THE SUN WAS SHINING IN MAQUOKETA THIS MORNING.
KMAQ PREDICTED RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
AND IT IS RAINING... KIND OF HARD...RIGHT NOW AT 4:30.
AT LEAST, NO SNOW.

IT WAS A NORMAL DAY AT THE MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL TODAY.
YESTERDAY, THERE WAS ANOTHER THREATENING GRAFITI MESSAGE
FOUND IN A GIRL'S REST ROOM. THERE WAS HEIGHTENED SECURITY
AT THE BUILDING TODAY, WITH 4 POLICE OFFICERS IN AND OUT OF THE BUILDING.
ALL WENT WELL AND AROUND 5 OR 6 STUDENTS STAYED HOME DO TO THE THREAT.

JENNIFER CONNOLLY, DIRECTOR OF SUNSHINE PRE-SCHOOL AND DAY CARE CENTER IN MAQUOKETA SUBMITTED HER LETTER OF RESIGNATION THIS WEEK TO THE SUNSHINE BOARD. SHE HELD THE POSITION THE PAST 4 YEARS, BUT HAS WORKED FOR SUNSHINE AROUND 16 YEARS , SINCE GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL. SHE WILL START A NEW JOB APRIL 14TH WITH THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION IN DUBUQUE.

THE RE-SCHEDULED "MEN WHO COOK" DINNER IS THIS SUNDAY, FROM 5 UNTIL 7 P.M. AT THE PEARSON CENTER ON THE FAIRGROUNDS. IT WAS POSTPONED IN FEBRUARY BECAUSE OF A BAD WINTER STORM. SPONSORS ARE THE MAQUOKETA ROTARY CLUB, MAQUOKETA KIWANIS CLUB, MAQUOKETA OPTIMIST CLUB AND THE DELMAR LIONS CLUB. AGAIN THIS YEAR, LOTS OF GOOD ....HOME-COOKING-FAVORITE-RECIPE FOOD.....INCLUDING DESSERTS, AND GOOD MUSIC WHILE DINING. ALL YOU CAN EAT. TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. "EVERYONE IS INVITED" SAYS ROTARIARN NANCY MOORE, CHAIRPERSON FOR THE EVENT AGAIN THIS YEAR.

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DENNIS VOY