84 THE HIGH TODAY.
WARMER TOMORROW.
IN THE 90'S SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
RAIN POSSIBLE MONDAY.

THE MAQUOKETA STATE BANK HELD A "GRILLING FOR CHARITIES" EVENT
FROM 11 - 2 TODAY IN THEIR PARKING LOT.     GRILLED BURGERS, HOTDOGS,
CHIPS, LEMONADE AND WATERMELON.    FREE-WILL OFFERING WITH ALL
THE MONEY DONATED GOING TO "RIVER BEND TROOP SUPPORT" OF BALDWIN.  ONE OF THE BEST EVER TURNOUTS TODAY, SERVING OVER 400 PEOPLE AND RAISING OVER $2,200.   THANKS M-S-B!

YESTERDAY, I MENTIONED HERE THAT THE CHAMBER IS SEEKING NEARLY $20,000 TO COVER A BUDGET SHORTAGE AND HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THE
CHAMBER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TOM DEVINE.     I WAS  WRONG!
IT IS $8,000 PLUS $4,800 FOR THE INSURANCE.     THE CITY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL MAKE A RECOMMENDATION ON THIS REQUEST AND
PRESENT THEIR SUGGESTION TO THE ENTIRE COUNCIL, PROBABLY AT THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING.

MAQUOKETA HOSPITAL CEO CURT COLEMAN WILL TAKE ON EXTRA DUTIES
OF RUNNING THE DEWITT HOSPITAL FOR A FEW MONTHS UNTIL A NEW
CEO IS  HIRED IN DEWITT.    HE STARTS THE ADDITIONAL DUTIES JULY 1ST.
HE WILL WORK IN MAQUOKETA THREE DAYS A WEEK AND TWO AT
DEWITT.     HE ACTUALLY WORKS FOR  GENESIS MEDICAL IN DAVENPORT AND
GENESIS OVERSEES OVERALL OPERATIONS AT BOTH SMALLER
HOSPITALS.

IOWA CONGRESSMAN BRUCE BRALEY AND U.S. SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE TOM VILSACK (FORMER IOWA GOVERNOR) WILL BE IN MAQUOKETA MONDAY MORNING TO TALK ABOUT THE FARM BILL.    THEY WILL BE AT THE
HURSTVILLE INTERPRETIVE CENTER AT 10:45 A.M.    THE EVENT WILL BE  OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

THE MISS IOWA PAGEANT IS THIS WEEKEND IN DAVENPORT.  ONE OF THE CONTESTANTS IS ALEXANDRIA NECKER, 19, OF DEWITT, MISS CLINTON COUNTY AND DAUGHTER OF THE DAVE NECKERS (NECKER'S JEWELRY) IN DEWITT.

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND.

DENNIS VOY
  

MAQUOKETA'S FIRST AND ONLY "HABITAT FOR HUMANITY" HOME IS SHOWN
ABOVE ON SOUTH OLIVE STREET.    IT WAS BUILDT A COUPLE YEARS AGO.
NOW, THE SECOND HOME IS GOING UP ON SOUTH ELIZA STREET,
EXACTLY TO THE EAST OF THE OLD ONE.
IN TOP PHOTO, WHEN YOU CLICK-ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT, YOU CANS SEE THE EQUIPMENT TO THE REAR.      SO, THE TWO BACK YARDS WILL CONNECT.
WIRTH CONSTRUCTION IS THE LEAD CONTRACTOR.    FUNDS ARE BEING
RAISED BY THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS  WHO ALSO WILL BE A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR    VOLUNTEERS ALONG WITH THE FAMILY THAT WILL LIVE THERE, WILL HELP BUILD THE HOUSE THIS SUMMER.  IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WANT TO CONTRIBUTE, CALL 563-652-5382.
DENNIS VOY