOT FOUND OUT YET WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS.
BILLY DEAN, FAMOUS COUNTRY SINGER (MARRIED TO MAQUOKETA GIRL) WILL PUT ON A CONCERT THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AT BELLEVUE, AT 9 P.M.
TICKETS AT THE GATE WILL BE $15. $10 IF PURCHASED IN ADVANCE.
TWO BANDS PLAY EARLIER AND GATES OPEN AT 4:30.
BERNARD HAS THEIR ANNUAL PICNIC THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
FOR 3RD YEAR IN A ROW.... I WILL BROADCAST THE 11 A.M. PARADE ON BOTH KMAQ AM AND FM.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
TODAY, NICE...HIGH IN THE 70'S AND A NICE FORECAST, RIGHT THROUGH ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DAYS OF THE YEAR, SUNDAY.
RODEO WAS HELD ALL 3 NIGHTS AND COOL BUT LITTLE OR NO RAIN FOR IT.
FIREMEN'S BREAKFAST IN MAQUOKETA WAS UP OVER LAST YEAR...OVER 900 SERVED. DAVID VOY TOOK OVER 50 PICTURES AND YOU MAY LOOK AT THEM ON THE KMAQ WEB SITE HOME PAGE, www.kmaq.com
CLICK IN LEFT COLUMN ON PHOTOS. INDOOR AND OUTDOOR PICS AND ONE ALSO OF THE ARTIST'S DRAWING OF THE PROPOSED FIRE STATION ADDITION.
THIS SUNDAY, FATHER'S DAY, THE ANNUAL OPTIMIST CLUB FLY-IN BREAKFAST AT THE AIRPORT WEST OF MAQUOKETA.
MAQUOKETA SCHOOL BOARD MEETING TONIGHT.
ON THE AGENDA: CURT NELSON, LONGTIME BASEBALL COACH, INDUSTRIAL TECH INSTRUCTOR AND CROSS COUNTRY COACH IS LEAVING TO TAKE A NEW TEACHING POSITION NEAR DES MOINES.
AND NEW SOPHOMORE FOOTBALL COACH IS EXPECTED TO BE APPROVED.
A CURRENT TEACHER.
THE STOP AND GO LIGHTS AT QUARRY AND MAIN WILL BE REPAIRED AND PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. THE COUNCIL WAS THINKING OF MAKING THE INTERSECTION A 4-WAY STOP.
KJ'S CONVENIENCE AND DELI MART ON WEST PLATT IS EXPANDING.
THE ADDITION WILL BE TO THE EAST SIDE AND WILL INCLUDE MAKING THE DELI LARGER. THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN POURED. G. L. STOCKHAM AND SON IS THE CONTRACTOR. KRIS EHLINGER IS THE OWNER.
THE ANNUAL TIMBER CITY ADVENTURE RACE THIS YEAR WILL BE
ON SATURDAY, JUNE 24TH, STARTING AT CANTON AND ENDING UP IN FRONT OF KMAQ. CONTESTANTS CANOE, BIKE AND RUN. ANY QUESTIONS, CALL CHRIS NISSEN AT NISSEN-CAVEN INSURANCE, 563-652-5171.
THE CANCER SOCIETY "RELAY FOR LIFE" ALL NIGHT, OVERNIGHT WALK AT THE FAIRGROUNDS IN MAQUOKETA, WILL BE JUNE 23RD AND 24TH. WALKERS CAN WALK AS A TEAM OR INDIVIDUALLY AND FOR AS LONG AS THEY LIKE. ANY QUESTIONS, CALL VERNA FLAGEL AT THE MAQUOKETA STATE BANK, 652-2491, EXTENSION 205.
LONG-DISTANCE TELEPHONE SERVICE,THROUGH QWEST,WAS OFF FOR
ABOUT 5 HOURS TODAY, UNTIL EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HAVE NOT FOUND OUT YET WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS.
BILLY DEAN, FAMOUS COUNTRY SINGER (MARRIED TO MAQUOKETA GIRL) WILL PUT ON A CONCERT THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AT BELLEVUE, AT 9 P.M.
TICKETS AT THE GATE WILL BE $15. $10 IF PURCHASED IN ADVANCE.
TWO BANDS PLAY EARLIER AND GATES OPEN AT 4:30.
BERNARD HAS THEIR ANNUAL PICNIC THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
FOR 3RD YEAR IN A ROW.... I WILL BROADCAST THE 11 A.M. PARADE ON BOTH KMAQ AM AND FM.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
Friday, June 09, 2006
HOT YESTERDAY. COOL TODAY. ON AND OFF LIGHT RAIN. SAME FOR TOMORROW.
THE MARK WILLEY TRIAL WILL BE BROADCAST ON THE LOCAL ACCESS CHANNEL IN MAQUOKETA. PROBABLY IN JULY. THE COUNCIL LAST NIGHT VOTED 4 TO 3 TO LET IT BE TELIVISED. VOTING NO, COUNCILMEN TIM CLARK, MATT WINEGAR AND GALEN SAUNDERS.
THE ARC SWIMMING POOL IN MAQUOKETA WILL HAVE SIX LANES INSTEAD OF FOUR. THE COUNCIL LAST NIGHT APPROVED FOOTING THE BILL FOR ANOTHER $640,000 TO ADD TWO MORE LANES THE THE ORIGINAL BID OF NEARL $4.8 MILLION.
MEMBERS OF THE MAQUOKETA SWIM TEAM AND THEIR FAMILIES PACKED THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS URGING THE COUNCIL TO ADD THE ADDITIONAL LANES.
CITY MANAGER BRIAN WAGNER EXPLAINED HOW THE COUNCIL COULD USE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (FROM THE NEW WAL MART) STORE AND THE EXISTING REVENUE BONDS TO PAY FOR THE EXTRA LANES. GROUND BREAKING COULD BE LATER THIS MONTH.
DONALD A. MILLER, AGE 72, (THERE ARE 3 DON MILLERS IN MAQUOKETA PHONE BOOK) DIED WEDNESDAY AT HIS APARTMENT IN RIVER VILLAGE APARTMENTS.
SERVICES PENDING AT CARSON & SON FUNERAL HOME....www.carsonandson.com
HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND. DON'T FORGET THE RODEO TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT AND THE MAQUOKETA FIREMEN'S BREAKFAST SUNDAY.
DENNIS VOY
THE MARK WILLEY TRIAL WILL BE BROADCAST ON THE LOCAL ACCESS CHANNEL IN MAQUOKETA. PROBABLY IN JULY. THE COUNCIL LAST NIGHT VOTED 4 TO 3 TO LET IT BE TELIVISED. VOTING NO, COUNCILMEN TIM CLARK, MATT WINEGAR AND GALEN SAUNDERS.
