Friday, April 05, 2013

SUNNY THIS MORNING AND CLOUDS ROLLED IN THIS AFTERNOON.
NOT WINDY.
HIGH OF 50.

SEVERAL CARDINAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENTS TOLD THE
MAQUOKETA SCHOOL BOARD LAST NIGHT THEY DID NOT WANT TO SEE
A COUNSELOR POSITION ELIMINATED OR HAVE LARGER CLASS SIZES.
THE CURRENT PROPOSAL IS TO INCREASE CLASS SIZES IN 2ND AND
5TH GRADE AND CALLS FOR ONE LESS SECTION IN EACH GRADE.
CHARLIE EASTERLY IS TEH COUNSELOR RETIRING AND IT APPEARS
HIS POSITION WILL NOT BE REPLACED.

BOB AND ANN OSTERHAUS WILL CELEBRATE THEIR 60TH WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY NEXT TUESDAY, APRIL 9TH.

THE MAQUOKETA GIRLS AND BOYS HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS TEAMS
BOTH LOST THEIR MATCHES YESERDAY TO WESTERN DUBUQUE.
AND BY THE SAME SCORES....8 TO 1.

JACKSON COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD MEMBERS APPROVED AN UPDATE TO THE COUNTY CONSERVATION RULES.      THE LAST TIME THEY
WERE UPDATED WAS IN  2007.  
CHANGES MADE:
TARGET SHOOTING IS PROHIBITED IN THE WILDLIFE AREA.
ALL ANIMALS MUST BE ON A LEASH ON CONSERVATION PROPERTY.
THE NEW RULES PROHIBIT URINATING IN CAMPGROUNDS.
THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE FINES FOR VIOLATION OF PARKING
AND THE FINES HAVE BEEN INCREASED FROM $10 TO $20 PLUS COURT
COSTS AND SURCHARGES.

HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND.  

DENNIS VOY