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 Our
River Picture of the Day ------
was sent in by Roy Jonas and you have to admit
this is something that you do not see on the river everyday........
Roy
wrote in his e-mail:
Attached
are some pictures of my
three daughters and a friend practicing some cheerleading on
Iowa
Island
Sunday 10/30/05. This was our last boat outing this year as I winterized that
afternoon.
Bill
says........Roy really took some good action shots their routine........up,
up
and away, with
a safe landing. I love the expressions on the faces of the girls
as the one becomes air born and as the catch her. Good job, girls !
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30 -05 |
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Our
5 River Pictures of the Day ------
are from a few of the River Halloween parties last
night. The first is from the Sand
Bar.....Who said they weren't having a
party !
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Fred and Wilma at Sharkys
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Some scary folks at Capt'n Jack's
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Some soldiers ( ? )In line waiting for the ferry
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A
lovely couple at Kinders
The above are just a few pics from Saturday night on the river. Keep your
anchor right here---because many more pictures from the parties will be
posted soon.
HAPPY
RIVER HALLOWEEN
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29 -05 |
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Our
River Picture of the Day ------
Is of a small section of a much larger river
landscape (that stretches for 42 inches ) sent in by Mike Kolisch.
Mike took this river landscape in seven different shots and pieced it together
for us. What a picture. This is one of the best
pictures I have seen of the bluff area. It just keep gong and
going.
I am going to keep a small version of it at the top of this page for a
while.. It is one of the best river pictures that I have received so
far !
RiverBill
says....Thanks for the fantastic picture Mike...And....keep them coming !
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Luttrell
Marine Has A New Featured Boat ------
A 1998 Mariah Z300 Shabah
Check
it out ! Click on the Luttrell Ad Link on the right hand side of
this page or just Click
Here.
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Welcome
BoatCrazy.com To RiverBill's------ The folks at
BoatCrazy.com
have hooked up with RiverBill's.....to provide you with a special place to buy
or sell your boat. Search
over 1100 used boats on-line
from Dealers, Brokers and Sale-By-Owner. One Fee sells your
boat...Good until sold.........
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Cedar
Hill.....Harley Raffle
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Saturday
Afternoon
A
Few Tickets Still Available
1982
Harley Tour Glide
Chances
are $100 each
Drawing
on Saturday,
October 29
75
Tickets Being Sold
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ON PICTURE TO ENLARGE
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Trivia
Night
Saturday
October 29
7:00
PM
New
Melle Community Club
To
benefit Jessica Moore, who suffered a stroke 5 days after giving birth to her
2nd
child.
Jess is the daughter of Brian and Kathy of the boat "Running With
The Big Dogs".
The
family needs our help right now......So get your "river-team"
together and
contact
Kristen at 636-578-3262 to reserve a table. It will be fun and it will
benefit some river folks in their time of need........
Click
here for info on Trivia Night and click
here for info on the family
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28 -05 |
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Our
River Picture of the Day ------
Is of a river
dredge and it's dredging equipment locking through Winfield Dam about 4:50
PM on Thursday afternoon. Looks like there is a towboat in the
back pushing everything down river.
This picture came off of the Winfield
Live-Cam.
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Please
Check Your Address Book ------ Everyone....
please check the e-mail address you are using to send me stuff. The
correct one is:
riverbill@prodigy.net
I started to get rid of my old e-mail account and found lots of mail in it
that I didn't know about. I changed e-mail accounts (and e-mail address)
back in February or March because I had trouble with the pictures that boaters
sent in. The large pictures locked it up. I put a notice on
the website and after a month or so I quit checking the old account...
Bad idea ! .....There is a lot
of e-mail in there that I haven't read or answered....Sorry !... I will start
going through it .
The good news we have a few more river pictures to post......every thing
from..... River Dawgs ...to ...Burning boats...and more..
If I didn't answer your e-mail or post the picture you sent me, it was
probably in this old account....So keep your anchor right where it is.....I
will get through it all before the river freezes over.