THE ARC SWIMMING POOL IN MAQUOKETA WILL HAVE SIX LANES INSTEAD OF FOUR. THE COUNCIL LAST NIGHT APPROVED FOOTING THE BILL FOR ANOTHER $640,000 TO ADD TWO MORE LANES THE THE ORIGINAL BID OF NEARL $4.8 MILLION.
MEMBERS OF THE MAQUOKETA SWIM TEAM AND THEIR FAMILIES PACKED THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS URGING THE COUNCIL TO ADD THE ADDITIONAL LANES.
CITY MANAGER BRIAN WAGNER EXPLAINED HOW THE COUNCIL COULD USE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (FROM THE NEW WAL MART) STORE AND THE EXISTING REVENUE BONDS TO PAY FOR THE EXTRA LANES. GROUND BREAKING COULD BE LATER THIS MONTH.
DONALD A. MILLER, AGE 72, (THERE ARE 3 DON MILLERS IN MAQUOKETA PHONE BOOK) DIED WEDNESDAY AT HIS APARTMENT IN RIVER VILLAGE APARTMENTS.
SERVICES PENDING AT CARSON & SON FUNERAL HOME....www.carsonandson.com
HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND. DON'T FORGET THE RODEO TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT AND THE MAQUOKETA FIREMEN'S BREAKFAST SUNDAY.
DENNIS VOY
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
SUNNY AND BREEZY AND NICE TODAY...HIGH OF 84.
RICK DICKENSON LOST IN A CLOSE RACE TO BE THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE IN NOVEMBER FOR CONGRESS......OUTCOME WAS NOT KNOWN UNTIL MIDNIGHT....THAT CLOSE. HE LEAD MOST OF THE NIGHT, BUT LOST WHEN THE FINAL FEW PRECINCTS CAME IN LATE.
PHIL TABOR DEFEATED COUNTY ATTORNEY JOHN KIES BY 160 VOTES...CLOSE RACE TOO. TABOR WAS COUNTY ATTORNEY BEFORE....RESIGNED AND KIES WAS HIS REPLACEMENT.
CHET CULVER (SON OF FORMER SEN. JOHN CULVER) WAS THE DEMOCRATIC WINNER FOR GOVERNOR. HE WILL RUN IN NOVEMBER AGAINST CURRENT CONGRESSMAN JIM NUSTLE.
THE MAQUOKETA CARDINAL BASEBALL TEAM BEAT MIDLAND OF WYOMING LAST NIGHT, 12 TO 1.
SHORT REPORT...SORRY...
TAKE IT EASY.
DENNIS VOY
RICK DICKENSON LOST IN A CLOSE RACE TO BE THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE IN NOVEMBER FOR CONGRESS......OUTCOME WAS NOT KNOWN UNTIL MIDNIGHT....THAT CLOSE. HE LEAD MOST OF THE NIGHT, BUT LOST WHEN THE FINAL FEW PRECINCTS CAME IN LATE.
PHIL TABOR DEFEATED COUNTY ATTORNEY JOHN KIES BY 160 VOTES...CLOSE RACE TOO. TABOR WAS COUNTY ATTORNEY BEFORE....RESIGNED AND KIES WAS HIS REPLACEMENT.
CHET CULVER (SON OF FORMER SEN. JOHN CULVER) WAS THE DEMOCRATIC WINNER FOR GOVERNOR. HE WILL RUN IN NOVEMBER AGAINST CURRENT CONGRESSMAN JIM NUSTLE.
THE MAQUOKETA CARDINAL BASEBALL TEAM BEAT MIDLAND OF WYOMING LAST NIGHT, 12 TO 1.
SHORT REPORT...SORRY...
TAKE IT EASY.
DENNIS VOY
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
WE GOT SOME WELCOME RAIN THIS MORNING....ABOUT A QUARTER INCH.
HIGH TODAY, 81.
A MAQUOKETA WOMAN WAS CHARGED AFTER SHE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE AT 6 LAST SATURDAY NIGHT ON SOUTH OTTO.
POLICE OFFICER PAT FIER CHARGED LEANN WALSH, AGE 37, AFTER SHE BACKED FROM A PRIVATE DRIVE AND HIT A PARKED, UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE REGISTERED TO MERLIN BRANDENBERG OF MAQUOKTA.
DAMAGES OF ABOUT $500 TO EACH VEHICLE.
AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING LAST NIGHT, THE COUNCIL ENDORSED AN EXPANSION OF THE PRESENT FIRE STATION, WITH A PROPOSED COST OF $1.5 MILLION DOLLARS. THEY AUTORIZED $15,000 FOR THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE. THE PRESENT STATION IS TOO SMALL. IT WAS MENT TO HOUSE 4 OR 5 TRUCKS AND NOW THE SQUEEZE IN 8. THE PLAN IS TO ADD 3 BAYS, A NEW TRAINING AND OFFICE AREA, AND NEW PARKING AREA. THE LAND TO THE SOUTH IS ALREADY OWNED BY THE CITY.
NO MONEY IS AVAIABLE NOW, SO FINANCING NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSED
BY THE COUNCIL AND FIREMEN. THERE IS LITTLE OR NO OPPOSITION TO THE IDEA.
THIS SUNDAY, THE ANNUAL FIREMEN'S BREAKFAST WILL BE HELD AT THE STATION. ITS ONE OF THE BIGGEST OF THE YEAR.
A 19 YEAR OLD CLINTON MAN IS IN THE JACKSON COUNTY DETENTION CENTER AFTER BEING ARRESTED FOR HAVING SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH A 13 YEAR OLD EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AT SOUTH SABULA LAKE
PARK CAMPRGROUNDS.
TOMORROW, GOV. TOM VILSACK WILL BE IN MAQUOKETA, AT THE NEW OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER, TO BE THE GUEST SPEAKER TO KICK-OFF SEN. ROGER STEWART'S RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN. THE EVENT WILL BE FROM 5 UNTIL 7 P.M. TOMORROW NIGHT.
ANGI AND ANDY WOLD OF PARKER, COLORADO, ARE THE PARENTS OF A BOY BORN THURSDAY. GRANDPARENTS ARE DIANN FEUS OF MAQUOKETA,
HOLLY WOLD OF MAQUOKETA AND DICK WOLD OF MAQUOKETA.
EMMA MILLER, AGE 104, OF ROCK VALLEY, DIED SUNDAY. SURVIVORS
INCLUDE A SON, PAUL MILLER, MAQUOKETA INSURANCE MAN WHO LIVES IN DELMAR.
