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A WEBSITE FOR THE BOATING COMMUNITY OF THE
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"Thanks For Logging On" in 2007
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Monday...31 Dec 2007 One Million Visitors Strong ! River Bill and company are on a much needed vacation in sunny/ warm Negril, Jamaica. Website updates will take place daily, but at "Jamaican Speed" and on "Jamaican Time" until the 13th or 14 th of January, 2008.
The weather in Negril is still the same ! 85-90 degrees, blue skies, a few puffy while clouds, a very light ocean breeze. Happy New Years Celebration tonight on the beach !
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In the first of the two pictures the pot of gold at the end of the outer rainbow appears to be in the barge load of the tow. In the second picture is our own pot of gold that gives us the pool we enjoy so much.
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We should count our "River Blessings" and look forward to a new beginning in 2005. This year has been real good for me. The weather and the river in the Spring allowed us to get an early start on the boating year. The flooding came but did not cause a lot of problems and we had a lot of good weekend weather during the summer. We boated real late into the fall of the year thanks to friends with cruisers. Most important I had no boat problems and I made a lot of new "River Friends" this year. I take my captain's hat off and raise it high to the year 2004. May next year be even better. ~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~~^~~~~~ |
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Effective 01 January 2008 ....
"John’s Boat Harbor " will become the "Riverbend Marina."
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WATERSKIING ON NEW YEARS DAY on the Mississippi
in Front of the ARCH in
St
Louis
CRAZY sure it is but I have done this to raise $$$$$$$$ for Charity. The $$$
raised will promote Waterskiing Clinics for Disabled Athletes with the MISSOURI
DISABLED WATERSKI ASSOCIATION who are now forced to be in Wheelchairs. Come to the St. Louis Riverfront and watch ! You can park your car right on the levee at the waters edge
Click here for more information |
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We will have Live Music also! |
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Monday, December
31 New Years Eve Party - St. Louis Yacht Club
Click here for pdf file
105 LAKE VILLAGE DRIVE * ST. CHARLES *(636) 250- 4435 Click here to open Yacht Club Of St. Louis website
Click here for RAIL's website
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Updated At 10:50 St. Louis Time
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EPA Discharge Permit Requirement for Recreational Boats........ Send a letter to your Congressman today ! Ask that they co-sponsor or support H.R. 2550 and S. 2067. Click here to go to Boat US for more information Click here to go to Boat US for sample letters.
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Sunday...30 Dec 2007 One Million Visitors Strong ! River Bill and company are on a much needed vacation in sunny/ warm Negril, Jamaica. Website updates will take place daily, but at "Jamaican Speed" and on "Jamaican Time" until the 13th or 14 th of January, 2008.
The weather in negril today is 85-90 degrees, blue skies, a few puffy while clouds, a very light ocean breeze. The beach looks inviting....got-to-go now !
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WATERSKIING ON NEW YEARS DAY on the Mississippi
in Front of the ARCH in
St
Louis
CRAZY sure it is but I have done this to raise $$$$$$$$ for Charity. The $$$
raised will promote Waterskiing Clinics for Disabled Athletes with the MISSOURI
DISABLED WATERSKI ASSOCIATION who are now forced to be in Wheelchairs. Come to the St. Louis Riverfront and watch ! You can park your car right on the levee at the waters edge
Click here for more information |
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Received the following e-mail from the River Industry Bulletin Board website:
Click here to read the ITCS Memo #2630 Check the ITCS website for most current memos |
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Updated At 10:50 St. Louis Time
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EPA Discharge Permit Requirement for Recreational Boats........ Send a letter to your Congressman today ! Ask that they co-sponsor or support H.R. 2550 and S. 2067. Click here to go to Boat US for more information Click here to go to Boat US for sample letters.
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Saturday...29 Dec 2007 One Million Visitors Strong !
River Bill and company are on a much needed vacation in sunny/ warm Negril, Jamaica. Website updates will take place daily, but at Jamaican Speed and on Jamaican Time until the 13th or 14 th of January, 2008.
Rum, Rum and more Rum ! Got to go for now....need another Red Stripe.
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WATERSKIING ON NEW YEARS DAY on the Mississippi
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Lock and Dam 15 is located at Davenport, Iowa and Rock Island, Illinois.
Click here to go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ..... Rock island District website
Rock Island District, US Army Corps of Engineers |
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An appropriate picture for this time of year since the sun is beginning to set on the year 2007 ~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~~^~~~~~ |
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Palisades Yacht Club's Sexy Santa Contest !
