Penny Power - Adams Electric Cooperative

October 2014
Vol. 63, No. 10
News for Members of Adams Electric Cooperative, Camp Point, Illinois
Pages 8 & 9
‘05 Dodge Dakota
for Sale
Page 4
Penny Power
Grants Awarded
Page 6
Learn about
New Services
Now Available!
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Page 10
Find your
account #
Two account #’s are hidden
inside this issue. If one of
them is yours, call us and
you’ll receive a
10 bill credit.
$
* Credit must be claimed
by October 31, 2014.
On behalf of Homeward Bound Waggin, Inc.,
I would like to thank Adams Electric for the
generous grant towards the repairs of the
transport van. The van is the life line to
giving so many companion animals a
second chance by transporting them to
safe havens. Your support of HBW is a direct reflection of
your support of the companion animals in our community.
Thanks,
Ronna Robertson
On behalf of all of us at Transitions, thank you for Adams
Electric’s recent grant of $325. We were delighted to receive
this grant award. Your Penny Power grant will enable us to
purchase a table top display and informational materials for
our infant and toddler programs.
Regards,
Barbara Baker Chapin, Director of Development
Transitions of Western Illinois
Thank you so much for the $500 grant we received from the
Adams Electric Cooperative’s Penny Power program. This
will enable us to serve more children in the five counties
that we serve, which translates into more productive citizens
and healthier communities.
Sincerely,
Cindy Denby, Executive Director
Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Central Illinois
Community for Christ Assistance Center would once
again like to thank you for the Penny Power
Grant that we received. With this money, we
purchased shoes for the 6th Annual Back
to School Fair. I am enclosing several
pictures to show you all the shoes
we were able to buy and also the
students receiving
their shoes.
Thank you!
Volunteers of the
Community for Christ
Assistance Center
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Thank you for approving our grant application in the
amount of $375 for our Adopt-A-Family book program.
We plan to use these funds to purchase the remaining
books for the older children. (130465-002)
We appreciate the cooperative’s support for literacy
programs in Brown County.
Sincerely,
Lana Nuessen, T.T.T. Society
Thank you so much for your generous donation (Penny
Power grant). Your commitment to the communities
around you are certainly appreciated.
This generous award will help the youth program
with preparedness education.
Thanks again,
Amanda Stotts, Interim Executive
American Red Cross
The September issue (Annual Report) was missing the hidden account number. I
am so sorry for the omission! When I realized I left it out, I felt terrible and there
was no way to let you know to stop looking for it. To make up for my mistake, I
hid two numbers in this issue. And, while we’re on the subject, to answer some of
the questions I’ve been receiving: 1) The account number on the back cover does
not count – that is part of your address label. The number will be hidden inside the
issue. 2) The hidden number is between parentheses like this: (000000-000).
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www.adamselectric.coop
Office hours:
Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
To report an outage:
1-800-232-4797
Local calls dial direct:
217-593-7701
Mission Statement:
“Adams Electric Cooperative’s
mission is to strive to exceed our
members’ expectations by
providing safe, reliable and
affordable electric service in a
cooperative and environmentally
responsible manner.”
Board of Directors:
President
Alan Acheson................... Rushville
Vice President
Lyle Waner.......................... Loraine
Treasurer
Bob Willis.................... Mt. Sterling
Secretary
Roger Busen......................Timewell
Director
Kris Farwell..................... Plymouth
Director
John Kestner......................... Payson
Director
Jim Benz............................... Quincy
Director
Laura Meyer......................... Liberty
Director
Rebecca Barlow.................. Clayton
General Manager
Jim Thompson PE................ Quincy
Attorney
Charles Burton................. Rushville
Adams Electric Cooperative provides safe,
reliable service to over 8,400 members in
Adams, Brown, Schuyler, Pike, Hancock,
McDonough, and Fulton counties. Adams
Electric is member-owned, not-for-profit
and overseen by a board of directors elected
by the membership.
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Editor:
Laura Dotson
Annual Meeting Review
by Jim Thompson PE
General Manager
The Cooperative celebrated its 75th Annual Meeting with its members on
Wednesday, September 3, 2014. We were blessed with fantastic weather for
the event.
Three directors were elected – two incumbents Robert Willis and John
Kestner and one new director Kris Farwell replacing Rick King.
Rick King was presented a plaque at the meeting for his fifteen years
of service and dedication. Rick was a dedicated director and provided
valuable insight to the Cooperative. He deeply cared about the members and
the Cooperative. It was great to see all of his family at the annual meeting. Rick will be greatly
missed.
We had great participation with 629 registered members and served over 1,700 plates of
food. The Cooperative retired $750,000 of capital credits and members were able to pick up their
checks at the meeting. The Bobby Remack band from Springfield, Illinois which specializes in
music from the 40s through the 60s entertained the guests. Employees wore 1930s era clothing
with one member saying “this brings back great memories – I think I fell in love again.” The
“then and now” demonstrations and displays were popular, especially the aerial photos showing
what members’ land looked like back in the thirties.
My presentation highlighted the employees, the great member service they provide, and
the results of the 2013 written survey conducted in the fall. Out of 14 survey questions, under
satisfaction with the Cooperative and contact with the Cooperative, we scored in the top four
in all categories. Our Cooperative scored the highest amongst participating Illinois electric
cooperatives. In both “Providing Excellent Customer Service” and “Overall Satisfaction,” we
were number one. Your Cooperative is represented in yellow in the graphs below:
Alan Acheson, president of the board, spoke about technology. He discussed the new
“Power Pal” app showcased at the annual meeting. The app can be downloaded for free from the
App store and allows members to report outages, check the status, and see maps of the outage
areas. The Meter Data Management (MDM) technology, also discussed and showcased at the
meeting, allows members to view usage history down to the hour and add markers when new
electric equipment is added to track its usage. Alan mentioned how technology has allowed the
Cooperative to lower its employee count by 15% over the last ten years by doing things more
efficiently and minimizing labor cost.
During the business meeting, ten grand prizes of $75 in free electricity were drawn along
with over forty other vendor-provided prizes!
It was great to see all the members and share with them at this special event. We try to make
it a family atmosphere so everyone can have a great time. The vendor displays, the entertainment,
the meal, all the activities, and most of all, the gathering of members and friends makes for one
special night.
It was great to see the number of children at the annual meeting. The shaved ice, face
painting, Klutzy the Clown, and bounce houses along with the other attractions make for a
favorable experience for the kids.
The Annual Meeting is a time to bring people together to share ideas, vote on directors and
other programs and to listen to what is happening with your electric Cooperative.
We consider the annual meeting a very important event at which the members have the
opportunity to vote on the people who represent them on the Board of Directors. The elected
directors are members just like you with local interests in mind.
For more details on the annual meeting, please see the feature article on pages 8 and 9. If you
have never been to the Cooperative’s Annual Meeting, please mark it on your calendar for next
year. It is always the first Wednesday following Labor Day weekend which will be September 9,
2015. If anyone has any suggestions on how we can improve the annual meeting, please send me
an email at jthompson@adamselectric.coop or call me at 1-800-232-4797.
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Boylen Celebrates
40 Years of Service
to Adams Electric Cooperative
Pat Boylen was recognized recently
for 40 years of service at Adams
Electric Cooperative. Pat began working for Adams Electric on August 26,
1974 as a groundman. Since then he
has held the positions of Apprentice
Lineman, Journeyman, Lead Lineman,
and Line Foreman. He currently holds
the position of Technician I which he
has held since July 2013. Please join
us in congratulating Pat on his dedication to members of Adams Electric
Cooperative.
Directors Answers
Questions From
Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee met on August 7
at the Bailey House Restaurant in Camp
Point. During the “open forum” with the
board, Alan Acheson, board president, along
with six other directors in attendance fielded
questions from committee members. Topics
included a wide range of questions addressing wind energy, use of technology, director
training, and several other topics.
