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 As
the Sun Sets On Another Year ........ Good
by to 20005 ------ This is neat looking sunset taken of the
deck at Sharky's Restaurant a few weeks ago . I thought it was very
appropriate for closing out the year. Its looking up Dardenne Slough towards
the power-lines. Neat
colors and an ominous looking sky. Have a safe and happy New
Years celebration this evening. Its been a very good year for
RIverBill's.....And .......Next year is going to be better
yet. We have all kinds of changes, additions and
improvements planned. So keep your anchor right here for another year.
HAPPY
NEW YEARS
TO
EVERYONE !
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Last
Year's River Picture On This Day ------
What the heck was on www.riverbills.com
last year this time ? Click
Here for the river picture posted 1 year ago !
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Our
River Picture of the Day
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the sun sets on another year we are going to post sunsets for the last few days
that remain !
This is a shot of a gorgeous
sunset that Dave Kelly, out of Woodland marina, took while crossing
the Gulf of Mexico after traveling down the Mississippi River on one of his boat
delivery trips in mid December.
Bill says....Thanks for all of the great pictures
Dave !
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Last
Year's River Picture On This Day ------
What the heck was on www.riverbills.com
last year this time ? Click
Here for the river picture posted 1 year ago !
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Coast
Guard Division 17 Is Now Part of Division 03 ------
Barbara Rhoades, Flotilla Commander 03-04, has provided us with an update
about how Division 17 has been combined with Division 03. Click
Here.
Thanks
for the update Barbara
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Our
River Picture of the Day
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the 1st entry in the December Grafton Ferry Picture Contest. Its a
fantastic sunset taken Monday evening from the deck of the Grafton Ferry,....
and.... it was taken by last month's winner...... Captain Carl Seidler from
Godfrey, Illinois.
Enter your picture and for a chance to win 2 free round trip passes for the Grafton Ferry
! See rules below. Click
here to see the pictures entered in the Oct and Nov contests.
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New
Feature ~ River Picture of the Day - 1 Year Ago Today ------
What the heck was on www.riverbills.com
last year this time ? Click
Here for the river picture posted 1 year ago today !
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Great
Lakes May Be Separated From Mississippi River Again ------ According
to a story on KSDK News Channel 5, officials are looking
into separating the Great Lakes from the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers
again. As most of you know, the City of Chicago reversed the flow of the
Chicago River about a 100 years ago to keep their sewage out of Lake Michigan
and their drinking water. Now, in order to halt the spread of
invasive species' they are looking into separating the two bodies of water
again. I think that would be good news for the river ! For the
complete story go to 5KSDK
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Added
More Links to River Towns & Things ------ Added
links in the left hand column to 3 more river towns. All of these are in
Calhoun County, Illinois....Batchtown, Brussels and Golden Eagle. Also
added a link to the Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge in Calhoun County,
IL..........Check'em out !
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Linda
Pohlman
------ Linda Pohlman, who was a cook at Kinder's
Restaurant, died on Friday, Dec 23. For more information go
to the On-line
Alton Telegraph.
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Our
River Picture of the Day
........ was sent
in by Captain Dave Kelly out of Woodland Marina. Its a mature
eagle on the ice on the river. What a good picture !
River
Bill says........Thanks for the picture Dave !
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Captain
Jack's Website
------ Added a bunch of pictures from the Grand Opening
and the Spaghetti Wresting Contest to Capt'n Jack's website. Click on
their link on the right and ....Check it out !
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| 12-26-05 |
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Our
River Picture of the Day
........ was sent
in by Jim Vineyard of the Duck Club. Jim took this one of an eagle
in a tree last winter up-river form the clubhouse.
River
Bill says........Good picture Jim !
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Could
Be Best Year Ever for Eagle Watching ------ The
Illinois Department Of Natural Resources made a press release on Dec 21, 2005
stating that this could be one of the best years ever to see the majestic
eagles. Cold weather has caused the waters in many of the northern
rivers, lakes and streams to freeze over inviting the eagles to head for this
area. For more information go to http://dnr.state.il.us/
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Open
River ------ Here is a pic from the Winfield
Live-Cam. Looks like the river is open, but there is still ice
collecting above the Winfield Dam.