Saturday is the "
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EPA Discharge Permit Requirement for Recreational Boats........ Send a letter to your Congressman today ! Ask that they co-sponsor or support H.R. 2550 and S. 2067. Click here to go to Boat US for more information Click here to go to Boat US for sample letters. |
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Wednesday...26 Dec 2007 One Million Visitors Strong ! Updated At 4:00 PM ...Happy Birthday Party...Steve Huebner fixed pic of day link New Price 2005 Lowe Suncruiser Tahita 192 ....Waste Oil
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River Bill says........Good picture Jim ! ~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~~^~~~~~ |
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Updated At 1:50 PM
Was $26,500.00........ NEW PRICE...$24,500 Click here for more Info |
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Updated At 1:00 PM
Stop by Rookies (370& ELM) Thursday evening after 6:30 to wish Steve a HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!
Glenda Boyle |
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Palisades Yacht Club's Sexy Santa Contest !
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Monday, December
31 New Years Eve Party - St. Louis Yacht Club
Click here for pdf file
105 LAKE VILLAGE DRIVE * ST. CHARLES *(636) 250- 4435 Click here to open Yacht Club Of St. Louis website
Click here for RAIL's website
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We report the loss of Lindell Gray's Father
Lindell L. Gray, Sr.
Visitation: Friday, Dec. 28, 2007......
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Baue Funeral & Memorial Center (Cave Springs)
Our thoughts and prayers are with Lindell and his family. Lindell & Connie Gray hail out of the Duck Club Marina in the boat "Lady Gray" |
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WATERSKIING ON NEW YEARS DAY on the Mississippi
in Front of the ARCH in St
Louis
CRAZY sure it is but I have done this to raise $$$$$$$$ for Charity. The $$$
raised will promote Waterskiing Clinics for Disabled Athletes with the MISSOURI
DISABLED WATERSKI ASSOCIATION who are now forced to be in Wheelchairs. Come to the St. Louis Riverfront and watch ! You can park your car right on the levee at the waters edge
Click here for more information |
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EPA Discharge Permit Requirement for Recreational Boats........ Send a letter to your Congressman today ! Ask that they co-sponsor or support H.R. 2550 and S. 2067. Click here to go to Boat US for more information Click here to go to Boat US for sample letters. |
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Just a few steps from the river... Call 314-620-1971 or 618- 883- 2356 Click here |
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Tuesday...25 Dec 2007 One Million Visitors Strong ! Updated At 6:45 AM....More Shortly |
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Click here for more "Featured Boats & Campers" Click here to view all classifieds |
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Updated At 6:45 AM
Hannibal, Mo
According to a news article in the Hannibal.net ....Two Hannibal banks have donated $12,500 each to the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum's Centennial Campaign in a effort to support the museum's efforts to preserve Twain's legacy.
Click here to read the on-line news story |
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WATERSKIING ON NEW YEARS DAY on the Mississippi
in Front of the ARCH in St
Louis
CRAZY sure it is but I have done this to raise $$$$$$$$ for Charity. The $$$
raised will promote Waterskiing Clinics for Disabled Athletes with the MISSOURI
DISABLED WATERSKI ASSOCIATION who are now forced to be in Wheelchairs. Come to the St. Louis Riverfront and watch ! You can park your car right on the levee at the waters edge
Click here for more information |
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EPA Discharge Permit Requirement for Recreational Boats........ Send a letter to your Congressman today ! Ask that they co-sponsor or support H.R. 2550 and S. 2067. Click here to go to Boat US for more information Click here to go to Boat US for sample letters. |
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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:
Jamaica Joe (JJ@negril.com)
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Merry Christmas Monday...24 Dec 2007 One Million Visitors Strong !
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Merry Christmas From RiverBill's ~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~ |
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It Was The Night before Christmas ~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~~^~~~~~ |
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NEWS RELEASE PUBLIC INFORMATION SECTION, P.O. Box 1368, Jefferson City, MO 65102
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jefferson City, Missouri New Lake of the Ozarks Shootout Location
Click here to check out the Missouri State Water Patrol website |
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Wappapello Lake teams with Murphy Oil to deliver safety message
Click here to go to the US Army Corps Of Engineers Website
~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~ 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.
RiverBill says...Added their scrolling safety message to the top of RiverBill's today. |
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Posted on the US Army Corps Of Engineers Website.....
