OVER A HALF INCH OF RAIN AGAIN YESTERDAY, BUT TODAY, SUNNY AND HOT, WITH A HIGH OF 87.

THE JACKSON COUNTY SUPERVISORS ARE EXPECTED TO APPOINT AN INTERIM COUNTY RECORDER AT THEIR MEETING NEXT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE CURRENT RECORDER, PHYLISS GERLACH HAS RESIGNED AND HER TERM ENDS AT THE END OF THE YEAR. HER LAST DAY OF WORK IS NEXT WEEK. SHE IS MOVING OUT OF THE COUNTY. BY LAW, SUPERVISORS MUST APPOINT SOMEONE TO SERVE UNTIL THE NOVEMBER ELECTION. DEPUTY RECORDER ARLENE SCHAUF HAS ANNOUNCED HER INTENTION TO SEEK THE POSITION ON THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

MAQUOKETA'S MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE WILL BE AT 10:30 MONDAY MORNING AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL GYM. THE ADDRESS WILL BE GIVEN BY CLIFF MERRICK, PAST COMMANDER OF BOTH THE MAQUOKETA VFW AND AMERICAN LEGION. PAST COMMANDER BILL MERRICK WILL BE THE EMCEE. A SPECIAL MEMORIAL SERVICE AT THE G.A.R. MEMORIAL IN MOUNT HOPE CEMETERY IS PLANNED AFTER THE SERVICE AT THE SCHOOL.

DONNA HEINZEL, 73, OF MAQUOKETA,DIED THIS MORNING AT THE CRESTRIDGE NURSING HOME. SERVICES PENDING AT CARSON AND SON.
LATER, HER OBITUARY WILL BE AT www.carsonandson.com

A MAQUOKETA BABY IS DOING WELL IN A "MOST BEAUTIFUL BABY CONTEST". SHE IS JENNALYNN LUCY, 18-MONTH OLD DAUGHTER OF KELLY LUCY AND JENNIFER PETER. SHE WON THE REGIONAL CONTEST IN HER AGE DIVISION IN DUBUQUE IN MARCH AND IN APRIL, SHE WON THE STATE CONTEST IN DES MOINES THAT FEATURED ABOUT 50 OTHER BABIES IN THE COMPETITION IN HER AGE BRACKET. NOW, IN AUGUST, SHE WILL COMPETE IN THE NATIONAL CONTEST IN CHICAGO. THERE ARE 6 AGE DIVISIONS.
A FUND RAISING DINNER AND DANCE WILL BE HELD AT THE EAGLES CLUB IN MAQUOKETA ON JUNE 23RD TO HELP RAISE MONEY FOR THE FAMILY'S EXPENSES IN SENDING HER TO THE NATIONAL EVENT. MONEY CAN ALSO BE SENT TO THE MAQUOKETA STATE BANK WHERE A JENNALYNN LUCY FUND HAS BEEN STARTED.

HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND....AND BE CAREFUL WHEN DRIVING OR BOATING.

DENNIS VOY