TUESDAY, FROM 4 UNTIL 9 P.M. OVER 200 MAQUOKETA CITIZENS STOPPED
AT THE TOWN HALL EVENT FOR THE MAQUOKETA 20-20 PROGRAM, TO
LEARN MORE ABOUT IT AND TO OFFER IDEAS. IT WAS HELD AT THE
FORMER OSTERHAUS PHARMACY BUILDING, NOW HOME OF MAE, MAQUOKETA ART EXPERIENCE. TOP PHOTO: TEACHER AMANDA RODENBORN WITH STUDENTS MAKING COMMENTS AT ONE OF 9 STATIONS.
MIDDLE PHOTO: CARL ROGERS FROM IOWA STATE DESIGN LAB AND
LEIGHTON HEPKER OF KMAQ, DISCUSSING INFORMATION AT THAT STATION.
AND BOTTOM PHOTO, KAREN STEFFENS HEARING IDEAS FOR MAQUOKETA'S FUTURE. HOME MADE GOODIES WERE BROUGHT TO THE EVENT BY
MICHELLE ATIENZA, SHEILA NUGENT, AMBER MATTHEISEN AND KERRY
SCHEPERS AND THE NEW OWNERS OF THE DECKER HOTEL, RESTAURANT AND PUB DONATED HOTDOGS AND POP.
IOWA STATE TOOK ALL THE INFORMATION GATHERED TUESDAY AND WILL NOW COMPILE IT AND THE MAQUOKETA STEERING COMMITTEE WILL BE MEETING WITH THEM WITHIN A MONTH.
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