Straight from the Desk of Dennis Voy @ KMAQ Radio Station Downtown Maquoketa Iowa
Thursday, May 31, 2018
THURSDAY DAILY
AT THE STATE GOLF MEET, MAQUOKETA FINISHED 9TH IN THE 10 TEAM 3A FIELD WITH A TEAM SCORE FOR THE TWO DAYS OF 767. WASHINGTON TOOK FIRST WITH 662.
CARDINAL SCORING FOR 36 HOLES: TAYLOR THEDE 174...CARLENE PAUL 187...KARYSA CARSON 204 AND HANNAH GILSON 106.
BASEBALL...CARDINAL BOYS LOST TO DUBUQUE WAHLERT LAST NIGHT 13 TO
2 AND NOW HAVE AN O AND 6 RECORD.
SOFTBALL...CARDINAL GIRLS LOST A DOUBLE-HEADER TO BENTON COMMUNITY
LAST NIGHT, 8 TO 0 AND 9 TO 4 AND NOW HAVE AN 0 AND 7 RECORD.
FORMER MCHS LONGTIME BASKETBALL COACH BILL FLEMMING HAS A TERRIBLE
LUNG DISEASE THAT THREATENS HIS LIFE.
FORMER PLAYERS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE HAVING A REUNION SATURDAY,
JUNE 9TH AT THE OLD MCHS GYM WHERE COACH FLEMMING MADE A LASTING
IMPACT ON MANY STUDENTS AND ATHLETES. ANYONE MAY ATTEND.
THIS HIT FUNNY MOVIE STARTS THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE VOY THEATRE.
DENNIS VOY
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
WEDNESDAY DAILY
SCOTT DKYSTRA, PARK RANGER AT THE MAQUOKETA CAVES STATE PARK, SPOKE
AT ROTARY TODAY AND UPDATED THE CLUB ON WORK BEING DONE WITH THE
PARK CLOSED. THE MAIN ROAD THROUGH THE PARK IS ABOUT READY TO BE
PAVED WITH CONCRETE. HE SAID IT IS WIDER AND HAS A SIDEWALK ON BOTH
SIDES FOR SAFETY. NEW ELECTRICAL WORK IS BEING INSTALLED MAINLY IN
THE CAMPGROUND, WITH ONE NEW CAMP SPACE ADDED. WORK IS STILL
SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED IN LATE AUGUST, SO THE PARK MAY OPEN FOR
A FEW WEEKS. THE SPRING BREAKFAST IS BEING PLANNED FOR SEPTEMBER BY
THE FRIENDS OF THE PARK. OVERALL, THE WORK BEING DONE WILL RUN OVER
$600,000.
THE PARKING AREA FOR POLICE CARS IS BEING RESURFACED THIS WEEK JUST
WEST OF THE LAW CENTER. THE FAMOUS PENROSE HOUSE, NOW EMPTY, AND
OWNED BY THE COUNTY IS AT RIGHT. THE NEW JAIL WILL BE BUILDT JUST
NORTH OF WALMART.
FLAPJACK FAMILY RESTAURANT CELEBRATES ITS 35TH ANNIVERSARY TOMORROW AND RED HENTON WILL BE ENTERTAINING THERE FROM 10 A.M. UNTIL 1 P.M.
THE CARDINAL GIRLS PLAYED THEIR FIRST 18 HOLES YESTERDAY IN THE STATE
TOURNAMENT AND WERE IN 9TH PLACE THIS MORNING. THEIR FINAL18 HOLES
ARE BEING PLAYED TODAY.
THE MAQUOKETA BOYS BASEBALL TEAM LOST A DOUBLE-HEADER TO WESTERN DUBUQUE YESTERDAY, 11 TO 0 AND 11 TO 0...IN FIVE-INNING GAMES. HAVE NOT
WON YET...OFF TO A BAD START OF THE SEASON.
THE GIRLS ALSO LOST A DH TO WESTERN DUBUQUE, 9 TO 2 ADN 6 TO 2. THEY
HAVE ONE WIN SO FAR.
