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2025

December 2025

Christmas Dinner for foster children and foster parents

People standing with Santa and Mrs. Claus

People standing with Santa and Mrs. Claus

Bret Austin presented the State of the County address today at QSC., December 19, 2025.

Father and son posing by an American Flag

Bret Austin with his father, Terry.

Wreaths Across America Ceremony at the National Cemetery

People standing under an awning at a National Cemetary

Men from the Quincy Service Club hosting a Wreaths Across America event at the Quincy National Cemetary

People placing wreaths at graves during Wreaths Across America ceremony

People standing guard at a Wreaths Across America event

People standing with wreaths and an American flag at a National cemetery

Color Guard at a First Responders Meeting

Color Guard standing at attention holding axes, flags

Give-a-Kid-a-Chance Dinner

Santa with volunteers posing for a picture

Santa at the Give-a-Kid-a-Chance dinner sharing a moment of thanks for the DCFS staff.

Men and women standing at a buffet line getting ready to service a meal with plates and food in warmers

Club members helping with Give a Chance Christmas Dinner at the Elks.

QSC Hosts Annual Deaf and Hard of Hearing Christmas Lunch with Santa

Santa Claus with children with their bags of Christmas presents

Santa talking to kids

Santa talking to child

QSC members preparing bikes for the city’s Good News of Christmas program.

People putting together bikes for a Christmas event

People wrapping gifts for a Christmas event

People putting together bikes for a Christmas event

People putting together bikes for a Christmas event

People putting together bikes for a Christmas event

People putting together bikes for a Christmas event

People putting together bikes for a Christmas event

People putting together bikes for a Christmas event

December 12, 2025 - Guest Speaker Eric Thomas presents to the QSC group on Artificial Intelligence

Man standing against an accordian wooden sliding door

Eric Thomas, Guest Speaker on Artificial Intelligence

November 2025

Veterans Day Parade in Quincy

People carrying a large American flag down a city street

QSC at Veterans Day Parade

People carrying a Quincy Service Club sign at a parade

QSC at Veterans Day Parade

Men's High School Basketball Coaches Program - Part of the QSC program on 11-21-2025

WGEM's Brendan Reidy, Barry Cheyne, Andy Douglas and Greg Altmix - men standing against a wall

WGEM's Brendan Reidy, Barry Cheyne, Andy Douglas and Greg Altmix.

October Youth of The Month Award to Isabelle Boudreau of Quincy Notre Dame High School. Isabelle, a senior at Q.H.S., is the daughter of Matt & Kim Boudreau.

October Youth of The Month Award to Isabelle Boudreau of Quincy Notre Dame High School. Isabelle, a senior at Q.H.S., is the daughter of Matt & Kim Boudreau., parents and teen standing by an American flag.

October Youth of The Month Award to Isabelle Boudreau of Quincy Notre Dame High School. Isabelle, a senior at Q.H.S., is the daughter of Matt & Kim Boudreau.

Club member Kelsy Reynolds, Paddle Up Pickleball Club owner and guest speaker Nathan Smith, and Barry Cheyne.

One woman and two men standing by the Quincy Service Club sign, Club member Kelsy Reynolds, Paddle Up Pickleball Club owner and guest speaker Nathan Smith, and Barry Cheyne

Club member Kelsy Reynolds, Paddle Up Pickleball Club owner and guest speaker Nathan Smith, and Barry Cheyne.

QHS Principal Jody Steinke, Joshua Williams, Caleb Williams, Rachel Williams and QHS Counselor Dan Buelt.

QHS Principal Jody Steinke, Joshua Williams, Caleb Williams, Rachel Williams and QHS Counselor Dan Buelt - men and women honoring a young person with an award

QHS Principal Jody Steinke, Joshua Williams, Caleb Williams, Rachel Williams and QHS Counselor Dan Buelt.

Induction ceremony for Nicole Mason. - Jamie Carroll, Nicole’s club sponsor, Nicole and Carlos Fernandez, Club Installation Committee Representative.

Two women and one man during induction ceremony standing by a an American flag and Quincy Service Club sign

Induction ceremony for Nicole Mason. L to R is Jamie Carroll, Nicole’s club sponsor, Nicole and Carlos Fernandez, Club Installation Committee Representative.

