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Tuesday
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February 28, 2006........ WELCOME RIVERBENDER.COM
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 Our
River Pictures of the Day
..... Are of Captain Jack
and his son, Jordan, in front of Captain
Jacks Bar and Grill (top) after it was raised up above the 500 year
flood level yesterday. Jack told me that they raised it 14 ft 6
inches.
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They plan to open for business on March 31 ~~~~
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Last
Year's River Picture On This Day ------
What the heck was the picture on RiverBills.com last year on this day ?
It was a picture of mason_schute, a favorite summer hangout for a lot of boaters. This pic was sent in by Steve
Schulte of www.steveschulte.com.
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Long
Shot Saloon ------ Andy
Dallwitz told me he plans to open Long Shot Saloon, at Portage De Sioux,
for the season on Saturday, April 1st.
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Cedar
Hill Restaurant ------ Dave
and Carrie Ash plan to open the restaurant at Cedar
Hill Resort for the season on Saturday, April 22nd.
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Bridge
at Louisiana, Mo ------ Captain
George Shindel, a land captain, reported that the bridge
across the Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo finally has both lanes open
and 2 way traffic ! Seems like the repairs have been on-going for at
least a year..... maybe more.
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Monday
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February 27, 2006........ WELCOME RIVERBENDER.COM
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Our
River Pictures of the Day
..... Are of Captain
Jacks Bar and Grill all blocked up and ready to raise above the 500 year
flood level. The raise should be complete this week and they hope to be open by March 31st.
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Last
Year's River Picture On This Day ------
What the heck was the picture on RiverBills.com last year on this day ?
It was a picture of is of some of the River Crew
gathered at "Camp Carl" for a bon fire and little socializing. The night was a bit chilly but our hosts, Carl and Mary, kept the fire going and as always Carl was cooking up a feast. From left to right in the front row sitting are Bernie, Steve, Sharon, Sue and Pat. From left to right standing are Ernie, Phil, Scott, Robbin, Dani, John and Mary. As you can see the bon fire was really blazing and it stole most of the light from this picture.
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Calhoun
County Ferry Riders ------ There
was a story in the on-line Post Dispatch about the folks that live in Calhoun
County, IL and ride the Ferry to work every day. They say it's not
an inconvenience for them and it’s the farthest thing from a stressful
commute. They talk how they really enjoy the beautiful scenery around
the county and the river.
If
you want to read there story....go to STLtoday.com .
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Sunday
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February 26, 2006........ WELCOME RIVERBENDER.COM
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Our
River Picture of the Day
..... is a river sunset sent
in by Debbie. She sure captured the last bit of bright sun as it was
diappearing below the tree line. The yellows turning into blues...those
soft puffy clouds...And that one streak of yellow reflection on the
water.
RiverBill
says....River sunsets are hard to beat ! Thanks Debbie......
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Last
Year's River Picture On This Day ------
What the heck was the picture on RiverBills.com last year on this day ?
It was a picture of is of some of the River Crew with the band "Stripper Named Phoebe"
at DAD-E-O's on this day last year.
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Did You Know ----- that
you can sign up for Water Safety Education Classes on-line on the the Missouri
Water Patrol website ?
Check it out.....Go to http://www.boat-ed.com/mo/index.htm
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9:30
AM Update -
Ptln. Lou Amighetti' of the Missouri State Water
Patrol e-mailed the following info about the Water Safety Education Classes
Riverbill,
Just
so everyone knows, if you take the safety class online, there is an additional
charge each time you take the test. Whether you pass or fail, they
charge you $15.00 each time. An alternative is to attend one of the many
classroom sessions offered around the area. They are taught by officers
of the MSWP and you are able to get all of your questions answered.
Also, I have never had someone tell me that they did not learn something.
Hope that clears things up for everybody.
