Monday, March 11, 2013

LOTS OF RAIN OVER THE WEEKEND HAS CAUSED SOME FLOODING ON THE
MAQUOKETA RIVER.
TODAY, WE HAVE HAD FLURRIES AND IT HAS REMAINED COLD.  OUR
OVERNIGHT LOW WAS 32 AND THE TEMPERATURE REMAINED STEADY
TODAY AT 32.   WARMER WEATHER IS COMING SOON.

TWO MAILBOXS VANDALIZED IN JACKSON COUNTY AGAIN, OVER THE WEEKEND.

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING TONIGHT.

THIS YEAR'S PROM WILL BE SATURDAY, APRIL 20TH AND AGAIN THIS
YEAR, THE MAQUOKETA KIWANIS CLUB WILL PUT ON AN AFTER-PROM
EVENT AT TIMBER LANES.  THE MAIN ENTERTAINMENT WILL BE BY DR. JIM WAND, HYPNOTIST.    LAST YEAR, ATTENDANCE WAS 175.    IT TAKES
MONEY TO DO THIS AND ANYONE WANTING TO HELP SHOULD SEND
A CHECK  (MADE OUT TO "KIWANIS AFTER PROM") AND SEND IT TO
DIANE HENRY AT THE MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL, 600 WASHINGTON STREET,
MAQUOKETA.

A REMINDER, REAL ESTATE TAXES ARE DUE MARCH 31ST.
AFTER THAT, THERE IS A PENALTY.

THE MAQUOKETA ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT THIS YEAR WILL BE ON
SATURDAY, MARCH 23RD, AT A NEW LOCATION, THE MAQUOKETA MIDDLE
SCHOOL AND WILL AGAIN BE SPONSORED BY THE MAQUOKETA KIWANIS
CLUB.     IT WILL START AT 10 A.M AND ALL CHILDREN 1-9 ARE WELCOME.

A "MEN WHO COOK" DINNER  RETURNS THIS YEAR, WITH PROCEEDS TO
GO TO THE LITTLE BEAR PARK REPLACEMENT PROJECT THIS SUMMER.
THE DATE OF THE DINNER, FRIDAY, APRIL 26TH.   MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON.

HAVE A GOOD WEEK.

DENNIS VOY