Click here for more information on the above notices
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WATERSKIING ON NEW YEARS DAY on the Mississippi
in Front of the ARCH in St
Louis
CRAZY sure it is but I have done this to raise $$$$$$$$ for Charity. The $$$
raised will promote Waterskiing Clinics for Disabled Athletes with the MISSOURI
DISABLED WATERSKI ASSOCIATION who are now forced to be in Wheelchairs. Come to the St. Louis Riverfront and watch ! You can park your car right on the levee at the waters edge
Click here for more information |
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EPA Discharge Permit Requirement for Recreational Boats........ Send a letter to your Congressman today ! Ask that they co-sponsor or support H.R. 2550 and S. 2067. Click here to go to Boat US for more information Click here to go to Boat US for sample letters. |
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The Weekend Report Fri, Sat, Sun...21, 22, 23 Dec 2007 One Million Visitors Strong ! Updated Sun At 8:00 AM . |
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Happy Holidays From RiverBill's ~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~ |
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Tom Schaffner
RiverBill says...looks like a "foggy river day" in this picture. |
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There Bill, This
is a photo that Maribeth and I snapped out here today.(Sat 12-17) .... We
had to break a little ice to get out of the marina. We
cruised around the islands and saw approx. 35 Eagles. Thanks, Cap't
Glenn
River Bill says.......What a great shot of such a magnificent bird....Thanks Glenn. We are sure lucky to have the river so close, it's a great place in the Summer and in the Winter too. Eagles are such beautiful birds and they are right here for our viewing all Winter long. Great photo ! ~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~~^~~~~~ |
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2007 marks the 53rd year for the Christmas Ship Parade in Portland, Oregon. The Christmas Ship Fleet is about 55 to 60 boats strong between the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. They are out every night for two weeks from Dec 7 through Dec 20, 2007.
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WATERSKIING ON NEW YEARS DAY on the Mississippi
in Front of the ARCH in St
Louis
CRAZY sure it is but I have done this to raise $$$$$$$$ for Charity. The $$$
raised will promote Waterskiing Clinics for Disabled Athletes with the MISSOURI
DISABLED WATERSKI ASSOCIATION who are now forced to be in Wheelchairs. Come to the St. Louis Riverfront and watch ! You can park your car right on the levee at the waters edge
Click here for more information |
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Today is the Winter Solstice. It is the shortest day of the year and the sun is at its lowest point in the sky. Fall is behind us and it is now Winter.........
A splash of good news too... Tomorrow..... the number of day light hours starts getting longer and longer until the Summer Solstice arrives in June.
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Featured in the December 20, 2007 edition of the Alton Telegraph is a river postcard from 1915 that has a picture the Mississippi River frozen solid. The picture is of the Alton riverfront. Boats were frozen solid in their slips, the fish markets were closed down ....and....all river activities, including shipping, came to a halt. Click here and take-a-look-back-in-river-time. |
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The 269-Foot Yacht is Listed at a London Brokerage for a Reported $34 Million It's a steel-hulled mega-yacht named "Ocean Breeze" equipped with a "getaway boat", bullet-proof glass, and a helicopter pad.
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Annual Meeting
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From:
"BOAT NUTS BROKERAGE FIRM" Hey everyone our web site is up and live now. The link is www.boatnutsbrokerage.com
Hope everyone has a great holiday.
Thanks Ed & Nancee Shahan |
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Commercial fishermen are also fishing for the flying Asian Carp on several other rivers in Illinois. An Illinois State Senator thinks the fish should be processed for food and fed to State prisoners.
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Bridges were inoperable at Beardstown, Hardin, Valley City and Florence. All were reopened by December 12th.
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12th Engineers, U.S. Expeditionary Force 1917-1919Because of the unavailability of tents, the army housed the regiment in "quarter boats" moored on the banks of the Mississippi river near the intersection of Chambers road and Riverview Drive near the "Chain of Rocks. Click here to go to 12th Engineers, U.S. Expeditionary Force website for more information. |
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Hunting and Fishing Privileges The following is from the MDC News Letter sent out about the meeting. It contains information about hunting and fishing privilege suspensions and re-instatements: . --Approved the suspension or revocation of all hunting and fishing
privileges of 226 Missouri residents and two nonresidents who are not in compliance with applicable child support laws.
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EPA Discharge Permit Requirement for Recreational Boats........ Send a letter to your Congressman today ! Ask that they co-sponsor or support H.R. 2550 and S. 2067. Click here to go to Boat US for more information Click here to go to Boat US for sample letters. |
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Summer Sunset
Sunsets seem very appropriate right now Since this year will be gone from us very quickly Just like the day is gone when the sun sets
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The boat was burning on the IL side of the Mississippi River near Hoppies Marina this past weekend. The pics were taken by Bill Aanstad. He and another guy were flying in their ultra lights, and Bill landed to assist. He got the close-up pics, but they never saw anyone on or near the boat. ~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~~^~~~~~ |
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The St. Louis District of the U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Magazine
Some of the Articles in the November issue:
~ In the Business of Regulating ~ Clean Water Act ~
Small Business Conference
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Source: AltonDailyNews.com ...click here to read the complete news article.
