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A WEBSITE FOR THE BOATING COMMUNITY OF THE
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The Weekend Report Fri, Sat, Sun... 30 Nov - 02 Dec 2007 One Million Visitors Strong! Updated Sunday AT 1:20 PM |
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Picture of the Day... Sunday
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Sunday 1:20 PM
Bill, Sharon and Andy Topolski
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Picture of the Day... Saturday
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Saturday 7:30 AM
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Picture of the Day... Friday
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Hey bill,
Thought I would share!
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Yester Years Pic of the Day Sunday
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Updated Sunday At 1:20 PM
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regard to today's (11-30-05) "Not your normal Patrol" .... Hats
off to all those emergency responders! Here's a photo of the Auxiliary Vessel "Liberty" that I snapped on that day.
River Bill says.......... A person has to wonder just what is going in the minds of these folks when this picture was snapped. They are heading out towards a large burning boat and all kinds of things could happen. Looks like the firefighters, a man and a woman, are from Orchard Farm (OFFPD). The Coast guard Auxiliary is transporting them to the fire. Both, the Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Firefighters did a fine job on that day...And they usually don't get enough credit for it.
As you said...... HATS
OFF TO ALL THE EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. ~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~~^~~~~~
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Yester Years Pic of the Day Saturday |
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Updated Saturday At 7:30 AM
Click here for more pictures form last year's storm. ~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~~^~~~~~
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Yester Years Pic of the Day Friday
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Updated Saturday At 10:30 AM
We will miss you Evel Knievel
Click here for a picture of Evel's 1976 Boat "Evel Eye II" From www.geocities.com/Pipeline/Ramp/2716/index1a.html
Click here for a picture of Evel's 1970 Boat "Evel Eye" A Chris Craft 58' ROAMER From www.yachtworld.com |
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Updated Saturday At 8:45 AM
Wear your black & gold Mizzou gear and watch the game Saturday Night
at PYC and enjoy happy hour prices all night! Amy @ PYC |
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Updated Saturday At 8:30 AM
To: "River Bill" <riverbill@prodigy.net>
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As a result, the trail will now run from an area just west of the Busch Wildlife to an area near the eastside of the Lakeside 370 Park in St. Peters.
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Congressman Carnahan – Corps of Engineers hold Missouri Levee Summit
Source: http://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/pa/MoLeveeSummit.html ~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~ The above was reprinted from the US Army Corps of Engineers website. Information presented on CorpsWeb public web sites is considered public information and may be distributed or copied.
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Thursday...29 Nov. 2007 One Million Visitors Strong!
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Picture of the Day...
River Palms
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Your Chair Is Waiting !
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Yester Years Pic of the Day
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These photos were taken from a helicopter and are compliments of John Skobrak through Doug Winters of Dri-Port Marine..
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According to a news report on yesterday's on-line KSDK NewsChannel 5 ....... Missouri Governor Matt Blunt and Attorney General Jay Nixon have both written letters to the US Army Corps of Engineers requesting them to forgo a spring rise on the Missouri River in 2008.
Approximately 40 levees on the river remain damaged from the flooding that
occurred in 2007.
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Click here to read the on-line news article.
Click here to go to Genmar's website. |
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Source: The on-line Wikipedia Encyclopedia
Click here to go to America's Great Loop Cruisers Association. Check it out ! |
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RiverBill's Visitor Stats by Year
Back in September we surpassed the one million visitor mark since our inception in 2004.......And....... now we have surpassed another milestone.
As of October 31 we had more than 1/2 million visitors in the calendar year of 2007 !
Thanks for Logging On ! |
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There are still a few openings ! E-mail Gary Meinershagen for more info.
Gary Meinershager Fleet Captain |
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....Phone 314.770. 0800.......Click here |
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Grafton's Landing Bar and Grill Palisades Yacht Club The Yacht Club of St. Louis
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Wednesday...28 Nov. 2007 One Million Visitors Strong!
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Picture of the Day...
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Reds and blues... of the sky and the river offset by the silhouette of the trees in the foreground
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Yester Years Pic of the Day
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Pictures submitted by Captain Ronnie Stevens and Captain Rick Flier.. ~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~~^~~~~~ |
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"A 100-year flood event is not one likely to occur once a century, but instead one that has a 1 percent chance of happening in any given year".
Click here to read the on-line news article.
Click here to read St. Louis Post Dispatch news article
"Mo. seeks stronger flood protections'....dated 11/26/07 |
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Fill out Bill Mixon's on-line quote form for a fast, friendly insurance quote for rates on your boat.. |
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E-mail Gary Meinershagen for more info.
Gary Meinershager Fleet Captain |
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What did he use for bait ?
A chunk of an Asian Carp that jumped into their boat as they put into the river !
Asaro was quoted as saying that when he set the hook on the giant fish "it was like I hooked the bottom of the river. It didn't give and it didn't move".
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Phone.....636.250.2628 |
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Grafton's Landing Bar and Grill Palisades Yacht Club The Yacht Club of St. Louis
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RiverBill's Message Board is for all boaters. It's a place to share information about the river, boating, fishing, about up coming events, about things that happen on the river, etc. Lets keep the postings clean, respectful and about the river....Please refrain from personal insults aimed at other boaters & law enforcement. No profanity !
