Maine St. Magazine

APRIL 2017

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Celebrating The District In Quincy, IL

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MEANWHILE IN THE DISTRICT... superheroes are all around us, hiding in plain sight...

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April 2017 ISSUE

Excelsior!!!

Listen up, good and faithful readers. This month we are featuring unsung heroes of The District.

It’s fantastic! Amazing! Incredible! It’s downright uncanny!

We have hulks, jokers, wonderful women, fantastic and elastic women, a god of thunder, and indeed a captain or two. Juggernauts abound! Don’t bat an eye, or you could miss a daring duo!

the incredible maine st. magazine team PUBLISHER

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CONTRIBUTOR

Beth Ann Weber

FOOD EDITOR

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Timothy Spencer

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LIFESTYLE EDITOR PHOTOGRAPHER Sam Middendorf

COVER ARTIST Jakee Axton

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What The District Means To Me

What does The District mean to me? In all honesty until my wife Paula strongly urged me to assist her in this endeavor, I had zero knowledge of The District’s boundaries, or even truly what Eric Bichsel The District was.

In my family we always referred to it as “Downtown”, but even at that I didn’t really know what it was. I thought maybe it was Maine Street and a couple streets this way or that, and that it was likely only a few blocks. No frame of reference really. I had no idea it was so grand in scale, and that it reached all the way from the river to 12th Street, and from Broadway to State. It is in fact, one of the largest such areas in the country.

Armed with this knowledge I can recall a few memories from my youth, such as walking down the snowy sidewalks during Christmas and hearing the carols blasting. I can still smell the snow and the shops from that time.

I can’t recall any shops specifically, but I can still recall holding warm hot chocolate and strolling Maine Street, not that I even knew what it was.

But it wasn’t until we moved into our place on 4th Street a couple of years ago, that I really discovered what The District was and is. It’s not the streets, or the bricks, stones, or the sidewalks. It’s the people, and the entire community. It’s the ideal confluence of heart and soul of every person who works tirelessly to make it everything it can be. It’s the small business owner working for their piece of the pie. It’s the little shop that sells chocolates, or socks, skateboards, handmade jewelry, or homemade goodies. It’s the people strolling to and fro, walking for health or hearth, into and out of shops.

It’s Washington Park, where there always seems to be a bustle of activity, especially as the sun lights the day. It’s architecture that towers, and some that doesn’t, but still shines. It’s the food, the fashion, the fun, and the faces.

That’s what it means to me.

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MAINE FEATURES 08DISTRICT EDGE

Feel like a kid again in this unique shop.

12DISTRICT BEAT

This property can only be described by saying WOWZA!

20DISTRICT GEM

One of The District’s superheroes takes care of our own.

26DISTRICT WIRE

Fighting for justice, this District superhero is a giant among men.

49NEW BUSINESS

Two new businesses have opened up shop recently in The District.

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SIGHTS & SOUNDS 24OUT & ABOUT

Too many events to choose from this month, so pick your favorite.

36ON THE EDGE

Alta King shares her thoughts about living and working in The District.

40CHAMBER BUSINESS Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce recently held a fun Business Before Hours at WGEM.

44WONDER WOMAN

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Lisa Crocker sat down with us for a moment to talk about life in The District and beyond.

GET OUT! 30GOOD EATS

Food Editor Tim Spencer tempts our taste buds.

33FRESHEN UP

Interior designer Neely Blickhan shares spring decorating ideas.

38MUSIC MAN

Meet Matt Lawless, one of the hardest working men in the Quincy music scene.

42WHAT’S UP

Many events are on tap for April in The District. Don’t miss out!

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KAPOW! carries a wide range of collectibles, something for almost every pop culture fan you can find.

not so Serious Business

By Sam Middendorf sam@mainestqcy.com Shannon Owens is on the hunt for a full scale replica of a T-Rex. And maybe a bigger garage.

Shannon is the owner of Kapow Entertainment at 828 Maine. Kapow is a shotgun-style building that houses a huge selection of collectible toys, from scale sized Star Wars robots to blister packs of your favorite Saturday morning cartoon character.

Voltrons and G.I. Joes abound. Transformers can be found lurking around every corner.

The front window is filled with oversize toys.

This is a guy who enjoys his job.

A few years ago Shannon was watching Toy Hunter on the Travel Channel and it reminded him of his Nauvoo, Illinois childhood love of collectibles. There was one rack of comic books in the entire town. His favorite was Spider-man because he related to Peter Parker.

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“In Nauvoo there was one general store”, he said, “and they had Transformers and He-Man. I’d get the dollar-type stuff. I’ll put it this way... I bought a lot of Bumblebees.”

Fast-forward to 1998; Shannon moves to Quincy. About five years ago he bought an original Nintendo and his kids loved it. As he and his wife made more trips to antique shops his collection grew. He decided he’d start doing birthday parties for kids but soon discovered his collection had burgeoned to the business plan stage.

Kapow opened a couple years ago but he closed in order to leave his other job and sell toys full time, without overhead. Recently reopened, Shannon looks forward to new customers and new friends. One of the reasons Shannon reopened the shop was the joy of seeing people’s faces when they walk in for the first time.

“There are a few people that walk in and just kind of do the circuit”, he said. “And then there are some people that just completely lose their minds when they walk in. You can’t

get that on Ebay. That’s what I’m looking for.

Those guys. Or they’ll come in with their kids and their kids will freak out.”

Shannon feels like the ‘70s were when the collectible world he enjoys really took off.

“I think it was kind of a combination of KISS and Star Wars”, he said, “that blew up the merchandise as far as marketing and promotion goes. And a lot of them have stuck around, like G.I. Joes and the Star Wars stuff.

He-Man, for instance...that cartoon was created to sell the toy.”

Shannon tries not to become too attached to his wares, but there are exceptions.

“That Yoda over there is probably not something I’m going to part with”, indicating the ancient scale-sized Jedi in the case near the counter. “He was actually here before me, when this was Gem City Coin Supply. I and others would ask about it and the answer was always ‘not for sale’. Eventually that store closed.”

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DISTRICT WIRE

Action figures are popular with young and old.

Power Rangers stand guard.

KAPOW! carries a nice selection of artwork.

in something, and that item’s owner happened to be there. He told me he had more stuff at home if I’d be interested in checking that out. So I’m like, oh, ok, so I went and there was Yoda. So now he’s back home. The family of the owner of Gem City Coin Supply has come in and said, ‘Is that the same Yoda?!’”

By the way, don’t call Shannon a nerd. He’s a toy nerd.

group stream-crossing.

Shannon loves his location and being part of the District. He’d love to see even more entrepreneurs given an opportunity.

“I’d like to see a new generation of business owners that are given a chance by banks to try something that you don’t always see in a smaller town. If you travel to Chicago you see hundreds of vendors getting together at a shop. Trying new things. St. Louis has 25 shops like mine.”

The term “nerd” is too often casually applied to a broad, unrelated group of people.

It’s kind of like putting a dog, a fish, and a virus in a room and calling it “full of Earthlings”.

In reality, there are RPG nerds, comics nerds, anime nerds and many other subgenres within the group that really don’t understand what other nerd’s fuss is all about.

Shannon has witnessed firsthand the nerd

“I took my stuff to a local gamers gathering”, he said, “ and people looked at me as though I was immature. I was like, ah, okay, different breed. (laughs) People tend to group nerds together.”

Fortunately, Quincy is a town that has its fair share of toy nerds (writer raises hand) and Kapow’s broad scope of collectibles covers a lot of ground.

One step inside and the memories come back thick as Spidey webbing.

With the return of the shop on Maine comes the return of Kapow Live, a streaming show on Facebook Live every Sunday at 12:30pm. Shannon and friends talk toys, anime, movies, tv shows, and video games.

More information on this and other Kapow news can be found at www.facebook.com/ kapow.ent.

As much fun as it is to enjoy collectibles on their own merits, Shannon misses a time when the culture made more of an effort to educate.

“Saturday morning cartoons used to have the end of the episode thing where they would like teach kids about morals. Where, you know, if the parents aren’t on the ball you could at least pick up some stuff about right and wrong from G.I. Joe or whoever.

They would touch on sense of community or current issues. I wish they’d bring that back.”

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Shannon Owens, owner of KAPOW! on Maine Street in Quincy, is a kid at heart, but he takes his business very seriously. He loves it when a customer walks through his doors and is blown away with the items that he carries.

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With music posters from bands Pat has worked along side, are combined with comfy chairs it is the perfect spot to reminisce all the good times had.

Taylor-Made

Pat Taylor has designed his loft on Maine Street as a tribute to his favorite things.

By Sam Middendorf sam@mainestqcy.com Photos by Ryan Stark.

Patrick Taylor is a locally well-known music impresario and pop culture fiend. Having worked in Denver and Orlando for MTV and other industry-related jobs in his youth, he has spoken with many of the subjects of his enthusiasms. He describes himself as a rad dad, punk historian, rock promoter, monster maker, and an art deco building contractor and restorer.

Pat ran I Scream at 6th and Maine in Quincy for about four and a half years, a popular ice cream shop that welcomed the prospective customer with a lifesize Creature From The Black Lagoon, among many other of his pop culture wares. He still owns and lives in that building. He has also produced many concerts and movie nights in the basement space there, which 12

is outfitted with a stage and screen. Pat has the long-standing attitude that life is about cramming in experience, and he takes this view very seriously. I caught up with him at his place.

His building really puts the “open” in “open floor plan”. As you enter the massive second-floor apartment you see burnished pilings taken from the third floor which have have been transmogrified into a long, striking pipe-and-beam corner bar, behind which sits a modern kitchen area. There is a large seating area to the back, flanked by a massive mural of an octopus on the wall, painted by Pat’s friend Danielle.

The main room is just an astonishing revelation of influences. A casual glance around provides immediate pop culture overload, from the gorgeous full-scale Silver Surfer adorning a table front and center, to the Han Solo encased in carbonite on the back wall. A half-scale R2D2 meanders freely about the room.

Patrick and I went on walkabout.

When did you discover your love for all things awesome?

Okay. 6am Saturday morning. Superfriends. I was all about it, like 3 or 4 years old. Now my kids watch them. Ted Knight.

“Meanwhile, at the Hall of Justice”. Big fan of any Hanna-Barbera stuff. The Herculoids.

But the first one I truly, truly identified with and absolutely loved was Space Ghost.

The Phantom Cruiser. I still want that ship.

So cool.

There are two more seating areas near the front of the apartment, one with couches and a nice movie viewing setup. The west wall is made up almost entirely of hundreds of pictures and wall art of different movies, comics, and other artwork. The smaller street-side wall is a much-autographed Wall Of Dead (or Nearly Dead) Celebrities. It either is or isn’t as creepy as it sounds, depending where you are on the creepy good/bad spectrum.

Casey Kasem, voice of Robin and MAINE ST. MAGAZINE - April 2017

DISTRICT BEAT Scooby-Doo, right next to my all-time crush, Yvonne Craig, Batgirl from Adam West’s 60s Batman TV show. John Carpenter, maker of Escape From New York and Halloween, basically everything good. Leslie Nielson in Creepshow.

the back rooms.

My daughter’s room is very comic-centered. I took her to Comicon when she was six. Her godmother is Jane Wiedlin from the Go-Gos, so we did these line drawings, there’s Jane (the room has about ten excellent black-and-white drawings of female superheros and Jane rocking out on the walls).

There are themed bedrooms and bathrooms off the main plan that hold their own glories, the Hulk bathroom being a personal fave. The Shining bathroom is replete with axe, Jack Nicholson, and plenty of bloody handprints and Redrums about. I would’ve had a hard time going in there for a 2am pee until I turned, I dunno, never ever years old.

We come across some Green Lantern items.

What super power would you choose?

The power ring. You can communicate in any language, heal, fire death rays. You can fly with it. It can make you impenetrable.

I tried to get free ice cream downstairs once by repeating the Green Lantern oath from memory and failed.

Patrick’s son Greyson chimes in, all of nine years old: “In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight, let those who worship evil’s might beware my power, Green Lantern’s light.”

Well, that’s embarrassing.

This kid is pretty much my Wikipedia.

If you weren’t as alive you could be on this wall. I know you’ve been involved in a couple Table Sixteen Productions...

I was in Hampshire and Villainy For The Lonely. I had a requirement that I had to kill or be killed in every film, and I had to scream. Unless I get a shriek in there, it’s no go.

There are many, many John Carpenter items here, and we spent some time sharing our love of all things Carpenter. I tell Pat I have a fanmade alternate Thing movie poster in my kitchen, by which he kindly pretends to be impressed.

Pat and I sat in the rear seating area and got down to business.

When most magazines say, “a bathroom is to die for” they don’t literally mean this.

This wall is all the bands I’ve worked with or promoted, or brought in from all over the country. This is why I’ll be prematurely deaf at 60. During college I worked for MTV in Colorado, reporting on the Denver scene. I sold off all my studio gear when I moved to Orlando.

You’ve put on some pretty epic shows downstairs.

The room downstairs framed out perfectly for a long-throw theater, so we put twenty seats in. I wish we’d put in a hundred. It was SRO, a sweatbox, but totally fun.

We moved out of the main room to some of

Loki has posessed John Waters.

Right. (laughs).

He forces you to spend eternity in your theater with a B movie double feature. What are they, and what is your eternal snack?

Easily...Flash Gordon. I’ve met the entire cast. Brian Blessed (Vultan) is my voiceover guru, and he’s just a madman. Ornella Muti (Aura) is still incredibly gorgeous. And Melody Anderson (Dale Arden) decided to punch out of acting, is a mom in Utah, still very striking. I introduced her to Greyson and they hit it off.

For the second...Creature From The Black Lagoon. My favorite Universal creature. I have a lifesize version I’ve made. Would

What is your favorite, least favorite, and middlest favorite Kurt Russell film?

Oh, you hit on it, man. Without a doubt, favorite is Escape From New York. I’m getting the snake tattoo. I ordered the watch with the red led timer. It was a Kickstarter thing. That is my Christmas present to myself.

I met John Carpenter, I had a bunch of stuff from his movies, I said, “Pick your favorite to sign”. He said, “Awww, I can’t do that!”. So I’m like, okay, sigh, sign Escape then.

Second favorite is The Thing. Still holds up. Least favorite is probably one of those 50s Disney ones. Or...

Computer Wore Tennis Shoes?

You know, I’ll say Soldier.

We move on to an area dominated by posters and pictures of musical acts.

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A kitchen with a this much seating requires a full upright freezer and two ovens, not to mention a Yoda up above to make sure the recipe goes as planned.

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John Waters be there with you? Just doing Riff Trax or whatever? Cos then the movies wouldn’t matter anyway.

The snack would be Nibs. Mayyybe Lemonheads.

Howard The Duck.

Oh God. I own that.

Check in. Unpack. Relax. Take a shower. (laughs) Psycho.

What would be the worst comic book showdown between a hero and villain?

Man is the warmest place to hide.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers?

Think Carpenter.

Captain Planet vs. the ooze from Thundercats. It would be tough to tell when that battle ended.

Chewbacca vs. a vacuum cleaner...Batman vs. his therapist? Man, that’s a tough one.

Oh! Final answer; Aquaman vs. the garbage monster from Star Wars.

I’ve got to ask the age-old question; does it bother you when superheros could use their powers to get something done, but don’t?

Like, why doesn’t Superman just reverse time by ten seconds by backspinning the Earth, then sneak up on the dude that just snuck up on him?

My friend Josh and I were talking about this. Superman can essentially control time, Dr. Strange controls life around you, Dr. Fate is the same way. He could recreate matter, atomize you, whatever. Spectre, same.

Yet they still just punch people.