Bridge fact: The bridge was dedicated Nov. 10, 1910 and originally carried two lanes for vehicles and two railroad tracks, which carried both trolleys and freight trains. Source http://www.asce.org/inside/PDF_response/Brase.pdf
Bridge Pictures Click here for a bit of the bridge's history some bridge photos from the Historic Bridges of the USA website. |
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Don’t let your Christmas tree go to waste this year after the holidays. You can put your tree to good use by donating it for Fish Habitat Day at a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake. We are teaming up with local organizations, state agencies and volunteers to collect, bundle and submerge the discarded Christmas trees in select locations at our lakes. These shelters provide fish with breeding areas and escape cover. Fish then have a better chance to reach maturity and provide a resource for anglers. New trees are added to select sites each year to maintain suitable cover.
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Gary Wrote: Hi Bill, Just to follow up on the River Discharge Bill, Sen. Durbin is the only one who has responded so far. At least he sounds like he is aware of it, maybe there's hope for the bill. See ya, on the river, soon I Hope! Gary
Dear Mr. Cranmer:
Thank you for contacting me regarding your
concerns about proposed regulatory changes that may impact recreational
boating. I appreciate hearing from you.
In September 2006, a California District
court ruled that boats were subject to regulation for the incidental
discharge of pollutants under section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Under
Section 404, the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) is tasked with operating a system of
discharge permits called the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES). In the past, the EPA applied NPDES
regulations to land-based sources of water pollution, like sewage
treatment plants and industrial facilities, but exempted commercial and
recreational vessels from the permit process.
The suit, brought before the Northern
California District Court, dealt specifically with the discharge of
ballast water by commercial ships. Commercial vessels often
take on significant amounts of water for the purpose of maintaining
stability. Ballast water is pumped out of the ship in the
course of its voyage or when the vessel reaches its destination. This
ballast water may contain exotic species that drive out local wildlife
and upset a local ecosystem's natural balance. For example,
the release of ballast water is thought to be responsible for the
invasion of zebra mussels in the Great Lakes.
The Court's ruling extended NPDES
regulations more broadly to all vessels and any incidental discharge of
pollutants. The EPA has expressed concern over the court's
decision, citing serious obstacles to monitoring and enforcing these
newly applied regulations. One potential problem is that
NPDES permit requirements differ from state to state. Many
boaters travel in waters off the coasts of multiple states and would be
forced to apply for multiple discharge permits.
It is important that we address the issue
of ballast water and the introduction of aquatic invasive species.
At the same time, we must be careful not to overburden
recreational boaters with unfair or unnecessary regulation.
The Recreational Boating Act of 2007 (H.R.
2550) would exempt recreational vessels from the requirements of the
NPDES permit process. H.R. 2550 has been referred to the
House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee. There
is no corresponding legislation pending in the Senate, but I will keep
your concerns in mind in case this matter is brought before the Senate
in the future.
Thank you again for contacting me. Please
feel free to keep in touch.
Sincerely,
Richard
J. Durbin
United States Senator
RJD/ec
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EPA Discharge Permit Requirement for Recreational Boats........ Send a letter to your Congressman today ! Ask that they co-sponsor or support H.R. 2550 and S. 2067. Click here to go to Boat US for more information Click here to go to Boat US for sample letters. |
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The singer and songwriter well known for such hits as "Leader of the Band" and "Same Old Lang Syne" was a boater too.....Click here
Goto host webpage http://everon.info/Discography.htm with the image in its original context
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First Major "Icing" of the Winter for St. Louis District.....
A 15-barge tow makes its approach to the upstream end of Lock and Dam 24 in Clarksville, Mo., on Sunday, December 16. "Other than some delays, there weren't any major incidents," said Andy Schimpf, Navigation Business Line Manager. "Considerable extra effort was required on the part of the crew to insure safety of the vessels traversing the lock. They did a great job. HOOAH!" ~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~ 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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The suspects are juveniles and their cases have been adjudicated. The damage to the park was more than $10,000.
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Received the following e-mail from the River Industry Bulletin Board website:
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New Wood River D&LD Pump Station Completed....
The Corps of Engineers and the Wood River Drainage and Levee District completed construction of a new 45 cfs pump station with ditches and necessary appurtenant facilities for removal of water impounded by the existing levee in the southern area of the D&LD known as Grassy Lake. The Grassy Lake Pump Station is located near the intersection of Route 111 and Canal Road in Roxana, IL on the Cahokia Diversion Canal (which flows into the Mississippi River), about 1.5 miles upstream from the Mississippi River. Construction on the pump station began in 2006 and was completed on November 15, 2007. The project is a cost share between the federal government and the Wood River Drainage and Levee District with the federal government contributing 75 percent of the total cost and Wood River contributing 25 percent. Currently, rainfall inside this area of the D&LD drains to one of the many pipes through the bottom of the levee called gravity drains and flows out of the levee system. However, when there is high water in the Mississippi River, the D&LD must close the drains to prevent water from flowing into the levee system. When the drains are closed, any rainfall inside the D&LD accumulates near the gravity drains until the Mississippi River is low enough that the gravity drains can be reopened. This accumulated water causes damage to crops and structures. The D&LD will now be able to minimize water damage caused by accumulated rainfall at closed gravity drains. The new pump station will mechanically remove accumulated water from inside the levee system during times of high water in the Mississippi River. ~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~ 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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NEWS RELEASE PUBLIC INFORMATION SECTION, P.O. Box 1368, Jefferson City, MO 65102
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jefferson City, Missouri Water Patrol Officer Named Missouri State Employee of the Month Missouri State Water Patrol
Officer Frederick Guthrie, Jr. was selected as the November 2007 Employee of
the Month for the Department of Public Safety. He has now been selected by
Governor Blunt, from over 55,000 Missouri state employees, as the December
2007 Missouri State Employee of the Month. Officer Guthrie was selected
for these awards for heroic action during a severe
thunderstorm on Smithville Lake.
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EPA Discharge Permit Requirement for Recreational Boats........ Send a letter to your Congressman today ! Ask that they co-sponsor or support H.R. 2550 and S. 2067. Click here to go to Boat US for more information Click here to go to Boat US for sample letters. |
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Bill, Here's
a picture of the "Barbara
Ann" This
boat was sold by Tony Green of Safe Harbor Yacht Sales, and has left
the Alton pool. I
took this picture at Paducah on the Tennessee River. It's
on its way to Key West Florida. The trip will take several weeks. It
was owned by Dan and Barb Wagner and was docked just above Liberty Harbor. They
lived on it there for about 4 years. Greg
~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~~^~~~~~ RiverBil says......It's a small world....... This year Gary and Judy Meinershagen spotted the Barbara Ann in Key West. They went down to the dock, talked to the owner and took some pictures. On Nov 4, 2007 we featured their e-mail and pictures below.
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New Years Day Fundraiser....... Benefits Local Disabled Athletes
122 Ford Lane – Hazelwood, Mo 63042 [314] 731-3795 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – New Years Day WATER SKIING WATER SKIERS TO BRAVE THE COLD MISSISSIPPI RIVER FOR CHARITY New Years Day Fundraiser Helps Support Local Disabled Athletes We don’t just jump in the cold water- we ski and wakeboard in it! St. Louis, MO- Stateamind Water Sports is pleased to sponsor the Missouri Disabled Water Ski Association’s New Years Day fundraiser. The money raised will benefit local disabled athletes. The Polar Bear Water Ski Show will feature a dozen or so local water skiers braving the cold. You can see barefoot skiers, wake boarders and even Brown Sugar, the amazing wake boarding dog with his owner Kevin Day. Santa Claus will also make a guest appearance! The Polar Bear Water Ski Show will begin at Noon on New Years Day 2008 at the St. Louis Riverfront in front of the Gateway Arch and will conclude at 2:00 pm. Stateamind Water Sports will be offering snacks and hot drinks. All proceeds will be donated to the Missouri Disabled Water Ski Association. Those interested in skiing in the show can contact Stateamind Water Sports at (314)731-3795 or Kevin Day at (314)378-8250 for more information. Pledge forms will also be available onsite the day of the event. Whether in the water or dry on shore, this is a great opportunity to get the family together and support a great local cause. Don’t forget the camera! The Missouri Disabled Water Ski Association - is a local non-profit organization established for the betterment of adaptive water skiing and the disabled athlete. Stateamind Water Sports - is a marine dealership and water ski pro shop located in St. Louis, Missouri. Stateamind supports this event with their products and staff in an effort to raise money to purchase new water ski equipment for the disabled athlete. If you’d like more information or to schedule an interview, contact us at the numbers or emails below Contact: Joel Rauch - Stateamind Watersports Tel. (314)731-3795 Email: boats@stateamind.com Contact: Kevin Day – Missouri Disabled Water Ski Association Tel. (314)378-8250 Email: KDAYAGI@aol.com DON’T MISS OUT! 2008 New Years Day Fundraiser to Benefit Local Disabled Athletes Wake Boarders and Water Skiers Brave the Cold Mississippi to Raise Money 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. on the St. Louis Riverfront in Front of the Gateway Arch |
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EPA Discharge Permit Requirement for Recreational Boats........ Send a letter to your Congressman today ! Ask that they co-sponsor or support H.R. 2550 and S. 2067. Click here to go to Boat US for more information Click here to go to Boat US for sample letters. |
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Palisades Yacht Club's Sexy Santa Contest.......
