SUNNY AND 79 TODAY.

THE CITY COUNCIL APPOINTED COUNCILMAN JOSH COLLISTER TO THE
MAQUOKETA MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC BOARD, TO REPLACE LEONARD DITCH WHO DIED RECENTLY.     HE WILL SERVE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2015.
HE OWNS THE BAKERY IN DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA.

SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY IS LOOKING FOR A NEW PRINCIPAL.   PRINCIPAL ANGELA RULEY IS LEAVING IN JULY TO RETURN TO BEING
THE MUSIC TEACHER FOR BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.   SHE HAS HELD
THE MAQUOKETA POSITION FOR 3 YEARS.

THE THEFT OF A DOG WAS REPORTED TO THE MAQUOKETA POLICE.
PAULA OTTEN ON SOUTH MATTESON SAID TUESDAY EVENING THAT A SIX-WEEK OLD  HUSKY PUPPY WAS TAKEN FROM HER YARD.

SOME STREETS WILL BE CLOSED STARTING THURSDAY AFTERNOON BECAUSE OF MAQUOKETA MOTOR MADNESS.   THE 100 BLOCKS OF SOUTH MAIN AND SOUTH OLIVE ... AND THE 100 BLOCK OF EAST PLEASANT WILL BE CLOSED AT 1 P.M, THURSDAY FOR THE EVENT.    ALSO PERXACTLY BAR AND GRILL'S PARKING LOT WILL BE CLOSED AT 6:30 A.M THURSDAY.
THURSDAY NIGHT THERE WILL BE A PRE-MADNESS CAR EVENT DOWNTOWN
NEAR PERXACTLY.

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED AGAIN TO DELIVER SENIOR MEALS IN TOWN.
IF INTERESTED, CALL DEE AT 652-6771.

THE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH AT 401 SOUTH NIAGARA STREET
IS FOR SALE.   IT IS LISTED IN THE PAPER FOR $79,000.
I CALLED THE PASTOR AND HE SAID IF THEY SELL THE BUILDING, THEY
WOULD LOOK FOR ANOTHER LOCATION.  THEY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A CHANGE.   THE CHURCH IS OPEN NOW WITH WEEKLY SERVICES AND WILL REMAIN OPEN.    ANY QUESTIONS, CALL THE PASTOR AT 652-4291.     I REMEMBER, WHEN I FIRST STARTING GOING TO LIONS IN THE LATE 50'S OR EARLY 60'S, THE CLUB MET IN THAT CHURCH BASEMENT.

THANKS FOR CHECKING IN.   JUST ONE MORE DAY OF SPRING.
SPRING ENDS JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT THURSDAY.  SUMMER OFFICIALLY
STARTS AT 12:04 A.M. FRIDAY.

DENNIS VOY