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Weekend
Report Sunday ..... 31 December 2006 ....
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HAPPY
NEW YEARS
From
RiverBills.com
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 Happy
New Year From RiverBills.com....... Thought the above picture
was appropriate for today. Celebrate, enjoy and most of all be safe
See ya all next year.
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Last
Year's River Picture of the Day
------ What picture
held the anchor spot on RiverBill's last year on this day ?
The "Picture of the Day" from one year ago
(2005) .....was neat looking sunset taken of the
deck at Sharky's Restaurant a few weeks ago . I thought it was very
appropriate for closing out the year. Its looking up Dardenne Slough towards
the power-lines. Neat
colors and an ominous looking sky.
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The "Picture of the Day" from two years ago
(2004) ..........was a picture of the sun
setting on 2004 .
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Tonight....
New Years Eve At Sharky's Cove
$ 15.00 cover charge per person
Includes:
.....Appetizer Buffet & More from 7-9
.....Live Music by "Sitting Ducks" 9-1
.....Champagne at Midnight
.....Cash Bar
Click
here for Sharkys Cove website
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Weekend
Report Saturday.... 30 December 2006 ....
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Our
River Picture of the Day....... is a pic from
last Summer. Boats all rafted up in Mason Chute for an afternoon of
Summer fun. That's hills above Grafton in the distance.
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Last
Year's River Picture of the Day
------ What picture
held the anchor spot on RiverBill's last year on this day ?
The "Picture of the Day" from one year ago
(2005) .....was a a shot of a gorgeous
sunset that Dave Kelly, who hails out of Woodland marina, took while crossing
the Gulf of Mexico after traveling down the Mississippi River on one of his boat
delivery trips in mid December.
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The "Picture of the Day" from two years ago
(2004) ..........was of the of the Grafton Ferry
heading across the Illinois River.
The sun was just about ready to disappear for the day when this picture was taken creating an orange glow in the sky that sort of outlines the trees on the
island in the background.
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Tomorrow
Night ..
New Years Eve At Sharky's Cove........
$ 15.00 cover charge per person
Includes:
.....Appetizer Buffet & More from 7-9
.....Live Music by "Sitting Ducks" 9-1
.....Champagne at Midnight
.....Cash Bar
Click
here for Sharkys Cove website
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Friday.....29
December 2006 ....
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Our
River Picture of the Day....... is a picture of
the bluffs along the Great River Road on the Illinois side of the Mississippi
River between Grafton and Alton, IL.
I bet they have a great view from that house on the top of the bluffs. (right
hand side.)
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Last
Year's River Picture of the Day
------ What picture
held the anchor spot on RiverBill's last year on this day ?
The "Picture of the Day" from one year ago
(2005) .....was a a shot of a gorgeous
sunset that Dave Kelly, who hails out of Woodland marina, took while crossing
the Gulf of Mexico after traveling down the Mississippi River on one of his boat
delivery trips in mid December.
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The "Picture of the Day" from two years ago
(2004) ..........was of the of the Grafton Ferry heading across the Illinois River.
The sun was just about ready to disappear for the day when this picture was taken creating an orange glow in the sky that sort of outlines the trees on the
island in the background.
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Tonight
.....Cindra's Birthday Party at
Sharky's
Big Five Oh ! Birthday Party For Cindra At
Sharky's Cove
Cindra is the manager at Sharky's..... you all know her !
Stop by and help her celebrate
Everyone is welcome
DJ and finger foods
Dec 29th......Starts at 7:00 PM
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Sunday
Night....... New Years Eve At Sharky's Cove
$ 15.00 cover charge per person
Includes:
.....Appetizer Buffet & More from 7-9
.....Live Music by "Sitting Ducks" 9-1
.....Champagne at Midnight
.....Cash Bar
Click
here for Sharkys Cove website
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New
Years Day.... Winter Water Ski
Fundraiser
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To all Wake boarders ,water-skiers, friends, is it getting to COLD for you ??????
WATER-SKIING
ON NEW YEARS DAY on the Mississippi in
front of the ARCH in St Louis
If you would like to help, ski, attend, raise $$ or any thing please send me your e-mail and
I will forward you the necessary info and set some plans for reaching our Goal
!!!
