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Quincy Service Club is an all-volunteer, local service organization whose members serve the Quincy Community.

EVENTS

  • Fridays

    Quincy Service Club meets every Friday afternoon from 11:45 to 1:00 at Elks Lodge #100, 311 North 2nd Street in Quincy.

  • September 12-15, 2025

    Location: 1501 Vermont, Quincy, IL 62301

NEWS

Since the founding of the club, a weekly bulletin has been written and distributed to our members.  Guided by a rich legacy of experience, whether the bulletin is written in the spirit of Ray Bates, Paul Clarkson, or John Tripp, or whether it is in the words of current members Rick Genenbacher or our current editor the "Big Dog" Jeff Dorsey, the QSC Bulletin features all the news that fit to print...and a lot that isn't.

Meet past and present editors:

Jeff Dorsey
Current Editor: Jeff Dorsey
Rick Gengenbacher
Rick Gengenbacher
John Tripp
John Tripp
Paul Clarkson
Paul Clarkson
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Ray Bates

Local Happenings

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.

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.

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

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

Local Happenings

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
Quincy Fire Department Spraying Water on Field with Bucket Extension ladder
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
Scott Hardy and Barry Cheyne
Quincy Service Club President Barry Cheyne and WTAD Radio Personality Scott Hardy

August 2025

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

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

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

Veterans Day Parade

November 9, 2024

Veterans Day Parade, November 9, 2024 - QSC Members marching parade with American flag
Veterans Day Parade, November 9, 2024 - QSC Members marching parade with American flag

Dogwood Parade

May 4th 2024

Les Lair, USMC Veteran
Les Lair, USMC Veteran who always stands guard at city hall for the Dogwood parade!
Cheyne & Wentura, Dogwood Parade Participants
Barry Cheyne & Dick Wentura, Dogwood Parade Participants

Flags for Downtown Quincy, Illinois

Spring 2024

A project by Terry Austin to celebrate patriotism in Downtown Quincy!

Hanging the American Flag
Hanging the American Flag - Downtown Quincy, IL
The Heart of Quincy, Illinois Flag - Downtown Quincy, IL
The Heart of Quincy, Illinois Flag

2024 First Responder Award Winners

Citizen of the Year – Barry Cheyne

EMS of the Year – Ryan Bower – Adams Co EMS

Fire Fighter of the Year – Chad Trueblood – QFD

Law Officer of the Year – Cody Snyder – MO State Highway Patrol

WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA

December 2023

Club members assisted in the annual Wreaths Across America program on Saturday at the National Cemetery just east of 36th and Maine. We set up flags as the crews placed the wreaths.
Check out our programs of service to understand more about Americanism and all the ways our club supports the values and institutions of our freedom!

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TRI-STATE WARRIOR RUN

October 29, 2023

Tri-State Warrior Run hosted and organized by Glenn Swick. A big THANK YOU to Glenn for everything he does behind the scenes to support our area veterans and families with thousands of dollars to support unmet needs!

Tri-state Warrior Run
Adam Yates, Glenn Swick, Barry Cheyne

Dr. Darin Thomas and PHAST Tracks

November 3, 2023

Last Friday we took a road trip to actually see Quincy’s newest indoor activity center as we visited “PHAST Tracks”. PHAST Tracks is an indoor mountain bike park in Quincy and is scheduled to open soon in the old E. Best Plumbing & Heating Supply Company’s 54,000 square foot warehouse at 628 Jersey Street in Quincy.

PHAST Tracks
PHAST Tracks

QUINCY ILLINOIS VETERANS DAY PARADE

November 4, 2023

Thank you to everyone who came to honor our veterans and enjoy a little fun along the way. Check out our programs of service to understand more about Americanism and all the ways our club supports the values and institutions of our freedom!

2023 Quincy Illinois Veterans Day Parade
People holding large flag in a parade
People posing with a sign for a parade
Field of Flags

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