FRIDAY 90-DEGREE DAILY

THESE TWO BAR TENDERS ARE THE PROUD OWNERS OF MAQUOKETA'S  NEW EVENT
CENTER "THE OAKLAND MILL" JUST EAST OF MAQUOKETA.     IT WAS A FEW YEARS
AGO COSTELLO'S ART STUDEO,  THEN EVENT CENTER, AND HAS BEEN CLOSED SEVERAL YEARS DURING WHICH TIME MANY IMPROVEMENTS AND ENHANCEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE, INSIDE AND OUT.   ABOVE, DR. (DUBUQUE DENTIST) LACEY
McDEVITT AND NICK SZEBENI, MANAGER OF OAKLAND MILL.   THEY LIVE UPSTAIRS AND HAVE TWO CHILDREN.    LACEY'S DAD IS LARRY McDEVITT, JACKSON COUNTY
SUPERVISOR.    HE DID MUCH OF THE WORK IN THE MILL, INCLUDING THE BEAUTIFUL WALNUT BAR.    LACEY GRADUATED FROM MCHS.

SO..LETS TAKE A LITTLE TOUR OF THE 1870'S MILL ON PRAIRIE CREEK.

THE BAR ABOVE ....BY LARRY, NOTICE THE TOP OF THE BAR.     LOTS OF  WORK WENT INTO BUILDING AND FINISHING THIS LIGHTED BAR.

ABOVE..SEATING FOR 32 IN UPSTAIRS LOFT.

PHOTO FROM UPPER LOFT LOOKING INTO THE MAIN DINING ROOM.

STAIRWAY FROM LOFT ABOVE.

THIS CORNER WAS USED FOR WINE TASTING TODAY, BUT IT IS THE KITCHEN
CORNER WHERE CATERERS WILL WORK GETTING READY TO SERVE LUNCH OR DINNER.
ALL FOOD FOR EVENTS NEED TO BE CATERED.

AT LEFT ABOVE, LARRY McDEVITT, FATHER OF LACEY, HUSBAND OF WENDY,
AND THE GUY THAT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANY OF THE ENHANCEMENTS AT
OAKLAND MILL.  
ST. REP. ANDY McKEAN AT RIGHT.

AT LEFT IS WENDY McDEVITT, WIFE OF LARRY.    THE TWO GUYS AT RIGHT
WERE GOING THROUGH TOWN AND HEARD THERE WAS FREE FOOD.

ON YESTERDAY'S DAILY REPORT,  THERE ARE A FEW OTHER PHOTOS TO LOOK
AT TAKEN AT THE MILL THURSDAY DURING A TOURISM CONFERENCE.
INCLUDING A NEW ONE OF THE BACK YARD PATIO AREA.

A GREAT ADDITION FOR WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARIES,  AND PARTIES.

FOR INFORMATION OR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS...CALL NICK AT 563-652-3351,
WEB SITE      theoaklandmill@hotmail.com

CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST OF LUCK TO LACEY AND NICK ON THEIR
NEW BUSINESS.

DENNIS VOY