ALBERT WITT, 79, DIED THIS MORNING AT HIS MAQUOKETA HOME, OF CANCER. SERVICES PENDING AT CARSON'S. OBITURARY SHOULD BE UP TOMOROW AT www.carsonandson.com
THE MAQUOKETA BOYS BASEBALL TEAM IS IN ITS SECOND WEEK OF PLAY, COACHED BY PAT BOLLMAN. LAST WEEK THEY WON 1 GAME AND LOST 3 AND LAST NIGHT THEY LOST AN AWAY DOUBLE HEADER TO INDEPENDENCE.
THE POLLS CLOSE AT 9 TONIGHT. KMAQ-AM WILL HAVE ELECTION
RESULTS AFTER 9 ON KMAQ AM-1320.
WILL JOHN KEIS OR PHIL TABOR WIN? WILL RICK DICKENSON WIN?
FIND OUT TOMORROW RIGHT HERE.
THANKS FOR CHECKING IN.
DENNIS VOY
HIGH TODAY, 81.
A MAQUOKETA WOMAN WAS CHARGED AFTER SHE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE AT 6 LAST SATURDAY NIGHT ON SOUTH OTTO.
POLICE OFFICER PAT FIER CHARGED LEANN WALSH, AGE 37, AFTER SHE BACKED FROM A PRIVATE DRIVE AND HIT A PARKED, UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE REGISTERED TO MERLIN BRANDENBERG OF MAQUOKTA.
DAMAGES OF ABOUT $500 TO EACH VEHICLE.
AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING LAST NIGHT, THE COUNCIL ENDORSED AN EXPANSION OF THE PRESENT FIRE STATION, WITH A PROPOSED COST OF $1.5 MILLION DOLLARS. THEY AUTORIZED $15,000 FOR THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE. THE PRESENT STATION IS TOO SMALL. IT WAS MENT TO HOUSE 4 OR 5 TRUCKS AND NOW THE SQUEEZE IN 8. THE PLAN IS TO ADD 3 BAYS, A NEW TRAINING AND OFFICE AREA, AND NEW PARKING AREA. THE LAND TO THE SOUTH IS ALREADY OWNED BY THE CITY.
NO MONEY IS AVAIABLE NOW, SO FINANCING NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSED
BY THE COUNCIL AND FIREMEN. THERE IS LITTLE OR NO OPPOSITION TO THE IDEA.
THIS SUNDAY, THE ANNUAL FIREMEN'S BREAKFAST WILL BE HELD AT THE STATION. ITS ONE OF THE BIGGEST OF THE YEAR.
A 19 YEAR OLD CLINTON MAN IS IN THE JACKSON COUNTY DETENTION CENTER AFTER BEING ARRESTED FOR HAVING SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH A 13 YEAR OLD EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AT SOUTH SABULA LAKE
PARK CAMPRGROUNDS.
TOMORROW, GOV. TOM VILSACK WILL BE IN MAQUOKETA, AT THE NEW OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER, TO BE THE GUEST SPEAKER TO KICK-OFF SEN. ROGER STEWART'S RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN. THE EVENT WILL BE FROM 5 UNTIL 7 P.M. TOMORROW NIGHT.
ANGI AND ANDY WOLD OF PARKER, COLORADO, ARE THE PARENTS OF A BOY BORN THURSDAY. GRANDPARENTS ARE DIANN FEUS OF MAQUOKETA,
HOLLY WOLD OF MAQUOKETA AND DICK WOLD OF MAQUOKETA.
EMMA MILLER, AGE 104, OF ROCK VALLEY, DIED SUNDAY. SURVIVORS
INCLUDE A SON, PAUL MILLER, MAQUOKETA INSURANCE MAN WHO LIVES IN DELMAR.
ALBERT WITT, 79, DIED THIS MORNING AT HIS MAQUOKETA HOME, OF CANCER. SERVICES PENDING AT CARSON'S. OBITURARY SHOULD BE UP TOMOROW AT www.carsonandson.com
THE MAQUOKETA BOYS BASEBALL TEAM IS IN ITS SECOND WEEK OF PLAY, COACHED BY PAT BOLLMAN. LAST WEEK THEY WON 1 GAME AND LOST 3 AND LAST NIGHT THEY LOST AN AWAY DOUBLE HEADER TO INDEPENDENCE.
THE POLLS CLOSE AT 9 TONIGHT. KMAQ-AM WILL HAVE ELECTION
RESULTS AFTER 9 ON KMAQ AM-1320.
WILL JOHN KEIS OR PHIL TABOR WIN? WILL RICK DICKENSON WIN?
FIND OUT TOMORROW RIGHT HERE.
THANKS FOR CHECKING IN.
DENNIS VOY
Monday, June 05, 2006
BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND WEATHER IN MAQUOKETA. PERFECT FOR GRADUATION PARTIES. TODAY, DRY, SUNNY AND IN THE UPPER 80'S.
WE NEED SOME RAIN AND THERE IS RAIN IN THE FORECAST TONIGHT, TOMORROW AND TOMORROW NIGHT.
THE 128TH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES WERE HELD YESTERDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE MCHS SENIORS. NEW FIGURES.
153 SENIORS WERE PART OF THE GRADUATING CLASS AND 140 OF THOSE ACTUALLY WALKED ACROSS THE STAGE TO RECEIVE THEIR DIPLOMA.
THE TWO CO-SALUTATORIANS WITH A 3.98 GRADE POINT AVERAGE WERE BRITA KILBURG AND NOAH JENSEN-TABOR. THERE WERE 6 VALDECTORIANS WITH PERFERT 4.0 G.P.A'S. THEY WERE ANGELYN BOCK, DREW BURMAHL, SLOAN FELTEN, TYLER GONNSEN, JILL SCHWEINKER, ANDDD HEATHER WHITE. SENIOR SPEAKERS WERE KYRSTIN DELAGARDELLE AND TYLER GONNSEN.
DUANE AND DOROTHEA MILLER OF MAQUOKETA CELEBRATED THEIR 65TH WEDDING ANNIVERARY JUNE 1ST.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT. A FEW ITEMS ON THE AGENDA:
THE WORK TO RE-DO THE RUNWAY AT AIRPORT.....THE PROPOSED ADDITION TO OR NEW FIRE STATION.....THE ARC AND ISSUING OF UP TO $2 MILLION IN REVENUE BONDS, WITH AN INCREASE AS RECOMENDED BY THE BONDING ATTORNEY .....A RECOMMENDATION TO KEEP QUARRY AND MAIN STREET INTERESECTION WITH STOP SIGNS AND NOT REPAIR THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS.....AND THEY WILL TALK ON WHETHER THE LOCAL CABLE TV CHANNEL SHOULD COVER THE MARK WILLEY TRIAL AS PLANNED.