Thank You. River Bill |
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RiverBill's Message Board is a public service for the boaters who frequent this website. Information and opinions expressed on RiverBill's Message Board are not necessarily that of RiverBills.com LLC. ~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~
Name:
Joe (boozeitup2@yahoo.com)
Please call Joe at 636-274-7575 or e-mail me Click here to go to RiverBill's Message Board
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Tuesday...27 Nov. 2007 One Million Visitors Strong!
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Pictures of the Day... SAFE Boat
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Bill:
Got a couple of pictures of the Missouri Water Patrol's SAFE boat on the trailer at Yacht Club of St. Louis. Interesting rig if you haven't seen it close up before. Made by a company called SAFE Boats International. Here is a link to their website:
Darryll
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The man man had mental problems and was reported missing only days before his body was found. He had attempted to harm himself in the past, but foul play has not been ruled out.
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Grafton's Landing Bar and Grill Palisades Yacht Club The Yacht Club of St. Louis
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Golconda Lock and Dam 51 Houses on Ohio River..... The St. Charles Journal had an interesting bit of travel information in their Nov. 20 edition about four houses that sit on a secluded spot of the riverbanks of the Ohio River just south of Golconda, IL. The houses were built in the 1920's for the families of employees who operated the lock and dam that once stood at that location and now provide overnight accommodations for travelers.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers abandoned the dwellings in 1980 and are now owned by the city of Golconda. The dwellings have been restored, decorated with period furniture and equipped with modern conveniences for today's traveler..
Click here to read the on-line news article in the St. Charles Journal.
Click here for information on Golconda's full service 200 slip Marina. Click here for more info about Golconda, IL from the Wikipedia Encyclopedia
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Gary Meinershager Fleet Captain |
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RiverBill's Message Board is for all boaters. It's a place to share information about the river, boating, fishing, about up coming events, about things that happen on the river, etc. Lets keep the postings clean, respectful and about the river....Please refrain from personal insults aimed at other boaters and law enforcement. No profanity !
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RiverBill's Message Board is a public service for the boaters who frequent this website. Information and opinions expressed on RiverBill's Message Board are not necessarily that of RiverBills.com LLC. ~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~
Name:
Seadoo_Jason (@ jmkinmo1970@yahoo.com) Click here to go to RiverBill's Message Board
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Monday...26 Nov. 2007 One Million Visitors Strong!
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Pictures of the Day... Still Skiing !
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Yester Years Pic of the Day
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Click here and check out some gift ideas for your special boater. |
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The sad news is that .......They are here to stay !
Click here and check out this CNN video !
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PUBLIC INFORMATION SECTION, P.O. Box 1368, Jefferson City, MO65102
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Alton Pool Water Patrol Issues Fall Safe Boating Tips Fall signals the beginning of the various hunting seasons for Missourians. The waterways that were once filled with recreational boaters are now being inhabited by hunters traveling to their favorite "hot spots". Each year more hunters will die from drowning and the effects of hypothermia than from gunshot wounds. Why is the seasonal hunter who uses a boat at such a risk? Many hunters do not regard themselves as "boaters" and as a consequence do not consider the special conditions and challenges of the marine environment. The avid hunter tends to focus more on firearm safety and the pursuit of game than on boating safety. To ensure a safe hunting trip, you should be familiar with your boat, its equipment, the weather, and the basics of responsible and safe boating. Here are a few tips to keep in mind before your next outing: · Personal Flotation Devices (PFD's) are essential to safe waterborne hunting. In Missouri, you must have a wearable PFD for each person aboard. Make sure the life jacket is in good, serviceable condition and easily accessible. When you are sizing your PFD to fit, take into consideration the extra clothing you may be wearing. The life jacket should fit snugly and comfortably. Accidents can happen suddenly on the water, so it is strongly suggested that everyone wear their PFD. An acceptable alternative would be special purpose Coast Guard approved PFD's that are lightweight and unobtrusive. · Be familiar with the characteristics of your boat. Most hunters use smaller, more easily transportable craft. Boats of smaller dimensions tend to be more unstable in the water and prone to swamping or capsizing. Most fall and winter drownings occur when a small watercraft becomes unbalanced, due to a sudden shift of passengers or load, and the boat turns over. Avoid standing up or moving around in the boat. Be cautious when leaning over the side of the boat to retrieve items (such as duck decoys) from the water. Never move about your boat with a loaded gun or rifle. · Don't overload your boat with passengers or equipment. Check your capacity plate and stay well within those guidelines. An overloaded boat can be swamped easily by even small wakes. · Dress properly to protect against hypothermia in case you become wet. Clothing made of polypropylene, wool and synthetic fleece is the best to wear while boating during the fall. Again, your best protection in the event of an accidental "dunking" is to already be wearing your PFD. · File a float plan with someone who can act responsibly should problems arise. Let them know where you plan to be and how long you plan on being out. If you have a cell phone and service is available, call the person you left the float plan with and give them a periodic "status check". · Know the day's weather forecast and stay alert to changing weather conditions. When water and air temperatures are lower, there is a greater frequency of rapidly developing storms. If the weather looks bad or if there is a forecast for upcoming storms, don't risk going out. If you get caught in a squall, head for shore diagonally to the waves. Move passengers and equipment to the center of the boat to improve stability. Avoid crossing large bodies of water during rough weather. · Be prepared for an emergency. Many boating, hunting and fishing accidents can be minimized if you are prepared for an emergency. This includes being able to provide assistance to fellow boaters should a problem occur. Not all accidents are avoidable, but with careful planning and preparation, nearly all are survivable.