Truck for Sale
2005 Dodge Dakota Ext. Cab
4x4, 3.7L V6, 178,825 miles as of 8/19/14.,
A/C, PB, PS & AM/FM radio with all service
records. This unit will be sold as is. Adams
Electric Cooperative in Camp Point will be
accepting sealed bids for this unit until 4:00
p.m., Thursday, October 30. Bids will be
evaluated Friday, October 31. Contact Tim
Brecht at Adams Electric Cooperative at
(800) 232-4797.
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Adams Electric Cooperative
Staff, Directors and Attorney
Attend Key Meetings
Adams Electric Cooperative’s staff, directors, and attorney participated in
several key meetings and training sessions to further their training.
General Manager Jim Thompson and Cooperative Attorney Charles
Burton attended the 2014 NRECA Legislative Conference. Discussion
included the Federal Emergency Management Agency Decisions, Greenhouse Gas Standards, Large Electric Water Heaters, and the Endangered
Species Act.
Manager of Marketing/Member Services Bill Stalder and Director
Jim Benz attended the Tri-State Summit. The Summit covers area economic development concerns and allows leaders to share strategies for
future entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation.
Director Bob Willis of Mt. Sterling attended the CFC Forum 2014.
This year’s forum was entitled, “45 Years of Service, Integrity and Excellence.” The agenda included an outlook on the electric industry from utility leaders and the priorities of cyber security. Bob received continuing
education credits for attending.
Directors Alan Acheson and John Kestner attended the CFC Illinois
Statewide Financial Workshop. The sessions were led by CFC staff experts to address topics including an economic update, financial statement
analysis, capital credits and electric rates.
Directors Alan Acheson, Becky Barlow, John Kestner, Rick King,
Lyle Waner, and General Manager Jim Thompson attended the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperative’s 73rd Annual Meeting. During the
meeting, Director/President Alan Acheson of Rushville and Director
Becky Barlow of Clayton attended “Current Issues in Policy Development”. Becky received credit toward her Board Leadership certificate and
Alan, who has already attained his Board Leadership certificate, earned
continuing education credits.
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Penny Power Grants
Twenty-three new applications for Penny Power grants
were received by the July 7, 2014 deadline. Twenty of
these applications were reviewed by the grant review
committee on Tuesday, July 22. The other three requests
for $300 or less were reviewed by Jim Thompson.
Twenty-two grants were approved and one was tabled.
A total of $9,859.84 was granted to the following groups/
organizations:
• Faith Lutheran Church $200 for heavy duty
clothing racks
• Greater West Central
Public Library District $300 for Story
Hour program
• Quincy Early Childhood
Center - $250 for
Pre-K language and
literacy materials
• Payson-Seymour Schools (3)
- $400 for classroom tables (elem.),
$250 for iPad (Kindergarten), and $400
for camera lens (high school)
• Big Brothers/Big Sisters of West Central IL - $500 for mentoring relationships for children
• T.T.T. Society of Mt. Sterling - $375 for books for needy children
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American Red Cross, Adams County Chapter - $1,000 for youth education program
St. Mary School (2) - $450 for Reading Recovery Books and $350 for Pre-K play kitchen and cubbies
United Way of Adams County - $700 for meal packing program
Central Panther Baseball - $500 toward upgrades
to batting cage
Quincy Christian School - $250 for student planners
Jackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex - $400 for pool supplies and upgrades
Friends of the Trails - $400 toward two small bridges on Bill Klingner Trail
Unity High School Softball - $400 toward replacing surface on ball field
Central-Southeastern Wrestling Task Force - $500 toward wrestling room project
Transitions of Western IL - $550 toward lift chair
Central Adams Fire Dept. - $500 for fire safety awareness program
Golden American Legion Post 801 - $684.84 for ceremonial bugle, belts, scarves, and gloves
Quincy High School Football Boosters - $500 toward cost of new jerseys for freshman/sophomore program
The next deadline to apply for a Penny Power grant is
October 6, 2014.
With this latest round of grants, the amount of Penny
Power funds to date totals $308,517.53!
