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String serenade for library
Chuck Allen/Post-Register
Rachal Mattson-Pinkerton plays the harp during the grand-opening event at the new Quincy Public Library on Thursday, Jan. 198
Bad debts eat QVMC profit
Bad debt continues to gnaw at the bottom line for Quincy Valley Medical Center.
Quincy liquor store to close
For nearly three decades, Barb Gottschalk has operated the liquor store in Quincy. She will permanently close the doors to her business at the end of the day on Tuesday, Jan. 31. When that happens, Quincy will be without a liquor store for at least four months, thanks to the passage of Initiative-1183, which privatizes liquor sales in the state.
Jacks bury Huskies in second half
It appeared the Jacks were ready to call it quits after the first 16 minutes of Tuesday CWAC basketball game in Othello.
Ladies use press to get past reeling Othello
The Lady Jacks were just one take-a-way shy of 20 steals on Tuesday night.
Some modest policing suggestions
While I don’t intend to make this column sound like a criticism of our local police officers, I’m afraid it may come across that way. So I just want to say up front that I believe we have a police department full of dedicated officers and administrators who are concerned about our community and who want to do their best.
Tuned out on upcoming election
Ioften have people ask me what I think about the upcoming Presidential election.
Students art on display in Quincy’s new library
The first exhibit in the Quincy Public Library’s new art space is from Quincy High School and Quincy Junior High School students.
QJHS math team takes first place
Thirty-seven students from the Quincy Junior High competed in the Math is Cool Masters competition in Spokane on Friday.
Enjoying five decades in George
Elaine Elshoff was born in Mitchell, South Dakota but the family moved to Silverton, Ore., when she was only three. Growing up, her parents encouraged education and promoted her going to a university. She attended Mt. Angel Women’s College and received a degree in education.
Grandpa gets around town
Cecilio Garza came from Alamo, Texas with his young family to Quincy in 1965. His first job was picking rocks, and he continued to work hard to support his growing family of eight girls and one boy: Angie, Sylvia, Diana, Nancy, Linda, Gracie, Lupe, Marie and Arnold. Garza saw that there was a lot of work available in the Quincy Valley. He worked on local farms for 14 years, and worked for Lamb-Weston for the next 14 years.
