Volume LXXI
September 11, 2015
   2014-15 Lincolnland District Best Bulletin Award Recipient
 
This Friday
Character Champions
September 11, a monumental day in the history of our nation and I am sure there will be some conversation about it Friday. Rob Miller, our Character Champions speaker is our scheduled guest as he talks about "Proactive Coaching". The Character Champions has been a wonderful program used to enhance sportsmanship and character in youth athletes in the area and Mr. Miller's appearance only made it better.
Friday Last

Emily Robbearts, the new Executive Director of the Adams County United Way was our speaker. Emily has been the Executive Director for six months, has been on the staff since 2011 and has been a volunteer for some 20 years. Emily updated us on this year's United Way Campaign. The United Way of Adams County has five major programs and they are:
 
Discount Drug Card Program: This program distributes free Family-Wize prescription drug discount cards. Since 2007, residents in Adams County have saved over $1,000,000 using the FamilyWize cards!
 
Free Income Tax Filing Program: Through the VITA (Volunteer Income tax Assistance) program, volunteers prepare simple tax returns free of charge for any taxpayer with an annual income under $50,000. Trained volunteers process both federal and state returns and offer electronic filing for their refund.
 
Help Line Program: United Way Help Line is your first call when you need assistance. The Help Line is a free information and referral service that assists you in finding the help you need. Don't waste time calling every agency in the phonebook. Call the Help Line at 224-1223.
 
UnMet Needs Program: Unmet Needs was established in 1996 to assist individuals and families who had exhausted all other avenues of assistance. Recognizing that financial stability is one of three building blocks of a good quality of life, Unmet Needs pools private donations and church pledges to provide that stability during a crisis or other difficult situations.
 
VOAD Overview Program: Established in 1994, the Adams County VOAD (Volunteer Organization Active in Disaster) is a local network of human service agencies, faith-based organizations and local businesses that have a role to play in the aftermath of disaster. The team works together, sharing information and resources during the immediate response and throughout long term recovery efforts.
 
Some $1,043,030 will be invested this year by the local United Way to 21 different partners with all of those partners being local.
 
The United Way of Adams County will be wrapping up their Restaurant Days promotion with a Saturday morning breakfast at the County Market Store at 24th and Spring on September 19 from 7:30 to 11 am.
 
Thanks to Jim Benz, a member on the United Way Board along with Carlos Fernandez, for his introduction of our speaker and to Eric Thomas for his assistance with the Power Point presentation.
 
Birthdays and Anniversaries

Every Tuesday and Thursday - Avenue of Lights 6:30 to 7:30 at Bob Scott's workshop

9/11 - Rich Howell celebrates his 83rd birthday
9/12 - Dan & Chris Veihl and Rick & Teena Veihl celebrate anniversaries - Dan & Chris their 23rd and Rick & Teena their 17th
9/8-9 Character Champions - John Wood
9/24 - Board meeting at the Pier - 11:45 a.m. - members are welcome to attend (Please note the change in date)

  
This 'n That

After a moment of apprehension for the Club, Jared Haugh nominated himself to deliver the opening prayer.
 
Chuck Venvertloh initialed the Pledge of Allegiance with a sturdy "I".
 
Rich Gengenbacher handled the Tail-Twisting duties that featured a joke involving the DEA. They say the Government takes forever to get things done and such was the case with the joke Rick tried to tell.
 
President Haugh announced that the next board meeting will be held on September 24th and not on September 17th.
 
Chuck Venvertloh can use some help today (Tuesday 9-8) and tomorrow with registrations needed at the Character Champions. The event is being held at the JWCC Auditorium. If you can help, please be there at 8:15 either or both days. Thanks to everyone involved with this wonderful program and thanks to those who helped stuff bags last week at the John Wood Community College Cafeteria.
 
The Avenue of Lights project continues with just 12 weeks before opening day on Thanksgiving night. Each week a group meets for one hour on Tuesday and Thursday nights to replace some of the bulbs on displays. They meet Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 under the direction of Rick Veihl and Thursdays under the direction of Jared Haugh at Bob Scott's workshop located behind Scotties Fun Spot and just east of the Quincy Raceways track.
 
The Card Draw was conducted by Brian Koch. The pot this Friday will be at $200 and 51 cards will be in the deck after Sonny Christner drew a Jack of Diamonds last week. You need the Ace of Spades to win the pot!
 
Rich Lavery mentioned the possibility of the Club assisting with the Special Olympics Basketball tournament in late fall. His presentation almost went from tipoff to halftime. 

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Club Information

Jared Haugh, President

Brian Koch, President-Elect

Cory Watson, Vice President

Chris Parker, Treasurer

Cullan Duke, Secretary

Curt Moore, Imm Past President

 

Board of Directors:

David Adam - 2016

Alan Musholt - 2016

Josh Klitz - 2017

Eric Barnes - 2017

Art Awerkamp - 2018

Kyle Awerkamp - 2018

 

Lincolnland District:

President- Dawn Portner, Naperville

Division 10 Director-Joel Koch

Region 3 VP-Scot Warren

Membership August 1, 2015: 92

 

Board meets 3rd Thursday monthly

11:45 at The Pier Restaurant

 

Office of the Secretary:

Cullan Duke

PO Box 1173

Quincy IL 62306-1173 

Line of the Week

This week's honor goes to Skip Reuter who, after listening to Rick Gengenbacher's lengthy joke, asked
 
 - "Did Richie Lavery tell you that story?"
 
Exchange Education

Youth Activities
From the club's re-chartering in in 1946, the Quincy Exchange Club has been all about youth activities. The first project of the club was to sponsor an airplane building class, followed by a show at the airport for area kids to show off their creations. Since that time, the club has had numerous youth-related projects from scholarship and award programs to the hearing impaired Christmas party.
 
Some of the older projects included hosting Santa's house in Washington Park and having Santa fly into town then make his way to Washington Park.
An article in the Herald Whig from 1968 shows that 2,500 children made their Christmas wishes known to Santa in a constant stream from the time he arrived until 4 p.m. The lines stretched all around the Park. (I remember standing in some of those lines!)
Other youth projects included donating funds to build one of the soccer fields at the Paul Dennis soccer complex, sponsoring the Special Olympics basketball tournament for several years, and the Sunshine Special.
The Sunshine Special has been around Exchange for many years and can mean many things, but always includes the physically or mentally challenged. These days, our club provides funds for the workforce at Transitions to enjoy a nice Christmas party. Over the years, though, the club has taken groups on trips - the last one being in the early 1980's when the club chartered a bus and took the TMH classes of Quincy Public Schools to the St. Louis Zoo.
This week's Character Champions program continues that long tradition - nearly 70 years in the making - of the Quincy Exchange Club working for our youth. 

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