NO BIRTHS OR DEATHS OVER THE WEEKEND.
THERE ARE SOME NEW PICTURES TAKEN IN MAQUOKETA LAST WEEK ON THE KMAQ WEB SITE HOME PAGE.....CLICK ON THE LEFT SIDE.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
WE NEED SOME RAIN AND THERE IS RAIN IN THE FORECAST TONIGHT, TOMORROW AND TOMORROW NIGHT.
THE 128TH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES WERE HELD YESTERDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE MCHS SENIORS. NEW FIGURES.
153 SENIORS WERE PART OF THE GRADUATING CLASS AND 140 OF THOSE ACTUALLY WALKED ACROSS THE STAGE TO RECEIVE THEIR DIPLOMA.
THE TWO CO-SALUTATORIANS WITH A 3.98 GRADE POINT AVERAGE WERE BRITA KILBURG AND NOAH JENSEN-TABOR. THERE WERE 6 VALDECTORIANS WITH PERFERT 4.0 G.P.A'S. THEY WERE ANGELYN BOCK, DREW BURMAHL, SLOAN FELTEN, TYLER GONNSEN, JILL SCHWEINKER, ANDDD HEATHER WHITE. SENIOR SPEAKERS WERE KYRSTIN DELAGARDELLE AND TYLER GONNSEN.
DUANE AND DOROTHEA MILLER OF MAQUOKETA CELEBRATED THEIR 65TH WEDDING ANNIVERARY JUNE 1ST.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT. A FEW ITEMS ON THE AGENDA:
THE WORK TO RE-DO THE RUNWAY AT AIRPORT.....THE PROPOSED ADDITION TO OR NEW FIRE STATION.....THE ARC AND ISSUING OF UP TO $2 MILLION IN REVENUE BONDS, WITH AN INCREASE AS RECOMENDED BY THE BONDING ATTORNEY .....A RECOMMENDATION TO KEEP QUARRY AND MAIN STREET INTERESECTION WITH STOP SIGNS AND NOT REPAIR THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS.....AND THEY WILL TALK ON WHETHER THE LOCAL CABLE TV CHANNEL SHOULD COVER THE MARK WILLEY TRIAL AS PLANNED.
NO BIRTHS OR DEATHS OVER THE WEEKEND.
THERE ARE SOME NEW PICTURES TAKEN IN MAQUOKETA LAST WEEK ON THE KMAQ WEB SITE HOME PAGE.....CLICK ON THE LEFT SIDE.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
DENNIS VOY
Friday, June 02, 2006
NICE TODAY. SUNNY, HIGH OF 85.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WILL BE ABOUT THE SAME.
SHOULD BE A GOOD DAY SUNDAY, FOR COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES FOR THE 2006 MCHS CLASS. AGAIN THIS YEAR, THE EVENT WILL BE HELD AT THE OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER. KMAQ-FM WILL BROADCAST THE GRADUATION. 156 WILL GET THIER HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AT THE 2 P.M.
SERVICE.
MIKE BLOUIN, DEMOCRAT FOR GOVERNOR (3 IN THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY NEXT TUESDAY) WILL BE IN DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA WITH HIS CAMPAIGN BUS, SATURDAY AFTERNOON BETWEEN 2 AND 3. THE JACKSON COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE WILL BE OPEN TOMORROW (SATURDAY) FROM 8 A.M. UNTIL 4 P.M. TO ALLOW ABSENTEE VOTING.
A SAVANNA MAN LOST HIS ARM IN A ONE VEHICLE ACCIDENT LAST NIGHT NEAR SABULA. HE ROUNDED A CURVE AND HIS VEHICLE HIT THE GUARDRAIL. HIS SIDE WINDOW WAS DOWN AND THE DRIVER HAD HIS ARM RESTING ON THE DOOR WHEN THE ARM WAS SEVERED BY THE GUARD RAIL. HE WAS ALSO THEN THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE.
TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED ON 50TH AVENUE A MILE NORTH OF BALDWIN AT 5 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. ONE DRIVER, 23 YEAR OLD ABIGAIL FELDERMAN OF MAQUOKETA AND THE OTHER DRIVER, ROBERT DEEGAN, 62, OF MAQUOKETA. NO INJURIES. THE ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION AND NO CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED AT THIS TIME.
THE PAMIDA STORE IN BELLEUVE IS GOING OUT OF BUSINESS. FIVE OTHER PAMIDA STORES IN IOWA ALSO. THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OF PAMIDA STORES. BELLEVUE OF COURSE IS UNHAPPY AND WILL LOOK HELP SEEK A NEW TENANT. PAMADI HAD A STORE IN MAQUOKETA AND IT WASN'T LONG AFTER WAL MART CAME, THAT IT CLOSED. THERE IS ALSO A STORE IN SAVANNA. A CEMENT BLOCK WALL IS GOING UP AT THE NEW WAL MART STORE SOUTH OF TOWN, EVEN THOUGH LEVELING OF THE LAND IS NOT COMPLETED.
"CARS" STARTS NATIONWIDE AND AT THE 61 DRIVE-IN THEATRE A WEEK FROM TONIGHT. EXPECTED TO BE THE BIGGEST MOVIE OF THE SUMMER!
FROM DISNEY STUDIOS.
HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND.
DENNIS VOY
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WILL BE ABOUT THE SAME.
SHOULD BE A GOOD DAY SUNDAY, FOR COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES FOR THE 2006 MCHS CLASS. AGAIN THIS YEAR, THE EVENT WILL BE HELD AT THE OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER. KMAQ-FM WILL BROADCAST THE GRADUATION. 156 WILL GET THIER HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AT THE 2 P.M.
SERVICE.
MIKE BLOUIN, DEMOCRAT FOR GOVERNOR (3 IN THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY NEXT TUESDAY) WILL BE IN DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA WITH HIS CAMPAIGN BUS, SATURDAY AFTERNOON BETWEEN 2 AND 3. THE JACKSON COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE WILL BE OPEN TOMORROW (SATURDAY) FROM 8 A.M. UNTIL 4 P.M. TO ALLOW ABSENTEE VOTING.
