for $1,250 - Adams Electric Cooperative

November 2010
Vol. 59, No. 11
News for Members of Adams Electric Cooperative, Camp Point, Illinois
8 Scholarships
for $1,250
Page 5
Donate Food Items
Your Chance
to Win $50
Details on page 7
4 Sophomores/Juniors
Will Win
Trip to D.C.!
Page 6
How can a few pennies make a difference? Pages 8 & 9
I am looking for an old “All-Electric Farm”
sign. The signs were given out by Adams
Electric in the 1960s. The signs were red
with white lettering. I am willing to pay
for one. Please call me at (217) 645-3262
if you have one of these signs.
Richard Cramsey
Thank you so much for the Penny Power Grant. The money
will be used to purchase flowers to go in front of the Camp
Point Library. The only way this project was going to turn
out the way our 4-H Club had hoped
was with the aid of the community.
Thank you to all the people who
donated to the Penny Power Grant
and made this possible.
Sincerely,
Camp Point Co-op 4-H Club
Thank you very much for giving
us a Penny Power grant this
summer. We used it to plant flowers and shrubs at the
Camp Point Library.
We really appreciate your generosity in giving us
a grant.
It doesn’t seem like all those pennies would add up
to very much, but after seeing all the community service
projects that have benefited from the money, it is amazing.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks again,
Linda Kill, Leader of Camp Point Co-op 4-H
Adams Electric Cooperative,
Thank you so much for the Hamilton Beach Slow
Cooker you gave to me as a prize for my recipe I turned in to
the picnic (Annual Meeting).
I was very surprised at winning but I am sure
I will use it lots. Looks like a really nice one.
Again, thanks for your kindness.
I hope the readers of the “Outlet” enjoy
the recipe.
Marilyn Maiers, Payson
(Editor’s note: Watch for Marilyn’s recipe in the next issue.)
To Adams Electric Co-op Board,
Thank you for choosing our Adopt-A-Family
book program to receive your grant. Our organization
is very pleased to share your generous donation with
young children in Brown County. At Christmas, your
donation will assist our group to purchase books for
gifts to children ranging from infancy to 8th grade.
We appreciate your help with this endeavor.
Sincerely,
T.T.T. Society of Mt. Sterling
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Thank you so much for your generous donation of $500
to the Schuyler Co. Food Basket. The volunteers of the
Schuyler Co. Food Basket, along with the help of many
charitable people like you, serve approximately 185 lessfortunate families every month throughout the Schuyler
County Area. Donations such as yours will allow this
service to continue.
Thank you again for your generosity.
Sincerely,
Ron Herr, President
Schuyler Co. Food Basket
Thank you so much for the Penny Power grant to the
Rotary Club of Quincy for our Turkey Project. Each
year we distribute Christmas turkeys in food baskets for
Salvation Army at the holidays.
Your members should be proud that they have
provided Christmas dinner for so many families
in need.
Charity starts at home and you are the
cooperative of many homes -- thank you
very much.
Sincerely,
Bob Reich, Chairman Turkey Project
Rotary Club of Quincy
Adams Electric Cooperative’s
office will be closed Thurs., November 11
in observance of Veterans Day.
The Cooperative office will also be closed
to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday on
Thurs., November 25 and Fri., November 26.
If you have an outage, call (800) 232-4797.
Disconnecting Air Conditioners
AMR meters must have power
to the meter or the Cooperative’s
system will indicate a problem
with the meter. If you disconnect
your air conditioner in the winter,
please use the switch outside that
is mounted on the condensing unit.
Do not turn off your air conditioner at the breaker. Doing so
requires the Co-op to send
an employee to check the meter.
If you have questions, call the engineering department at: (217)
593-7701 or (800) 232-4797.
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!”
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
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
Outages
by Timothy Brecht PE
Manager of Engineering
& Operations
The spring and
summer weather
of 2010 has
brought a lot of
outages to the
Cooperative
territory. Plus,
we had a lot of outages due to
maintenance work on transmission
lines serving our substations.
The Cooperative recognizes the
inconvenience and problems
these outages cause for you, the
membership, and we work hard to
minimize them.
The best way to minimize
outages is to have a well funded
maintenance program that inspects
and replaces old and rotten poles
and performs timely tree trimming
and spraying. Replacing worn out
poles minimizes the damage from
high winds breaking off poles and
bringing down lines. A good tree
maintenance program keeps the
right-of-way along the lines clear and
helps to minimize downed lines and
broken poles from falling trees and
branches. A good spraying program
keeps the right-of-way clear of future
growth and helps manage trees that
continue to grow back into the lines.
