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A WEBSITE FOR THE BOATING COMMUNITY OF THE
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A WEBSITE FOR THE BOATING COMMUNITY OF THE
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Cardinal's Opening Day Play Ball !
Monday...31 March 2008 Over 1.2 Million Visitors Strong ! |
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Pic of the Day Monday !
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Yesteryear Picture of the Day
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Your Regal Select Dealer |
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Home made jet ski docking station made out of large PVC and decking - floated south of Two Branch Island on the Miss. river, last fall. Reward.
Call 314-440-1665 or e-mail brad@mchsi.com with any information. Thank you Tony Bradley |
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The Amazing Aqua Scooter
SOFT CARRYING CASE LIST $94.00.. OUR SELLING PRICE $89.00 OIL $13.00 A SIX PACK Call Dennis (314) 541 - 3698 2 of last years models in stock...$799....1st Come ..1st Serve |
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Received the following e-mail from the River Industry Bulletin Board website:
Click here to read the ITCS Memo #2645 Check the ITCS website for most current memos |
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~ Click here for the Nation Weather Service Flood Warning ~ Click here for current Doppler Radar and up-to-date river levels / forecasts for Winfield, Grafton and Alton Dam ~ Click here to go to NOAA River Flood Outlook website
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Lewis Engines will be open for business at their new location on Monday March 31st. and the St. Charles store will be closed.
The new company name is Lewis Boat Marine Sales and Service. The new address is 4030 North Service Road, St. Peters, Mo 63376 (The old Pappas Toyota building) Click here for map from Map Quest .. |
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The Melvin Price Locks and Dam will become part of a project to track the effects of these dams on the migratory fish and what can be done to restore their natural migration patterns. Over the next few weeks, researchers for the the U.S. Corps of Engineers will activate hydro-acoustic monitors that will record and measure the fish movement through the auxiliary lock at the Melvin Price Lock and Dam. The focus will be on 34 migratory species of fish including channel catfish, blue catfish, freshwater drum and several varieties of sturgeon, carp and buffalo.
The news article noted that the the dams
were not an obstacle to the migrating fish during "open
river" conditions. "Open river" occurs during periods
of high water when the gates on the dams are out of the
water and the river is flowing freely through the dam.
This "open river" condition is does not always
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According to a news story on KSDK, thousands of people volunteered their time for 10 days to put sandbags up in the Fenton area. On Saturday, over 100 people showed up to help clean everything up. Some of the sandbags there were saved will be stored for future flooding. There were about 40 businesses and 20 homes that had water damage from this last flood. If they wouldn’t have had this help with the sandbags the damage would have been a lot worse.
To read more about this flood clean up click here
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According to a news article in the Alton Daily News, there are about 19 counties in southern Illinois that are considered to be disaster areas because of the flood. This is the worse it has been in about 15 years and damages could be in the millions. With more rains on the way, the cost of flood damages could go even higher !
To read more about this flooding issue, click here.
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Bartenders, Servers, & Cooks Needed for Marina on the Mississippi River.. VERY BUSY in the SUMMER!
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RiverBill's had a telephone conversation with Saba Khalil, one of the owners of North Shore Oasis Wednesday afternoon.
Saba told us that they plan to open the doors to the public sometime in the middle of April. They will still be open late nights and .....Expect Good Food, Good Music and Good Bands !
Keep your anchor
right where it is for more information about the new North Shore Oasis as it
becomes available ! |
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SAVE THE DELTA QUEEN This Historic landmark Needs Your help ! A private initiative to save the steamboat Delta Queen For more info go to www.save-the-delta-queen.org Click here to sign the on-line petition
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A new chance for the Delta Queen
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The Missouri Water Patrol has put together a handbook with boating laws and responsibilities. It can be downloaded on your computer in PDF format. To download this handbook or view it on your computer, click here |
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According to an article in the Mad Mariner Magazine, a man Alaska found a plastic bottle floating in the Bering Sea with a letter inside from a student in Seattle, Washington. The amazing part of this story is that the letter was written 21 years ago ! The bottle traveled 1,735 miles without any help from the post office. The man that wrote the letter is 30 years old now, but was only nine when he did it as part of a science project in school.
To read about this amazing story, click here.
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Weekend Report Fri, Sat, Sun...28, 29 30 March 2008 Over 1.2 Million Visitors Strong ! Updated Sun at 7:00 AM |
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Pic of the Day Sunday
Hi, Bill,
Happy Birthday Tom & many more!!!! Sherri |
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Pics of the Day Saturday
Damaged miter gates at Lock and Dam #25 , Winfield, Mo
Damaged miter gate secondary gate anchorage assembly: gate anchorage eye bar, gate anchorage pin strut, anchorage pin, pin keeper, anchorage doubler struts
For more information and pictures go to : http://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/navigation1/l-d25-closureM_mar-apr08.html ~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~ The above was reprinted from the US Army Corps of Engineers website. Information presented on CorpsWeb public web sites is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. |
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Pic of the Day...Friday Goodbye...Hello
Hi Bill, The new owners had it shipped to a lake in Oklahoma this past
Saturday (3-15-08). I'm attaching a photo of us next to her on her last day in the Mississippi River. It was definitely a bittersweet feeling - lots of great memories, but we're ready to move on. |
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Hi Bill
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Yesteryear Picture of the Day
Updated Sun at 7:00 AM
These pictures were taken by Lisa Beckman a couple of summers ago at the Long Shot Saloon in Portage Des Sioux. She was quick to point out that it wasn't her truck, nor did it belong to any of her friends and that it took two different tow trucks to get it out. ~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~ |
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Yesteryear Picture of the Day
Went to Principia College again, but this time we went hiking and found a way all the way out on the tip of the bluffs, It was such a nice view, and a great sunset, my son and I just sat there for about an hour and a half, even though we were both freezing. To top it all off, a barge came along at just the right time to make it complete.....