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"Early techniques used by US Army Corps of Engineers to armor the banks used great mattresses woven from willows"
Source: http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/history/links.htm
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presented on CorpsWeb public web sites is considered public information and
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Just a quick note, The past few days I've been talking to several people who think that the Holiday Party is sold out. It is NOT sold out and I'm looking for more attendees to fill the bill. If any members or their quests are interested please call me or EMail me.
Gary Meinershager Fleet Captain You Still Have Time To Sign Up ! |
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RiverBill's Message Board is for all boaters. It's a place to share information about the river, boating, fishing, about up coming events, about things that happen on the river, etc. Lets keep the postings clean, respectful and about the river....Please refrain from personal insults aimed at other boaters and law enforcement. No profanity !
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RiverBill's Message Board is a public service for the boaters who frequent this website. Information and opinions expressed on RiverBill's Message Board are not necessarily that of RiverBills.com LLC. ~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~
Name:
steve (seaspriteboater@yahoo.com)
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Updated Sunday At 8:15 AM 1996 Carver 355 Aft Cabin
Fri, Sat, Sun...23, 24, 25 Nov. 2007 One Million Visitors Strong!
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Picture of the Day... Sunday
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Updated Sunday at 6:50 AM
We just had to celebrate 1 year with Dad, the uncle in black and three of the puppies are 1 year.
River Dawgs' Birthday Party
RiverBill says....Good picture Frannces ! Bet you have you hands full when these guys all go boating with you.
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Picture of the Day...Saturday
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Updated Saturday at 8:30 AM
Purple Haze
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Picture of the Day...Friday
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RiverBill says......Thanks for the picture Bill |
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Yester Years Pic of the Day Sunday
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Yester Years Pic of the Day Saturday
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Yester Years Pic of the Day Friday
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His picture is of the Grafton Ferry going through the chute between the islands that separate the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers at the confluence of the two rivers. Robert captured the autumn colors on the tree nearest to us that seems to jump out in front of everything else in the picture, which really contrasts to the greenery on the island on the other side of the ferry. In the background are the bluffs along the Great River Road ....And Oh Yeah...That blue water on a bright and sunny Fall day. Looks like a good day to take a ride on the Ferry. ~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~~^~~~~~ |
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Missouri vs Kansas
Richard Luttrell Harbor Master Yacht Club of Saint Louis |
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When did the Corps' involvement in river and harbor improvements begin?...... The 1824 General Survey Act authorized the President to have the Corps survey, plan, and submit estimates for routes "of such roads and canals as he may deem of national importance, in a commercial or military point of view, or necessary for the transportation of public mail." It also appropriated $30,000 to establish a Board of Engineers for Internal Improvements to help carry out the surveys prior to the passage of this act. There is little question that the legislation was instrumental in establishing the important role of the Corps in planning ferderal civil works projects. However, it was not until a few weeks later that the Corps received specific responsibilities for undertaking river improvements. An act "to improve the navigation of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers," passed on 24 May 1824, authorized the President (using Army Engineers) to remove snags on the two rivers and to conduct experiments to find ways to eliminate sand bars. To carry out the act's provisions, Congress appropriated $75,000. ~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~ The above was reprinted from the US Army Corps of Engineers website. Information presented on CorpsWeb public web sites is considered public information and may be distributed or copied.
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Hello Bill,
I just got my December issue of Houseboat mag. On page 48 there is a write up about the 2007 Blessing of the Fleet by Sherri
Stanczak. There is also a article about a Minnesota couple that cruse there houseboat on the Mississippi during the winter.
Happy Holidays and only 2 months and a few days until the (St. Louis) boat
show.
RiverBill says...Thanks Steve ! ....And......a big muddy congratulations goes out to our own Sherri Stanczak !
Updated Sat At 8:00 AM RiverBill says....Oops...I wrote that Cool Change was out of Two Branch Marina....I had the wrong boat ! Sorry Steve |
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There Is Still Time To Sign Up !
Name:
Fleet Captain (glmeinershagen@sbcglobal.net) Just a quick note, The past few days I've been talking to several people who think that the Holiday Party is sold out. It is NOT sold out and I'm looking for more attendees to fill the bill. If any members or their quests are interested please call me or EMail me.
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Buy him an Aqua Scooter.....
Call Dennis Carroll...314-541-3698..........Click here |
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Featured in the November 23, 2007 edition of the Alton Telegraph is a river postcard from 1915 that has a picture of the Eagle Packet Companie's steamers moored at the Eagle’s wharfboat. The location is at the levee at foot of Piasa Street in Alton, IL. Click here and take-a-look-back-in-river-time. |
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Updated Friday At 7:30 AM
Saturday, November 24, 2007 10 mile - 10 am Click here for more information |
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Friday night, Nov 23.......at 8:00 p.m.