Send an e-mail to Hotttdog@aol.com
Click
here for more information
REMEMBER
BE A CHAMPION !!
Kevin Day
LAKESHORE SKI CO.
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Thursday.....28
December 2006 ....
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Our
River Picture and e-mail of the Day....... Is
from Sean Koepke. He sent us a couple of pictures of a tow and the
Golden Eagle Ferry that he took a few weeks ago.
Hey,
I'm Sean, I took this picture from the weekend of the 16th of December. We were coming home from our river home above Winfield Dam on the Mississippi River and seen a barge passing in front of the Golden EagleFerry and took a quick picture, it was taken while waiting in line for the ferry.
The next picture is taken off the ferry facing down river as the barge keeps on moving
Keep up the work, I love this website.
-Sean
RiverBill
says....Thanks for the pictures Sean. Keep them coming
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Last
Year's River Picture of the Day
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What picture
held the anchor spot on RiverBill's last year on this day ?
The "Picture of the Day" from one year ago
(2005) .....was a
fantastic sunset taken Monday evening from the deck of the Grafton Ferry,....
taken by Captain Carl Seidler, who hails out of Grafton Harbor.
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The "Picture of the Day" from two years ago
(2004) ..........was of the Golden Eagle Ferry that was taken on a bright cold day
last year. The ferry is heading towards the Missouri side of the Mississippi River to unload some vehicles from Illinois.
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River
Fest 2006 ---- Mike Vitale, who
hails out of the Duck Club in the cruiser IN_XS, has created a slide show he
named "River Fest 2006" for us......featuring pictures submitted by
many of Mike and Tammy's river friends. This time of year it's good to
look at pictures from last Summer ...And.....What a good year it was !
The collection of pictures is quite entertaining and it's set to music.....so
log on, sit back and enjoy !
Click
here to watch River Fest 2006........(Adults
Only)
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Wednesday.....27
December 2006 ....
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Our
River Picture and e-mail of the Day....... Is
from Greg Sadowski, who hails out of Woodland marina. Greg moves a lot of
boats all over the United States by piloting them up and down the Mississippi,
Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee Rivers, Inter-costal Waterways, up and down the
eastern seaboard, across the Great lakes, the gulf of Mexico and
more. He has been all over the place in the short time I have know
him !
This trip he is moving a ship from Japan to New Zealand. When they
stopped in Guam, he sent us a Christmas e-mail:
Hello all and Season's Greetings from Guam, staying here a few days.
ere's a picture of the boat attached. This place is beautiful!
We have come 1,370 nautical miles from Japan, average speed 10 kts. Destination "New Zealand" is still approximate 3,800 nautical miles to go.
Greg, Sid, Malcolm, Catherine, Murry, Rod, Lewis, Callum
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Last
Year's River Picture of the Day
------ What picture
held the anchor spot on RiverBill's last year on this day ?
The "Picture of the Day" from one year ago
(2005) .....was sent
in by Captain Dave Kelly, who hails outt of Woodland Marina. Its a mature
eagle on the ice on the river. What a good picture !
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The "Picture of the Day" from two years ago
(2004) ..........was was sent in by Brad and it's
a pic of some of the bluffs along the Illinois side of the Mississippi River.
The picture was taken in late October of the year.
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ITCS
Memo ...... Illinois River Update ---- ITCS Memo
dated 26 December with more info on the flood water coming down the Illinois
River.
Click
here
to read the ITCS Memo #2456
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An
e-mail from Joe Cona.....This one got lost in my in-box. I have
had it since the snow storm back in early December.
It's an e-mail and website link from Joe Cona. He used to boat the
Mississippi River, but he is now sailing in Floridian.
Joe
wrote:
Hi -
A friend just sent me a link to your site regarding the snow storm damage.
Great site, I didn't even know you existed.
I kept my boat Carpe Diem, a C&C Landfall 43 sailboat, in Harbor Point
Yacht Club (www.harbor-point.org) for 13 years. I was elected to the Board
of Directors of Harbor Point for two years, serving as Commodore in 2002.
