GOOD FRIDAY DAILY REPORT

SUNNY BUT COOL TODAY.   HIGH OF 44.
TONIGHT, 27.
TOMORROW, SUNNY AND 60.
EASTER SUNDAY, SUNNY AND 67.

TODAY WE ATTENDED THE 12 NOON MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY GOOD FRIDAY WORSHIP SERVICE AT THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN MAQUOKETA.    WHEN I TOOK THIS PHOTO, IT WAS A FEW MINUTES BEFORE NOON AND PEOPLE WERE STILL COMING IN.    CHURCH WAS CLOSE TO FULL.
THE ANNUAL SERVICE IS HOSTED BY THE MAQUOKETA MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION.   TODAY, PASTOR JEFF DADISMAN, PASTOR OF THIS CHURCH,
WAS THE "HOST" PASTOR.    OTHER PASTORS PARTICIPATED IN THE SERVICE
AND THE CHOIR WAS MADE UP OF SINGERS FROM THOSE CHURCHES.
THERE ARE 12 MEMBER CONGREGATIONS.   THE CHOIR DIRECTOR TODAY
WAS JOEL HAGEN AND THE ORGANIST SHERRY KROGRAM, BOTH OF UNITED METHODIST.    THE OFFERING WENT TO THE ASSOCIATION AND WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF THE ASSOCIATION, INCLUDING
SPONSORING THE BACCALAUREATE SERVICE, A THANSGIVING DINNER AND
HELPING THE COMMUNITY CUPBOARD.

RICH HALL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER
IN MAQUOKETA  ANNOUNCED THAT OHNWARD AND THE PEACE PIPE PLAYERS WILL HAVE AUDITIONS FOR THEIR NEXT PRODUCTION, "BINGO THE WINNING MUSICAL" ON SATURDAY, MAY 16TH AT 3 P.M.   THE MUSICAL SHOW WILL BE DIRECTED BY DAN PINION.   THE PLAY REQUIRES 6 FEMALES AND ONE MALE AND WILL BE PRESENTED JULY 10, 11 AND 12.

EASTER FUN AT THE MAQUOKETA STATE BANK THIS MORNING.   BEFORE
OPENING THE BANK, THE STAFF PARTICIPATED IN A JUMBO EGG PHOTO SCAVAGER HUNT.    EMPLOYEES RECEIVED A JUMBO EGG WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO GO TO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA AND TAKE A PICTURE IN FRONT OF THE LOCATION WITH THE
JUMBO EGG IN HAND.   THERE WERE 8 DIFFERENT TEAMS.     THE WINNING TEAM CONSISTED OF DEB STEINES, SARA FISHWILD, ANGEL O'CONNEL,
WENDY ZARUBA, LISA CLARK AND AMANDA COOKE.

GOT A NICE EMAIL THIS MORNING FROM JOHN DUNNEGAN WHO IS IN CHARGE OF PROMOTIONS AND MARKETING FOR THE MIDWEST OLD THRESHERS REUNION IN MT. PLEASANT OVER THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND.
HE IS A MAQUOKETA NATIVE AND HIS MOM STILL LIVES HERE.   HE SAID
HIS GRANDMA WAS MAE JOHNSON WHO MANY YEARS GO WORKED FOR
BEN AT RINGLEP HARDWARE IN MAQUOKETA.   I REMEMBER MAE.
I HAVE NEVER ATTENDED THE THRESHERS SHOW DOWN THERE AND STILL PLAN TO GO SOMETIME.       IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE BIG LIKE A STATE FAIR EVENT, JOHN'S EMAIL ADDRESS IS:   otmarketing@oldthreshers.org.

CUB SCOUT PACK 238 ANNUAL CAN FOOD DRIVE FOR THE MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY CUPBOARD WILL BE SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH, AT WAL MART
AND FAREWAY, FROM 8 AM UNTIL 4 PM.

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND.

DENNIS VOY
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