Breakfast Kiwanis
The Quincy Park District Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a series of projects on Wednesday, March 12, that will enhance some of the city’s recreational facilities and sites. Among those projects is replacing 6,100 square feet of safety surfacing with new surfacing at Lincoln Park’s Kiwanis all-inclusive playground. “It will be well worth the cost,”…
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QUINCY — Kiwanis Club of Quincy-Gem City, also known as Breakfast Kiwanis, held its annual installation of officers and award ceremony on Oct. 1 at the Quincy Boat Club. Following a social time, the following were installed as officers and directors. Conboy will serve as interim secretary. Directors serving in their second year are Jim…
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The program for a Breakfast Kiwanis meeting a few years ago was a presentation on the basics of performing CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). I listened to the presentation by Fire Chief Joe Henning and participated in the simulation of CPR. As I recall, I didn’t quite get it right at first. I wasn’t exerting enough pressure on the chest…
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QUINCY — Gem City Kiwanis (Breakfast Kiwanis) announced at its “Sammy Celebration” Friday, Dec. 2, that this year’s Sammy and Kids golf outing raised $22,259. The event, held Oct. 9 at Westview Golf Course, is the continuation of a 15-year effort by the family and friends of 10-year old Samantha Otte, who died from complications…
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