A SAVANNA MAN LOST HIS ARM IN A ONE VEHICLE ACCIDENT LAST NIGHT NEAR SABULA. HE ROUNDED A CURVE AND HIS VEHICLE HIT THE GUARDRAIL. HIS SIDE WINDOW WAS DOWN AND THE DRIVER HAD HIS ARM RESTING ON THE DOOR WHEN THE ARM WAS SEVERED BY THE GUARD RAIL. HE WAS ALSO THEN THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE.
TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED ON 50TH AVENUE A MILE NORTH OF BALDWIN AT 5 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. ONE DRIVER, 23 YEAR OLD ABIGAIL FELDERMAN OF MAQUOKETA AND THE OTHER DRIVER, ROBERT DEEGAN, 62, OF MAQUOKETA. NO INJURIES. THE ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION AND NO CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED AT THIS TIME.
THE PAMIDA STORE IN BELLEUVE IS GOING OUT OF BUSINESS. FIVE OTHER PAMIDA STORES IN IOWA ALSO. THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OF PAMIDA STORES. BELLEVUE OF COURSE IS UNHAPPY AND WILL LOOK HELP SEEK A NEW TENANT. PAMADI HAD A STORE IN MAQUOKETA AND IT WASN'T LONG AFTER WAL MART CAME, THAT IT CLOSED. THERE IS ALSO A STORE IN SAVANNA. A CEMENT BLOCK WALL IS GOING UP AT THE NEW WAL MART STORE SOUTH OF TOWN, EVEN THOUGH LEVELING OF THE LAND IS NOT COMPLETED.
"CARS" STARTS NATIONWIDE AND AT THE 61 DRIVE-IN THEATRE A WEEK FROM TONIGHT. EXPECTED TO BE THE BIGGEST MOVIE OF THE SUMMER!
FROM DISNEY STUDIOS.
HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND.
DENNIS VOY
Thursday, June 01, 2006
I'M BACK FROM GETTING MY HAIRCUT....
LOOKS NICE.
NICE WEATHER TODAY AND THE WEEKEND SHOULD BE NICE ALSO.
TODAY, HIGH IN THE LOW 80'S. WE ENDED UP WITH 4 AND A HALF
INCHES OF RAIN IN MAY....ALMOST DOUBLE LAST MAY.
ELDON HAZER OF MAQUOKETA IS 78 TODAY...AND STILL SELLING CARS FOR BRAD DEERY MOTORS.....PART-TIME.
HEARD AT COFFEE TODAY THAT MAQUOKETA SURGEON, DR. (ELVIS) ATIENZA BOUGHT HIS FIRST MOTORCYCLE RECENTLY AND LAST NIGHT, TOOK A LITTLE SPILL WITH IT IN THE BACK YARD. HE'S DEALING WITH A PULLED TENDON TODAY AND CONSEQUENTLY, NO GOLF FOR AT LEAST A COUPLE WEEKS....AND.....PER WISHES OF HIS WIFE....HIS CYCLING DAYS HAVE COME TO AN END PERMANTLY. AN ELVIS SONG HE SINGS COMES TO MIND...."ALL SHOOK UP".
DORIS ELKINS OF MAQUOKETA, AGE 77, DIED YESTERDAY MORNING.
THE FULL OBITUARY IS AT www.carsonandson.com
MORE ABOUT DR. ATIENZA. THE JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HOSPITAL IS PLANNING TO HAVE A GENERAL SURGERY OFFICE WITHIN THE HOSPTIAL. DURING A RECENT HOSPITAL BOARD MEETING, ADMINISTRATOR CURT COLEMAN SAID THEY HOPE TO HAVE THE CLINIC OPEN THIS FALL. DR. PEDRO ATIENZA IS EXPECTING TO MOVE INTO THE FACILITY AND OPERATE HIS SURGERY CLINIC FROM THERE. HIS OFFICE WILL BE IN THE NEW OUTPATIENT CARE UNIT. IT WILL INCLUDE A FULL TIME RN AND A HALF TIME CLERICAL PERSON. HIS OFFICE NOW IS AT MEDICAL ASSOCIATES.
WENT TO THE NOON HOUR BROWN BAG LUNCH TUESDAY AT THE JACKSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. THE PROGRAM WAS BY ATTORNEY KEN WRIGHT OF MAQUOKETA, WHO HAS RESEARCHED JACKSON COUNTY
VETERANS DATING BACK TO THE WAR OF 1812. WE HAVE HAD MANY IN ALL THE MAJOR WARS. KEN GAVE A GOOD PROGRAM AND IS AVAILABLE TO GIVE IT TO OTHER GROUPS.
AND AT THE MEETING LUNCH EVENT YESTERDAY, MUSEUM CURATOR BONNIE (WELLS) MITCHELL WAS BEAMING. SHE AND
HUSBAND CHARLES (RETIRED MARINE BRIG. GEN.) HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM PARIS ISLAND MARINE BASE WHERE THEY WATCHED THEIR DAUGTHTER GRADUATE FROM THE U.S. MARINES BOOT CAMP. AND...SHE AND ANOTHER WOMAN RECRUIT, TOOK TOP HONORS IN THE GROUP OF ABOUT 300 GRADS (BOTH MEN AND WOMEN) WITH A PERFECT 300 SCORE. NOW, AFTER A SHORT LEAVE AT HOME, SHE WILL BE ON TO MORE ADVANCED TRAINING AND THEN SHE'S HOPING TO GET INTO A MARINES AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS SCHOOL. BONNIE AND CHARLES HAVE A SON THAT IS ALSO IN THE MARINES.....A SERGEANT, WITH 9 YEARS OF SERVICE. AND THEY HAVE 3 OTHER SONS.
CHARLES HAS BEEN A VERY ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FOR THE HISTORICAL
SOCIETY, BOTH IN COMPUTER MATTERS AND GETTING THE FORMER
CLINTON ENGINES ADMINISTRTION BUILDING READY TO USE FOR A
NEW CLINTON ENGINES MUSEUM.
THANKS FOR THE VISIT.
DENNIS VOY
LOOKS NICE.
NICE WEATHER TODAY AND THE WEEKEND SHOULD BE NICE ALSO.
TODAY, HIGH IN THE LOW 80'S. WE ENDED UP WITH 4 AND A HALF
INCHES OF RAIN IN MAY....ALMOST DOUBLE LAST MAY.
ELDON HAZER OF MAQUOKETA IS 78 TODAY...AND STILL SELLING CARS FOR BRAD DEERY MOTORS.....PART-TIME.
