Pink Hats
Ameren linemen Dustin Brassfield, left, and Ryan Herman sport pink hard hats while working on utility lines Wednesday morning in an alley between Broadway and Spring streets in downtown Quincy. The company is allowing linemen and other workers to wear the pink headgear through the month of October to highlight breast cancer awareness. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Jeopardy
Jimmy McGuire, a roving correspondent from the Jeopardy game show, leads Lauren Mahler’s 5th grade class in a game of “Classroom Jeopardy” Thursday morning, September 29, 2011 at Baldwin Intermediate School. McGuire was at the school delivering a copy of the game, which can be tailored by educators to suit their specific curriculum. (H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Bank Demolition
Construction workers slowly demolish the former First Bankers Trust building Monday afternoon at 12th and Broadway. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Citywide Cleaning
Crews collect waste during the annual citywide cleanup held Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the corner of Front and Delaware Streets in Quincy. Last year, Quincy residents dumped more than 428 tons of waste during the cleanup, which attracted 2,078 vehicles during the 12-hour collection period. (H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Clark County/Macon Football
Clark County High School’s Seth Williams looks downfield for an open receiver during Friday night football action against Macon at Kahoka.
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Roofing It
Dale Cannady, owner of Cannady Construction, Quincy, works at putting a roof on a new express tunnel car wash facility under construction at AutoShine Car Wash in Quincy, Tuesday, September 20, 2011. (H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Advocacy in Action
Stacee Cassidy, chairperson, Advocacy in Action, Quincy YWCA, facilitates a discussion during a YWCA Racial Justice Video Series program held Tuesday night, September 20, 2011 at the Quincy Senior & Family Center. The series, to be presented throughout the year, provides insight into the cause of racism, the negative impact it has on a community, and tools we can use to eliminate racism in our community. The series is open to the public. (H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Farm Safety
Maryland resident Trevor Hoff holds his fingers roughly an inch apart to demonstrate how a tractor rolled over his face one inch from his brain during a 2005 accident at his family farm while speaking to students as Western High SchoolTuesday morning in Barry. “I have seven plates and 37 titanium screws in my face holding me together” Hoff said of the accident and his subsequent recovery. Hoff was brought to Barry by the Western Illinois Chapter of Farm Safety 4 Just Kids to remind them to be safe during harvest season. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Catapult
Chris Ehrhardt, left, a senior at Payson Seymour High School, is all smiles after his homemade catapult launched a hard-boiled egg directly into a bullseye approximately 40 feet away during a catapult competition Monday morning at the school. Students in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math class researched, designed and built their own catapults in the weeks leading up to the competition. Ehrhardt took first place in the event. Cheering Ehrhardt on is Payson Seymour High School principal Brain Maloy. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
The Salvation Army Kroc Center Dedication and Ribbon Cutting
Hundreds of people tour the new Kroc Center after the official ribbon cutting ceremony Sunday. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Major Dan Jennings, Sr. Kroc Officer unveils the new Kroc Center plaque at the ribbon cutting ceremony. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Hundreds of people tour the new Kroc Center after the official ribbon cutting ceremony Sunday. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Gerry Kettler, the Kroc Center Advisory Board Chair, and Major Lonneal Richardson, Divisional Commander, and a host of other dignitaries cut the ribbon officially opening the Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center Sunday. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Gerry Kettler, the Kroc Center Advisory Board Chair, and Major Lonneal Richardson, Divisional Commander, and a host of other dignitaries cut the ribbon officially opening the Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center Sunday. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Major Dan Jennings, center, Sr. Kroc Officer, is presented the new Kroc Center flag from Commissioner Carol Seiler, right, Territorial Coordinator for Strategic Mission Planning Sunday at the dedication Service in the Worship Center. Major Lonneal Richardson, left, Divisional Commander, came up to help hold the flag. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
The Kroc Center Leadership Team came up to the Holiness Table to pray before Commissioner Carol Seiler, Territorial Coordinator for Strategic Mission Planning delivered her message to the audience in the Worship Center at the Kroc Center for the dedication Sunday. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Commissioner Carol Seiler, Territorial Coordinator for Strategic Mission Planning delivered her message to the audience in the Worship Center at the Kroc Center for the dedication Sunday. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
QU vs. Maryville Volleyball
Quincy University’s Lyndsay Kooi, (16) celebrates a winning point with teammates, from left, Briann Joslin, Carly Schmitt, Damaris Linker and Lindsay Womack during their match against Maryville Saturday afternoon in Pepsi Arena. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Quincy Classic Boat Show
Two men check out the various watercraft docked outside the Quincy Boat Club Saturday afternoon in Quincy Bay. Vintage boats of all shapes, sizes and materials are in town for the Quincy Classic Boat and Outdoor Show. The boats and motors will be on display Sunday, with a boat parade taking place around 1 p.m. in Quincy Bay. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
QU Hawks vs. Concordia Football