Patrolman
Lou Amighetti
Missouri
State Water Patrol
District
5/ Alton Pool
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Alton
Block Parties ------ Added
information to the Upcoming Events Calendar about the May 6th, Cinco De
Mayo, Alton Block Party.
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Captain
Jacks Bar and Grill ------ They
have started to prepare the restaurant building at Captain
Jacks to raise it above the 500 year
flood level. They hope to be open by March 31st.
Stay
anchored right here for more info as it becomes available.
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Saturday
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February 25, 2006........ WELCOME RIVERBENDER.COM
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Our
River Picture of the Day
..... is an eagles view
of the Alton Riverfront, courtesy of John Hentrich at RiverBender.com.
Its a good shot of the riverfront, with Alton Marina in the foreground, the mill
in the distance and a good view of the downtown area of the city.
The concrete wall along the river is from
the old lock and dam and it is where the City's new dining
and party boat, named Boat at The RiverBend, is / will be moored.
RiverBill
says....Thanks for letting us post a picture from your website John.
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Last
Year's River Picture On This Day ------
What the heck was the picture on RiverBills.com last year on this day ?
It was a picture of is of an eagle
taking to flight from his branch in a tree. This picture was taken near Alton, IL by picture by Mr. Pat Reid of
Crystal
Photography
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Kinder's
is Opening For the Season on Friday, March 10th ------
Their
business hours will be:
Friday.......Open
at Noon
Saturday...Open
at 11 AM
Sunday.....Open
at 11 AM
Kinder's
will also be open during the week (except Monday) when the weather is
good.
Call
first....618 - 883-2586
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Captain
Jacks Bar and Grill ------ They
have started to prepare the restaurant building at Captain
Jacks to raise it above the 500 year
flood level. They hope to be open by March 31st.
Stay
anchored right here for more info as it becomes available.
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Open
House - Timber Ridge Condo's ------ Open
house today at Timber
Ridge Condo's. Stop by and say hello to Sue Ferguson,
have a hot dog, take a look at the condo's and the great view.
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It's Life With A View ~~~~
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Mr.
C's Website is On-line Again ------ Mr.C's
Home Repair and Remodeling website was off-line last week because it was
being moved to a new server. It back up and running again. Check it out
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Welcome
RiverBender.com to RiverBills.com .....
RiverBills.com has joined forces with RiverBender.com to chart a course of
providing you with more on-line information about the river.....And ...Now, the surrounding
river towns in the Riverbend Area too !
Some
of the highlights RiverBender.com include:
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Classifieds ...You can list and sell
your boat for free !
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Discount
Coupons for local businesses. Restaurants, entertainment,
recreation and more.
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On-line
shopping
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Local
Websites
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Check
out the ever changing pictures of local scenery, people, landmarks and
river things that are splashed at the top of each of their web pages. You
will even see some RiverBills.com pictures show up from time to time and a
couple of different RiverBills.com Ads.....
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RiverBill's Soapbox .......Lets splash some water on the topic of:
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Personal Watercraft ~~~~
We
have all seen them swam around our boat like drunken bees, cut in front of us,
jump our wakes and do all kinds of dumb and dangerous things on the river not
paying any attention to other boaters. Don't get me wrong, not all
boaters that ride personal watercraft do this kind of stuff, but there always
seems to be a few out there that I consider a nuisance and they are dangerous
! These few endanger themselves and the the boats around them. For
some reason when some people get on a personal watercraft they seem to leave
all of their common sense at the dock ! Watch out for them !
So what are the laws pertaining to
operating a personal watercraft in Missouri waters ?
Ptln. Lou Amighetti' of the Missouri State Water
Patrol has agreed to help us all understand the laws about owning and
operating a Personal Watercraft. Take a minute and read over them.
Tell your friends that own one and/or operate one to logon and take a look
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Lou
wrote in his e-mail:
RiverBill,
Here
is the law. Also make sure you state to our public that these laws are
intended to keep everyone safe. We, Missouri State Water Patrol, does
not want to see anyone injured or worse, killed, because of the lack of
attention to the law.