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Get that boat scratch fixed for him ! Fiberglass By Lehman ........Click here |
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The Con Trios Yacht Club Holiday Party is growing in size, we are approaching a hundred reservations, get yours in as soon as possible. This should be a great party, besides all the pomp and circumstance, I hear the band is good and the food is excellent, and, of course there is always the Hospitality Room! Hope to see you all there. Gary and Judy have put a lot of effort into making our last party of the year a fun time let's make it happen. In the meantime "Happy Thanksgiving". Darryll Weil
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RiverBill's Message Board is a public service for the boaters who frequent this website. Information and opinions expressed on RiverBill's Message Board are not necessarily that of RiverBills.com LLC. ~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~
Name:
RiverBill (RiverBill@prodigy.net@)
River Bill Click here to go to RiverBill's Message Board |
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Happy Thanksgiving |
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Thursday...22 Nov. 2007
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING
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The Sharks
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Friday night, Nov 23.......at 8:00 p.m.
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The Con Trios Yacht Club Holiday Party is growing in size, we are approaching a hundred reservations, get yours in as soon as possible. This should be a great party, besides all the pomp and circumstance, I hear the band is good and the food is excellent, and, of course there is always the Hospitality Room! Hope to see you all there. Gary and Judy have put a lot of effort into making our last party of the year a fun time let's make it happen. In the meantime "Happy Thanksgiving". Darryll Weil
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RiverBill's Message Board is a public service for the boaters who frequent this website. Information and opinions expressed on RiverBill's Message Board are not necessarily that of RiverBills.com LLC. ~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~
Name:
RiverBill (RiverBill@prodigy.net@)
River Bill Click here to go to RiverBill's Message Board |
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Wednesday...21 Nov. 2007
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North Shore Oasis
RiiverBill says...Thanks for the picture Gary !
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The tow in the picture came to an almost complete stop as it waited for the logging barge and tug to cross the channel and get to it's destination just below Two Branch Marina.. Then the tow just seemed to float past ....as not to make any waves for the loggers. ~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~~^~~~~~ |
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Enter your property information and you will receive a relative flood risk to your property, plus links to flood insurance resources and a list of licensed insurance agents for your area. Click here and check it out.
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Turkey Bowl.....Wednesday evening at the Yacht Club of St. Louis...Roll a frozen turkey across the floor at the set of bowling pins...Bring your friends...... Doors open at 5PM, Sharks start at 8PM.... Click here for more info
On-line Turkey Bowling..... Drop your anchor for a while and click here to give it a try. Practice up for Wednesday night !
Click here for a little history about Turkey Bowling from the on-line Wikipedia Encyclopedia
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Just a couple of changes. Re-posted the link to the Motor Fuel Tax Refund information, it's that time of year when I get all my receipts together to get money back from the government! Also, the Con Trios Yacht Club Holiday Party is growing in size, we are approaching a hundred reservations, get your's in as soon as possible. This should be a great party, besides all the pomp and circumstance, I hear the band is good and the food is excellent, and, of course there is always the Hospitality Room! Hope to see you all there. Gary and Judy have put a lot of effort into making our last party of the year a fun time let's make it happen. In the meantime "Happy Thanksgiving". Darryll Weil
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The forecast calls for a chance of snow tomorrow.
Who is winterized....Who is not ?
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Monday...19 Nov. 2007
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River Picture of the Day
Eating Up the Light Marking the channel for safe passage Painting By Gary R. Lucy
The artist.....Gary Lucy posing in front of his painting Saturday night at Palisades Yacht Club's.... Hog Roast and Haul Out Party.
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Eating Up the Light Marking the channel for safe passage
RiverBill
says...It was very good to meet you Gary ! .....and thanks
for letting us post a picture of your painting on
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Bell of the Night in front of Polestar Marina....Aug 2007
According to a news article in Sunday's edition of the on-line Post Dispatch .......the Belle of the Night River Boat, that is moored on the Mississippi River in front of Polestar Marina could move to the St. Charles Riverfront.
Pete Tully, of Polestar Marina, is working with St.
Charles city officials about moving the 4 story vessel to
the mooring site on the Missouri River where the the Goldenrod Showboat
was once located.
Click here to read the on-line news article.
RiverBill says.....A big muddy thanks goes out to Capt'n Gary Bowers, who hails out of Woodland Marina, for alerting us to the above news article. |
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Doors open at 5PM, Sharks start at 8PM.... Click here for more info
On-line Turkey Bowling..... Drop your anchor for a while and click here to give it a try. Practice up for Wednesday night !
Click here for a little history about Turkey Bowling from the on-line Wikipedia Encyclopedia
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MR 07-40 Winter Lockage Hours
Click here to go to the on-line MR 07-40 Navigation Notice
Click here to go to US Army Corps Of Engineers Navigation Information Connection website for more information. ~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~ The above was reprinted from the US Army Corps of Engineers website. Information presented on CorpsWeb public web sites is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. |
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Check it out.....
Missouri Water Patrol......... http://www.boat-ed.com/mo/index.htm Boat Illinois ........................http://www.boat-ed.com/il/ |
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The 97-year-old bridge spans the Mississippi River near
downtown St. Louis. It connects downtown St. Louis to
the metro-east. It has been closed since late
2001, and has been under renovation since mid 2005. It's
open to foot and bicycle traffic now and will open to
vehicle traffic before the end of the year. Click here to read the on-line news story. Click here to read the news story on 5ksdk.com |
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"The Corps of Engineers just loves cement. Loves to put it everywhere. If they could pave the Mississippi River with cement, I think they’d try to do it." Source...News article, A Slice Of History" in Aug 19, 2007 edition of Columbia Tribune. ....Click here
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Weekend Report
Fri, Sat Sun...16, 17, 18 Nov. 2007
One Million Visitors Strong! |
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Pic of the Day Sunday Haul Out Party at Palisades Yacht Club
Personalized Table Light
Music by Gary Sluhan !
