The 2015 Mega Raffle conclusion was held Saturday at the Knights of Columbus In Quincy. The top three prizes were a $10,000 third prize, the second prize winner got a new Chevy Camaro or Kia Sorento, and the first place prize was $100,000!
It is funny how Americans consume certain foods with certain holidays. Like turkey on Thanksgiving Day and corned beef on St. Patrick’s Day. Both could be eaten anytime of the year, but we seem to usually devour it on the appropriate holiday instead. Of course the turkey is an All-American bird and it fits the holiday in November. But, in what may surprise many, corned beef and cabbage is not the
Our family couldn't wait. The winter was long - some might say torturous - so at the very first sign of decent weather we went outside and cooked on the grill. A friend of mine co-hosts a barbecue show, and his show has decided that the time change should officially mark the start of grilling season. I think that's a great (or grate?) idea. In June, the Quincy Knights of Columbus will host the Smo
Call it Table Tennis or Ping Pong, it is still a fun game to play and a great way to get some exercise as well. As a two time winner of the Rome, New York summer table tennis championships as a kid, I found ping pong to be quite a bit of fun to play.
I knew it was Pancake and Sausage season, but I didn't realize it was also Trivia season. There are numerous trivia events scheduled in the next few weeks in the area. Some feature general trivia and others have specific categories only, like TV and Music. If you love trivia, you have your pick in the weeks ahead. Here are some of the trivia events scheduled
Callie Frese, age 5, the daughter of Andy and Crissy Frese of Quincy, has Cerebral Palsy. She is in need of a service dog to help with lots of things — helping to guide her wheelchair, pick up anything she may have dropped, providing comfort and a calming sense for the child, etc. But there is one thing the guide dog can do that is invaluable: it can sense seizure activity in Callie before it happ
Quincy's annual Little Peoples Golf Tournament took place earlier in the month. Anyone golfer that has children can tell you that it's not the easiest sport to get young kids involved in. If you take your kids at the wrong time of day, you'll spend more time letting others play through than you will playing your own game. Luckily for kids in Quincy, there are some great programs geared towards hel