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NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jefferson City, Missouri Buoy Moratorium The Missouri State Water
Patrol will not be approving any new applications for "no wake, idle
speed" buoys for private docks at this time. The patrol has formed a
committee to review the current buoy guidelines and recommend changes. The
current guidelines are outdated and have created problems on certain bodies of
water. Some of the issues that have raised concern include: boater confusion
due to the large number of buoys at private residential docks, improper
maintenance of the buoys by many permit holders, and improper placement. The
committee will be considering various factors, including criteria used by
other states to permit buoys at individual docks. Although many details still
have to be worked through, permanently phasing out "no wake, idle
speed" buoys at private individual docks is under serious consideration.
The Water Patrol will host public meetings in the spring of 2008 to invite
public comment on the revised guidelines. Click here to check out the Missouri State Water Patrol website
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An ostensibly disturbed man waded into the cold waters of river and then refused to return to the bank. After collapsing, he was rescued by a St. Louis firefighter who dove into the river and returned him to the shore. The man was taken to the hospital.
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Florida's Winterfest Boat Parade.... takes place this Sunday. Promising" holiday flash and maritime merriment", the boat parade is taking a new route this year........it starts in downtown Fort Lauderdale, heads down the New River and then up the Intracoastal Waterway to Lake Santa Barbara in Pompano Beach..
The party takes place on the boats and all along the route. Hotels are expecting full houses, waterfront bars and restaurants are putting up grandstands and residents along the route are hosting parties. Everyone's decorating and putting lights.
80 boats in all....it should be quite a party.
Click here to read the news article in the South Florida's Sun-Sentinel.com
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Missouri Boating Law of the Month
Negligent operation of a vessel, penalty--operating
a vessel while intoxicated, penalty--involuntary manslaughter with a
vessel, penalty--assault with a vessel, penalty--intoxicated condition
defined.
306.111. 1. A person commits the crime of negligent operation of a vessel if when operating a vessel on the Mississippi River, Missouri River or the lakes of this state he acts with criminal negligence, as defined in subsection 5 of section 562.016, RSMo, to cause physical injury to any other person or damage to the property of any other person. A person convicted of negligent operation of a vessel is guilty of a class B misdemeanor upon conviction for the first violation, guilty of a class A misdemeanor upon conviction for the second violation, and guilty of a class D felony for conviction for the third and subsequent violations. 2. A person commits the crime of operating a vessel while intoxicated if he operates a vessel on the Mississippi River, Missouri River or the lakes of this state while in an intoxicated condition. A person convicted of operating a vessel while intoxicated is guilty of a class B misdemeanor upon conviction for the first violation, guilty of a class A misdemeanor upon conviction for the second violation, and guilty of a class D felony for conviction for the third and subsequent violations. 3. A person commits the crime of involuntary manslaughter with a vessel if, while in an intoxicated condition, he operates any vessel on the Mississippi River, Missouri River or the lakes of this state and, when so operating, acts with criminal negligence to cause the death of any person. Involuntary manslaughter with a vessel is a class C felony. 4. A person commits the crime of assault with a vessel in the second degree if, while in an intoxicated condition, he operates any vessel on the Mississippi River, Missouri River or the lakes of this state and, when so operating, acts with criminal negligence to cause physical injury to any other person. Assault with a vessel in the second degree is a class D felony. 5. For purposes of this section, a person is in an intoxicated condition when he is under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance or drug, or any combination thereof. http://www.moga.mo.gov/statutes/C300-399/3060000111.HTM
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Michael wrote: I thought you'd enjoy the pics.
Happy holidays Michael of Liberty Harbour
RiverBill says....The picture is postcard quality....good shot Michael ! OK......... I didn't know what a slider was, so I had to e-mail Michael to ask the question.
