Monday, February 20, 2017

ROTARY WEEK VOL 4 NO 18



MAYOR DON WILL GAVE THE PROGRAM THIS WEDNESDAY.
THERE WERE SEVERAL GUESTS THAT MAY JOIN
ROTARY.











Wednesday, February 15, 2017

ROTARY WEEK VOL 4 NO 17


AMBER MATHEISEN, JACKSON COUNTY EXTENSION DIRECTOR WAS THE GUEST SPEAKER THIS WEEK AT ROTARY.     SHE TOLD ABOUT THE "TOGETHER WE BUILD" ENDEAVOR IN JACKSON COUNTY....TO BUILD A NEW
BUILDING ON THE FAIRGROUNDS IN MAQUOKETA FOR THE EXTENSION
OFFICE, LONG LOCATED IN THE COURTHOUSE BASEMENT.    IT IS
CROWDED THERE, NOT VISABLE TO THE PUBLIC, NOT EASY TO GET TO FROM A PARKING SPACE OUTSIDE AND THROUGH JUST ONE DOOR AT THE COURTHOUSE.   IT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED WHERE THE NEW BUILDING WOULD BE LOCATED ON THE FAIRGROUNDS.     THE FAIRBOARD AND THE
SUPERVISORS ARE IN FAVOR OF THE BUILDING.      ESTIMATED COST, OVER
A $MILLION DOLLARS.   MUCH MORE WILL BE COMING REGARDING THIS
ENDEAVOR.








Wednesday, February 8, 2017

ROTARY WEEK VOL 4 NO 16


NO MEETING ON WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK.

THIS WEEK'S MEETING WILL BE AT NOON THURSDAY, AT THE KMAQ
FARM AND  HOME SHOW AT THE FAIRGROUNDS.

OUR "FRIENDS OF AGRICULTURE" AWARD WINNERS BELOW:
ETTA AND GREG CULVER AT GREEN ISLAND.
FARMERS OF YEAR.    THEY HAVE FAMOUS "SCHLEHT HATCHERY" ON THEIR FARM.

PUBLIC SERVICE WINNER KELLY GERLACH OF
MAQUKETA SENTINEL-PRESS.   FOR YEARS SHE
HAS TAKEN PHOTOS OF OUR WINNERS AND 
PUT THEM AND STORY IN THE NEWSPAPER.
ANYONE KNOW THE GRANDFATHER ON LEFT?

AGRI-BUSINESS OF THE YEAR,  "TANDEM TIRE"
AND THEIR LONGTIME TIRE MAN (30 YEARS)...
FIXING THOSE BIG FARM TIRES.

OUR PREZ SALLY, INTRODUCED THE "PRESENTERS" AND DID A PRETTY GOOD JOB.
DARN...DIDN'T GET HER PICTURE THERE.