Exchange Club
QUINCY — Ruth Shireman was a bit upset — in a good-natured way, of course — when her age was revealed at Friday’s 57th annual Quincy Exchange Club’s Public Safety Appreciation luncheon. The 88-year-old Shireman was named the Citizen of the Year, a tribute that has been part of the Exchange Club program for five…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Exchange Club, along with many local sponsors, is displaying its Field of Honor this weekend. The club is honoring veterans and first responders with 1,000 full-size American flags on display at the former location of St. Mary’s Hospital on Broadway between 14th and 16th Streets. The flags are organized in rows…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Exchange Club recently recognized several members for accomplishments at the local and district levels. Erik Dolieslager, who served as the Quincy club president in 2021-22, helped pushed the club’s membership to the highest numbers seen in years. The club’s recruitment of 24 new members is among the highest in the nation.…
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QUINCY — Dev Patel, a recent graduate of Quincy High School, recently was named the Exchange Club’s Youth of the Year for the Lincolnland District. The Quincy Exchange Club is one of 31 clubs in Illinois, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan that consist of the Lincolnland District. The Exchange Club’s Youth of the…
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QUINCY — It’s probably easier to list all of the community activities Chuck Scholz hasn’t participated in and all of the awards he hasn’t been given. Scholz, 68, is best known for his three-term stint as the mayor of Quincy from 1993-2005, but he’s been a board member, trustee, chairman or volunteer for dozens of…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Exchange Club is giving people an opportunity to recognize someone who has been a selfless volunteer or has worked tirelessly on behalf of the community. The club will present its 70th annual Golden Deeds award during a May 20 luncheon at the Elks Club. The club is accepting nominations through April…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Exchange Club’s annual Flags of Honor with 1,000 American flags will be on display through 2:30 p.m. Monday. The flags are displayed on the former St. Mary’s Hospital property along Broadway between 14th and 16th Street. The flags on display also are available for the public to be displayed in their…
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It used to be simple to remember how many years the Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament had been played in Quincy. My oldest daughter, Jennifer, was born in March 1991. The birth of the Macker tournament in downtown Quincy was in May 1991, so Jennifer turned 1 months before the Macker turned 2 … and…
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