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Wednesday.... May 31, 2006
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 Our
Rivers Picture of The Day
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Bannister. They are pictures from the Ground Breaking Ceremonies at
Grafton Harbor last Saturday.
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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
3 BBQ pits full of ribs at last years "Raging Rivers
Rib-A-Rama" on Iowa Island. Carl is front and center showing off
the ribs, Dave is on the right and Jim is in the back holding open the lids to
the BBQ pits. Some of the key
players were Carl the "Chief Cook" (left), Jessie
the "Pastry Girl" (center) and Dave Stolze (right) the sponsor for
the event. Thank you all.
We also have a pictures of ; Mary,
Judy and Carl , a group dressed in Red,
White and Blue and last but not least, a (fuzzy) group
picture of some of the rib eaters.
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Sunday,
June 11......Con
Trios Yacht Club's Champagne Brunch
at
the Duck
Club Yacht Club.
10:00AM
Registration, Continental Breakfast
11:00AM
The Lenny Frisch Trio - Poolside
11:30
Brunch is served.
For
more information
Go
to ..........http://www.contriosyachtclub.org
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Two
Rivers Marina --Your River Get-Away------Is our featured River
Business of the week.
Two
Rivers Marina is a 200+ slip facility located on the Mississippi River
across the U. S. Highway 54 bridge from Louisiana, Missouri. We are a
convenient overnight trip from all St. Louis marinas to the south, and
Keokuk or Quincy to the north .
Scroll
down.... or......Click
Here for more info.
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Pictures
From Little John's Hog Roast....... Captain
Daryyll, who hails out of Woodland Marina in the boat "After You",
has updated his website with pictures form Little John's Annual Hog Roast last
Saturday.
Click
here and take a look.
Click
here to go to captainweil.com.
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Boat
Sinks On Mississippi River... 14 Rescued....... There
was an article on 5ksdk.com yesterday about a boat sinking
on Sunday evening on the Mississippi River. 14 people were rescued.
Go to
5ksdk.com
to read the article.
Go
to Missouri State Water Patrol Release N07060034
for more info.
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Body
of Barge Worker Pulled From Mississippi River... Last Thursday....... There
was an article on 4KMOV.com about a barge worker that was pulled from
the Mississippi River last Thursday morning.......Investigators are looking
into the death..
Go to
4KMOV.com
to read the article.
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Captain
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now closed on Tuesday's
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Lewis
Boat (formerly Lewis Engines ) ------ Will be at the In-Water Boat Sale
at Polestar Marina this coming weekend.....June 3rd and 4th. Lewis
Boat will have Boston Whalers on display and Greg Lewis invites everyone
to attend.
Click
Here for more info.
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Tuesday.... May 30, 2006
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Our
River Picture of The Day
...... is an Iowa
Beach
sunset taken last Thursday evening by Larry Sansone of
MarineMax
- Port Arrowhead
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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 paddle
wheeler in Dardenne Slough.
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Two
Rivers Marina --Your River Get-Away------Is our featured River
Business of the week.
Two
Rivers Marina is a 200+ slip facility located on the Mississippi River
across the U. S. Highway 54 bridge from Louisiana, Missouri. We are a
convenient overnight trip from all St. Louis marinas to the south, and
Keokuk or Quincy to the north .
Scroll
down.... or......Click
Here for more info.
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Rivers
Offer Dozens of Playgrounds....... Larry Sansone of
MarineMax
- Port Arrowhead e-mailed
me an article from Sunday's on-line Post Dispatch about our river. Go to
StLtoday.com
to read the artilce.
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Lost ------
Lost, 5' x 2' Sun
Cover pad for Carver Mariner.
Lost Wed 5/24 from bow of boat in Two Branch Marina.
Last seen floating in marina.
Please. Email Mike at voyagerb12@hotmail.com
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Mercruiser
Alpha Outdrive stolen!
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Mercruiser Alpha Outdrive
was stolen right off boat at river home located by Winfield Lock & Dam #25
on Mississippi River during the period of May 21st thru May 25th. If
anybody has any information regarding this theft, we would greatly appreciate
you letting us know via email, eszini@aol.com.
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MarineMax
- Port Arrowhead ------ Will be at the In-Water Boat Sale
at Polestar Marina this coming weekend.....June 3rd and 4th.
Click
Here for more info.
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MarineMax
Holds Unique Boating Class for Women
Women
on Water®
Class Helps Women Take Safely to the Sea
WHO:
Women
of
St. Louis
Area
Maybe
it’s the mermaids fault. For centuries women were not welcome on most
ships, in part because of seamen’s superstitions. Today, more women
are involved in boating than ever before, but many still leave the piloting of
a boat to men.
WHAT:
Women on Water (W.O.W.) Class
MarineMax,
the nation’s largest boating and yacht retailer, is doing its part to help
women take safely to the sea. The W.O.W. class is more than just a class
– it’s a hands-on educational experience. The small group seminar,
for women only, is taught by
St. Louis
’ own Captain JD Schmid. It is designed to give women the knowledge
and confidence necessary to pilot a boat and have a great time doing so.
In a classroom setting and then behind the wheel of a MarineMax Sea Ray, women
will learn basic marine rules and how to dock a boat, tie marine knots and use
a marine radio, among other things.
MarineMax W.O.W. classes have been a huge hit across the country, and the
class is now free and open to the public in
St. Charles
. Space is limited. To reserve your spot in the class, please call
636.946.5586.
WHEN:
Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:00
p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
WHERE:
Polestar
Marina
(
MarineMax
Port
Arrowhead)
6171 Highway V
St. Charles
,
MO
63301
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Monday.... May
29, 2006
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Boats lined up
at Hat Island on Saturday afternoon
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Mat, Bill Jr,
Vickie, Jennifer and John
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Some of
boaters at Little John's Hog Roast
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Rail playing
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Our
River Pictures of The Day
...... Were taken Saturday, May 27. From top to bottom....
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A
shot of the boats lined up on Hat Island......Only a small amount of sand
to share, buts there were lots of friendly faces, good food and music.
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Bill Jr and
friends on Hat
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Some
of the folks at Little John's Hog Roast on Saturday. Good
food, good music, good times, race boats and lots of
boaters. Good party John !
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The
band rail providing the entertainment Saturday afternoon (and well into
the night) at Little John's....... And of course they
closed with one of my favorites "House of the Rising
Sun".....Good job Guys .......................Some of the other bands
that played (not pictured) were the original Rail, the Sharks
and Figjam.....
RiverBill
says...Had camera problems on Saturday....ended up with lots of blurry pics......Not
sure if it was equipment problems or operator error. (hah)
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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 miniature Tug
Boat entering Lake Center Marina.
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Sunday May 28, 2006
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Our
River Pictures of The Day
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are of the new deck that is under construction at Kinder's Restaurant.
The christening of the deck is scheduled for, Saturday, June 24 th.
KSHE95 radio will be there to help with the festivities !
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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 bit of a War History picture ------
Dave Kelly sent us this picture of a WW
II Submarine that is on display at the Wisconsin
Maritime Museum in Manitowoc, WI. The city of
Manitowoc and the museum are both located on the shores of Lake
Michigan. The connection they have to the Mississippi River is that
submarines were built in Manitowoc during WW II, loaded on
floating dry docks and transported down the Illinois River and then the
Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. Thanks for the picture and
interesting story Dave
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Saturday .... May 27, 2006
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Our
River Picture of The Day
(Sat).......
was sent in by Captain Glenn Sadowski, who hails out of Woodland
Marina. It's a shot of Big Dick's Halfway Inn Racing
Team........Keith, Ashley and Little John..... taken at the St. Charles Boat
and Motor Open House a couple of weeks ago.
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Last
Year's River Picture On This Day (Sat)
------
What the heck was the picture on RiverBills.com last year on this day ?
There
were lots and lots of pictures on RiverBill's last year on this day......Here
they all are !
Classic
Boat ------ A very classy looking old Chris
Craft motoring around near Winfield Dam last Sunday
afternoon. I heard that it was a 1947 1940 model. What a neat
looking boat.
A
Classy Go-Fast Boat ------
Our
friends Dale
and Todd floating down the river and enjoying the day last Sunday
afternoon in Dale's 26 ft. Nova.
Smokin
------ Bill,
Sue, Jack and Denise clowning around, smokin Jack's cigars and
enjoying the evening on Iowa Island last night.
Chuck
------ Our friend Chuck
was all smiles yesterday evening on Iowa. Why ?
Because he was the first one and the only one that showed up for the Jamaica
Daze planning meeting at the Sand Bar Restaurant on Wednesday. The
rumor is that RiverBill told Chuck the date for the meeting and then changed
it. Oops!
Dancin
As The Sun Sets ------ With a little coaching from Gary M,
Bernie
decided to dance on the food table yesterday as the sun was setting on another
perfect evening. Go girl ! And don't forget that
classic cruiser in the background.
Glenn's
Girls ------ Captain Glenn
Sadowski, out of Woodland
Marina, sent me this picture of some River
Girl wan-a-be's that he took while he was in Fort Lauderdale.
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Hog
Roast ---Today......Saturday, May 27 at Little John's
Little John e-mailed us that
he has;
300 lb. of pork, 40 lb
of chicken, 4 bands for live music and hopefully 2 Johnny on the spots......CLICK
HERE FOR FLYER
Bring Lawn Chairs
Little
John's Marine Service
47 Harbor Drive
St. Charles, MO 63301
(636) 250-4187
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Luttrell
Marine
------ has a new Featured Boat
1996
Carver 440 Aft Cabin
Priced to
sell
Click
Here for website
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Friday.... May 26, 2006 ~~~ IT"s MEMORIAL
DAY WEEKEND !
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River
Pictures And E-mail of The Day........
are from Captain Maria Gearon and her crew. Maria sent in 4 great sunset
pictures from Tuesday night.....one is shown above.
Captain
Maria wrote;
THESE
WE'RE TAKEN TUES NIGHT. JUST BELOW HAT ISLAND. PEOPLE IN PICTURE: CARRIE
BANNISTER, JOE GEARON, MARIA GEARON
CAPTAIN:
MARIA GEARON
IST
MATE: JOE GEARON
BOAT:
1977 22' IMP INCA
NAME:
THIS IS IT
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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
picture on this day last year was another great aerial
picture taken by Steve
Schulte. It's of the Clark Bridge and Mississippi River
at Alton, IL. Oh yeah, there are a few airplanes in the picture
too.
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Fishing
Report ------ The Missouri Department of Conservation has issued
this week's Fishing Report.
Mississippi (above St. Louis):
68
degrees, high, muddy; flathead catfish fair on green sunfish; channel catfish
good on nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 5/25/2006)
Missouri
River (below New Haven)
61
degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish good on
natural
baits; drum good on nightcrawlers. (Report made on
5/25/2006)
Check
out the report for the entire state
.................go to
http://www.mdc.mo.gov/fish/fishrt/
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Captain
Jacks was overwhelmed by all of the unexpected business last Friday, Saturday
and Sunday. Sorry for any inconvenience !
We
appreciate your business
and
Hope
to see you again this weekend
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Thursday.... May 25, 2006
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River
Pictures And E-mail of The Day........
are from Captain Darryll Weil, who hails out of Woodland Marina in the boat
"After You". Darryll has a good story about boating with his
dad in the swimming pool at Blue Springs Lodge many years ago..
Darryll
wrote;
Growing
up my dad always had a boat and we owned Blue Springs Pool in Fenton.
So, one day, probably over a few cold ones, my dad decided to put our boat in
the pool. With the help of my Uncle Buss and several of our regular
customers, the motor was removed, fence taken down and the boat and motor
carried into the pool where it was re-assembled! If I recall correctly
the boat was a 15' wood Delta with about a 40 horsepower Mercury. This
is the same boat I learned to drive in at Lake of the Ozarks. Here's a
couple of pics of the adventure. In the starboard side pic I am the one
standing in the pass through with my uncle driving. In the port
side pic my Dad is driving and I am the on the one in back with the paddle.
Enjoy,
Darryll
River
Bill says....Thanks for the neat story& the great pictures Darryll
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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
picture on this day last year was of the upper
decks being removed from the 125 ft long Ovation
so it can fit under the low bridges on the Illinois River in
Chicago. This photo was sent in by one of the crew, Dave
Kelly. When the boat got put back together they took it across the
Great Lakes to Detroit. For more information check the
archives for the story dated 05-18-05
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Last
Year On this Day the 1st Reports of a Giant Catfish Being Caught In The Mississippi River
Started to Surface
--------- the "paper edition" of the Alton Telegraph had an
article about a man
from Godfrey, named Tim Pruitt, that caught a 124 pound blue catfish in the
Mississippi River. He hooked the fish near the confluence
of the Mississippi and Missouri using 30 pound test line. Many
reports had it as the largest blue catfish ever caught in Illinois and "the world."
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One
Less UFO (Unidentified Floating Object)--------- We received the
following e-mail from Barry, who hails out of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Barry
identified some floating objects a person might see on the water.
Barry
wrote:
River
Bill,
I
just wanted to pass along this link so that your river friends will not be
alarmed if they see one of these babies zipping by their boat! I think I
will call it one less Unidentified Floating Object (UFO).
http://www.terrawind.com/spyder.htm
Barry
Ft.
Wayne, Indiana
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Sailing
Dazzler - Update........Click
here to go to Denny and Reggie Heisler's website.....Sailing
Dazzler.
Check out what our river friends are up to in the Caribbean these days as they
sail from port to port on their adventure of a lifetime.
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Wednesday.... May 24, 2006
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River
Picture of The Day........was sent in by Carl Seidler,
who hails out of Grafton Harbor.........Its a shot of
Ma and Pa Goose taking the little ones for a walk to show them the confluence
of the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers.
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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
picture on this day last year was of Ernie,
Sue and Sandy on Iowa Island last Sunday enjoying the afternoon.
Looks almost tropical with the thatched tiki umbrella in the background.
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Additional
Water Flows Through Missouri - No Sign of Flooding
------
According
to a news story on 5kedk.com a couple of days ago..... water from the
upstream dams on the Missouri River (the spring rise) has passed through
Kansas City with no flooding problems. The release was intended to trigger
spawning of the pallid sturgeon. For more info go to the 5ksdk.com
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Captain
Jacks was overwhelmed by all of the unexpected business last Friday, Saturday
and Sunday. Sorry for any inconvenience !
We
appreciate your business
and
Hope
to see you again this weekend
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Added
Links to Illinois and Missouri Fishing Laws ------ in the
left hand column for your reference....... Check them out.
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Drag
Boat Races
------Captain Darryll sent us the following e-mail about the drag boat races
last weekend in Poplar Bluff, Mo..
Darryll
wrote:
May
19th, 20th & 21st, 2006 we went to the 18th
Annual Budweiser Drag Boat Nationals at Lake Wappapello-Poplar Bluff, Mo
with Big
Dick's Halfway Inn Motorsports Drag Boat Team and Little
John's Marine Service. We were running four boats altogether.
A Pro Mod called "Dick Tater", a Top Eliminator called "Kwitchabitchin",
a Modified Eliminator called "One Xtreme Ride" and a waverunner
called "Daddy's Little Girl". Maureen and I went along to help
with the T Shirt sales and took care of the cooking for the crew during the
weekend. Little John used my Explorer as tow vehicle for his boat "Kwitchabitchin"
as we had to take his truck in to get some exhaust work done.
