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.... March 31, 2006
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River Picture of the Day
.... Was sent to me by Colleen
Oberlee and created by Joe Petitjean. What a cold and hard sailing
type of day it must have been !
Valley Sailing Association /
Boeing Sailing Club is opening their harbor for this year's sailing season on
April 22nd. They are located just south of Portage and north of the old Scout Harbor.
Click
here for more information about the Valley Sailing Association.
RiverBill
says.....Thanks Colleen and Joe for the unique photo and harbor info.
A reminder to all of the power boaters....obey the rules of the road when you
are around sailboats ! Watch you wake and give them the
right of way.
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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
of the "great view from the deck"
of Aeries Riverview Winery, located high on the bluffs above Grafton, IL.
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More
on the Asian Carp - Lawmaker
Idea : Turn the troublesome
Jumping Fish Into Food (with video) ------
5ksdk.com... ran a short story on how Illinois
Senator Mike Jacobs wants to use the Asian Carp for food and
fertilizer. Go to the 5ksdk.com for the
video and story.
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Famous Eagle Nest has New Family
------ According to yesterdays on-line Alton Telegraph the eagles that
nest along Hwy 143 near Alton have hatched at least one chick
! Go to On-line
Alton Telegraph
for the complete story.
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Thursday
.... March 30, 2006
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Our
River Picture of the Day
.... Was sent in by Marty
Henderson of fotou.net
by instant messaging from his picture taking cell phone..
Marty
wrote: Behind Anchor Yankers Island fire
RiverBill
says.....Thanks for the picture and the info Marty.
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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
actually a series of 6 pictures
named, "It doesn't look good !" What is that guy doing wading in the water at the boat ramp ? Again, we have a few clues -- OH NO !. it's another vehicle in the water. Keep pulling -- just a little further. OK - Just a little more ---Pull ! Now that we are checking things out --
are there any fish in there ?
Yes, everyone agrees
What a mess !
These pictures were taken by Lisa Beckman
a couple of summers ago at the
Long Shot Saloon in Portage Des Sioux. She was quick to point out that it wasn't her truck, nor did it belong to any of her friends and that it took two different tow trucks to get it out.
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Refinery
plans unrealistic, some say ------
There was an article in yesterday's on-line Alton Telegraph with more
information about the proposal for a new oil refinery on the Mississippi River
somewhere between St. Louis and Quincy, IL. The article
is written around an "oil market expert's" opinion of the proposed
project and it contains some information about the company that wants to build
the refinery as well. Go to the On-Line
Alton Telegraph for the complete story.
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Asian Carp Proposal - Catch Them, Process Them, Eat Them
------ There was story in yesterdays on-line Post Dispatch about a
proposal by an Illinois Senator to rid the rivers of the aggressive Asian Carp
that jumps into boats and is wreaking ecological havoc in the Mississippi and
Illinois rivers. The solution; catch them, process them and eat them.
Go to STLtoday.com
for the complete story.
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Wings
Of Spring Confluence Birding Festival
------ The Wings Of Spring Confluence Birding Festival is scheduled
for April 29. Several programs are offered at the Riverlands Migratory
Bird Sanctuary in West Alton and other birding spots in out area.
Go to the On-Line
Alton Telegraph for the complete story.
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Wednesday
.... March 29, 2006
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Our
River Pictures of the Day
.... are some great looking
sunsets sent in by Robert Cope of the boat Slow Ride. I couldn't decide which
one I liked the best..... so..I decide to put them all up today.
Robert
wrote in his e-mail:
Went to Principia College again, but this time we
went hiking and found a way all the way out on the tip of the bluffs, It
was such a nice view, and a great sunset, my son and I just sat there for
about an hour and a half, even though we were both freezing. To top
it all off, a barge came along at just the right time to make it
complete.....
Robert
Cope
RiverBill
says.....Thanks for the great set of sunset pictures Robert. You outdid
yourself again !
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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 the work going on at the Calhoun Point Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project. This picture was taken just a bit down stream from the Brussels Ferry on the Illinois River. Some of the highlights of the project include berms to protect the 2,100 acre site from frequent sediment laden floods, provide a means to perch water on to the interior to increase waterfowl habitation and reverse some of the siltation that has occurred. For more information go to the on-line ASE Research library.
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Tuesday
.... March 28, 2006
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Our
River Pictures of the Day
.... were sent in by Patrolman
Lou Amighetti of the Missouri State Water Patrol. It's pictures of the
Water Patrol at work in front of the St. Louis Arch.
RiverBill
says.....Thanks for the pictures Lou. The one with the fireworks in the
background is great !
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Change
To The Web Page Layout ------
The river news ,stories and pictures are now intermixed with the
advertisements on this page.
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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
actually a series of 4 pictures that I named Guess what we caught at the boat ramp ?" These pictures are from the 80's. I think they were taken at John's Boat Harbor and I am not exactly sure anymore who all the people are. If you need a few clues as to what they caught -- click here. Yep - It looks like a wet SUV. How wet is it ? REAL WET !
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Barge Repair & Salvage Yard Clean Up
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There was an article in yesterday's on-line Alton Telegraph about the
barge repair and salvage yard operation along the Great River Road just
outside of Alton, IL . In January of this year they were warned by
the U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers about violating terms of their permit;
(1)appearance and (2)extent of the mooring facility. Go to
the On-Line
Alton Telegraph for the complete story on this clean up effort.
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Oil Refinery Proposed For Mississippi River In Calhoun and /
or Green Counties ------
There was an article in the 3/24/06 on-line Alton Telegraph about a
public meeting for a proposed on oil refinery on the Mississippi River in
Calhoun and / or Green Counties of Illinois.
Go to the On-Line
Alton Telegraph for the complete story.
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Update on The Alton Marina & The New Grafton Harbor
------ Larry Sansone of Port
Arrowhead sent me an e-mail about an article in yesterday's on-line Post
Dispatch that told about the work going on at the Alton Marina and the new
Grafton Harbor. It stated that the two harbor projects will add more than 200
slips to the Alton Pool. It' a good article about the river in general
and WhatsUpOnThe River.com recieved a nice plug too.
Go to STLtoday.com
for the complete story.
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Enter
the Grafton Ferry Picture Contest ----
Send us a
picture...And..You could win 2 round trip passes for the Grafton
Ferry....Monthly
winners !
Be
creative..Be funny...Be original
The next winner will be announced on April 20.
Check out
some of the pictures from previous winners by clicking on the Grafton Ferry Ad Link.
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Con Trios Yacht Club Spring Ice Breaker Pictures
------ Captain Darryll Weil, out of Woodland Harbor, sent us the
following e-mail with some links to pictures of the Con Trios Yacht Club's
Spring Ice Breaker party last weekend at Pere Marquette Lodge.
Darryll
wrote in his e-mail:
Con
Trios Yacht Club Annual
Ice Breaker
at
Pere
Marquette Lodge
March
24th & 25th, 2006
Every
year the Con
Trios Yacht Club has
an Ice Breaker Party. In years past it was an actual boat cruise down
the Mississippi to Hoppe's Marina near Festus and the party and dance were
held in the Holiday Inn in Festus. Due to the uncertainties of the
weather and ice on the river for the past several years the Ice Breaker has
bee held at Pere
Marquette Lodge north
of Grafton Illinois on the Illinois River.
This
year followed the usual plan. First we enjoyed the hospitality room with
beverages provided by the CTYC and food catered by Sharky's
Cove.
John from Sharky's then played music while everyone relaxed in the Lodge's hot
tub. Again, mysteriously, bubble bath found its way into the hot tub.
Saturday
began with some of the group taking a road trip to Grafton Illinois.
There we had to check out the Wild Goose Saloon, Senger's Tavern and Aries
Winery.
Saturday
evening began with a happy hour in the Lodge's lobby where Teri Ruf took
pictures of the members and printed them out during the evening. Denny
& Pat Galkowski set up a booth to sell Con Trios shirts and such so
Maureen didn't have to go out to the trailer to go shopping! Dinner was
served "Western" style to go with the "Western" theme of
the weekend featuring the Lodge's signature fried chicken and pork steaks.
After dinner new members were introduced and then the Shark's Band played
music. After dancing we again visited the hospitality room and hot tub.
Check out the pics at:
Friday
Night Hospitality Room and Hot Tub Party
Saturday
Road Trip
Saturday
Evening Fireplace Pictures
Saturday
Night Dinner and Dancing
Enjoy,
Darryll
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Monday
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Our
1st River Picture And E-mail of the Day
.... is of the boat, Marina
Jack II, sent in in by Barb McCulloch .
She
wrote in her e-mail:
This
is a web cam shot of Marina Jack ll at Winfield Lock and Dam Sunday morning.
She is in route from Lacrosse, WI to Sarasota, FL and skippered by Greg
Sadowski. The deck hands are Don Acord and Dave Kelly. All hail from Woodland
Marina.
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Barb
RiverBill says.......Talked to Dave Kelly on Sunday evening and he told me
they have it moored it at Portage.
Sure seems like a great job you guys have. Have a good trip, have fun
...and .. be safe !
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2nd
River Picture And E-mail of the Day
.... is of the boat, Marina
Jack II, sent in in by Jeff and Debbie House of John's
Boat Harbor .
Jeff
and Debbie wrote in their e-mail
Sunday morning around 10:15 we saw this large boat coming down the
river. We took some pictures of it. See attached. The
boat was named Marina Jack II.
We looked it up on the internet and it is a luxurious dinner boat from Marina
Jack's in Sarasota, Florida. Here is the website link.
http://www.marinajacks.com/dinner_boat.htm
Jeff
and Debbie House
RiverBill says.......Thanks Jeff and Debbie... for the pictures and web
link. Hope things are going well at John's Boat Harbor.
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Sunday
.... March 26, 2006
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Our
River Picture of the Day
.... of the Golden Eagle Ferry
moored on the Calhoun County side of the Mississippi River by the ferry
landing next to Kinder's Restaurant. According to Scott Baalman, of
Golden Eagle Ferry fame, this main ferry is out of service due to transmission
problems. As of Friday night the transmission had been taken out of the
tug and sent in for repair. A backup ferry from Winfield has been
brought down to keep traffic moving across the river.
RiverBill says.......Thanks for the info Scott....And..... Thanks for putting
those RiverBills.com signs up on the ferry boat !
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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
an aerial shot of the river taken by Steve Schulte. The aircraft is flying down-river, around the UMR 217 mile marker, heading towards Portage Des Sioux. Looks like "Slim Island" on the right hand side of the windshield, just a bit down-river from that southbound tow. I think that the next island down river on the right hand side is "Portage Island". Check out
Steve's website with the hot-link on the rigth hand side of this web page.
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Con
Trois Yacht Club's Ice Breaker Pics ------ Here are a few
pictures from the Con Trios Yacht Club's Spring Ice Breaker Party on Saturday
night at Pere Marquette Lodge....As you can tell the theme was western.
Yes, country western boaters having fun.....Good grub...good friends ...And
good music by the Sharks.
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Friday
.... March 24, 2006
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Our
River Picture of the Day
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was sent in by Mike Farrell. Mike wrote that
it is a picture that he took on the evening of 3/21/06 overlooking
the Mississippi towards Alton from the bluffs near Piasa Harbor.
Thanks
for the picture Mike !....Looks like Piasa Island is out in front of the bluff
you are on with the river channel on the far side of the island. The
Missouri bottom land is on the right side of the picture and the Illinois
Bluffs and River Road are on the left. Neat picture !
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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 part of the river-town of Grafton, IL. as seen from the bluffs above the city. The large building with the red roof is the Loading Dock and the sandbar on the right is at the confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers.
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Friday,
March 24 & Saturday, March 25
Con
Trios Yacht Club's Ice Breaker Weekend
Pere Marquette
Howdy
Pardner !
READY FOR A HOE-DOWN
?
Don't
Be A Sod Buster Dress Western !
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See ya there ~~
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U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers Shoring Up Canal Levee ------
There was an article in the on-line Alton Telegraph about a how the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers is shoring up the Chain of Rocks Canal levee.