Bill with owners... Amy Spencer and Scott Lewis
Updated Sunday At 9:40 AM
Gary provided the entertainment...Jimmy Buffet tunes and all other kinds of music.. from the Beatles to Roy Orbison. He's good! Make sure you catch him next time he plays in the area. Checkout his website.... www.garysluhan.com . Hope we see more of Gary on the River this coming year.
Palisades was packed on Saturday night for their "Haul Out" party. Everyone was having a good time. Lots of island leis, smiles and laughter. The roast pig was great, all of the food was good, the service was fast and friendly ! It was good to see old friends, make some new ones and to put some faces with some names.
Palisades will be open all Winter and they have the best view on the River. Check them out
Keep your anchor right here ! ...we will have have more pictures from Palisades' Haul Out Party coming down river at you. |
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Pic of the Day Saturday What-A-View !
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Updated Saturday At 7:10 AM
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Pic of the Day Friday Hot August Day !
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Yester Years Pic....Sunday
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Bell of the Night in front of Polestar Marina....Aug 2007
Updated Sunday at 10:20 AM
According to a news article in Sunday's edition of the on-line Post Dispatch .......the Belle of the Night River Boat, that is moored on the Mississippi River in front of Polestar Marina could move to the St. Charles Riverfront.
Pete Tully, of Polestar Marina, is working with St.
Charles city officials about moving the 4 story vessel to
the mooring site on the Missouri River where the the Goldenrod Showboat
was once located.
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Updated Sat At 8:15 AM
Larry Demko...The Bird Man
Photo by Captn Darryll Weil Con Trios Yacht Club's Website
Bill: Fastrac.tv
RiverBill says...
For those of you that don't know it...Larry is a friend of mine and he is always poking fun at the bird pictures we post on RiverBill's later in the Winter. You know.. white pelicans, ducks, geese, bald eagles (our national bird) and the like....Wow Believe it or not....I have heard people introduce him as ..."The Eagle Hater"..... (Oh yeah....... that's RiverBill that does that ! )
As always, it's good to hear from you Larry ! Thanks for the e-mail.
Thanks to Darryll Weil for the use of the picture of Larry.
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Updated Sat At 7:20AM
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November 16, 1811 in River History .......
An earthquake in Missouri caused the Mississippi River to flow backwards on this day on November 16, 1811. Click here for more info |
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Hannibal Survey Says.... work to retain historic character.
According to a news article in the on-line hannibal.net
.......An overwhelming majority of respondents in a
telephone survey that took place in the river-city of
Hannibal, Mo in August of 2008....... believe that downtown Hannibal
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They have already done a lot to reduce the amount of wastewater that enters the river and the long term plan will focus on reducing the number of sewer outflows along the river.
Click here to read the on-line news article in the St. Charles Journal.
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According to a news article in the on-line Alton Telegraph .......Hundreds of bottles of Jack Daniel's whiskey are slated to be poured down the drain in Tennessee ...and some of it is almost 100 years old. More than two thousand bottles of the whiskey were seized in warehouse raids last month in Nashville and Lynchburg. Authorities suspect it was being sold by someone without a license and state law requires that it be destroyed. It's estimated value ....$1 million.
One of the bottles seized in the raid dates to 1914, it's seal is not broken and could be worth $10,000 on the collectors market.
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Valanna Sievers
Con Trios member Rick Sievers mother, Valanna Sievers passed away on November 13th. Visitation will be at Baue Funeral Home, 620 Jefferson St., St. Charles, MO 63301, on Saturday November 17th from 10 AM to 12 PM. The funeral will be at 12 PM in the funeral home chapel at 12 PM. There will be a grave side service at 2:30 PM at the St. Paul UCC Cemetery, in Gerald, MO.
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Updated Sat AT 6:40 AM |
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Name:
Nick (nj2253@hotmail.com)
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Thursday...15 Nov. 2007
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Update on Bangert Island Trail ....... According to a news article
in today's edition of the on-line Post Dispatch......... the
St. Charles County Council has "signed off" on
the construction of a recreational trail on a Bangert
Island. The island is located on the Missouri River
island south interstate 70 and downtown St.
Charles. The trail is expected to open in the spring of 2008.. The County Council also signed off on a 100-acre riverside park just south of the Page Avenue extension.
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Fresh Water Mussels........ According to a news article in today's
edition of the on-line Post Dispatch......... scientists have been restocking
Missouri's streams and rivers with native mussels since the late
1990s because the mollusks are vanishing here and from across
a lot of North America. Habitat loss, water pollution, and competition from invasive species like zebra mussels, have all taken their toll. Ten of the sixty five species found in the state of Missouri are considered endangered ! This summer, a team scientists built a device to simulate natural water flow in a stream. This devise helps the mussels grow bigger in research ponds now. Some mussels grew to about 4 inches in diameter before they are released this year. Previously they would only get as big as a grain of rice. They
have also learned how to tag the mussel that are
released....using superglue.