Thanks
for your help,
Ptln.
Lou Amighetti
District
5/ Alton Pool
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Personal
watercraft, regulations--personal flotation devices--age
restriction--reasonable and prudent operation--exceptions.
306.142.
1.
No person shall operate a personal watercraft unless each person aboard is
wearing a type I, type II, type III or type V personal flotation device
approved by the United States Coast Guard.
2.
A person operating a personal watercraft equipped by the manufacturer with a
lanyard-type engine cutoff switch shall attach such lanyard to the person's
body, clothing, or personal flotation device as appropriate for the specific
vessel.
3.
No person under fourteen years of age shall operate a personal watercraft on
the waters of this state, except that a person under fourteen years of age may
operate a personal watercraft if a person at least sixteen years of age is
aboard the personal watercraft.
4.
Every personal watercraft shall at all times be operated in a reasonable and
prudent manner. Maneuvers which unreasonably or unnecessarily endanger life,
limb or property, including, but not limited to, weaving through congested
vessel traffic, jumping the wake of another vessel when visibility around such
vessel is obstructed, becoming airborne or completely leaving the water while
crossing the wake of another vessel within one hundred feet of the vessel
creating the wake, operating at a speed in excess of a slow-no wake speed
within fifty feet of any vessel or any person in or on the water, and
operating at such a speed and proximity to another vessel so as to require the
operator to swerve to avoid collision, shall constitute unsafe or reckless
operation of a personal watercraft. No person shall operate a personal
watercraft on any waters of this state for towing a person or persons on water
skis, or a surfboard, or similar device unless there is a person on the
personal watercraft, in addition to the operator, or an approved ski mirror
attached to the personal watercraft, in a position to observe the progress of
the person or persons being towed.
5.
No person who owns a personal watercraft or who has charge over or control of
a personal watercraft shall authorize or knowingly permit the personal
watercraft to be operated in violation of this section, nor shall a parent or
guardian authorize or knowingly permit a child of such parent or guardian to
operate a personal watercraft in violation of this section.
6.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to a person participating in a
regatta, race, marine parade, tournament, or exhibition for which a permit has
been issued by the state water patrol.
Look
for more information from Ptln.
Lou Amighetti in the future about river boating, boating safety and
boating laws.
Enjoy
the water and be safe !
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Friday
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February 24, 2006.......... WELCOME TO THE WEEKEND !
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Kids
In Cars Fundraiser
..... pictures were sent in
by Kim Shamel. It's river boaters supporting a good cause !
Kim wrote in her e-mail:
Bill,
Boaters
still know how to party. Attached are a couple of pictures of a
marvelous steak and lobster dinner at Concetta's Restaurant on 5th Street in
St. Charles. Kim and Rich Shamel (Sin or Swim and Shamel
Auto Tire) and Carrie
and Dave Ash (Cedar
Hill Resort) were just a few of the party-goers.
The steak and lobster dinner was donated by Gary and Jim, and auctioned
off last year, to the Shamels,
at the annual Kids In Cars fundraiser. Kids In Cars is an organization
trying to raise awareness and change legislation to promote safety of children
in and around vehicles.
The next dinner auction takes place on Saturday, March 4th at 6:30 PM at
Yacavelli's.
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Last
Year's River Picture On This Day ------
What the heck was the picture on RiverBills.com last year on this day ?
It was a picture of some of Mother Nature's Frozen River
Art t t
. This picture was taken when the river and everything else
was frozen at this time last year.
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DRY
DOCK MARINE & RV SHOW------- Saturday
& Sunday,
May 06 & 07
3250
Hwy 94N / St. Charles, Mo...1 mile north of hwy 370 & 94 N
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Sell
your Boat, Bike and RV Show and Swap Meet
10:00
am - 5:00 pm
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For
Reservations and Information
Call.............636
- 949 - 6696
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Click
here for Grand Opening Flyer
Click
here for Registration Form
RiverBill
says...Got something to sell...Give Rick a call at 636 - 949- 6696.
