February 2011 - Adams Electric Cooperative

February 2011
Vol. 60, No. 2
News for Members of Adams Electric Cooperative, Camp Point, Illinois
The Co-op will be
trimming & spraying
in areas
7
Find out if your area is included
pages 4 & 5
Your School,
Government Entity
or Non-Profit
May Qualify for
a Grant
Details on page 7
More about the trip on
page 8
Application on page 9
Dear Cooperative Employees,
Each day I’m thankful for the
electric power that makes life easier
and more comfortable. I don’t quite
understand just what that magic
is or how it happens, but I do
understand that my Adams Electric
Cooperative employees keep that
magic coming to my house! You
are all wonderful, dependable
crew members.
On October 9, 2010, a house
(wide load) going along the
road bumped and snapped off a
transformer pole across the road
from my home. I called the co-op
and within an hour, Anthony Jarboe
was here and shortly thereafter I
had power restored. On October 11,
2010, Anthony, Pat (Boylen), Brad
(Smith), and Charlie (Rossiter),
completed the job of repair. What
a super nice, great crew -- as all
the people there!
Thanks again to the
Number One Cooperative,
Doris Bramkamp
On behalf of the board and staff of Horizons Social
Services, I would like to personally thank you for awarding
Horizons a Penny Power grant. This generous grant will
allow us to continue offering food assistance to the poor
and hungry in our community. We are on track to serve
over 23,000 hot meals in 2010. Words cannot possibly
express the sincere gratitude we at Horizons have for the
Adams Electric Cooperative Penny Power program!
Sincerely,
Sarah Stephens, Director of Operations
Horizons Social Services
Thank you for the $1,000 Penny Power grant for
the Community Foundation of the Quincy Area.
This contribution supports our commitment to
connect people who care with causes that matter
in the tri-states, a mission that is only made
possible by partners like Adams Electric.
Thank you for joining us to make a positive
impact on the quality of life in this area. We are
grateful for your support in fostering a community
spirit and your assistance in building a pool of
charitable funds for our region.
Best Wishes,
Jill Arnold Blickhan
Community Foundation
I want to take this opportunity to thank you and
the Penny Power program for your support in
helping us provide Thanksgiving Dinner for some
folks who really need it.
Charles Stewart, Gift Advisor
The Salvation Army
Dear Adams Electric Cooperative
Grant Review Committee,
On behalf of the board of trustees, library
patrons, and the entire community, we thank you for
your generous Penny Power grant of $415 to be
used for the purchase of replacement doors for the
library. Since the old doors have been here since
1954, this will be a big improvement in keeping our
library energy efficient.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the
Penny Power grant. We really appreciate it.
Sharol Busby
Clayton Public Library District
It is with heartfelt gratitude that St. Brigid Parish
Family THANKS YOU for your generous donation
to our kitchen project. We are using the funds to
complete a mandated upgrade to our fire
suppression system. This upgrade will allow us to
“serve” not only the parishioners of St. Brigid but
also the Liberty community for many years to come.
Sincerely,
Kay Lentz, Vice President
St. Brigid CCW
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Future Rate Increase
www.adamselectric.coop
Office hours:
Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
To report an outage:
1-800-232-4797
Local calls dial direct:
217-593-7701
Mission Statement:
“Adams Electric Cooperative
is committed to exceeding
the expectations
of those we serve!”
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.
ADAMS OUTLET (USPS 005-220)
Published monthly for $2.00 per year by:
One of many Thank
You notes from the
children of Cheerful
Home Childcare for
their $2,000 Penny
Power grant for
physical development
equipment.
In the July 2010
Adams Outlet, my
article focused on
the Cooperative’s
ability to push
back and lower
the future rate
increase from
10% on January 1, 2011 to 5% on
April 1, 2011. Then, we would
see an additional increase of
approximately 5% in April of 2012.
The Cooperative wanted to delay the
needed rate increase until after the
winter heating season to help
the members.
April is now right around the
corner and I wanted to provide the
membership with another heads-up
on the pending increase. Since that
July article, the costs to purchase and
deliver power to our Cooperative
have increased considerably and
more than projected including
a newly proposed transmission
increase of 86% by Ameren. Power
cost as a whole including generation
and transmission are expected to be
$1.3 million higher than in 2010 –
a 10.5% increase in power cost
over 2010.
Members will experience a
range of percentage increases based
on the usage and rate class. Some
rates will need to increase more than
others so that each rate category
contributes fairly to the Cooperative.
The overall increase is expected to
be less than 10% for our members.
The Cooperative has not finalized the
adjustments and continues to work
on the details.
The Cooperative will have
another increase in April 2012 when
deferred revenue from previous years
has been exhausted.
The Cooperative continues
to position itself for long term
rate stability for its members.
Through its power supplier, the
Cooperative invested in the Prairie
State Generation Facility in Lively
The Cooperative Desk
Board of Directors:
President
Jim Benz............................... Quincy
Vice President
Alan Acheson................... Rushville
Secretary
Lyle Waner.......................... Loraine
Treasurer
Bob Willis.................... Mt. Sterling
Director
Richard King................... Huntsville
Director
John Kestner......................... Payson
Director
George Schneider................. Liberty
Director
Rebecca Barlow.................. Clayton
Director
Roger Busen......................Timewell
General Manager
Jim Thompson PE................ Quincy
Attorney
Charles Burton................. Rushville
700 E. Wood, Camp Point, Illinois 62320.
Periodical postage paid at Camp Point, Illinois and additional mailing offices.
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to
Adams Outlet, P.O. Box 247, Camp Point,
Illinois 62320.
Editor:
Laura Dotson
by Jim Thompson PE
General Manager
Grove, Illinois. The first of two
generation units will come on line in
December 2011 with the second in
June 2012. The Cooperative will own
this generation and also a 30 year
supply of fuel for the plant. Owning
generation is a long term investment
that will provide energy for the
membership for thirty plus years. This
generation will provide approximately
60% of our current power needs.
The Cooperative has also
aggressively taken advantage
of favorable wholesale market
conditions locking in lower than
anticipated energy costs for a portion
of our needs into 2015.
The Cooperative’s strategy is
to seek opportunities to keep your
energy bills as low as possible. We
were able to take advantage of the
favorable interest rate environment
by refinancing several notes to lower
interest expense. We continue to strive
for efficiency to lower operating cost
and increase reliability. Adams has
and will continue to invest in new
technology to improve our service
and keep your bill as low as possible.
The Cooperative has been able to
lower its full time employee count
15% while achieving the highest
service rating of any Illinois
electric provider.
The members depend on us to
bring the best possible value and
service to them on their behalf. We
recognize that any increase stinks and
has a negative impact on your family
and businesses. We will continue to
work hard to keep the Cooperative
financially strong and well positioned
to deliver the lowest rates possible
over the long haul.
It is a fact, that due to many
factors, Americans are and will
continue to face increasing costs for
electric energy. We pledge to you, our
member-owners, that we will try to
minimize rising costs. You own the
Cooperative. We are not-for-profit.
The members share in the success
of the Cooperative.
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Adams Electric Cooperative maintains
an annual schedule for tree trimming,
spraying, and pole inspections. The
contract crews have magnetic signs on
the sides of their vehicles that indicate
they are contractors for Adams Electric
Cooperative. If you have any questions
or concerns, please contact Steve
Fanning, Joyce Bockhold or Tim Brecht
at the Cooperative at (217) 593-7701
or (800) 232-4797.
2011
Tree Trimming, Spraying and
Pole Inspection Schedule
2011 Tree Trimming
Adams Electric’s tree trimming crew
and a tree trimming contractor will be
trimming trees in areas served by the
La Prairie, Camden, Colmar,
Mt. Sterling and Sugar Grove
substations as shown on the map.
2011 Spraying
A spraying contractor for Adams
Electric will be working on areas
served by the Big Neck and Kellerville
substations.
2011 Pole Inspection
A contractor for Adams Electric
Cooperative will be inspecting poles
served by the Big Neck substation
Tree Trimming areas include:
Spraying areas include:
Pole Inspection areas include:
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New Energy Efficiency Grants Available for Qualifying Buildings
Norm Boone retired January 7, 2011. Norm
began working for the Cooperative on March 26,
1984 as a Mechanic and has continued in this
position since then.
Norm and his wife, Nancy, live in rural Barry.
They are the parents of three children, Becky, Cindy,
and Eric and have three grandchildren. Norm’s
retirement plans include traveling and working on
his farm - Boone’s Knob Berry Farm.
The Cooperative appreciates Norm’s years of
service and dedication to the membership. We wish
him well in his retirement!
The Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation
(ICECF) is pleased to provide a new energy efficiency
incentive grant program for qualifying members of an
Illinois electric cooperative. This new program is just
one of many funding opportunities and new programs
available through ICECF. For complete program
details and eligibility standards, please visit www.
IllinoisCleanEnergy.org.
The new program provides an incentive for
lighting upgrade projects of ICECF qualifying entities
served with electricity by a cooperative. Facilities
such as schools, local government buildings and
other 501c3 not-for-profit entities qualify for ICECF
incentives. Through this program, up to $20,000
is provided to applicants not covered by ICECF’s
current lighting programs or the investor-owned
utilities’ Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard
(EEPS) programs.
The program basically mimics the EEPS
benefits of the investor-owned utility serving in the
cooperative’s service area. There are, however, some
minor differences between the EEPS programs and
the new ICECF program.
For more information, visit the “EEPS Ineligible
Lighting Upgrade Program” section found under the
energy efficiency tab at www.IllinoisCleanEnergy.org.
In addition to the lighting incentive, funding
opportunities are available for qualifying facilities
for geothermal heat pump installations, design of
new “green” Leadership in Energy & Environmental
Design (LEED) certified buildings and renewable
energy systems using solar photovoltaic arrays, solar
thermal installations, and wind turbine projects. Applications for 2011 can be downloaded from
the ICECF website. For more information contact
Bob Romo at ICECF at (312) 372-5191 or by email at
bromo@illinoiscleanenergy.org. You can also contact
John Freitag at the Association of Illinois Electric
Cooperatives at (217) 241-7973 or jfreitag@aiec.coop
Applications are due March 4, 2011
or September 16, 2011
New Employees
Duane Jones
Journeyman Lineman
Duane Jones began his duties as a Journeyman
Lineman on Monday, November 29, 2010.
Duane previously worked for the City of
Springfield as a Journeyman Lineman. He is a
graduate of Unity High School in Mendon and
attended John Wood Community College. He
graduated from Northeast Iowa Community
College in Sheldon, Iowa with a Powerline
Technology Degree.
Duane and his wife, Andriane, have a
daughter, Isabelle and another child on the way.
Ricky Bruns
Mechanic
Ricky Bruns of Camp Point accepted the
Mechanic position. His first day of work was
Monday, December 27, 2010.
Ricky previously worked for Altec
Industries, Inc. as a welder/road mechanic.
Ricky is a graduate of Carthage High School
and attended Southeastern Community College
in Iowa earning a welding certificate.
Ricky and his wife, Patti, live in Camp
Point and have two daughters, Christina and
Kaylee.
The Board of Directors and Employees welcome Duane and Ricky
to Adams Electric Cooperative!
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Advisory Committee
Discusses Member Suggestion
Last fall, a suggestion was made to the
Cooperative to offer bi-monthly billing (every
other month) in order to save postage. The
Adams Electric Advisory Committee met on
November 15 to review this suggestion.
After much discussion, it was determined
that a bi-monthly billing cycle would not be in
the membership’s best interest. Among their
reasoning, the interest expense on the borrowed
money to start the program would exceed the
savings in postage. Members already struggling
to pay their bill on a 30-day cycle would
struggle even more with a 60-day cycle.
The Committee recommended e-billing as
an option for the future to reduce postage and
eliminate a printed bill.
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Listen up! You could be one of
our next winners! Four area high
school sophomores and/or juniors
will win an all-expense paid trip
to Washington, D.C. in an annual
contest sponsored by Adams Electric Cooperative of Camp Point
and Adams Telephone Co-Operative of Golden.
Interested students must
complete a short answer application. The top 34 applicants will
travel by bus to Springfield on
April 6 to attend Illinois Electric
and Telephone Youth Day, meeting
students from cooperatives across
Illinois. Students will visit various
historical sites in Springfield.
At the conclusion of Youth
Day, judges from the Association
of Illinois Electric Cooperatives
(AIEC) will select two winners to
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represent each cooperative. One alternate
will be named for
each cooperative
in case one of the
winners is unable to
attend.
The four local
winners of Youth Day
will spend one week
in Washington, D.C.
visiting places of
historical interest, as
well as members of
Congress, and getting a firsthand view
of our government in
action. Students will
also learn more about
the important role
cooperatives play in
our nation by organizing a Chip ‘N
Pop Co-op on the tour bus.