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Cover Photo: General Manager Jim Thompson greets
former General Manager Roger Mohrman and his wife, Marge.
The 75th Celebration
On Wednesday, September 3, Adams
Electric Cooperative celebrated its 75th
Annual Meeting. Over 1,700 people
(629 registered members) were in attendance at the event at Bailey Park in
Camp Point – about 300 more than last
year. (900084-001)
As part of the special celebration,
the Cooperative returned $750,000 in
capital credits to members from the
years 1984 and 2013. (Members who
earned capital credits but were not in
attendance will receive their checks
by mail.) The return of capital credits allowed members to recognize the
benefits of being a member-owner
of a cooperative. Revenue above and
beyond the cost of doing business is
considered “margins” and the amount is
allocated to members as capital credits
based on their electric usage. The Coop returns these to its member-owners
when the board of directors determines
it is financially feasible to do so.
Several employees were dressed in
costumes from the 1930s. A lineman’s
booth represented the “Then & Now” of
setting poles and displayed the old versus the new tools and equipment. The
booth was manned by retirees Ed Covey
and Abe Lashbrook dressed in bibs
and flat caps, and current line foreman,
Mike Olson, dressed in his everyday
FR attire. The booth demonstrated how
new equipment has saved a tremendous
amount of labor. When the Cooperative
began, poles were dug by hand and, on
a good day, one lineman might finish
digging ten holes each five foot deep
assuming he didn’t hit rock. That didn’t
include loading, framing or setting the
poles. Today, a three-man crew could
load, frame, dig and set twenty poles in
the same good conditions.
Members enjoyed a roast beef sandwich provided by the Country Butcher
Block of Palmyra along with baked
beans from County Market, chips,
applesauce and ice cream. Many cooled
off with an additional treat from Gengenbacher Shaved Ice.
The Bobby Remack Band, out of
Springfield, provided the entertainment
taking members back to earlier times.
Retirees Ed Covey (pictured) and Abe Lashbrook
helped portray the linemen of our early days.
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Many members visited with Mike
Ohnemus, our GIS Mapping Technician, to see aerial maps from 1938.
All maps were available during the
meeting; however, for those interested
in Adams County, maps can be found
online at: adamscountygis.com. (Click
on the “+” next to “Historical” then
click on “1938 Aerial Photos”.)
Also at this booth, we introduced
the Cooperative’s new Power Pal outage app available for download from
an app store. The app can be used to
report outages from a smart phone or
tablet. It provides a map of areas out
of power, sends outage updates and
informs members of planned outages.
At the same booth, members learned
how to sign up for an online account on
the Cooperative’s website and how to
view their usage and billing information
online.
A special thanks to Chalmer Goldenstein for bringing his 1939 Farmall
tractor and Director Jim Benz for his
1947 Chevrolet truck. Local dealers
Gem City Ford brought a Ford C-Max
hybrid car and Shottenkirk Chevrolet displayed an all-electric Chevy
Volt. Again, the “Then & Now” really
showed how times have changed.
During the meeting, Cooperative
Board President Alan Acheson spoke
of more changes in technology that
have occurred over the last 75 years
and how Adams Electric has embraced
those changes. Acheson discussed the
ability to use automatic bank drafting
and the My Account tab on the Adams
Electric website to view billing and usage history. Acheson mentioned Adams
Electric’s YouTube site that contains
videos on topics ranging from energy
efficiency to tree trimming. Acheson
invited members to “Like” the Cooperative on Facebook under the “Adams
Outlet” page.
Acheson also explained how
technology has allowed the Cooperative
to do more work with fewer employees,
saving Adams Electric, and ultimately
the members, a significant amount
of money.
Grand Prize Winners
of a $75 Electric Bill Credit
Jim Thompson, Adams Electric
General Manager welcomed members
to their 75th annual meeting and discussed Adams Electric’s results in the
Illinois Electric Cooperative Statewide
Survey. In ten out of the 14 categories,
Adams Electric ranked first or second
out of all participating Illinois Electric
Cooperatives. Thompson stressed to
members how seriously the Cooperative employees and board take providing good customer service to the
members and how that was reflected
in the survey results. Thompson then
invited all of the employees on stage to
thank them for their dedication to the
Cooperative and the local community.
