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Swan enjoys retirement his way

May 20, 2010 - When asked what his job title is at Akins Harvest Foods, Joe Swan hesitates for a few moments and can’t give a definitive answer.

Kubicki bleeds black and gold

May 13, 2010 - Ted Kubicki is a diehard Pittsburgh sports fan. Growing up in the Steel City, he witnessed the birth of the Steelers’ storied dynasty in the National Football League and the Pirates’ rise to elite status in the 1970s in Major League Baseball behind the play of superstars Willie Stargell and Roberto Clemente.

Prchal an emerald in the desert

May 06, 2010 - Robin Prchal manages Emerald Desert Nursery in Quincy, but it’s her landscape design work that keeps her busy most days.

Harrington helps to power the port

April 29, 2010 - The Quincy Valley has undergone a lot of changes over the past few years. Sherry Harrington has been in a unique perspective to witness a lot of those developments first-hand.

Jacobs not slowing down

April 15, 2010 - Mara Jacobs considers herself blessed because of the way she’s been welcomed to the Quincy Valley ever since she moved here from the west side of the state in 2003.

Hobbs trying to drum up interest in band

April 08, 2010 - Clayton Hobbs is passionate about music. That’s why the Quincy High School senior is so disappointed that the number of students participating in the school’s band has been steadily dropping over the last few years.

Royer born to run

April 01, 2010 - Ever since she was little, Ruth Royer has loved to run — the further, the better.

Call is hospital's founding father

March 25, 2010 - Mark Call served in the United States Army during World War II for three years as a surgical technician and medical evacuator. He was part of a unit that helped to remove about 30,000 soldiers who suffered casualties during that time period in North Africa, Italy, Austria and Germany.

Transplant Fox enjoying Quincy

March 18, 2010 - Cassandra Fox grew up on the west side of the state, but over the past year she has grown to appreciate what the Quincy Valley has to offer.

Galster hooked on Quincy

March 11, 2010 - Pat Galster is a self-described hard-core fisherman; he has been for practically all of his life. He fell in love with fishing as a boy growing up in Fairbanks, Alaska, and moved to the Quincy Valley eight years ago partly because of the area’s bountiful rivers and lakes.

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