They are dredging sand from the confluence of the
Missouri and Mississippi Rivers and pumping it 2 1/2 miles
to the canal to build seepage berms. Go to the On-Line
Telegraph for the complete story.
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Thursday
.... March 23, 2006
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Our
River Picture of the Day
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was sent in by Mike Kolisch. It's another
entry in the April, Grafton Ferry Picture Contest....And what a good one it
is.
Mike snapped this picture of the ferry
heading towards Grafton on Tuesday, a frosty Spring day. He
also snapped one
from the car as the ferry headed towards the town of Grafton and of of a snowy
ferry tug .
Mike also took the picture at that is being displayed at the top of
RiverBils.com. of the bluffs along the river.
Thanks
for the pictures Mike !....Look for more pics from Mike later this week.
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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 a runabout that crashed through the side of a cruiser. Looks like the bow of the smaller boat went all the way through the cruiser, knocked the top loose and up away from the boat. Captain Gary Bowers out of Woodland Marina sent in this picture. He is not sure of the origin, but I did notice that the cruiser has Missouri numbers on it.
They were probably lake boaters ! (Hah)
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J.
B. Bridge Accident
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This is a picture sent in by Lou Amighetti, of the
Missouri State Water Patrol, from the J.B.Bridge
accident back in February. A worker fell into the Mississippi River
when a cable broke holding 3 individuals working under the bridge on a
platform.
Looks like a picture taken during the search effort. It's the Missouri
State Water Patrol doing their job....and what a cold, grim job it is
sometimes.
We did get a pretty good shot of one of their new
boats. Looks like quit the rig.
RiverBill
says...Thanks for the picture Lou....And keep up the good work !
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Attention all Boaters -----
The
Missouri State Water Patrol would like to remind boat operators that they can
begin preparing for this year's boating season early. With the
weather warming up, boating season is just around the corner. There will
not be very many opportunities left to attend a boater safety education
course in the St. Louis and St. Charles area. Boating traffic will continue
to grow and all officers will be busy patrolling the waterways. If
you have any questions regarding education or have a general boating question, please
visit www.MSWP.DPS.MO.GOV or
email us at BoatInfo@mswp.dps.mo.gov.
If
it is necessary for you to get certified, you have several options. You can
take the online course, order the home study course, or take one of our
classroom courses listed on our website. Call 1-800-830-2268 for ordering a
Missouri home study course. You may also get a certification card from any
other state's NASBLA approved course; however, you will be required to have
proof of successful completion of the course and a photo ID with you while you
are operating the boat
Just
a refresher of the law,
Missouri's mandatory Boater Safety Education law that went into effect on
January 1, 2005, required all Missouri boat operators born after January 1,
1984, to get a boater safety certification card before operating boats on the
lakes of this state. This date of birth requirement does not change for next
year. If you have a boat operator who was born after that date, they must have
successfully completed a boater safety certification course and have their
certification card with them before they can operate a vessel. It should be
noted a personal watercraft (PWC) is considered a vessel. Additionally,
beginning January 1, 2006, all non-resident boat operators born after January
1, 1984, will be required to have successfully completed a National
Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) approved course and
carry proof of completion with them when operating the boat.
Patrolman Lou Amighetti
Missouri State Water Patrol
District 5/ Alton Pool
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Wednesday
.... March 22, 2006
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Our
River Picture of the Day
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was sent in by Lynne Williams and is the first
entry for the April Grafton Ferry Picture Contest. All
I can say is.... WOW. Lynne has captured the ferry
crossing the river in the middle of a Winter Wonder Land.....On.. the 2nd
day of Spring.
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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
Grafton Ferry heading from the Illinois River into the chute that connects
to the Illinois River to the Mississippi River and the ferry landing on the
far bank. This picture was taken last year from the bluffs above
Grafton.
A lot of water has flowed pass the confluence of the two rivers since this
picture was taken and a few good things have come to be that make
this picture special. The Grafton Ferry is now a sponsor of
RiverBills.com, we now have a monthly Grafton Ferry Picture Contest and I have
become friends with some of the good folks that live in the houses pictured on
the Missouri side of Mississippi River! ...It's been a good year
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Grafton Ferry Road Picture
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was also sent in by Lynne Williams
Another
Winter Wonder Land.....On.. the 2nd day of Spring.
River
Bill says...Thanks for the great pictures Lynne...Keep them coming !
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Kansas City Boat Show Winners ---- Big Dicks Halfway Inn and Little Johns took first
and second place in the Kansas City Show
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First race is in Waco Texas April 28th
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Ashly Ruf will make her first appearance as a pilot
RiverBill says...Thanks for the info John .......And....Good luck
in the upcoming racing season.....Be safe..
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Tuesday
.... March 21, 2006
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River Picture of the Day
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was sent in by Larry Sansone, of Port
Arrowhead - St. Louis. The
picture is a shot of the sales staff “horsing
around” at Port
Arrowhead’s Casino Night 2006, on March 18th, at the dealership
in
St. Charles
. A little customer appreciation; everyone had a great time!
CLICK
HERE FOR MORE PICTURES
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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 the river krewe (crew) at the "Wild Goose Saloon and Grill" in Grafton, IL
. The Con Trios Yacht Club held their "Spring Ice Breaker" at Pere Marquette Lodge
last year this time and in between events some of us decided to stop here to socialize a bit. This place is right on the bank of the Illinois River and a good place to relax and watch the river flow.
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Finally
! More Pictures From Jamaica Daze 2005
------ Added about 150 more pictures from last year's Jamaica Daze
Party. Click
here or on the link in the left hand column ...And.. Check them out
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More pictures ... Soon Come ~~~~~.
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Save The Montana Paddlewheelerr------
There was a story in STLtoday.com about how Nelson O. Weber, a retired
engineer from the Boeing Company, that is trying to save what is left of the
sunken riverboat, The Montana. The boat sank in late 1800's and rests on
the St. Louis County side of the Missouri River across from the city of St.
Charles.
Go to STLtoday.com
to read the story.
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Annapolis
Welcomes Spring With Burning of Socks ------
Captain Darryll Weil, out of Woodland Marina, sent me an e-mail with a link to
an usual news article about how the boaters in Annapolis celebrate the first
day of Spring by burning their socks ! It signifies that it will soon be
warm enough to wear boat shoes without socks.