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Updated Sun at 7:00 AM
Received the following e-mail from Franz Neumeier of
Save-the-Delta-Queen.org
Dear supports of the Save the Delta Queen Campaign, |
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Updated Sat At 10:00PM
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the following e-mail from
the River Industry Bulletin Board website:
Click here to read the ITCS Memo #2644 Check the ITCS website for most current memos |
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Updated Sat At 8:50 AM
According to STLtoday news, weather forecasters are worried that the flooding is not over in the Meramac and Black Rivers in southern Missouri. With more rain on its way, they feel like it is too early to start putting the sandbags away. To read more about the predictions and what is being done to prepare for it click here |
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Updated Sat At 8:50 AM
The Telegraph.com had a news article about Illinois counties such as Pike, Morgan, Jersey, Calhoun and Scott are still under flood watch. With more rain on the way, the waters that are going down are expected to rise again within the next few days. They say that it probably won’t get as bad as it was, but it is still too early to tell. To read more about the water levels and predictions, click here |
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Updated Sat At 8:50 AM
The Water Patrol is having safety classes this weekend in several different places. To find out the schedule, click here |
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Updated Sat At 6:50 AM
Received the following e-mail from the River Industry Bulletin Board website:
Click here to read the ITCS Memo #2643 Check the ITCS website for most current memos |
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~ Click here for the Nation Weather Service Flood Warning ~ Click here for current Doppler Radar and up-to-date river levels / forecasts for Winfield, Grafton and Alton Dam ~ Click here to go to NOAA River Flood Outlook website
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Lock and Dam 25 (Winfield)
Received the following e-mail from the US Army Corps Of Engineers:
Corps of Engineers announces Lock 25 closing moved forward
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Lewis Engines will be open for business at their new location on Monday March 31st. and the St. Charles store will be closed.
The new company name is Lewis Boat Marine Sales and Service. The new address is 4030 North Service Road, St. Peters, Mo 63376 (The old Pappas Toyota building) Click here for map from Map Quest .. |
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The Missouri Water Patrol has put together a handbook with boating laws and responsibilities. It can be downloaded on your computer in PDF format. To download this handbook or view it on your computer, click here |
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Spring Pulse on Missouri River
Received the following e-mail from the US Army Corps Of Engineers:
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In a story on Mad Mariner, a couple talks about their life living on their boat. Many people ask them where they keep everything, how do they take showers and many other questions. One question was what they did during the flood. They thought that they would be safe when it flooded because they could just move. Instead of their house going under water, they would just stay on top of the water. Since they had a generator, they could still cook, have hot showers and live pretty normal. However, when a huge storm hit Richmond, Virginia, where their marina is, they had some pretty tough times. To read “Coping with a Flooded Marina”, click here |
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If you plan to renew your hunting license this year in Illinois, you better be caught up on your child support. According to the Alton Daily News, the state of Illinois will not allow you to renew your hunting license if you are not caught up with your child support. To read more about this new law, click here |
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Bartenders, Servers, & Cooks Needed for Marina on the Mississippi River.. VERY BUSY in the SUMMER!
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RiverBill's had a telephone conversation with Saba Khalil, one of the owners of North Shore Oasis Wednesday afternoon.
Saba told us that they plan to open the doors to the public sometime in the middle of April. They will still be open late nights and .....Expect Good Food, Good Music and Good Bands !
Keep your anchor
right where it is for more information about the new North Shore Oasis as it
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We received the following e-mail from Scott Bachman of Wahoo Marine Sales fame.
From:
Wahoomarine@aol.com
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The flood water from the upper Mississippi and Ohio Rivers is heading South. The Mississippi River at Vicksburg, Mississippi is predicted to hit flood stage of 43 feet on Saturday and crest at 45 1/2 feet on April 4, To read more in ClarionLedger.com, click here |
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SAVE THE DELTA QUEEN This Historic landmark Needs Your help ! A private initiative to save the steamboat Delta Queen For more info go to www.save-the-delta-queen.org Click here to sign the on-line petition
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Missouri Boating Law of the Month....Click here |
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With all of the flooding going on in Missouri and southern Illinois, and the talk of more to come, Grafton's Mayor Richard Mosby and Alton's Mayor Don Sandidge are really watching the waters and the future predictions for more flooding. Both have plans in place to address the possibility of more flooding. To read more in the Alton Daily News about what the mayors are planning to do, click here |
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According to Twincities.com, a 55-year old man was last seen on New Year’s Eve, jumping off the Smith Avenue Bridge. His body was found on Wednesday by two fishermen. Authorities feel that it was probably a suicide; however, it is still under investigation. Click here to read this new story.
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Thursday...27 March 2008 Over 1.2 Million Visitors Strong ! |
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Picture of the Day
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A Sea OF Pelicans
Gary
sent us a picture of a "Sea of Pelicans" a week or so ago
that he took
from outside the chapel at Principia College on the bluffs
on the Illinois side of the river. He mentioned in
his e-mail that this may be material for a future painting
! RiverBill
says....Thanks for the picture and e-mail Gary.