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The
2nd Nature Band ------ 2nd
Nature, the 2005 Jamaica Daze
band, is continuing their tour on RiverBill's. Thanks for
staying on-board Guys ...And....Keep On Rocking !
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| 12-25-05 |
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Merry
Christmas
To All
from....
www.RiverBills.com
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| 12-24-05 |
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It Was
The Night Before
Christmas
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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
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Boating
Friends --------- Celebrating
at the City Club in St. Charles last night
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Our
River Picture of the Day
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shot of an eagle. This one is on an ice flow in the Illinois River, taken
by Charles Wickenhauser who is the Manager of Grafton Harbor. Charles
wrote in his e-mail;
Hi Bill,
Here's
a couple of more pictures. The first is some docks
arriving for assembly and the second picture is one of the Grafton
Harbor's very first transient guest.
Regards,
Charles
Wickenhauser
Manager
Grafton Harbor
River
Bill says.......What a neat eagle picture. I have never seen one riding
an ice flow. And..... thanks Charles for the update on Grafton
Harbor. Looks like the new docks are setting on the Missouri side of the
river in this picture because the bluffs are in the background across the
confluence..
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Con
Trios Yacht Club's Christmas Donations -----
As most in the Contrios
Group know, Contrios
is a non profit organization. The pricing of our parties it
planned to about break even. With the profit for our raffles, the club is
usually above board.
At the end of each year, Contrios donates the extra money to a group, usually
in our area, and usually who help us in some way on the river.
This year $1000.00 was awarded to The Orchard Farm Fire Dept. for some needed
equipment. These people do a lot more for the river crowd than
most will ever know.
This also brings up our spur of the moment PASS THE HAT at our Christmas
party.
For several years, we were in the Toys For Tots program, which went fairly
well. But, after many conversations with our members, it was decided
that there were so many needy, so close to home, that keeping our money local
would be better.
When we passed the hat at this years Christmas party, we raised $620.00 in
about 10 minutes. This
is something everyone can be proud of. But,
most do not know what happened to their money.
For the past couple of years, we have given it to the pastor of The
Trinity Lutheran Church in Orchard Farm.
It is cash in his pocket, for last minute emergencies, that make the
difference, for some, of having, or not having, a Christmas at
all. Pastor Gaunt has done a fine job, and his discretion
has made our money go a long way.
For pride and confidentiality reasons, the distribution of the money is shared
with only a few, but trust me, you can all be so very proud of what you have
done.
WARM
CHRISTMAS WISHES TO ALL
Contrios Yacht Club
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Luttrell
Marine Has a New Featured Boat ----- Just
in time for Christmas...Luttrell Marine has a new "Featured
Boat". It is a 1984, 51' Bluewater Yachts Coastal Cruiser. Click
here.....And ......Check it out .
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Get
a Discount on Your Boat Insurance ----- Patrolman Lou
Amighetti e-mailed me yesterday morning after seeing the Missouri
Boater Education Courses were listed in the "Upcoming
Events". Lou is the Public
Information Officer for this district and would like to remind everyone that
many insurance companies give discounts for successfully completing these
courses.
If you are interested
in taking one of the classes, your 1st chance is right around the next
buoy..........Dec. 27 and Dec
28 at the August
A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area, 2360
Highway D, St. Charles, MO 63304
Check RiverBill's "Upcoming Events" at the top of the left hand
column for more info and class dates in Jan, Feb and March
River
Bill says...Thanks for the info Lou. Keep up the good
work !
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Grafton
Flea Market ----- Added the Riverside Flea Market (Grafton)
dates to the "Upcoming
Events" page. The flea market is open on the
4th weekend of the month from April through October. Take a
look !
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Our
River Picture of the Day
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great shot of an eagle taken by Captain Glenn
Sadowski out of Woodland Marina. He wrote in his e-mail;
Hey
There Bill,
This
is a photo that Maribeth and I snapped out here today.(Sat 12-17) ....
We
had to break a little ice to get out of the marina.
We
cruised around the islands and saw approx. 35 Eagles.