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TRIVA is this Thursday at 7:00 p.m. (Third Thursday of Every Month) Barry the chef thinks his team will win again!
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Your River Destination...a convenient overnight trip from all St. Louis. Click here |
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Valanna Sievers
Con Trios member Rick Sievers mother, Valanna Sievers passed away on November 13th. Visitation will be at Baue Funeral Home, 620 Jefferson St., St. Charles, MO 63301, on Saturday November 17th from 10 AM to 12 PM. The funeral will be at 12 PM in the funeral home chapel at 12 PM. There will be a grave side service at 2:30 PM at the St. Paul UCC Cemetery, in Gerald, MO.
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Name:
Clinton Tull (cgtull@hotmail.com)
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Hello Bill As always .....THANK YOU
Click here for more information.
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Wednesday...14 Nov. 2007 One Million Visitors Strong
Updated at 11:00 AM |
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Closing Night At Capt'n Jack's
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RiverBill says...More pictures from "Closing Night" tomorrow |
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Dave wrote:
Say Hey RiverBill,
Just a note from your twin bro, Dave
of "Gypsy Rose".
Your pic. of the day is the "INFINITY" on its way to St. Clair Shores, MI. It will be finished in Manitowoc WI., Where it will have the top deck trucked over and installed.
This is because it would not have made it under the fixed bridges in Chicago.
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Click here and check out what's going on at Winfield Lock and Dam right now. |
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Updated at 11:00 AM
Received the following e-mail from the River Industry Bulletin Board website:
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:19:51 -0600 Click here to read the ITCS Memo #2608 Check the ITCS website for most current memos |
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File Photo By George Shindel 02 Sept, 2007 Goldenrod Showboat and the Tugboat America Moored on the Illinois River in September of 2007
The article is written about the historic Goldenrod Showboat that use to be moored at the downtown St. Louis Riverfront and then at the St. Charles Riverfront. The showboat is now moored on the Illinois River near Kampsville, IL. and it is tied up in a court battle over some unpaid mooring charges. It is probable that an agreement will be worked out to allow the owner, a St. Charles businessman, to move elsewhere and continue his quest to find a new use for the vessel.....But one option put forth by the owner of the mooring site is to recover their costs by selling the boat for scrap . Dismantle it, sell the furnishings, burn the wooden structure to retrieve the copper and sell the steel hull to a salvage company. According to the Steamboats.org website "The Goldenrod is the oldest riverboat in the nation and the last surviving original Mississippi River Basin showboat in existence." According to the news article....The Goldenrod was given a national historic landmark designation in 1968, but this will not prevent it's demolition.
Click here to read the on-line news article in STLtoday.com.
Keep your anchor right here for more news on the Goldenrod Showboat as it becomes available.
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The paper edition of this news article in the St. Louis Post Dispatch also gave us an update on the Towboat America. It's rusting hull used to be moored just below Winfield Dam on the Mississippi River until November of 2004, when it was moved to it's present mooring site on the Illinois River. The owners of the mooring site on the Illinois River live aboard the vessel and it is being converted into a bed and breakfast.
Below are links to pictures of the Towboat America when it was moored near Winfield Dam.....Click here for aerial shot, rear view, up-close front view.
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Upcoming Events........
Wednesday - Sunday, February 6 - 10 St. Louis Boat & Sports Show America's Center & Edwards Jones Dome 701
Convention Plaza 02-06-07 ....Tue..... 5pm-10pm
Preview Party 02-06-07.... Tue..... 5pm- 10 pm
For more info Log on to: http://www.stlouisboatshow.com/
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I received quite a few positive e-mail comments about the site yesterday. I even got an e-mail from from Jeffrey Siegel, of Active Captain.com...... RiverBill's popped up on his their internet logs on Tuesday because all of you readers were checking it out.
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Hello Bill As always .....THANK YOU
Click here for more information. |
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Name:
Clinton Tull (cgtull@hotmail.com)
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Tuesday...13 Nov. 2007 One Million Visitors Strong
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What -A- Sunset
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Bill,
Enclosed are a few shots taken from in front of Polestar. Keep up the good work on the website. It's one of my first stops everyday!!
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The Yacht
Club of St. Louis wants to thank all of our customers who
shared in our 2007 Boating Season. We
hope you enjoyed our new Restaurant, Entertainment & Activities, the new
Patio, Showers and Bathrooms, and know that there are more improvements
planned in 2008. There are
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The legislation that was just passed only gives the "Go-Ahead" for funding which will probably take place this year. The pace for the construction of the projects depends on how fast Congress hands out the money..
Click here to go to the on-line Stltoday.com to read this news story. |
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Subject: ActiveCaptain Web site I found this web site, only been open about a year. Great info for a new guy in the area like me. I love your web site. Tks Gary
http://www.activecaptain.com/OTW.php
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Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:20:47 -0500 Click
here
to go to "thereporter.com" for a news story about
the San Francisco Bay oil spill. N.E. Indiana
Question of the day...... Are we prepared for something like that if it happened on the Mississippi River ? |
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636- 899 - 1093 ...Cold Drinks, Good Food, Great View..... Click here |
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The above News Release reprinted from the Missouri State Water Patrol website. News Release is marked "Public Information" Click here to go to the MSWP website News Release page |
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Fill out Bill Mixon's on-line quote form for a fast, friendly insurance quote for rates on your boat..
