OUR NEIGHBOR
Hometown girl makes good
May 16, 2013 - Quincy High School Life Skills teacher Abbie Lankhaar has found her niche in life at a young age, teaching at the same school where her grandfather, George Parsons, taught driver’s education years ago.
Surrounded by family
May 09, 2013 - Gena (Perry) Westra moved to Quincy from Hayward, Calif. in 1978 when she was just 9 years old.
Working to fulfill a dream
May 02, 2013 - Jared Rang is the first Quincy Police Department intern that the city has taken on since 1998.
Vacation spot turned home
April 25, 2013 - Jo Glenn first became familiar with the Quincy Valley when she and her husband Rob bought vacation land on an empty, sandy lot just southwest of the Gorge Amphitheater at Sunland in 1986. At first it was just their weekend getaway spot.
Making a life in Quincy
April 18, 2013 - Quincy resident Christine Garcia has had her picks of places to live, and she stayed in Quincy.
From baseball to the Army
April 11, 2013 - Many people who have big families jokingly say that they have their own baseball team. In Gayle Sorlien’s case, her grandfather Albert Sorlien and his seven brothers did have their own team—for real.
Born and raised in Quincy
April 04, 2013 - Karen Keller didn’t leave the Quincy Valley for very long before she decided that city life was not for her. She missed the quiet solitude of her home town and the closeness of family and friends.
Castillo has Texas roots
March 28, 2013 - Although Manuel Castillo enjoys his life here in Quincy, his heart is in San Antonio, Texas.
Serving his country
March 21, 2013 - Edgar Rivera grew up in the Quincy Valley, never realizing that his life would take him on a very interesting journey.
A variety of ways to serve Quincy
March 14, 2013 - Kaye Baumgartner moved to the Quincy area from Linn, Ore. in 1987 after her husband, Chris came to help out with his family’s farm. At the time, her daughter, Schaylee, was in the third grade and Joey, her son, was in first grade.