To me, hell is watching a Russian subtitled Betamax rip of Phantom Menace. What is hell for Pat Taylor?

Someone bringing their inappropriate-aged child to an R-rated film and then refusing to take them out. I mean, do a little research, man.

What’s your most prized possession?

Probably the Han Solo, I just love that thing. My dad took us out of school to see Empire in 1980. I traded a bunch of my stuff for that in Orlando. Yep, don’t have a house to live in but I got Han Solo in carbonite!

If you had to be a superhero based

Oh. The Thing. Wilford Brimley is an outright badass. Ripping out the Snow Cat stuff, building things...

Kiss did a comic book in 1977 that was printed using their own blood.

What would a Patrick Taylor comic book be printed in?

The blood of my enemies.

Pat Taylor, born in Mississippi, lived in Virginia Beach, attended college in Colorado, interned in Orlando, but now calls Quincy his home with his 6,000 sq. foot loft on Maine Street. Located at 618 Maine above the Scrub Outlet is Pat’s loft. Beneath the loft has housed Pat’s former business Ice Scream and housed below that, a personal movie theater.

on a character on a cereal box, who would you be? I’m going Frankenberry.

Probably Volstagg. Did Ben Grimm eat that much? Now, Wally West as the Flash, he metabolizes at super speed so he might take Volstagg down.

Name something you won’t see in a comic book. I’ve got two starters; Black Bolt as a telemarketer, and Modok Dance Party.

Hmm. I would say...The Invisible Man.

Fruit Brute.

The Dating Game with Deathstroke, Dethlok, and Deadpool.

Okay, I’ve got taglines and quotes here.

And his fist became like unto a thing of iron. (laughs) Iron Fist.

Some men just want to see the world burn.

Dark Knight, wasn’t it? Alfred.

Trapped in a world he never made...

Warlord? Not Conan...not the Beastmaster...

The Silver Surfer is a Marvel Comics staple and Pat acquired it when as customer gifted it to his shop, Ice Scream.

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Who would win a hot dog eating contest between Ben Grimm and Volstagg (Volstagg is one of Thor’s husky henchmen, if good guys henched, which they don’t)?

Who wins a Texas Death Match wrestling event between the Universal monsters (Dracula, Frankenstein, etc.)?

I didn’t think of him, of course he would. What theme does Planet Of The Apes, Red Dawn, and Colossus; The Forbin Project share?

Nuclear armageddon?

We also would have accepted “the ramifications of failure of detente during the Cold War”.

Sure.

Final question. Is Patrick Taylor a hero or a villain?

Hero, misconstrued as a villain by the Puritans.

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Horizons Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry has served tens of thousands of hot meals last year alone.

Providing Food and Hope

By Beth Ann Weber

more people lunch on weekdays and to provide more food for the pantry. Sarah says, “We’ve really moved into a new season with the new building,” in part because Horizons is now a more independent concern.

beth@mainestqcy.com The Horizons Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry is busy on a daily basis, revealing a pervasive poverty problem in Quincy. As Sarah Stephens, Executive Director, notes, “The need here is great, and it’s largely invisible.”

Horizons was incorporated in Nov. 2008 and opened its doors in 2009. St. John’s Anglican Church was its first home. Members of the congregation realized the community problem when the Salvation Army’s old building was being torn down. People began crossing the street to seek help at the church. For years, the small paid staff and a large number of volunteers managed to function in their facility at the church. However, they needed more space in order to 20

Sarah stresses that keeping Horizons open is a true community effort. Fifteen partner churches are committed to helping run the facility and many more area churches and local organizations do their part to help.

Volunteers for both the soup kitchen and food pantry come from places like Quincy University and Shiloh Christian Children’s Ranch. Volunteers also come from nearby towns like Liberty and Golden. help the many hungry people in the District and in the greater Quincy area.

In August of 2016, Horizons opened a new and much larger facility at 224 South 8th Street, which allows them to serve many

The need is constant and can seem overwhelming. In 2016, Horizons served 32,000 hot meals, with daily lunch service to 100 – 200. More meals are served whenever children are out of school and are no longer guaranteed a meal or two in the school disMAINE ST. MAGAZINE - April 2017

DISTRICT GEM trict cafeterias. Also, numerous people with physical, mental, and emotional issues use Horizons to help survive. Services like the soup kitchen may actually allow some people to live independently and not be forced into an institution to survive.

Many of people who rely on Horizons have to walk to the facility in all kinds of weather. Although lunch is only served from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., the foyer is open at 10 a.m. so people can warm up in winter or cool down in summer, a great benefit for those who may struggle with heating and cooling bills or with faulty HVAC equipment.

The food pantry is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Horizons accepts very little state or government funding. Sarah notes that government funding often comes with bureaucratic strings. Currently, anyone can come into Horizons and use both services at no cost.

The soup kitchen accepts good will offerings, but the meals are free. No one has to prove their need. Some residents ask her if people try and scam the system. Sarah says, “If you came and had lunch with us, the answer to that question would be pretty obvious.” She feels the great majority of people who use Horizons have legitimate financial issues and helping them should be the focus. She worked in a bank for years and witnessed many more people taking advantage of the system there.

People using the food pantry are allowed one trip every 30 days, and Horizons does require that people show a photo ID. Many area residents see the food pantry as a blessing that allows them to prepare nutritious meals on a very limited budget. According to Sarah, many unemployed or underemployed folks use the food pantry to get by.

The working poor are often forced to seek help to keep their families feed.

The food pantry at Horizons is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday thru Friday.

stocking shelves.

People who want to donate their time can do so by calling the facility, or, preferably, by signing up online at www.horizonsquincy.com. Last year, volunteers gave 15,000 hours of time valued at approximately $15 per hour. That amounts to around $225,000 worth of donated labor.

Sarah is particularly excited about a new donor program that will allow people to commit to a monthly contribution of $25.

A successful B-One campaign would mean that Horizons could better plan a budget to meet the community’s needs.

Horizons addresses a problem that is

largely invisible to many people. Some people in the District deal with constant hunger. Without organizations like Horizons, they would have trouble finding even one healthy meal each day. The organization’s growth has helped make hunger less prevalent in the area, but their work is far from done.

Sarah’s dream to is to offer evening meals as well. To do so would require 350 plus volunteers and additional paid staff. So while that particular dream will have to wait, those involved with Horizons can feel good about what they’ve accomplished since 2008. Their efforts to help the community are definitely heroic.

Sarah is quick to note that 90% of the food served in the soup kitchen is donated while 30 – 40% of the food in the pantry is.

The rest is purchased.

Horizons also focuses on preparing healthy meals. They receive a great deal of fresh produce from contributors like Kohl’s Wholesale and County Market. In the United States, eating healthy is often much more expensive than eating poorly. Having at least one balanced meal each day can do much toward keeping area residents healthy.

Sarah says the people they serve are grateful for the food and for the positive “vibe” at the facility. One regular said, “I never feel ashamed to come here.” Also, many of those who benefit from the services pitch in and help, sometimes unloading goods and MAINE ST. MAGAZINE - April 2017

Donated food items account for 90% of the meals served in the soup kitchen, while 30-40% of the food in the pantry is. The rest of the items are purchased.

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GOINGS ON IN THE DISTRICT

RECENT EVENTS Spring is here and The District is beginning its seasonal bustle. Many recent events have taken place in our area.

Sweeney Todd, Quincy Community Theatre

Picker’s Market, Dick Brothers Brewery

Oakley Lindsay Center Craft Show

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DISTRICT WIRE

TONY CAMERON

A Hero Without Tights

By Beth Ann Weber

beth@mainestqcy.com Although Tony Cameron admits that he liked Superman and Superboy as a child, his office bears little resemblance to the Fortress of Solitude. He did invite me into his own bunker where the nitty gritty of his law practice work takes place. Although it lacked the splendor of Superman’s lair, it was nice and toasty. Since I spend all winter and early spring being cold, Tony’s ability to provide an excellent heating system seemed like a super power to me.