Additionally, he thanked directors, former directors and retirees for their help
in making Adams Electric a success.
During the business meeting, members voted for directors whose terms
were expiring. Elected were: Robert
Above left: Members had the opportunity to see their property as it looked in
1938 at our GIS Mapping booth.
Above right: Thank you to DrakeScruggs for providing the 1951 Chevy
hot rod bucket truck for display.
Willis of Mount Sterling, District 4;
Kris Farwell of Plymouth, District 5;
and John Kestner of Payson to District
6. A plaque was presented to Rick King
recognizing him for his dedicated 15
years of service to the Cooperative. The
Co-op is governed by a Board of Directors made up of nine members elected
by the membership.
A Penny Power grant was awarded
to Jerry Juilfs from the Golden American Legion Post 801 for $684.84. With
1) Clarence Lawler
2) James R. Mealiff
3) Donald L. Weinberg
4) Bradley M. Obert
5) Danny T. Hanning
6) Leonard Niekamp
7) James Beadles
8) Teresa J. Odear
9) Marvin Fuller
10) Virgil F. Ohnemus Sr.
Winner of the iPad 2 for
signing up for Power Pal
and/or an online account:
Jakob Vincent
Winner of the kitchen gift
basket for bringing a recipe:
Betty Martin
this grant, the Penny Power program
has now awarded 487 grants totaling
$308,517.53!
The employees and directors of
Adams Electric Cooperative appreciated the members for taking the time to
attend this year’s 75th Annual Meeting
and making it a success. We look forward to the future and will continue to
serve our members with pride. We hope
to see you next year!
Several employees dressed in 1930s attire to celebrate
the 75th Annual Meeting. A special thanks to Quincy
Community Theatre for the costumes!
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Take Advantage of These New Services!
Now you can report outages from your smart phone or tablet!
Download the free app from your app store to get started. Search
for “Power Pal” or “Adams Electric Power Pal” in the app store
and click install. Once you enter your account number in the new
app, you’ll be able to report outages, receive outage updates and
notifications for planned outages. Use the “View Outage Map” to
identify areas out of power. Check the “News & Info” section for
special news updates.
Download our new
outage app for your
smart phone or tablet!
Track your usage online!
Visit our website at: adamselectric.coop.
Click on “My Account”. After setting up
your account, you’ll be able to track your
usage by the hour, view your billing history,
compare monthly usage with average
temperatures and more!
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Pineapple Chicken Stir Fry
Submitted by Laura Dotson
1/2 lb. chicken, cubed
1 bag frozen pepper stir-fry
1 small can pineapple chunks
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. barbecue sauce
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
1/4 tsp. ginger
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
Prepared rice
Heat vegetable oil in skillet over high
heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring
constantly until brown. Add pepper stirfry and cook for 5 minutes. In a small
bowl, combine pineapple juice reserved
from can of pineapples, cornstarch,
barbecue sauce, soy sauce and ginger.
Add sauce to skillet and cook until it
thickens. Carefully stir in pineapple
chunks, heat 1 to 2 minutes. Serve over
prepared rice.
Egg Roll in a Bowl
Submitted by Debra Rossiter
1/2 lb. sausage
1 bag dry coleslaw mix w/cabbage
& carrots
1/2 to 1 cup grated carrots
5 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 to 1/2 cup soy sauce
1 tsp. ginger
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup sliced green onions
Mix soy sauce, ginger and brown sugar
and set aside. Brown sausage and drain
well. Add cabbage, carrots and garlic.
Stir fry until crisp tender. Add soy sauce
mixture and heat an additional 5 minutes. Add green onions and toss.
Marshmallow Caramel Corn
Submitted by Betty Martin
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
10 large marshmallows
12 cups popcorn
Microwave brown sugar and butter 2
minutes. Add marshmallows and stir.
