YMCA Event

I attended the big YMCA Event last night.
Monday, October 22nd, 2007.
I will be posting a Video and Photos.
Ihave already added 90 or so photos on my
Maquoketa Online Flickr.com Photo Gallery.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maquoketa/sets/
Watch for my video to post soon tonight.
The Official Maquoketa Area YMCA website is
www.MAQYMCA.org and looks to be under construction.
Dave

Piggly Wiggly: Voluntary BEEF Recall

Fresh Brands Distributing Incorporated says it’s voluntarily recalling certain ground beef products sold by its Piggly Wiggly stores, including one in Maquoketa, Iowa.
The recall was issued after E. coli infections in two people may have been associated with beef bought in Monroe and Sister Bay, Wisconsin.
Dave Flora is a consultant for Wisconsin Food Safety [...]

Maquoketa council flip-flops on burn ban

Two council members are steamed at their council mates for switching gears and allowing limited opening burning in the city.
Five of the seven council members switched their position Monday night from the previous month to allow burning of paper once a week. The ordinance would still prevent burning of garbage and leaves, but allows recreational [...]

Maquoketa recreation center to take YMCA name

Maquoketa City Council members have changed the name of the Area Recreation Center to the Maquoketa Area Family YMCA.
The city has contracted with the Scott County Family YMCA to manage the center, which is under construction at Summit and Matteson streets. The facility will have an indoor pool, gym and fitness center when it opens [...]

Maquoketa council flip-flops on burn ban

Two council members are steamed at their council mates for switching gears and allowing limited opening burning in the city.Five of the seven council members switched their position Monday night from the previous month to allow burning of paper once a week. The ordinance would still prevent burning of garbage and leaves, but allows recreational [...]

9 Great Reasons to Drink Water

9 Great Reasons to Drink Water
 We all know that water is good for us, but often the reasons are a little fuzzy. And even if we know why we should drink water, it’s not a habit that many people form.
But there are some very powerful reasons to drink lots of water every day, and forming [...]