CLOUDY TODAY, BREEZY AND IN THE 50'S.

MAQUOKETA SCHOOL REGISTRATION FEES WILL REMAIN THE SAME FOR STUDENTS NEXT YEAR. SCHOOL LUNCH PRICES WILL GO UP A DIME AND ACTIVITY
TICKETS WILL INCREASE BY $5.00. LUNCH RATES WILL BE $1.95 FOR ELEMENTARY KIDS, $2.05 FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL AND $3.10 FOR ADULTS.
BREAKFAST RATES ARE $1.30 FOR ELEMENTARY....$1.40 FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL
AND HIGH SCHOOL AND $2.00 FOR ADULTS. NOT BAD. THE MAQUOKETA FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM OPERATES IN THE BLACK.

A BIRTH: MIKE AND KATE KRABBENHOFT OF ANDREW ARE PARENTS OF A BOY BORN APRIL 5TH AT MERCY IN DUBUQUE. MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS ARE JIM AND CAROLYN REGENWETHER OF MAQUOKETA. PATERNAL GRANDMOTHER
IS ARLIS KRABBENHOFT OF MAQUOKETA.

THE FAMOUS HARRY JAMES ORCHESTRA WILL PUT ON A CONCERT SATURDAY NIGHT, APRIL 30TH AT THE OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER IN MAQUOKETA, AT 7 P.M. ADVANCE TICKETS ARE $22.00 AND AT THE DOOR WILL BE $25.00.

KMAQ IS GETTING NEW CARPETING AND WILL DO AWAY WITH THE RECORDS ROOM. WE HAVE ABOUT 2500 - 45'S AND AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF LP'S. WHAT TO DO WITH
THEM? ANY IDEAS? EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE.

TWO MORE THEFTS ADN VANDALISM REPORTS WERE MADE TO THE MAQUKETA PD.
JIM MERRICK ON WAS LOCUST STREET REPORTED WEDNESDAY THAT SOMEONE TOOK TWO DECORATIVE FLOWER POTS AND SMASHED THEM ON THE STREET AND DRIVEWAY.
AND SHIRLEY WHITCHELO OF WEST QUARRY STREET, SAID WEDNESDAY THAT SOMEONE TOOK SOME SOLAR LITES FROM HER PROPERTY.

THE MOVING WALL....THE HALF-SIZE REPLICA OF THE WASHINGTON, D.C. VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL WILL BE IN MAQUOKETA JUNE 23-27. IT HAS BEEN TOURING THE COUNTRY FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS.

THE JACKSON COUNTY MASTER GARDNERS HAVE ANNOUNCED THEIR COMMUNITY GRANT RECEIPIENTS. A TOTAL OF $1,505 WAS AWARDED INCLUDING
$415 TO THE CLINTON ENGINES MUSEUM GROUNDS, $300 FOR MAIN STREET BEAUTIFICATION IN MAQUOKETA AND $375 TO OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER
IN MAQUOKETA. THE MONEY CAME FROM PROCEEDS FROM THE MASTER GARDNER'S ANNUAL PLANT SALE. THIS YEAR THE SALE WILL BE SATURDAY, MAY 7TH AT BOYER HALL ON THE FAIRGROUNDS, STARTING AT 9 A.M. AN EXTENSIVE VARIETY OF PLANTS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE AT THE SALE. PRICES ARE
ALWAYS REASONABLE. AND THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO COME AND SELECT THE AREA-GROWN PLANTS.

THE VOICE OF THE IOWA HAWKEYES, GARY DOLPHIN, WILL BE THE GUEST SPEAKER
AT THE NEXT ROTARY MEETING, NEXT WEDNESDAY AT NOON AT THE EAGLES
CLUB ON EAST PLATT IN MAQUOKETA. GUESTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.

HAVE A GOOD FRIDAY.

