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February 2026
Mackenzie Schissel, General Manager and Brian Wosman, Assistant, General Manager of the Quincy Doggie Paddlers provided an update on their upcoming second prospect league season in Quincy.
Morgan Parker from the Quincy Medical Group Foundation was our guest speaker. Money raised by the Foundation helps enhance the health of our communities, support development, and positively impact our youth.
Christy Woodward (L) provided the club an update of all of Blessing’s volunteer services and Angie Peters (R) informed us about Teresa Adams House.
QSC celebrated club member Elvin Townsend and his upcoming 94th birthday on Tuesday, Feb 17th. Thanks to Kevin Curran for arranging the cake and event!
Ms. Jamie Friye and Ms. Kathelyn Smith were our QSC guest speakers on February 6th. They provided a presentation on Lincoln Legal Aid free civil legal services for low-income individuals and senior citizens in 65 counties in central and southern Illinois.
Our February Youth of the Month is QHS senior Diya Nanjappa. L to R is Megan Williams, QHS Assistant Principal, Diya’s father, Dr. Somanna Nanjappa and Chad Struck, QHS Counselor. This is our fifth youth of the month presentation for this academic year.
January 2026
Mr. Scott Henze was our QSC guest speaker and he updated the club on the Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers on going efforts in our community.
Mr. Josh Welker - Guest Speaker on 1/23/2026 - Updated the QSC on several community focused educational programs!
Eric Stratman - Basketball Shootout
QSC Receives Award!
Quincy Arts Center Speaker for January meeting!
Patrick Genenbacher - Youth of the Month!
QSC presented the Elks Lodge kitchen staff with a club tip donation of $1,655 for their 2025 outstanding food service and support.
December 2025
Christmas Dinner for foster children and foster parents
Bret Austin presented the State of the County address today at QSC., December 19, 2025.
Wreaths Across America Ceremony at the National Cemetery
Color Guard at a First Responders Meeting
Give-a-Kid-a-Chance Dinner
QSC Hosts Annual Deaf and Hard of Hearing Christmas Lunch with Santa
QSC members preparing bikes for the city’s Good News of Christmas program.
December 12, 2025 - Guest Speaker Eric Thomas presents to the QSC group on Artificial Intelligence
November 2025
Veterans Day Parade in Quincy
Men's High School Basketball Coaches Program - Part of the QSC program on 11-21-2025
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.
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.
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 Service Club Members Hard at Work to Prepare Flags for Labor Day
Donation to Unity Football Team - Thank you for all your hard work!
August 2025
Quincy Service Club President Barry Cheyne interviewed by WTAD Radio Personality Scott Hardy
Boy Scout Camp Saukenauk - $10,000 Donation to help build Trap Range
July 2025
Opening Day for Quincy Baseball
Support for Advocacy Network
JUNE 2025
Lifetime Membership Winners for the Quincy Service Club -
John Tripp
Sonny Christner
Jeff Dorsey
Skip Reuter
Dennis Koch
Butch Hageman
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
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
Quincy University
March 1, 2025
Donation to Quincy University Girls Basketball Program
Veterans Day Parade
November 9, 2024
Dogwood Parade
May 4th 2024
Flags for Downtown Quincy, Illinois
Spring 2024
A project by Terry Austin to celebrate patriotism in Downtown Quincy!
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!
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!
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.
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!
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