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Con
Trios Yacht Club
River
History....
Species: Spotted bass
Size: 7 pounds, 3.125 ounces; 22 3/4 inches long
Date: March 15, 1992
County: Fulton
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River News Flash ! The Grafton Ferry is going to start Running again Wednesday Morning Click here for more info in STLtoday.com
Thanks Maureen Absolon for the News Tip! |
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Tuesday 30 June 2009
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Picture of the Day
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Bill, A much different picture that last year about this time!!
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Yesteryear's Picture of the Day
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Bill, A little flood water doesn't
keep the residents of Grafton and a few die-hard boaters
down. It's a great opportunity for a party. I have sent
a few pictures from Saturday and Sunday at Grafton
Harbor. Obviously we are an island but a great one at
that. The pictures are of a party on the porch on
Saturday, the Loading Dock under water, Piasa Winery
from the back and one of the rock wall from the back of
our boat. It's no longer hard to see over it and the
turkey buzzards sure like to sun themselves on the top.
NOAA says we saw the crest and the water should be on
the way down. Hopefully we will all be out on the river
soon!!! Valerie Aulabaugh
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To: ALL MARINERS
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Partial Map from US Army Corps of Engineers website
Posted on the US Army Corps Of Engineers Website.....
Click here for more information on the above notice
~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~ 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. Click here to go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website
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Pulled out of San Angelo Tx. at 7:00 last night
It is 11:15 Mon. morning, and we are home safe and sound
963 miles in 16 hours
GOT TO GET BACK TO WORK
LJ
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Midwest Boat Party
Support The Troops Poker Run 2009
Lake Expo Photo Gallery....
Click here
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Ten States - One River
Click here to go to their website and enter the Great River Giveaway
contest !
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Mississippi River
Alton, Il........Friday......... 3rd of July
Alton Riverfront, Grounds open at 5 pm... Fireworks at 9
pm For more information call 618-465-6676
Cedar Hill....Saturday..... 4th of July Fireworks Show at Dark Live Music Drink Specials...... Click here
Grafton........Saturday..... 4th of July Grafton Riverfront Fireworks Show at Dusk
Grafton business offering food and drink, live entertainment
Hannibal......Saturday..... 4th of July
Fireworks display on the banks of the Mississippi River
Louisiana....Saturday..... 4th of July Louisiana Riverfront For more info call 1-888-642-3800
St. Louis .....Sat & Sun..... 3rd & 4th of July Fair St. Louis...St. Louis Riverfront Click here for more info
Illinois River
Kampsville..Saturday..... 4th of July Kampsville Riverfront
Festivities start at 1 pm
Missouri River
St. Charles....Fri & Sat..... 3rd & 4th of July Frontier park.....Riverfest July 2 - 4 Fireworks at 9:20 PM set to music |
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Saturday, July 18th, 2009 Grafton Harbor
Fleet
Captain and Webmaster Click here to go to Con Trios Yacht Club website |
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Fishing News Mississippi River Missouri Department Of Conservation Tagging , And Studying Sturgeon...
According to a news report from kfvs.com.............. The Missouri Department of Conservation is catching and tagging shovelnose sturgeon near Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Conservation employees state that the shovelnose sturgeon is an indicator fish. This means that studying the shovelnose, gives a glimpse at the health of many other river species.
The general public can play a key role in this study. When an angler lands one of the tagged fish, a call to the Department of Conservation to report where the fish was caught is all that is needed. This information is critical in keeping the sturgeon thriving in local waters................
Click here to read this news report. With Video.
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Boat Manufacturer News Mastercraft Avoiding Bankruptcy, Looking To Resume Production July 6
According to a news article from tradeonlytoday.com............... Mastercraft has announced that it will not be filling for bankruptcy protection, and hopes to re-start production on July 6, 2009.
Mastercraft's plan to become viable again involves requesting that their creditors accept staged repayments, or discounted immediate payments. The vendors agreeing to staged payments will receive 25% of the debt by July 30, and the balance in the next 4 quarters, beginning September 30. Those venders that choose the immediate payment will agree to a 35% discount off of the top, with the remaining 65% due on July 15.
This restructuring is taking place out of court, allowing Mastercraft to avoid the stigma, and distractions of bankruptcy proceedings.............. Click here to read this news article. |
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River Diversion Northwest Area Water Supply (NAWS) Project Lawsuit On Hold...........
According to a news report from kmov.com....................... Missouri and Canada's lawsuit against North Dakota has been delayed, until possibly next year. The lawsuits are challenging North Dakota's plan to divert water from the Missouri River to the state's northwest corner.