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Yesteryears Picture of the Day
Jeff and Debbie wrote in their e-mail
Sunday morning around 10:15 we saw this large boat coming down the river. We took some pictures of it. See attached. The boat was named Marina Jack II. We looked it up on the internet and it is a luxurious dinner boat from Marina Jack's in Sarasota, Florida. Here is the website link.
http://www.marinajacks.com/dinner_boat.htm
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~The river level at Winfield is below Flood Stage. Click here for more information for water levels Lock and Dam 25 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~The river level at Grafton is below Flood Stage. Click here for more information for water levels at Grafton ~~~~~~~~~~~~
~The river level at Alton is below Flood Stage. Click here for more information for water levels at Lock and Dam 26 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~ Click here for the Nation Weather Service Flood Warning ~ Click here for current Doppler Radar and up-to-date river levels / forecasts for Winfield, Grafton and Alton Dam ~ Click here to go to NOAA River Flood Outlook website
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Lock and Dam 25 (Winfield)
Received the following e-mail from the US Army Corps Of Engineers:
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Received the following e-mail from the River Industry Bulletin Board website:
Click here to read the ITCS Memo #2640 Check the ITCS website for most current memos |
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Received the following e-mail from the River Industry Bulletin Board website:
Click here to read the ITCS Memo #2641 Check the ITCS website for most current memos |
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SENIOR AIRMAN GROEBLINGHOFF
From: "Paul
Barbary"
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The Alton Daily News says that we may have a repeat of the 1993 flood. With the wet winter and the wet spring that is in our forecast, it seems to be similar to what it was 15 years ago. Even though it is a little too soon to be able to tell, the signs are there. There were already about 20 counties in southern Illinois that have been hit hard. Ohio, Missouri and Indiana have also been hit.
To read more about this flood issue, click here |
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Bartenders, Servers, & Cooks Needed for Marina on the Mississippi River.. VERY BUSY in the SUMMER!
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RiverBill's had a telephone conversation with Saba Khalil, one of the owners of North Shore Oasis yesterday afternoon.
Saba told us that they plan to open the doors to the public sometime in the middle of April. They will still be open late nights and .....Expect Good Food, Good Music and Good Bands !
Keep your anchor
right where it is for more information about the new North Shore Oasis as it
becomes available ! |
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Reader Commentary
Date:
Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:38:54 -0500
Larry |
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Looking for Volunteers To Help Clean Up the Riverside If you are interested in helping out in the clean up effort of the riverside, there are several areas that are looking for help in the next few weeks. People are getting together in Fenton, Imperial, Collinsville, Jacksonville, and St. Louis. To find out the times and gathering places, click here |
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SAVE THE DELTA QUEEN This Historic landmark Needs Your help ! A private initiative to save the steamboat Delta Queen For more info go to www.save-the-delta-queen.org Click here to sign the on-line petition
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According to a news article in STLtoday.com........Many of the flood victims are waiting to hear from their insurance company. If their damage is more than 50% of the value of their home, they won’t be able to fix it. Their next wait is to hear from FEMA to see if they are going to get help from them. Some of these people have lived in their homes for all of their lives. Click here to read more about these insurance claims and FEMA estimates. |
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Missouri Boating Law of the Month....Click here |
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To read more
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click here |
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According to the Topix.Net News the National Weather Service forecasts more rain in the next few days. However, southern Illinois waters seem to be going back down to normal. The waters have gone down almost as fast as they came up.
To read more about this and find out what the water levels are there, click here
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Wednesday...26 March 2008 Over 1.2 Million Visitors Strong ! |
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Picture of the Day
River Bill,
You all take it
easy and have a great Jamaican day and tell everyone that I
said Hi will you.
Good to hear from you. We all miss you on the river.
Be safe and see you in August !
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Yesteryears Picture of the Day
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Marine Propeller Technology, LLC 650 Portis St. Ste. Genevieve, Mo Ph: 314-808-6654
See ad .... top of right hand column of this page |
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~The river level at Winfield is below Flood Stage. Click here for more information for water levels Lock and Dam 25 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~The river level at Grafton is predicated to drop below Flood Stage today. Click here for more information for water levels at Grafton ~~~~~~~~~~~~
~The river level at Alton is below Flood Stage. Click here for more information for water levels at Lock and Dam 26 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~ Click here for the Nation Weather Service Flood Warning ~ Click here for current Doppler Radar and up-to-date river levels / forecasts for Winfield, Grafton and Alton Dam ~ Click here to go to NOAA River Flood Outlook website
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Received the following e-mail from the River Industry Bulletin Board website:
IITCS MEMO # 2639 Click here to read the ITCS Memo #2639 Check the ITCS website for most current memos
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Click here to red this on-line news article. |
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Argument Between the Army Corps of Engineers and Missouri Politicans
To find out more about this issue and what
is being done,
click here to read Tuesday’s online St. Louis Today. |
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Bartenders, Servers, & Cooks Needed for Marina on the Mississippi River.. VERY BUSY in the SUMMER!
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KSDK online has provided several numbers that may be helpful to people during the flood. Some numbers are for emergencies, for insurance claims, help with stranded animals and even insurance scams.
To get a list of these phone numbers click here |
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According to the MSNBC News Online, the rising gas prices have affected the economy in other ways. Since the gas has gone up, people are not doing some things such as eating out, shopping and paying their cable bill. People are trying to plan days out without having to backtrack or go out again on other days. It has affected all of our lives nationwide.
