Wednesday, September 19, 2007

2/10THS OF AN INCH OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING. NOW, TODAY, SUNNY AND HOT.

A MAQUOKETA WOMAN, NORMA JOHNSON, AGE 80, WAS AIRLIFTED TO IOWA CITY HOSPITAL
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AFTER AN ACCIDENT. SHE WAS DRIVING EAST ON 63RD STREET AND STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN WITH HIGHWAY 61 AND WHEN SHE PROCEEDED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, WAS HIT BY A NORTHBOUND VEHICLE DRIVEN BY GARALDINE GALLIART, AGE 77, OF DUBUQUE.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CHAD STRATHMAN. HE IS A LAWYER IN MINNESOTA.

RON AND IVA CLARK OF RURAL MAQUOKETA WILL CELEBRATE THEIR 40TH ANNIVERSARY SEPTEMBER 24TH.

THE CITY WIDE GARAGE SALES ARE THIS SATURDAY IN MAQUOKETA...58 TOTAL.

THE MAQUOKETA ALUMNI WILL HAVE A CHILI COOK-OFF AFTER THE HOMECOMING GAME
FRIDAY NIGHT, AT THE DECKER HOTEL.

THE HOMECOMING PARADE IS THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA AND FREE
TREATS AFTER AT THE MAQUOKETA STATE BANK PARKING LOT, COURTESY OF MAQUOKETA STATE BANK AND DICK'S SUPER MARKET.

KMAQ TRAVEL HAS A BUS GOING TO MACKINAC ISLAND. WE WILL LEAVE THIS SUNDAY MORNING AND BE GONE FOR 5 DAYS. NEVER BEEN THERE.

TOMORROW IS THE DEADLINE TO FILE FOR THE MAQUOKETA CITY ELECTION. MAYOR TOM MESSERLI HAS ALREADY FILED HIS PAPERS FOR RE-ELECTION TO A 4TH TERM.

STAY COOL.

DENNIS VOY