Friday, May 02, 2008

RAIN THIS MORNING AND PARTLY SUNNY THIS AFTERNOON. IN THE UPPER 60'S.
RAIN TONIGHT AND TOMORROW POSSIBLE.

THE MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD APPROVED A SUMMER PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAM, FOR 16 STUDENTS, FROM JUNE 10 TO JUNE 27, AT CARDINAL ELEMENTARY, FROM 9 TO 11:30 MORNINGS, FUNDED BY A GRANT.

THERE WAS A BOMB SCARE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL YESTERDAY. THEY DID A LOCK-UP WHILE A DOZEN OR SO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS (AND POLICE DOG) SEARCHED THE BUILDING AND FOUND NOTHING. DISRUPTED SCHOOL FOR ABOUT AN HOUR.

STOCK CAR RACING IS SCHEDULED TO START FOR THE SEASON TOMORROW NIGHT, WEATHER PERMITTING, AT THE JACKSON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS. BOB WAGENER IS AGAIN THE PROMOTOR. HE HAS BEEN THE LOCAL RACING HEAD FOR YEARS AND DOES A GOOD JOB. GATES OPEN AT 5, HOTLAPS AT 5:30 AND FIRST RACE AT 6 WITH SEVERAL CLASSES.

CHECK PHOTO BELOW OF KMAQ'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY-YEAR APRIL RADIO WINNER, WITH STORY. CLICK-ON THE PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT.
THE NEW RADIO FOR MAY IS ON DISPLAY IN THE KMAQ FRONT WINDOW AND I WILL
HAVE A PHOTO OF IT HERE, NEXT WEEK.

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND.

DENNIS VOY
OUR 50TH ANNIVERARY RADIO WINNER FOR THE APRIL RADIO IS JIM ROHL.
IT HAS A WEATHER FREQUENCY AND HE HAS WANTED A RADIO WITH THIS FEATURE.
JIM AND HIS BETTER HALF, JANICE, ARE NEWCOMERS TO JACKSON COUNTY.
THEY MOVED TO A RURAL HOME THEY PURCHASED LAST FALL JUST NORTHEAST OF MAQUOKETA. MOVED HERE FROM DOWNER'S GROVE, NEAR CHICAGO. THEY LIKE TO RIDE UP AND DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WITH THEIR MOTORCYCLE AND
DECIDED THEY WOULD LIKE TO LIVE IN THIS AREA INSTEAD OF IN THE BIG CITY.
JIM IS A NICE GUY AND I'M SURE I WOULD LIKE JANICE TOO. MAYBE WILL ALSO MEET HER SOMETIME. AND HOPE THEY BOTH ENJOY KMAQ ON THEIR NEW RADIO.
YES...IT IS ALRIGHT IF THEY TUNE-IN A CHICAGO POWER STATION ONCE IN AWHLE
ALSO. JIM, IF YOU GET A CHANCE, TELL US MORE ABOUT YOURSELF (AND JANICE)ON THE KMAQ GUEST BOOK.
DENNIS VOY