Some outages are planned for
maintenance work. If our power
supplier has to have the transmission
out to replace poles or repair
equipment, we have to switch out
and back feed our substation. Some
of the substations are capable of
being back fed without an outage
but others require a momentary
outage because the voltage sources
are not able to match together.
Although the switching outages are
an inconvenience, it is important to
let this work be performed to prevent
future outages. Several of the outages
experienced this summer were due to
this type of preventative maintenance
by our power supplier.
Animals caused many outages
as well this year. Birds, squirrels,
and raccoons always seem to find
their way into a bad spot on the
line or transformer pole. On a rural
distribution system, this will always
be the case. The Cooperative does
use animal guard products and wiring
methods that help keep the critters
away from energized parts and
conductors.
Lightning also causes outages. If
the strike is on the distribution system
wiring, a protective device such as
a fuse or oil circuit recloser (OCR)
will open and clear the fault. We have
lightning arrestors on the line to help
shunt away the high voltage of a
lightning strike but outages will still
occur.
Some outages are in the form of a
brown out or low voltage. This occurs
when a lightning strike, downed tree,
or other event has opened up one leg
of the three phase transmission lines
that energize our substations. When
this occurs, the other two phases try to
pick up the load and the voltages on
the system go well below normal. The
member would see this as dimming
lights or motors running hot. It is a
good practice to shut off your HVAC
equipment or just shut off your main
circuit breaker in this instance. Our
linemen will respond to these calls as
quickly as possible and open up all
the circuits leaving the substation and
then work to quickly find the problem
on the transmission. Many times our
linemen are able to fix the problem
and get our members back on quickly
because our power supplier allows
them to do the work rather than wait
for another lineman to respond to the
problem that is on the transmission
lines. Our power supplier is also a
cooperative and we work together to
minimize outage times.
We thank you for your patience
this year with all the outages. Let’s
hope for better weather next year!
November 2010 • Adams Outlet • 3
Thomas H. Moore
An Open House
was held at the
Pigeon Creek Wind
Turbine in Payson,
Illinois. The unit
is the first utilityscale wind turbine
in Adams County.
Eight scholarships for 2010 will be awarded to Illinois high school
seniors through the Thomas H. Moore Illinois Electric Cooperative
(IEC) Memorial Scholarship Program.
4
• scholarships are available for the sons/daughters of Illinois
cooperative members for any two or four year accredited college in the
United States.
1
• 2 scholarships are available for the son/daughter of an Illinois
• scholarship is reserved for the son/daughter of an Illinois
cooperative employee/director for any school in the United States.
Each scholarship
will be worth
$1,250.00
cooperative member, employee, or director for an Illinois
community college.
1
• scholarship is reserved for the son/daughter of an Illinois
cooperative employee or director or an individual who has served
or is serving in the U.S. armed forces or National Guard.
This scholarship will help pay for costs to attend
lineworker’s school conducted by AIEC in conjunction
with Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, IL.
A Close-Up Look
at the
Wind Turbine
Adams Electric Cooperative held
an open house at the Pigeon Creek
Wind Turbine on October 7. Over
200 people were in attendance.
Visitors had the opportunity to
experience the wind turbine up close
and view the real-time generation
data captured on a computer on site.
They received a complimentary
recyclable grocery bag and a pinwheel.
Power from the 900kW
turbine is distributed
to co-op members
in the surrounding
area. It will supply approximately 2.5
million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, enough power for about
200-300 homes.
The Cooperative’s wind
turbine is a direct drive unit, meaning
the three 89-foot blades drive the
generator. The
blades start
producing electricity in winds
as light as six
miles per hour
and reach full
capacity in winds
starting at 31
miles per hour.
The Cooperative welcomes
organizations and
school groups of
20-30 students/participants to visit
the wind turbine. Call the
Cooperative to schedule a tour.
The Cooperative plans to install
another wind turbine in Brown
County in 2011. Watch for details
in future issues of the Adams Outlet.
To receive additional information and an application, contact Adams
Electric Cooperative at (800) 232-4797. Or, send an email to:
[email protected].
Deadline to enter: December 31, 2010
Applicants will be judged on grade point average, college entrance exam scores, work and volunteer
experience, school and civic activities, and a short essay.