Thanks,
Cap't
Glenn
River
Bill says.......What a great shot of such a magnificent bird....Thanks Glenn.
We
are sure lucky to have the river so close, it's a great place in the Summer
and in the Winter too. Eagles are such beautiful birds and they are
right here for our viewing all Winter long. Great photo !
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Missouri
Boater Education Course ------ will
be held at the August A. Bush Conservation Area, 2360 Highway D in St. Charles
Dec. 27 and Dec 28.
Call 573 - 751-3333 or go to www.mswp.dps.mo.gov
for more information
Check RiverBill's "Upcoming Events" at the top of the left hand
column for more dates in Jan, Feb and March
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New
Director ~ Great River Habitat Alliance ------ According to
a story in Wednesday's on-line Post Dispatch Dan Burkemper will become the new
director of Great
Rivers Habitat Alliance
, a flood plain conservation organization.
Go to
STLtoday
to for the complete story.
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New
Link ~ Louisiana, Mo ------ Added
a link to the website for the town of Louisiana, Mo. A lot of
boaters from the Alton Pool venture up-river to Louisiana. It's a good
weekend trip. The hot-link is in the left hand column under "River
Towns & Things"......Check it out !
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Our
River Picture(s) of the Day
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the work going on at the new Grafton Harbor. I received an e-mail,
with an update and pictures, from Charles Wickenhauser, who is the Manager of
the harbor. He wrote in his e-mail;
Here's
a couple of pictures of our progress if you wish to post them. They show the
levee that forms the leading edge of the marina starting to appear out of
the water. It will raise 22 ft. out of the water when completed. That puts it
at 441 ft. above sea level. ('93 flood stage).
The
second picture is of the
matting and rip wrap being applied to the excavated bank of the marina to
prevent erosion. It's starting to look more like a Marina every day. I'll keep
you posted as we proceed. Thanks for helping keep the boaters informed.
Regards,
Charles
Wickenhauser
Manager
Grafton Harbor
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Winter
Is Here ...... Today is the Winter Solstice. It is the
shortest day of the year and the sun is at its lowest point in the
sky. Fall is behind us and it is now Winter.........
But
lets splash some good news too...
Tomorrow
the days start getting longer
And
that means
Spring
is coming !
For
more info Click
Here.
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The Patrick Level
Radar Antenna Mount --------- Little
John of Little
Johns Marine Service e-mailed me with some information that he is now a
Dealer (and a designer to an extent) for the Patrick
Level Radar Antenna Mount company. Looks like they have some pretty
neat products.....Check them out !
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Our
River Picture of the Day
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ski
boats lining up for the start of a barefoot race on Cuivre River Slough.
Picture sent
in by Dough Winters of Dri-Port Marine.
River
Bill says........Thanks for the picture Doug.
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Winner
of the Grafton Ferry Picture Contest...... is Captain Carl
Seidler for his picture posted on 12-07-05 of
the ferry leaving Grafton and heading across the Illinois River towards
Missouri with a load of cars.....And of course......... those gulls, all lined
up on the parking lot..looking downriver ...into the wind.
Congrats
Carl.....you have won 2 passes for the Grafton Ferry.
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New Hot Link
~ MVS
Barefoot Racing --------- Added
a hot link to MVS Barefoot Racing in the left hand column under "Boating
and Social Clubs". Take a look !
If your interested in barefoot
skiing........Contact these guys.
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Our
River Picture of the Day ........ is
another entry for the Grafton Ferry picture contest sent in by
Robert Slow Ride Cope who won last
month's contest. He caught the ferry heading across an icy river in
a beautiful Winter setting....Robert also took quite a few other shots of the
ferry and captured some eagles. Click
here and take a look.
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Another
Entry In The Grafton Ferry Contest ........ This
one was taken by Michael Cope, Robert's son. He took a picture of the GFC
Logo on the ferry tug and the sign below it about "John W.
Cannon"....Who is he anyway ?
Michael
took quite a few other shots of the ferry and took some eagle pictures
too. Click
here and take a look.
River
Bill says.........Like Father ...Like Son !
