Quincy Society of Fine Arts 65th Anniversary
Attendees at the Quincy Society of Fine Arts anniversary party queue up for food and drinks in front of a multimedia slideshow highlighting achievements of the society’s numerous member organizations over the past 65 years Friday evening in the Town and Country Inn and Suites in Quincy. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
126th Supply and Service Co. Reunion
Dick Koetter, left, shares a laugh with Larry Sheffler, center, and Bill Waters as the weekend reunion for the 126th Supply and Service Co. gets under way Friday evening in Cedar Crest Country Club. The company was made up of many men from the region who fought in the Vietnam War, and included several sets of brothers. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Partnership Day
Brooklynn Courtois, a third grader from Berrian Elementary School stacks cups at the Kroc Center during Partnership day Thursday. The school spent the day at the center doing different activities for their end of the year party. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Maria talks with her counselor during a one-on-one session at Recovery Resources recently. An outpatient, Maria has over 9 months of sobriety since asking for help and enrolling in the Recovery Resources program. (H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Maria sits quietly in her living room praying and meditating, as she does each morning. Maintaining spiritual fitness is a big part part of Maria’s recovery program.
(H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt) See Maria’s story in this Sunday’s Herald-Whig
Farm Safety
Randy Wilcox checks on his cattle at his farm near Loraine recently. Wilcox was driving a tractor on Ill. 336 from one farm to another in October 2011 when a vehicle struck the tractor he was driving in the rear, leaving him with multiple injuries. (H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Peace Salute
With her hand held over her heart, a lone onlooker watches the U.S. flag being raised at half-mast by the Quincy Police Honor Guard during a Wednesday morning National Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony being held at the Quincy City Hall Plaza. The Quincy Police Department and representatives from other local and state law enforcement were at the event to honor all fallen police officers. (H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Chemistry Honors
Jackie Stewart’s Quincy High Senior High School AP and Honors chemistry class students make a splash with their Diet Pepsi & Mentos Celebration event at the school Wednesday morning. The event is part of a series of events they are doing this week as a way of reviewing for finals and having fun. (H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Alzheimer’s Hope
Mary McAnulty, right, holds hands with her father-in-law, Russ Schutte, left, as she says grace over a recent breakfast meal. McAnulty is the primary caregiver for her father-in-law who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. Giving up her full-time job, Mary spends 7 days a week caring for her father-in-law and elderly mother-in-law, Elizabeth Schutte, including grocery shopping, cooking, house cleaning and making sure the couple make it to several doctor’s appointments each month. (H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Farmers Market
Pat Beckman, right, from Hosta Heaven here in Quincy, points out several plants to Judy Pittford, left, from Williamstown, mo., Carol Nimmo from Kahoka, Mo., and Jackie Stammeyer from Quincy during the opening day of the Farmers Market in Washington Park Tuesday.(H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Bridge the Gap Training
Tracy Lake heads down the driveway of her home as she and her children, Avery, 10, left, and Camrin, 7, go out for an evening run with their dog, Ryder, Friday in rural New London, Mo. The family has made running together a priority as they prepare for the Bridge the Gap half-marathon. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Blessing
Brad Billings, president/chief executive officer, Blessing Health System, announces the Blessing’s participation in the BJC Collaborative, a partnership of four Midwestern health systems during a press conference held Thursday morning at Blessing Hospital, Quincy. (H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Moore Sworn In as Quincy Mayor
With family members applauding behind him, new Quincy Mayor Kyle Moore is congratulated by city clerk Jenny Hayden after being sworn in by Hayden before the start of the city council meeting Monday night in Quincy City Hall. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Quincy Mayor Kyle Moore’s first official action as mayor was to read a proclamation declaring this “Childhood Mental Health Matters Week” as Moore presided over his first city council meeting Monday, May 6, 2013, in Quincy City Hall. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Pictures of Quincy’s last three mayors— Democrats, from left, Verne Hagstrom, Chuck Scholz and John Spring — will soon be joined by that of new Quincy Mayor Kyle Moore in city council chambers in Quincy City Hall. Moore, who was sworn in Monday, is the first Republican mayor since 1985. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Scenes from the Dogwood Parade
