Super Kids
QUINCY — Sure, there were the expected winners and accompanying champions. But on this sun-splashed Friday morning and afternoon on the 18th Street Hill that borders Bob Mays Park there was a little something extra, too. A message was delivered by two of the parents who have been touched over the years by what the…
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The Quincy Derby attracted 103 drivers to participate in the Super Kids division on Friday on the 18th Street hill near Bob Mays Park. Samantha Carmean captured some of the action and fun.
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QUINCY — A hint of pending tears happened more than once Friday. Well, maybe not actual tears in the truest sense. More like simple droplets of joy. Oh, and there were smiles, too. So many smiles. Together, those emotions provided a perfectly punctuated framework for a marvelous sun-splashed Friday morning and afternoon on the…
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Sixty-eight competitors took part in Friday’s Super Kids competition in the Quincy Derby. The Quincy Optimist Club-sponsored event has brought together young racers with physical and mental challenges each June since 2015. Super Kids racers come from West-Central Illinois, Northeast and Southeast Missouri and southeast Iowa. Champions were crowned in three divisions: Zach Hastings-Hull of…
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QUINCY — Tony Cornett pauses quite often when talking about the impact of the Super Kids portion of the Quincy Derby on his son, Michael. The emotion, at times, gets the best of him. “This is such a great event, and Michael loves it,” Tony explained. “You can see it in his eyes how excited…
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