U.S. District Judge, Rosemary Collyer delayed the deadline for the state and federal governments' filing of legal briefs on the NAWS project. The prior deadline was in mid-July.
The reason given for the delay was that a new Justice Department attorney assigned to the case needs more time to prepare.
The NAWS project met opposition from Canada as harmful organisms may be transferred to their waters. Missouri's concern is that the River that forms it's western border may be depleted..............
Click here to read this news report.
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1 year old Aqua Scooter stolen off my boat at
Polestar Marina. Last seen June 14th. Scooter was red and was in a
Aqua Scooter Black/Orange Bag. It had the name "Wake N Bake" on the
Scooter $100 Reward for the return or information that leads to the return.
Please contact Dave Stolze at 314-941-2781 or dstolze@stolze.com.
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June 30, 1870 in River History
The event kicked-off of the St. Louis annual Veiled Prophet parade and festivities.
Click here for more info
June 30, 2008 in River History
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The Floating Boathouses On The Upper Mississippi: Their History, Their Stories.
According to a news story from madison.com.............. 9 years ago, Marti Greene Phillips was hiking along the Mississippi River, and came upon a boathouse, with a lighted beer sign in the window. She struck up a conversation with the owner, and was invited in for a beer, and some stories. Quite enthralled with the intimacy of the water and wildlife, Phillips purchased one of the boathouses.
While searching for information on the history of boathouses, newspaper articles, and local stories were all that was to be found. At that point, Phillips made the decision to ferret out the history of boathouses from the dwindling generation of builders. Published this spring, "The Floating Boathouses on the Mississippi: Their History, Their Stories" focuses on the history of the 160 mile stretch of the Mississippi River, from Red wing, Minnesota, to Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin. Since their emergence in the 19th century, boathouses have been disappearing into memory. There are only about 600 left in that 160 mile portion of the Mississippi................
Click here to read this news story. With Photos. Click here to visit Martha Greene Phillips' website
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"Upper Mississippi River History"
Hi, Bill,
It is called, "Upper Mississippi River History" written by
Ron Larson. It can be bought at Amazon.com .....
Click here
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Lost Dock
Call Mike 314-565-4230
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We had to shut down RiverBill's Message Board for a while. We had an external attack on an unseen portion of the message board. The hackers were using RiverBill's to send out large amounts of e-mails that have been reported to the company we rent server space from as "spam with possible malicious content."
To prevent a lock being placed on our web space RiverBill's Message Board was voluntarily shut down .......
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U.S. Coast Guard photograph Click to enlarge
America's Tall Ship Sails Past Fort Sumter
Coast Guard photo/ PA1 Bobby Nash.
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Monday 29 June 2009
Over 2.4 Million Visitors Strong !
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Picture of the Day
Sunday Nite Sunset
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Bill, Here are a couple of pictures when we left Cedar Hill after the sun set Sunday night. Debbie
RiverBill says.... Wow ! What a sunset. Thanks for sharing your picture with us Debbie. |
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Picture of the Day Sunday
USCG Barque Eagle
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"Eagle at sea.....a view from my lifeboat during lifeboat
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Bill,
I have noted
that you have been featuring the USCG Barque Eagle. I had the privilege of
going to sea aboard her in 2002 from Boston to Halifax....10 days at sea. I
kept a journal of my time aboard her; and, it can be found on my web site at
www.garylucy.com by clicking on the Eagle Journal address as follows:
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e-mail from Gary Lucy on Sunday.... 06-28-09 Bill, |
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Yesteryear's Picture of the Day
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Hi
Bill, it's Robert from the boat Slow Ride. It's a pic of Terry Rodgers, Scott Nienhaus, and Karen Crawford waving from the stage at the loading dock (check out all those guitars). Robert Cope
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Click here to check out the Missouri State Water Patrol website |
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Little John and his racing team are in St. Angelo, Texas for their second annual drag boat races this weekend.
Little John called in with the following update:
Saturday
Sunday
Life is good They are living the Dream !
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Mississippi River
Alton, Il........Friday......... 3rd of July
Alton Riverfront, Grounds open at 5 pm... Fireworks at 9
pm For more information call 618-465-6676
Cedar Hill....Saturday..... 4th of July Fireworks Show at Dark Live Music Drink Specials...... Click here
Grafton........Saturday..... 4th of July Grafton Riverfront Fireworks Show at Dusk
Grafton business offering food and drink, live entertainment
Hannibal......Saturday..... 4th of July
Fireworks display on the banks of the Mississippi River
Louisiana....Saturday..... 4th of July Louisiana Riverfront For more info call 1-888-642-3800
St. Louis .....Sat & Sun..... 3rd & 4th of July Fair St. Louis...St. Louis Riverfront Click here for more info
Illinois River
Kampsville..Saturday..... 4th of July Kampsville Riverfront
Festivities start at 1 pm
Missouri River
St. Charles....Fri & Sat..... 3rd & 4th of July Frontier park.....Riverfest July 2 - 4 Fireworks at 9:20 PM set to music |
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River Trip....