AT THE MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE IN MAQUOKETA MONDAY, BOB STOCKHAM,
LONGTIME RETIRED MAQUOKETA CONTRACTOR, WAS HONORED FOR 70 YEARS OF
MEMBERSHIP IN THE VFW AND LEGION. HE IS 93 AND WAS NOT PRESENT.
BUT ... ACCEPTING THE CERTIFICATE WAS HIS SON DAVE, WHO NOW RUNS THE
FAMILY BUSINESS THAT IS OVER 100 YEARS OLD. AND DAVE UNKNOWING TOOK
TO THE MIC TO TALK ABOUT HIS DAD. HE MENTIONED HOW HIS DAD TELLS OF HIS
ENCOUNTERS WHILE IN WWII, INCLUDING BEING WOUNDED TWICE, AND HOW HIS DAD FINISHES EACH STORY WITH THE WORDS...."BAD, BUT I MADE IT".
EVERYONE LISTENED TO DAVE CAREFULLY AND APPRECIATED HIS COMMENTS.
DENNIS VOY
AT ROTARY TODAY AND UPDATED THE CLUB ON WORK BEING DONE WITH THE
PARK CLOSED. THE MAIN ROAD THROUGH THE PARK IS ABOUT READY TO BE
PAVED WITH CONCRETE. HE SAID IT IS WIDER AND HAS A SIDEWALK ON BOTH
SIDES FOR SAFETY. NEW ELECTRICAL WORK IS BEING INSTALLED MAINLY IN
THE CAMPGROUND, WITH ONE NEW CAMP SPACE ADDED. WORK IS STILL
SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED IN LATE AUGUST, SO THE PARK MAY OPEN FOR
A FEW WEEKS. THE SPRING BREAKFAST IS BEING PLANNED FOR SEPTEMBER BY
THE FRIENDS OF THE PARK. OVERALL, THE WORK BEING DONE WILL RUN OVER
$600,000.
THE PARKING AREA FOR POLICE CARS IS BEING RESURFACED THIS WEEK JUST
WEST OF THE LAW CENTER. THE FAMOUS PENROSE HOUSE, NOW EMPTY, AND
OWNED BY THE COUNTY IS AT RIGHT. THE NEW JAIL WILL BE BUILDT JUST
NORTH OF WALMART.
THE CARDINAL GIRLS PLAYED THEIR FIRST 18 HOLES YESTERDAY IN THE STATE
TOURNAMENT AND WERE IN 9TH PLACE THIS MORNING. THEIR FINAL18 HOLES
ARE BEING PLAYED TODAY.
THE MAQUOKETA BOYS BASEBALL TEAM LOST A DOUBLE-HEADER TO WESTERN DUBUQUE YESTERDAY, 11 TO 0 AND 11 TO 0...IN FIVE-INNING GAMES. HAVE NOT
WON YET...OFF TO A BAD START OF THE SEASON.
THE GIRLS ALSO LOST A DH TO WESTERN DUBUQUE, 9 TO 2 ADN 6 TO 2. THEY
HAVE ONE WIN SO FAR.
AT THE MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE IN MAQUOKETA MONDAY, BOB STOCKHAM,
LONGTIME RETIRED MAQUOKETA CONTRACTOR, WAS HONORED FOR 70 YEARS OF
MEMBERSHIP IN THE VFW AND LEGION. HE IS 93 AND WAS NOT PRESENT.
BUT ... ACCEPTING THE CERTIFICATE WAS HIS SON DAVE, WHO NOW RUNS THE
FAMILY BUSINESS THAT IS OVER 100 YEARS OLD. AND DAVE UNKNOWING TOOK
TO THE MIC TO TALK ABOUT HIS DAD. HE MENTIONED HOW HIS DAD TELLS OF HIS
ENCOUNTERS WHILE IN WWII, INCLUDING BEING WOUNDED TWICE, AND HOW HIS DAD FINISHES EACH STORY WITH THE WORDS...."BAD, BUT I MADE IT".
EVERYONE LISTENED TO DAVE CAREFULLY AND APPRECIATED HIS COMMENTS.