Tony’s own personal heroes as he grew up were mostly athletes, some that certainly were not household names. John LuJack , a Heisman-winning quarterback for Notre Dame and a Chicago Bear, was one, and Rick Casares, a fullback for the Chicago Bears, was another. Casares was never particularly famous, but Tony admired how hard he played. That tenacious quality is something that Tony brings to his own practice.

Tony’s resume is impressive, although he describes his job as dealing with “government hassles.” These hassles include cases involving labor law, first amendment rights, human rights, and immigration law, although he doesn’t work much with the latter these days. He was State’s Attorney from 1980-1984 and served as Special Assistant Attorney General for over 36 years.

Currently, he heads Cameron Law Offices at 529 Hampshire. He also teaches at Quincy University and is teaching a class this month in Chicago for attorneys seeking to fulfill continuing education requirements.

For those interested in search and seizure issues, Tony is working on a podcast on that subject for a man who produces them for the legal community.

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was forced to acknowledge that he was dependent on the Joker. After all, if no evil existed, we wouldn’t need heroes, right?

Tony gave me a level look and replied, “That’s very Marxian. The Dialectic. I’m not sure I want to spin off that far.” I took the hint and moved on to another hero question, although one that didn’t have a simple answer, either.

“Do you admire Bill Clinton?”

“Oh yeah, You can’t not admire someone who is trying to do good for large masses of people.”

Not everyone knows that Tony is, in fact, a longtime friend of our 42nd President. He’s known him for decades and helped with his first political campaign, a run for state representative in Arkansas 3rd congressional district, a position Clinton lost in 1974.

At the time, Tony’s mother-in-law in Quincy was ill, and his wife and daughter were with her while he was working in Arkansas.

He used his free time at night to make the isolated drive from Bentonville to either Clinton’s office or a huge house in Fayetteville that a wealthy patron had donated for the campaign’s use.

Tony didn’t wait for me to ask about Clinton’s womanizing. He said, “I was in that headquarters two or three nights a week.

The place was filled with attractive women.

I never saw a hand astray, a look askance.

I never saw anything.” When he began hearing all the rumors 18 years later, he was shocked.

He is still friends with Clinton and hears from him regularly and always addresses him as “Mr. President.” Bill doesn’t seem appropriate anymore.

I remarked that hanging with Bill Clinton sounded like a lot of fun. Tony said, “He was fun to have serious discussions with and fun to play golf with.” Clinton was actually headed to Quincy to play golf with Tony when he had to have heart surgery. When Tony spoke to him later, he told Clinton that he’d looked terrible on his Larry King per-

formance. Clinton laughed and complained that no one else would talk to him like that.

Since this is Quincy, most of the attorneys in town are Republican and would probably not own up to being friends with Bill Clinton. Tony is a strong Democrat in the midst of a politically conservative legal community.

He says his political affiliation has not cost him in court or socially. He and his wife are one of ten couples who eat dinner together regularly, and although he is the “token Democrat,” everything stays friendly.

An important part of being a good lawyer, Tony feels, is to commit to pro bono work.

For ten years, he worked to help special needs children in Quincy, Liberty, and Mendon get the additional services that they needed. He now works to help grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.

According to PBS, 2.7 million grandparents are now in that position. Of that number, one-fifth are living below the poverty line.

This number is expected to increase.

Tony works to help these grandparents with their legal custody issues, and he also guides them to government programs that can help them provide for their grandchildren. Unfortunately, an Illinois office dedicated to helping these residents has been eliminated. The path to assistance can be difficult to navigate. For instance, grandparents may be able to get help paying for day care, but there are actually two programs they must apply for: one to pay for the actual day care and one to pay for the food the children eat there. The emotional, physical, and financial issues can be overwhelming.

As the proud grandfather of a young boy and girl, Tony feels a special empathy for those people in this difficult situation.

Frankly, I could write several articles about Tony from our talk, which ranged far and wide. All of it was interesting, but some of it I promised to leave in the bunker.

I have concluded that Tony may not be a superhero, but he is certainly a friend of the disadvantaged and the community at large.

That seems pretty close to heroic to me.

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EATS & DRINKS

A WEE BIT OF Ireland

By Tim Spencer

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For the April issue of Maine St. I went to Sammy O’Sullivan’s to chat a little with Dan Griffin and his wife Jody. As I got there the place was filling up with people from the Chamber of Commerce. It was the night they were cutting the ribbon for the new business in the district. The pub had the smell of corned beef in the air and the happy laugh of Dan Griffin. He was opening up some boxes of merchandise he received from a liquor distributor. The items had the logo of 2 Gingers Irish Whiskey all over them. I personally have never tried it but by the look on Dan’s face it seemed to be a favorite. I was able to ask him a few questions before the ribbon cutting ceremony started.

DG-Sammy O’Sullivan’s is named after an Irish lad that loved to have fun!

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What can customers expect when they visit Sammy’s?

DG-Irish Flair, Great Food and of course, the life blood of any Irish Pub, Guinness.

After being out of the bar and grill business for a few years what made you decide to open one in the district?

It’s where we started 25 years ago. We have put a lot into The District and love to see how it’s grown over the years.

I see you just got your gaming machines this week. What are your thoughts on the video gaming business in the downtown area?

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What sets Sammy’s apart from other Irish Pubs in the area?

What are your top 5 sellers on the menu?

We are the only authentic Irish pub in the area serving Guinness on draft, Bangers and Mash, Shepherds Pie, and 2 Gingers Irish Whiskey. We also carry a large selection of other

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EDITORS NOTE: Sammy O’Sullivans Irish Pub is located at 123 South 4th St., and is open daily at 11am.

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Heat oil in heavy skillet (not nonstick) over medium-high heat. Combine 1 tablespoon rosemary, peppercorn and salt in a small bowl. Season steaks with peppercorn mixture, lightly pressing mixture to steak. Sear steaks 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Place in oven about 5 - 10 minutes for medium rare or until steaks reach desired doneness.

Allow steaks to rest 5 minutes before serving.

After removing steaks from pan, add shallots and garlic; cook for 2 minutes on medium heat. Whisk in wine and mustard; reduce by 2/3. Add remaining rosemary. Swirl butter in pan to melt. Remove from heat; season with salt to taste. Serve over steak.

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Some ideas for the front door might be a half basket/container, grapevine, swag, or a metal hoop.

The metal hoop, in silver or gold, is the modern new look for the front door. On the hoop, display your flowers asymmetrical exposing some of the metal. Another unique idea is creating a monogram with flowers using flower foam, or using mixed succulents on a moss covered wreath showing off their true statement uniqueness. Or just keep it simple with some soft, solid greenery done

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Spring Staples to Save the Day! The trees are budding, nights are getting longer, and temperatures are rising. Hello barbeques, weddings, and park play dates!

What does all of this mean? It’s time to visit your closet, and pack away those items that you won’t reach for in the next two seasons: Warm jackets, heavy sweaters, and wool accessories. What’s that? You say that’s a third of your closet? No need to fear! This season there are a few go-to pieces every woman should have in her closet. These staples will blend effortlessly into most closets, while allowing numerous options to mix and match!

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A lightweight denim or chambray button-down blouse is timeless. Use this type of piece as a blouse on its own, or layer up and treat it like your favorite denim jacket. Pairing denim with denim can be a sharp look, just be mindful of mixing the right colors and washes together.

The Cotton/Linen Cardigan

Cardigan, but its spring? No we are not talking about your cozy favorite from fall or winter. Spring cardigans are typically made of cotton and linen, and provide a nice lightweight option for covering your shoulders without being too heavy.

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Pairing lighter colored denim with your staple charcoal and black blouses can be an easy way to make these darker shades work well in the spring. Select updated jewelry to freshen the look, and don’t hesitate to add a cuff to your denim and take them to ankle length with a stylish flat shoe.

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The More The Merrier!