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Another
Entry In The Grafton Ferry Contest ........ This
one was taken by Captain Darryll Weil of the boat "After You".
Darryll wrote in his e-mail;
Here
is my entry for the Grafton Ferry photo contest for this month. This is
a shot of the ferry
approaching the Missouri side landing as we were going over the Lucky
Goose Saloon for a few beverages. Notice the ice near the shore.
As we crossed the Illinois we broke an ice flow about half the size of a
football field. I should have gotten out and filmed it but it was
much warmer in the car!.
River
Bill says......Good picture Darryll
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Our
River Picture of the Day
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another entry for the Grafton Ferry picture contest sent in by Mike Kolisch of
the boat "Cool Breeze". Mike snapped this picture of the ferry
when it was still in the Mississippi River ....And......heading towards the
cut through to the Illinois River.
River
Bill says.......Thanks for the picture Mike....
There is still time to submit your entry in the contest to win 2 round trip
passes for the Grafton Ferry.....This month's winner to be announced Tuesday,
December 20th.
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Our
River Picture of the Day
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from Captain Greg Sadowski. Greg, Dave Kelly and Don Accord are on
another boat trip. This time they are transporting a boat to Florida.
Greg wrote in his e-mail:
Bill,
Here's
a picture of the "Barbara
Ann"
This
boat was sold by Tony Green of Safe Harbor Yacht Sales, and has left
the Alton pool.
I
took this picture at Paducah on the Tennessee River.
It's
on its way to Key West Florida. The trip will take several weeks.
It
was owned by Dan and Barb Wagner and was docked just above Liberty Harbor.
They
lived on it there for about 4 years.
Greg
River
Bill says...Thanks for the picture and Info Greg ....And ....Have a safe trip
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Our
River Picture of the Day
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of the Love
Shack. It's a clubhouse on the Calhoun County side of the
Illinois River just up from the Brussels Ferry. The sign caught our
attention on a cruise up to Hardin last October. I wonder if there
is story behind the name on this club house ?
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Our
River Picture of the Day
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from last Summer. Thought we needed a dose
of blue water and blue sky . This is a sun set picture taken taken
at water level last July behind Two Branch Island .......Hope it cheers you up
on this Winter day !
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Update on Grafton
Harbor --------- I received an e-mail from Charles
Wickenhauser, the Manager of the new Grafton Harbor, about the work going on
there. Charles wrote:
For
your information we have begun construction of the levee which will form the
leading edge of the marina and help protect the marina from river
currents. Construction of the unique floating breakwater is also under way.
The primary purpose of these two features is of course to protect the marina
but they will also serve the additional purpose of adding to the positive
experience our slip holders and transient guests will find at Grafton Harbor.
We chose a floating Breakwater so that the view from within the harbor will be
unobstructed. We do have great sunsets here. In addition the top of the
structure will be decked with concrete (same as our docks) thereby providing
an 8' wide walkway 24" off the water stretching for a 1/4 mile long.
Great place to set up a lawn chair or take an evening stroll.
The levee itself will feature a 10' wide walkway to provide access to the
breakwater. Application of the Ripwrap to protect the shoreline from
erosion has also begun.
We are on schedule to begin receiving boats March 1, 2006 and our Slips
are leasing fast.
Regards,
Charles
Wickenhauser
Manager
graftonharbor@grafton-il.net
www.graftonharbor.net
Phone
618-786-7678
Fax
618-786-2759
River
Bill says......Thanks for the update Charles. I can't wait for the
harbor to open !
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Our
River Picture of the Day
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Is of a very large River
Shark........ This 6
ft monster fish was hanging from a tree along the river's edge when I
first spotted it .......... At........ Captain Jack's Bar and
Grill.
Ok ! .....it's made of plastic, but the night time lighting effects make it
look pretty real in these
pictures.
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Our
River Picture of the Day
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is another entry for the Grafton Ferry picture
contest. This one
was sent in by Debbie House of Affiliated
Insurance . It is a silhouette of a southbound tow with an
orange sun setting behind it. It was snapped as the ferry was leaving
the Illinois side of the river.