Go to http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0306/311956.html
to read the story from ABC 7 News.
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Monday
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WELCOME
TO THE 1st DAY OF SPRING !
Also
know as the Vernal Equinox
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Our
River Picture of the Day
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was sent in by Captain Darryll Weil, of the boat
"After You", out of Woodland Marina. It is a picture of
a pontoon
boat float in the St. Patrick's Day Parade that was held in Dog Town
this weekend.
For some pictures of some of the River Krewe at the Dog Town parade go
to
St.
Pat's, Dogtown 2006
RiverBill
says...... What a good idea for a parade float ! All you need is a
parade route, riders and you are ready to go.
Thanks for all of the pictures you send us Darryll ....and most of all thanks
for being part of RiverBills.com.
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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 ?
Is was another "Award Winning" photo from Steve Schulte. It is of the river bluffs and more reflections. What a beautiful photo ! That water looks dead calm. Make sure to check out his website by clicking on his hot-link on the right hand column of this web page.
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Sailing
Dazzler Update
------ I updated Denny and Reggie Heisler's website, www.sailingdazzler.com
, with the latest version of Denny's journal. Enjoy !
River
Bill says......To Denny and Reggie..We all hope the water is smooth and the
wind is at your back.......Have fun and ...Be safe !
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Public
Ramping is Back at Eagle's
Landing Marina
------ Talked to one of the owners of Eagles Landing Marina (formerly
Heartland) last night and they have decided that they will have
public ramping for the 2006 season. See their Ad below for more
info on the marina.
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Winner
of the March Grafton Ferry Picture Contest ------
Is Robert "Slow Ride" Cope. Robert has won 2 round trip
passes for the Grafton Ferry for sending us a series of pictures of the Grafton Ferry,
including some of a very large bus getting loaded.
.........This is Robert's 2nd win !
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Congratulations
Robert !
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More
Pictures form Liz and Bill's 50th Wedding Anniversary Party at Palisades Yacht
Club
Click
here
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Sunday
.... March 19, 2006
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River Picture of the Day
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is of Liz
and Bill at their 50 Year Wedding Anniversary on Friday night at Palisades
Yacht Club.
CONGRATULATIONS
!
RiverBill
says...... More pictures of their party on Monday
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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 ?
The truth is the daily
edition didn't get published on the 19 March, 2006. We were at
the Con Trios Spring Ice Breaker At Pere Marquette and could not get an
internet connection. Here is a picture I took on that day of a lone
towboat heading up the Illinois River past the Wild Goose Saloon and Grill" in Grafton, IL.
Looks like the water is almost lapping over the bow.
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Timber
Ridge Condo's
Display
Model at Timber
Ridge Condo's
open
Saturday and Sunday from Noon - 4:00.
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Saturday
.... March 18, 2006
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Our
River Picture of the Day
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is another photo by Steve Schulte. I
am going to name this one Coming
Right At You. In this picture the tow appears to be
really close to the photographer......A lot closer than I ever want to be to
an on coming tow. Hope it is just an illusion.
Make
to sure to visit Steve's website at http://www.steveschulte.com
River
Bill says...Thanks Steve !
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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 some of the River Crowd
at Classics II Bar celebrating St. Patrick's Day.
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Friday
.... March 17, 2006
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY
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Our
River Picture of the Day
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is another great photo by Steve Schulte. I
am going to name this one Reflections
of Dinner. Awesome photo !
Make
to sure to visit Steve's website at http://www.steveschulte.com
River
Bill says...Thanks for sharing your pictures with us Steve !
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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 another "Award Winning" photo from Steve Schulte. I am going to name it Reflections. It is the reflection of the bluff in the river and more. It is beauty of the bluff, the river road and the mansion on top of the bluff. Many of us have seen this mansion from the river, now we know what the place really looks like. What a view they must have. Steve took this picture
when he was flying this time last year. He said it was the first time he seen the reflections like this in the river.
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Timber
Ridge Condo's
Display
Model at Timber
Ridge Condo's
open
Saturday and Sunday from Noon - 4:00.
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The
Duck Club Restaurant Is Open ----- Duck
Club Restaurant and Bar are open for business. Thursday evening and Friday
thru Sunday.
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Opening
The Upper Mississippi River ----- Spring
is on the way. The Upper Mississippi River is opening for river
traffic per ITCS
Memo # 2362. Check it out !
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Temporary
Permits Available to Nonresident Boat Operators In Missouri ---
The
Missouri State Water Patrol has a temporary boater certification examination
for nonresident boat operators who have not completed an approved boating
course and desire to rent a vessel to operate on Missouri lakes. Click
here to go to the Missouri State Water Patrol News Release.
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Thursday
.... March 16, 2006
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Our
River Picture of the Day
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was sent in by Devin Lause. It's a picture of the Labadie Power Plant on the
Missouri River.
Devin
wrote in his e-mail:
This
is a shot of the Labadie Power Plant
(Ameren) on the
Missouri River
.
Picture
taken from
Klondike
Park
boat ramp in
Saint Charles
County
just down river from
Augusta
.
Picture
was taken in January of this year.
We
run it (the Missouri River) mostly from
Washington
up to the Gasconade and
Osage
Rivers
.
Once
a year (8-9 boats) we put in at
Washington
and run up to
Alton
. We put in Saturday morning and pull out Sunday evening back at
Washington
. Last year we camped out on the island below
Iowa
Island.
Devin
Lause
River
Bill says...Thanks for the picture Devin ! Maybe we will see ya on Alton
Pool this year.
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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 a bench with a river view. This picture was taken at the Lincoln Shields Recreation Area on the Missouri side of the Mississippi River, across from Alton, IL. Looks like a fine place to spend some time "watching the river flow". The bluffs near Alton and the River Road can be seen in the distance.
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Update
From Little John About This Years Drag Boat Racing
Season ------ Little John sent me an e-mail with an update
about what's going on in their 2006
drag boat racing season. Click
here and check it out !
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Monday
.... March 20, 2006
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WELCOME
TO THE 1st DAY OF SPRING !
Also
know as the Vernal Equinox
The
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Our
River Picture of the Day
....
was sent in by Captain Darryll Weil, of the boat
"After You", out of Woodland Marina. It is a picture of
a pontoon
boat float in the St. Patrick's Day Parade that was held in Dog Town
this weekend.
For some pictures of some of the River Krewe at the Dog Town parade go
to
St.
Pat's, Dogtown 2006
RiverBill
says...... What a good idea for a parade float ! All you need is a
parade route, riders and you are ready to go.
Thanks for all of the pictures you send us Darryll ....and most of all thanks
for being part of RiverBills.com.
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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 ?
Is was another "Award Winning" photo from Steve Schulte. It is of the river bluffs and more reflections. What a beautiful photo ! That water looks dead calm. Make sure to check out his website by clicking on his hot-link on the right hand column of this web page.
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Sailing
Dazzler Update
------ I updated Denny and Reggie Heisler's website, www.sailingdazzler.com
, with the latest version of Denny's journal. Enjoy !
River
Bill says......To Denny and Reggie..We all hope the water is smooth and the
wind is at your back.......Have fun and ...Be safe !
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Public
Ramping is Back at Eagle's
Landing Marina
------ Talked to one of the owners of Eagles Landing Marina (formerly
Heartland) last night and they have decided that they will have
public ramping for the 2006 season. See their Ad below for more
info on the marina.
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Winner
of the March Grafton Ferry Picture Contest ------
Is Robert "Slow Ride" Cope. Robert has won 2 round trip
passes for the Grafton Ferry for sending us a series of pictures of the Grafton Ferry,
including some of a very large bus getting loaded.
.........This is Robert's 2nd win !
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Congratulations
Robert !
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More
Pictures form Liz and Bill's 50th Wedding Anniversary Party at Palisades Yacht
Club
Click
here
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Sunday
.... March 19, 2006
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Our
River Picture of the Day
....
is of Liz
and Bill at their 50 Year Wedding Anniversary on Friday night at Palisades
Yacht Club.
CONGRATULATIONS
!
RiverBill
says...... More pictures of their party on Monday
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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 ?
The truth is the daily
edition didn't get published on the 19 March, 2006. We were at
the Con Trios Spring Ice Breaker At Pere Marquette and could not get an
internet connection. Here is a picture I took on that day of a lone
towboat heading up the Illinois River past the Wild Goose Saloon and Grill" in Grafton, IL.
Looks like the water is almost lapping over the bow.
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Timber
Ridge Condo's
Display
Model at Timber
Ridge Condo's
open
Saturday and Sunday from Noon - 4:00.
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Saturday
.... March 18, 2006
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Our
River Picture of the Day
....
is another photo by Steve Schulte. I
am going to name this one Coming
Right At You. In this picture the tow appears to be
really close to the photographer......A lot closer than I ever want to be to
an on coming tow. Hope it is just an illusion.
Make
to sure to visit Steve's website at http://www.steveschulte.com
River
Bill says...Thanks Steve !
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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 some of the River Crowd
at Classics II Bar celebrating St. Patrick's Day.
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Friday
.... March 17, 2006
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY
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Our
River Picture of the Day
....
is another great photo by Steve Schulte. I
am going to name this one Reflections
of Dinner. Awesome photo !
Make
to sure to visit Steve's website at http://www.steveschulte.com
River
Bill says...Thanks for sharing your pictures with us Steve !
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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 another "Award Winning" photo from Steve Schulte. I am going to name it Reflections. It is the reflection of the bluff in the river and more. It is beauty of the bluff, the river road and the mansion on top of the bluff. Many of us have seen this mansion from the river, now we know what the place really looks like. What a view they must have. Steve took this picture
when he was flying this time last year. He said it was the first time he seen the reflections like this in the river.
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Timber
Ridge Condo's
Display
Model at Timber
Ridge Condo's
open
Saturday and Sunday from Noon - 4:00.
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The
Duck Club Restaurant Is Open ----- Duck
Club Restaurant and Bar are open for business. Thursday evening and Friday
thru Sunday.
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Opening
The Upper Mississippi River ----- Spring
is on the way. The Upper Mississippi River is opening for river
traffic per ITCS
Memo # 2362. Check it out !
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Temporary
Permits Available to Nonresident Boat Operators In Missouri ---
The
Missouri State Water Patrol has a temporary boater certification examination
for nonresident boat operators who have not completed an approved boating
course and desire to rent a vessel to operate on Missouri lakes. Click
here to go to the Missouri State Water Patrol News Release.
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Thursday
.... March 16, 2006
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Our
River Picture of the Day
....
was sent in by Devin Lause. It's a picture of the Labadie Power Plant on the
Missouri River.
Devin
wrote in his e-mail:
This
is a shot of the Labadie Power Plant
(Ameren) on the
Missouri River
.
Picture
taken from
Klondike
Park
boat ramp in
Saint Charles
County
just down river from
Augusta
.
Picture
was taken in January of this year.
We
run it (the Missouri River) mostly from
Washington
up to the Gasconade and
Osage
Rivers
.
Once
a year (8-9 boats) we put in at
Washington
and run up to
Alton
. We put in Saturday morning and pull out Sunday evening back at
Washington
. Last year we camped out on the island below
Iowa
Island.
Devin
Lause
River
Bill says...Thanks for the picture Devin ! Maybe we will see ya on Alton
Pool this year.
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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 a bench with a river view. This picture was taken at the Lincoln Shields Recreation Area on the Missouri side of the Mississippi River, across from Alton, IL. Looks like a fine place to spend some time "watching the river flow". The bluffs near Alton and the River Road can be seen in the distance.
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Update
From Little John About This Years Drag Boat Racing
Season ------ Little John sent me an e-mail with an update
about what's going on in their 2006
drag boat racing season. Click
here and check it out !
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Wednesday
.... March 15, 2006
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Our
River Picture of the Day
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was sent in by Lisa Beckman, showing the river traffic in front of Kinder's last
weekend.
Lisa
wrote in her e-mail:
A beautiful
view of river traffic from Kinder's deck on Sunday afternoon.
River
Bill says...Thanks for the picture Lisa....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 taken from the deck at Mike D's house of a river sunrise
and a very large bird making an early morning flight across the river .
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Tuesday
.... March 14, 2006
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Our
River Picture and Story of the Day
.... is an entry for this month's
Grafton Ferry Picture Contest sent in by Robert Cope of the boat "Slow
Ride". Robert sent us a series of pictures of the Grafton Ferry,
including some of a very large bus getting loaded.
Robert
wrote in his e-mail:
Hey
Bill
I've
got 13 pics to put in for the Grafton Ferry Picture Contest. Click here:
My
favorites are the last 4. Watching a bus try to get over the hump was
somewhat amusing . took them about 15 minutes and he still ended
up dragging a groove into the gravel and lifting his back 2 wheels off the
ground.
Robert
Cope
RiverBill
says....Good pictures Robert ! We always enjoy your
photo's....Keep them coming
Enter the Grafton Ferry Picture Contest by sending us your picture of the
Grafton Ferry. Monthly winner gets 2 free round trip passes on the
Ferry. For more info click
here.
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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 Lewis and Clark keelboat replica and tow vehicle sent in by Darryll Weil. Darryll wrote in his e-mail that he and his friend, Ron, were returning from Woodland Marina a few weeks ago on Highway 94 heading towards St. Charles. As they passed Highway B they came upon the restored 1954 Chevrolet truck that was hauling the Lewis and Clark keelboat replica broke down on the side of the road. They stopped to see if they could help. They found out they were only out of gas and that the escort vehicle had already left to get some. The driver gave them an impromptu tour of the boat and then Darryll took some pictures of the keel boat, the Discovery Expedition logo on the door of the truck, of his friend Ron Hering posing with the driver and finally Darryll got his picture taken with the driver.
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More
Info on The Other River Bill .... I
received an e-mail from Steve Pogulis. He remembers the
other River Bill floating past his place across from Two Branch island.
Steve
wrote in his e-mail:
I
can only backup the story of the guy in the picture and 'the lost motor'.. We
saw him pass by our place across from Two-Branch Island a bit earlier in 2004.
He was asking if anyone had a motor for sale.. Had a hundred-fifty bucks to
spend on it… when he said he had come down from MN… I thought one of us
was drunk for sure! At that time it seemed weird and a story that did not
totally add-up. Still felt sorry for the guy as he passed on, but he did not
ask for anything else… Glad to hear he was enjoying his journey/was by plan!
Have not seen him since, but will keep and eye out for him and get more info
if he should pass by again. Some people that seem to not have anything… have
it all in other ways!
He
should write & publish a book on his journey and he could be floating by
next time on a boat like the Miami Magic.
Have
a great day!
Steve
Pogulis RiverBill
says....Thanks for the info Steve.... I didn't really expect to
get any e-mails about
this guy when I put the note on yesterday's edition.. Just goes to show that you never know ! You never know
until you ask ! Did
anyone else spot this guy going through our area ?
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United States
Power Squadren's --------- Boat
Smart Course is today.
Click
here
& here
for more information
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Winners At World
of Wheels Car Show --------- Little
John sent me an e-mail about some of winning boats and tow vehicles at the
World of Wheels Car Show.
Little
John wrote in his e-mail:
Ashly
Ruf just won first in her class with her racer at the World of Wheels car Show
in
The
America Center in St. Louis
Big
Dicks Halfway Inn Pro Mod Racer took first in its class
Their
Sidekick tow vehicle took third in its class
Fred
Sago took first in his class with his car
Little
John
River
Bill says ......Congratulations To All !
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More Info and
Pictures From World of Wheels Car Show --------- Captain
Darryll Weil sent the following e-mail and pictures of some of the cars and
boats at the World of Wheels Car Show last weekend.
Darryll
wrote in his e-mail:
Went
to the World of Wheels Custom Car Show at the America's Center Saturday.
Big
Dick's Halfway Inn Motorsports and Little
John's Marine Service had some of their drag boat equipment on display.
Several changes to the team this year. They are adding a third drag boat
and a waverunner. A new FORD HEMI has been built for the Pro Mod boat
"Dick Tater". A couple a new sponsors have come onboard
including Ford Racing and St.
Charles Boat and Motor.
Check
out the pictures I took at the show at:
World
of Wheels Car Show 2006
or
you can go to my website at:
www.captainweil.com
Enjoy,
Darryll
River
Bill says...Thanks for the info and pictures Darryll
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Monday
.... March 13, 2006
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Our
River Picture and Story of the Day
.... was sent in by Captain Greg
Sadowski, out of Woodland Marina. It is a good story about another River
Bill.
Greg
wrote in his e-mail:
CAN
YOU FIND THE RIVER DAWG IN THIS PICTURE ?
I took this picture in September of 2004, That's Before I met River Bill !!
Taken by the gas dock
at Mud Island Marina - Memphis, Tennessee. Mark Krull, Dolph Kraus,
and I were on our way to Miami on the "Miami
Magic".
This boater was on his way to Key West from Minnesota, and this
was not his first time making the trip. (Different Boats). He told
us that he went by the name "River
Bill".
Bill had lost an outboard motor in the Alton pool, hitting a large
submerged log.
Grafton is where he replaced it with the one you see in the
picture.
He rescued this puppy
on its way to the dog pound, to become a river dog. This was just a few days
earlier in the town of Caruthersville, MO.
I asked, What's the dog's name. He didn't have one yet. I suggested
"Skipper". He
liked it and said That'll be his name.
True
Story,
Greg
Sadowski
Anyone
out there have more info on this other River Bill? I'd like to hear about it.
RiverBill
says....Good picture and great story Greg....Thanks
!
I did an internet search and only found a few other River Bill's out there ??? Maybe one of our readers
knows about this guy and will send us an e-mail.
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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 the
river crowd at the Cajun Cook-Off at
Palisades Yacht Club last year. Left to right; Bill,
Dave, Bill, Liz, Phil, Laura, Mark and Rick. The food was
excellent.
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Con
Trios Website Update ------ The Con Trios Yacht Club's website
has been updated with the 2006 Board Of Directors.
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Capt'n
Jacks bar & Grill ------ Capt'n
Jacks has a new opening date !
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Friday...April 28 ~~~~~~
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Sunday
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Our
River Pictures of the Day
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are from Kinder's Restaurant on Friday
night. We
arrived by boat thanks to Carl & Mary Tiemann. Lots of folks showed up
to help celebrate opening
day...And.....as usual Jeni
and Amanda took care of things behind the bar. For more
pictures from Kinder's season opener.... Click
here
RiverBill
says....."Thanks" to the entire Kinder's crew for taking care of us
! The food was good, the service was fast and the drinks were cold.
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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
gulls lined up yesterday at the
Grafton Ferry landing. There were hundreds of them on
the parking lot, all facing into the cold wind.
(Note:
This picture ended up going on the Grafton
Ferry web page)
(
Look at the ever - changing picture banner )
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Capt'n
Jacks bar & Grill ------ Capt'n
Jacks has a new opening date !
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Friday...April 28 ~~~~~~
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Saturday
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Our
River Picture of the Day
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is of Skipper,
a well known and famous River Dawg. Skipper is owned by Bill
Brasses of the boat "FOOTLOOSE", out of Woodland Marina.
River
Bill says..........Skipper looks right at home on the sandbar !
This picture will be part of the RiverBills.com collection that will be on
display at the Dog
Days of Summer Festival on Main Street in St.
Charles.
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Photography by Greg Sadowski
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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 the boats in Alton Marina that is located in Alton, IL at the UMR 202.5 mile marker. A great place to for transient boaters to spend the weekend. One of the nicest marinas on Alton Pool plus all of the attractions of Alton.
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Kinder's
Opens ------ for the season
tonight. Stop by, have something to eat and drink, say hello to the
entire Kinder's crew and help us celebrate opening day !.........See ya there
!
Check
the Whos
Open section of RiverBills.com for their business hours.
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Friday
.... March 10, 2006
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Our
River Picture of the Day
.... is of the River
Chair-Ee'-it . It's an ATV
with a personnel carrier attached. It's a splendid way to go from Camp
Carl at Heartland, through the river bottoms to Woodland Marina and then on to
Captain Jacks. Just add a few brave River
Rats and your ready to go.
Well nothing is that easy ! There is always a few obstacles and on this
day, last weekend, the obstacle was mud
and more
mud .
Finally made it Woodland Marina for a bite to eat
at Sharkys and then off
through more river bottoms and on to Captain
Jack's . After a visit with Jack and Denise we
pointed the River Chair-Ee'-it back towards home.
Of course on the trip back we found more
mud. A few places the going really got
rough.
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What a ride ~~~~
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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 the "lower side" of Winfield Lock and Dam. This picture was taken a few weeks ago when the water was higher and all of the gates were up, except the three in the center.
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Kinder's
Opens ------ for the season
tonight. Stop by, have something to eat and drink, say hello to the
entire Kinder's crew and help us celebrate opening day !.........See ya there
!
Check
the Whos
Open section of RiverBills.com for their business hours.
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Thursday
.... March 9, 2006
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Our
River Picture of the Day
....was sent in by Barb McCulloch
of the boat "Nauti Lass" out of Woodland Marina.....And... the
mother of River
Dawg Annie !
Barb just got a new digital camera and decided to try it out by snapping a
picture of the Grafton Ferry as it approached the ferry landing on the
Missouri side of the Mississippi River.
This is the first Entry in the March Grafton Ferry Picture Contest !
RiverBill
says...Anyone notice the new landmark in this picture ????
......................It's
The Timber Ridge Condos.
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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 series of pictures of eagles near Winfield Lock and Dam. Pic 1 is a close-up of an eagle sitting on a tree limb. Pic 2 looks like the same eagle caught in the same spot looking right at the camera. The 3rd picture is of an "Eagle Meet" and it really amazed me ! Steve has
appropriately named it Guess How Many . Who has ever seen that many eagles together at one time ? All of these pictures were sent in by Steve Schulte. Check out his website http://www.steveschulte.com.
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Con
Trios Spring Ice Breaker ------
I added some information to the Con Trios website for the Spring Ice
Breaker......Click on the link on the left and check it out.
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Wednesday
.... March 8, 2006
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Our
River Picture of the Day
....of a Winter wake boarder was
sent in by Tauni Shuck. He wrote in his e-mail:
Bill,
I
was out on March first enjoying the afternoon and snapped this pic of some
wake boarders in Ski Chute... Water is cold ?
38
Degrees !!
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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 Brussels Ferry as it is
approaches the landing on the Calhoun County side of the Illinois River. The weather was so nice that a lot of people were out for a ride so the waiting line to get on the ferry stretched for quite a distance. The wait was over an hour, but a lot of people got out of their vehicles to enjoy the bright sunny weather and make new friends.
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Tuesday
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Our
River Pictures of the Day
....were sent in by Carl Seidler.
Carl wrote in his e-mail:
Bill,
Here
a couple of the pictures I took on the way up to your Birthday party Friday
evening from the River Road looking up River in front of Piasa Creek towards
Portage in the far back. We had such a wonderful drive with the sunset.
Seen some Eagles right at the end, seen some Deer right across the Ferry and
two Red Fox with the car lights.
What a trip.... What we take For granted here..... lots of people would pay
money to see.
Carl
River
Bill says.......Those golden sunsets need no words....They are GREAT !
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The
Sharks
....playing at the Deena Frey
Benefit Saturday night at Sharky's
floating Restaurant.. The house was packed, the music was good and the
drinks were cold. I got there late and didn't get a picture of the other
bands, but everyone told me they really rocked. Rail,
Dick Whiskey, Catch22.
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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 a houseboat heading
out of the river channel into the upper end of the Dardenne Slough. That is the Illinois bank of the river that you see in the distance.
There were a few other boats out on the river that day including a very large cruiser, a few runabouts, a couple of johnboats and even a few jet skies.
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More
Info and Illustration of Alton's Riverfront Amphitheater ------
Go to on-line
Telegraph
for an update and artist's illustration of the amphitheater planned for the
Alton Riverfront. Construction could start late this year.
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A
Picture and Info About Alton's New Floating Dinning Facility ------
Go to the on-line
Telegraph for info and a picture of the new floating dinning facility that will be
moored at the Alton Riverfront.
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Monday
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Our
River Picture of the Day
....was sent in by Betty
Bannister. Betty wrote in her e-mail:
This
is an older picture of Mayor Mosby
taken on the deck of the Grafton Harbor dredge. We were in the process
of bringing it down river with 2 jon boats attached to it for power.
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 Amanda.
Her and Jennie served up the food and drinks for everyone opening night
at Kinder's Restaurant last year.
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Sunday
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Our
River Picture of the Day
....is of Bill and some of the
River Girls at Bill's birthday party at Kinder's on Friday night. Thanks
everyone !
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Kinder's officially opens next Friday ~~~~~~~~
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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 the "River Crew" at Kinder's last night on opening day. We have a "Before" and a "After" picture.
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Saturday
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Our
River Pictures of the Day
....are of a new River Dawg named
Jacque, who is owned by Ted Boller Jr. Looks like Jacque really enjoys
the water and the sandbar.
RiverBill
says....Look
for Jacque in the River Dawg section in a few days !
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Send us a picture of your river Dawg! ~~~~~~~~
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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 white pelicans flying in formation. This pic was sent in by Steve Schulte and taken from Mark Krull's front yard. Check out Steve's website http://www.steveschulte.com.
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Deena
Frey Benefit --------
SATURDAY
MARCH... 4th
Sharky's
Floating Restaurant
Friday
, March 4th
Starts
at 3:30 PM
Live
Music by
RAIL.......DICK
WHISKEY.......CATCH 22
For
more info click
here
River
Bill says.......It's on Saturday - Not Friday like I had written !
See you there...Sounds like fun and it's for a good cause !
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Friday
.... March 3, 2006
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Our
River Pictures of the Day
....are an update on Grafton
Harbor sent in by Betty Bannister. She wrote in her e-mail:
Bill,
They
have moved the Marina building down to the ramp in Grafton while they are
doing some more digging. We also went down to Liberty Harbor to see the docks
in progress.
Betty
Bannister
RiverBill
says....Thanks for the update 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 Kinders Restaurant on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River at the Golden Eagle Ferry.
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Plans
for Alton's Riverfront Park Amphitheater ------
According to an article in the on-line Alton Telegraph, the Alton Lakefront
Advisory Committee detailed features about the new amphitheater on Monday that
is slated to be built at the Riverfront Park.. The amphitheater will
seat 4,000 people, include a multi-level fountain with a 40 ft geyser.
Go to on-line
Telegraph
for the complete story.
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Luttrell
Marine's Featured Boat ------
1995 Sea Ray 330 Sundancer has a new price....Click
here .....and..... Check it out !
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Friends
of Mike Daini Benefit ----Dinner
& Dance
FRIDAY
MARCH ....3rd
Trigg
Banquet Center
Click
here for flyer
Click
here for Michael's letter
River
Bill says.......Lets help out this river family in their time of need.
Donations accepted !
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Thursday
.... March 2, 2006
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Our
River Pictures of the Day
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were sent in by Betty Bannister. She wrote in her e-mail:
Every
Wednesday a group of friends from Grafton go out in their Jon Boats. Today
(3-1-06) was our first outing for this year.
We
have 3 rules.
1.
You do not have to have a Jon Boat
2.
Everyone welcome
3.
BYOB
These are the pelicans on the little island across from The Loading Doc
Restaurant in Grafton.
Betty
Bannister
RiverBill
says....Very good pictures Betty ! 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 picture of the towboat America frozen in the ice last February when it was still moored just below Winfield Lock and Dam. This pic was sent in by Steve Schulte. Check out his website http://www.steveschulte.com.
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River
Dawgs ------ Updated
the River
Dawgs section. Adde Dana, Leroy, Cosmo, Annie, Jenna and Wade.
I think I have them all in the Dawg section now.
Send us a pic of your River Dawg on the River or in your boat and we will post
it too.
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Sailing
Dazzler ------ Updated
Denny and Reggie Heisler's website, Sailing
Dazzler. They made it to Key West and sent new pictures
and a journal update. Check it ...send them an e-mail!
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February
Visitor Stats ------ Updated
the Visitor Stats for February.
Riverbills.com
had 17,433 unique visits in the 28 day month of February. Down 139 from
the 31 day month of January. Click
here to view Stats.
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Wednesday
.... March 1, 2006........ WELCOME RIVERBENDER.COM
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Our
River Picture of the Day
.....is of River Dawg
named....Wade...checking out his new owner's boat. I think that he looks
right at home. Hope he has passed the Safe Boating Class !
Wade is a new member of Mark and Kathy Sweetman's household. Mark is a
member of the 2005 Jamaica Daze band, 2nd
Nature. He wrote in his e-mail:
All's
well here. The band took February off to learn a bunch of new material
and do some recording. We'll be back on stage next week, and we've got good
gigs booked through the Spring with a lot of interest from some big new
venues, though they're mostly "down here in the South".
The sad news is that our dog, Ladd, died a few weeks ago. It was really hard
on us, especially Kathy. Throughout her life, Kathy has never been without a
dog for very long, so we stopped by a local pet store where Stray Rescue was
showing off some of their dogs hoping for families to adopt them.
If you don't know anything about Stray Rescue of St. Louis, check them out!
They are a terrific organization.
We found a GREAT dog. His name is Wade. He's an 85-pound lab/chow mix, and
they say he's two years old. I think he's younger than that, but there's no
doubt in our minds that he'll instantly take to river life.
Today was a beautiful day, so Wade and I went out to take the cover off the
jet boat to see how it survived the winter. With a little coaxing, Wade
climbed up on the boat from the back where the yard rises at the end of the
driveway to give a little "step up". Once up, Wade was at home and
sat right down in the driver's seat as if to say, "Hop in! I'll
drive."
See ya soon,
-m
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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 bluffs that are on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River about a mile below the Winfield Lock and Dam. All of the foliage is gone now and even the pine trees look
brown.
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Cardboard
Boat Race Pictures ------ Finally
added some pictures from the Cardboard Boat Races held at Capt'n Jack's Bar
& Grill last September. Click
here and
check them out !
IT
WAS A BLAST !
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