Tuesday, November 14, 2006

THE WEATHER THE PAST FEW DAYS ... NOT BAD ... BUT COULD BE BETTER.
LITTLE SUNSHINE AND HIGHS GENERALLY IN THE 40'S. GOT A TENTH OF AN INCH OF RAIN YESTERDAY MORNING. NO SNOW YET IN NOVEMBER, BUT WE DID HAVE SOME SLEET OVER THE WEEKEND. AND YOU MAY RECALL, WE GOT A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF SNOW ABOUT A MONTH AGO IN MAQUOKETA, ONE OF THE EARLIEST SNOWFALLS EVER.

AT THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING IN MAQUOKETA MONDAY NIGHT, BRIAN MORETZ, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRICIPAL AND ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, REMINDED BOARD MEMBERS AND PARENTS THAT A NEW STATE LEGISLATURE BILL PASSED LAST SESSION CALLS FOR ALL ATHLETES TO HAVE PASSING GRADES IN ALL CLASSES, OR THEY WILL HAVE TO SIT OUT 20 DAYS IF THEY FAIL A CLASS. MORETZ SAID LETTERS HAVE BEEN SENT TO PARENTS OF ATHLETES EPLAINING THE NEW PROCEDURES AND HE SAID SPECIAL STUDY PERIODS WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR ATHLETES WHO ARE HAVING DIFFICULTIES IN CLASSES.

MAQUOKETA WILL AGAIN HAVE A COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER ON THANKSGIVING DAY, AT THE JACKSON COUNTY SENIOR CENTER.

MAQUOKETA MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC EMPLOYEES YESTERDAY STARTED PUTTING UP THE WHITE LIGHTS ON DOWNTOWN TREES FOR THE HOLIDAY AHEAD.

NO BIRTHS OR DEATHS TO REPORT TODAY.

THE PEACE PIPE PLAYERS WILL HAVE AUDITIONS NOVEMBER 19TH AND 20TH
AT 7 P.M. FOR THE PRODUCTION "INTO THE WOODS" WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER ON WEEKENDS, JANUARY 26TH THRU FEBRUARY 3RD. CINDY CARAWAY WILL DIRECT.

THANKS FOR CHECKING IN.

DENNIS VOY

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