Thanks,
Bill
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August
A,. Bush III And Flood Plain Development
------ Thursday's
on-line Post
Dispatch had an article about August A. Bush III and his fight against flood
plain development, especially the levee that St. Peters is building for the
370 Lakeside Business Park project.........Please take a minute and read
it.....Go to STLtoday
to for the complete story.
River
Bill says....Stop The Levee's....let the flood plains be flood plains
!
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Some
.... River Reading ------
Brad Griesenauer, who is a regular follower of RiverBill's, sent
me an e-mail about a book he just finished reading. It sounds like
a good book for us river boaters that are interested in river history and
steamboats, so I thought I would share it with everyone. Winter is
coming on you might have a bit more time to read a good book. In his e-mail
Brad wrote;
After seeing
today's
picture of the day, (10-27-05)I thought I would recommend a book I recently
finished
reading. The title is ...Come Hell or High Water: A lively History of
Steamboating on the Mississippi Rivers.. by Michael Gillespie.
It's a factual read about steamboating in their hayday. If you check it out, I
hope you enjoy it.
Thanks Brad ! Made me think that we
needed a River Reading page on RiverBill's, so I started one , with yours
being the 1st book recommended for reading.....Check it out in the upper part
of the left hand column
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Update
.... The Jamaica Daze Band... 2nd Nature ------ What
in the heck is the Jamaica Daze band, 2nd
Nature doing these days you ask ? You know the guys that
belted out the tunes for us off and on all day and well into the night at the
Jamaica Daze Party. One of the regular bads at the Sand Bar Restaurant.
....
I e-mailed Mark Sweetman, the base player, to see what's going on these
days and thought I would share his reply with everyone:
The
band's doing pretty well. We're booking through Sun Productions right
now, and getting quality gigs through them. We're doing a full gig at
the Stratford next Friday (11-4-05). That's a place in Fenton that books
fairly major acts . For example, Warrant, The Jimmy Van Zant band, and a
bunch of national tribute bands are booked (along with us ) in the next few
weeks.
River
Bill says ......Thanks for the update Mark !
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Where
In The Heck Is The Mississippi Queen at Today ? ------ Rorbert
( Slow Ride ) Cope wrote me the following e-mail on Thursday:
The
Mississippi queen is already up in pool 16 this morning. 2 days, 9
locks, and 250 miles, she's making pretty good time.
If
you want to check the location of the Mississippi Queen yourself, go to the
Corps of Engineers Navigation
Information Connection website, click on "Locate A Vessel"
and then type in "Mississippi Queen".
Thanks
for the info Robert !
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27 -05 |
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Our
River Picture of the Day ------ was
sent in by Mike Kolisch of the boat "Cool Breeze". Mike wrote
in his e-mail:
My
wife Joan and I were cruising along the bluffs below Grafton today
(Tuesday, Oct.25) checking out the Fall colors and the Mississippi
Queen came by..... What
a sight !
River
Bill says....It is a special thing to see these great boats travel up and down
the river ....Like we stepped back into history for a while. .......
Thanks
for the pictures Mike.
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26 -05 |
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Our
River Picture of the Day ------ is
another entry in the Grafton Ferry picture contest. This one was sent in
by Robert "Slow Ride" Cope. He snapped a shot of the
ferry heading towards the Missouri side of the confluence with the
changing colors along the bluffs in the
background....And ..there are a few motorcycle riders up front enjoying the
view.
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25 -05 |
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Our
River Picture of the Day ------
is of a Golden
Sunset taken from the Grafton Ferry by Debbie House, of Affiliated
Insurance, while on a motorcycle ride a few weeks ago. This is the 1st
entry in the Grafton Ferry picture contest.... Way to go Debbie ! More coming tomorrow.
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Operation
Clean Stream ------
There was an article in Monday's on-line Post Dispatch about how Operation
Clean Stream volunteers cleaned Boschert Creek, Dardenne Creek and Peruque
Creek of liter and trash this past weekend to help preserve their natural
habitats.
.All of these creeks do flow into the Mississippi River....so any trash
removed from the creek is trash removed from the river.