To read more about this article from March 19th, click here
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SAVE THE DELTA QUEEN This Historic landmark Needs Your help ! A private initiative to save the steamboat Delta Queen For more info go to www.save-the-delta-queen.org Click here to sign the on-line petition
Recent Delta Queen news coverage......
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Missouri Boating Law of the Month....Click here |
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It's going to be called... My River Party.......... A 3 day extravaganza hosted by My River Home....http://www.MyRiverParty.com
Keep you anchor right where it is for more info as it becomes available.
Contact Mark White at My River Home if you want to become part of this event.
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Tuesday...25 March 2008 Over 1.2 Million Visitors Strong ! |
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Picture of the Day
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Yesteryears Picture of the Day
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Marine Propeller Technology, LLC 650 Portis St. Ste. Genevieve, Mo Ph: 314-808-6654
See ad .... top of right hand column of this page |
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~The river level at Winfield is below Flood Stage Click here for more information for water levels Lock and Dam 25 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~The river level at Grafton is predicated to drop below Flood Stage on Thurs or Fri. Click here for more information for water levels at Grafton ~~~~~~~~~~~~
~The river level at Alton is predicated to drop below Flood Stage on Tue. Click here for more information for water levels at Lock and Dam 26 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~ Click here for the Nation Weather Service Flood Warning ~ Click here for current Doppler Radar and up-to-date river levels / forecasts for Winfield, Grafton and Alton Dam ~ Click here to go to NOAA River Flood Outlook website
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Received the following e-mail from the River Industry Bulletin Board website:
ITCS MEMO # 2638 Click here to read the ITCS Memo #2638 Check the ITCS website for most current memos
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There are 19 counties in southern Illinois that are eligible for low interest loans. These loans would pay for damage to their homes until their insurance pays. It may also cover costs that the insurance company won’t pay for. To read the on-line news story, click here |
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A news Report on KSDK warned flood victims of scams for home repairs. Some people may call and bid too low. These people may not be using materials qualified for the job they are supposed to do. Some bids may be too high. These repairs may not be covered by your insurance company. To read the on-line news story with some tips of what to look for, click here
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Bartenders, Servers, & Cooks Needed for Marina on the Mississippi River.. VERY BUSY in the SUMMER!
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White pelicans have become a new attraction along the Mississippi River. During the spring and fall they are seen migrating through the Mississippi River area. Spectators are welcome to come out and see these interesting white pelicans in Eureka at their third annual Wings of Spring Bird Festival on April 26, 2008. For more information about these birds and to find out about this festival, click her |
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The Missouri Water Patrol will be in the Lake of the Ozarks, testing boats between Memorial weekend through Labor Day weekend. They will be testing for potential boats for bid in 2009. If you are interested in participating in this boat test or would like to know more about it, click here to read the full report |
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SAVE THE DELTA QUEEN This Historic landmark Needs Your help ! A private initiative to save the steamboat Delta Queen For more info go to www.save-the-delta-queen.org Click here to sign the on-line petition
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Missouri Boating Law of the Month....Click here |
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It's going to be called... My River Party.......... A 3 day extravaganza hosted by My River Home....http://www.MyRiverParty.com
Keep you anchor right where it is for more info as it becomes available.
Contact Mark White at My River Home if you want to become part of this event. |
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President George Busch declared Jefferson County, St. Louis and 69 other Missouri counties to be a disaster area. This will help these flood victims to get help from FEMA. The American Red Cross has set up three shelters in the Jefferson County area and have handed out 450 snacks and meals to flood victims. To read the on-line news article , click here
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Now that Missouri and Illinois waters have crested and are coming back down, Arkansas is getting hit now. The White River and Black River are two of the rivers that will be affected. The Corps of Engineers have been sandbagging to help out different areas. Early estimates are at about $2 million for damage to homes and businesses. However, with the forecasts, this estimate will probably be a lot higher. To read the on-line news story about this flood situation, click here
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Click here and check-it-out !
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Monday...24 March 2008 Over 1.2 Million Visitors Strong ! |
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Picture of the Day
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Hello, Bill , Keep up the great job .
Thanks, Ed Shahan |
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Yesteryears Picture of the Day
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Marine Propeller Technology, LLC 650 Portis St. Ste. Genevieve, Mo Ph: 314-808-6654
See ad .... top of right hand column of this page |
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~Winfield is below Flood Stage Click here for more information for water levels Lock and Dam 25 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
Click here for more information for water levels at Grafton ~~~~~~~~~~~~
Click here for more information for water levels at Lock and Dam 26 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~ Click here for the Nation Weather Service Flood Warning ~ Click here for current Doppler Radar and up-to-date river levels / forecasts for Winfield, Grafton and Alton Dam ~ Click here to go to NOAA River Flood Outlook website
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From Sunday's Edition
Subject: Press Release 09-08: River Crests moving south from St. Louis Metropolitan Area
Press Release
09-08 |
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Click here and check-it-out !
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It's going to be called... My River Party.......... A 3 day extravaganza hosted by My River Home....http://www.MyRiverParty.com
Keep you anchor right where it is for more info as it becomes available.
