Barbara Fletcher
May 18, 2025 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY — American Legion Post 37 will hold its annual placing of the flags beginning at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, at Sunset Veterans Cemetery to honor veterans buried at Sunset Veterans Cemetery on the Illinois Veterans Home campus. Volunteers will place American flags along the graves of veterans buried at the cemetery. Members…
Read Full Article February 17, 2024 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY — The Quincy Museum is seeking a qualified and visionary person to fill the position of executive director. Barbara Fletcher, 63, director of the museum since June 2004, told the museum’s board on Dec. 3 of her intentions to retire. Fletcher said she will stay as director until her replacement is found, and she’ll…
Read Full Article January 26, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Barbara Fletcher says it’s time for fresh ideas for the Quincy Museum at 1601 Maine. Fletcher, 63, the director of the museum since June 2004, told the museum’s board on Dec. 3 of her intentions to retire. She said she will stay as director until her replacement is found, and she’ll also stay as…
Read Full Article May 14, 2023 | By Barbara Fletcher
Now that springtime is upon us and people are getting outside again, I would like to take an opportunity to remind everyone to look at the American flags flying outside of their homes and businesses. It’s been a long and windy winter and early spring, and our flags can really take a beating. It’s easy…
Read Full Article July 24, 2025
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