A couple years ago, I moved the boat to FL, and embarked on a slow
six-month tour of the Florida Keys. I thought you might want to include a link
to my website and it's detailed cruising log at www.cona.net
Joe Cona
905 North Harbor City Blvd
Unit 303
Melbourne, FL 32935
RiverBill
says...Thanks for the e-mail Joe !
I added a link to your website at the bottom of the left hand column of this
web page. Stay in touch and keep us updated on your travels.
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Pere Marquette Bald Eagle Days: ----
Tuesday and Wednesday at
Pere Marquette State Park,
Grafton, IL .......8:30 AM
Learn to tell between mature and inmature bald eagles, what they eat, why they
winter in this area and much more.
Reservations are required. Includes a short video and an observational drive
for some eagle watching.
For
more information
Go
to .........http://www.greatriverroad.com/Pere/eventswinterpere.htm
Call 618-786-3323.
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Tuesday.....26
December 2006 ....
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Our
River Picture of the Day....... is a pic from
the Winfield RiverCam yesterday morning....Christmas. It may be
Christmas, but the river keeps on flowing and the tow operators keep on
pushing that cargo up-river.
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Last
Year's River Picture of the Day
------ What picture
held the anchor spot on RiverBill's last year on this day ?
The "Picture of the Day" from one year ago
(2005) .....was sent
in by Jim Vineyard of the Duck Club. Jim took this one of an eagle
in a tree last winter up-river from the Duck Club's clubhouse.
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The "Picture of the Day" from two years ago
(2004) ..........was named ..... Oooh Oooh Oooh Lookin Out My Back Door ------
1st.. A
bit of history on the picture... Mike D was talking to me on the phone. He stops in the middle of a sentence and says "OH MY GOD ~~~~ I got to go !" Later he called back and told us what happened. A towboat pulled right up in front of his house. He said it was very close to the house and
parallel to his seawall. After that it backed out into the river channel turning until it was 90 degrees to the riverbank. Then it pulled up on the rock bank
right outside of Mike's backdoor.
Wow - What a picture ! It was between Mikes house and the pavilion at the entrance to the harbor at Two Branch Marina. A couple of guys got out and loaded boxes from a waiting pickup truck on to the towboat. Then the towboat backed out away from the bank and
headed back up-river.
All in a day of living next to the River.
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ITCS
Memo ......Update On Flood Water Coming Down The Illinois River ---- Update
ITCS Memo with some info on river levels, forecasts and crest levels.
Click
here
to read the ITCS Memo #2455
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Progress
Report ~~ Dutch & the Scoundrel......
Dutch
updated his website on December 21 with more pictures from his trip from St.
Louis to the Bahamas where he plans to spend the Winter.
Then
around the loop and back to St. Louis. Keep your anchor right here for updates and pictures as he sends them in or
click on his website link,
TheScoundrel.com ,
in the left hand
column of this web page to check for travel updates.
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The
Quagga Mussel.....Larry Demko of
Fastrac Media, who
hails out of the Duck Club, sent us a link to an article from the on-line
Cleveland.com Newspaper about another species of invader mussel that is
currently in the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River.
Click
here to read the news article in Cleveland.com
Click
here for more information on the Quagga Mussel
Click
here for information on where they are at in our waterways
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Pere Marquette Bald Eagle Days: ----
Tuesday and Wednesday at
Pere Marquette State Park,
Grafton, IL .......8:30 AM
Learn to tell between mature and inmature bald eagles, what they eat, why they
winter in this area and much more.
Reservations are required. Includes a short video and an observational drive
for some eagle watching.
For
more information
Go
to .........http://www.greatriverroad.com/Pere/eventswinterpere.htm
Call 618-786-3323.
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Christmas
Monday.......25 December 2006 ....
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Our
River Picture of the Day....... is great shot of
the sun setting over the Illinois River near Grafton, IL.
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Pere Marquette Bald Eagle Days: ----
This Tuesday and Wednesday at
Pere Marquette State Park,
Grafton, IL .......8:30 AM
Learn to tell between mature and inmature bald eagles, what they eat, why they
winter in this area and much more.
Reservations are required. Includes a short video and an observational drive
for some eagle watching.
For
more information
Go
to .........http://www.greatriverroad.com/Pere/eventswinterpere.htm
Call 618-786-3323.
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ITCS
Memo ......High Water On The Illinois River ---- Safety
advisory issued due to high water levels on the Illinois River.
Click
here
to read the ITCS Memo #2454
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The
Weekend Report.......Fri, Sat, Sun......22, 23, 24 December 2006 ....
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Our
River Picture of the Day.....(Sunday)... Is
named
T'was the night before
Christmas
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Our
River Picture of the Day.....(Saturday)... is of
a "Lost Red River Buoy"..... floating up against the rocks across
the river from Alton, IL. That "Winter Blue" water of
the Mississippi River really seems to offset the red color of the buoy in this
shot.
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Our
River Picture of the Day.....(Friday)... is a shot of a
flock of Doves Gulls feeding / fishing......diving into the river for their
dinner........ at dusk last Sunday evening.
Riverbill
says....Thanks for all the e-mails..... and one a phone call about these birds
being Gulls and not Doves.
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Last
Year's River Picture of the Day
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held the anchor spot on RiverBill's last year on this day ?
Sunday
The "Picture of the Day" from one year ago
(2005) .....was named
The Night Before
Christmas
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I used it again this Christmas !
Saturday
The "Picture of the Day" from one year ago
(2005) .....was of an eagle on an ice flow in the Illinois River, taken
by Charles Wickenhauser who is the Manager of Grafton Harbor. Charlie
named it
Grafton
Harbor's very first transient guest.
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"Picture of the Day" from two years ago
(2004) ......was of the Loading Dock in Grafton, IL. located at the confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi rivers with the bluffs along the Great River Road in the background. This picture was taken
near the end of the day and you can see the reflection of the glowing winter sunset in the windows of the building.
Friday
The "Picture of the Day" from one year ago
(2005) .....was a
great shot of an eagle taken by Captain Glenn Sadowski, who hails out of
Woodland Marina.
Glenn
wrote:
Hey
There Bill,
This
is a photo that Maribeth and I snapped out here today.(Sat 12-17) ....
We
had to break a little ice to get out of the marina.
We
cruised around the islands and saw approx. 35 Eagles.
Thanks,
Cap't
Glenn
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The
"Picture of the Day" from two years ago
(2004) ......was a great October River Sunset
sent in by Brad. The next picture was taken a bit later as the sun dips below
the tree line and the sky seems to come alive with hues of yellow and red
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Info
On Boat That Burned Near Hoppie's Marina.......
Jim Svoboda sent us an e-mail with information about the
boat that burnt near Hoppie's Marina on the Mississippi River, just south
of St. Louis last weekend..
Jim
wrote:
Bill,
FYI, the burnt boat is the 40 foot Carver that was stolen from the Duck
Club sometime last week.
- the water patrol is involved. Looks like it may have been
taken early Wednesday - they asked our Harbor Master, Harry Steele, if
anyone noticed someone on the dock, which no one apparently did. I
would think the water patrol would have an incident report in the near
future. Happy Holidays!
Jim
RiverBill
says....Thanks for the information Jim.
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Two missing Amish
Boys ...... Lure of the Mississippi River & Reading About Huck Finn ........ There
was a news story on 5ksdk.com about the two Amish boys that were missing
earlier this week in the Bowling Green area of Missouri.
It was all about reading some of Mark Twain's novels and the lure of the
Mississippi River.
Click here to read the story in 5ksdk.com
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Thursday.....21
December 2006 ....
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Our
River Pictures of the Day...... are some shots
of the burnt out hull from last weekend's boat fire on the Mississippi River
just south of St. Louis near Hoppie's Marina.
Adams
Kilbum wrote in his e-mail to Robert Cope:
Robert,
Bill (Aanstad) went back over and the boat does appear to be a 40 footer as he
did pace it off. These eight additional photos should help identify.
Note there is nothing left of the transom for name.