By Alta King

Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce alta@quincychamber.org

On March 17, I volunteered to do registration for The District’s St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl. It was fun to see everyone decked out in their St. Paddy’s Day best, with glittery shamrocks and fun hats and green all over. I had the pleasure of sitting next to a new District Diplomat, Jan Smith—turns out we have a lot in common—and District Assistant Director Meg Hackler, who I got to know a little more.

I heard good things about the event a few days afterward, and was happy to know I was a part in making it successful. If you live

and/or work in The District, I encourage you to volunteer at future District events.

And this is why—The District is a non-profit organization with a small but mighty staff, Executive Director Bruce Guthrie and Meg. They work hard to provide many events that highlight the vibrancy and uniqueness of the downtown. Here are a few events: Blues in The District, Feast on Fifth, the Progressive Dinner, Cristkindl Market, and new this year—Q-Fest, set to take place the weekend of June 3 and 4 (you may have read Lifestyle Editor Sam Middendorf ’s report on Q-Fest in the March Maine St. Magazine). With a few of the events, such as Q-Fest and The Great River Grape Escape, District staff and volunteers contribute to portions of them. But with most of these events, it’s ALL District staff and volunteers.

And the more volunteers, the merrier!

As much as Chamber Ambassadors help

the Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce do the work of a much larger Chamber, volunteers help The District serve the individuals and businesses within its boundaries. Any hour you can give to The District is worth gold to the organization—Bruce and Meg appreciate ANY time you can give. And it’s FUN. When I volunteered to lead tours at the former Phoenix building last year, I learned so much about the building and met some interesting people. While working The District’s wine valet booth at the Great River Grape Escape in September 2016, I got to listen to Logan Kammerer perform and enjoy the sunshine.

Make YOUR District a better place by volunteering. And guess what—April 23-29 is National Volunteer Week! This is a great month to start. Visit The District’s website at https://www.thedistrictquincy.com/ volunteer/ to sign up, or call their office at (217) 228-8696.

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TIPS FOR SELECTING A ROOFING CONTRACTOR Selecting a properly certified and high quality roofing contractor is important and often a difficult task. It is important to select certified roofers who will be in business to honor their warranty. There are a large number of roofing contractors who are not certified and have both low quality installations and poor workmanship.

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address, phone, and email. A permanent business address is a sign of a stable company.

Does the contractor use subcontractors? Subcontractors are often paid on a per job basis, which can result in poor workmanship as the job is completed as fast as possible.

Does the company supply a written contract and estimate (and do they require a deposit)?

All job specifications and prices should be supplied in writing.

Established companies with strong financial stability usually do not require a deposit. Deposits are common, be wary of any contractor requesting more than 1/3 of the cost of the project.

Check to see if the company is a member of the Better Business Bureau and the local Chamber of Commerce.

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MUSICIAN FOCUS - MATT LAWLESS

“This Thing Of Ours”

of the above bands, which is his misfortune as most who have played in bands with me can attest. I can however vouch for his talent and drive, not that I am necessarily anyone’s dean of rock critics. I am lucky enough however, to be counted amongst his friends. Well, when he’s scraping the bottom of the barrel that is.

By Eric Bichsel ericbix3@yahoo.com From his earliest age, Matt recalls music being a massive part of his life.

Hearing his older siblings Alan and Tim playing guitar lit this musical fire, so to speak. So at the robust age of 6 he began his journey with piano lessons under the tutelage of Delores Wemhoener, which he continued until the age of 18.

Along the way he also decided to teach himself guitar, which led to performing “Stairway to Heaven” at QND’s Spring Show in 2001.

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in local bands Fielder, La Cosa Nostra, and The Four Zoas. With Fielder he’s played shows all over the midwest, including St. Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee, and Bloomington, while also recording a couple of albums at his brother Alan’s recording studio The Copper Mine (located in The District).

He cites local festival End Of The World in 2016 as the most memorable, where they played to over 1500 people. It’s with La Cosa Nostra however that he has finally come full circle, as he joins his brother Alan for the first time in a progressive rock band, playing covers of the likes of Rush, The Who, Tool, and other major progressive rock talents.

You’ll notice dear reader, the questions below are a bit, shall we say informal. As it happens I played with Mr. Lawless in one

You are almost as ubiquitous as Michael McDonald was in the 70’s…Are there any bands in town you don’t play with, or jam with occasionally?

There might be one or two! Quincy has produced a multitude of gifted musicians, and I’ve been lucky enough to play with many of them. I wouldn’t trade my time with Fielder for anything. And although it seems like I’ve been in a million bands over the years, some of the most fun I’ve had musically was sitting in on recording sessions and concerts from other groups. I never really had a choice...music was in our family from the beginning. Being able to join La Cosa Nostra and be band mates with my brother Alan fulfilled a lifelong dream. My nephew Josh Lawless also recently joined the popular Quincy group The Gentlemen on bass guitar, and sitting in with them a handful of times and sharing the stage with MAINE ST. MAGAZINE - April 2017

MUSICIAN FOCUS - MATT LAWLESS Josh has been some of the most fun I’ve ever had onstage as well.

If you were stranded on a desert isle, and you could only have one artist’s or group’s album to play continuously, which Beatles album would you pick and why?

You know me well! It would be the Beatles, and although I’d be happy with just about anything from their catalog, I would have to go with The White Album. I always loved the eclectic style of that one… there’s something on there for everyone.

You can go from the guttural heaviness of “Helter Skelter”, to the gentle fingerpicking of “Mother Nature’s Son”, and everything in between. And yet it still feels like a tight, cohesive album. That alone is difficult to achieve, and they just kept doing it, year after year.

If you could only play piano or guitar from this moment on, which would you pick?

Holy cow. That’s tough. I guess if you twisted my arm, I’d have to pick the piano.

That instrument and the lady who gave me lessons, Dolores Wemhoener, are the reasons that I can play or sing anything today.

It’s what gave me my start. If you put me in a room that contained a ’59 Les Paul, ’68 Marshall Plexi, and a Steinway grand piano, I’d immediately sit down at the Steinway and play a Chopin prelude.

So…I hear you have begun a bit of a side business. I guess those pesky hours normal people waste sleeping are a bit of a non issue?

I’ve really been enjoying playing piano for weddings lately. It started out as just something I did for family and friends, but it’s turned into a good opportunity for business. I’ve also recently provided piano accompaniment for some QND band students in district competition, primarily my niece Nora Krohn, who is a multi-talented instrumentalist in her own right. Like I said, it’s a family thing! Both the weddings and playing with the QND kids is a totally different experience than playing rock music live.

It gives me a chance to keep up my classical music chops, and also to interact with other musicians that I wouldn’t normally meet in the rock scene.

whatever musical projects (or any projects) I’ve had going on. Being a teacher, she has the patience of a saint, which is something I do NOT have but wish I did! She is my #1 fan and ally and I couldn’t imagine taking on anything without her by my side.

Who are your biggest influences on the piano and guitar respectively?

Piano would probably be a tie between Frederic Chopin and Ray Manzarek. Chopin was always my favorite composer, and I always liked the fact that he wrote almost exclusively for piano. Ray Manzarek was one of my first musical heroes in rock. I got into The Doors at a young age, and he made me realize that you didn’t have to be a guitarist, drummer or singer to be in band.

Keyboardists could be cool too (Interviewer looks nonplussed). As far as guitarists, I think stylistically the biggest influence on me would be Eric Clapton. The guy was in about a half dozen legendary bands! He was constantly reinventing himself musically, yet still sticking to his blues roots as far as playing technique and improvisation goes.

That’s something I’ve consciously tried to emulate.

What is your biggest musical “guilty pleasure”?

Somehow I knew this one was coming.

Going back to my high school days, I’ve always had a soft spot for 90’s gangsta rap.