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The Adams Electric Cooperative Member Advisory
Committee met at the Quincy Regional Airport in
August for a dinner meeting. During the evening the
group had the opportunity to see the wind turbine
firsthand. Luckily, the looming storm clouds kept
their distance until the tour was complete.
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November 2010 • Adams Outlet • 5
More
Grants
Awarded
The Penny Power Committee met in July and a total of
$8675 was awarded to area groups. Receiving Penny
Power grants were:
• Barry Food Pantry - $200 to purchase food for
needy families
• T.T.T. Society - $300 to purchase books for students
from low income families in Brown & Schuyler
counties
• Chaddock School - $500 toward high efficiency
washer/dryer for the new cottage
• Two Rivers Resource Conservation and Development
- $700 toward the purchase of new playground
equipment at Longlett Park in Camp Point
• Friends of CUSD #4 - $875 to purchase food for
needy families
• Schuyler County Food Basket - $500 to purchase food for needy families
• United Way of Adams County - $700 toward the cost
of upgrading the lighting fixtures at their new offices
in Quincy
• Coatsburg Lions Club - $1,200 to help construct a
new first aid building at the Adams County
Fairgrounds
• Quincy Junior High School - $850 toward the
purchase of a SMART interactive response system
• Blessed Sacrement Catholic School - $500 to buy
books for a guided reading library
• Central Junior High School PBIS Team - $500 to help
implement and support the Positive Behavioral
Interventions and Supports initiative
• St. Dominic’s School - $600 toward the purchase of
an interactive Smart Board
• Rotary Club of Quincy - $750 to purchase frozen turkeys for Salvation Army Christmas food baskets
• Gem City Detachment Marine Corps League - $500
for Toys for Tots program
Penny Power is supported by members of Adams Electric
Cooperative who have their bills rounded to the nearest
dollar.
Additional Penny Power grant applications were
reviewed in October. Watch for a summary of those grants
in the November issue of the Adams Outlet. The next
deadline for Penny Power applications is Monday,
January 3, 2011.
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It is time again for our popular Youth to Washington Contest! Four area high school sophomores or juniors will win
an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. in an annual
contest sponsored by Adams Electric Cooperative and
Adams Telephone Co-Operative.
Interested students must complete a short answer
application. Thirty-four applicants are selected to attend
Illinois Electric and Telephone Youth Day in Springfield
on Wednesday, April 6.
Participants will learn more about the Youth Tour
program while visiting historic sites in Springfield. All
transportation and meals are provided.
At the conclusion of Youth Day, judges from the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives will interview
the applicants.
Two winners will be selected to represent each cooperative for an 8-day all-expense paid trip to Washington,
D.C. on June 10-17. An alternate will be named for each
cooperative in case one of the winners is unable to attend.
The four winners of Youth Day will spend one week
in Washington, D.C., visiting famous historical sites,
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.
This year marks the 52nd year of the Youth to Washington program. Today, approximately 2,000 students
from 42 cooperatives across the United States meet at our
nation’s capital each summer.
For more information about the Youth to Washington
program, contact Laura Dotson at Adams Electric Cooperative at (800) 232-4797 or Julie Padgett at Adams
Telephone Co-Operative at (877) 696-4611.
Thanks to Penny Power. . .
Cover: Mendon Elementary is enjoying safer
playground equipment.
Left: Students at St. Dominic School have access
to graphing calculators in the classroom.
Right: Quincy Humane Society has tables and
chairs for their Community Education Room.
Below: A beautiful war memorial is on the east side
of the Paloma Community Building, a project by
the Coatsburg Lions Club.
Bottom: Local food pantries including the
Community for Christ Assistance Center in Camp
Point were able to stock shelves.
application and determine if the
proposal meets the program’s
primary objective: community
betterment. Applications are
reviewed based on the following
criteria:
How can a few pennies make a difference?
You play a small part in Adams
Electric’s Penny Power program
but combined with your friends and
neighbors, together, we are making a
huge impact!
At the 2004 Annual Meeting,
members of Adams Electric voted in
favor of implementing an innovative
program called Penny Power. In this
program, members have their bills
rounded up to the nearest dollar. These
extra pennies are used to support local
programs that benefit the communities
served by Adams Electric Cooperative.
Seventy percent of our members
and nearly all of the employees of
Adams Electric participate in the
Penny Power program. A few pennies
each month multiplied by every
member involved by every month of
the year since the program’s inception
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has brought $169,689.19 to our local
communities.
Grants have been awarded in
nearly every town served by Adams
Electric Cooperative.
Tremendous changes are taking
place. Grants have provided repairs for
buildings including energy efficiency
improvements, lighting and electrical
upgrades, A/C repairs, sidewalks,
handicapped ramps, roofing, new paint
and siding.
Funds have supported landscaping
projects including trees, flowers and
shrubs to beautify our towns.
Schools have safer playgrounds,
calculators, smartboards, online
encyclopedias, band uniforms and
improved fitness facilities.
Art mentoring programs, robotics
training, positive behavior programs,
and literacy programs have enhanced
our students’ learning.
Food, school supplies, toys and
community gardens are helping those
in need.
Penny Power has supported
drug dogs, CPR training, medical
equipment, cancer research and
vehicles for emergency response
teams.
We’ve supported our military with
care packages and helped build two
war memorials.
Grant applications are reviewed
quarterly by a committee comprised
of Adams Electric Cooperative staff
and Advisory Committee members.
The goal of the Penny Power
program is to provide assistance to
as many organizations as possible.
The committee must review each
a) Is there an established need
for the program/project
for which the grant is
requested?
b) Is it appropriate for the committee to make a grant
for the requested purpose,
or are there more compatible
sources of potential funding?
c) Are adequate resources
available to effectively
respond to this need?
d) Is it good for the surrounding
area?
Penny Power continues to
provide the funds for worthy
projects. The next time your
organization is looking for funding
to support a project that will
improve your community, keep
Penny Power in mind. You do not
have to be a member of Adams
Electric to request funding but your
project should benefit members of
our community, of which we are all
a part of.
Your pennies have brought
life to so many projects. Your
“extra” change makes a difference.
Thank you to all of our participating
members. We appreciate your
support!
For more information on the
Penny Power program or to request
an application, contact Bill Stalder
at Adams Electric at (800) 2324797. The next deadline for grant
applications is Monday, January 3.
November 2010 • Adams Outlet • 9
Your PENNIES have
helped provide:
Drug dogs & training In-squad cameras
Squad car
Emergency vehicles
Playground equipment
Computers
Projectors
Projection screen
Bus stop shelters
Ball diamonds
Fencing
Concession stand
Outdoor restrooms
Shower house
Community
garden tiller
Paint & siding
Sidewalks
Handicapped ramp
Book bags
Calculators
Art supplies
Books
Literacy program
Pagers
Portable radios
Robotics training
Outdoor lighting
Indoor lighting
Lanterns
Classroom smartboards
Thermometers
Scale
CPR training equipment
Brush truck
Food pantry items
War memorials
Cabinetry & HVAC
for Habitat housing
Community gardens
Stage renovation
Community pool repair & restoration projects
Pool cleaner
A/C repair
Sensory room
for autism
Fitness equipment Gym mats
New buildings
Toys for needy kids
Cabinets
Filing system
Electrical upgrades
Energy efficiency improvements
Renewable
energy kits
Online applications & software
Building remodeling
Landscaping
Rabbit & poultry cages for fair
Training materials
Positive behavior programs
Digital equipment
All-weather track
Care packages
for military
Commercial stove & fryer
Commercial
coffee pot
Commercial washer
& dryer
Band uniforms
Tables & chairs
Earth Day banners
Roofing
AED
Ventilation saw
Carpet
Cancer research
& education
Entrepreneurship project
Sprinkler system
Copier
Wireless conference phone
Mentoring programs
Benches
Fire safety equipment
Online encyclopedia service
Tuck pointing
on bell tower
BBQ grill & gear
Family ministry puppet program
Physical
development program for children
Hearing assistance system
Locks for lockers
Sports equipment
Insulation for Retirement
Energy Efficiency Tips by Doug Rye,
the “Doctor of Energy Efficiency - the King of Caulk and Talk”
We just had one of the hottest
summers on record and we received
our highest bill ever. However, our
house was built to the Doug Rye
energy standards so the bill was far
less than other houses of comparable
size. As is the case during most
cold winters and hot summers, I am
receiving many calls from families
who are having difficulty paying
their bills. My heart goes out to
those who have to make decisions
between buying food and medicine
or paying the utility bill. I wish that
I had a magic wand to help you, but,
of course, I don’t. All I can do is
continue to give energy tips to
help you.