Michael's reply: The frozen slider is like for wakeboarding or wakeskateing like you ride by it then ramp onto it and grind on it hope this attached pic explains it. ~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~~^~~~~~ |
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Missouri Boating Law of the Month
Negligent operation of a vessel, penalty--operating
a vessel while intoxicated, penalty--involuntary manslaughter with a
vessel, penalty--assault with a vessel, penalty--intoxicated condition
defined.
306.111. 1. A person commits the crime of negligent operation of a vessel if when operating a vessel on the Mississippi River, Missouri River or the lakes of this state he acts with criminal negligence, as defined in subsection 5 of section 562.016, RSMo, to cause physical injury to any other person or damage to the property of any other person. A person convicted of negligent operation of a vessel is guilty of a class B misdemeanor upon conviction for the first violation, guilty of a class A misdemeanor upon conviction for the second violation, and guilty of a class D felony for conviction for the third and subsequent violations. 2. A person commits the crime of operating a vessel while intoxicated if he operates a vessel on the Mississippi River, Missouri River or the lakes of this state while in an intoxicated condition. A person convicted of operating a vessel while intoxicated is guilty of a class B misdemeanor upon conviction for the first violation, guilty of a class A misdemeanor upon conviction for the second violation, and guilty of a class D felony for conviction for the third and subsequent violations. 3. A person commits the crime of involuntary manslaughter with a vessel if, while in an intoxicated condition, he operates any vessel on the Mississippi River, Missouri River or the lakes of this state and, when so operating, acts with criminal negligence to cause the death of any person. Involuntary manslaughter with a vessel is a class C felony. 4. A person commits the crime of assault with a vessel in the second degree if, while in an intoxicated condition, he operates any vessel on the Mississippi River, Missouri River or the lakes of this state and, when so operating, acts with criminal negligence to cause physical injury to any other person. Assault with a vessel in the second degree is a class D felony. 5. For purposes of this section, a person is in an intoxicated condition when he is under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance or drug, or any combination thereof. http://www.moga.mo.gov/statutes/C300-399/3060000111.HTM
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EPA Discharge Permit Requirement for Recreational Boats........ Send a letter to your Congressman today ! Ask that they co-sponsor or support H.R. 2550 and S. 2067. Click here to go to Boat US for more information Click here to go to Boat US for sample letters. |
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Christmas Cookies ....... Ron and Mare Rubel, who hail out of Two Branch Marina, sent us a Christmas Cookie recipe !
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What a good looking boxer ! .
RiverBill says..We are way behind on posting pictures of River Dawgs.....I have a houseboat load of your pictures to post......Stay tuned ! ~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~~^~~~~~ |
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Teri Ruf is Drag Boat Magazine's "October Fan of the Month"
Click here to go to Little John's Motorsports webpage to read a copy of the article Click on the link..... Teri Ruf is Drag Boat Magazine's "Fan of the Month"
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Stokes of Drag Boat Review www.dragboatreview.com
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The fishing begins this week and will last for 3 weeks. Watch the video !
Click here to read the on-line news story.
RiverBill says....A "Big Muddy Thank You" goes out to Hal Leventhal of Dr. Bike fame for sending in the news link.
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Posted on the US Army Corps Of Engineers Website.....
Click here for more information on the above notice
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The Free Flow Power Corporation is developing a turbine that will operate in a lower-pressure environment and has begun to receive permits from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission….
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EPA Discharge Permit Requirement for Recreational Boats........ We received another e-mail from Gary Cranmer, who hails out of Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, with some info to help us find an address for our Senators:
Hi Bill, Just one more note to help boaters find their Senators and addresses. If you hunt around in BoatUS you can find this link to help research names for Senators with just a zip code. tks Gary http://www.boatus.com/gov/contact.asp
~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~ RiverBill says ...Lets all get onboard on this one..... Send a letter to your Congressman today ! Ask that they co-sponsor or support H.R. 2550 and S. 2067. Click here to go to Boat US for more information Click here to go to Boat US for sample letters.
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Web Camera Images at ERDC/CRREL Real-time Images from Lock and Dam 25, Mississippi River near Winfield, Missouri Click here to go to US Army Corps of Engineers Research & Development Center website
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River.. Winter Wonderland
Clarence wrote;
I just found your site and thought I would send you these pics taken the day after the ice storm........ Clarence . ~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~~^~~~~~ |
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Hi Bill, I think BoatUS is right! If this passes all boaters will have one more gov regulation to deal with. I've sent letters to my senators, we all should !! Gary
~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~ RiverBill says ...Lets all get onboard on this one..... Send a letter to your Congressmen and Senators today ! Ask that they co-sponsor or support H.R. 2550 and S. 2067. Click here to go to Boat US for more information Click here to go to Boat US for sample letters.