DENNIS VOY
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Sunday, May 27, 2018
SUNDAY DAILY
ENTRANCE TO MT. HOPE AND SACRED HEART ABOVE
DELMAR'S MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM...AND A VERY GOOD ONE IT WAS....WAS AT 11 THIS MORNING AT THE DEPOT.
SPEAKER MIKE OSMUN OF DEWITT
EMCEE, DELWOOD SUPERINTENDANT OF SCHOOLS
DELMAR AND AREA VETERANS BEFORE THE END OF
PROGRAM.
REFRESHEMENT NEXT....
GOOD JOB DELMAR LIONS ON STAGING THIS FINE MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM 2018....ON THE WARMEST MEMORIAL DAY (MID 90'S) SINCE 1937.
DENNIS VOY
DELMAR'S MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM...AND A VERY GOOD ONE IT WAS....WAS AT 11 THIS MORNING AT THE DEPOT.
SPEAKER MIKE OSMUN OF DEWITT
EMCEE, DELWOOD SUPERINTENDANT OF SCHOOLS
GERRY FARRELL
DELMAR AND AREA VETERANS BEFORE THE END OF
PROGRAM.
REFRESHEMENT NEXT....
GOOD JOB DELMAR LIONS ON STAGING THIS FINE MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM 2018....ON THE WARMEST MEMORIAL DAY (MID 90'S) SINCE 1937.
DENNIS VOY
Friday, May 25, 2018
FRIDAY DAILY
THE MAQUOKETA BOWLING ASSOCIATION, NOW MENS AND LADIES COMBINED,
HELD THEIR ANNUAL DINNER AND AWARDS NIGHT RECENTLY AT THE NEW
TIMBER CENTER EVENTS CENTER AT TIMBER LANES.
WOMAN BOWLER OF THE YEAR....DEB SHEA.
MAN BOWLER OF THE YEAR....ROB HECK.
HALL OF FAME AWARD TO RITA SCHNOOR.
HELD THEIR ANNUAL DINNER AND AWARDS NIGHT RECENTLY AT THE NEW
TIMBER CENTER EVENTS CENTER AT TIMBER LANES.
WOMAN BOWLER OF THE YEAR....DEB SHEA.
MAN BOWLER OF THE YEAR....ROB HECK.
HALL OF FAME AWARD TO RITA SCHNOOR.
THERE ARE SOME GOOD-APPEARING YARD SIGNS UP
AROUND TOWN. THIS ONE STARTED UP
ABOUT 10 DAYS AGO, SMALL VERSIONS
AND THIS LARGER VERSION.
SOLO...THE NEW STAR WARS MOVIE IS
SHOWING NOW AT BOTH THE VOY
THEATRE AND THE 61 DRIVE-IN THEATRE.
ATTEND BRIGG'S MEMORIAL DAY
AT THE ANDREW PARK OVER THE NOON HOUR
TOMORROW, WITH LION'S FOOD STAND
IN THE SHELTER.
SUNDAY, AMVETS BREAKFAST IN ANDREW.
DENNIS VOY
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
WEDNESDAY DAILY
JACKSON COUNTY AUDITOR BRIAN MOORE SPOKE AT ROTARY TODAY AND TOLD THE CLUB THAT STARTING WITH THE JUNE PRIMARY, ALL MAQUOKETA RESIDENTS,
6 PRECINCTS, INCLUDING THE RURAL ONE, WILL VOTE AT THE PEARSON CENTER
ON THE FAIRGROUNDS. THERE WILL BE 6 WELL-MARKED STATIONS.
GIRLS SOFTBALL LAST NIGHT, THE CARDINAL GIRLS LOST THEIR SEASON OPENER
TO NORTH SCOTT, 8 TO 0.
