1.4 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE WEEKEND.
TODAY, MOSTLY CLOUDY AND HIGH OF 57.
WARMER TOMORROW AND THEN IN THE 70'S FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.
SHOULD BE DESCENT WEATHER FOR TOREQUEST.

A HOME ON SOUTH 5TH STREET WAS DAMAGED BY FIRE THIS MORNING.
IT IS OWNED BY KEVIN OWEN AND THE FIRE STARTED IN A BOAT NEXT TO THE HOME AND SPREAD TO THE HOME.   OWEN WAS NOT HOME AT THE TIME.
THE FIRE SPREAD TO THE SIDING, EAVES AND THEN INTO THE ATTIC.
FIREMEN HAD TO CUT  HOLES INHTE ROOF TO VENT THE ATTIC.
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT CALLED THE FIRE MARSHALL TO INVESTIGATE.

CONCERNING THE OBIE'S RESTAURANT FIRE, FIRE CHIEF MARK BECK
SAID HE HAS NOT HEARD FROM THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL
CONCERNING THE INVESTIGATION.

SUNSHINE PRESCHOOL AND DAY CARE HELD THEIR ANNUAL FUND-RAISER
LUNCH AND AUCTION YESTERDAY, WHICH INCLUDED A RAFFLE.
THE WINNER OF $1,000 WAS ALICE HENSHAW.
A $500 FAREWAY GIFT CARD WAS WON BY PATTI GARIEN.   IT WAS PARTLY SPONSORED BY FAREWAY.
STACIE MICHEL WON TWO BREWERS-CUBS TICKETS, COURTESY OF
THE MAQUOKETA STATE BANK.
RANDY MILLER ALSO WON TWO  CUBS-BREWERS TICKETS FROM
CITIZEN'S STATE BANK IN WYOMING.
AMY CROCKER WON THE 50-50 DRAWING.
SALLY DAVIES, SUNSHINE DIRECTOR, THANKED ALL WHO ATTENDED AND
SPONSORS AND THE BEEF PRODUCERS FOR COOKING BURGERS OVER THE NOON HOUR AND TO AUCTIONEER BEN SCHUELLER.

MAQUOKETA NATIVE IDA CALDWELL, 88, OF CEDAR RAPIDS, DIED THURSDAY.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE A SISTER, PHYLLIS NISSEN OF MAQUOKETA.
THE FUNERAL WILL BE WEDNESDAY MORNING AT CEDAR RAPIDS MEMORIAL
PARK FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL AT 4200   1ST AVE.

EVERETT WEIRUP, 73, OF CHANDLER, ARIZONA, AND FORMERLY OF MAQUOKETA, DIED SATURDAY IN CHANDLER.      A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD LOCALLY AT A LATER DATE.    SURVIVORS INCLUDE 3 SISTERS....
INCLUDING WILMA REICHLING OF MAQUOKETA AND A BROTHER,
VERNON WEIRUP OF MAQUOKETA.

HAVE A GOOD WEEK.

DENNIS VOY