I have a specific iPod playlist that includes Bone Thugs ‘n Harmony, Master P, Nelly, Snoop Dogg, Outkast, and (gulp) even some Kanye West. I am also a huge sucker for blatant 80’s pop. Bananarama, Tears For Fears, Spandau Ballet, Thompson Twins…I really dig that stuff. Probably the guiltiest guilty pleasure song of all for me would be “Borderline” by Madonna. I know, I know…

If I told you Sylvester Stallone was starring in a biopic about Flint Rasmussen, the world’s most famous rodeo clown, would you rush to theaters to see it?

Count me in. It would have to be better than Rocky V. Everybody hates Rocky V, right?! (Interviewer is somewhat mystified that Lawless is in for a biopic about a rodeo clown without batting an eye…)

Which is more difficult to play, Dvorak or Deep Purple?

Initially I would say Dvorak, just because of the sheer discipline needed to play in the classical style. His “New World Symphony”… you won’t hear music much more beautiful than that. But it’s neat that you bring up Deep Purple, as they were actually a rock band with heavy classical influences. Their music can be just as dizzying and technical for an instrumentalist to conquer. Even Ritchie Blackmore’s guitar solo in “Highway Star” was based on themes from Mozart.

Tried it…it is TOUGH.

Lastly, what would you like to be remembered for?

If we’re talking purely musical, I think it would be nice to be remembered as a versatile instrumentalist. I’m certainly not Eddie Van Halen or Rachmaninoff, but hopefully my ability to pick up a handful of different instruments has been an asset to the people I’ve played with. I also hope that the music I’ve performed both solo and with friends and family has helped to make people happy, whether it be at a wedding, a 10-band rock festival in the middle of nowhere, or a classroom at a high school.

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And we know you got married recently yourself. How is that going?

It couldn’t be better. We are in the midst of a few home improvement projects that are constantly keeping us busy. My wife Jenny has always been hugely supportive of MAINE ST. MAGAZINE - April 2017

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The District Announces INAUGURAL Q-FEST Street Concert Bands (Quincy, Illinois) The District is proud to be part of the inaugural Q-FEST presented by Refreshment Services Pepsi on June 3-4 in historic downtown Quincy. Q-FEST is a new community celebration of the arts - musical, visual, and culinary.

The District announces the band lineup for the Saturday June 3rd Street Concert sponsored by Adams Fiber. The street concert will take place on Maine Street between 5th and 6th Street. Taking the stage at 6:00pm will be Midnight Piano Band. Midnight Piano Band plays classic piano rock hits from the 70s and 80s such as Elton John, Billy Joel, and Paul McCartney. Also, they play a variety of other hits from artist like Earth Wind & Fire, Hall & Oates, Journey, Justin Timberlake, Garth Brooks, Bruno Mars, the Four Seasons and so many more.

At 9:00pm Members Only, the nation’s premier 80’s tribute act will take the stage. Members Only will play a full length, high-energy, rock show of the most recognizable hits of the 1980’s.

Q-FEST Concert gates will open at 5:30pm. Admission to the concert area is only $5.00 (Admission to Q-FEST is free).

The Q-FEST Taste of Quincy featuring area restaurants will serve food 11:00am through 8:00pm on Saturday. “Adams

Fiber is proud to be the Music Sponsor for Q-FEST. This will be an exciting event for our community and we are happy to be part of it” said Mike Ridder, Chief Operating Officer, Adams Fiber.

The District is a non-profit organization with the mission of promoting, revitalizing and preserving Quincy’s historic business district through broadbased community support, including both public and private partnerships. The District extends from Front Street to Twelfth Street, and Broadway to State Streets. For more information on The District please log on to www.thedistrictquincy.com Q-FEST presented by Refreshment Services Pepsi, is a community celebration of the arts (visual, musical, and culinary) in Quincy, Illinois. Brought to you through a partnership of the Quincy Arts Festival (previously Midsummer Arts Faire), Quincy Art Center, The District, and the Great River Restaurant Association. Q-FEST will be held annually the first weekend in June in and around Washington Park. More information about this year’s event on June 3 and 4, including participating, artists, hands-on activities, restaurants, daytime musical performers, and more is available at www.Qfest.com.

The Salty Sun To Donate a Percentage of Sales to Horizons Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry During the month of May, The Salty Sun will donate a percentage of sales to Horizons Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry.

The Salty Sun is a one-stop shop for all gifts, including bridal, baby, Mother’s Day, graduation, and Father’s Day. We also have unique and repurposed furniture.

Help them support those

who are hungry in our community.

Owned by Quincy natives Denette Kuhlman and Carri Bellis, The Salty Sun is located at 937 Maine Street in The District. The shop is open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Other hours are available by appointment.

Prime Rib

Every Wednesday and Saturday Also featuring the areas finest steaks & chops prepared on our own live charcoal grill.

OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK!

Lic. IL/MO

The Patio

Restaurant & Catering

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Fri Apr 7 Sammy O’Sullivan’s Irish Pub Share The Luck-For every purchase of Irish Nachos, Sammy’s will donate $7.77 to Quanada.

11am-11pm. Dine in or carry out. Let’s raise money for a good cause!

Sat Apr 8 The Cougar’s Den Capisce, Live! This will be the first full night of Capisce. $5 cover, 21 & over. Bring your friends and rock out with us!! 8pm.

Wed Apr 12 Sammy O’Sullivan’s Irish Pub---Buy 1 get 1 free pizzas every Wednesday. Stop in today!

Fri Apr 14 The Dock Quincy Karaoke with Lyon’s Pride Entertainment.

8:30 pm.

Sat Apr 15 The State Room GRATEFUL DEAD EXPERIENCE : THE SCHWAG at THE STATE THEATER 434 South 8th St. Quincy, IL 217-2219844. Showtime 8 p.m. All Ages Welcome. Tickets : $10 at the door http://www. theschwag.com/ The Dock Quincy--Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters-The 3 hour no break band. If you haven’t seen this group yet, you are missing out!! 9pm.

Fri Apr 21 Oakley Lindsay Center A Voice For All Women-Friday, April 21 Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Event starts at 6:30 p.m. Join us for a night of honoring

four exceptional women who are making a difference in our community. Enjoy a Lip Sync Showdown featuring the lip sync talents of: Penny Lock, Holly Schell, Linda Douglas, Jim Fenton, Rajah Maples, Robert Bentley, Amy Veach, and Rusty Williams. $55 per ticket before April 14. ~ $65 per ticket after April 14.

Ticket includes dinner buffet.

Cash Bar Sat Apr 22 The State Room Bobaflex, Another Lost Year & The Complication at The State Room!!!

Saturday, April 22nd Doors @ 8:00 p.m.

Tickets $7 at the door ALL AGES SHOW !!

The KROC Center

Free concert featuring The Salvation Army Chicago Staff Band in the Kroc Center Worship Theater. Doors will open at 6:30pm with the concert to follow at 7pm.

The State Room HBAQ Cornhole Tournament. 10am registration. Cash payout top 3 teams. $30 team prior to Apr 15. $40 after.

Sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Quincy.

Martini’s 515 Spunky Bottom Girls.

8:30pm.

Fri Apr 28 Quincy Country Club

Hope For Horizon’s.

Please join us for happy hour on Friday April 28th, as we host a silent auction fundraiser showcasing unique artist creations donated by our communities highly talented local artist. Ticket price of $30 includes light appetizers and a glass of wine. Tickets are available at Horizons west entrance, 224 S. 8th St., or by calling 217-224-5530. All proceeds go to support Horizons feeding programs.

Sat Apr 29 One Restaurant and Bar The Slopes-8:301am

APRIL

121 N. 4th St. In The District • 217-222-6869

The Cougar’s Den Final Flash! Hosted

by Sethamphetamine and Dr. Dick Ramirez.

The Cougars Den is closing and we would like you to come jam one last time time before they close!

We are still working out the full details, so stay tuned! 6pm.

Revelry Akoustic Mayhem. Come engage in (3) hours of revelry, ie: lively and noisy festivities, with Todd, Will and Scott and partake in large amounts of alcohol.

9pm.

Fri Apr 7 Quincy Public Library--Wizard of Oz Marionette Puppet Show-10:15 am.