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Received the following e-mail from the River Industry Bulletin Board website:
Date:
Sun, 09 Dec 2007 16:27:56 -0600 Click here to read the ITCS Memo #2616 Check the ITCS website for most current memos
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Wed thru Sun, January 4 - 6 .....Collinsville Boat Show Wed thru Sun, January 9 - 13 ......Kansas City Sport Show Wed thru Sun, January 16 - 20......Chicago Boat Show Fri thru Sun, January 18 - 20.......... St. Charles Boat Show Fri thru Sunday, January 25 - 27......Belleville Boat & Fishing Show Wed thru Sun, February 6 - 10........St. Louis Boat & Sports Show Fri thru Sun, February 15 - 24 .....Indianapolis Boat, Sport & Travel Show
Click here and check them out (scroll down)
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Get them a room at Kinder's No Wake Inn..... Call 314-620-1971 or 618- 883- 2356
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Deep Fried turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, corn, the whole deal. |
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Bill:
RiverBill says....Thanks for the pictures of the ferry and the eagles Larry ! I think that is the very first picture that we have had of the Kampsville Ferry ....
It's eagle time on the river again ! Eagles Rule !
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Updated Sunday At 7:20 AM
Failure to repair the levees increases the risk of failure during a flood of the Mississippi River and residents in the area would be required to buy federal flood insurance. The levees protect the homes of more than 156,000 people and 4,000 businesses.
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Received the following e-mail from the River Industry Bulletin Board website:
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Lewis and Clark Community College, National Great Rivers Research and Education Field Station
The above map, from US Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice P-2652, shows the location of the proposed site for the Lewis and Clark Community College, National Great Rivers Research and Education Field Station. It will be located left descending bank of the Mississippi River, just down-river from the Melvin Price Lock and Dam at Alton, IL. on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers property. The facility is to function as a field station and laboratory for studying the ecosystem of the confluence of the Illinois, Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. The approximate 30,000 square foot facility would house laboratories, classrooms, offices and support spaces. The building has been designed to co-exist with the natural surrounding. The cave like facility would have a grass roof with exterior walls constructed of local stone to emulate the the surrounding bluffs in the Alton area. The project has been designed on guidelines from the U.S. Green Building Council - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. The facility would be constructed with renewable energy equipped features such as two wind turbines, solar hot water, natural daylighting and possibly hydrokinetic power in the future.........
Click here to go to US Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice P-2654 for detailed information about the proposed facility including maps, layout diagrams, studies, etc. (Make sure to scroll down and look at everything.) ~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~^~~~~~
The State of Illinois awarded $6.8 million to Lewis and Clark Community College in October , 2006 to construct the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC) Field Station. Click here to read Illinois Gov. Blagojevich's 30 October, 2006 News Release.
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ITCS Memo 2610......
Subject:
Work on river wall at Lock 11, mm 583 UMR (change
in work beginning date) Click here to read the ITCS Memo #2610
ITCS Memo 2611......
Subject:
SPECIAL RIBB OUTAGE NOTIFICATION (moving
to another server) Click here to read the ITCS Memo #2611
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Click here to view it the on-line edition
This edition contains some articles you might be interested in as boaters: "Don't Spread The Zebra Mussels" "Behind the Code.......Waterfowl Hunting regulations"
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Trim A Tree Christmas Party..... This Saturday at 5:00 PM
Santa will be arriving at 5:00 p.m. and Chef Barry will be preparing a dinner special for
those of you who plan to have dinner at PYC. Jillian has a new Winter menu that
will be available also. Also Jillian, PYC Photographer, will be available to take pictures of you and the kids
with Santa but your welcome to bring your own camera if you would like. Jillian has also booked
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New Years Eve Party - St. Louis Yacht Club
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. Any person who would like to comment to the Commission about a specific agenda item must make a written request to the Director at least four calendar days prior to the meeting. Speakers will be limited to five minutes each, a total of 15 minutes per each agenda item.
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~~~ RiverBill's Archives~~~
The
River Picture on this Day ----
was sent in by Capt'n Timothy Miller
Park
Ranger Andrew Jefferson (left), with Murphy Oil Facility
Manager Kathy Boyt, and Wappapello Lake Operations Manager
Gary Stilts. 
Know
Your Boating Laws..........
Dear Friends,