HEARD AT COFFEE TODAY THAT MAQUOKETA SURGEON, DR. (ELVIS) ATIENZA BOUGHT HIS FIRST MOTORCYCLE RECENTLY AND LAST NIGHT, TOOK A LITTLE SPILL WITH IT IN THE BACK YARD. HE'S DEALING WITH A PULLED TENDON TODAY AND CONSEQUENTLY, NO GOLF FOR AT LEAST A COUPLE WEEKS....AND.....PER WISHES OF HIS WIFE....HIS CYCLING DAYS HAVE COME TO AN END PERMANTLY. AN ELVIS SONG HE SINGS COMES TO MIND...."ALL SHOOK UP".
DORIS ELKINS OF MAQUOKETA, AGE 77, DIED YESTERDAY MORNING.
THE FULL OBITUARY IS AT www.carsonandson.com
MORE ABOUT DR. ATIENZA. THE JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HOSPITAL IS PLANNING TO HAVE A GENERAL SURGERY OFFICE WITHIN THE HOSPTIAL. DURING A RECENT HOSPITAL BOARD MEETING, ADMINISTRATOR CURT COLEMAN SAID THEY HOPE TO HAVE THE CLINIC OPEN THIS FALL. DR. PEDRO ATIENZA IS EXPECTING TO MOVE INTO THE FACILITY AND OPERATE HIS SURGERY CLINIC FROM THERE. HIS OFFICE WILL BE IN THE NEW OUTPATIENT CARE UNIT. IT WILL INCLUDE A FULL TIME RN AND A HALF TIME CLERICAL PERSON. HIS OFFICE NOW IS AT MEDICAL ASSOCIATES.
WENT TO THE NOON HOUR BROWN BAG LUNCH TUESDAY AT THE JACKSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. THE PROGRAM WAS BY ATTORNEY KEN WRIGHT OF MAQUOKETA, WHO HAS RESEARCHED JACKSON COUNTY
VETERANS DATING BACK TO THE WAR OF 1812. WE HAVE HAD MANY IN ALL THE MAJOR WARS. KEN GAVE A GOOD PROGRAM AND IS AVAILABLE TO GIVE IT TO OTHER GROUPS.
AND AT THE MEETING LUNCH EVENT YESTERDAY, MUSEUM CURATOR BONNIE (WELLS) MITCHELL WAS BEAMING. SHE AND
HUSBAND CHARLES (RETIRED MARINE BRIG. GEN.) HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM PARIS ISLAND MARINE BASE WHERE THEY WATCHED THEIR DAUGTHTER GRADUATE FROM THE U.S. MARINES BOOT CAMP. AND...SHE AND ANOTHER WOMAN RECRUIT, TOOK TOP HONORS IN THE GROUP OF ABOUT 300 GRADS (BOTH MEN AND WOMEN) WITH A PERFECT 300 SCORE. NOW, AFTER A SHORT LEAVE AT HOME, SHE WILL BE ON TO MORE ADVANCED TRAINING AND THEN SHE'S HOPING TO GET INTO A MARINES AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS SCHOOL. BONNIE AND CHARLES HAVE A SON THAT IS ALSO IN THE MARINES.....A SERGEANT, WITH 9 YEARS OF SERVICE. AND THEY HAVE 3 OTHER SONS.
CHARLES HAS BEEN A VERY ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FOR THE HISTORICAL
SOCIETY, BOTH IN COMPUTER MATTERS AND GETTING THE FORMER
CLINTON ENGINES ADMINISTRTION BUILDING READY TO USE FOR A
NEW CLINTON ENGINES MUSEUM.
THANKS FOR THE VISIT.
DENNIS VOY
I'M BACK FROM GETTING MY HAIRCUT....
LOOKS NICE.
NICE WEATHER TODAY AND THE WEEKEND SHOULD BE NICE ALSO.
TODAY, HIGH IN THE LOW 80'S. WE ENDED UP WITH 4 AND A HALF
INCHES OF RAIN IN MAY....ALMOST DOUBLE LAST MAY.
ELDON HAZER OF MAQUOKETA IS 78 TODAY...AND STILL SELLING CARS FOR BRAD DEERY MOTORS.....PART-TIME.
HEARD AT COFFEE TODAY THAT MAQUOKETA SURGEON, DR. (ELVIS) ATIENZA BOUGHT HIS FIRST MOTORCYCLE RECENTLY AND LAST NIGHT, TOOK A LITTLE SPILL WITH IT IN THE BACK YARD. HE'S DEALING WITH A PULLED TENDON TODAY AND CONSEQUENTLY, NO GOLF FOR AT LEAST A COUPLE WEEKS....AND.....PER WISHES OF HIS WIFE....HIS CYCLING DAYS HAVE COME TO AN END PERMANTLY. AN ELVIS SONG HE SINGS COMES TO MIND...."ALL SHOOK UP".
DORIS ELKINS OF MAQUOKETA, AGE 77, DIED YESTERDAY MORNING.
THE FULL OBITUARY IS AT www.carsonandson.com
MORE ABOUT DR. ATIENZA. THE JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HOSPITAL IS PLANNING TO HAVE A GENERAL SURGERY OFFICE WITHIN THE HOSPTIAL. DURING A RECENT HOSPITAL BOARD MEETING, ADMINISTRATOR CURT COLEMAN SAID THEY HOPE TO HAVE THE CLINIC OPEN THIS FALL. DR. PEDRO ATIENZA IS EXPECTING TO MOVE INTO THE FACILITY AND OPERATE HIS SURGERY CLINIC FROM THERE. HIS OFFICE WILL BE IN THE NEW OUTPATIENT CARE UNIT. IT WILL INCLUDE A FULL TIME RN AND A HALF TIME CLERICAL PERSON. HIS OFFICE NOW IS AT MEDICAL ASSOCIATES.
WENT TO THE NOON HOUR BROWN BAG LUNCH TUESDAY AT THE JACKSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. THE PROGRAM WAS BY ATTORNEY KEN WRIGHT OF MAQUOKETA, WHO HAS RESEARCHED JACKSON COUNTY
VETERANS DATING BACK TO THE WAR OF 1812. WE HAVE HAD MANY IN ALL THE MAJOR WARS. KEN GAVE A GOOD PROGRAM AND IS AVAILABLE TO GIVE IT TO OTHER GROUPS.
AND AT THE MEETING LUNCH EVENT YESTERDAY, MUSEUM CURATOR BONNIE (WELLS) MITCHELL WAS BEAMING. SHE AND
HUSBAND CHARLES (RETIRED MARINE BRIG. GEN.) HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM PARIS ISLAND MARINE BASE WHERE THEY WATCHED THEIR DAUGTHTER GRADUATE FROM THE U.S. MARINES BOOT CAMP. AND...SHE AND ANOTHER WOMAN RECRUIT, TOOK TOP HONORS IN THE GROUP OF ABOUT 300 GRADS (BOTH MEN AND WOMEN) WITH A PERFECT 300 SCORE. NOW, AFTER A SHORT LEAVE AT HOME, SHE WILL BE ON TO MORE ADVANCED TRAINING AND THEN SHE'S HOPING TO GET INTO A MARINES AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS SCHOOL. BONNIE AND CHARLES HAVE A SON THAT IS ALSO IN THE MARINES.....A SERGEANT, WITH 9 YEARS OF SERVICE. AND THEY HAVE 3 OTHER SONS.