This
has been added to the Upcoming Events Calendar also.
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Boating
Classes ------ Added a new header "Boating
Education" and new links for the State of Illinois and Missouri... Boat
Safety Classes in the left hand column........Check it out !
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Thursday
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February 23, 2006
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In
Memory Of Our
Friend Mark !
River
Bill,
Attached
is a picture of everyone's friend, Mark at island 521 on the Alton Pool,
A.K.A M&M ISLAND, with his dog PJ. The M&M comes from the various
people named Mark that frequent M&M island. Unfortunately we will not have
Mark's physical presence at M&M ISLAND this year as he passed
away in his sleep at his home on February 20th, 2006. We will miss you buddy.
You'r
friends at M&M ISLAND
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Last
Year's River Picture On This Day ------
What the heck was the picture on RiverBills.com last year on this day ?
It was a picture 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, IL.
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Grafton
harbor Update ------ There was an article in the on-line
Alton Telegraph about what is going on at the Grafton Harbor. The
workers are trying to get everything ready by March 1st with a grand opening
scheduled for Memorial Day. The new harbor has 128 cover slips and 42
uncovered transient slips. Go to the on-line
Alton Telegraph for the full story.
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Duck
Club Yacht Club 14th Annual Boat Show, Flea Market, Chilie Blast and Shotgun
Shoot ------ is
planned for 22 and 23 of April. Come
enjoy the marine dealer exhibits, the in-water
& on- land boat show, the boaters flea market, and enjoy the Chilie Blast.
If you are
interested in setting up a booth, tent or table at the Flea Market
please
contact (Al Foster, 314-324-1077) or Joan Shamel, ( 314-503-1637).
If you are interested in showing boats & watercraft, contact Dale Kling
(636-745-9547); Ernie Patti
(314-409-2458); or Jerry Koerner (314-504-3055).
This
is a signature event for
the marina with a
lot of preparation, planning and publicity underway.
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Portage
Grill ---- Is Under New Management.....Check it Out !
~
Open 7 days a week.
~ Happy Hour Monday through Friday from 3pm-6pm,
with $1.75 longnecks and .39 cent wings
~ Sundays $2.00 beers and .39 cent wings during races.
~ Daily lunch specials.
~ Friday night fish specials.
~ Full menu served all day.
We
are located at the corner of Highway J and Common Field Street in beautiful
downtown Portage Des Sioux
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Wednesday
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February 22, 2006
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1st
River Picture of the Day
..... was sent in by Glenn
Sadowski, out of Woodland Harbor. Glenn snapped a picture of these 2
terns flying in formation and wrote the following e-mail:
G'day
there RiverBill,
It
seems that birds are a popular theme lately, although not as good as the
"Girls of Alton Lake Theme".
This
is a photo that I took today, from the dock at Woodland. I believe these are
terns. If anyone knows otherwise, please advise. I call this "One good
tern deserves...."
Regards,
Glenn
RiverBill
says........What a remarkable picture Glenn. It's another
candidate for National Geographic ! Almost looks religious !
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2nd
River Picture of the Day
..... was sent in by Toni
and Debbie, out of Sherwood Marina. It's a picture of their baby, a pet
macaw, named Lucy
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Debbie
wrote in her e-mail:
Lucy
is VERY alive, like a two year old that will never grow up! She
likes the boat, she walks around and poops on the dash all day! I have a
job of cleaning up after her constantly! She cant be out when its really
hot, or cold, but I spray her (and us with water) and that cools us down.
The Bayliner isn't fast, and its all enclosed so it gets HOT. We cant
take her on the run about. She wouldn't like that at all! I put a
leash on her foot, you can see it in the picture. Her wings are clipped
but it only keeps them from lifting off, if they get a good wind they can fly.
