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John Tripp, My Best Friend, Passed Away Four Years Ago Today. 'Miss Ya Buddy!'

Jeffrey Dorsey — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:53:08 +0000

Four years ago I lost my best friend and hundreds of others did likewise with the passing of John Tripp. I started to write a blog about John this morning, but I kept deleting what I was writing. I finally decided that what I wrote last year still fits today so if what you read next sounds familiar, it is. I wrote it from my heart a year ago and the words still say everything I want to say today so here it is.

Last Chance to Sign Up For Gus Macker is This Wednesday

Jeffrey Dorsey — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:57:31 +0000

This Wednesday is the absolute last day to sign up a team to play in the upcoming Gus Macker Basketball Tournament. Macker officials have extended the signup date to may 15th. Teams of four players can sign up their team at www.macker.com to enter this year’s 3-on-3 tournament which will be held in Quincy on [...]

Gus Macker Basketball Registration Deadline Extended

Jeffrey Dorsey — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:31:52 +0000

The Quincy Exchange Club will be hosting the Annual Gus Macker Basketball Tournament in Quincy on May 25 and 26. The time to sign up 4-person teams to play in the event has been extended. Teams are placed into male and female divisions in age categories of 10 and under, 11 to 12, 13 to [...]

Gus Macker Registration is Underway with Deadline Soon

Jeffrey Dorsey — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:25:22 +0000

The Quincy Exchange Club will be hosting the Annual Gus Macker Basketball Tournament in Quincy on May 25th and 26th. The time to sign up 4-person teams to play in the event is now. Teams are placed into male and female divisions in age categories of 10 and under, 11 to 12, 13 to 14, [...]

Quincy's Mike Lavery Named to The Gus Macker Hall of Fame

Jeffrey Dorsey — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:41:11 +0000

We had Scott McNeal on the air with us this morning. Scott is the founder of Gus Macker Basketball which will be coming to Quincy for the 23rd consecutive year on May 25 and 26 at Washington Park. Gus Macker itself is celebrating it's 40th year of existence since it's founding in Lowell, Michigan in 1974. Macker basketball probably would never had happened if it weren't for Quincy's Mike Lavery.

Mayor Spring Presents the State of the City Address

Jeffrey Dorsey — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:37:38 +0000

Mayor John Spring presented his State of the City address at the Quincy Exchange Club meeting today. Before beginning the address the Mayor complemented the snow removal crews and the Quincy Police Department as well for their efforts in handling our recent snow storm. As part of his prepared comments, the Mayor stated he wants [...]

Rick Hummel Addresses the Quincy Exchange Club

Jeffrey Dorsey — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:57:09 +0000

The Quincy Exchange Club was honored to have Baseball Hall of Famer and sportswriter for the St. Louis Post Dispatch, Rick Hummel, as its speaker today. Hummel, a Quincy native and 1964 graduate of Quincy High School, became the first Quincy person inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York in July of 2007 when he received the J.G. Taylor Spink Award for baseball writing.

B-25 Bomber Fly Over Saturday Thanks to Donations

Jeffrey Dorsey — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:20:41 +0000

To put on a Veteran’s Parade is one thing but to get a B-25 Bomber fly over during the parade is another. Hats off to Jim Ponsot and Dick McKinney, the parade chairmen, and their parade committee for pulling this off. Not only were they successful in getting this done but they have done it [...]

Veteran's Parade in Quincy is Saturday at 10am

Jeffrey Dorsey — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:59:02 +0000

It’s Veteran’s Day weekend and there are plenty of activities planned in the area including the 5th Annual Veteran’s Day Parade tomorrow in Quincy. Last year there were 92 entries and this year the total is 93. The parade goes from 12th to 5th on Maine and begins at 10am. I will be a part [...]

Enjoy Your Birthday Mr. Howell

Jeffrey Dorsey — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:50:22 +0000

In the midst of running to and from the radio station on Saturday I had the chance to squeeze in a few minutes to attend Rich Howell's 80th birthday party at Madison Park Church.

Rich and I go back a few years with both of us being Exchange Club members and also board members for the Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers.