CLOUDY AND COOL TODAY...HIGH OF 44.    WE HAVE HAD OVER 3 INCHES
OF RAIN THIS WEEK AND SOME STILL IN FORECAST.
AND NO SPRING-LIKE WEATHER IS IN THE NEXT 7 DAY FORECAST.
PEOPLE ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE WEATHER.

SALLY DAVIES HAS RESIGNED AS MANAGER OF THE SUNSHINE PRE-SCHOOL
AND DAY CARE CENTER IN MAQUOKETA, EFFECTIVE APRIL 10TH.    SHE HAS HELD THAT POSITION FOR 5 YEARS.    THE STAFF AND BOARD WILL RUN IT UNTIL A NEW DIRECTOR IS HIRED.

LORI SCHNOOR, OF MAQUOKETA, HEAD OF USDA'S NATURAL RESOURCES
CONSERVATION SERVICE OFFICE IN MAQUOKETA ISSUED A NEWS RELEASE
THIS WEEK URGING CITIZENS TO DIG A LITTLE AND LEARN A LOT THIS
SPRING....SIMPLY BY SMELLING, FEELING AND LOOKING AT THE SOIL,
THE FARM'S MOST IMPORTANT PRODUCTION ASSET.   EARTHWORMS ARE A SIGN OF HEALTHY SOIL,      THEY ARE AN INDICATION OF A LIVING SYSTEM, AND HEALTHY SOIL SHOULD LOOK, SMELL AND FEEL ALIVE.     TO LEARN
MORE ABOUT IMPROVING SOIL HEALTH, VISIT:
www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/soils/health/

IN CLOSING, HERE'S WISHING YOU A GOOD FRIDAY!

DENNIS VOY

CHECK ALL THE PHOTOS I TOOK TODAY, BELOW.