September 2025

QFD conducting aerial firefighter training at the Field of Honor® - a licensed program of the Colonial Flag Foundation. This is great training for the QFD. Thanks Steve Salrin for your community support!

Quincy Fire Department with Bucket Truck Spraying the Field

Quincy Fire Department on Truck with Firefighters

Quincy Fire Department Spraying Water on Field in Quincy, IL

Quincy Fire Fighters Eating Lunch After Training at the field

Quincy Fire Department with Firefighters Standing By Truck

Quincy Fire Department and Equipment Spraying Water on Field

Quincy Fire Department Extension of Fire Ladder

Adams County Queens and Representatives of the QSC at the field

People preparing field for 1,000 flags

Dave Poland and Doug Greenwell and past member Brian Koch preparing the field for flags

Quincy Service Club Members Hard at Work to Prepare Flags for Labor Day

Todd Eyler, Mark Strieker and Mike McLaughlin holding flags by storage unit

Todd Eyler, Mark Strieker and Mike McLaughlin

Donation to Unity Football Team - Thank you for all your hard work!

Check to Unity Football Team - Donation for work at field

Youth installing poles for American flags to fly

Person in the middle of a field of American flags

August 2025

Quincy Service Club President Barry Cheyne interviewed by WTAD Radio Personality Scott Hardy

Scott Hardy and Barry Cheyne - two mean standing and posing for a photo

Quincy Service Club President Barry Cheyne and WTAD Radio Personality Scott Hardy

Boy Scout Camp Saukenauk - $10,000 Donation to help build Trap Range

Person looking at a Quincy Service Club sign on an outdoor wall — Boy Scout Camp Saukenauk

People posing by a Quincy Service Club sign

Person shooting at a target range

July 2025

Opening Day for Quincy Baseball

Group of people posing for a picture at a stadium near bleachers

Opening Day for Quincy Baseball

Support for Advocacy Network

Officer raising a flag with child icons amongst bystanders at a city park — The flag raising for Advocacy Network at Adams County Courthouse.

JUNE 2025

Lifetime Membership Winners for the Quincy Service Club -

John Tripp

Sonny Christner

Jeff Dorsey

Skip Reuter

Dennis Koch

Butch Hageman

Lifetime Membership Winners for the Quincy Service Club

Quincy Service Club - Lifetime Membership Winner 1

Quincy Service Club - Lifetime Membership Winner 4 - family standing with man as a man accepts award

Jeff Dorsey with Carlos Fernandez - Lifetime Membership Winner

Quincy Service Club - Lifetime Membership Winner - Four men and youth standing as a man accepts award

Quincy Service Club - Family standing with a family as they accept an award

Changing of the Guard for 2025-26

Officers:

President: Barry Cheyne

President-Elect: Linda Moore

Vice President: Mike McLaughlin

Immediate Past President: Carlos Fernandez

Treasurer: Dennis Koch

Secretary: Mike Smith

Board Members:

Bryden Cory & Todd Eyler

Art Awerkamp & Kent Anderson

Terry Austin & Blane Barnes

Barry Cheyne Swearing IN

Quincy Service Club Officers and Board Members Being Sworn In

Quincy Service Club Board Members

Annual Service Award Winners

2024-25 Golden Deeds Winner - Janice Weiland

2024-25 Law Officer of the Year - Gabe VanderMaiden of the Quincy Police Department

2024-25 Firefighter of the Year - Andy Whittler of the Tri-Township Fire Department

2024-25 EMS Person of the Year - Paramedic Tyler Wilson of the Adams County Emergency Medical Services

2024-25 Citizen of the Year - Alexandria Jarvis of the Quincy Police Department's Auxiliary Police Unit

Golden Deeds 2025 Janice Weiland

2024-25 Law Officer of the Year was Gabe VanderMaiden of the Quincy Police Department 2024-25 Firefighter of the year was Andy Whittler of the Tri-Township Fire Department 2024-25 EMS Person of the Year was paramedic Tyler Wilson of the Adams County Emergency Medical Services 2024-25 Citizen of the Year was Alexandria Jarvis of the Quincy Police Department's Auxiliary Police Unit

John Johannes receiving award from Carlos Fernandez

Quincy University

March 1, 2025
Donation to Quincy University Girls Basketball Program

Donation made to Quincy University Ladies Basketball Team

Field of Flags

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Sports team saluting the flag