Pour over popcorn.
Pineapple Chicken Stir Fry
Strawberry Rhubarb Cake
Submitted by Nancy Boone
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 cup sour milk*
1 1/2 cups fresh rhubarb, chopped
1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, chopped
1 cup chopped pecans
Cream butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Add dry ingredients alternately with
sour milk. Mix well. Fold in rhubarb,
strawberries and pecans. Spread in a
greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees
for 45-50 minutes or until browned and
toothpick comes out clean. Ovens vary.
Serve with Cool Whip or ice cream.
*To sour milk, add 2 tsp. vinegar
to milk.
Knobby Apple Cake
Submitted by Janet Johnson
3 Tbsp. butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup flour
3 cups apples, chopped
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
1/2 tsp. salt
Cream butter and sugar. Add egg; mix
well. Add spices, salt & baking soda.
Add flour; mix well. Pour over apples
(will be thick). Bake at 350 degrees for
35-40 minutes. Serve warm with ice
cream and cool whip.
And the winner is...
Betty Martin
Members submitted copies of their favorite recipes at the
Annual Meeting. One winner was drawn from all entries
received. Congratulations to our winner who received a basket
of kitchen items! Enjoy her recipe in this issue.
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Quinsippi Stamp Club
Oct. 1 (7-9pm), Good Samaritan
Home, board room, 2130 Harrison,
Quincy. Event for anyone interested
in stamp collecting, looking for
stamps to add to their collection or
with stamps to sell.
Hats Off to Women’s Health
Oct. 2 (5-8pm), Mt. Sterling YMCA.
For women 18 years and older. An
evening of food, fun and learning.
Dinner, health and wellness exhibits,
educational programs on women’s
health topics, prizes and much more.
(217) 773-2230
Summer Concert Series –
The Chosen Ones
Oct. 5 (7pm), First Christian Church,
117 West Washington, Mt. Sterling.
The Chosen Ones perform. Freewill
offering. (217) 773-3247
Spoon River Drive
Oct. 4, 5, 11 & 12, Fulton County,
Illinois. Food, crafts, vendors, and
entertainment covering more than
100 miles. For more information,
visit spoonriverdrive.org
Live Figure Drawing
Session For Artists
Oct. 3 & 4 (9am-4:30pm), Quincy
Public Library Large Meeting Room.
(217) 228-1142
Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27 (6-8pm), Quincy
Art Center. Participants must be at
least 15 years old & need guardians
signature to attend if under 18. $5
requested per session. Bring your
own supplies.
Cruising Camp Point
Teddy Bear Class
Friends of the Library
Book Sale
Oct. 4 (5pm-dusk), Camp Point
Assembly of God Church grounds,
Rt. 24, across from Casey’s.
Weather permitting. All cars, trucks,
motorcycles & tractors invited.
Special awards. For more info,
contact Ray at: rbh414@aol.com
Blue Grass Music Show
Oct. 4 (6-9:30pm), Pike Co. Senior
Center, 220 W. Adams St., Pittsfield.
Several bands featured. Food and
concessions available. No charge.
Freewill donations accepted. (217)
285-4969
2nd Annual Duct Tape Ball
Oct. 4 (7-11pm), Quincy Holiday Inn,
4821 Oak. Theme: Western Wear.
Duct tape attire is encouraged but
not required. Live music by Eleven.
Buffet. $30/advance, $35/at the
door. Proceeds benefit the Quincy
Hospitality House. (217) 223-8400
x6827.
Spaghetti Dinner
Oct. 5 (11am-1pm), St. Edwards
Church, Mendon. Serving spaghetti,
green beans, garlic toast, dessert and
drink. Popcorn sales & silent auction.
Proceeds benefit new Scout Troop
#43. (217) 430-3615.
Fire Prevention Kick-off
Oct. 5 (12-4pm), Quincy Mall, south
lot by Bergners. Kids activities:
repelling from aerial truck, spraying
fire hose, obstacle course & fire
safety house. Flashover Cube demo
at 3pm shows effectiveness of a
sprinkler system.
