MONDAY DAILY

SPRING STARTED AT 5:29 THIS MORNING.    NICE DAY TODAY...60 DEGREES... BUT  COLDER UNTIL FRIDAY WHEN AGAIN IT WILL BE IN UPPER 60'S.

MEET LORNA DEWELL, THE NEW MANAGER OF THE JACKSON COUNTY  SENIOR CENTER ON EAST QUARRY STREET.    SHE WAS WITH GENESIS AS A HOME HEALTH PERSON UNTIL TAKING THE CENTER JOB.   SHE LIVES IN
LOWDEN BUT HAS MAQUOKETA CONNECTIONS.....GRADUATED FROM
MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL AND YOU MAY KNOW HER MOTHER BETTY
BRAMMERLO OF RURAL MAQUOKETA.   SHE'S  A MEMBER OF FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH IN MAQUOKETA.   HER HUSBAND WORKS FOR
INNOVATIVE AG SERVICE IN MONTICELLO IN THE SWINE AREA.    SHE CHECKS IN ABOUT 8:30 MORNINGS, AS BREAKFAST IS BEING SERVED AND DINNER IS
ABOUT 11:30 EACH DAY.   ALL SENIORS ARE WELCOME TO THE DINNER BUT
THEY MUST RSVP EACH DAY THEY WILL ATTEND.  SUGGESTED COST FOR THE  DELICIOUS MEAL WITH DESSERT IS $3.00 OR $3.50 MINIMUM....OR MORE
WILL BE WELCOME.    AFTER DINNER,  ANYONE CAN STAY FOR A SHORT
TIME OR THE AFTERNOON, WATCHING TV, PLAYING BINGO OR PLAYING CARDS LIKE THE 3 TABLES ABOVE.   THE R-T-A BUS SERVICE IS LOCATED IN THE BUILDING.    FOR THOSE NOT ABLE  TO MAKE IT TO THE CENTER BECAUSE OF HEALTH, THERE IS  HOME DELIVERY AVAILABLE.    MAQUOKETA IS LUCKY TO HAVE THIS NICE SENIOR CENTER AND THERE IS ROOM FOR
MORE TO USE IT.    ANY QUESTIONS, CALL  563-652-6771.     IF YOU HAVE
A SENIOR IN YOUR FAMILY  NOT USING THE SENIOR CENTER ONE OR MORE
DAYS A WEEK, TAKE THEM FOR A VISIT.     IT'S THE "SENIOR THING TO DO"
AND THE "SENIOR PLACE TO ENJOY".

DENNIS VOY