WORKERS STARTED WORKING THIS WEEK ON GETTING THE ABOVE BUILDING
READY TO BE THE MAQUOKETA'S COMMUNITY CUPBOARD LOCATION EVERY
FRIDAY MORNING. THE MAQUOKETA MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION IS RAISING
MONEY TO BUY IT AND IT WILL BE OWNED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND USED
AS THE CUPBOARD BUILDING FOR MANY YEARS TO COME. NO RENT. $290,000
IS BEING RAISED TO BUY THE BUILDING AND GET IT READY TO USE, AND THEY ARE HALF-WAY TO THE GOAL. A GOOD AMOUNT OF THE MONEY WILL BE PUT IN ESCROW FOR MAINTAINING THE BUILDING. DROP OFF HERE AT KMAQ YOUR
CONTRIBUTION OR SEND IT TO KMAQ AND WE WILL FORWARD IT ON TO THE
ASSOCIATION. WELL OVER 100, SOMETIMES OVER 150, COME FOR FREE FOOD
FOR THEIR FAMILY EVERY FRIDAY MORNING.
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6 PRECINCTS, INCLUDING THE RURAL ONE, WILL VOTE AT THE PEARSON CENTER
ON THE FAIRGROUNDS. THERE WILL BE 6 WELL-MARKED STATIONS.
GIRLS SOFTBALL LAST NIGHT, THE CARDINAL GIRLS LOST THEIR SEASON OPENER
TO NORTH SCOTT, 8 TO 0.
WORKERS STARTED WORKING THIS WEEK ON GETTING THE ABOVE BUILDING
READY TO BE THE MAQUOKETA'S COMMUNITY CUPBOARD LOCATION EVERY
FRIDAY MORNING. THE MAQUOKETA MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION IS RAISING
MONEY TO BUY IT AND IT WILL BE OWNED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND USED
AS THE CUPBOARD BUILDING FOR MANY YEARS TO COME. NO RENT. $290,000
IS BEING RAISED TO BUY THE BUILDING AND GET IT READY TO USE, AND THEY ARE HALF-WAY TO THE GOAL. A GOOD AMOUNT OF THE MONEY WILL BE PUT IN ESCROW FOR MAINTAINING THE BUILDING. DROP OFF HERE AT KMAQ YOUR
CONTRIBUTION OR SEND IT TO KMAQ AND WE WILL FORWARD IT ON TO THE
ASSOCIATION. WELL OVER 100, SOMETIMES OVER 150, COME FOR FREE FOOD
FOR THEIR FAMILY EVERY FRIDAY MORNING.
DENNIS VOY
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
TUESDAY DAILY
THE MAQUOKETA GIRLS GOLF TEAM IS GOING TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT.
YESTERDAY THEY FINISHED SECOND TO WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON SHOT 341 AND THE
CARDINALS HAD TEAM SCORE OF 396. THE STATE
MEET WILL BE MAY 29 AND 30 AT AMES. 18 HOLES
EACH DAY. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST STATE TOURNAMENT FOR MAQUOKETA SINCE 2007 AND
THAT TEAM FINISHED 7TH. IN 2004, THE CARDS
WERE THE CHAMPIONS AT STATE. FOR MAQUOKETA
YESTERDAY: TAYLOR THEDE 91, CARLENE PAUL 100,
HANNAH GILSON 101 AND KARYSA CARSON 104.
CONGRATULATIONS TO COACHES TERI TAYLOR AND ALEX BECK AND THE 2018 GIRLS GOLF TEAM.
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YESTERDAY THEY FINISHED SECOND TO WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON SHOT 341 AND THE
CARDINALS HAD TEAM SCORE OF 396. THE STATE
MEET WILL BE MAY 29 AND 30 AT AMES. 18 HOLES
EACH DAY. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST STATE TOURNAMENT FOR MAQUOKETA SINCE 2007 AND
THAT TEAM FINISHED 7TH. IN 2004, THE CARDS
WERE THE CHAMPIONS AT STATE. FOR MAQUOKETA
YESTERDAY: TAYLOR THEDE 91, CARLENE PAUL 100,
HANNAH GILSON 101 AND KARYSA CARSON 104.
CONGRATULATIONS TO COACHES TERI TAYLOR AND ALEX BECK AND THE 2018 GIRLS GOLF TEAM.