I just got
back from a river trip that your readers may be interested in. Go to the
following link to see a brief journal and photos.
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Mississippi River Downtown St. Louis Man Thrown Off Popular Street Bridge Rescued
According
to a news article on KMOV.com............... A man was reportedly
thrown off the Poplar Street Bridge on Saturday evening into the
Mississippi River ! The good news is that he was found alive
floating in the river.
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More News...... Waterways Council Fighting New User Fee...Click here
Father, son, fish 50 states in 50 days..... Click here
Catfish
are a biting...Mississippi River's pools 11 and 12...
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Show Me The Mississippi Meeting July 9th
Remember – the meeting is one week later
than normal due to the Independence Day Holiday! Our Goal for the meeting should be:
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Saturday, 8 August 2009
State of Mind Water Sports Poker Run Lake Center Marina
Clear Your Calendar!!
Stateamind Watersports
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Alton Marina News Report The Telegraph had an article in last Wednesday's edition about the Alton Marina titled..... "Alton Marina lives up to dreams of supporters." The Alton Marina opened in September 1996.... but it seems like just yesterday. City, state and federal officials spent more than two decades of planning
the marina. Talks started in the 1970s and the marina opened at the
completion of the Melvin Price Locks and Dam 26 Future events at Alton Marina include:
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1 year old Aqua Scooter stolen off my boat at
Polestar Marina. Last seen June 14th. Scooter was red and was in a
Aqua Scooter Black/Orange Bag. It had the name "Wake N Bake" on the
Scooter $100 Reward for the return or information that leads to the return.
Please contact Dave Stolze at 314-941-2781 or dstolze@stolze.com.
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June 28, 1922 in River History
June 29, 2008 in River History
The following River Restaurants were closed on Pool 26 due to the high water of the Flood of 2008:
Palisades Yacht Club.....Closed North Shore Oasis.........Closed Cedar Hill .....................Closed Sundowners..................Closed LongShot Saloon...........Closed Graftons Landing...........Closed Kinders Restaurant........Closed
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In 1673 ....Two Explorers Traveling The Mississippi River
Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet were traveling down the Mississippi River by canoe just below the mouth of the Illinois River when they spotted the a demon painted upon a bluff. (The Piasa Bird)
. when the cliff containing the painting was quarried for gravel.
Source: On-line Wikipedia Encyclopedia , Illinois River Paddling/Fishing website, altonweb.com |
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Lost Dock
Call Mike 314-565-4230
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We had to shut down RiverBill's Message Board for a while. We had an external attack on an unseen portion of the message board. The hackers were using RiverBill's to send out large amounts of e-mails that have been reported to the company we rent server space from as "spam with possible malicious content."
To prevent a lock being placed on our web space RiverBill's Message Board was voluntarily shut down .......
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U.S. Coast Guard photograph
(Coast Guard photo/Seaman Apprentice Grace Baldwin)
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The Weekend Report Saturday, Sunday 27, 28 June 2009
Over 2.4 Million Visitors Strong !
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Boating Under the Influence Enforcement Steps Up This Weekend Operation Dry Water ..Fri - Sun ...... June 26 -28 |
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Picture of the Day Sunday
USCG Barque Eagle
Click to enlarge
"Eagle at sea.....a view from my lifeboat during lifeboat
drills" |
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Bill,
I have noted
that you have been featuring the USCG Barque Eagle. I had the privilege of
going to sea aboard her in 2002 from Boston to Halifax....10 days at sea. I
kept a journal of my time aboard her; and, it can be found on my web site at
www.garylucy.com by clicking on the Eagle Journal address as follows:
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Picture of the Day Saturday
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Taken on June 13 floating around on Rick and Mary Linneman's boat outside Two Branch Marina.
Picture taken by Stephanie and Brittany Eggert |
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Yesteryear's Picture of the Day Sunday
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Yesteryear's Picture of the Day Saturday
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A Cedar Hill Sunset
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To: ALL MARINERS
Check the CG/COE Hot Topics website for most current memos
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Updated Sunday at 8:30AM
Antique & Classic Boat Festival at Alton Marina... Update
Capt'n Marty Haugh called in with the following report:
Head on down to Alton Marina today and check it out ! Mississippi Valley Chapter, ACBS
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Updated Saturday at 9:00PM
Little John and his racing team are in St. Angelo, Texas for their second annual drag boat races this weekend.