Two-year-old Parker Barry attempts to shield her older brother, eight-year-old Keaton Barry, from the elements as he pulls her “float” safely into a parking lot in the 900 block of Maine at the conclusion of Saturday’s Dogwood Parade. Parker appeared in the Vancil Dance Group entry with her mother, Crystal Barry. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Six-year-old Parker Schinderling, of Quincy, accepts a curbside delivery of candy from a parade participant during Saturday’s Dogwood Parade. With no raindrops falling, the enterprising Bailey began using his umbrella as a giant candy bag. “I think a lot of people are trying to (shoot) baskets in it,” said Bailey’s dad, Jon Schinderling, as he looked over the impressive haul of sweets the lad had collected in the 1400 block of Maine. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
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2013 Dogwood Little King and Queen
A champion boxer, Javier Klossing, works out as the littles kings are interviewed during the 2013 Little King and Queen of Dogwood contest at the Quincy Mall Thursday. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
The 2013 Little King Gunnar Derhake gets his crown from last year’s king Zykel Miller. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
This year’s Dogwood Little King and Queen are Gunnar Derhake and Kyndle Paige Icenogle.
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Awesome Hair Day at Washigton School
Third-grader Parker Eddy, and her teacher Penny Westerman, left, respond to a standing ovation by the student body and guests as 17 people including 12 Washington School kids donate their locks of hair for cancer patients during a school assembly Thursday morning. Area salon owners and stylist donated their time to cut and style a new look for those donating their hair. (H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Former P.O.W. in Quincy
John Borling, Major General, U.S.A.F., Ret., autographs his book, “Taps on the Walls: Poems from the Hanoi Hilton” for Quincy resident Rose Burling after the former POW spoke Wednesday in the Hall of Fame Room inside Quincy University’s Pepsi Arena. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Hand That Feeds You
Susie Souders, behavior consultant, left, and Kristen Hunt, intake coordinator and vet assistant, Quincy, Humane Society, push food away from a dog to see how it will react during a temperament testing session at the shelter recently. Temperament testing is part of the process dogs and puppies go through in preparation for adoption.
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Patience
Patience Bruns, left, and her math teacher Claire Don work algebra problems in her math class at John Wood Community College. Bruns, from Nigeria, is in the process of receiving her American citizenship and working towards being a nurse. (H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Recycling Sets
A worker tapes a stack of television sets in place in preparation for shipping during the Electronic Collection E-Cycle Event held Saturday morning, April 27, 2013 at the Adams County Health Department parking lot, Quincy. (H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Leadership Day
Washington School students sing a song for area guests visiting the school as part of Leadership Day Friday afternoon. Visitors, mostly educators, were on hand to observe how Washington School has implemented the Covey Habits and Leadership in the school’s culture and curriculum. (H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
AmeriCorps Helping Hands
Lauren Emerick, an AmeriCorps member, Chicago, Ill., scrapes old paint from the rear steps at Quanada in Quincy Friday morning. Americorps volunteers participated in cleaning and maintenance tasks at Quanada, and presented a live interactive puppet show to the students at Payson Grade School as part of Global Youth Service Day. (H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Baldwin Talent Show
Logan Harrison plays the song “Original Song” on his guitar during Baldwin’s talent show, Discovery 2013: Baldwin Rocks! Thursday. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Poverty Simulation
Palmyra High School senior Mitchell Sutter, left, figures out the next week’s expenses with classmate Layton Wilson during a poverty simulation exercise Wednesday morning in the school gym in Palmyra, Mo. Senior students assumed a variety of roles during the exercise, which was sponsored but he North East Community Action Corp. Sutter played the role of a 21-year-old caring for two 13-year-old brothers and an infant. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month
Quincy Police detective Tom Liesen helps raise a flag to honor April as Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month during a ceremony outside the Adams County Courthouse Wednesday in Quincy. The flag can be seen flying on the west side of the courthouse. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