River
Bill
says..........Thanks for the picture Debbie. Good job
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Grafton
Harbor Update ------
An article in Sunday's on-line Alton Telegraph
provides a good update on the construction progress at the Grafton Marina.
Looks like they should be finished and ready to go by March 1st. Go to the
On-Line
Telegraph for the complete story.
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Flood
Protection Discussed At Roundtable------ There
was an article in Saturday's on-line Alton Telegraph about a Roundtable on
Flood Protection that was held at the Adams Mark Hotel in St. Louis. One
of the main topics was the Wood River Levee.
Go to the On-Line
Telegraph for the complete story.
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Alton
Amphitheater------ According to an article in
the Dec 9th edition of the on-line St. Louis Business Journal, the City of Alton
is in the design phase of building an amphitheater on the banks of the
Mississippi River between the Argosy Casino and the Alton Marina. We
might be able to go to see a musical or a play by boat soon.
Go to www.bizjournals.com/stlouis
to for the complete story.
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Who's Open...Who's
Closed --------- Added the info
about Captain Jacks being closed for remodeling to the "Who's
Open...Who's Closed" page.
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Our
River Picture of the Day
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was sent in by Captain Mike Kolisch. Mike wrote in his e-mail;
Here
are some pictures
that I took today (Sunday) near Sharky's. My daughter, Emily,
and I spotted 4 guys in a jon
boat breaking through the ice in Dardenne Slough. What a noise they
made. As they passed by we could see they were deer hunters on their way
to the island.
River
Bill says......Thanks for the pictures Mike......Buoy that water looks COLD !
The
main channel was open and free of ice on Saturday, looks like Dardenne Slough
is still iced in. In Emily's picture ...The water is open ....Looks like
it was taken near the Duck Club..
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Capt'
Jacks Closed Until Spring....
Denise Gorecki of
Capt'n Jack's fame sent me the following e-mail:
Our
last night at Captain Jacks was 12-10-05. We are now officially closed
for the season. We will be back next spring bigger and better, with more
beach frontage.
River
Bill says......Watch for updates and pictures over the Winter of the
remodeling and everything else that will be going on at Captain Jacks.
Can't wait for opening day next Spring.
I think Captain Jack's was a great addition to the River this year
!
Hats
Off To Jack and Denise Gorecki
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Added
Winning Picture to Grafton Ferry Web Page....
Added Robert Cope's
winning picture from November to the Grafton Ferry webpage......Click on the
link on the right and take a look at the series pictures that change every few
seconds. It's the first one.
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Our
River Picture of the Day
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is looking
out of the mouth of the harbor at Two Branch Marina around the UMR 231.5
mile marker. The sheets of ice are gone from the main channel of the
river, but there is still plenty of ice in the harbor. Also capture a
large bird hanging out right at the edge of the ice and the open
water....Waiting for a meal to swim by.
That water really looks blue in photographs this time of the year.
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More
River Reading ........ Robert "Slow Ride" Cope sent me
an e-mail with a Winter River-Reading recommendation. Robert wrote in
his e-mail;
I've
got one for the River Reading section.
Just
finished a book called "River Horse" By William Least-Heat
Moon. Basically, it is a log of his trip from the Statue of Liberty to
the Pacific Ocean, as much as possible by boat on the inland rivers and lakes. All
within a little over 100 days. It was a perfect read for the time when
the cold of the winter is keeping my prop dry. The majority of the
travel was on the Missouri, and paints a great picture of the view of the
country from the water
RiverBill
says....Thanks for the recommendation Robert...I have added it to our
River
Reading section.......
Good
river phrase you used there..... "The cold of Winter is
keeping the prop dry"
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River Picture of the Day ........
was taken by Captain Pat Reid of
Crystal
Photography. Pat captured a tow locking through the Winfield Dam
last weekend. They start out at ...waiting to enter the lock with the
first part of the tow....All of the way through...... leaving the lock and
heading up-river to the next Lock and Dam.
RiverBill
says.....Thanks for the sequence of pictures Pat !
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Our
River Picture of the Day ........
was sent in by Mike D. Mike has a house on the river at about the 231.5
UMR mile marker and he told me that
yesterday was the first day this Fall that sheets
of ice were floating down the river. I also got a picture off of the
Winfield Live-Cam of the sheets of ice
collecting above the lock gates.