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Monday...12 Nov. 2007
One Million Visitors Strong!
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Neon Cadilac played at Palisades Yacht Club last Saturday night and I think they are good ! Make sure you catch them next time you get a chance !
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Hi Bill,
What a beautiful weekend for boating. We attended the farewell party for jack on sat. and saw this little guy wondering around, rumor has it he is the new owner, anyway it was a great time, sorry to see jacks close but
i am sure someone will take over and make a nice establishment out of it, It sure has a lot of potential. Buy the way the little guys name is
John Westercamp (AKA river rat amigo) He hails out of the duck club on the ENTHUSIASM |
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The peak of fall colors for the St. Louis area was two weekends ago was . There should be patches of fall colors for another week or so, but the color show is just about over.
Click here for this week's "Fall Colors" forecast.
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Subject: Chili Cook Off |
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Welcome to The Weekend
Fri, Sat, Sun...09, 10, 11 Nov. 2007
One Million Visitors Strong!
Updated Saturday at 5:20 PM....Turkey Bowl Is Back....Little John's Motor Sports headed to Phoenix....River History....Veterans Day |
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Veterans Day 2007
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RiverBill's Salutes All Of Our Veterans !
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River Picture of the Day Sunday GO RAMS !
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Go Rams ! Win In New Orleans ! Cheer Them On Girls !
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Hey River Bill
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River Picture of the Day Saturday
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A Man And His Pleasures
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The weather was hot, the water was warm, the beaches were full. Life Was Good !
Mike wrote:
River Bill, McCarty Photography
Check out Mikes website...... http://mccartyphotography.com/
RiverBill says......Ahh....The Simple Pleasures of Life !
Sunshine, Sand, The River....and.....A Cold Beer !
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River Pictures of the Day Friday
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Yester Years Pic....Sunday Veterans Day 2006
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Updated Saturday At 5:40 AM
One year after World War I drew to a close, President Woodrow Wilson declared November 11, 1919 as Armistice Day--a national holiday to celebrate victory in "the war to end all wars." Yet the dream of world of peace was soon shattered as first World War II, then the Korean Conflict called America's troops back to the battlefield. In 1954, Armistice Day was re-named as Veterans Day, a fitting tribute to all the men and women who have defended the cause of freedom around the world.
Photograph compliments of Pat Reid and Crystal Photography
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Yester Years Pic....Saturday
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Updated Saturday At 5:40 AM
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This is one of the sloughs that can be seen from the road connecting Highway B
to the Golden Eagle Ferry landing on the Missouri side of the Mississippi
River. My map shows that the ferry landing on the Missouri side of the
river is located on "Apple Island". I am guessing that this
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Updated Saturday at 12:50 PM
The bridge spans the Mississippi River between St. Louis, Mo and Venice, Illinois.
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Updated Saturday at 12:15 PM
November 10th, 2007 |
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Closed Monday - Friday OPEN .... Sat (11-10-07).......11:00AM - 5:00PM Sun (11-11-07) ...... 11:00AM - 6:00 PM
No Wake Inn Apartments.... Available All Winter ..... 314.620.1971 618.883.2356
Click her for Kinder's Restaurant website
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The bill authorizes the replacement five locks at dams along the Upper Mississippi River and two locks at dams along the Illinois River. It includes an additional $1.72 billion for restoring river islands and backwaters. The legislation also authorizes $135 million on fixing Mississippi River shoreline problems in St. Clair and Madison counties of Illinois.
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According to the latest newsletter, the Conservation Commission's November meeting took place on Nov. 1 and 2 in Joplin, Mo. Among the business conducted was the approval of suspension or revocation of all hunting and fishing privileges of 207 Missouri residents and two nonresidents who were not in compliance with applicable child support laws ! |
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Saturday November 10th will be their last day open business.
Big Going Away Party for Capt'n Jack this Saturday Night Half price drinks Come Say Goodbye to the Captain
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Next weekend is their final for the 2007 Boating Season. Make sure to stop in one last time. |
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Name:
Chuck (chuckstlou@aol.com)
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Thursday ...08 Nov. 2007
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River Picture of the Day Riding The Golden Eagle Ferry
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Scott, the captain, was kind enough to invite me inside for the ferry ride from the Missouri side of the Mississippi River to the ferry landing in Calhoun County, Illinois ......next to Kinder's Restaurant.
In the top picture (let to right) Josh, Scott and Nathan
RiverBill says....Next time your on the Golden Eagle Ferry...say hello to the guys and tell them you seen them on RiverBill's. |
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President George Bush vetoed the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 on Friday, November 2, 2007. An override by Congress is expected !
House Overrides President’s Veto
Senate in Special Session Nov.7th
Senate Special Session: More info as it becomes available Source... Marlowe & Company website...Click here
Click here to read Senator Inhofe floor remarks urging Senate to override Bush veto of WRDA.