She is only 9 months old now... just a baby, they live about 80 years.
I will have to will her to someone, (when I get closer to death!) We
could take her to the sand bar, as long as it isn't too hot. We keep a
cage in the boat for her. I just hope she fits in it this summer!
Yes,
Captain Pete is Pete Tully. He probably wont remember us, but he will
remember Lucy, he just loved her and held her for a long time.
We
love your web site, Tony checks the water temp every day! I can tell you
spend a lot of time on it.
Talk
soon,
Debbie
RiverBill
says........I thought it was a stuffed animal at first glance ! I
know some boaters that have some stuffed parrots setting near the dash.
But No...It's real ......What a good picture.
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3rd
River Picture of the Day
..... was sent in by Betty
Bannister. It's picture of three
eagles. The front eagle dropped an fish and the other two are in hot
pursuit of dinner !
RiverBill
says........Just think that moments ago the poor fish was swimming along in
the river minding its own business....probably looking for its own
lunch. Now it's flying along through the air with a very uncertain
fate. Indeed, another picture that belongs in National
Geographic. Thanks for sharing Betty.
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Last
Year's River Picture On This Day ------
What the heck was the picture on RiverBills.com last year on this day ?
It was a picture of the octagon shaped house on stilts that is about one mile below Winfield Dam on the Illinois side of the river.
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New
Dining & Party Boat For Alton Riverfront ------
According to an article in the on-line Post Dispatch a 48,000square-foot,
three level dining and party boat, named "The Boat At The Riverbend",
is expected to arrive at the Alton Riverfront soon.
Go to STLtoday.com
for the complete story.
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Tuesday
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February 21, 2006
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Our
River Picture of the Day
..... was sent in by Greg
Sadowski, out of Woodland Harbor. Greg snapped a picture of these 3
white pelicans as they were taking to flight. He wrote in his
e-mail:
Bill,
These
White Pelicans can be seen all up and down the Mississippi River.
They
are usually in very large numbers, and often I see them flying in a very
large circle.
I
don't know why they fly in the circle? Can anyone tell me? email ontheboat@aol.com
I
startled these 3, Then snapped their picture as they flew off.
A
hazy late afternoon Jan. 24, 06 on Lake Okeechobee.
Greg
RiverBill
says........Thanks an awesome picture Greg. Looks like
one you would see in National Geographic ! Thanks for sharing.
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Last
Year's River Picture On This Day ------
What the heck was the picture on RiverBills.com last year on this day ?
It was a close up shot of the crane on the top of the Winfield
Dam
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Bill
Would Provide Special Status to Rivers' Confluence ------ Larry Sansone of Port
Arrowhead Marina e-mailed me about an article in the on-line
Post Dispatch.
Senator Jim Talent has plans to introduce a bill that would provide a special
federal designation for the 200 square-mile area around the confluence of the
Mississippi and Missouri rivers. the area would be be known as the
Confluence National Heritage Corridor. Go to
STLtoday.com
for the complete story.
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UMR
Low Water Advisory
------ A Low Water Advisory was issued on 2/19/06 for the Upper
Mississippi River. For more information go to ITCS
Memo2357 .
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United
States Power Squadrons America's Boating Club Boat Smart Course is
today. See Upcoming events...or ....click
here
& here
for more information.
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Monday
Morning Ice
..... The above picture is
a shot from the Winfield live-cam showing the ice flows on the river Monday
morning..
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February 20, 2006
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Our
River Pictures of the Day
..... of eagles flying
closely were sent in by Betty Bannister. She took these pictures yesterday
and wrote in her e-mail that the eagles were excited to see a little ice on the
river. They were on the move.
RiverBill
says........Thanks for the great pictures Betty ....Keep them coming !
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Last
Year's River Picture On This Day ------
What the heck was the picture on RiverBills.com last year on this day ?
It was a picture of the Eagle Rest Area that is located between the river channel and Sandy Slough on the Missouri side of the river at
Winfield Dam. The road that goes over the bridge in the picture goes to the Dam and it is also where the pics of Sandy Slough, that were posted on RiverBill's the last two days, were taken from. You have to go under the bridge and down the slough to get to the river channel from this picnic area .
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Grafton
Ferry Picture Contest Winner ------
for February is Lynne Williams.
Lynne sent in a series of pictures of the Grafton Ferry crossing the
confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers and disturbing a flock of white snow geese
that were floating down the river in its path
! Click
here
to see what happens.
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Congratulations Lynne ! ~~~~
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Flooding
------ There was an interesting article in Sunday's the on-line Post Dispatch about
Hurricane Katrina and flooding in the St. Louis area. It covers things
that have happen here since the 1993 flood, the short term memory that many
people have about building in flood plains and some Washington politics going
on. Go to STLtoday.com
for the complete story.
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Picture
of Workers Dangling Under Bridge
------ 5 ksdk.com has a good picture of the three worker dangling by safety
harnesses over the Mississippi River at the JB Bridge. Go to
5
ksdk.com , scroll down one or two pictures and take a look..
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Moving
Harbor Building Into
Grafton Harbor
------ Lynne Adams took the above pictures of the Harbor Building being moved
to Grafton Harbor last Thursday. The large on at the bottom is practically
neat because there seems to be eagles flying in the background.
RiverBill
says...Thanks for the pictorial update on Grafton Harbor Lynne.
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Sunday
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February 19, 2006
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Our
River Picture of the Day
..... was sent in by Tony
and Debbie. It's a picture of a beautiful orange
and yellow river sunset with a silouette of the lighthouse at the Duck
Club in the foreground. Great shot !
RiverBill
says........Thanks for the picture Tony & Debbie..... send us some
more.
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Last
Year's River Picture On This Day ------
What the heck was the picture on RiverBills.com last year on this day ?
It was a picture looking up-river at Sandy Slough from the road that goes to the Winfield Lock and Dam.
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February 18, 2006
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Our
River Picture of the Day
..... was sent in by Lou
Amighetti of the Missouri State Water Patrol. Looks like the heaven
is opening up and shining its light down on the river. That bright
spot of sun in the middle of those ominous looking clouds, along with those
beams of light shining down on the river make this a very neat
picture......And then there are those couple of boats that decided not to ride
the storm out !
Lou
wrote in his e-mail that he has this picture on his desktop !
RiverBill
says........Thanks for the picture Lou ...And keep up the good work !
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Last
Year's River Picture On This Day ------
What the heck was the picture on RiverBills.com last year on this day ?
It was a photo of Sandy Slough from an area near the road that goes to the Winfield Lock and Dam. The lock and dam are on the left hand side of this picture and river channel can be seen out of the mouth of the slough. This is a popular hangout for a lot of boaters in the Spring when the river is flooding and the water in the slough is deep enough to navigate. In the summer months it pretty much dries up.
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February 19, 2006
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River Picture of the Day
..... was sent in by Tony
and Debbie. It's a picture of a beautiful orange
and yellow river sunset with a silouette of the lighthouse at the Duck
Club in the foreground. Great shot !
RiverBill
says........Thanks for the picture Tony & Debbie..... send us some
more.
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Year's River Picture On This Day ------
What the heck was the picture on RiverBills.com last year on this day ?
It was a picture looking up-river at Sandy Slough from the road that goes to the Winfield Lock and Dam.
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February 18, 2006
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River Picture of the Day
..... was sent in by Lou
Amighetti of the Missouri State Water Patrol. Looks like the heaven
is opening up and shining its light down on the river. That bright
spot of sun in the middle of those ominous looking clouds, along with those
beams of light shining down on the river make this a very neat
picture......And then there are those couple of boats that decided not to ride
the storm out !
Lou
wrote in his e-mail that he has this picture on his desktop !
RiverBill
says........Thanks for the picture Lou ...And keep up the good work !
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Last
Year's River Picture On This Day ------
What the heck was the picture on RiverBills.com last year on this day ?
It was a photo of Sandy Slough from an area near the road that goes to the Winfield Lock and Dam. The lock and dam are on the left hand side of this picture and river channel can be seen out of the mouth of the slough. This is a popular hangout for a lot of boaters in the Spring when the river is flooding and the water in the slough is deep enough to navigate. In the summer months it pretty much dries up.
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Friday
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February 17, 2006
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CLICK
ON PICTURE ABOVE TO ENLARGE
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Our
River Picture of the Day
..... is another entry in the Grafton Ferry Picture Contest by Lynn Williams.
It's actually a series of pictures. The first one, shown above, is of the Grafton Ferry
crossing the confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers.
Put on your life jacket, throw out your anchor and then click
here
to see what happens when the ferry disturbs the flock of white snow geese in it's path
!
WOW
.. Lets take a ride on the Grafton Ferry !
Those birds taking to flight must have been something to see. Lynne
really did a good job capturing it on camera.
I think that the last picture is the very best. The geese are really
thick in it, but you can see the houses of Grafton in the background. Very
good picture !
RiverBill
says........Lynn...These are pictures are extraordinary......Thanks for
sharing.
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Last
Year's River Picture On This Day ------
What the heck was the picture on RiverBills.com last year on this day ?
It was a photo of the Clarksville Boat Club with the Lock and Dam 24 in the background. The club is located right below the Dam at the UMR 273 mile marker.
The picture was sent in by Andrea of the cruiser named "River Diva".
RiverBill
says.......I remember when a bunch of us tied up at their courtesy dock one hot summer day a few years ago while waiting for a tow to lock through. After a short
time one of the members from the club came down to the dock and invited us all in to cool off and have a drink. That is what I call "River Hospitality"!
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Sharky's
50 Grease Party is Saturday ------ February
18th-- 50's Grease Party. Dance contest & hula hoop contest. Click
here for complete info.
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Hypothermia - A Winter Boater's Threat ------
I received an e-mail from Patrolman Lou Amighetti, of the Missouri State
Water Patrol, about a news release on the dangers of hypothermia this time of
year.
Lou wrote:
Bill,
I have included a press
release concerning hypothermia.
With the
weather giving us some warmer days, don't let it fool you. The water is
still dangerously cold, wear plenty of layers of warm clothes and don't
forget the p.f.d
Patrolman
Lou Amighetti
Missouri
State Water Patrol
District
5/ Alton Pool
RiverBill
says......Thanks for the information Lou....See ya on the river soon !
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Thursday....
February 16, 2006
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Our
River Picture of the Day
..... is the first entry
into the Grafton Ferry Picture Contest for February.
Its a Grafton
Ferry River Sunset sent in by Lynn Williams. Lynn and her
husband Dale, of Stripper Named Phoebe, have a house with one heck of a
view that sits on the Missouri side of the confluence of the Mississippi
and Illinois Rivers. In this picture Lynn captured the ferry
crossing the confluence just as the last glow of the setting sun was showing
through a clear area between the tree line and the overcast sky, creating a
bright yellow line and unique red streaks that glowed through the
clouds.
RiverBill
says........What a unique picture Lynn !
Send
your entry in for the Grafton
Ferry Picture Contest before 20 Feb for a chance to win 2 round trip
passes on the Ferry.
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Last
Year's River Picture On This Day ------
What the heck was the picture on RiverBills.com last year on this day ?
It was a photo of the up-river side of Winfield Lock and Dam when the river was within 4 feet of Flood Stage. Notice that all of the gates are raised except for the 3 center ones.
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Illinois
Route 143 Eagles Clean Up Nest ------
According to an article in the on-line Alton Telegraph, the bald eagles that
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