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THE ANNUAL JACKSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY VOLUNTEER DINNER WAS
HELD THIS NOON AT THE CLINTON ENGINES MUSEUM IN MAQUOKETA.
ROSE NOONAN WAS THE EMCEE, FILLING IN FOR PRESIDENT DAVE STOCKHAM.
THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE DINNER WAS THE NAMING OF THE GRACE TUBBS VOLUNTEER SUMMIT AWARD WINNER, PRESENTED BY THE TUBBS FAMILY IN MEMORY OF THEIR MOTHER WHO WAS AN ACTIVE VOLUNTEER IN MAQUOKETA
AND JACKSON COUNTY. THE AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO CAROLINE BREDEKAMP
OF SPRAGUEVILLE, THE 13TH PERSON TO GET IT. SHE RECEIVED $500 TO
GIVE TO HER FAVORITE CHARITIES AND A MANTEL CLOCK. SHE IS CITY LIBRARIAN
AT PRESTON, A MEMBER OF THE SPRAGUEVILLE TOWN COUNCIL, A BOARD MEMBER OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND HAS BEEN VERY ACTIVE IN MANY
ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE GROUP THAT WORKED YEARS TO RESTORE THE ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE NEAR SPRAGUEVILLE.
SHOWN IN THE PHOTO, LEFT TO RIGHT, CAROLINE HOLDING THE CLOCK, BILL TUBBS OF ELDREDGE IN THE BACK, HER MOTHER MARGARET, AL TUBBS OF DEWITT IN THE BACK AND STEVE TUBBS OF RURAL DELMAR. CONGRATULATIONS TO CAROLINE ON THE WELL DESERVED HONOR AND THANKS TO THE TUBBS FAMILY FOR SPONSORING THIS ANNUAL VOLUNTEER AWARD. THEY ALSO GIVE THREE OR FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS A YEAR.
CLICK-ON THE PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT.
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NICE GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS
WERE PRESENT TODAY.
NOT ALL GOT INTO THIS
PICTURE, INCLUDING ASHER
SCHROEDER, FORREST MILLER,
AND RED HENTON SITTING
AT MY TABLE.
GOOD DINNER...MEATBALLS
AND ALL THE EXTRAS, PLUS
ICE CREAM AND CUPCAKE FOR
DESSERT. MARGARET REED
PLANNED IT AND THANKS TO
HER AND THE REST OF HER
COMMITTEE FOR DOING A
SUPER JOB. YOU CAN CLICK-ON THIS PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT....
CLICK A SECOND TIME AND
IT GETS EVEN LARGER AND
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
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A BIG SUNDAY COMING UP THIS SUNDAY AT SUNSHINE PRESCHOOL AND DAYCARE IN MAQUOKETA, LOCATED RIGHT
BEHIND OSTERHAUS PHARMACY OFF WEST PLATT STREET.
I TOOK THIS PHOTO YESTERDAY AFTERNOON OF A SMALL PORTION OF SUNSHINE'S UNIQUE PLAYGROUND. THE PLAY AREA CONSISTS OF
PLANTINGS, GRASS, TERRACES,
HILLS, STONES AND ROCKS...
BE SURE TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT
SUNDAY. EVERYONE IS INVITED.......
TO THE ANNUAL TAIL GATE PARTY AND AUCTION FUNDRAISER. THE JACKSON COUNTY BEEF PRODUCERS WILL START SERVING T 11:30 (FREE WILL DONATION)
AND THE SILENT AUCTION STARTS AT 11:30. THE CHILDREN PERFORM AT 12:30 AND THE LIVE AUCTION BEGINS AT 1 P.M. HALF OF ALL PROCEEDS SUNDAY WILL
GO FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO SUNSHINE, 25% FOR SUMMER EDUCTION AND 25% FOR
KITCHEN RENOVATION. BUY A RAFFLE TICKET AND YOU MAY WIN SOME CASH.
TOUR THE CLASSROOMS. EVERYONE IS WELCOME KMAQ WILL BE ON THE
AIR "LIVE FROM SUNSHINE" AT 12:05 AND THEN AGAIN AT 1:05. THE MAQUOKETA AREA IS LUCKY TO HAVE SUCH A GREAT PLACE AS SUNSHINE AND YOUR SUPPORT,
SMALL OR LARGE, IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. SUNDAY, MEET SUNSHINE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALLY DAVIES. SEE YOU SUNDAY AT SUNSHINE SCHOOL.
PASS THE WORD TO NEIGHBORS, FRIENDS AND RELATIVES. CLICK-ON THIS
PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT!!
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