Vendors and customers crowd the Oakley-Lindsay Center visiting Kohl’s annual food spectacular Thursday, October 1, 2009. This year’s “Spooktackular” theme included dozens of life-sized halloween surprises around every corner in addition to food and product samples. Expected attendance is estimated at 2,500 with about 200 vendors coming through the doors. (H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)

Steve’s B&W Extras

Picture of Max Wedding of Quincy, Illinois. Max killed his first wild boar on August 21,2009 in Pawnee, OK. Max is 6 years old and took the wild boar with a crossbow at 20 yards. The wild boar weighed in at 170 pounds, and has 3 inch tusks. Max is a first grade student at St. Peters School.
He was hunting with his father, David Wedding.   Photo submitted by David Wedding

The Quincy Gems celebrate their win over Chillicothe for the Prospect League Championship Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at QU-Stadium in Quincy.
(H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)

Hannibal Cavemen’s Grant Dozar tags out Quincy Gems’ Jake Hibberd at third base during Saturday night baseball action at Clemens Field in Hannibal.
(H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)

Quincy Gems catcher Justin Dunning tags Springfield’s Josh Parr after Jordan Hood fields a shot off the left field wall, fires to Hibberd who turns and fires to dunning for the out. Parr tried to make it home from second. H-W Photo/Michael Kipley

Gems 2nd baseman Jacob White takes a wide throw from catcher Brian Ferris and lunges back across the bag to tag Bombers runner, John Hotta, out at second on a steal during the top of the sixth inning of the first game of a double header against the Dubois County Bombers Wednesday July 22, 2009.   H-W Photo/Michael Kipley

Through a cloud of dust, Gems’ Brian Farris looks for home plate, as he is tagged out during Thursday night baseball action against the Dans at QU-Stadium in Quincy.
H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt

Gems second baseman, Jacob White, turns to tag Hannibal’s Matt Burton before getting a grip on the ball.  Burton makes it safely on base in the Gems 5 - 2 victory at Clemens Field Monday, July 13.  H-W Photo/Michael Kipley

Quincy Gems third baseman, John Lorenz lays down a sacrifice bunt to move up a runner in their win over the DuPage Dragons Wednesday July 8, 2009.  H-W Photo/Michael Kipley

Hannibal’s Bryce Tafelski (25) slides safely into second base after Quincy’s Jake Hibberd was unable to corral the throw from first base during a pickoff attempt in their game Saturday night at QU Stadium.  H-W Photo/Philip Carlson

Hannibal’s Matt Gaudet (38) is congratulated by teammates after his solo home run against the Gems Saturday night at QU Stadium.  H-W Photo/Philip Carlson