Little John called in with the following update:
Life is good They are living the Dream !
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Updated Saturday at 9:00PM
Mississippi River
Alton, Il........Friday......... 3rd of July
Alton Riverfront, Grounds open at 5 pm... Fireworks at 9
pm For more information call 618-465-6676
Cedar Hill....Saturday..... 4th of July Fireworks Show at Dark Live Music Drink Specials...... Click here
Grafton........Saturday..... 4th of July Grafton Riverfront Fireworks Show at Dusk
Grafton business offering food and drink, live entertainment
Hannibal......Saturday..... 4th of July
Fireworks display on the banks of the Mississippi River
Louisiana....Saturday..... 4th of July Louisiana Riverfront For more info call 1-888-642-3800
St. Louis .....Sat & Sun..... 3rd & 4th of July Fair St. Louis...St. Louis Riverfront Click here for more info
Illinois River
Kampsville..Saturday..... 4th of July Kampsville Riverfront
Festivities start at 1 pm
Missouri River
St. Charles....Fri & Sat..... 3rd & 4th of July Frontier park.....Riverfest July 2 - 4 Fireworks at 9:20 PM set to music |
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Updated Saturday at 9:00PM
Grafton, IL
Saturday and Sunday
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Updated Saturday at 6:30PM
National Geographic's New Series
Something for the fisherman and and the curious...... National Geographic's HOOKED ! Vampire Fish.....Monday evening at 9 PM
Click here for the a video clip on the up-coming August 24th series Caught Bare Handed |
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Illinois Department of Natural Resources
June 25, 2009
Boating Under the Influence Enforcement Steps Up This
Weekend
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DUI Checkpoints
Hi, Bill,
Drive safe. http://www.kansascity.com/news/breaking_news/story/1254361.html Sherri Stanczak
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Antique & Classic Boat Festival at Alton Marina
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Rich and Sandy Hawkins and Dale Roth check out a restored Lyman Cruiser Photos and story submitted by Janet and Dale Roth
Life-long boater Sandy Hawkins didn’t let her
height stand in the way of enjoying the restored 25’ Lyman
cruiser at a recent Antique and Classic Boat Show in Florida.
She used the trailer to give her the added height needed to
truly view and appreciate the quality restoration inside and
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June 27th Join us for the My River Home Poker Run
4th of July Fireworks Show at Dark Live Music Drink Specials
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Huck Finn And Becky Thatcher's Boat Impounded.................
According to a news story from wcco.com.............. After a young couple, Claire Boucher, and William Gratz, completed a home-made houseboat, packed up their sewing machine, potatoes, and chickens, they embarked on a journey down the Mississippi River, Huck Finn style. Within moments of their launch, their motor failed.
So, the couple tied the vessel to a tree, a no-no in Minneapolis, and were warned by a police officer to vacate the premises. A week later, the officer found the chickens grazing, and other signs of camping. He cited the couple and sent them on their way. Still no motor.
After making camp on an island, near the soon-to-be demolished Lowry Ave. bridge, they were rousted again. The same officer found the couple, with their powerless boat on yet another island, where the city impounded the houseboat. The pair picked up their belongings, minus the chickens, and have decided to complete the journey by .....bus..............
Click here to read this news story.
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Boating News July 1 National Boating Day...............
According to a news article from tradeonlytoday.com............... A resolution passed through the senate has declared July 1 as National Boating Day.
The bill was co-sponsored by 20 senators. A "companion measure" was sponsored in the house by 27 bi-partisan co-sponsors.
The marine industry is praising the declaration of National Boating Day, as the marine industry is an integral part of many communities, as well as the national economy............
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New Orleans, Louisiana MR-GO Wetlands To Be Restored..............
According to a news report from abc26.com............... An announcement from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced that a study will be conducted by the University of New Orleans in order to determine the best way to restore the wetlands destroyed by the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet.
The corps will grant a contract to the University of New Orleans to find sediment for the repair effort, and determine ways to transport the sediment to the work site.......
Click here to read this news report. |
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1 year old Aqua Scooter stolen off my boat at
Polestar Marina. Last seen June 14th. Scooter was red and was in a
Aqua Scooter Black/Orange Bag. It had the name "Wake N Bake" on the
Scooter $100 Reward for the return or information that leads to the return.
Please contact Dave Stolze at 314-941-2781 or dstolze@stolze.com.
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June 27, 2006 in River History
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We had to shut down RiverBill's Message Board for a while. We had an external attack on an unseen portion of the message board. The hackers were using RiverBill's to send out large amounts of e-mails that have been reported to the company we rent server space from as "spam with possible malicious content."
