A LITTLE RAIN THIS MORNING......WE EXPECTED SUNSHINE TODAY, BUT NONE...AND
WE GOT UP TO 48.
TOMORROW, WILL BE SUNNY AND NICER AND HIGH IN 50'S.

THE VIET NAM VETERANS MEMORIAL MOVING WALL WILL BE COMING TO
MAQUOKETA IN JUNE. IT WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT THE JACKSON COUNTY
FAIRGROUNDS FROM JUNE 23 - 27. THE COMMITTEE TO BRING IT HERE WAS FORMED BY THE BALDWIN AMVETS POST 64.....THE JACKSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE.....THE BELLEVUE AMERICAN LEGION......AND THE JACKSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. THE COMMITTEE IS LOOKING FOR MORE GROUPS, ETC. TO JOIN UP AND HELP DEFRAY THE COST OF THE WALL COMING TO MAQUOKETA. ANY QUESTIONS, CALL RON HORAN JR AT 652-4998.

BIG BAND EVENT TONIGHT AT THE FAIRGROUNDS....9 BANDS....TO PICK THE BAND
THAT WILL ENTERTAIN SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE FAIR IN JULY.
$5 A TICKET TONIGHT AND ALL WELCOME. I'LL HAVE THE WINNER
MONDAY.

A MEET THE ARTIST NIGHT TONIGHT BY MAQUOKETA ART EXPERIENCE,
IN THE FORMER OSTERHAUS PHARMACY BUILDING. I'LL HAVE A PHOTO
TOMORROW OR MONDAY.

ROUTE 66 MUSICAL IS TOMORROW NIGHT AT THE OHNWARD CENTER, AT 7 P.M.

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND.

DENNIS VOY

BELOW ARE A FEW PHOTOS I TOOK THIS MORNING!
AT THE NEW GOODWILL STORE!
AFTER YOU VIEW THE FIRST PHOTOS.....
REMEMBER THAT THERE ARE 3 MORE THAT YOU GET TO BY CLICKING
ON THE "OLDER" BUTTON.....
THEN...
YOU WILL SEE A PHOTO OF MAYOR HUTE AND THE STORE MANAGER AND
SOME OUTSIDE PHOTOS OF THE GOODWILL STORE.

AND YESTERDAY'S (THURSDAY) "DAILY REPORT" IS ALSO THERE.
DENNIS VOY

A BIG DAY FOR MAQUOKETA BUSINESS AND THE ECONOMY.
THE NEW GOODWILL STORE OPENED AT 9 THIS MORNING IN DOWNTOWN
MAQUOKETA. I MENT TO PUT THE PHOTOS IN BETTER ORDER FROM
FRONT DOOR TO BACK DOOR AND DIDN'T GET THAT DONE. SO....TAKE
A TOUR WITH ME NOW AND REMEMBER TO CLICK-ON ALL PHOTOS TO
ENLARGE THEM.
DENNIS VOY

THIS PHOTO TAKEN IN THE BACK ROOM, SMALLER, AND WHERE THE FORKLIFT MOVES THE BIG BOXES OF ITEMS READY TO PUT ON SHELVES FOR SALE.
I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE STORE. BIGGER THAN I THOUGHT! WAY MORE MERCHANDISE THAN I THOUGHT THERE WOULD BE! A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF CLOTHING. A MAN'S SPORT COAT FOR $4.50 AS AN EXAMPLE. LOTS OF TOYS. SOME FURNITURE AND SMALL APPLIANCES. KNICK KNACKS AND GIFT
IDEAS FOR ALL AGES. SHOES. AND SOME SHELVES WITH BRAND NEW MERCHANDISE
TOO. GOODWILL IS OVER 50 YEARS OLD AND THIS STORE WILL BE A REAL
BENEFIT FOR MAQUOKETA AND WILL BRING MORE PEOPLE TO THE CITY TO
SHOP. THEY WILL SHOP AT GOODWILL AND WILL STOP AT OTHER BUSINESS PLACES TOO, AT GAS STATIONS, RESTAURANTS, GROCERY STORES, ETC. MAQUOKETA'S MAIN STREET NEEDED A BOOST AND THIS STORE IS GIVING IT.
A GOOD DAY FOR MAQUOKETA!
HOPE YOU LIKED SEEING THE PHOTOS. NOW, VISIT THE STORE IN PERSON.
AND OF COURSE DON'T FORGET ALSO TO VISIT OUR TWO OTHER USED CLOTHING
STORES DOWNTOWN, ONE IN THE MIDDLE BLOCK AND OTHER OTHER ON
NORTH MAIN STREET.
DENNIS VOY

THERE ARE 3 ROOMS IN THE BUILDING. THE MAIN ROOM WHERE THE SHOPPING IS DONE IS OF COURSE UP FRONT AND VERY LARGE. THE NEXT ROOM BACK IS
ALSO LARGE AND WHERE THIS PHOTO OF CONVEYOR BELT WAS BEING USED.
MERCHANDISE DONATED COMES IN THE DOOR TO THE REAR, GOES DOWN
THE CONVEYOR AND IS SORTED.

MAYOR JASON HUTE WAS PART OF THE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY AT 9 THIS MORNING.
JASON, LEFT, SHAKES HANDS
WITH THE GOODWILL STORE
MANAGER, BENNY ALLEN.
ALLEN HAS WORKED FOR DOLLAR GENERAL IN MAQUOKETA FOR 3 YEARS. HE IS MARRIED AND THE FATHER OF 3 CHILDREN. HE SAID THE HOURS
WILL BE MONDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY FROM 9 AM UNTIL
8 PM AND SUNDAYS FROM 12 NOON UNTIL 6 PM. HE ALSO SAID THERE ARE 12 EMPLOYEES.
SUPERVISOR KOOS IN THE SHIRT AND TIE TO THE LEFT BACK.

A CLOSER LOOK OF STORE. NO SUN THIS MORNING AND LIGHT RAIN, SO THE OUTDOOR PHOTOS ARE NOT BRIGHT.

THE NEW GOODWILL STORE OPENED AT 9 THIS MORNING IN DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA AND THERE WAS A BIG TURNOUT AS YOU CAN SEE. THE PARKING
LOT WAS FULL. I TOOK MY CAMERA AND WILL GIVE YOU A LITTLE TOUR BELOW.
CLICK-ON ALL PHOTOS TO ENLARGE THEM.
DENNIS VOY