RiverBill
says.....Thanks for the icy cold picture and river information Mike !
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Pictures
From Pat Reid ------ taken at Lock & Dam 25 are on deck for Saturday.
Pat is the
photographer who took some of those great eagle pictures we had last Winter.......
here are just a few of them to jog your memory...... Pic 1,
2,
3,
4
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Our
River Picture of the Day ........
was taken by Captain Pat Reid of
Crystal
Photography. It's a shot looking
down Sandy Slough at a tow heading up-river towards Winfield Lock and
Dam. Notice how low the water is right now in the slough.
There is a bit of ice forming in the shallow areas of the slough and deeper
water is still open.
RiverBill
says.....Thanks for the picture Pat
Keep your anchor right
here......we have more pictures from Pat on deck for tomorrow..
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Our
River Picture of the Day ........ is
the first
entry for the "December" Grafton Ferry picture
Contest. This entry was sent in by Captain Carl Seidler. He
captured the ferry leaving Grafton and heading across the Illinois River
towards Missouri with a load of cars.....And of course......... those gulls,
all lined up on the parking lot..looking downriver ...into the wind.
RiverBill
says..........Good picture Carl
Remember
to send your picture in for December
and
win
2 round trip passes for the Grafton Ferry.
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Our
River Picture From Yesterday ........ I received an e-mail from
Captain Ron Hering, out of Woodland Marina, about the very
large boat and a houseboat entering the lock at Winfield Dam yesterday
afternoon. Ron wrote the following in his e-mail:
Hi
You
pic today from Winfield is a Skipperliner intransit by Greg. I was at Woodland
yesterday afternoon, checking on my boat, when the 90 footer arrived for the
night. The houseboat in the picture also came into Woodland with a line
wrapped around a shaft. Spent the night in the lift.
Keep
up the good work.
Ron
Hering
Captain
SaySteel
RiverBill says.......Thanks for the update Ron
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Visitor
Stats ------ Added the November
Visitor Stats in the left hand column. For the month of November the
unique visits were between the May / June levels of Spring / early
Summer. The numbers are down from the August high, but I think it
still shows growth when you consider the weather differential. In May /
June the weather was nice and the boating season was into it's 2nd or
3rd month already compared to November when most boaters are done for the
year..
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More Con Trios
Holiday Party Pics --------- Added
a few more pictures of the Con Trios Yacht Club's Holiday Party to their website
since Monday. Click on the Con Trios hot link in the left hand column and check
them out. Still more to come.
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Our
River Picture of the Day ........ is of a very
large boat and a houseboat entering the lock at Winfield Dam yesterday
afternoon. This is just a guess....And nothing but a guess.......The
large boat could be Captain Greg Sadowski and Dave Kelly on another one of
their delivery cruises. This boat looks very similar to some of the others they
have delivered. This pic is from the Core
Of Engineers Winfield Live Cam
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Flood
Control Group Will Meet In St. Louis ------ According
to an article in Monday's on-line Post Dispatch
the Mississippi Valley Flood Control Association that is based in Memphis,
Tenn. will meet in St. Louis this week. The group supports river flood
control and bank stabilization. The group usually meets in New Orleans. Go to STLtoday
to for the complete story.
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Our
River Picture of the Day ........ is of Jim
and Barbara Svoboda at the Con Trios Yacht Club's Holiday Party at the
Crowne Plaza last Saturday night. Jim is the Fleet Captain of the
organization. He and his wife, Barbara, worked hard all year putting on
all of the club's social events.
HATS
OFF TO JIM AND BARBARA........
The Holiday Party was a good time to visit with all of you river
friends . The dinner
was good, the "Facts
Of Life" band provided the music and Santa
stayed and danced the night away. Look for more pictures on the Con
Trios website later this week.