To prevent a lock being placed on our web space RiverBill's Message Board was voluntarily shut down .......
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U.S. Coast Guard photograph
Coast Guard photo/PA1 Bobby Nash
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Friday 26 June 2009
Over 2.4 Million Visitors Strong !
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Boating Under the Influence Enforcement Steps Up This Weekend Operation Dry Water Starts Today ! Fri - Sun ...... June 26 -28 |
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Picture of the Day
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Bill,
I took this pic of Jazzy with her owner Capt Steve Morris(Star Gazer) from the Peoria Boat Club. We were all docked at downtown Peoria for a Head East concert.
River is still
up but it's been a great summer so far. We did drive down to
Grafton over
Memorial Day weekend since the river was closed here. Really enjoyed
Grafton....pretty good pizza at
The Landing. Next time we'll bring "Lien On Me".
River Bill says...... There has "Never Been Any Reason".... not to rock out when you go to a Head East concert by boat. You guys are lucky to have such a good setup !
Looks like Capt'n Steve and Jazzy are both having a rocking good time ! |
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Yesteryear's Picture of the Day Kinder's & KSHE 95 !
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Jill,
Katie Kruze and Amanda
for more party pictures ! ~~~^~~~~~^~~~~~^~~~~~^~~~~~^~~~ |
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Illinois Department of Natural Resources
June 25, 2009
Boating Under the Influence Enforcement Steps Up This
Weekend
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Antique & Classic Boat Festival at Alton Marina
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Behind Every Old Boat There Is A Story
Antique boats moored in Lake Eustes at the Sunnyland Classic and Antique Boat Festival in Mount Dora Florida – March 2009 Photos and story submitted by Janet and Dale Roth
Grand Dames of the Water
In any waterway full of boats built for power and
speed, you can almost sense her very presence before spotting
the classic lady dancing gracefully atop the waves. These “Grand
Dames of the Water” were created in a time when boat designers
placed as much importance on beauty as on form and function and
art was balanced equally with science to create a craft so
perfect that it seemed better suited for a museum, than a lazy
summer day on the river. Attention to every detail was a must in
the design and building of these wooden works of art. Rich
mahogany harvested from exotic locales was lovingly shaped,
varnished, and polished to a mirror sheen. Piece by piece, the
wood was formed, plugged, and caulked to create boats that
gracefully transported boat owners and guests in style and
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Kaskaskia River's First Bowfishing Tournament Big Success................
According to a news story from bnd.com........... Since the first bowfishing tournament was such a success, more events may be on the way soon. There were 10 boats, each with 2 or 3 fishermen aboard, and many spectators at the weigh-in that expressed interest in participating next time.
The victors in the inaugural event were the 3 man team of Jason Foster, Brendan Littekin, and Bill Dawson, who brought in 10 fish weighing 111.5 lbs. The runner ups weighed in at 27 lbs. Bob Creel earned the big fish title, with a grass carp weighing 20.4 lbs.
The next bowfishing tournament is planned for July............. Click here to read this news story.
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USA Bassin Tournament Justin Berger and Ed Helf U.S.A. Bassin Father's Day Tournament Champs..
According to a news article from bnd.com............... The winners of the U.S.A. Bassin Kaskaskia River Division Tournament, Justin Berger, and Ed Helf, brought in 5 fish weighing in at 11.21 lbs.
The Big Bass winners were the third place team of Jesse Foster and Bill Ernst, who brought in a fish weighing in at 3.55 lbs.
The Kaskaskia River will host another U.S.A. Bassin tournament on July 11................ Click here to read this news article..
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Mississippi River (above St. Louis): 73 degrees, rising, muddy; channel catfish good on stinkbaits and nightcrawlers; blue catfish good on cut baits; flathead catfish good on live baits; carp good on nightcrawlers and sweet corn; walleye and shovelnose sturgeon good on nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 6/25/2009)
Missouri River (below New Haven) 80 degrees, falling, muddy; channel catfish good on natural baits; all other species fair.
(Report made on 6/25/2009) Meramec River (below Eureka) 69 degrees, falling, muddy; channel catfish fair on limb lines and trotlines using cut shad and bluegill; black bass slow on jigs and crankbaits; crappie slow on minnows and jigs; bluegill slow on worms.
(Report made on 6/25/2009) Salt River (below Mark Twain): 75 degrees, high, muddy; channel catfish good on chicken liver and nightcrawlers; crappie fair on minnows and jigs; all other species slow.
(Report made on 6/25/2009) ~~~~~^~~~~~^~~~~~^~~~~~^~~~~~ The above reprinted from the weekly [Mo-fish] Weekly Fishing Report e-mail. Check out the report for the entire state of Missouri |
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Restocking Has Already Started
According to a news article on the Prairie States Outdoors website..... Re-stocking has already started on the Rock River after an ethanol spill caused a giant fish kill.
50,000 smallmouth bass fingerlings were stocked near Byron last Wednesday.
It is reported that fish were jumping 2 - 3 feet out of the water to escape whatever was in the river. Many landing on the riverbank. But not all was lost, because a group spent hours rescuing many of those that landed on the bank.
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Dock Owners Must Post 911 Address
According to a news report on Lake Expo.com........ Lake of the Ozarks dock owners must post a 911 street address on their docks by next summer. The address must be displayed on the "lake side" of the dock in an area most visible from the channel or cove. The letters should be at least three-inch block style with a contrasting background.
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lake in the United States involving fatalities, personal injuries or
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High Levels of E. coli
According to a news report on Lake Expo.com........ Two public beaches located near the State Park (near US 54) at the Lake of the Ozarks are closed because of a high concentrations of the E-coli bacteria.
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Coast Guard Awards Contract To Midnight Express.................
According to a news report from tradeonlytoday.com.................. Midnight Express has just received a three year contract to supply 39 foot Interceptors to the Coast Guard..
This contract, combined with a large order from the U.S. Navy, has allowed the manufacturer to retain it's staff, even as their recreational sales have fallen off.
The manufacture of law enforcement vessels has been big portion of Midnight Express' sales, as they have built Interceptors for law enforcement, military, and customs agencies worldwide...............
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AMH, Parent Company Of Pro-Line and Donzi, Sold To A Private Investor
According to a news report from tradeonlytoday,com...................... The parent company of Donzi Marine, and Pro-Line Boats was purchased by a private investor June 15. The identity, and other transaction details have not been disclosed.
An AMH spokesman states that the current Pro-Line and Donzi management teams will remain at their posts with the new ownership.
Both companies have been running in a reduced production capacity, however, Donzi is in ramping up production soon. Pro Line has not released their production plans as of yet................
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1 year old Aqua Scooter stolen off my boat at
Polestar Marina. Last seen June 14th. Scooter was red and was in a
Aqua Scooter Black/Orange Bag. It had the name "Wake N Bake" on the
Scooter $100 Reward for the return or information that leads to the return.
Please contact Dave Stolze at 314-941-2781 or dstolze@stolze.com.
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June 26, 2008 River History....Flood of 2008 The Great River Road between Alton and Grafton, IL was closed due to the high water.
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Thirsty Thursday 25 June 2009
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The River
picture this past Saturday…..is of boaters Rick Brettelle and Scott Cantwell
right before the incredible downpour hit! Scott’s last words to us before
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Yesteryear's Picture of the Day River Surfing
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Operation Dry Water Missouri State Water Patrol News Release
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jefferson City Missouri Water Patrol to Participate in Major Safe Boating Effort - "Operation Dry Water" is a National Campaign
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To: ALL MARINERS
ADVISORY:
Check the CG/COE Hot Topics website for most current memos
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Antique
& Classic Boat Festival at Alton Marina "Antique & Classic Boat Festival at Alton Marina" on June 27, 28,
2009. The Festival is presented by The Mississippi Valley Chapter of
the Antique & Classic Boat Society (ACBS) and by Alton Marina. The
public is invited to enjoy our collection of antique and classic
boats that will be displayed both on land and in the water on
Saturday and Sunday. displays will include large cruisers as well as
many runabouts dating from the 1930's to the 1970's and represents
every decade between.Mississippi Valley Chapter, ACBS
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Behind Every Old Boat There Is A Story
Click on pic to enlarge 1959 Coral Queen Skipper Dale Roth at age 2
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Illinois Department of Natural Resources
June 17, 2009
IDNR
Announces Schedule of Waterfowl Blind Site Drawings
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Fish Kill Update
According to a news story on the Prairie State Outdoor website....... the numbers from the fish kill on the Rock River is heading towards hundreds of thousands of fish. The cause of the problem is apparently from an ethanol spill upriver.
The fish kill is taking place between Grand Detour and Sterling, Illinois.
Click here to read more.....
Rock River The Rock River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 285 miles (459 km) long, in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Illinois. It joins the Mississippi River at Rock Island, Illinois. Source:
Wikipedia Encyclopedia..
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Friends of the Chicago River Chicago, IL
Friends of the Chicago River held their 3rd annual Big Fish Ball yesterday evening at the Merchandise Mart’s Riverside Drive - between the Wells Street and Franklin Street Bridges on the north side of the river in downtown Chicago.