Contact Mark White at My River Home if you want to become part of this event. |
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In 2005, Valley Park spent $49 million on a levee. This weekend it passed its test. The levee withstood the flood waters this week, when the river came up 7 feet from the top of it. Even though, it cost a lot of money to put it up, it saved a lot of money because it saved many homes in the local area. Residents seem to be satisfied with its results. To read more, click here on St. Louis Today |
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Big River in Morse Mill is usually a peaceful area, however, the past few days was not so peaceful. The whole area is evacuating and residents are trying to save as many things as they can from their homes. It is another sad sight as the waters came up this weekend. To read more in St. Louis Today, click here |
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Bartenders, Servers, & Cooks Needed for Marina on the Mississippi River.. VERY BUSY in the SUMMER!
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There were a few shelters opened up in the St. Louis area for flood victims, however, most of them were closed since the waters receded. Luckily they weren’t in need as much as they anticipated. According to this same article in St. Louis Today, there are also shelters for pets, provided by the Humane Society. When people evacuate their homes, they are encouraged to take their pets with them and use these pet shelters for them if you need to.
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Calhoun County’s Boil Order Is Lifted
As mentioned on Saturday in the Telegraph.com, the water boiling has been lifted from Calhoun County. Using the district’s storage tanks, they will start the flushing system. This will take about a week. Until all of it is flushed out, residents may notice a difference in the appearance of their water.
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SAVE THE DELTA QUEEN This Historic landmark Needs Your help ! A private initiative to save the steamboat Delta Queen For more info go to www.save-the-delta-queen.org Click here to sign the on-line petition
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Missouri Boating Law of the Month....Click here |
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Man Using Electricity To Catch Catfish Was Acquitted
In Burlington, Iowa, a man was acquitted for using electricity to catch catfish in the Mississippi River. Last Wednesday, one of the three men who were arrested for this act, was found not guilty for taking the fish illegally. However, he was found guilty of other things such as, untagged commercial gear, hoop nets and traps that fish can swim in to but can’t swim back out of.
Click here to read the news article in Thursday’s issue of KHQA online.
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According to the Alton Daily News, the southwestern Red Cross region is helping out the St. Louis flood victims. There are also three local volunteers who are starting a 10 day assignment to help flood victims.
Click here to read the news article about these great people and what they are doing,
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According to Sunday’s issue of Mad Mariner some scientists in the Antarctic waters outside of New Zealand reported finding some interesting marine life. They have found some jellyfish with tentacles about 12 feet and starfish that are about two feet wide. They have also possibly discovered some new species, which include about eight new types of mollusks.
To read more about these interesting species, click here
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Name: swingset
Hey Bill, how's this for opening up some dialogue?
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The state has delivered about 1-1/2 million pounds of food to the food banks in the southern Illinois counties. In Springfield, Illinois, the food banks are helping out 21 counties in the area. It seems that there is a lack of donations. Some say that it may be because of the rising cost of fuel costs.
Click here to read this news article in Saturday’s issue of the Alton Daily News.
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Sea Lions My Be Killed If Found Eating Salmon In 1972, the Marine Mammals Protection Act stopped people from killing sea lions. Back then, they were being hunted and killed to make dog food. In 1930, they figured that there were only about 1,000 sea lions left. Now the count is estimated at about 240,000. The problem with them right now is that they are eating the salmon and steelhead below the dam in the Columbia River. This new amendment would allow these sea lions who are guilty of this act to be caught. If there isn’t a zoo or aquarium that can use them, then they may be killed. This could only happen from January 1 through May 31. Click here to read this news article in the Mad Mariner Magazine. |
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Happy Easter Fri, Sat, Sun...21, 22, 23 March 2008 Over 1.2 Million Visitors Strong ! Updated Sun at 4:30 PM |
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Sunday's Pictures of the Day
Bill, This, much like the groundhog, is a sure sign that spring is here!!!!!
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River Girls !
We have some of the best women in the world boating on Alton Lake and here are four of them smiling for the camera, enjoying a boat ride and soaking up some of that summer sun !
Dona, Dana, Sandy &
Terrie RiverBill says...Dona, Dana, Sandy and Terrie's picture is on our Girls of Alton lake page.... Click here and check them out ! |
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Yesteryears Picture of the Day Sunday
Mike wrote:
Yes, there is very competitive sailing that goes on between Happy Hours on the river in/on the Alton Lake!
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Yesteryears Picture of the Day Friday
A Spring Sunrise
A Mississippi River Spring sunrise....... high water with a bit of debris.
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Marine Propeller Technology, LLC 650 Portis St. Ste. Genevieve, Mo Ph: 314-808-6654
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Updated Sun At 8:40 AM
Click here for more information for water levels Lock and Dam 25 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
Click here for more information for water levels at Grafton ~~~~~~~~~~~~
Click here for more information for water levels at Lock and Dam 26 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~ Click here for the Nation Weather Service Flood Warning ~ Click here for current Doppler Radar and up-to-date river levels / forecasts for Winfield, Grafton and Alton Dam ~ Click here to go to NOAA River Flood Outlook website
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Updated Sun at 3:20 PM
Subject: Press Release 09-08: River Crests moving south from St. Louis Metropolitan Area
Press Release
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Updated Sun at 12:00 Noon
To find out about local road closings, from floodwaters, go to Post4Trafficonline |
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Updated Sun at 12:00 Noon
To find local shelters for flood victims, set up by the Red Cross, click on Thursday’s issue of St. Louis Today |
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Updated Sun at 12:00 Noon
KSDK has a couple of touching stories about volunteers who have come out to sandbag and help people get out of their homes. In Fenton there were over 300 volunteers who came out to help. Click here to read the on-line news story There was even a lady in a wheelchair after back surgery that came out to help the flood victims and brought her whole family with her. It seems that everyone tries to help each other during these times. To read more, click here |
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Updated Sun at 12:00 Noon
The Meramac River is not the only place that is flooding. The Mississippi and the Illinois Rivers are supposed to crest on Friday according to the Alton Daily News. Part of a train track was even washed out in Vienna, Illinois. This caused a train to turn over and dump tons of gold. Two people were killed when a levee broke near West Frankfort. There are 19 counties in southern Illinois that are considered to be a disaster area, according to state officials. To read more about the flooding in this area, click here |
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Updated Sun at 10:00 AM
Subject:
Press Release 08-08: Rivers Cresting in St. Louis, Heading South Press Release 08-08: |
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Updated Sun at 9:30 AM
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Updated Fri At 3:45:00PM
It's going to be called... My River Party.......... A 3 day extravaganza hosted by My River Home....http://www.MyRiverParty.com
Keep you anchor right where it is for more info as it becomes available.