I recently received a call from
a fellow at a lending institution in
Missouri who listens to my weekly
radio program. He said that they have
a program on investments that follows
my show on three radio stations. He
thought that they might use some
of my energy ideas in their work. I
asked several questions and learned
that they also loaned money and had
actually made a few energy efficiency
mortgages (EEM). This really got
my attention because I had worked
on a plan like this many years ago.
An EEM allows additional money
to be loaned if the money is used to
make the house meet certain energy
standards. We both agreed that energy
efficiency improvements are great
investments.
I couldn’t get these thoughts out
of my mind. I’ll bet that surprises
you, doesn’t it? Well, there is a really
10 • Adams Outlet • November 2010
good program that follows our show
on radio station KABZ 103.7 in Little
Rock. It is called, “Planning for the
Future” and is hosted by “John and
Janet”. They have really good ideas
for planning your future. I have heard
them say that one of the biggest
concerns that folks have is that they
will outlive their income, even though
they planned for some retirement.
Because I have been teaching that
energy efficiency is a great investment
for 25 years, I discussed some ideas
with them.
Here is the simple version of
our discussion:
Would you give me $3,000 one
time if I would give you $50 per
month for the rest of your life? I want
you folks to answer that question.
Some of you would say that you
don’t have $3,000. Others might just
say “no.” The rest of you would say,
“Maybe. Tell me more.”
Okay, if you kept your $3,000 in
a savings or CD account at 2 percent
interest, you would have about $3,656
at the end of 10 years. If I gave you
$50 per month for 10 years you would
have $6,000. You would have gotten
your $3,000 back, made $2,344 and
continued to receive $50 each and
every month.
Okay, what’s the catch? Many
of you know where I’m going with
this. I believe that there are millions
of houses in
this country
that $3,000
worth of energy
improvements
could save $50
per month on the
utility bill and
the house would
also be more
comfortable.
Let me sweeten
the pot for
more incentive.
Suppose I
increase the $50 per month figure
by the same amount that utility rates
increase. The Kiplinger Letter dated
June 4, 2010, states that electric rates
could increase as much as 10 percent a
year in the coming years. Let’s just use
7 percent. If that happens in 10 years,
you will have gotten your $3,000
back, made $4,631, and received $92
each month thereafter.
Well, you get the point but I have
one more question for you. What if
you don’t do anything? In 10 years
it will be too late to call me. But
regardless, I will still care and worry
about you. See you next month when
winter will be right around the corner.
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 1-501-6537931. More energy-efficiency tips,
as well as Doug’s columns, can also
be found at www.ecark.org. Source:
Rural Arkansas Magazine
November 2010 • Adams Outlet • 11
Is your organization selling a cookbook? We’ll feature it for free with
space-permitting. Send details, a
contact phone number and three
sample recipes to:
Adams Electric Cooperative
Country Kitchen
P. O. Box 247
Camp Point, IL 62320
Bluff Hall Evangelical Free Church
has collected the best recipes from group
members, family, and friends
and compiled them into an attractive
keepsake cookbook.
The cookbook contains 350
well-loved recipes including
appetizers, main dishes, desserts
and many others.
Cost: $9.00
(All proceeds go to missions)
For more information or to purchase
a cookbook, contact Leona Loos at
217-656-3717. Cookbooks may be
purchased from any member of the
organization.
Out of This World Cherry Pie
Out of This World
Cherry Pie
Submitted by Mary Speckhart
Baked Chicken Salad
Submitted by Kristy Miller
2 1/2 cups cooked chicken
1 (8 oz.) can water chestnuts,
drained & sliced
1 sm. jar pimentos, diced
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise or
Miracle Whip
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
Salt & pepper to taste
2/3 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 cup French fried onion rings
Mix all of the above ingredients and
place in casserole dish. Top with
cheese and French fried onion rings
the last 10 minutes of baking time.
Bake 35-40 minutes at 350 degrees.
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1 can cherry pie filling
3/4 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
20 oz. can crushed pineapple
with juice
1 (3 oz.) pkg. raspberry jello
4 bananas
3/4 cup pecans
2 pie shells, baked
Cool Whip
Combine cherry pie filling, sugar,
pineapple, and cornstarch. Cook until
thick. Add the jello and cool. Then
add bananas and pecans. Pour
(Out of This World
Cherry Pie Continued)
into pie shells. Top with cool
whip.
