WE HAD SUNSHINE TODAY ON AND OFF AND IT WAS FAIRLY PLEASANT
OUT, BUT STILL COLD FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.....38 THE HIGH.

TEN MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR EARLY RETIREMENT.
THEY ARE:  LINDA LANGE FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL,  WHO HAS SERVED THE
DISTRICT FOR 40 YEARS.
KATHY SHEARER OF CARDINAL ELEMENTARY, ENDING 27 YEARS IN
THE DISTRICT.
BETTY WHEELER, SECRETARY AT THE HIGH SCHOOL, 35 YEARS.
KIM EYRES AT BRIGGS ELEMENTARY, 24 YEARS.
CURRICULUM DIRECTOR HELEN SNELL, WHO HAS SERVED 19 YEARS IN THE DISTRICT.
TERRY JOHANNSEN OF CARDINAL, 37 YEARS.
CHARLIE EASTERLY, COUNSELOR AT CARDINAL, 32 YEARS.
GAIL HANLON, AN AIDE AT BRIGGS, 39 YEARS.
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER AROLEEN PAULS, 16 YEARS
AND ROBERT ROHWEDDER, BUS DRIVER, 19 YEARS.

AT MAQUOKETA ART EXPERIENCE, A PAINTING OF AN OLD JACKSON
COUNTY BARN HANGS NEAR THE BACK ENTRANCE. 
WHO PAINTED IT?
I HAD 3 READERS OF THIS DAILY EMAIL ME LAST NIGHT.    ALL 3 HAD THE
THE CORRECT NAME:   BARB (BILL) BOWMAN.
I HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE EACH A $10 VOY THEATRE GIFT CARD AND
THEY CAN PICK IT UP FROM  THE FRONT COUNTER HERE AT KMAQ.
AND THANKS LADIES FOR BEING A READER OF THIS DAILY REPORT!
THANKS, BARB McCRAY...KAREN STEFFEN...AND COLEEN HERMAN.

ROB ROTMAN IS WONDERING IF ANYONE KNOWS WHEN THE MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1973 REUNION WILL BE.    EMAIL ME THE INFORMATION AND I'LL FORWARD IT TO HIM IN CHICAGO.

THANKS AGAIN FOR CHECKING IN.

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CLICK-ON THE ABOVE TO READ IT AND THE PHOTO BELOW TO ENLARGE IT.
IF YOU LIVE IN MAQUOKETA, CIRCLE APRIL 16TH ON YOUR CALENDAR AND
VISIT THE MAQUOKETA ART EXPERIENCE (FORMER OSTERHAUS STORE)
AND SPEND AROUND 30-MINUTES VISITING 9  "STATIONS"  EXPLAINING
MAQUOKETA VISION 2020.    PRIOR TO THEN, AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CALL TOM DEVINE AT THE CHAMBER OFFICE AT 652-4602 OR ANY OF THE COMMITEE MEMBERS ABOVE WHO SAT ON THIS PANEL TODAY AT THE MONTHLY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LUNCHEON.
LEFT TO RIGHT:   BOB OSTERHAUS, DAVE  UPDEGRAPH, BRIAN WAGNER,
MAYOR DON SCHWENKER , KERRY SCHEPERS, AND MICHELLE ATIENZA.
TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, MAQUOKETA WITH 2020 VISION (AND PLANNING) CAN BETTER THE COMMUNITY BY 2020, WITH EMPHASIS AT THE
START IN DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION.     IOWA STATE UNIVERISTY EXPERTS
ARE THE GUIDING LIGHT OF THIS ENDEAVOR AND COMMUNITY INPUT
AND INTEREST IS WELCOME.    HENCE, THE OPEN NIGHT APRIL 16 TH.

DENNIS VOY