Stylish outdoor dinning with the Chicago skyline as a backdrop and after-party boat cruise.
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Barefoot Figure-8 Competition This is going
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Sail America Releases Monthly Sales Report............. According to a news article from tradeonlytoday.com............... The Sailboat Market Report takes a peek at the prior month's sales figures, in addition to annual trends. The first report illustrates that for the first 5 months of 2009, sailboat sales are down by a third, from almost 3000 boats sold in 2008, to below 2000 boats sold in 2009. The price tags on the vessels sold is down as well, from $236 million, to $131 million, or a 45% decrease. May was a bright spot with only a 28% decrease in sales, from 757 boats to 545 boats. Dollar amounts are down from $67 million, to $38 million, or a declination of 43%.............. Click here to read this news article |
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1 year old Aqua Scooter stolen off my boat at
Polestar Marina. Last seen June 14th. Scooter was red and was in a
Aqua Scooter Black/Orange Bag. It had the name "Wake N Bake" on the
Scooter $100 Reward for the return or information that leads to the return.
Please contact Dave Stolze at 314-941-2781 or dstolze@stolze.com.
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June 25, 1673 River History Father Marquette discovered a Peoria indiana village of 8,000 people on the western bank of the Mississippi River in what is present day Iowa.
June 25 - 28, 1805 in River History Lewis and Clark portaged around the great falls of the Missouri River located in present day Cascade County, Montana
1903 in River History In 1903 The Mississippi River flooded East St. Louis. At that time the East Side Levee and Sanitary District was formed to provide flood protection through an extensive levee system.
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Illinois River Illinois Waterway Visitor Center At Starved Rock Lock And Dam In a news story from associatedcontent.com............... Located at the Starved Rock Lock and Dam, the Illinois Waterway Visitor Center has many exhibits to check out. From a peek at early river transportation and living, to canoes, barges, and other modern forms of river transport. You can even check out the pilot house from the M/V John M. Warner, that sank in 1982. Other ammenities include a picnic area, and two observation decks. Don't forget your binoculars, or change for the viewing machines............... Click here to read this news story
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Wednesday 24 June 2009
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Operation Dry Water Fri - Sun ...... June 26 -28 |
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We went to
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Yesteryear's Picture of the Day
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Missouri State Water Patrol News Release.....
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jefferson City Missouri Water Patrol to Participate in Major Safe Boating Effort - "Operation Dry Water" is a National Campaign
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U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Public Affairs
PRESS RELEASE Date: June 23, 2009
Contact: Doug Edelman
US Coast Guard Auxiliary Celebrates 70th
Anniversary
Coast Guard Commandant Thad Allen
recognizing the Auxiliary stated "...As the finest
all-volunteer organization in our Nation, I consider
each of you an integral part of our Coast Guard. We
simply could not meet the challenges we face or conduct
the missions we do on a day-to-day basis without your
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1 year old Aqua Scooter stolen off my boat at
Polestar Marina. Last seen June 14th. Scooter was red and was in a
Aqua Scooter Black/Orange Bag. It had the name "Wake N Bake" on the
Scooter $100 Reward for the return or information that leads to the return.
Please contact Dave Stolze at 314-941-2781 or dstolze@stolze.com.
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New Orleans, Louisiana Floating Islands Will Be Launched To Assist In Restoring Bayou Bienvenue..
According to a news report from nola.com............... Floating Islands Environmental Solutions, of Baton Rouge, has teamed up with students from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, in an effort to restore the badly eroded Bayou Bienvenue. The floating mats are constructed from recycled plastic drinking bottles, and marsh grasses. The mats are 35 square feet in diameter. The goal of the students is to restore 427 acres of Bayou Bienvenue.............. Click here to read this news report.
Bayou Bienvenue is located in Southeastern Louisiana, and crosses the Gulf Intercoastal waterway, the Mississippi River, Gulf Inlet, and ends in Lake Borgne. Source: Wikipedia Encyclopedia. Click here to read more. |
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Rear seat off 2001 3 seater Sea Doo. The color is
gold. It's the smaller seat behind the main seat on a model GTX RFI.
Lost it Saturday, 6/20/09, somewhere between Bolter island and
Enterprise island. Could be on main channel or slough side.
Found......
Bill,
FYI....RiverBill sent Matt's e-mail to Patrolman Lou Amighetti. Might be a match. |
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BoatU.S. Docking Game Offers Chance At $25,000.....................
In a news story from tradeonlytoday.com................. Boat U.S. has a new online docking game to help with those docking skills. And those skills may be worth $25,000!