Contact Mark White at My River Home if you want to become part of this event. |
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Updated Fri At 2:00PM
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Updated Fri At 2:00PM
The March 20th edition of the on-line LakeExpo.com has a good article on the Missouri Gas Tax Refund. The Missouri Department of Revenue will send recreational boaters a check for $0.17 a for each gallon of gasoline or diesel fuel purchased for use in their boat. Use forms 4924 and 4923.
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Updated Fri At 12:20 PM
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Subject: Press Release 07-08:
Seepage at Valley Park Not a Threat but Sandbagging Underway
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Updated Fri At 12:45PM
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"Amy Spencer" Water is on the parking lot..............no Trivia (on Thursday). Most likely will not reopen until Saturday morning.
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The Alton Daily News reports that the Mississippi and the Illinois Rivers should crest this weekend. That will affect towns such as Hardin, Alton and Grafton, Illinois. They will be just a few feet over flood stage. However, towns around the Meramac River are sandbagging and evacuating. There was about 10 inches of rain that fell around towns such as Eureka, Fenton and Valley Park.
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The top story on St. Louis Today, was the comparison of the flood waters in December of 1982 and the flooding this week. Looking back on that year, from Arnold to Pacific, in the Meramac Valley area, the waters crested to levels that it had not reached since 1915. On Wednesday of this week, they predicted that the waters would crest at 40 feet. In 1982, they crested at 39.7 feet. Officials are wondering what to expect this time. In 1982, everyone had to be evacuated. One of the City Parks Director recalls how bad that year was. She was only 12 years old at the time. Nursing homes and hospitals had to be evacuated. Some people were rescued from their rooftops. It was a very quick flood. There wasn’t enough time to prepare. This year they are concerned because the $49 million levee that they built in Valley Park, in 2005, was built to withstand 42 feet of water, which is 2 feet more than what the crest is predicted to be. A little too close for comfort, they are saying. To read more about this horrible situation, click here |
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To view a slideshow of the floodwaters in 1982, click here on STLtoday.com |
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BoatUS Alert: Your help is needed in: MO, MN, MT, OK, Your help is needed to pass new federal legislation that would provide a permanent exemption for recreational boats from the upcoming EPA discharge permit requirement.
Go to www.contriosyachtclub.org
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Bartenders, Servers, & Cooks Needed for Marina on the Mississippi River.. VERY BUSY in the SUMMER!
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Throughout southern Missouri and Illinois, there have been five people reported dead. Many of them were swept away in their vehicles. According to St. Louis Today on March 20th, there were people stranded in their truck because they tried to drive through impassable waters. After sitting there for about 30-45 minutes they decided to swim to safety, however, they didn’t make it. A 35-year old man and a 20-year old man were swept away and drowned. To read more about these flooding accidents on STLtoday.com, click here |
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SAVE THE DELTA QUEEN This Historic landmark Needs Your help ! A private initiative to save the steamboat Delta Queen For more info go to www.save-the-delta-queen.org Click here to sign the on-line petition
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The Missouri Water Patrol has put out a document about how to prevent marine theft. They have some safety tips, how to record and photograph items on your boat and other good ideas to keep your boat safe.
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Missouri Boating Law of the Month....Click here |
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According to the National Weather Service, this week is "Flood Safety Week". To find the areas which are under a flood watch, click here
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Thursday...20 March 2008 Over 1.2 Million Visitors Strong ! Hope Everyone is Staying Dry ! Spring arrives today at 5:48 AM Updated Thurs At 8:15...Palisades Yacht Club update |
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click on pic to enlarge
Bill,
The photo was taken from outside the chapel at Principia College on the bluff. I always saw the chapel up there as I traveled on the river. It was to cold to hang out at the dock the other day. I decided to take a ride. I got a visitors pass at the gate and toured the campus. |
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Yesteryears Picture of the Day
First Light
It was taken on a Sunday morning up around Two Branch Marina. The river came alive as the sun started to rise ....pelicans, gulls everywhere and the silhouette of a southbound tow. . ~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~ |
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105 LAKE VILLAGE DRIVE * ST. CHARLES *(636) 250- 4435 Closed For The Season |
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Marine Propeller Technology, LLC 650 Portis St. Ste. Genevieve, Mo Ph: 314-808-6654
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Roberson's Marine Repair 3502 Hwy 94 North St. Charles, Mo 63301 Ph: 636- 916- 0036 Click here for map from MapQuest |
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Click here for more information for water levels Lock and Dam 25 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
Click here for more information for water levels at Grafton ~~~~~~~~~~~~
Click here for more information for water levels at Lock and Dam 26 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~ Click here for the Nation Weather Service Flood Warning ~ Click here for current Doppler Radar and up-to-date river levels / forecasts for Winfield, Grafton and Alton Dam ~ Click here to go to NOAA River Flood Outlook website
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Updated Thurs At 8:15
From:
"Amy Spencer" Water is on the parking lot..............no Trivia. Most likely will not reopen until Saturday morning. |
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Spring arrives at 5:48 AM today. This is the day when the direct rays of the Sun are over the Equator, marking the Vernal Equinox. This is also the day when the daylight hours are just about equal to the nighttime hours......and from now until the Summer Solstice, around June 20, the hours of daylight will continue to increase each day....Come on Summer time !
