THE 2013 ANNUAL MAQUOKETA ROTARY CLUB "DUCK RACE" WAS HELD AT 6 P.M. ON THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER, JUNE 21, 2013 AT THE MAQUOKETA YMCA SWIMMING POOL IN MAQUOKETA.

THERE WERE NEARLY 800 DUCKS IN THE RACE!    SHOWN WITH SOME OF THEM IN THE YMCA POOL IS RYAN WARREN, 11-YEAR-OLD SON OF MAQUOEKETA ROTARY PRESIDENT SCOTT WARREN.    RYAN KEPT THE DUCKS SWIMMING FROM ONE END OF THE POOL TO THE FINISH LINE ON THE
OTHER END.   THE WINNING DUCK PAYS $500 TO THE OWNER.   THE OTHER
9 WINNERS PAY $100 TO THEIR OWNER.

FIRST PLACE:  MATT HANSEN, MAQUOKETA

2ND PLACE:   DEB PETTYJOHN, MAQUOKETA

3RD PLACE:   KEVIN FUSS, MAQUOKETA

4TH PLACE:   BOB LARKEY, MAQUOKETA

5TH PLACE:   JULIA  BOOP, BELLEVUE

6TH PLACE:   COLLEEN HERMAN, MAQUOKETA

7TH PLACE:   PAUL HARTEL, MAQUOKETA

8TH PLACE:   KATE WEBRESCH, DUBUQUE

9TH PLACE:   ASHSLEY WING, MAQUOKETA

10TH PLACE:  TERESA HOSCH, MAQUOKETA

EACH WINNER WILL  RECEIVE THEIR WINNING CHECK IN THE MAIL NEXT WEEK.

THE MAQUOKETA ROTARY CLUB SAYS "THANK YOU" TO ALL WHO PURCHASED A DUCK OR MORE THIS YEAR.
PROCEEDS WILL BE USED FOR ROTARY'S TWO SCHOLARSHIPS.

THANKS ALSO TO THE MAQUOKETA  HIGH SCHOOL club hOpe  FOR HELPING SELL DUCKS THIS YEAR.    THEY WILL RECEIVE A PORTION OF THE NET FOR THEIR TRIP COMING UP.

ROTARIAN DENNIS VOY,
          DUCK RACE CHAIRMAN
THERESA CELENTANO, CO-CHAIRMAN

THERE IS NO OTHER DAILY REPORT TODAY.
CHECK BELOW, THE PHOTOS AND  STORY ABOUT THE NEW RESTAURANT IN MAQUOKETA.

TODAY'S DAILY REPORT COMING UP BY 8 TONIGHT,  AND IT WILL INCLUDE THE 10 DUCK RACE WINNERS.
CHECK THE STORY AND PHOTOS BELOW ON THE NEW G-Ma's RESTAURANT.
AND CHECK PHOTOS BELOW IT, TAKEN LAST NIGHT AT CAR SHOW IN 
DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA.

                       G-Ma's CAFE

IS  NOW OPEN TO SERVE YOU SIX DAYS A WEEK ON EAST PLATT STREET IN
MAQUOKETA!   (FORMERLY DAWN'S AND YUMS)
THE NEW OWNER IS CINDY HOLDSWORTH OF MAQUOKETA. 

CINDY HAS ALWAYS WANTED TO OWN A RESTAURANT AND IS EXCITED ABOUT G-Ma's
WHAT ABOUT THE NAME?    SHE HAS 16 GRANDCHILDREN AND ONE ON THE WAY...... AND THEY ALL CALL HER GEE-MA.
THE  RESTAURANT ON THE CORNER HAS FREE PARKING IN THE FRONT AND
ADDITIONAL PARKING IN THE REAR AND WILL BE OPEN DAILY, EXCEPT
SUNDAY.     MONDAYS:   5 A.M. TO 3 P.M.
                    TUESDAYS THRU THURSDAYS:   6 A.M. UNTIL 8 P.M.
                     FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS:   6 A.M. UNTIL PAST MIDNIGHT
                     UNTIL 4 A.M.

GRANDDAUGHTER ABIGAIL TRACY WILL WORK AT G-Ma's AS A WAITRESS.
ABIGAIL SAYS THERE WILL BE DAILY SPECIALS AND SATURDAY NIGHTS FROM
5 UNTIL 8, WILL BE "OPEN FLAME STEAK NIGHT". 
ANYTIME, WHEN YOU ARRIVE, YOU'LL FIND THE MENU IS COMPLETE FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER.       SANDWICHES TO COMPLETE MEALS.    DESSERTS TOO.       WELCOME TO THE MAQUOKETA BUSINESS COMMUNITY  CINDY!

DENNIS VOY

DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA WAS BUSY LAST NIGHT FOR THE PRE-MOTOR MADNESS EVENT....VISITORS COULD SEE TWO BLOCKS OF CARS ON DISPLAY....AND ENJOY MUSIC AND FOOD OUTSIDE PERXACTLY'S.
THE BIG EVENT IS TODAY AND TOMORROW AT THE FAIRGROUNDS....UNTIL MIDNIGHT BOTH NIGHTS.

THE WEATHER WAS GREAT AND THERE WAS A GOOD TURNOUT LAST NIGHT!
CLICK-ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE THEM!