Dorothy must find a way to get back to Kansas to her Aunt Em’s house! What happens when she meets some unlikely friends who will travel with her to the Emerald City to see the great and powerful Oz? Join us at this puppet show to find out! Puppet shows are designed for children of all ages and fill up fast so reserve your spot today by calling 223-1309 or online at quincylibrary.org.

survive poison, traps, snakes and treachery to do so.

Showing at 1pm and 5pm.

Tue Apr 18 Quincy Art Center---Beginning Wheel Throwing-Jeremy Young $20 material fee, $85 registration fee-Roll up your sleeves and get dirty with this introductory course on how to make cups, bowls, and other functional pottery on the potter’s wheel! Ages 15+.

Apr 18th-May16th. 6-8pm.

Thu Apr 20 Quincy Senior Center--Cooks Night Off-Join us for a movie and stay for dinner! Movie is free. Dinner $7. Choice of roast beef with gravy or 3 pieces of Quincy’s best fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, cauliflower with cheese, easter cake, and dinner roll. Movie is, “A Monster Calls”. All proceeds from the dinner benefits Meals On Wheels.

QAC---Beyond The Wheel-Vicki Sandercock $20 material fee, $68 regstration-Make your pottery unique with handles, decorative slips, carving, textures, and glazes. For all levels! No experience necessary. Ages 15+. Apr 19th-May10th. 6-8pm.

Mon Apr 10 Quincy Art Center---Live Figure Sessions-$5 donation. QAC provides a model.

Artists should bring their own art materials. Guardian’s signature is needed if student is under 18. Ages 15+. Every Monday in April.

6-8pm.

Quincy Community Theatre--- American Fairy Tales Auditions-Students in grades 7-12 are needed for the world premiere of a new interactive production— AMERICAN FAIRY TALES. Auditions are April 10, by appointment. All roles are available and all auditionees are welcome, regardless of prior experience. Detailed audition requirements, audition tips, character descriptions, and online registration are available at www.1qct. org/on-stage/auditions.

Audition appointments may also be made by contacting the QCT Box Office at 217-222-3209. For more information about booking a performance of AMERICAN FAIRY TALES, contact Celek at education@1qct.org or 217-222-3209 ext. 108.

Wed Apr 12 Quincy Art Center--- Crazy Clay Creations-Steven Stoll $67.50-Get clay crazy! Learn how to make hand built sculptures and throw on the potter’s wheel! 4-8th grade.

Apr 5th-May 10th.

Quincy Senior Center--Easter lunch-Glazed ham, hash brown casserole, country style green beans, angel food cake with fruit topping, dinner roll. $6 Thu Apr 13 Quincy Senior Center--Spring Fling Dance-Music

by Impakt. $5. 7-10pm. Full bar available. Call Kim 217223-5700 for more info.

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Palm Sunday

Easter

KROC Center---Easter Hop Bunny Party-10am-2pm. 12 and under free. Celebrate Easter with treats, games, crafts, activities and Bible lessons. Open to the public.

Join us in The Meadows.

Sat Apr 15 Quincy Art Center--- Egg-

Passover Begins

Tax Day

stra Art- Vicki Sandercock $45-10am-Noon-Explore a variety of ways to dye and decorate real hollow eggs!

Enjoy these creations for years to come. K-3rd grade.

Mon Apr 17 Quincy Public Library--Monday Movie “Indiana

Earth Day

Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark”-Indiana Jones, an archeologist, embarks on a thrilling quest to locate the mystical Ark of the Covenant. Accompanied by his fiesty ex-flame Marion Ravenwood, Indy must discover the Ark before the Nazis do, and he has to

Fri Apr 21 KROC Center---FREE Chicago Staff Band Concert-7pm-The Chicago Staff Band is The Salvation Army’s principal concert band of the midwest.

Its innovative music and quality performances are the result of dedication and effort of its band members who volunteer their many hours of service without remuneration.

All of these individuals have at least three things in common: a love and desire to serve God, commitment to the membership and ministry of the Salvation Army, and musical talent that is willingly shared in groups such as the Chicago Staff Band.

For ticket information please call the Kroc Welcome Desk at 217-222-5762.

Sat Apr 22 St John’s Anglican Parish---The Chicago Gargoyles Brass and Organ Ensemble-The spectacular sound of organ and brass music! The Gargoyles play groundbreaking new works and arrangements of older music. The sound together is stunningly harmonious

and “the perfect companion for the music lover in need of calming nourishment.” Now in their third decade together, members perform with grandeur and subtlety, with style and falir.

Accomplished professionals playing with skill and energy, they are wonderfully entertaining. For more information visit: http:// quincycivicmusic.org/ or call 224-5499. 7:30pm.

Tue Apr 25 Quincy Public Library--Coloring Club for Adults-No need to be an artist to enjoy a relaxing hour of coloring!

We’ll provide the coloring pages, pencils, hot tea, and calm music. 5-6:45pm.

Salem Church--- Spring Rummage Sale-Apri 24-27.

9th and State. 9am.

Fri Apr 28 First Mid-Illinois PLaza--Concerts In The Plaza-Jacqueline Kaufman. Enjoy FREE lunchtime Concerts in the Plaza with your favorite local musicians, held in the First Mid Illinois Bank Plaza on Maine Street between 6th & 7th. 11:30am-1pm.

Sat Apr 29 Vermont Street United Methodist Church- American Guild of Organists-Pipes, Pedals, and Pizza.

The local chapter of the American Guild of Organists will host Pedals, Pipes & Pizza on Saturday, April 29 from 10 am-2 pm. The event is an introduction to the pipe organ for area junior high and high school students. It will start at Vermont Street United Methodist Church and ending at St. Johns Anglican Parish.

The American Guild of Organists is a national organization for professional concert or church organists and all those interested in the organ. The Guild meets once a month, sponsors organ concerts and assists members in employment matters.

This program is funded in part by the Illinois Arts Council Agency, the Stillwell Foundation and the business and individual members of Arts Quincy.

Cost for the event is $5, which includes a pizza lunch. To register, or for more information, contact Rhonda Basinger at 217224-5441. 10am-2pm.

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THYME OUT WITH LISA CROCKER

Potter & Vaughn Shop Owner

Helping Out, Having Fun

You grew up in Quincy, right?

Born and raised. Went to St. Francis for grade school, then transferred to Junior High for 7th grade. I couldn’t wait to go to Junior High. Growing up, my dad was assistant principal, so he’d take us down there just about every Sunday to play in the gym while he worked in his office. It felt like home to me and it’s still one of the most beautiful school buildings anywhere.

I was in the second class to graduate from the current QHS building. Yay, Class of ’75!

I went away to college and except for a brief period in the fall of ’79, I lived and worked in Springfield from 1980 to 2013.

What kind of work did you do?

I like to say that I’ve made my living as a writer. I started in radio as a copywriter, then became production director and on-air talent. Broadcasting was a lot of fun, but I

was ready for a change when I went to work at a large life insurance company in the marketing communications department writing sales promotional material. I had two fun, interesting careers that provided a lot of opportunity for growth and development.

How did that lead to opening Potter & Vaughn?

Like many people, I got downsized from my job, so I moved back to Quincy in 2014.

My dear friend Sue Winking and I talked about opening a little shop and looked at several places, but couldn’t find the right space for the right price. When 504 Hampshire became available, it was perfect for a start-up because it was surrounded by successful businesses like Krazy Cakes, Thyme Square, Furtado Studio and WGEM. Sue and her husband Turk (James Turkowski) helped get the business up and running and I’ll be

forever grateful for their support.

So who’s Potter and who’s Vaughn?

Neither of us. Potter & Vaughn was the name of a furniture and appliance store that had been in business in Quincy for many years, first on North 5th, then in the 400 block of Hampshire. We liked the idea of recycling an old Quincy business name that was no longer being used.

Speaking of Thyme Square, what’s your favorite thing to eat here?

