Friday, October 31, 2014

FRIDAY DAILY REPORT

SUNNY AND COLD TODAY, HIGH OF 42.   WINDY TOO.
TONIGHT, DOWN TO 22.
TOMORROW, SUNNY AND 44.
SUNDAY, SUNNY AND 49.
BACK INTO THE 50'S NEXT WEEK.

AN UNUSUAL ACCIDENT.    A LAMOTTE MAN HIT ONE OF THREE HORSES ON THE ROAD EARLY THIS MORNING....ON THE BELLEVUE-CASCADE ROAD.
THE HORSE RECEIVED INJURIES TO A SHOULDER.

THE FRIENDS OF THE MAQUOKETA CAVES STATE PARK HELD THEIR LAST MEETING THIS WEEK UNTIL FEBRUARY.    THEY MEET EVERY 4TH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY THROUGH OCTOBER.   THEIR BIG PANCAKE BREAKFAST WILL BE APRIL 25....PUT IT ON YOUR 2015 CALENDAR.   AND THEIR  APPRECIATION SUPPER WILL BE ON OCTOBER 1ST.  
WANT TO JOIN?  EMAIL SANDY GERLACH AT gerlach83@bernardtel.com

A COMMITTEE OF MAQUOKETA RESIDENTS MET THIS WEEK AND NOW WANT TO HAVE A RENTAL ORDINACE DEVELOPED FOR THE CITY.     THE CITY MANAGER WAS ASKED TO CHECK INTO OTHER CITY ORDINANCES AND GET SOME IDEAS FOR THE LOCAL ONE.

THE JACKSON COUNTY ECONOMIC ALLIANCE NEW WEB SITE ADDRESS
IS www.thejcea.org   DAVE HEIAR IS DIRECTOR OF THE JCEA WITH AN OFFICE
IN THE SMILES ON MAIN BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA.

LONGTIME MAQUOKETA HAIR DRESSER SUE (KONRARDY) VANBUER
CLOSED HER OFFICE TODAY.    SHE TOLD KMAQ NEWS SHE TRIED TO SELL
HER SHOP ON SOUTH VERMONT, BUT WAS  UNSUCCESSFUL.       SHE
SAID  AFTER 33 YEARS, IT WAS TIME TO FIND A JOB WHICH ALLOWED MORE
FAMILY TIME AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.     SHE WILL START AS BRANCH
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR AT EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS IN DUBUQUE,
IN NOVEMBER.

THERE WILL BE A "LIVE BIRDS OF PREY" PROGRAM AT 1 TOMORROW AFTERNOON AT THE HURSTVILLE INTERPRETIVE CENTER.   A SCOTT COUNTY CONSERVATION NATURALIST WILL BE VISITING WITH A SCREECH OWL.
ITS A FREE PROGRAM.

TOMORROW IS NOVEMBER 1ST. 
TIME TO START SHOPPING, LOCALLY, FOR CHRISTMAS.
TIPTON IS THE FIRST AREA CITY TO HAVE A PRE-CHRISTMAS EVENT THIS WEEKEND.
SOME PEOPLE LIKE TO WRAP-UP THEIR SHOPPING BEFORE THANKSGIVING SO THEY CAN REALLY ENJOY THANKSGIVING, AND THE DAYS BEFORE-CHRISTMAS,  DOING OTHER HOLIDAY THINGS AND ATTENDING HOLIDAY EVENTS!

HO HO HO!

HAVE A NICE .. LITTLE COOL .. WEEKEND!

DENNIS VOY
kmaq@kmaq.com



MAQUOKETA STATE BANK COSTUME CONTEST

BOOKKEEPING DEPARTMENT -  4th PLACE

LOAN DEPARTMENT   -  1st PLACE


FINANCIAL ADVISORS SECTION


MAIN BANK TELLERS  -   3rd PLACE


CUSTOMER SERVICE   -   2nd PLACE

WEST SIDE OFFICE TELLERS

DENNIS VOY
kmaq@kmaq.com
PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED