CLOUDY THIS MORNING, AND SUNNY THIS AFTERNOON....IN THE UPPER 60'S.
THE MAQUOKETA POLICE HAVE FILED CHARGES AGAINST THE THREE MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WHO WERE CAUGHT SMOKING MARIJUANA IN THE REST ROOM AT THE HIGH SCHOOL EARLIER THIS MONTH. JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER BRIAN BOPES SAID CHARGES OF POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, MARIJUANA AND VIOLATING A DRUG FREE ZONE WERE FILED AGAINST CHRISTIE LEROY,16...HALEY McLAUGHLIN,16 AND BRANDI BOLLINGER, 15...ALL OF MAQUOKETA. ALL 3 WERE EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL AND HAVE STARTED COUNSELING WITH THE AREA SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNCIL. THEY WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO SO COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK.
THANKS TO DARLENE REDMOND ORR OF BRANSON FOR SENDING $10 FOR TWO ROTARY DUCKS. SHE ALSO SAID HER MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS
OF 1949 WILL HAVE ITS 60TH CLASS REUNION AUG 21, 22 AND 23. DETAILS LATER.
THE MAQUOKETA AMERICAN LEGION POST 75 IS AGAIN SELLING A $12 RAFFLE TICKET. IT IS GOOD FOR 12 MONTHLY DRAWINGS. THEY GIVE AWAY 4 $25 CASH PRIZES EACH MONTH. SHIRLEY WINEGAR SOLD ME A TICKET TUESDAY. FIRST YEAR I DIDN'T BUY ONE FROM BILL MERRICK, WHO I'M SURE HAS SOME FOR SALE AGAIN. THEN IN THE MAIL TODAY, I GOT A COUPLE TO SELL AS I AM A MEMBER OF THE LEGION. SO...ANYONE WANTING TO SUPPORT THE MAQUOKETA LEGION AND BUY A TICKET, SEND ME A CHECK AND YOU MIGHT BE A WINNER SOMETIME IN THE NEXT YEAR. MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO THE MAQUOKETA AMERICAN LEGION. THE FIRST DRAWING WILL BE IN MAY. THE LEGION NATIONWIDE IS CELEBRATING ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR. CLIF MERRICK IS OUR POST COMMANDER. BILL MERRICK IS FINANCE OFFICER. THIS 21ST YEAR RAFFLE HELPS WITH MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL AND THE BURIAL FUND STILL PAYS $200 PER MEMBER. AND IN A MONTH, MEMBERS WILL
PUT UP THE 350 FLAGS ON DISPLAY AT THE CEMETERY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. THE BURIAL TEAM IS IN NEED OF HELP AND A COMMANDER. IF INTERESTED, CALL CLIF MERRICK AT 563-652-3014.
MAQUOKETA POLICE RECEIVED A THEFT REPORT FROM WAL MART THIS MORNING.
THE THEFT OF A TV AND DVD MOVES HAPPENED THE NIGHT OF APRIL 23RD.
THE MAQUOKETA FFA ANNUAL BANQUET IS THIS SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE HIGH SCHOOL. WE HAVE A VERY GOOD FFA CHAPTER.
IT'S LAWN MOWING TIME!
DENNIS VOY