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If you dream it, I can build it. If you break it, I can fix it......Click here |
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US Army Corps Of Engineers map
US Army Corps Of Engineers... Public Notices open for comment
P-2652: Allan Josesph Marine, LLC requests Section 404 and Section 10 permission to construct Winneberg Marina. The project consists of a rock jetty and a floating breakwater enclosing 174 floating boat slips, a main dock with ship’s store, covered and uncovered dry storage, parking facilities, restroom facilities, and three boat ramps. All of the marina structures will be constructed within the 300 foot jetty and the 1800 feet floating breakwater. The project is located on the left descending bank of Mississippi River mile 229.5, in Sections 1 & 6, Township 14 South, Range 1 and 2 West, near Fruitland Landing, Calhoun County, Illinois. The public Notice comment period opens from October 31, 2007 and closes November 21, 2007.
Source: http://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/permits/pn.htm ~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~ The above public notice was reprinted from the US Army Corps of Engineers website. Information presented on CorpsWeb public web sites is considered public information and may be distributed or copied.
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Hi Bill, My name is Jack Perry,, I was the old drummer for the Sharks at Sharkeys Cove for the years they were open,,,I am the drummer for Neon Cadilac now and as you know we are at Palisades this Saturday,,, lets show support for these folks that have put there heart into a new place we can enjoy...I know there are a lot of changes going on with places to go on the river these days and I miss Sharkey's Cove and I hope the new owners of Capt, Jacks keep the place open with good folks..but this weekend I am hoping a lot of folks come out and show support for Scott & Amy and all the work they have put into this new Yacht Club.... come enjoy the music and all the effort that has been put into Palisades..I hope you will come. Thanks, Jack Perry |
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Saturday November 10th will be their last day open business.
Big Going Away Party for Capt'n Jack this Saturday Night Half price drinks Come Say Goodbye to the Captain
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Next weekend is their final for the 2007 Boating Season. Make sure to stop in one last time. |
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Name:
Cheri Hunter (luvwater2007@yahoo.com)
Much Gratitude, Cheri
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From:
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RiverBill says....Larry , I think I detect a bit of jealousy here !....Hah |
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Lewis and Clark Arrive At Camp River Dubois
10 AM - 4 PM both days
Experience camp life on
the banks of the Mississippi River. Demonstrations of period crafts and skills.
While you are there make sure to visit the new 14,000 square-foot Lewis & Clark State Historic Site and Interpretive Center.
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Wednesday ...07 Nov. 2007
One Million Visitors Strong!
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Florida Catch of the Day
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President George Bush vetoed the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 on Friday, November 2, 2007. An override by Congress is expected !
House Overrides President’s Veto ! Click here to read news story on The Telegraph.com
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Bill,
KITCHEN
We will be closing for the winter the weekend of November 30th - December 2nd Reopening in March.
Let us cater your Christmas or Holiday party whether it be at the Landing or at your home or office. Call Mark for details @ 618-786-4745
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Fire/explosion Lake Of The Ozarks ------
The Missouri State Water Patrol has issued a News Release dated 11/06/07.
Operator was driving his Tiger Shark PWC near 3 mile mark - Downing Branch, when a small
explosion occurred, blowing engine compartment cover off hitting the him in the face.
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Click here for info on the history of the McKinley Bridge from the Historic Bridges of the United States website
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Saturday November 10th will be their last day open business.
Big Going Away Party for Capt'n Jack this Saturday Night Half price drinks Come Say Goodbye to the Captain
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For more information go to the Missouri Department of Revenue - Motor Fuel Tax website at
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Next weekend is their final for the 2007 Boating Season. Make sure to stop in one last time. |
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Name:
Cheri Hunter (luvwater2007@yahoo.com)
Much Gratitude, Cheri
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Received the following e-mail from the River Industry Bulletin Board website:
Click here to read the ITCS Memo #2607 Check the ITCS website for most current memos
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Tuesday ...06 Nov. 2007
One Million Visitors Strong!
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Click here to open Yacht Club Of St. Louis website Business Hours....... Happy Hour Specials ..........Karaoke Friday. |
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Saturday November 10th will be their last day open business.
Big Going Away Party for Capt'n Jack this Saturday Night Half price drinks Come Say Goodbye to the Captain
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President George Bush vetoed the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 on Friday, November 2, 2007. An override by Congress is expected !
Click here to read a news article in STLtoday.com Click here to read National Corn Growers Press Release (St. Louis) Click here to read a news article on Quincy's whig.com |
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The course can be taken in any of three ways: ~ on the Internet ~ studying an 80-page course manual ~ with a CD. The package includes the course manual, the boating course CD, and a PIN number giving you access to the Internet course.
Click here for more information
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According
to a news article date August 13, 2007 on The Salem News online.com an act of "boat rage"
took place back in August when the driver of a pontoon boat rammed a motorboat
two times at the approach to the ramp of the former Kernwood Marina on the Danvers River.
Then the occupants got into a wrestling match.
The driver of the pontoon boat was held on $10,000 cash bail, charged with attempted murder and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon - a pontoon boat..............
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Wednesday 11/14/2007 12:00 PM & Saturday 11/17/2007 2:00 PM
Presented by Jerry Porter, Ph.D.
Price: Free |
~~~ RiverBill's Archives~~~
U.S. Congressman Russ Carnahan (D-Missouri 3rd District) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District held a Missouri Levee Summit at the South County Holiday Inn at on South Lindbergh Boulevard, Monday, November 26.
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