WEDNESDAY DAILY

THE STORE ABOVE IS NOW IN A NEW,  LARGER BUILDING ACROSS FROM
THE DRY CLEANERS ON SOUTH JONES.     PLENTY OF FREE PARKING.
IT RECEIVES DONATED ITEMS AND PREPARES THESE ITEMS FOR  RESALE
AT A VERY LOW PRICE.    IT IS PART OF MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY SERVICES
WHICH OFFERS YEAR AROUND HELP TO THOSE IN NEED.   NOW, AT
CHRISTMAS TIME, IT SPONSORS THE "GIVING TREE" AT BOTH BANKS IN
DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA.    LET'S TAKE A TOUR...

THE STORE IS OPEN FROM 10 A.M. UNTIL 4 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND IS STAFFED STRICTLY BY VOLUNTEERS.   ABOVE, AT THE CHECK-OUT DESK,  IS PAULA MOCHAL WHO HAS VOLUNTEERED ONE DAY A MONTH FOR THE LAST 18 MONTHS.    SHE WORKS THE SHIFT STRAIGHT THROUGH FROM 10 'TIL 4 AND LIKES DOING THE WORK.

MARY ANN McLAUGHLIN LIKES GETTING THINGS READY FOR RESALE AND
HAS BEEN A VOLUNTEER FOR 8 YEARS.

TWO MORE VOLUNTEERS, ARLENE BERG ON THE LEFT AND COLLEEN
DOTTERWEICH.
MORE VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED.
SINCE THE MOVE TO THE LARGER STORE, BUSINESS HAS REALLY
INCREASED.   PAY A VISIT SOON.   AND DROP OFF GOOD THINGS YOU NO
LONGER NEED.

AT ROTARY TODAY, BOB OSTERHAUS BROUGHT HIS GUEST, SOPHIE, HIS
GRANDAUGHTER FROM AUSTRALIA, HERE ON A WEEKS VACATION WITH
HER MOTHER, MEG.     SHE JUST GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND
NOW IS GOING TO COLLEGE "DOWN UNDER" TO BE A VET.

WENDY ZARUBA TOOK A FEW MINUTES TODAY AT ROTARY TO PUSH THE
CHRISTMAS STAR PROGRAM AT BOTH DOWNTOWN BANKS.    SHE'S
HOPING  THAT ALL OF THE STARS WILL BE TAKEN FROM THE TREE RESULTING IN GIFTS BEING RETURNED TO THE BANKS  ($20-$25 GIFTS) FOR
DISTRIBUTION AT CHRISTMAS TOO NEEDY KIDS AND SENIORS.
AT LEFT, OUR ROTARY PRESIDENT, BRIAN SPANNAGEL.

 AT ANAMOSA LAST NIGHT, THE ANAMOSA GIRLS DEFEATED THE CARDINAL
GIRLS, 78 TO 56 AND THE CARDINAL BOYS LOST IN OVERTIME, 47 TO 44.
THE WRESTLERS TOMORROW NIGHT  HOST DEWITT AND WEST DELAWARE.
MATT CLARK AND MR. T WILL BROADCAST THE MATCHES ON KMAQ AM,
FM AND WEB THE KMAQ HOME PAGE, STARTING AT 5:50 P.M.

 COMING SOON....AND MORE HERE SOON.

OPEN NOW ON MAIN, NEXT TO DOLLAR STORE, A GREAT FIRST-CLASS
ANTIQUE STORE AND GIFTS....PHOTOS COME SOON HERE.

NOW OPEN DOWNTOWN, A NEAT NEW BASEMENT WINE CELLAR.....TWO
STAIRWAYS DOWN FROM THE ABOVE "FARMERS CREEK".     WINE, WINE
AND MORE....WITH A SELECTION FOR THOSE HUNGRY.....SEATING AT
THE BAR OR TABLES.     MORE HERE SOON, INCLUDING PHOTOS.
CHECK BOTH OUT....USING THIS REAR ENTRANCE FROM THE MAYBERRY
PARKING LOT OR FROM THE MAIN STREET ENTRANCE.
YES...JIM AND SUE MAYBERRY ARE  PROUD OWNERS OF ABOVE.

THESE ARE EXCITING TIMES IN MAQUOKETA.

DENNIS VOY