CHARLES HAS BEEN A VERY ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FOR THE HISTORICAL
SOCIETY, BOTH IN COMPUTER MATTERS AND GETTING THE FORMER
CLINTON ENGINES ADMINISTRTION BUILDING READY TO USE FOR A
NEW CLINTON ENGINES MUSEUM.
THANKS FOR THE VISIT.
DENNIS VOY
LOOKS NICE.
NICE WEATHER TODAY AND THE WEEKEND SHOULD BE NICE ALSO.
TODAY, HIGH IN THE LOW 80'S. WE ENDED UP WITH 4 AND A HALF
INCHES OF RAIN IN MAY....ALMOST DOUBLE LAST MAY.
ELDON HAZER OF MAQUOKETA IS 78 TODAY...AND STILL SELLING CARS FOR BRAD DEERY MOTORS.....PART-TIME.
HEARD AT COFFEE TODAY THAT MAQUOKETA SURGEON, DR. (ELVIS) ATIENZA BOUGHT HIS FIRST MOTORCYCLE RECENTLY AND LAST NIGHT, TOOK A LITTLE SPILL WITH IT IN THE BACK YARD. HE'S DEALING WITH A PULLED TENDON TODAY AND CONSEQUENTLY, NO GOLF FOR AT LEAST A COUPLE WEEKS....AND.....PER WISHES OF HIS WIFE....HIS CYCLING DAYS HAVE COME TO AN END PERMANTLY. AN ELVIS SONG HE SINGS COMES TO MIND...."ALL SHOOK UP".
DORIS ELKINS OF MAQUOKETA, AGE 77, DIED YESTERDAY MORNING.
THE FULL OBITUARY IS AT www.carsonandson.com
MORE ABOUT DR. ATIENZA. THE JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HOSPITAL IS PLANNING TO HAVE A GENERAL SURGERY OFFICE WITHIN THE HOSPTIAL. DURING A RECENT HOSPITAL BOARD MEETING, ADMINISTRATOR CURT COLEMAN SAID THEY HOPE TO HAVE THE CLINIC OPEN THIS FALL. DR. PEDRO ATIENZA IS EXPECTING TO MOVE INTO THE FACILITY AND OPERATE HIS SURGERY CLINIC FROM THERE. HIS OFFICE WILL BE IN THE NEW OUTPATIENT CARE UNIT. IT WILL INCLUDE A FULL TIME RN AND A HALF TIME CLERICAL PERSON. HIS OFFICE NOW IS AT MEDICAL ASSOCIATES.
WENT TO THE NOON HOUR BROWN BAG LUNCH TUESDAY AT THE JACKSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. THE PROGRAM WAS BY ATTORNEY KEN WRIGHT OF MAQUOKETA, WHO HAS RESEARCHED JACKSON COUNTY
VETERANS DATING BACK TO THE WAR OF 1812. WE HAVE HAD MANY IN ALL THE MAJOR WARS. KEN GAVE A GOOD PROGRAM AND IS AVAILABLE TO GIVE IT TO OTHER GROUPS.
AND AT THE MEETING LUNCH EVENT YESTERDAY, MUSEUM CURATOR BONNIE (WELLS) MITCHELL WAS BEAMING. SHE AND
HUSBAND CHARLES (RETIRED MARINE BRIG. GEN.) HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM PARIS ISLAND MARINE BASE WHERE THEY WATCHED THEIR DAUGTHTER GRADUATE FROM THE U.S. MARINES BOOT CAMP. AND...SHE AND ANOTHER WOMAN RECRUIT, TOOK TOP HONORS IN THE GROUP OF ABOUT 300 GRADS (BOTH MEN AND WOMEN) WITH A PERFECT 300 SCORE. NOW, AFTER A SHORT LEAVE AT HOME, SHE WILL BE ON TO MORE ADVANCED TRAINING AND THEN SHE'S HOPING TO GET INTO A MARINES AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS SCHOOL. BONNIE AND CHARLES HAVE A SON THAT IS ALSO IN THE MARINES.....A SERGEANT, WITH 9 YEARS OF SERVICE. AND THEY HAVE 3 OTHER SONS.
CHARLES HAS BEEN A VERY ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FOR THE HISTORICAL
SOCIETY, BOTH IN COMPUTER MATTERS AND GETTING THE FORMER
CLINTON ENGINES ADMINISTRTION BUILDING READY TO USE FOR A
NEW CLINTON ENGINES MUSEUM.
THANKS FOR THE VISIT.
DENNIS VOY
I'M BACK FROM GETTING MY HAIRCUT....
LOOKS NICE.
NICE WEATHER TODAY AND THE WEEKEND SHOULD BE NICE ALSO.
TODAY, HIGH IN THE LOW 80'S. WE ENDED UP WITH 4 AND A HALF
INCHES OF RAIN IN MAY....ALMOST DOUBLE LAST MAY.
ELDON HAZER OF MAQUOKETA IS 78 TODAY...AND STILL SELLING CARS FOR BRAD DEERY MOTORS.....PART-TIME.
HEARD AT COFFEE TODAY THAT MAQUOKETA SURGEON, DR. (ELVIS) ATIENZA BOUGHT HIS FIRST MOTORCYCLE RECENTLY AND LAST NIGHT, TOOK A LITTLE SPILL WITH IT IN THE BACK YARD. HE'S DEALING WITH A PULLED TENDON TODAY AND CONSEQUENTLY, NO GOLF FOR AT LEAST A COUPLE WEEKS....AND.....PER WISHES OF HIS WIFE....HIS CYCLING DAYS HAVE COME TO AN END PERMANTLY. AN ELVIS SONG HE SINGS COMES TO MIND...."ALL SHOOK UP".
DORIS ELKINS OF MAQUOKETA, AGE 77, DIED YESTERDAY MORNING.