DENNIS VOY
Monday, May 21, 2018
MONDAY DAILY
SATURDAY CAR SHOW WAS FUN .. NICE DAY
THE NEW VFW FLAG AT START OF CAR SHOW
RICK BUCK BLUE DODGE
BELOW....MY FAVORITE...A 1934 PACKARD...OWNED BY TOM GILMORE. HE HAS NOT HAD IT LONG.
AT THE STATE TRACK MEET LAST WEEK....
MCHS JUNIOR ZAC SCAR FINISHED 18TH IN THE BOYS
3-A 400 METER HURDLES.
IN THE GIRLS 400 METER HURDLES, SOPHOMORE CARI PICKUP TOOK 13TH PLACE.
JUNIOR NATHAN WATTERS GOT 17TH PLACE IN THE DISCUS.
MCHS COMMENCEMENT YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AT
THE GYM. 100 GRADS. 96 TOOK PARK IN CEREMONY.
17 OF THE GRADS HAVE ALREADY EARNED COLLEGE
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREES AT CLINTON COMMUNITY CAMPUS NEXT TO THE HIGHS SCHOOL. THE HIGHEST EVER. CLASS SALUTATORIUM WITH A GPA OF 3.99 IS
LUCAS SPAIN, SON OF CHAD AND CHRISTINE SPAIN.
VALEDICTORIAN WITH A PERFECT 4.0 GPA IS BROOKLYN,
WALLER, THE DAUGHTER OF DR. ROGER AND TRACEY WALLER.
DENNIS VOY
Friday, May 18, 2018
FRIDAY DAILY
IN GIRLS SOCCER LAST NIGHT, AT GOODENOW FIELD, MAQUOKETA 2 INDEPENDENCE 1
IN BUSINESS NEWS....
FIRST SHOW AT 8:30 TONIGHT AT THE
61 DRIVE-IN THEATRE SOUTH OF MAQUOKETA. A GOOD SHOW, RATED PG13. A DIFFERENT KIND OF MOVIE...
I SAW IT...YOU'LL LIKE IT.
SHOWING TONIGHT AT THE VOY THEATRE.
ALSO SHOWING TONIGHT AT THE VOY THEATRE. FIRST WEEK AND DESTINED TO BE THE #MOVIE IN THE NATION THIS
WEEKEND.
FOR SHOW TIMES, 24-7, CALL 563-652-3535 FOR A RECORDING.
REMEMBER, VOY THEATRE GIFT CARDS MAKE A GREAT BIRTHDAY GIFT TO INCLUDE IN A CARD. AVAILABLE BEFORE AND DURING A MOVIE AND MONDAY THRU FRIDAY HERE AT KMAQ.
ANY SIZE. THEY CAN BE USED DOWNTOWN AND THE DRIVE-IN, FOR BOTH ADMISSION TO THEATRE AND AT
THE CONCESSION COUNTER.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL KMAQ-AREA GRADUATES.
DENNIS VOY
IN BUSINESS NEWS....
FIRST SHOW AT 8:30 TONIGHT AT THE
61 DRIVE-IN THEATRE SOUTH OF MAQUOKETA. A GOOD SHOW, RATED PG13. A DIFFERENT KIND OF MOVIE...
I SAW IT...YOU'LL LIKE IT.
SHOWING TONIGHT AT THE VOY THEATRE.
ALSO SHOWING TONIGHT AT THE VOY THEATRE. FIRST WEEK AND DESTINED TO BE THE #MOVIE IN THE NATION THIS
WEEKEND.
FOR SHOW TIMES, 24-7, CALL 563-652-3535 FOR A RECORDING.
REMEMBER, VOY THEATRE GIFT CARDS MAKE A GREAT BIRTHDAY GIFT TO INCLUDE IN A CARD. AVAILABLE BEFORE AND DURING A MOVIE AND MONDAY THRU FRIDAY HERE AT KMAQ.
ANY SIZE. THEY CAN BE USED DOWNTOWN AND THE DRIVE-IN, FOR BOTH ADMISSION TO THEATRE AND AT
THE CONCESSION COUNTER.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL KMAQ-AREA GRADUATES.
DENNIS VOY