THIS MORNING, HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE (CLOSE TO A THOUSAND)

ATTENDED THE ANNUAL "FIREHOUSE

BREAKFAST" AT THE FIRE STATION,

SPONSORED BY THE MAQUOKETA FIRE DEPARTMENT.   IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL MORNING FOR THE BREAKFAST.   IT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST AND BEST-ORGANIZED EVENTS IN THE CITY.   PANCAKES, SAUSAGE, EGGS, APPLE SAUCE AND BEVERAGES.   YES...I HAD MY CAMERA ALONG AND TOOK THE

PHOTOS BELOW, WHICH YOU CAN ENLARGE BY CLICKING-ON-THEM.

AND THEN NANCY AND I WENT TO THE

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH FOR A SPECIAL  EVENT....SO BE SURE AND

SEE PHOTOS BELOW THE FIREHOUSE PHOTOS, TAKEN AT THE CHURCH.

THERE ALSO, IS A "FIRST"

FOR THE MY "DAILY REPORT"....

A SHORT VIDEO.

HAVE A GOOD WEEK. GOOD BYE!
DENNIS VOY

THE SPECIAL "INSTALATION SERVICE"  FOR THE

NEW PASTOR OF 1ST LUTHERAN CHURCH IN

MAQUOKETA WAS HELD AT 10:00 THIS MORNING.

HE IS ERICK SWANSON AND HIS WIFE IS CHRISTY.

THEY HAVE TWO GROWN SONS.   HE COMES TO

MAQUOKETA FROM A LUTHERAN CHURCH HE SERVED IN BURLINGTON.   HE REPLACES GERALD

GJERDE AS "LEAD"  PASTOR.   GJERDE RETIRED

1  1/2 YEARS AGO.    PASTOR JUDY HEINRICH CONTINUES AS ASSOCIATE PASTOR AT THE CHURCH.   AFTER THE ONE-HOUR SERVICE, THERE

WAS A CONGREGATION DINNER IN THE SOCIAL

ROOM.  CLICK-ON THE PHOTOS TO ENLARGE THEM.
 THE BOTTOM PHOTO IS A VIDEO.....CLICK-ON THE ARROW IN LEFT CORNER TO START SHORT VIDEO.
MY FIRST EVER VIDEO ON THE DAILY REPORT.
DENNIS VOY