THE FULL OBITUARY IS AT www.carsonandson.com
MORE ABOUT DR. ATIENZA. THE JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HOSPITAL IS PLANNING TO HAVE A GENERAL SURGERY OFFICE WITHIN THE HOSPTIAL. DURING A RECENT HOSPITAL BOARD MEETING, ADMINISTRATOR CURT COLEMAN SAID THEY HOPE TO HAVE THE CLINIC OPEN THIS FALL. DR. PEDRO ATIENZA IS EXPECTING TO MOVE INTO THE FACILITY AND OPERATE HIS SURGERY CLINIC FROM THERE. HIS OFFICE WILL BE IN THE NEW OUTPATIENT CARE UNIT. IT WILL INCLUDE A FULL TIME RN AND A HALF TIME CLERICAL PERSON. HIS OFFICE NOW IS AT MEDICAL ASSOCIATES.
WENT TO THE NOON HOUR BROWN BAG LUNCH TUESDAY AT THE JACKSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. THE PROGRAM WAS BY ATTORNEY KEN WRIGHT OF MAQUOKETA, WHO HAS RESEARCHED JACKSON COUNTY
VETERANS DATING BACK TO THE WAR OF 1812. WE HAVE HAD MANY IN ALL THE MAJOR WARS. KEN GAVE A GOOD PROGRAM AND IS AVAILABLE TO GIVE IT TO OTHER GROUPS.
AND AT THE MEETING LUNCH EVENT YESTERDAY, MUSEUM CURATOR BONNIE (WELLS) MITCHELL WAS BEAMING. SHE AND
HUSBAND CHARLES (RETIRED MARINE BRIG. GEN.) HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM PARIS ISLAND MARINE BASE WHERE THEY WATCHED THEIR DAUGTHTER GRADUATE FROM THE U.S. MARINES BOOT CAMP. AND...SHE AND ANOTHER WOMAN RECRUIT, TOOK TOP HONORS IN THE GROUP OF ABOUT 300 GRADS (BOTH MEN AND WOMEN) WITH A PERFECT 300 SCORE. NOW, AFTER A SHORT LEAVE AT HOME, SHE WILL BE ON TO MORE ADVANCED TRAINING AND THEN SHE'S HOPING TO GET INTO A MARINES AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS SCHOOL. BONNIE AND CHARLES HAVE A SON THAT IS ALSO IN THE MARINES.....A SERGEANT, WITH 9 YEARS OF SERVICE. AND THEY HAVE 3 OTHER SONS.
CHARLES HAS BEEN A VERY ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FOR THE HISTORICAL
SOCIETY, BOTH IN COMPUTER MATTERS AND GETTING THE FORMER
CLINTON ENGINES ADMINISTRTION BUILDING READY TO USE FOR A
NEW CLINTON ENGINES MUSEUM.
THANKS FOR THE VISIT.
DENNIS VOY
LOOKS NICE.
NICE WEATHER TODAY AND THE WEEKEND SHOULD BE NICE ALSO.
TODAY, HIGH IN THE LOW 80'S. WE ENDED UP WITH 4 AND A HALF
INCHES OF RAIN IN MAY....ALMOST DOUBLE LAST MAY.
ELDON HAZER OF MAQUOKETA IS 78 TODAY...AND STILL SELLING CARS FOR BRAD DEERY MOTORS.....PART-TIME.
HEARD AT COFFEE TODAY THAT MAQUOKETA SURGEON, DR. (ELVIS) ATIENZA BOUGHT HIS FIRST MOTORCYCLE RECENTLY AND LAST NIGHT, TOOK A LITTLE SPILL WITH IT IN THE BACK YARD. HE'S DEALING WITH A PULLED TENDON TODAY AND CONSEQUENTLY, NO GOLF FOR AT LEAST A COUPLE WEEKS....AND.....PER WISHES OF HIS WIFE....HIS CYCLING DAYS HAVE COME TO AN END PERMANTLY. AN ELVIS SONG HE SINGS COMES TO MIND...."ALL SHOOK UP".
DORIS ELKINS OF MAQUOKETA, AGE 77, DIED YESTERDAY MORNING.
THE FULL OBITUARY IS AT www.carsonandson.com
MORE ABOUT DR. ATIENZA. THE JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HOSPITAL IS PLANNING TO HAVE A GENERAL SURGERY OFFICE WITHIN THE HOSPTIAL. DURING A RECENT HOSPITAL BOARD MEETING, ADMINISTRATOR CURT COLEMAN SAID THEY HOPE TO HAVE THE CLINIC OPEN THIS FALL. DR. PEDRO ATIENZA IS EXPECTING TO MOVE INTO THE FACILITY AND OPERATE HIS SURGERY CLINIC FROM THERE. HIS OFFICE WILL BE IN THE NEW OUTPATIENT CARE UNIT. IT WILL INCLUDE A FULL TIME RN AND A HALF TIME CLERICAL PERSON. HIS OFFICE NOW IS AT MEDICAL ASSOCIATES.
WENT TO THE NOON HOUR BROWN BAG LUNCH TUESDAY AT THE JACKSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. THE PROGRAM WAS BY ATTORNEY KEN WRIGHT OF MAQUOKETA, WHO HAS RESEARCHED JACKSON COUNTY
VETERANS DATING BACK TO THE WAR OF 1812. WE HAVE HAD MANY IN ALL THE MAJOR WARS. KEN GAVE A GOOD PROGRAM AND IS AVAILABLE TO GIVE IT TO OTHER GROUPS.
AND AT THE MEETING LUNCH EVENT YESTERDAY, MUSEUM CURATOR BONNIE (WELLS) MITCHELL WAS BEAMING. SHE AND
HUSBAND CHARLES (RETIRED MARINE BRIG. GEN.) HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM PARIS ISLAND MARINE BASE WHERE THEY WATCHED THEIR DAUGTHTER GRADUATE FROM THE U.S. MARINES BOOT CAMP. AND...SHE AND ANOTHER WOMAN RECRUIT, TOOK TOP HONORS IN THE GROUP OF ABOUT 300 GRADS (BOTH MEN AND WOMEN) WITH A PERFECT 300 SCORE. NOW, AFTER A SHORT LEAVE AT HOME, SHE WILL BE ON TO MORE ADVANCED TRAINING AND THEN SHE'S HOPING TO GET INTO A MARINES AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS SCHOOL. BONNIE AND CHARLES HAVE A SON THAT IS ALSO IN THE MARINES.....A SERGEANT, WITH 9 YEARS OF SERVICE. AND THEY HAVE 3 OTHER SONS.
CHARLES HAS BEEN A VERY ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FOR THE HISTORICAL
SOCIETY, BOTH IN COMPUTER MATTERS AND GETTING THE FORMER
CLINTON ENGINES ADMINISTRTION BUILDING READY TO USE FOR A
NEW CLINTON ENGINES MUSEUM.
THANKS FOR THE VISIT.
DENNIS VOY