I would eat anything Cory and Brandon cook. I usually come for breakfast, and I’m a simple eggs and toast girl. I love their bread. And the jam. And the macarons.

You’re pretty involved with The District. What do you do for the organization?

Lisa Crocker, Quincy native and owner of Potter & Vaughn.

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Through my background in advertising and sales promotion, I picked up a few skills that I’m happy to share with The District.

It’s a volunteer organization and our collective success depends on the willingness of people like me to bring their talents to the table for the good of the cause. After participating in my first Small Business Saturday in November of 2015, it seemed natural to expand that kind of customer engagement to a regular promotion. I presented Shop Local Saturday to the retail promotion committee and with the support of the board, we started that event in May 2016 and are now doing it quarterly. It’s a fun event for customers and retailers, and gives us a chance to present The District as a unique, unified shopping destination.

I have tremendous respect for my fellow business owners who are passionate about what they do and are willing to take risks to make it happen. We are working together to create top-of-mind awareness for The District and what we offer in terms of shopping, dining and service businesses. It’s a very exciting time to be part of the Shop Local movement and it’s happening in The

District.

You’re kind of all about fun, aren’t you?

The sign at the shop says “Fun Shop” and I love to hear people laugh when they look at the cards and merchandise. Laughter is the best sound in the world. Plus, it’s supposed to be good for your abs.

Why are you proud to be part of The District?

Editor’s Note: Potter & Vaughn is celebrating their second anniversary Saturday, April 15.

Stop in and say hello to Lisa, have a piece of birthday cake, and they’ll even pay the sales tax on any purchase.

You never know what you’ll find at Potter & Vaughn.

THYME SQUARE CAFE

Updates Serving Alcohol

Made-from-scratch Bacon Bloody Mary with our house-smoked bacon, seasonal beer, sangria, cocktails, wine

Book Private Parties

Private space for up to 26 people during hours Entire restaurant up to 70 people after hours

Catering

We now offer breakfast, lunch, and casual dining catering Healthier catering option for the community Great for office meals and meetings

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SECOND STRING MUSIC 100 North 5th • 223-8008 secondstringmusic.com

EXPRESSIONS BY CHRISTINE 711 Maine • 223-2750 expbyc.com

TIRAMISU 137 North 3rd • 222-9560

MUSIC LINGUA 1210 Jersey • 217-622-0353 LUDWIG AUTO BODY 923 Maine • 217-222-1570 FOR HOME AND HER 644 Maine St. 217-506-6197 O’BRIEN INSURANCE 419 South 10th • 224-7474 obrieninsure.com

EMS - EMT Maintenance and Hauling 217-779-1391 BOODALU 117 Hampshire • 222-3100 boodalu.com

HILBING AUTOBODY 124 South 4th • 222-0197 hilbing.com

DISH NETWORK dish.com

ONE: SPECIAL EVENT VENUE 600 Hampshire • 214-0600 onerestaurantandbar.com INTERIOR ELEMENTS

BY NEELY 733 Hampshire • 222-1822

MERCANTILE BANK 440 Maine • 223-7300 mercantilebk.com

QUINCY SOCIETY OF FINE ARTS 300 Civic Center Plaza 222-3432 • artsquincy.org

QUINCY MEDICAL GROUP 1025 Maine • 222-6550 quincymedgroup.com

PATIO RESTAURANT 133 South 4th • 222-1281 patiorestaurant.net

ROSEWOOD FRAMING 729 Hampshire • 217-430-7669

THYME SQUARE 615 Hampshire • 224-3515 thymesquarecafe.net

THRIVE CAFE & TEA ROOM 500 Hampshire • 217-209-0212

DAME HURDLE & CO. 535 Maine, Ste. 1 • 222-0477 damehurdleandco.com

CATHY ANDERSON, CENTURY 21 BROUGHTON 217-430-2433

JEANNE’S SHOPPE 106 North 6th • 222-7001 Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat 10-4

YELLOW KISS BOUTIQUE 609 Hampshire • 217-779-9567 REVELRY THE PARK BENCH 119/121 N 4th St. • 217-222-6869

SWICK REALTY 812D Hampshire • 653-9910 searchquincyhomes.com

TRI-CITY SPORTS 535 Maine, Ste 3 • 224-2489 tricitysports.com TRAEDER’S TNT YAMAHA 930 Maine St. • 217-228-2226

PIN-UP HAIR STUDIO 507 South 8th • 217-779-3320

JUSTIN HEMING, SHOTTENKIRK 217-717-2617

MAINE ST. MOTORS 900 Maine • 217-214-5555

KROC CENTER 405 Vermont • 222-5762 krocquincy.org

ILLINOIS SIGNAL 910 Broadway • 217-223-4028

THE SALTY SUN 937 Maine St.

LUDWIG AUTOBODY 923 Maine • 217-222-1570

ACTIVE EDGE CHIROPRACTIC 1025 Maine • 222-6500

HOMEBANK 1132 Broadway • 223-7100 myhomebank.com

KITCHEN & BATH GALLERY 615 Jersey • 217-214-0310

SHAKER HILL 638 Maine • 217-653-6937

LA BELLA VITA 428 Maine • 217-209-2562 labellavitacuisine.com

QUINCY COMMUNITY THEATRE 300 Civic Center Plaza 222-3209 1qct.org

PREMIER DIVA 115 N 4TH ST. • 217-223-4827

SILHOUETTE SHOPPE 117 N. 6th • 217-223-8791

ALLY’S BOUTIQUE 535 Maine, Ste 4A 779-9946 DOMESTICS ETC. 119 N. 6th • 223-2799 domesticsetc.com THE BUSINESS CENTRE 625 Hampshire • 222-2219 tbcq.com

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POTTER & VAUGHN 504 Hampshire • 228-5068 potterandvaughn.com

YELLOW KISS BOUTIQUE 609 Hampshire • 779-9567 yellowkissboutique.com

2THIRTY4 234 North 12th • 214-4102 2thirty4.com

STATE STREET BANK 801 State Street. 1 • 223-6480 statestreetbank.com

BROWN DRUG 1121 Maine • 217-228-6400

KRISTOPHER’S SALON 511 Maine • 217-223-1500 AMY DETERS EVENTS 217-248-7912

OAKLEY LINDSAY CENTER 300 Civic Center Plaza

STEVEE SOHN - LIPSENSE 217-440-4562

QUINCY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU 532 Gardner Expy • 214-3700 seequincy.com

ELITE STUDIO 217-653-9894

AMANDA COGGESHALL 217-653-1599

PLAYERS 255 N. 5TH • 217-223-1185

BITTERSWEET CONFECTIONS 111 Jail Alley • 262-960-5815

CHANGES SALON & SPA 1024 State • 217-221-9996

ODD LOT PAPERIE 217-577-9414

POAGE AUTO PLAZA 217-222-8900

O’DONNELL’S TERMITE & PEST CONTROL 217-222-0049

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featured arts events Golden Windmill Follies

Golden Windmill, Golden, IL March 31—April 2 and April 7 and 8 goldenwindmill.org

Concerts in the Plaza

Friday, April 28, 11:30 am First Mid-Illinois Plaza thedistrictquincy.com

HSQAC Remembering WWI Exhibit History Museum, 322 Maine Saturday, April 22 at 2 pm 217-222-1835

Pedals, Pipes and Pizza!

Saturday, April 29 10 am—2 pm Vermont St. UMC Register by calling 217-224-5441

QCMA: The Chicago Gargoyles Brass & Organ Ensemble

QU: United States Air Force Band Woodwind Quintet

Saturday, April 22 at 7:30 pm At St. John’s Anglican Parish quincycivicmusic.org

Wednesday, April 26 at 7:30 pm Connie Niemann Center for Music 217-228-5432

Symphonie Fantastique

Sunday Music Series Free Concert Sunday, April 30 at 4 pm Unitarian Church 217-228-2866

Saturday, April 29 7:30 pm at Morrison Theater, QJHS qsoa.org

For a complete calendar, visit artsquincy.org!

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