Barb Holthaus
QUINCY — Didn’t make it to Wednesday night’s meeting of the Quincy Park Board? Don’t worry. It only lasted 26 minutes, and the only business that could have been voted on was tabled for a month. Park Board President Mark Philpot was ill and did not attend. Neither did Commissioner Cecil Weathers. Barb Holthaus, board…
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QUINCY — After having just one Black commissioner in its history before 2023, the Quincy Park Board now has three Black men. Cecil Weathers, a retired certified nursing assistant and a retired U.S. Air Force veteran, was one of four people elected to the Quincy Park Board during Tuesday’s consolidated election. Incumbents Barb Holthaus and…
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Six people will be on the ballot to claim four spots as commissioners on the Quincy Park Board during the April 1 general election. Barb Holthaus, an incumbent, has served two full terms. David Grimm also is an incumbent, filling the spot vacated by Trent Lyons when he resigned in December. Grimm has attended just…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College (JWCC) recently announced the launch of its 13th annual Career Makeover Competition, an opportunity for one person to achieve their educational and career goals. Applications are being accepted at jwcc.edu/makeover. Adults 24 years of age or older, who are not current or recent JWCC students, are eligible to apply.…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Park Board voted at its Wednesday night meeting to approve a 10 percent salary increase for Executive Director Rome Frericks. The board’s 2024 budget report showed Frericks’s approved budgeted salary for 2024 was $99,275. The recommended budget for 2025 indicates a salary of $109,203. Commissioners unanimously voted in favor of the…
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QUINCY — Two members of the Quincy Park Board have decided to run for re-election, but two others will not. John Frankenhoff and Barb Holthaus hope to return to the board, while David Grimm, Cecil Weathers, Greg Artz and Josh Crabtree filed statements of candidacy before the Nov. 18 deadline as they try to secure…
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QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Foundation and WGEM have partnered for a 12th year to provide a free career makeover for one person. Adults 24 years of age or older, who are not current or recent JWCC students, can apply for the opportunity at www.jwcc.edu/makeover. One winner will earn a scholarship from the…
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QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Foundation’s wine pull fundraiser will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, at Quincy Country Club. Tickets are on sale for this popular community event. Proceeds will support JWCC students. The cost is $50 per person, which includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, carving stations and desserts. A…
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Barb Holthaus of the John Wood Foundation tells us about the JWCC Wine Pull fundraiser, which is Thursday, Sept. 21 and tickets are still available. Brittany and Ashley also get together for their first Coffee Talk together for a month to give away tickets to Flo Rida and Ludacris in Normal. Congrats to Lacey Ross…
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QUINCY — Saying he’s ready to “uplift the staff, continue to push them and allow them to be able to do what they need to do,” Jarid Jones took advantage of three votes from new commissioners to be elected president of the Quincy Park Board during Wednesday night’s meeting. Jones and Mark Philpot attended their…
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QUINCY — The Friends of the Lorenzo Bull House, 1550 Maine, have several springtime events planned. The restored Spring Nymph fountain will be dedicated to the late Irene Huff, founding president of Friends of the Lorenzo Bull House, at 1 p.m. April 18. The annual fundraiser will be held in conjunction with the Women’s City…
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QUINCY — Two issues dominating the Quincy Park Board agenda for the past few months were resolved Wednesday night. Commissioners were unanimous in voting to commit to keep the financially struggling Art Keller Marina open through 2025. Commissioners voted 5-2 to declare a 1.13-acre parcel of land in Parker Heights Park is no longer needed…
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QUINCY — Voters may get to weigh in on the sale of a small portion of Parker Heights Park on Quincy’s north end. Carla Gordon and John Gebhardt asked commissioners not to sell the 1.13-acre parcel of land to Knapheide Manufacturing during Wednesday night’s Quincy Park Board meeting. Both were concerned that if the property…
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