Thursday, December 20, 2007

WE HAD PERIODS OF SUNSHINE EARLY TODAY, AND NOW
LATE IN AFTERNOON, MISTING. A HIGH TODAY OF 34.
FORECAST IS FOR SNOW TO COME OUR WAY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND MORE AT NIGHT, WITH STRONG WINDS.

SENATOR JOE BIDEN IS COMING TO JACKSON COUNTY TOMORROW (FRIDAY)...AT 1:30 P.M. AT POTTER'S MILL
IN BELLEVUE. HAVE TO GIVE HIM A PLUG....AT THIS TIME...HE'S MY MAN AND GETS MY VOTE IN EARLY JANUARY.

SHAPE UP JACKSON COUNTY IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER...STARTING IN JANUARY. THIS YEAR, THE GOAL FOR THE COUNTY IS FOR 300 PEOPLE TO LOOSE 3,000 POUNDS AND EXERCISE 12,750 HOURS. ANYONE CAN SIGN UP BETWEEN NOW AND JANUARY 18TH AT THE HOSPITAL HERE IN TOWN
OR ON THE HOSPITAL WEB SITE.

TWO MORE PAINT BALL INCIDENTS IN MAQUOKETA....BOTH REPORTED YESTERDAY. HILLCREST FAMILY SERVICES ON SOUTH OLIVE AND HAIR SOLUTIONS ON EAST QUARRY BOTH HIT. POLICE SAY CHARGES ARE PENDING AGAINST THREE JUVINILES AND POSSIBLY A 4TH.

THE 12TH ANNUAL AREA PRODUCER FEEDER CALF SHOW WAS HELD THIS MONTH AT MAQUOKETA SALES COMPANY, CO-SPONSORED BY THE JACKSON COUNTY BEEF PRODUCERS...THE MAQUOKETA STATE BANK AND MAQUOKETA LIVESTOCK SALES.
FIRST PLACE WAS $100 IN BOTH THE STEER CLASS AND THE HEIFER CLASS AND WINNING BOTH CLASSES, MATT WILLILAMS OF MAQUOKETA.

DIANE ROCKWELL, AGE 68, OF MAQUOKETA DIED YESTERDAY MORNING. THE COMPLETE OBITUARY CAN BE READ AT
www.carsonandson.com

BLANCH EARLES, AGE 94, FORMERLY OF MAQUOEKTA, DIED TUESDAY AT HER HOME IN PLANO, TEXAS. SERVICES PENDING AT CARSON'S IN MAQUOKETA.

THE MAQUOKETA GIRLS PLAY BASKETBALL AT MARION TONIGHT. THESE DAYS, WE ARE HAVING MANY TRIPLE HEADERS, INCLUDING TODAY. FRESHMAN AT 4:30....JV AT 6 AND VARSITY AT 7:30.

THE MAQUOKETA WRESTLERS ARE AT CENTER POINT URBANA TONIGHT.

CHECK THE GUEST BOOK AND MAKE AN ENTRY TONIGHT....IF YOU HAVE TIME.

DENNIS VOY