Go to STLtoday
to for the complete story.
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24 -05 |
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Our
River Picture of the Day ------
Is of the American
Queen Riverboat locking through Winfield Dam about 9:30 on Sunday
evening. According to the on-line
itinerary, the American Queen is heading north on the Mississippi to
St. Paul Minnesota on a Fall Foliage Cruise, with stops in Hannibal, Dubuque,
La Crosse and Red Wing. This picture came off of the Winfield
Live-Cam.
Note:
There is a good article about the history of the Delta Queen, a sister ship of
the American Queen, on the Delta Queen
Steamboat website. Click
Here.
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Illinois
River Mud May Be Used To Plug Southern Wetlands------
There was an article in Sunday's on-line Post
Dispatch about how mud from the Illinois River may be shipped to Louisiana for
to fill in wetlands damaged by Hurrricane Katrina. Go to STLtoday
to for the complete story.
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22 -05 |
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Our
River Picture of the Day ------
Is of the Grafton
Ferry as it crosses the confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers
heading for the ferry landing in Grafton, IL. I think that most folks
would agree that the scenery we have in this area of the river has to be some
of the best around.
Make sure to send us a picture for the Grafton Ferry Picture Contest !
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Grafton
Ferry Picture Contest
------ Send me a
picture...And... Win 2 round trip passes for the Grafton Ferry.......Monthly
winners !
A picture of the ferry heading across the confluence, at the landing, etc.
A picture taken from ferry such as scenery, wildlife, etc
A picture on the ferry of you and
your friends, of the captain, other riders, etc.
Be
creative..Be funny...Be original
The winner of the 1st month's contest will be announced on Nov. 20 and you
will see many of the entries right here on RiverBill's.
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21 -05 |
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Our
River Picture of the Day ------
Is of the start of the changing
of the colors on the bluffs that grace our river along the Great River
Road between the cities of Grafton and Alton, IL.
Captain Robert Cope, of the boat Slow Ride, sent this one in and I think its a
really good shot of the bluffs, the river road, the blue sky and the blue
water. Its worth putting in a frame.
Bill
says ....Thanks for sharing your picture with us Robert.
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Cool
Amphibious Boat Car ------ Captain
Greg Miller spotted this cool looking amphibious...Hydra Spyder... boat /
car.... on the internet and sent me the
link to it. Click
here and take a look, it is pretty neat looking !
Greg Miller writes that there is an amphibious motor home showcased in the
same website.
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Our
River Picture of the Day ------
was sent in by Captain Randy Bicknese of the boat
"Lady Di". Randy wrote in his e-mail:
"The pic was taken last Thursday ( 10-13-2005) while we were skiing
in Dardenne Slough. The water was great and there was not many other
boats around. If all goes well, we'll be back out there this week. The
girls ( Diane of Lady Di and Susan of Cutty's Ark ) won't give up on ski season
which helps keep me out there too."
Bill
says ....Thanks for the great picture !
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Auxiliary
Lock Closed at Dam 27
------
KSDK News Channel 5 reported on Wednesday that the
auxiliary lock at Dam 27, at Granite City, is closed for repairs. For more information go to
5ksdk.com.
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19 -05 |
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Our
River Picture of the Day ------
was sent in by Tony and Carole Binbeutel of the boat "Change In Latitude".
I am naming this
picture Go
Cards !
Tony wrote in his email:
Thought we would send you this pic. Labor Day weekend on Island 521, which
we renamed early this summer to:
No.5...Pujols
Island
As
you can see with all of the boats, our normally quite island was hoppin !
GO
CARDS !!!!!
Bill
says ....Thanks for the picture and lets hope it helps us get that win tonight !
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Two
Branch Chili Report ------ There
was a good turn out for the 2nd annual Chili Contest at Two Branch Marina last
Friday night...... 7 or 8 entries of River Chili and everyone got to taste
them all....with voting afterwards. They were all very good
and each one had its own character, right down to the container
it was served out of.
The
grand prize for Best Chili, as voted by the taste testers, went to Kathy
who is pictured here (on the left) along with Ron, Gary and Sue.
