WEDNESDAY DAILY REPORT

SOME SUNSHINE TODAY AND THEN RAIN STARTED MID-AFTERNOON AFTER
A HIGH OF 75.
80% CHANCE OF RAIN TONIGHT.
60% CHANCE FOR MORE TOMORROW.
FRIDAY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, NO RAIN AND SUNNY, WITH HIGHS
ALL 3 DAYS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70'S.

AT THE HOSPITAL BOARD MEETING LAST YESTERDAY, THE BOARD APPROVED A CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016.
HOSPITAL C.E.O. CURT COLEMAN CALLED IT A VERY GOOD BUDGET WHICH PROJECTS AN 8.4% INCREASE IN REVENUE FOR THE YEAR, WITH
THE TOTAL PROJECTED AT $14,622,974.
TOTAL EXPENSES EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO $14,423,718, A 5.3%
INCREASE, MAINLY FROM SALARIES AND $114,000 INCREASE IN INSURANCE
PREMIUMS.
THE HOSPITAL ANTICIPATES HAVING JUST OVER $19 MILLION IN CASH ON
HAND BY THE END OF THIS FISCAL YEAR.
AND AT THE MEETING, THE BOARD APPROVED THE TRANSFER OF ABOUT
$350,000 TO THE HOSPITAL AUXILIARY, WHICH WILL BE  USED TO ESTABLISH AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIPS.    THE MONEY IS FROM THE MELBA KUNDE ESTATE.   THE GIFT STIPULATED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION, TO BE GRANTED BY THE AUXILIARY.  

DWAIN TRENKAMP OF MAQUOKETA THIS MONTH CELEBRATED 40 YEARS
WITH U.S. BANK.   HE IS THE TOP MAN AT THE DOWNTOWN BANK, HAVING
STARTED WITH IT WHEN IS WAS THE JACKSON STATE SAVINGS BANK.
THERE HAVE BEEN A COUPLE OTHER NAME CHANGES BEFORE IT BECAME A
U.S. BANK.    HE AND HIS WIFE LIVE ON THOMAS AVENUE, AND HE IS
A MEMBER OF THE MAQUOKETA ROTARY CLUB AND FOR MANY YEARS,
HAS BEEN THE CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE CHRISTMAS "STAR" PROGRAM IN
THE CITY.    NO, HE IS NOT RETIRING.

CARLOS FOUST, AGE 84, OF ZWINGLE, DIED SUNDAY.    SURIVIVORS INCLUDE
A DAUGHTER IN MAQUOKETA, KAREN TILL.    THE FUNERAL IS FRIDAY AND LEONARD FUNERAL HOME IN DUBUQUE IS IN CHARGE OF ALL
ARRANGEMENTS.

IN SPORTS, LAST NIGHT, THE NORTHEAST BOYS DEFEATED MAQUOKETA 18 TO 1.    THE CARDINALS RECORD NOW IS 3 AND 19.
SOLON DEFEATED THE GIRLS SOFTBALL TEAM, 12 TO 0 AND 13 TO 1.
THE  CARDINALS ARE NOW 13 AND 9.

MAQUOKETA IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE A REALLY GOOD CAMP FOR KIDS.   IT IS
LOCATED A FEW MILES FROM TOWN ON THE CAVES ROAD.     TOM BLEY
ABOVE IS  THE DIRECTOR.    HE IS A FELLOW ROTARIAN AND SPOKE AT THE
MEETING TODAY ABOUT HOW IT CHANGES THE LIVES OF KIDS EACH SUMMER.    IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN, I SUGGEST YOU
VISIT THE CAMP SOMETIME.   SOMEONE WILL GIVE YOU A TOUR AND
BROCHURES WITH COMPLETE INFORMATION.    IT IS OPEN TO ALL KIDS
AND THAT INCLUDES THOSE WITHOUT FINANCIAL MEANS TO ATTEND CAMP.
THEY ARE WELCOMED ALSO.  

THIS WEEKEND IS MOTOR MADNESS WEEKEND!

I CAN HARDLY WAIT!

VISIT MAQUOKETA'S NEWEST BUSINESS...THE PEDDLERS MARKET...
RIGHT BELOW TODAY'S "DAILY REPORT"

THANKS FOR THE VISIT
DENNIS VOY