Friday
we got all set up in the pits and did some tuning and testing. Saturday
during qualifying we cracked a head on "Kwitchabitchin" after
turning in some pretty decent runs. This left it up to "Dick
Tater" and "One Xtreme Ride" to shoot for wins.
"Daddy's Little Girl" made some exhibition passes as there weren't
enough waverunners to make up a class. During Sunday's elimination runs
"One Xtreme Ride" had a starter switch fail at the line and had to
be towed in. Had it just started and made it past the start line it
would have won because the boat in the other lane redlighted. "Dick
Tater" won it's first round and then blew a blower belt in the finals
after Brutus had hole shot the other boat and was well ahead at half course.
So Brutus and "Dick Tater" wound up with a 2nd Place trophy.
The T Shirt sales went well so all in all a pretty good weekend. Check
out the pictures at:
Drag
Boat Races, Poplar Bluff 2006
Enjoy,
Darryll
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Tuesday.... May 23, 2006
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River
Picture of The Day.........is of Kathleen Tackett and
Eric Williams wedding at Sharky's on Saturday, May 20, 2006 at sunset.
Congratulations
Kathleen
and Eric Wiliams
For
more pictures Click
Here.
RiverBill
says......Thanks Jan Williams and Mary Tiemann for the 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 ?
The
picture on this day last year was of some of the river
crew on the sundeck at Cedar Hill Resort. The light
breeze and sunny skies made it a fine place to have some lunch and watch the
river flow. I got to visit with some long time river friends while
we were there and I also got to meet some new ones.
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Despite
Controversy.....Work Progresses On Clarksville Skylift ------
According
to an article in the on-line Quincy Herald, work is progressing on the
Clarksville Skylift even the Fox and Sac Nations of Oklahoma are trying to
halt the project. For more info go to the on-line
Quincy Herald-Whig.
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Monday.... May 22, 2006
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River
Picture of The Day.........is from Robert Cope of the boat "Slow Ride". he
snapped this picture back in April of the kids and a neat looking tree on Iowa
island with a twisted trunk.
Robert
wrote in his e-mail;
Bill,
A cool tree we found while we were hiking around back in the woods on Iowa
Island. Pictured L to R is 1st mate's daughter Coleen, my daughter
Laura, and son Michael.
Robert
Cope
RiverBill
says......Thanks Robert .....keep them pictures coming !
Does
anyone know what causes a tree to grow like this ?
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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 ?
he
picture on this day last year was of an awesome
sunset sent
in by Ron and Darlene Skeen of Two Branch Marina. They snapped this
picture one evening from just below Hat Island. Look at those colors
! Hat is at approximately the UMR 235 mile marker. Thanks
for sharing your sunset with us Ron and Darlene...
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Sunday.... May 21, 2006........It's National Safe
Boating Week
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River
Picture of The Day.........is
named "Painted Snag".....Looks like someone got out the can of
reflective spray paint and painted the tip of this
log
that stuck near the path of the Grafton Ferry. Click
here for a shot from the deck of the ferry barge that puts it in better
prospective..
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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
picture on this day last year was of Dennis,
Sue & Friends at
a Thursday Night Party at Iowa Island.
Dennis Carroll is all smiles (center), along with his wife, Sue, and
friends.
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Boat
House For Sale
Call
618 -
786-2138
For
more information click
here
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National
Safe Boating Week
May 20 - 26
Click
here for a link to the National Safe Boating Council's website.
Click
here for The Missouri State Water Patrol's News Release on "National
Safe Boating Week
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Saturday.... May 20, 2006.........It's National Safe
Boating Week
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Pictures
of the Day.......were
provided by Patrolman Lou Amighetti of the Missouri State Water Patrol.
I thought they were an appropriate way to remind everyone it's the start of
National Safe Boating Week !
Click
here for The Missouri State Water Patrol's News Release on "National
Safe Boating Week"
RiverBill
says......Enjoy the water ....And.... please boat safely !
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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
picture on this day last year was named best
parking spot on the beach.
Bob didn't really park his boat like this. It was at
the waters edge at one time, but when a larger boat was looking for a spot to
park a bunch of guys picked up the john boat and moved it up on to the sand bar
so that the larger boat could pull in. Hope Bob isn't the last guy
to leave.
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National
Safe Boating Week
May 20 - 26
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National
Safe Boating Week May 20 - 26 ------ National
Safe Boating Week is May 20 - 26, 2006. The emphasis of this designated week is
to make the boating public aware of the dangers of ignoring safe boating
practices. Education and personal responsibility are the first steps to
becoming a safe boater.
Click
here for a link to the National Safe Boating Council's website.
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Friday.... May 19, 2006........WELCOME TO THE WEEKEND
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River
Picture of The Day.........is
a pic of the church on top of the bluffs at Principia Collage taken back in
April by Robert "Slow Ride" Cope.
Robert
wrote in his e-mail:
Bill,
The church at Principia. one of my favorite sites. So far I've got the
same pic in 3 seasons, I just need to get out there when there is snow on the
ground to have a full set !
Robert
Cope
RiverBill
says......Thanks for the picture Robert .....We will showcase the whole set
when you get them all.
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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
picture on this day last year was an
aerial shot of the river taken somewhere
near Winfield Lock and Dam . Steve Schulte could not pin
point the exact location, but I think he took this picture looking down
river, near the area of the Cuivre Slough. You can almost
see the bluffs at the confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi rivers
in the far distance (right hand side of the picture). I think that
the channel of the Mississippi River is in the far distance and the Cuivre
Slough is sort of in the center of the picture. There looks to be a land
locked slough in the right / bottom of the pic. I am going to guess that
the three large islands, from left to right, are Peruque Island, Island
No 508 and then Two Branch Island. What do you think ?
Check out Steve's website by
clicking his link on the right hand side of this web page. He is always
adding new photo's...... Thanks
for this picture Steve !
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The US Coast Guard
Auxiliary is looking for volunteers to train for the following positions;
Instructor,
Publications, Water Operations, Vessel Examiner
For
more information
click here
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Fishing
Report ------ The Missouri Department of Conservation has issued
this week's Fishing Report. Check it out !
Click
here and scroll down to ;
Mississippi (above St. Louis)
and
Missouri
River (below New Haven)
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Thursday.... May 18, 2006
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CLICK
ON PICTURE TO ENLARGE
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River
Pictures of The Day.........are
of a couple of eating and drinking establishments in Grafton IL, near the new
Grafton Harbor. Actually these two places are within easy walking
distance. The Piasa
Winery is pictured at the top and the Piasa
Pub right below it. Both have outside dining and a good view of the
Illinois River and new marina. Pictured is the view
from the deck at the Piasa pub.
RiverBill
says......Take a boat ride to Grafton, moor your boat at the new marina and
check them out.
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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
picture on this day last year was of
a 125 ft. Ovation that
was in the Alton Pool then. This grand looking vessel
is being piloted by Captain Greg Sadowski and crew from La Crosse,
Wisconsin to Detroit, Michigan. The first leg of this journey is down
the Mississippi River from La Crosse to St. Louis and then up the Illinois
River through Chicago and on to Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
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The
History of the Kingdom of Calhoun ------
I was "trolling" around on the internet and happened to run on to a
bit of history about Calhoun County, IL that was published by Infobahn
Outfitters, Inc..
Calhoun
County....you know where it's at......... home to Kinder's Restaurant, Cedar
Hill Resort, the towns of Golden Eagle, Brussels, Hardin, etc.
It's a peninsula of land that is almost an island in the middle of two great
rivers, the mighty Mississippi on the west, the Illinois River on the east
with the confluence of the two at it's southern most point. ( map
) It originally was part of a military tract in
Illinois that was set aside as "bounty lands" for the veterans of
the war of 1812.
The county is named for John C. Calhoun (1782 - 1850). He was a lawyer,
a statesman and champion of southern rights. Click
here to read more about Calhoun County.
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Wednesday.... May 17, 2006
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