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Luttrell
Marine ------ has a
new "Featured Boat" for sale.......A classic
looking 1981 Dyer 29. Click the Luttrell link on the right
hand side of this webpage.......And ......Check It Out !.
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Our
River Picture of the Day ------
of Tim Holland with his Catch
Of The Day. There is a bit of a story to go along with the picture......
As it goes...Gary Bowers, his wife Linda and their friends, Tim and Deborah
Holland, were taking a boat ride on Sunday afternoon up the Illinois
River. Just below the Pere Marquette Lodge they decided to try and
stir-up some of the flying carp that have invaded our area. Seems as if
Gary knows a spot around there where those carp like to hang
out.
While motoring around on the west side of the river they stirred up some of the
carp and they started jumping out of the water, mostly behind the boat. It
was sort of neat to watch but Tim is an adventurous type guy and decided
to do a little fishing.... with a fish net.... Yes ...A Fish Net
!
He positioned himself near the back of the boat ....And wouldn't you know it,
before long Tim landed one...Right out of the air....Or... It might have jumped
into the fish net that he was holding !
Either way, this sure gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "Fly
Fishing."
Bill
Says ......Thanks Gary for the pictures and story....And....Tim - Keep On Fishin
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Our
River Picture of the Day ------
was sent in by our roving reporter, Captain Robert Slow-ride Cope. Robert
wrote in his e-mail;
"These
pics were taken at the Dardeene chute side of Isl. 521 on the way
home Saturday night. It seams someone brought a projector
TV, and set up the screen right there on the beach. Now that's livin
right. "
Robert
also noted in his e-mail that its "Larry The Cable Guy" that these
folks are watching on the tube.
Bill
says....Once again......Thanks for the neat picture Robert.
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Info On The Downtown St. Louis Riverfront ------
Sunday's on-line Post
Dispatch had another article about the the plans being proposed for the
downtown St. Louis riverfront. Go to STLtoday
to for the complete story.
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St.
Louis Levees ------
There was an article in Sunday's on-line Post
Dispatch about how St. Louis is gaining a national reputation for the flood
plain development that is going on in our area. Levees are being built
in flood prone areas to turn them into office parks, warehouse, strip malls
and the like. Not only on the Mississippi River but on the Missouri River as
well......Go to STLtoday
to for the complete story.
River
Bill says....Stop The Levee's....let the flood plains be flood plains
!
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Captain
Jack's has new food menu and 2 night Halloween Party ------ Capt'n Jacks has added 11 new items to
their menu .....Click on their hot-link in the right hand column and check it
out !
They will be having a Halloween party on Fri & Sat, Oct 28 and 29......
Check RiverBill's "Upcoming Events" in the
upper left column for info on more River - Halloween Parties.
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10- 16 -05
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Our
River Picture of the Day ------ is
of John
and Pat Difatta's Retirement Party at Park Carl near Heartland
Marina yesterday. These two river boaters are now free from the
constraints and grind of a daily job........Free to boat everyday, party late
and get up whenever they want ! John and Pat...We all wish you a great
retirement......Enjoy !
There was lots of food and drink, but the main attraction was Steve's
Big Pot-O-Chili ....(30 Gallons).
........HAPPY
RETIREMENT JOHN AND PAT .....
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10- 15 -05
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Our
River Picture of the Day ------
was sent in by Captain Robert Cope of
the boat "Slow Ride". Robert went out for a cruise on Thursday
afternoon and took this picture of the changing
leaves along the bluffs.
Bill says.........I have not done
a count or anything like that, but I think Robert is one of the top 5 picture
submitters on RiverBill's.
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10- 14 -05
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The
" Girls of Alton Lake" ----
We have some of the best women in
the world boating on Alton Lake and ... Debbie....
of the... Sand Bar Restaurant.. Fame.. is definitely one of
them....Friendly...Outgoing.....And....... Beautiful.
Here she is posing for us
at the restaurant earlier this year.... looking good......