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Oct. 9 (9am-12pm), Kroc Center.
Learn to make teddy bears in this
free class. Bears will be donated
to children in Blessing Hospital
emergency room. Fabric and
stuffing donations are appreciated.
Cirque Beijing
150th Anniversary of the
Great Western Illinois
Sanitary Fair
Oct. 12 (2pm), Lippincott Hall, Illinois
Veterans Home. Concert presented
by the Historical Society of Quincy
and Adams County. Free of charge.
Call (217) 222-1835 for information
or go to: www.hsqac.org/
Red Cross Blood Drive
Oct. 13 (12-6pm), Quincy Mall
Community Room.
Fall Book Sale
Oct. 13-18 (During normal library
hours) Brown County Public Library.
(217) 773-2013
First Lutheran Church
Soup Supper
Oct. 9 (7:30-9:30pm), Quincy Junior
High Morrison Theater. Performance
by National Acrobats of the People’s
Republic of China. Action-packed
show of acrobatics, martial arts,
balancing acts, tumbling, and
juggling. For tickets, call (217) 2245499.
Oct. 15 (4-7pm), First Lutheran
Church, Mt. Sterling. Soup,
sandwiches, desserts (& diabetic),
and drinks. (217) 773-3564
Free Family Movie Night
Oct. 18 (10am-3pm), Fr. McGivney
Hall, K of C Grounds, Quincy.
Oct. 11 (6:30pm), Brown Co. High
School. Sponsored by Brown Co.
United Way & Mt. Sterling YMCA
St. Joseph Fall Card Party
& Luncheon
Oct. 12 (12:30pm), St. Joseph
parish hall, 1435 E. 1500th, Quincy.
Roast beef, mashed potatoes,
gravy, green beans, apple salad, hot
rolls, drinks & dessert. Carryouts
available. Cost: $8. (217) 434-8320
or 455-3229
Round Barn Harvest Day
Oct. 12 (1-5pm), Round Barn,
Adams Co. Fairgrounds, Mendon.
Pumpkin carving by Steve Hemm.
Fall crafts for children. Pumpkins
& produce for sale. Serving donuts
& cider.
FOS Fall Craft
& Vendor Show
Quincy Preserves
House Tour
Oct. 18 (10am-4pm) Start at any of
the following addresses: 1444 Maine,
196 South 18th, 2307 Jersey, 326
South 23rd, 324 South 23rd, 2901
Maine, or 2815 Maine. Tickets $12/
advance or $15/day of the tour. Call
(217) 228-7936 for more information
or go to quincypreserves.org/
Pike County Color Drive
Caden’s Carnival for CDH
Oct. 19 (1-5pm), Knights of
Columbus, Quincy. Bounce house,
building workshop, carnival games,
prizes, costume contest, food and
more. Proceeds for CDH research.
Family Pumpkin Carving
Oct. 26 (3-4pm), Kroc Center,
Meadows room. All ages welcome.
Tools provided. $10 per pumpkin.
Please register before Oct. 24. (217)
222-5762
Versailles Halloween
Carnival
Oct. 25 (5pm), Old Versailles School
Gym. Halloween carnival with free
games & prizes for children. Free
admission. lbarfield@dotfoods.com
Trunk or Treat
Oct. 25 (6-8pm), Camp Point United
Methodist Church. Costume contest
from 6-7pm followed by trunk-ortreating from 7-8pm.
Trunk or Treat
Oct. 31 (5-7pm), Mt. Sterling United
Methodist Church and Mt. Sterling
First Baptist Church parking lots.
An alternative to trick or treating.
Church members will have their
trunks decorated and have treats for
children.
Trunk or Treat
Oct. 31 (5-7pm), Kroc Center
upper parking lot. For families and
children up to 6th grade. Come in
costume and enjoy a safe place to
trick-or-treat.
Oct. 18 & 19, over 20 participating
sites in Pike County. Crafts,
food, vendors, and
entertainment. Visit
pikecolordrive.com
for a map.
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