Crunchy Pea Salad
Submitted by Susan Humphrey
10 oz. bag frozen peas
1 cup celery, diced
2 cups cauliflower
1/4 cup green onions
3/4 cup sour cream
3/4 cup Hidden Valley Ranch dressing
1 cup cashews
Combine all ingredients. Chill.
Enjoy!
Do you have a recipe
you’d like to share?
Send us an email at: [email protected]
or include it with your electric bill payment!
November 2010 • Adams Outlet • 13
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QND Extravaganza
Nov. 5 (6pm), Ambiance, Quincy. Get
a group of friends together for a night
of fun. Dinner, live & silent auctions,
tuition waiver raffle (need not be
present to win). Tables of eight, $50/
person. For tickets, call (217) 2232479
“Forever Plaid”
Nov. 5-7, 11-14, Oakley Lindsay
Center, Quincy. QCT Production.
Musical. (217) 222-3209
4th Annual Holiday
Open House
Nov. 6 (9am-2pm), Heathers Tumble
& Tap, 101 North Capitol, Mt. Sterling.
Tupperware, Pampered Chef,
Tastefully Simple, Close to My Heart,
Miche Bags, Longaberger Products,
Sassifratz, Mary Kay Cosmetics,
Thirty-One Gifts, The Bead Farm,
Uppercase Living, Beauty Control,
CJ Original Design Jewelry, Scentsy
Wickless Candles, Watkins Products,
Creative Memories, Brown County
Against Cancer. (217) 289-3365.
Veterans Day Parade
Nov. 6 (10am), 12th & Maine to 5th
& Maine, Quincy. Veterans Home
Celebration at 1pm. 217-228-9759
2nd Annual
Versailles Craft Show
Nov. 6, Versailles Old School Gym.
Craft items, gifts, food, candles,
Christmas items, etc. Food served
until noon.
Fall Hard Times Supper
Nov. 6 (serving starts at 4pm),
Loraine United Methodist Church.
Soup beans & pork, mashed
potatoes, applesauce, cornbread,
homemade pies. Freewill donation.
Country store. (217) 242-7096
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WQEC Fun Time Station
Children’s Fair
Nov. 6, Oakley Lindsay Center,
Quincy. Kids activities, character
appearances from popular PBS kids
shows. (217) 223-1000
Tweet’n Thursday
Nov. 4 (6pm), Frese Ornamental
Nursery, 3100 N. 18th, Qcy. Learn
about attracting & feeding wild birds
with “Bird Man Mel”. Refreshments.
Reservations requested.
(217) 222-0977
St. Joseph Trap Shoot
Nov. 7 (12pm), St. Joseph Church.
Soup & sandwiches, trap shoot, and
cards. (217) 434-8442
Holy Family Turkey Dinner
Nov. 7 (11am-1:30pm), St. Mary
School Gym, Mt. Sterling. 2 carryout
lines at K of C Hall on Hwy. 24.
Handmade quilt & raffle items. Adults:
$7.50, Ages 5-12: $3.50, Children
under 5 are free. (217) 653-5715
Soup Luncheon
Nov. 14 (11am-1pm), St. Peter
Lutheran Church’s Fellowship
Hall, Coatsburg. Free-will offering.
Handicap accessible.
Cooks Night Off
Nov. 18 (4-6pm), Quincy Senior &
Family Resource Center, 639 York,
Qcy. Support Meals on Wheels. Every
3rd Thurs. in 2010. Eat-in, carry-out,
or drive-thru meals for $7/ea. Includes
fried chicken or roast beef, 2 heaping
sides, bread & dessert.
(217) 224-5031
Country Treasures
Holiday Craft Show
Nov. 19-21, Oakley Lindsay Center,
Qcy. Over 100 booths of handcrafted
items, including ornaments, home
decor, personalized items, etc.
(217) 223-1000
Versailles Soup Dinner
Turkey Dinner
Quincy Service League’s
Holiday Show & Sale
Avenue of Lights
Nov. 20 (11am-2pm), Versailles
Community Building. Soup dinner to
kickoff deer season.
Nov. 20 & 21, Quincy Senior
High. Over 100 booths of great
Christmas gifts, decorations &
home decor. (217) 221-1349
quincyserviceleague.org
Nov. 21 (11am-2pm), St. Brigid
Church, Liberty. Turkey, dressing,
all the trimmings, especially apple
salad. Handicap accessible.
Nov. 25-Jan. 1 (6-9:30pm), Upper
Moorman Park, Quincy. $7 per
car. No vehicles larger than 15
passenger vans. (217) 222-7980
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