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New
Fuel Efficient
Pleasure Boat ------
KSDK News Channel 5 ran a story on Wednesday about a new boat,
the Seaway Seafarer, that is designed for increased fuel efficiency and a hull
that glides on top of the water with little resistance. For more information go to
5ksdk.com.
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New
St. Louis
Riverfront ------
KSDK News Channel 5 ran a story on Tuesday about the four
different plans that the Great River Greenway District unveiled to the
public for a new St. Louis Riverfront. Another public forum will be
held in December. Go to 5ksdk.com for
more information.
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Port
Arrowhead...Sea Ray Cruise Club ------
Has posted some pictures from their Oct
1 & 2 trip to Louisiana, Mo. Click on their hot link in the left
hand column and take a look.
Sea
Ray owners interested in joining...contact J. D. Schmid.....636 - 946-5586
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Two
Branch - 2nd Annual - Chili Cook-off ------
This Friday night (10/14) .
Cooking will probably start between 5:00 and 6:00pm. All entries must be
cooked on the dock....judging will be between 8:00 and 9:00pm.
They have 6 entries already. For more info e-mail Darlene Skeen at imhoosierdaddy@yahoo.com.
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Long
Shot Saloon...Changed Halloween Party Date------
Long Shot Saloon at Portage Des Sioux
has changed it's Halloween party to Friday night, Oct 28.
Check RiverBill's "Upcoming Events" in the
upper left column for info on all the River - Halloween Parties.
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Illinois
Watercraft on-line Registration Renewal------
There is a new hot-link in the left
hand column of this web page for the "Illinois Watercraft
Registration Renewal" website where you can renew your
Illinois watercraft registration on-line. Check it out !
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10- 13 -05
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Our
River Picture of the Day ------
was sent in by Captain Randy Bicknese
of the cruiser Lady Di out of Lake Center. Randy wrote in his e-mail:
The attached pictures
were taken a couple of weekends ago while a group of us were spending the night
on the new section of sand above Iowa . "Lady
Di" and "Chasing Dawn" are out of Lake Center and "Rain or
Shine" is out of Two Branch. (taken at sunrise)
Our group, including many others out of Lake Center, not shown in the pictures,
has made it out there three weekends straight. We're all trying to squeeze
the most out of what has been one hell of a good season on the river. Lets
hope the nice weather and great water continues throughout the fall and next
season. Don't tell those lake boaters what they are missing.
Randy also sent us a picture of a river
sunset taken from the same spot.
Bill says.... Thanks for the pics Randy....And
...Send us a group picture next time you get together.
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 Sand
Bar Restaurant Is Open For ALL Cardinal Baseball Games ------
$1.50 Longnecks Specials
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Next
Port Arrowhead ... Sea Ray Rendezvous....Sunday Oct 30.......
The Port Arrowhead Cruise Club is heading up-river to visit Dave and Carrie
Ash at Cedar Hill Resort on Sunday , Oct 30. ....
ALL
SEA RAY OWNERS WELCOME !
For more information check
RiverBill's Upcoming
Events in the upper left column of this web page ...or...... call
J.D.Schmid at 636-946-5586.
Check back later today, or tomorrow, for pictures from the last Port
Arrowhead Sea Ray Rendezvous that took the club to Two Rivers
Marina. (across the river from Louisiana, Mo.)
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Con
Trios Yacht Club... Halloween Party...Saturday Oct 29.......
at Sharky's Cove. Appetizers, Music by the Sharks, $3000
grand raffle drawing, costume prizes and much, much, more.......
For more info and a flyer......click on the Con Trios
hot-link in the left hand column of this web page.
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Dart
Leagues Starting At Capt'n Jack's... Matt,
one of the bar tenders of Capt'n Jack's fame, emailed me that they are registering
teams and players for a Dart League to start soon. For more info
give them a call at 636 -250- 4520 or ...drop in and see
them.
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Our
River Picture of the Day ------
was sent in by Captain Robert Cope of
the boat Slow Ride. He caught it all in this one photo.....A
white sailboat heading up the blue waters of the Mississippi with the
Great River Road in the background ......And......Those chalky white limestone
bluffs with a mansion on top.
