“Eavesdropping”
With notepad and pen in hand, Lydia Hursh, 11, of Middletown, P.a., takes a moment to sample carmel corn, while “eavesdropping” for authentic dialogue inside Paddlewheel Popcorn and Candy Company in Hannibal, Wednesday, June 30, 2010. She is part of a group of 12 middle school kids from across the country participating in the Mark Twain Young Authors workshop. They will spend a week walking in Mark Twain’s footsteps and drawing on their experiences in Hannibal for various writing exercises.
(H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Heart Gallery
Phil Livesay, chief juvenile officer for the 10th Judicial Circuit Juvenile Court, is among dozens of visitors attending the opening of the Heart Gallery exhibit at the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum Wednesday, June 30, 2010. The Heart Gallery is a traveling photography exhibit sponsored by the Missouri Department of Social Services, featuring 240 photo of Missouri children awaiting adoption.
(H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Boat Club Clean Up
Phil Lovelace, a board member of the Quincy Boat Club, uses a high pressure hose to clean mud from the club’s parking lot Wednesday afternoon. “We’re getting ready for the Fourth,” Lovelace said. The receding Mississippi River has left a slew of mud in its wake all along the Quincy riverfront.
(H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Garden Work
Inmate Daniel Oakley tills a cucumber patch at the Pittsfield Work Camp gardens Tuesday, June 29, 2010. Inmates at the work camp have planted several large garden plots in conjunction with Two Rivers Regional Council of Public Officials, with half of the produce from the gardens donated to area food banks.
(H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Fishing Clinic
T.J. Schuering, 13, of Quincy, fishes for bass at Moorman Lake, Upper Moorman Park, while attending a fishing clinic for area youth Tuesday, June 29, 2010. The clinic sponsored by the Quincy Park District, teaches anglers principles such as ethics, safety, fish identification, and casting techniques.
(H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Gems/Nashville Baseball
Gems’ Jake Hibberd forces out Nashville’s Bryan Johns and throws to first base to complete a double play during Monday evening baseball action at QU-Stadium in Quincy. (H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Arts Faire 2010
Quincyan Billy Roberts looks over a selection of prints at the booth of Collinsville artist Ron Vivod Saturday afternoon during the Midsummer Arts Faire in Washington Park. Despite warm temperatures, a steady stream of visitors strolled through the park visiting with artists and purchasing artwork.
(H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
“I Dood It”
Six-year-old Andrew Stockton, of Coatsburg, puckers up as he reaches for another ball to throw during a game of “I Dood It” Saturday afternoon during the Junefest carnival at St. Dominic Church.
(H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
HEROES Among Us Photo Gallery Slideshow
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Midsummer Night’s Dream Art Faire
Paul Denckla and Connie Phillips rehearse a scene from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Friday evening, June 25, 2010 at Washington Park. The Shakespearean play, adapted and directed by Valerie Hernandez, will be performed by the Quincy University Summer Stock Players Saturday from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
(H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Quincy Community Theater Vintage
Julie Metz, of Palymra, left, and Leann Flanagan of Quincy, shop for vintage clothing a the Quincy Community Theater garage sale in the rehearsal hall of the Oakley-Lindsay Center Firday, June 25, 2010. The duo, who have been friends for over 25 years, and enjoy going to garage sales and auctions too, say the number of vintage dresses at the QTC sale is a girl’s dream.
(H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Jet Dog
Tamara Schnepf takes off from the boat ramp at the foot of Hampshire Street with Riley Howser in front and Lucy (Lulu) wearing his life jacket, perched on the back.
(H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Fair Inflations
Todd Franks, of Gainesville, Fla., hangs inflatable toys at the Lucky Duck Game booth as the 122nd Western Illinois Fair kicks off Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at the Griggsville Fairgrounds. The fair runs through Sunday.
(H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Missouri Flooding
A motorist traveling on Bus. 61 passes by the Mark Twain Casino Tuesday afternoon in LaGrange, Mo. The rising Mississippi river covers a parking lot across the highway from the casino, and is now encroaching on a lot on the south side of the gaming facility. (H-W Photo/Philip Carlson)
Little People’s Golf Championship
Jake Luker, left, of Springfield, and Brock Bolton, of Salem, head to the first tee at Spring Lake Country Club Tuesday afternoon. Luker and Bolton, who were originally scheduled to begin their Division 7-B play at 10:50 a.m., teed off almost three hours later after a morning thunderstorm brought the tournament to a halt. (H-W Photo/Philip Carlson)
Tee’s Off
Quincy’s Rachel Powers tee’s off at Westview Golf Course in the Division 7G after an hour rain delay.
(H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Putting Practice
Elizabeth Moon from Forrest City, Ark. uses her time wisely during an hour and a half rain delay, practicing her putting in the club house at Westview Golf Course Tuesday.
(H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Clouds Over Quincy
Storm clouds and rain blow into Quincy around noon Monday for a short period getting everything wet, but passing with a blue sky and warm temperatures following. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
River Cleaners
Volunteers don their life preservers as they board a boat at Kesler Park and prepare to join dozens of others cleaning up Quincy Bay Saturday, June 19, 2010. Local volunteers, using several boats provided by local commercial fishermen worked in conjunction with Living Lands and Waters groups to help clean up trash in the Mississippi River and along the shore.
(H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Gems’ Cavemen Baseball
Hannibal’s Jerry Lee Hildreth Jr. left, scrambles back to first and then takes second base as the ball hops over the shoulder of Gem’s Zach Kometani on a pick-off attempt during Friday evening baseball action at QU Stadium in Quincy.
(H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Bed Races
Gary Daggett, left, and Brady Hopson push a “bedridden” Marsha Riney to victory while competing in bed races Thursday morning at Sunset Home in Quincy. Teams made up of Sunset Home staffers competed in the inaugural event as a fundraiser for the local Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk. The home raised more than $1500 in the effort.
(H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Tandem Times Two
Quincy residents, from left, Ethan Fischer, Kyle McNutt, Adam Scholz and Brett Baker pedal Fischer’s “Surrey” four-person bicycle down Maine Street Friday afternoon. “We went to summer school on it,” said Fischer, adding that the boys got hot on the way home so they decided to cool off by going shirtless. The boys said while the bike is fun, it probably won’t set any speed records. “It’s only got one gear,” McNutt said between gasps of breath. “Slow.”
(H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Special Train Ride
From a BNSF Railway Company Special train window, departing West Quincy, Barbara Fuqua, of Hannibal, points out deer in a field to her grandson Ian Failor, 3, as her granddaughter Kloie Failor, 6, and daughter Lisa Fugua look on. The family, including Barbara Fuqua’s husband Steve Fuqua, who has worked for BNSF for 37 years, joined other employees of BNSF and their families for a 2 hour train ride Thursday, June 17, 2010. The train is part of a 6,000 mile tour through 13 cities in six states. The BNSF Special is providing the rides to employees and their family members as a show of appreciation, and to raise money for Boys and Girls Clubs in selected cities along the route.
(H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Wall
Matt Aufenkamp, a worker for Concrete Cutting and Coring, drills holes for auger anchors in the wall on the west side of Quincy Junior High School Tuesday afternoon. Aufenkamp is drilling approximately 80 holes the length of the wall, where the auger anchors will be inserted to steady the wall. Aufenkamp said the holes he is drilling range from 12″ to 28″ deep.
(H-W Photo/Philip Carlson)