BoatU.S. DockIt ! game gives the player 3 boats to choose from, and progressively more difficult docking scenarios to work through.
With the completion of each level, one entry to the BoatU.S. Wave of Fortune sweepstakes is earned.......
Click here to read this news story.
Click here to go to BoatU.S. and play DockIt.
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Antique
& Classic Boat Festival at Alton Marina "Antique & Classic Boat Festival at Alton Marina" on June 27, 28,
2009. The Festival is presented by The Mississippi Valley Chapter of
the Antique & Classic Boat Society (ACBS) and by Alton Marina. The
public is invited to enjoy our collection of antique and classic
boats that will be displayed both on land and in the water on
Saturday and Sunday. displays will include large cruisers as well as
many runabouts dating from the 1930's to the 1970's and represents
every decade between.Mississippi Valley Chapter, ACBS
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July 24, 1993 in River History
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here for more info
July 24, 2008 in River History Flood of 2008…..The Mississippi River crested at Winfield Lock and Dam
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In Light Of Genmar Bankruptcy, MRAA Forms Dealer Committee...............
According to a news report from tradeonlytoday.com............... The Marine Retailers Association of America (MRAA) is forming a committee of Genmar dealers that want to be represented during Genmar's chapter 11 proceedings.
This move is in response the the number of "panic calls" the MRAA has received from Genmar dealers.
Quite a few Genmar dealers are owed monies for warranty work, boats show, and promotional program assistance. Another concern dealers have, is whet warranty coverage the Genmar products will have after the chapter 11 proceedings have been concluded...........
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We had to shut down RiverBill's Message Board for a while. We had an external attack on an unseen portion of the message board. The hackers were using RiverBill's to send out large amounts of e-mails that have been reported to the company we rent server space from as "spam with possible malicious content."
To prevent a lock being placed on our web space RiverBill's Message Board was voluntarily shut down .......
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U.S. Coast Guard photograph
Boating Under The Influence Enforcement Demonstration
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Tuesday 23 June 2009
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Yesteryear's Picture of the Day
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The
Chocolate River
John wrote::
Hi Bill,
Love your site and visit it every day. We enjoy pool 26 but also boat on the Kaskaskia at New Athens or Evansville, IL. (Close to home) Here are a few pics of my boys having fun on what they call the "chocolate river", they love it.
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Behind Every Old Boat There Is A Story
Click on pic to enlarge Whoz Yer Daddy
1966 Chris Craft
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1 year old Aqua Scooter stolen off my boat at
Polestar Marina. Last seen June 14th. Scooter was red and was in a
Aqua Scooter Black/Orange Bag. It had the name "Wake N Bake" on the
Scooter $100 Reward for the return or information that leads to the return.
Please contact Dave Stolze at 314-941-2781 or dstolze@stolze.com.
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Rear seat off 2001 3 seater Sea Doo. The color is
gold. It's the smaller seat behind the main seat on a model GTX RFI.
Lost it Saturday, 6/20/09, somewhere between Bolter island and
Enterprise island. Could be on main channel or slough side.
Found......
Bill,
FYI....RiverBill sent Matt's e-mail to Patrolman Lou Amighetti. Might be a match. |
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Lake sturgeon can grow to 5 feet in length and
date back in time 130 million years. A time when dinosaurs still
roamed the earth.
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Huge Fish Kill...... There is reported speculation that ethanol runoff from the train derailment in Rockford, Illinois could be the cause.
The IDNR, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency are working together to investigate the fish kill.
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Frog Season Opens At Sunset June 30th
RiverBill's received the following e-mail news release from Jim Low of the Missouri Department of Conservation.
Ready, set, frog!
-Jim Low-
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Drag Boat Drivers Remember Friend and Racer....
Jim made lots of friends in the racing circuit and they all speak well of him. A racer, a competitor and a friend to many.
Click here to read this news report.
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Hannibal, Missouri In Spite Of Recession, Tourism In Hannibal Booming.............
According to a news story from news-leader.com................. Tourism seems to be bouncing back in Hannibal, following the floods of 2008, and with the current recession. New businesses are opening up in downtown Hannibal, and hotel tax revenues have increased as well. Hannibal usually has 500,000 visitors each year, and most are interested in viewing attractions connected with Mark Twain. One of the town's signature events, National Tom Sawyer Days, is scheduled for July 2nd - 4th.
Click here to read this news story. Click here to visit the Hannibal Jaycees National Tom Sawyer Days website.
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A River Double Header ! Antique & Classic Boat Festival at Alton Marina and The Alton Block Party
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Alton Block Party - Starts at 4 PM Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Tribute
Kid's activities start at
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