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| 12-03-05 |
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Our
River Picture of the Day....was sent in by Captain Mark Cutler of the
boat "Cuttys Ark". Mark writes in his e-mail;
Hi
Bill,
Well,
here are a few pics of my crazy wife (Susan)
and son (Zac)
who water skied the Dardenne Slough last Saturday. That’s right the
Saturday after Thanksgiving. Nick Vohman (Dave and Pam’s son) was also
there, but he had the good sense not to ski. Water temp posted on your
website that day was 41 degrees. Some people never get enough skiing…..
River Bill Says...........Thanks for the pictures
Mark....And hats off to Susan
and Zak......Keep on Skiing
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| 12-02-05 |
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Our
River Picture of the Day....was sent in by Captain
Glenn Sadowski out of Woodland Marina. Glenn wrote in his e-mail;
In
regard to today's (11-30-05) "Not your normal Patrol" ....
Hats
off to all those emergency responders!
Here's
a photo of the Auxiliary Vessel "Liberty"
that I snapped on that day.
River
Bill says.......... A person has to wonder just what is going in the minds of
these folks when this picture was snapped. They are heading out towards
a large burning boat and all kinds of things could happen. Looks like
the firefighters, a man and a woman, are from Orchard Farm (OFFPD).
The Coast guard Auxiliary is transporting them to the fire.
Both, the Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Firefighters did a fine job on that
day...And they usually don't get enough credit for it.
As
you said......
HATS
OFF TO ALL THE EMERGENCY RESPONDERS.
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Mary
Beth is an official "Girl Of Alton Lake" ------
It's been a long time coming, but I finally got around to it.......Mary Beth's
picture has been added to the "Girls Of Alton Lake" web page......Click
on the link in the left hand column and scroll down.
Looking Good Mary Beth !
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Jamaica
Daze 2005 Web Page------Finally ------
Put your life jacket on...this may cause you fall out of the boat....I have
added a Jamaica Daze 2005 web page in the left hand column. It
only contains pictures already published right now, but keep your anchor rope
right where it is......... cause there is more coming.
Take a look ~ ~ ~ Good memories of a good party ~ ~ ~ Yah Mon !
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Con
Trios Yacht Club Holiday Party ------
is this Saturday night at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at Lindbergh and I-70.
For more info click on the Con Trios Yacht Club's hot link in the left
hand column of this web page.
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Captain
Jack's - New Hours ------
Captain Jacks Bar & Grill has new hours.
Friday
and Saturday.................4 PM until 1:30 AM
Sunday
through Thursday..........Closed
Will
be closed January and February for remodeling
Normal
hours resume in March
This
weekend, the band Dick Whiskey will be playing the tunes...... a great rock and roll...
dance band......stop by, listen
to the band, have a brew and say hello to Denise,
the owner, and Mat..one of the
best bar tenders around
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December
~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 next winner will be announced on Dec. 20 and you
will see many of the entries right here on RiverBill's. Check out the
November winner and all of the entries on the Grafton Ferry Ad Link.
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| 12-01-05 |
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Our
River Picture of the Day....was sent in by Brad Hefferon. It is of a 408
Meridian
being unloaded off of a semi at Port Arrowhead, along Highway 70 near Highway
94.
Brad writes in his e-mail;
These
are not your
Typical
River
pictures, but thought you might find these interesting. These Pictures
are of the Crew at Port Arrowhead of St. Louis Offloading
a 408
Meridian
Yacht off of the Semi Truck on Tues Nov, 29. The boat
came from the factory in the state of
Washington
. The Truck driver said it took him 8 days from the factory to us.
It
took 2 cranes to offload the boat which is 42.2’ Long 14.4’ Wide
and has a Dry Displacement of 29,000 lbs. For anyone who doesn’t
know the crane's are the exact same way we get the big Cruisers and Yachts
into the St. Louis Boat Show and other shows that we take them to. It’s
a little bit different and definitely more nerve racking than your typical
Travel Lift that can be used out at a
Marina.
RiverBill
says....Thanks Brad...for the info and the pictures of offloading
the boat and placing
it on your rig
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Captain
Jack's - New Hours ------
Captain Jacks Bar & Grill has new hours.
Friday
and Saturday.................4 PM until 1:30 AM
Sunday
through Thursday..........Closed
Will
be closed January and February for remodeling
Normal
hours resume in March
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