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In Annapolis, it is customary for the boaters to gather at the Annapolis Maritime Museum and celebrate the coming of spring with a "Ceremonial Burning of the Socks." Why you ask ? .....It signifies that it will be warm enough soon to wear boat shoes without socks....Hah !
Click here for more info on yesterday's event . |
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Lewis Engines Marine Sales & Service
We pledge to treat our customers with respect, honesty, and friendliness, and to provide products of quality and value. 1602 North 4th St. St. Charles, Mo 63301 (636) 949-9926 |
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Reprinted from the US Army Corps of Engineers website
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District has joined partners in the fight against flooding in Missouri and Illinois.
The Corps’ first step came late yesterday when the District stood up its Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
The purposes of this step were to begin the process of establishing funding requirements for follow on activity and to bring a team to heightened readiness and preparedness and to establish necessary reporting procedures to keep everyone well informed.
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Bartenders, Servers, & Cooks Needed for Marina on the Mississippi River.. VERY BUSY in the SUMMER!
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SAVE THE DELTA QUEEN This Historic landmark Needs Your help ! A private initiative to save the steamboat Delta Queen For more info go to www.save-the-delta-queen.org Click here to sign the on-line petition
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Boy Giant in Alton, Illinois
Many of you have probably seen information about the Alton Giant. One of his shoes is even displayed in Fast Eddie’s. Sunday’s edition of Topix News for Alton, Illinois had an article on Robert Wadlow, when he was 16-years old. He was nearing for the world’s record for the tallest man at time. The doctors were keeping an eye on him and he was already 7 feet 10-1/2 inches tall and weighs 365 pounds.
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Missouri Boating Law of the Month....Click here |
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The new $49 million levee in Valley Park will be put to its test as rising waters affect the Meramac River. The Mayor feels confident that they will be ok, however, this is the first test. There are about 2,000 people who live in the old town of Valley Park who are protected by this levee. Missouri seems to be hit more to the south than the north by about 2 or 3 inches. The most rain reported in Missouri was in the Ozark area, with 5 inches of rain. Jack’s Fork River in Eminence, Missouri had 10 inches of rain in the area. To read more about the Missouri and Illinois areas of flooding in St. Louis Today, March 19th, click here |
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The 80-year old man was last seen walking across Logan Creek on a foot bridge in Ellington, Mo . It is believed that a washed away camper trailer struck the bridge and hit the victim. To read the Water Patrol report click here
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According to KSDK issue on March 18th, Piedmont was evacuated on Tuesday because of flood waters. One of their bridges was also knocked down. This bridge carries one of their water lines, so there are some of the people without water. Many of the residents have gone to stay with friends or relatives. There hasn’t been any shelters set up for these people as of yet. To read more, click here
There were also about five homes in Cedar Hill, Missouri who were evacuated from their homes on Tuesday because of flood waters. To read more, click here |
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rvrrunner (rvr@bum.com) Yea Bill you have not added anyone to the Girls of Alton Lake lately. You need to add some more . Not just a couple a lot !
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River Bill (RiverBill@prodigy.net) Come on guys ...Send us a picture of your favorite River Girl....and I will post it on RiverBill's
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With the flooding going on across the Midwest, it has caused many evacuations. In Southern Missouri, many streams and rivers are flooding. There was an 80-year old man who was swept away and drowned in Ellington. A pickup was swept away in Marble Hill. There was also a 21-year old worker for the Department of Transportation, who was killed while helping out with the flooding. The firehouse on St. Louis Avenue is even moving their equipment to higher ground in case of rising waters.
To read more about the flooding, click here for the March 18th issue of St. Louis Today |
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Wednesday...19 March 2008 Over 1.2 Million Visitors Strong !
