| Club Information | |
Steve Green - Pres
Perry Terwelp - Pr-Elect
Chuck Venvertloh - VP
Chris Parker - Treas
Cullan Duke - Sec
Kent Anderson - IPP
Board of Directors:
Brian Koch 2012
Curt Moore 2012
Jared Haugh 2013
Dan Veihl 2013
Doug Greenwell 2014
Doug Reed 2014
Lincolnland
Pres - Helen Cook
Director - Dennis Koch
National Exchange
Pres - Sid Mobley
Region VP - Katie Smith
Board meets second Monday every month 11:45 at the Pier
Office of the Secretary:
Cullan Duke
PO Box 1173
Quincy IL 62306
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| Quote of the Week | |
"We hardly have any members here."
- Mel Dillman's quick quip after then-President Kent Anderson asked if he had any guests. That was on June 24th and now Kent cherishes his new title of Immediate Past President where he will not have to worry about any heckling from the crowd. |
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SMOKE ON THE RIVER MEETING THURSDAY NIGHT | |  All Exchangites are invited to the Smoke on the River Meeting on Thursday evening; 5:30 p.m. at The Dock. Dan Veihl and Art Awerkamp are Co-Chairman for the 2011 event slated to take place on Friday, September 9th and Saturday, September 10th. Hope to see you then. |
| This Friday | |
Always good to have one of our elected officials with us for an update and this week we'll welcome Illinois State Senator John Sullivan to the podium. No matter your political view, the activities in Springfield are rarely dull and almost always touch your life or wallet one way or another. In addition, we'll name the recipient of the John Tripp Distinguished Service Award. Join us to hear Senator Sullivan's perspective on the current situation in our state's capital and for Quincy's Finest Hour. |
| July Board Meeting on Monday | | |
President Steve Green invites officers, board members, and all interested Exchangites to his first board meeting next Monday, July 11th. The meeting will begin promptly at 11:45 a.m. at The Pier (top level). |
| Friday Last | | |
The Installation of the 2011/2012 Officers by Dennis Koch. Congratulations and thank you to these men who have stepped forward to lead our club for the next 12 months. Their commitment warrants your respect and cooperation. We look forward to the President Steve Green administration.
President - Steve Green
1st Vice President - Perry Terwelp
2nd Vice President - Chuck Venvertloh
Treasurer - Chris Parker
Secretary - Cullan Duke
Board Member (2009-2012) - Brian Koch
Board Member (2009-2012) - Curt Moore
Board Member (2010-2013) - Jared Haugh
Board Member (2010-2013) - Dan Veihl
Board Member (20011-2014) - Doug Greenwell
Board Member (2011-2014) - Doug Reed
Immediate Past President - Kent Anderson |
| Friday Last X2 | |
We heard from Dark River Derby Coalition President Heather Kath about the first women's flat-track roller derby league in Quincy. Heather, the daughter of the late Al Kath (former Quincy Exchangite) did a great job breaking down their sport and how the local organization came to be. Heather told us roller derby is the second largest growing sport in the country and that there are over 800 leagues worldwide. The DRDC inaugural exhibition bout, "Red, White and Bruised", took place on July 2nd. As I understand it, they were crushed 177-59 but it was a huge success with crowd of about 500 fans loving every minute of it. Yours truly with the introduction and the mispronunciation of our speaker's last name. (FYI - Kath does not rhyme with path or bath.) |
| Congratulations, Dennis! | |
Congratulations to Dennis Koch for being named Exchangite of the Year. If you are involved in our club, you know Dennis has his helping hand in about everything. In short, he is all Exchange, all the time. Named the recipient of the John Tripp Distinguished Service Award last year, Dennis is single-handedly responsible for taking the words I type and putting them into a slick electronic newsletter. I write the darn bulletin but still get excited to see it after Dennis does his work. This is just one small sampling of the difference he makes at the club and district level. We salute you, Dennis Koch! |
| VIP Dates | |
7/1 - Mike & Diane Disseler celebrated their 22nd anniversary
7/3 - Chris Parker celebrated a birthday
7/5 - Mike & Jill Smith celebrated their 14th anniversary
7/7 - Steve Green celebrates his 55th birthday and the First Smoke on the River Meeting (5:30 p.m. @ the Dock)
7/11 - Hall & Debbie Broadwater celebrate their 41st anniversary and the July Board Meeting (11:45 a.m. @ The Pier)
7/12 - Gary & Sandy Peters celebrate their 27th anniversary
8/8 - August Board Meeting (11:45 a.m. @ The Pier)
8/19 - NO NOON MEETING but that evening we'll celebrate the 65th/100th Anniversaries (@ Quincy Boat Club)
9/9 & 10 - 5th Annual Smoke on the River BBQ Contest
9/13 - Character Champions |
| This & That | |
My apology to all Exchangites (especially Kent Anderson and Steve Green) for no bulletin last week. Good to be back at it with some form of normalcy this week though... I missed the installation of officers; an important day to thank the outgoing president for his leadership and welcome the new man. Traditionally a poorly attended event, I'm sure I wasn't alone... I hope you and your family were able to attend and enjoy the July 4th event at the Illinois Veterans Home. Thousands of folks were on grounds for the fireworks. Pretty cool stuff from my perspective. My sincere thanks Mayor John Spring and his designated fire and police administrators who helped with the planning of the event. I can't say enough good about Carlos Fernandez and his leadership in our community. His work with the Honor Flight is fantastic and his influence on the successful July 4th event was immeasurable. We are lucky to have you, Carlos. Thank you for all you do... Last Friday Skip Rueter had the right 50/50 ticket but picked the wrong card (five of diamonds) and the week before Tony Nutt had the right ticket but also picked the wrong card (three of spades) so the pot grows. Should be right at $1,000.00 with 18 cards remaining for this week. Now it gets real interesting... That's all for now, 'til next time, may God's love, grace, and peace be with you and the ones you love. |
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