Robert wrote in his e-mail:
"Went
out with my daughter for a bit of a fall
cruise, it looks like the trees are starting to turn. Headed towards
Alton this time and got swarmed
by sailboats."
Bill says.... Thanks for the pics Robert....And
...Keep them coming...
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Downtown
St. Louis Riverfront Improvement Plans ------
According
to an article in Tuesday's on-line Post Dispatch, a team of architects,
urban designers, and engineers will present a plan to improve the St. Louis
Riverfront. It includes floating islands, bridges, bike and
walking paths and even a swimming pool that converts into an ice
rink. Go to STLtoday
to for the complete story.
RiverBill says.........You need to take a few minutes and read this one
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Old Settlers
Days - Kampsville ---- There was an
article in Sunday's on-line Alton Telegraph about the Old Settlers Days that was
held in Kampsville last weekend. It includes a pretty good description of a
historic skit they put on where 3 canoes carrying men, portraying Marquette and
Joliet, arrived to meet the Illini Tribe of Indians on the bank of the Illinois
River.
Go to the
On-Line
Telegraph for the complete story.
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Gathering Of
The Waters Rendezvous - Cancelled ---- The annual
"Gathering of the Water Rendezvous" that was scheduled for next
weekend, Oct 15 and 16, at the Grafton Riverfront has been cancelled
per the "October Events Calendar" in www.greatriverroad.com.
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Dedication of
Piasa Park Near Alton ---- There was an article in last
Saturday's on-line Alton Telegraph about the dedication of Piasa Park in
Alton. The Piasa
Bird is a legendary man-eating creature that is painted on the white
limestone bluffs that skirt the Mississippi River near Alton. The
celebration marked the completion of the 1st phase of transforming the park with
completion of things like the a parking lot, restrooms, overlook plaza and
more. Go to the
On-Line
Telegraph for the complete story.
Here is RiverBill's picture taken last April of
the work in progress at Piasa
Park.
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10- 11 -05
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Our
River Picture of the Day ------
is of an 80 ft. Skipperliner
sternwheeler, The Watts Bar Belle, being piloted down the Mississippi River by
Captain Greg Sadowski and crew on its way to Kingston, Tennessee last
Wednesday. Today's pictures are a group effort.
Dave Kelly, of the cruiser Gypsy Rose, took the pic above from the Illinois side
of the Mississippi River as she was passing
the Arch and one of the vessel as she was passing
the Dome and the Eads Bridge.
Greg Sadowski sent me a picture of the Watts Bar Belle, taken by his brother
Glenn, as was moored
at Woodland Marina last Tuesday evening. Greg wrote the
following in his e-mail;
"We are on our way to Kingston ,
Tennessee (close to Knoxville). We stopped in Woodland last night on our
way from Wisconsin. Total distance is about 1400 miles, down the upper
Mississippi, up the Ohio and up the Tennessee River. It will be used for
dinner cruises and private charters. Just leaving Mel Price at 9:00
AM (10-05-05). Sending this wireless."
Bill
says....... Thanks...Greg, Dave and Glenn for the pictures and the story.
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Two
Branch - 2nd Annual - Chili Cook-off ------
This Friday night (10/14) .
Cooking will probably start between 5:00 and 6:00pm. All entries must be
cooked on the dock....judging will be between 8:00 and 9:00pm.
They have 6 entries already. For more info e-mail Darlene Skeen at imhoosierdaddy@yahoo.com.
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River Dawg...TAZ ------
She loves to swim and surf
on the Mississippi. Her owners, Steve and Linda Thompson, write;
"She is a natural on the boogie
board. She
bends her legs and rides the waves all the way into the beach, then steps
off onto the sand. She is 9 years old and just
loves the River. She goes crazy whenever I pick up the boating
bag."
Look for Taz and her owners, Steve and Linda, on Island 521 in a 20 ft Sea Ray
named "Shark Bait". TAZ will be added to the River Dawg
Section of RiverBill's in the near future and its
not to late to send us a pic of your River Dawg !