Kilburn
Pictures
by Bill Aanstad, e-mails by Robert Cope and Adams Kilbum
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Last
Year's River Picture of the Day
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held the anchor spot on RiverBill's last year on this day ?
The "Picture of the Day" from one year ago
(2005) .....was of
the work that was going on at the Grafton Harbor last year at this time.
Charles
Wickenhauser, the Manager of
the harbor, wrote in his e-mail;
Here's
a couple of pictures of our progress if you wish to post them. They show the
levee that forms the leading edge of the marina starting to appear out of
the water. It will raise 22 ft. out of the water when completed. That puts it
at 441 ft. above sea level. ('93 flood stage).
The
second picture is of the
matting and rip wrap being applied to the excavated bank of the marina to
prevent erosion. It's starting to look more like a Marina every day. I'll keep
you posted as we proceed. Thanks for helping keep the boaters informed.
Regards,
Charles
Wickenhauser
Manager
Grafton Harbor
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The "Picture of the Day" from two years ago
(2004) ......was a shot of River Santa
riding outside the wheelhouse on the Brussels Ferry as they ferried cars and
trucks across the Illinois River. It "tis" the season to see Santa
everywhere.
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Winter
Is Here ...... Today is the Winter Solstice. It is the
shortest day of the year and the sun is at its lowest point in the
sky. Fall is behind us and it is now Winter.........
A
splash of good news too...
Tomorrow.....
the number of day light hours start getting longer
For
more info Click
Here.
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Wednesday.....20 December 2006 ....
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River
Picture of the Day...... is a shot of some of the
inflatable pontoon barriers that have been put across the entrances
to the harbors up and down the river. The barriers are meant too keep
the gasoline and motor oil that is seeping from the engines of the sunken
boats in the harbors from entering the river.
Click
here for more info on mechanical containment and recovery.
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Last
Year's River Picture of the Day
------ What picture
held the anchor spot on RiverBill's last year on this day ?
The "Picture of the Day" from one year ago
(2005) .....was of
ski
boats lining up for the start of a barefoot race on Cuivre River Slough last
year.
Picture sent
in by Dri-Port
Marine.
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Update….Wood
River Drainage
and Levee District........ There
was a news article in yesterday's on-line Post Dispatch about the repairs
needed on the levees in the Wood River Drainage and Levee
District.
The district's levees protect Alton, East Alton, Hartford, Roxana, South
Roxana and Wood River from flood water of the Mississippi River or its
tributaries.
Click here to read the story in STLtoday.com
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Tuesday.....19 December 2006 ....
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Boat
Fire...... Robert Cope
forwarded the above pictures to me from Bill Anstead.
The
following is from the string of e-mails:
The
boat was burning on the IL side of the Mississippi River near Hoppies Marina
this past weekend. The pics were taken by Bill Aanstad. He and another guy were flying in their
ultra lights, and Bill landed to assist. He got the close-up pics, but they never saw anyone on or near the boat.
RiverBill
says...Thanks for the pictures Bill...
And thanks to Robert Cope for forwarding us the e-mail
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Last
Year's River Picture of the Day
------ What picture
held the anchor spot on RiverBill's last year on this day ?
The "Picture of the Day" from one year ago
(2005) .....was a shot of the Grafton Ferry
taken by
Robert Slow Ride Cope. He caught the ferry heading across an icy river in
a beautiful Winter setting
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Boat
Theft........
Received an e-mail from Russell Halloway about a boat theft at
the Duck Club !
Russell
wrote;
Just
wondering if anyone heard about the 40’ carver that was stolen out of the
duck club last week ? It was only docked a few slips away from my
boat, the name of the boat was JUST DO IT. If anyone saw or
has any information that might help find the thief, they might want to contact
the marine patrol, these kind of people we don’t need around our playground.
Russel Holloway
RiverBill
says...Thanks for the info Russell.
Please contact the authorities if you seen
anything.
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Alton Riverfront Amphitheater Update........
There was a news article in yesterday's on-line Post Dispatch with an update
on Alton's proposed Riverfront Amphitheater.
Click here to read the story in STLtoday.com
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Missouri
State Water Patrol News Release.....Ice
Safety------ The
Missouri State Water Patrol has issued a News Release encouraging ice safety.