This year marks the 52nd year
of the Youth to Washington program. Adams Electric Cooperative
has been sending students to Washington, D.C. since 1959. Adams
Telephone joined the program in
2004. Today, approximately 2,000
students from 42 cooperatives
across the United States meet at
our nation’s capital each summer.
The 2011 Youth to Washington
winners will be announced following Youth Day in Springfield.
For more information about
the Youth to Washington program,
contact Laura Dotson at Adams
Electric Cooperative at (800)
232-4797 or by email at: ldotson@
adamselectric.coop. You’ll find an
application on the right.
A Few of Our Former
Youth Tour Winners
2010
Amanda Arns, QND
Rachel Foster, QHS
Spencer Rhea, Central
Megen Beeler, Warsaw
2009
Hilary Wittler, Unity
Sarah Sprague, Seymour High
Dustin Tangerose, Central
Cheyenne Starman, Central
2008 Austin Boylen, Brown Co.
Emily Morrell, Rushville-Industry
Brady Bollman, Unity
Amanda Schmidt, Central
2007
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Brian Waters, Liberty
Denise Donley, Unity
Kalyn Hull, Unity
Ashley Tangerose, Central
2006 Kelsey Smith, QHS
Brooke Patrick, Seymour High
Blair Bentziner, Unity
Kristi Hellyer, Southeastern
2005 Traci Eidson, Seymour High
Scott Baker, Seymour High
Paul Shriver, Home School
Alexis Wood, Southeastern
2004 Natalie Johnson, QHS
Lynnea Rosendale, Southeastern
Baillie Cloyd, Central
Erika Ellefritz, Southeastern
2003 Victoria Lawrence,
Quincy Christian School
Emily Ward, Rushville
February 2011 • Adams Outlet • 9
Tips to Cut Your Utility Bills - A Comforting Thought
Energy Efficiency Tips by Doug Rye,
the “Doctor of Energy Efficiency - the King of Caulk and Talk”
No, it can’t be. It can’t possibly be
time to write a column for a new year.
It seems like I just wrote one for 2010
a few weeks ago. Unless you are a
teenager, you know exactly what I am
talking about. Well, time flies when
you are having fun. Of course, the
frog says that time is really fun when
you are having flies. Please smile.
As I think of a new year, I also
think of the past. I just love it when
you tell me that you were helped
by something that you read in this
column. I just got a call awhile ago
from a fellow who told me he finished
reading the December column and
wanted to order the attic radiant
barrier so that he could install it
before his attic gets hot. He is a smart
fellow. I hope to continue helping you
for a long time so write my phone
number down – 501-653-7931 –
and just file it under energy nut and
continue reading these columns.
I have received a lot of calls
lately from folks with comfort
problems in their homes. Some have
older houses, and others have fairly
new ones. It really doesn’t matter,
because if you are not comfortable,
you are not happy. I can tell you that
the subject of comfort has changed
over the years. My first bedroom as
a youngster was six feet by nine feet.
I had my own bunk bed, a place for
my electric train, and I didn’t have
to share it with three older sisters.
The problem was that I had to go
through their room to get to my room.
And my room had no source of heat
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whatsoever, except what seeped into
my room through the curtain [door]
from the big non-vented gas heater in
the girls’ room, and they didn’t have to
share the heat with me. On many cold
mornings, I would draw pictures in the
frost on the window before I would
jump out of bed and run through their
bedroom to get to the non-vented gas
heater in the living room. Think of it.
My room was freezing; their room was
smothering hot; the temperatures of
the other rooms were anybody’s guess,
and basically we were all thankful and
happy just to have a house with heat.
What a difference a few years can
make. Now we expect every room in
our house to be the same comfortable
temperature. I know of a case this past
year where the homeowner threatened
to file suit against the builder of his
new house because upstairs was
always a few degrees hotter than
downstairs in the summer. We have
proven many thousands of times that
there is no excuse for a new house
to not have affordable comfort. It is
not always possible that every room
will have the exact same temperature
24/7, but it can be very close. All you
have to do is build it like the electric
cooperatives and I have been teaching
you to do for the last 20 years. It is
easy and affordable, and IT WORKS
EVERY SINGLE TIME. Just ask us
for help.
I received a call from a lady in
Illinois who said that she and her
family had been in their house for
seven months and the house was cold.
I said, “I assume that you meant cold
in the winter.” She said, “Yes, it was
just great in the summer.” I said, “You
should have built the house to my
standards.” She replied, “We did.” My
heart skipped a beat and I asked her
every question I could think of. Did
you caulk; did you use cellulose; did
you use good windows, etc.? And yes,
they installed geothermal. I couldn’t
imagine what the problem might be, so
I asked the age-old question. “What is
the thermostat setting right now?” Her
answer was 60 degrees. I told her to
turn it up to 75 degrees. She said that
if she did, her husband would come
through and turn it back down to 60
degrees. I told her to go whack her
husband upside the head and tell him
who was boss, and if that didn’t work,
stop cooking his meals. She laughed
and said that might work. This is a
true story, and it has what appears to
be an easy solution. Some problems
don’t have such easy solutions, but
I am confident I can help all of you.
See you next month when I give you
more ways to make your house more
comfortable.
In the meantime, Happy
New Year! ■
Listen to Doug Rye’s live radio program “Home
Remedies” on WTAD every Saturday morning at
9:06 a.m. Doug Rye, a licensed architect living
in Saline County works as a consultant for the
Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas to promote
energy efficiency to cooperative members
statewide. To order Doug’s video or ask energy
efficiency-related questions, call Doug at 1-501653-7931. More energy-efficiency tips, as well as
Doug’s columns, can also be found at www.ecark.
org. Source: Rural Arkansas Magazine
Celebrate
Valentine’s Day
Safely
Mylar balloons
are powerful
conductors
of electricity.
Remind children to
stay away from power lines
when carrying a balloon.
A balloon creates a path
to ground; the results
could be deadly.
Never release a balloon.
If a balloon floats into
power lines or a substation,
it could cause substantial
power outages or extensive
equipment damage.
February 2011 • Adams Outlet • 11
Holy Family & St. Mary School
2010 Cookbook
Over 600 recipes and 16 pages on the
history of St. Mary’s School and
Holy Family Church.
Information dating back to 1860.
$20/book
Contact: Beth Boylen @ 217-894-7778
Can ship @ $4/book
The “Adams Outlet” is on Facebook!
Click on our link at:
www.adamselectric.coop
Food Drive Is A Success!
Sample recipes include:
Italian Cucumber Salad
Submitted by Jil Tracy
164
546
2 med. cucumbers, peeled and sliced
1 cup halved grape tomatoes
1 cup sliced red onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup Italian salad dressing
In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients; cover and refrigerate until serving.
Serve with slotted spoon.
Double Brownies
Italian Cucumber Salad
Submitted by Sheryl Geisler
Bottom Layer:
1 cup butter
4 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup chopped nuts
3 cups brown sugar
4 tsp. vanilla
3 cups flour
Middle layer:
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1 cup chopped walnuts
Icing:
12 T. butter
8 to 12 tsp. milk
1 1/2 brown sugar
5 cups powdered sugar
Bottom Layer: Cream butter and brown
sugar. Beat in eggs, vanilla and salt. Stir in
flour and nuts. Spread in greased pan. Set
aside. Middle Layer: Cream butter and
sugar. Beat in eggs and salt. Stir in flour,
cocoa and nuts. Spread over bottom layer in
pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool. Icing: Melt butter; stir in brown
sugar and milk. Bring to a boil. Remove
from heat. Cool. Beat in powdered sugar.
Frost on cooked brownies. This recipe is a
double batch. Enjoy.
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Adams Electric Cooperative collected food items in
November and December for local food pantries. A total
of
items were collected from members. Employees
and directors joined the efforts and contributed an additional
items for a grand total of
food items. The
food was delivered to local food pantries in Adams, Brown,
and Schuyler counties before Christmas. For every item
donated, members were entered into a drawing. One name
was drawn to receive his/her choice of a $50 bill credit
or $50 cash. The winner of this year’s contest was Jerry
Albsmeyer. The Cooperative wants to thank everyone who
contributed in making our 2011 food drive a success!
Grandma Nolan’s
Meat Loaf
Submitted by Marilyn Wort
2 lbs. hamburger
1/2 lb. pork sausage
3 eggs
1 onion
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup tomato juice
1 lg. cup rolled oats
1/2 sm. loaf dry bread, soaked in
enough water to moisten
Take hamburger, pork sausage and
break eggs in with meat. Mince onion and add to meat and egg mixture.
Add salt and pepper to taste. Add
uncooked oats. Squeeze bread to
remove excess water and mix with
other ingredients and last add tomato
juice. Mix thoroughly. Mold into loaf
and place in roaster. Pour about 1
quart juice over and bake 2 hours in
350 degree oven. Uncover and proceed with baking, 20 minutes. Makes
12 servings.
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Sell Your
Cookbook!
Is your organization selling
a cookbook? We’ll feature
it for free with spacepermitting. Send details, a
contact phone number and
three sample recipes to:
Adams Electric
Cooperative
Country Kitchen
P. O. Box 247
Camp Point, IL 62320
Have a recipe you’d like to
share? Send us an email at:
ldotson@adams.net or
include it with your electric
bill payment!
February 2011 • Adams Outlet • 13
Photo: “Christmas Crystals”
by Joanna Bean
Soup Supper
Feb . 5 (4:30-6:30pm), Union United
Methodist Church, 1101 State,
Quincy. Ham & beans, cornbread,
soup (chili, chicken noodle & veg.),
maidrites, dessert & drink. Bake sale
& cookbook for sale. (217) 223-6062
Crossroads Country Opry
Feb. 5 (7-9pm), Unity High School,
Mendon. Sponsored by Loraine Lions
Club. Call for tickets (217) 242-0972
Wing Fest
Feb. 5, Oakley Lindsay Center,
Quincy. Sample savory hotwings from
talented chefs of area restaurants.
Sponsored by Great River Restaurant
Association. (217) 223-1000
Pancake, Eggs
& Sausage Breakfast
Feb. 12 (6am-10am), First Christian
Church Disciples of Christ, 390 N.
Liberty, Rushville. Freewill donation.
(217) 322-3363
Putting Small Acreages
to Work
Feb. 12 (8:30am-1pm), JWCC.
Income producing activities that can
be implemented on just a few acres.
Provided by U of I Extension. Light
lunch included. $30/person or $40/
couple. Registration required.
(217) 223-8380
Babysitting Training
Feb. 12 (9am-4pm), American Red
Cross, 3000 N. 23rd, Quincy.
For new & experienced babysitters
age 11 & up. First aid, child
supervision, staying safe & more.
Lunch provided. Sponsored by
Quincy Park District & American
Red Cross. Cost: $27. Registration
required by Feb. 9. (217) 222-2477
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Calendar of Events
Sweet Treats
Cupcake Decorating
Workshop for Kids
Feb. 12 (2-2:45pm & 3-3:45pm),
Quincy Public Library. Taught by
Harrison HyVee decorators. All
materials provided. Reservations
required. (217) 223-1309 x224
8th Annual Civil War Ball
Feb. 12 (7-10pm), Illinois Veterans
Home, Lippincott Hall. Mississippi
Thespians host the Civil War Ball. Open
to the public. (217) 223-9879
Virtuosic Vision
Feb. 13 (3pm), Morrison Theatre, 14th
& Maine, Quincy. Quincy Symphony
Orchestra presents Virtuosic Vision.
Includes winner(s) of the Young Artists
Competition. (217) 222-2856
Timewell Lions Club
Pancake & Sausage
Breakfast
Feb. 19 (6am-noon), Old Timewell
School Gym, Timewell. For more
information, contact Jim Rischar
at (217) 430-1133
3rd Annual Quincy
Catholic Charities
Casino Night
KHQA Bridal
Extravaganza
Fiesta Pinata!
Oldies But Goodies:
“GiGi” (1958)
Feb. 19 (6:30-10pm), K of C Hall,
Qcy. Casino games, live auction.
Cost: $20. For tickets, call
(217) 222-0958.
Feb. 22 (2-4pm), Quincy Public
Library. Children’s program. Sweet
Spanish treats, crafting & juegos
(games). Win a gift certificate to
Maya Authentic Mexican Restaurant
in the pinata! Reservations required.
(217) 223-1309 x224
Feb. 26 (6-9pm), Oakley Lindsay
Center, Quincy. Over 60 vendors
showcasing wedding fanfare.
(217) 223-1000
Feb. 28 (1-3pm & 6-8pm) Quincy
Senior & Family Resource
Center. GiGi is the last great
MGM movie musical & one of the
best. Popcorn & soda. Free &
open to the public. Reservations
requested. (217) 223-1309 x207
March Events.......Feb 1
April Events...........Mar 1
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