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Sharky's
New Hours ------
Sharky's has new hours
posted:
- Open at 4 PM Thursday, Friday and Monday.
- Open at 11 AM Saturday and Sunday
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10- 10 -05
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Our
River Picture of the Day ------
was sent in by Barbara Rhoades out of
Two Branch Harbor. Barbara wrote in her e-mail;
We
went to Cedar Hill yesterday (Saturday)
and I took the attached
photo.
DANG
! What a way to get a new car ! It was found nose down in the
water. The brakes had failed and it rolled down the hill and into the
marina around 2 PM on 10-8-05.
Bill
says........Thanks for the picture Barbara.......I will bet someone is feeling a
bit sick to their stomach.
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10- 09 -05
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Our
River Picture of the Day ------
is of the winning Mississippi River
Barefoot Endurance Race Team taken Saturday morning on the deck at Sharky's.
The Ski
Pro East members are (not all pictured) Tony Buonaivto, Pete Fleck, Bob
Case, Jason Lee and John Skobrak. They Congrats Guys !
Sharky's parking lot was full
of ski boats as you expect for a competition like this, all
shined up and looking good !
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10- 08 -05
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Our
River Picture of the Day ------
is another one taken by Jeff
Smith. It is shot looking across the river towards St.
Charles County that he took from atop of a new house that is being built in Calhoun
County, IL . You can sure see a long way .....the church steeple in St.
Peters, the tree line along Highway B and Sue's house right on the
river. This is the river just above Kinder's and just below Two Branch
Island around the UMR 229 mile marker.
Bill
says....Thanks for the pictures Jeff.......Keep them coming !
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10- 07 -05
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Our
River Picture of the Day ------
I have named this one First
Light. It was taken by Jeff Smith while waiting in line to cross the
Golden Eagle Ferry on his way to work in Calhoun County the other
morning. Jeff is a carpenter and is working on a house on the
bluffs behind Two Branch Island over looking the sandbar where Jamaica Daze
was held this year. Jeff wrote that the
view from atop the house is amazing.
Bill
says....Thanks for the pictures Jeff.......Make sure to send us some more !
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Smallpox
Island ------
Thursday's on-line Post
Dispatch had an interesting article about Smallpox Island. The island
used to be located on the Missouri side of the Mississippi River just north of
Highway 67 and up-river from the Clark Bridge near the base of the old lock
and dam. The island is long gone, as part of it is below the water
of the river and the rest has blended into the shoreline. Abe
Lincoln almost had a duel on the island and it was used during the civil war
as a place to take confederate prisoners with small pox.
Go to STLtoday
to for the complete story.
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The following info was published in RiverBill's last February about the island
and the monument. Thought I would re-post it because it has a
couple of good pictures and some info about the Civil War prison that used to
be in Alton.
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2-23-05....Our
River Picture of the Day ----- is of the
Civil War Memorial built to honor the
Confederate Soldiers that died of small pox while in the prison camp hospital
that was on an island in the Mississippi River during the Civil War. As
inscribed on the base of the memorial their
remains still rest beneath the regulation pool of the Melvin Price Lock and
Dam. For more information
click here. The memorial is
located in the Lincoln Shields Recreation Area across the river from Alton
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Eagles
Return ------
KSDK News Channel 5 ran a story on Thursday about the eagles
returning to the St. Louis area. For more information go to 5ksdk.com.
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Advertisement
I have been told that one of the best places in this area to watch the eagles
is from the deck of the Grafton
Ferry as it crosses the river. So the next time you are on
your way to Grafton......make sure to take your camera......check it
out.......And send RiverBill some pics !
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Kayak
River Tours Out Of Louisiana, Mo ------
KSDK News Channel 5 ran a story on Thursday about Kayak
tours of the Mississippi River out of Louisiana, Mo. They range for a few
hours, to a full day and even overnight. For more information go
to 5ksdk.com.
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Weekly
Fishing Report ------
The Missouri Department Of
Conservation has discontinued the weekly Fishing Report until next April....