Quincy University’s Ohene Akouko (6) strips the football from Concordia’s Dominic Trogan (24) in first quarter action of their game Saturday afternoon at Flinn Stadium. The ball was reecoverd by QU’s Ulises Vargas, seen behind Akouko. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Quincy University’s Jarrod Sergent (11) hauls in a touchdown pass over Concordia’s Rashad Smith (44) in early second-quarter action of their game Saturday afternoon at Flinn Stadium. Sergent’s score and the resulting PAT gave the Hawks a 35-0 lead over the Cardinal. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Quincy University’s Ohene Akouko is all smiles after returning an interception for a touchdown against Concordia Saturday afternoon at Flinn Stadium. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
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Mark Twain History
Archaeologist Karen Hunt gazes out at Mark Twain Lake from the former farmstead of John Adams Quarles, the uncle of Mark Twain, Saturday morning north of Florida, Mo. Hunt and others were excavating at the site Saturday as part of a long-term project. Behind Hunt is the rebuilt south pen of the “dogtrot” style house where the Quarles family lived, which originally featured two separate structures with a breezeway between them. Hunt said she plans to rebuild the north pen of the house and eventually turn the site into a living history farm. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Volunteers from throughout the area excavate around what would have been the porch area of a home once owned by Mark Twain’s uncle, John Adams Quarles, Saturday morning north of Florida, Mo. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Quincy High vs. Alleman
Alleman’s Patrick Ewald scoops up a QHS fumble and heads for the end zone as the Blue Devil’s Malique Robbins tries to recover the ball late in the fourth quarter of their game Friday night at Flinn Stadium. Ewald’s score and the resulting PAT gave the Pioneers a 10-point lead as they topped the Blue Devils, 17-7. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Quincy High quarterback Jordan Zanger reacts after Alleman recovered a Blue Devil fumble and scored a touchdown late in the fourth quarter of their game Friday night at Flinn Stadium. The Pioneers topped the Blue Devils, 17-7. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Quincy High School’s Wes Ervin, left, battles with Alleman’s Mitchell Morrisey (80) during their game Friday night at Flinn Stadium. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
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QND vs. Peoria Notre Dame
Quincy Notre Dame’s Luke Hinkamper loses control of the football while rushing in the first quarter of the Raiders’ game against Peoria Notre Dame Friday night at QND. Hinkamper and the Raiders rolled to a 34-0 victory over the Irish. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
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QU-Wisconsin Parkside Soccer
Quincy University’s Jaclyn Mastroianni (10) reacts after her goal gave the Lady Hawks a 2-0 lead over Wisconsin-Parkside in first-half action of their match Friday night at QU’s North Campus. Celebrating with Mastroianni is teammate Aimee Ubriaco, at left. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Quincy University’s Lauren Drewett battles for the ball with Wisconsin-Parkside’s Shannon Becker in first-half action of their match Friday night at QU’s North Campus. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Quincy University’s Erin Thomas (15) slides past Wisconsin-Parkside’s Alexandra Hauser in first-half action of their match Friday night at QU’s north campus. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Soft Opening for the Kroc Center
The Kroc Center held a soft opening Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. for the construction worker and vendors and their families, involved in the construction and the opening of the new facility. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
10th Annual Running Raider Invitational
Mark Twain’s Samantha Brolaski crosses the finish line first in the varsity girls division of the 10th annual Running Raider Invitational in South Park Tuesday. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
The start of the varsity boys division of the 10th annual Running Raider Invitational in South Park Tuesday. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Brady Novak from Hannibal crosses the finish line second in the varsity boys division of the 10th annual Running Raider Invitational in South Park Tuesday. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
9/11 Memorial Service and WTC Artifact Dedication
Framed between steel pieces of the artifact from the World Trade Center, James Pioch of the Quincy Fire Dept. reads a timeline of the events from Sept. 11, 2001, during a 10th anniversary 9/11 memorial service and artifact dedication ceremony Sunday afternoon in Quincy’s City Hall Plaza. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
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Quincy Police Officer Kevin Pavon, a native of New York City, talks about his experience during the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center during a 10th anniversary 9/11 memorial service and artifact dedication ceremony Sunday afternoon in Quincy’s City Hall Plaza. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Endless Summer Car Show
Rachel VonderHaar and Jason Salrin, both of Quincy, relax in the back of a 1948 Chevy Fleetline during the Endless Summer Car Show Sunday afternoon at the Illinois Veterans Home. Salrin said the car belonged to his grandparents, Darrell and Connie Kraft of LaHarpe. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Hannibal-Fulton Football
Hannibal’s Logan Hicks (3) tries to shake the tackle of Fulton’s Jonathon Hoteling in first-half action of their game Friday night at Porter Stadium in Hannibal, Mo. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Hannibal’s Grant Taylor (14) finds plenty of running room as he takes the opening kickoff 93 yards to the Fulton 1-yard-line during their game against the Hornets Friday night at Porter Stadium in Hannibal, Mo. Blocking for Taylor on the play is teammate Ronald Griffith. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
QJHS Celebrates Positive Behavior
About 20 boys take on the girls freshman volleyball team in a game of volleyball during Quincy Junior High School’s celebration for completion of P.B.I.S. Positive Behavior Intervention and Support is a program the junior high implemented as an orientation to junior high stressing positive behavior and intervention of negative behavior. More than 1500 students participated in different types of games at the Junior High School athletic field during the last hour of school Friday. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