Take a moment to read it and please take
heed.
Click
here to read the Missouri State Water Patrol News Release N07060193
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New
Years Day.... Winter Water Ski
Fundraiser
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To all Wake boarders ,water-skiers, friends, is it getting to COLD for you ??????
WATER-SKIING
ON NEW YEARS DAY on the Mississippi in
front of the ARCH in St Louis
If you would like to help, ski, attend, raise $$ or any thing please send me your e-mail and
I will forward you the necessary info and set some plans for reaching our Goal
!!!
Send an e-mail to Hotttdog@aol.com
Click
here for more information
REMEMBER
BE A CHAMPION !!
Kevin Day
LAKESHORE SKI CO.
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Monday.....18 December 2006 ....
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River
Picture of the Day...... is of Dale (left) and
Dave (right) taking a harbor cruise at Two Branch Marina yesterday afternoon
! Nice day for a ride.
Actually they are paddling Dale's boat lift to the ramp to take it out of the
water. Notice they are wearing their life jackets.....And... Dale is
paddling with a shovel.
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Last
Year's River Picture of the Day
------ What picture
held the anchor spot on RiverBill's last year on this day ?
The "Picture of the Day" from one year ago
(2005) .....was a shot of the Grafton Ferry sent in by Mike Kolisch of
the boat "Cool Breeze". Mike snapped this picture of the ferry
when it was still in the Mississippi River .... And...... heading towards the
cut through to the Illinois River.
The "Picture of the Day" from two years ago
(2004) ......was a shot of the Piasa Bird
taken by Tony Trice. The Piasa Bird is painted on a cliff along the Great River Road between Alton and Grafton, IL.
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ITCS
Memo ......HIGH WATER CONDITIONS ON THE ILLINOIS RIVER ---- There
is high water on the Illinois River...And it's got to be heading our way
Click
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Paying
Too Much For Boat Insurance ?.......
Check out Mixon Insurance.
Fill out
Bill Mixon's on-line
quote form for a fast, friendly insurance quote for rates
on your boat..
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Big Five Oh ! Birthday Party For Cindra At
Sharky's Cove
Cindra is the manager at Sharky's..... you all know her !
Stop by and help her celebrate
Everyone is welcome
DJ and finger foods
Dec 29th......Starts at 7:00 PM
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Fri,
Sat, Sun.....15, 16, 17 December 2006 ....
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River
Picture and E-mail of the Day......(Sunday) was
sent in by Frank and Joy. It's a sunset and a new River Dawg.
Bill,
Taken at two branch just above Kinders.
May husband & our dog, Scrappy is always ready to go fishing. I just love to go out on the river and watch the
sunset. It reminds me that life is very short but the sunset of life can be very beautiful.
Frank Joy & Scrappy
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Major Bill Johnson (second from right, back row) shares his boating enthusiasm with members of Coalition Forces in Iraq
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River
Picture and E-mail of the Day....(Saturday)..
is part news and part advertisement from MarineMax.
From Missouri Lakes to Iraqi Desert
MarineMax Boating Enthusiast & Serviceman Takes Boating Dream Abroad
LAKE
OF THE OZARKS, Mo. —Dec. 15, 2006—When Major Bill Johnson and his wife
Tammy purchased their boat three years ago from the dealership that would
become MarineMax Port Arrowhead, boating instantly became a family pastime, a
fun way to spend time with their four children. Today, stationed in Iraq as a
part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Major Johnson is keeping the boating dream
close to his heart.
“It is times spent apart and separated from our families that we really
cherish our time spent on the water boating, fishing and swimming,” says
Johnson. “The memories we have will last a lifetime, and we hope our
children grow up to share and remember the time on the water spent as a
family.”
Johnson that he asked MarineMax sales manager David Paisley for MarineMax
flags to take with him on his tour of duty in Iraq . “I asked for the flags
to show support for MarineMax,” said Johnson in an email to Paisley . “You
really impressed me with your level of concern and care for me and my family
during our purchase of our boat and even after the sale. You went above and
beyond on the sale because of you |
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