Look for it again on
RiverBill's at that time.......
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10- 06 -05
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Our
River Picture of the Day ------
Is of the Port
Arrowhead.. Sea Ray Cruise Club locking
through Winfield Dam last Saturday morning on their way to Louisiana, Mo on
their 2005
Fall Rendezvous trip. J.D. Schmid of Port Arrowhead Marina organized
this trip and many other get-togethers throughout the year.
Photograph by Larry Sansone, also of Port Arrowhead............
Keep your anchor rope right where it is.......because there are
more pictures and info coming.
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Judge
Denies Temporary Restraining Order to Stop Levee ------
According
to an article in Wednesday's on-line Post Dispatch, a federal judge
denied a temporary restraining order sought by environmental groups to stop
the construction of the levee
for the Lakeside 370 Business Park. Go to STLtoday
to for the complete story.
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River Dawg...Annie ------
at Iowa Beach, owned by Don and Barb Acord out of Woodland Marina.
Looks like Annie is ready to go play fetch with her stick !
Watch
for Annie in the River Dawg section of RiverBill's in the near future and its
not to late to send us a pic of your River Dawg !
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10- 05 -05
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Our
River Picture of the Day ------
Is titled Golf
Anyone ?
This is a picture of a large piece of wood with the grass and flag painted on
it..... and.... a hole at the bottom of the flag for hitting golf balls
through !
You can find this golf board on the upper end of Dardenne Slough above the power
lines. Someone is setup for hitting golf balls across the slough
and through the hole in the board.......Wow ! ........ Just never know
what you will see on the river.
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56th Annual
Missouri Governor's Cup Regatta ---- was held last Saturday and
Sunday on the Mississippi River at Portage des Sioux. Twenty-seven
sailboats competed for a years worth of bragging rights the silver
bowel.
Go to the On-Line
Telegraph for the complete story.
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Con Trios Yacht
Club's.... October Newsletter ---- is available on the Con Trios
Yacht Club website. Pick their link in the left hand column of this web
page to view it.
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10- 04 -05
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Our
River Picture of the Day ------
was sent in by Tom and Sandy. It is a bit of River Humor
...And...... I am going to name it........That
Subliminal Message
Tom wrote the following in his e-mail;
"As Dan looks around for a place for
lunch.....I think the girls (Sue and Sandy) have an Idea on their minds !"
Bill
says.............Good one Tom !
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10- 03 -05
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Our
River Picture of the Day ------
is of the Mississippi
Queen between locks 10 and 11 on the upper Mississippi
River. Captain Greg Sadowski, out of Woodland Marina, took this
picture last Friday just after sunset on one of his many trips up and down the
river.
Bill says...... What a magnificent vessel. I consider myself lucky each
and every every time I see it navigating the river we boat on .......Thanks for
picture Greg !
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New "H
Dock" at Alton Marina ---- According to a
article in last Thursday's on-line Alton Telegraph, the City council accepted
bids from 3 contractors for building a new "H Dock" at the Alton
Marina that will contain 30+ slips for transient boaters.
Go to the On-Line
Telegraph for the complete story.
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10- 02 -05
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Our
River Picture of the Day ------
is of (from left to right)
Jeanne,
Kirk, Judy, Jeanne and Gary at Kinder's on Friday night. Kirk
and Jeanne (3rd from left) live in Chattanooga, Tennessee now and are in St. Louis for
the weekend. One of the first things they did when the got into town is go for a
boat ride to Kinder's with Gary and Judy. When they lived in St.
Louis years ago they were avid river boaters so it as to feel
good to be on the river again. Hope you both enjoyed your time
here.
River Bill says.......Welcome back to St. Louis and welcome back to the river !
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Judge
Hears Case Against Lakeside 370 Levee ------
According
to an article in Friday's on-line Post Dispatch, a U.S. District Judge
listened to the arguments, pro and con, about the construction of the levee
for the Lakeside 370 Business Park. The judge said he would decide
quickly whether to grant the injunction sought by the environmental
groups. Go to STLtoday
to for the complete story.
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