1 Day Until Spring Arrives on March 20th
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1 Day Til' Spring
Bill, Here are some pictures of our recent trip to Southern Florida.. We always have to go to this Island called Key Waden, it is near Marco Island. It's always better to go to the beach by boat. We got out on my parents Whaler every day we could (5 out of 8 days) to get our boating fix till summer. My lovely wife Kelli is soaking up some rays on the bow. See ya soon on the river!!! John & Kelli |
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Yesteryears Picture of the Day
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Click here for more information for water levels Lock and Dam 25 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
Click here for more information for water levels at Grafton ~~~~~~~~~~~~
Click here for more information for water levels at Lock and Dam 26 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~ Click here for the Nation Weather Service Flood Warning ~ Click here for Doppler Radar,Winfield Dam, Grafton and Alton Dam flood forecasts ~ Click here to go to NOAA River Flood Outlook website
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The National Weather Service has issued a severe flood watch throughout the whole state of Illinois for Tuesday and Wednesday. Places like Chicago are spared from these floods; however, towns such as Watseka, Pontiac and the Quad Cities are already flooding. Since 2008 winter was one of the wettest on record, it has created a lot of flooding already this year. This last storm that has come through the area has increased the chances of flooding. The states of Missouri, Iowa, Kentucky and Indiana are other areas of concern. To read more about the flood warnings in the March 18th edition of the Alton Daily News, click here |
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Subject: Trivia Night @ PYC Just a reminder Trivia is held every third Thursday of the month ~~~~~^~~~~~^~~~~~^~~~~ FYI..... Palisades Yacht Club Hours Open Wed - Sun... Serving Lunch & Dinner opening 11:30AM Happy Hour ...........Wed - Fri..... 4 PM - 7 PM |
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The Army Corps of Engineers started out with a captain, two lieutenants, a math instructor and 10 cadets. Now there are about 35,000 members with a $38 billion budget each year. Congress organized the Corps of Engineers in 1802 as the design and construction crew for our nation. To read more about the history of the Army Corps of Engineers and what they do, click here |
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Bartenders, Servers, & Cooks Needed for Marina on the Mississippi River.. VERY BUSY in the SUMMER!
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Third Vehicle Falls Through the Ice in SE Minnesota On March 17th, Channel 13 News in SE Minnesota reported that law enforcers have made it against the law to run any vehicles on the ice on the Mississippi River. The Army Corps of Engineers tests the ice, but there have been three vehicles fall through the ice in the past few weeks. To read more, click here |
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SAVE THE DELTA QUEEN This Historic landmark Needs Your help ! A private initiative to save the steamboat Delta Queen For more info go to www.save-the-delta-queen.org Click here to sign the on-line petition
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Missouri Boating Law of the Month....Click here |
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Invasive Species Are Invading Lake Onalaska
To read more about this problem growing in the Mississippi River, click here
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Tuesday...18 March 2008 Over 1.2 Million Visitors Strong !
2 Days Until Spring Arrives on March 20th |
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2 Days Until Spring
Pack a picnic lunch, some cold drinks, a little music, a some good company and spend some time just watching the river flow.
This one is waiting for "You" at Hide Away Harbor park in St. Charles County.
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Yesteryears Picture of the Day
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Click here for more information for water levels at Lock and Dam 26 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~ Click here for the Nation Weather Service Flood Warning ~ Click here for Doppler Radar,Winfield Dam, Grafton and Alton Dam flood forecasts ~ Click here to go to NOAA River Flood Outlook website
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A pair of Bald Eagles, who were seen last year in Sangamon Co., raising a family together, was spotted this year. This particular pair of Eagles is also part of a group that makes its path along the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers each year.
To read more about these Eagles, some history about them and when they became endangered, click here
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The Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources put a limit to how many fish were caught between Dubuque and Bellevue. They claimed that the walleye and bass had more mercury in them than the suggested levels are. Fish such as carp, catfish and panfish were not included in this warning. To read more about this advisory, on March 17th, in the KHQA online, click here
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Bartenders, Servers, & Cooks Needed for Marina on the Mississippi River.. VERY BUSY in the SUMMER!
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An Explanation For Rising Gas Prices The average gas price at filling stations in Illinois is about $3.26 per gallon. This price is about $.23 higher than February, which was about $3.03 per gallon. Comparing to last year at this time, it is about $.74 per gallon more, from a price of $2.52 per gallon. A spokesperson for Triple A Motor Club, there are two reasons for the jump at the pump. For one, oil costs are about $100 a barrel. Also, the value of the U.S. dollar, compared to foreign countries, has gone down. To find out more about this very upsetting story in March 17th of the Alton Daily News, click here |
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WWII Mysterious Ship is Found The HMAS Sydney was at war with a German vessel when it sank, on November 19, 1941. This Australian navy battle cruiser was found by an American-lead search team, just off of the west coast of the country. This ship weighed about 7,300 tons and it was the largest vessel lost during the war, that had no survivors. For 66 years, this ship was a mystery. No one knew what had happened to it or where it was.
To read more about this historical find in March 17th issue of Mad Mariner, click here
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St. Patrick's Day Monday...17 March 2008 Over 1.2 Million Visitors Strong !
3 Days Until Spring Arrives on March 20th
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A St. Patrick's Day Sunrise
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Yesteryears Picture of the Day
Make to sure to visit Steve's website at http://www.steveschulte.com
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Click here for info on who, where, why and when they turned it green. Click here to watch a video of them turning it green. |
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The Missouri Water Patrol has some safety educational programs coming up in the near future. Even though, the one on March 29th in St. Louis is already full, there are still plenty of openings in other areas close by. Signing up early helps your chances of getting in. To check the schedule for the 2008 spring classes, click here. |
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Our
River Picture Of The Day.........
Is a picture from the Winfield Dam RiverCam of the work
going on to inspect / repair the damaged miter gate.
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ON A DELICIOUS LUNCH PREPARED BY OUR EXPERIENCED CHEF BEFORE TAKING YOUR BOAT
OUT FOR THE AFTERNOON, OR ENJOY AN INTIMATE DINNER AND WATCH A BEAUTIFUL
SUNSET WHILE DINING ON OUR RIVERSIDE PATIO. BE SURE TO WATCH FOR
OUR WEEKLY DINNER SPECIALS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT !
