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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
Emery County Commissioner Drew Sitterud appeared in court on Sept. 2 at 9 a.m. for a preliminary hearing concerning charges that were filed against him earlier this year concerning misuse of public monies.
Judge Douglas Thomas said a two day preliminary hearing had been set and he asked for the status of the case. Defense attorney, Sonny Olsen said there had been a change in the case and a plea agreement has been reached with the Utah attorney generals office. A copy of the amended plea agreement was presented to Judge Thomas.
Judge Thomas read the charges that Sitterud had, by the agreement, pled guilty to, which included two counts of wrongful appropriation of funds, which are Class A misdemeanors punishable by a maximum of one year in jail with a fine up to $2,500 plus an 85 percent surcharge.
In Count I, wrongful appropriation: That the defendant in Emery County, state of Utah on or about Nov. 3, 2005; Dec. 1, 2005; Jan. 5, 2006; Feb. 2, 2006; April 6, 2006, May 4, 2006 and/or Jan. 4, 2007, obtained or exercised unauthorized control over the property of another, without the consent of the owner or legal custodian and with intent to temporarily appropriate, possess, or use the property, or to temporarily deprive the owner or legal custodian of possession of the property, and that the value of the property exceeded $1,000.
In Count II, wrongful appropriation: That the defendant, in Emery County, state of Utah, on or about March 2, 2006 obtained or exercised unauthorized control over the property of another without the consent of the owner or legal custodian, and with intent to temporarily appropriate, possess, or use the property, or to temporarily deprive the owner or legal custodian of possession of the property, and that the value of the property exceeded $1,000.
In a written statement Sitterud said, "I understand that by pleading guilty I will be admitting that I committed the crimes listed above. I stipulate and agree that the following facts describe my conduct and the conduct of other persons for which I am criminally liable. These facts provide a basis for the court to accept my guilty pleas and prove the elements of the crimes to which I am pleading guilty: I am an elected Emery County Commissioner. I became a member of the Permanent Community Impact Board in the fall of 2005. When I attended various meetings of that board on the dates specified above, I drove an Emery County car. I submitted reimbursement forms to the board on which that information was not disclosed. Therefore I was reimbursed for mileage as though I had driven my private vehicle to those meetings, and received over $1,000."
Judge Thomas explained to Sitterud that a voluntary guilty plea would result in the waiver of constitutional rights. He said he understood.
"I know and understand that by pleading guilty, I am waiving and giving up all the statutory and constitutional rights," was a statement contained in Sitterud's statement. The plea agreement was between Commissioner Sitterud and the prosecuting attorney. The state will reduce the three charges of misusing public monies, each a Third Degree Felony to two wrongful appropriation, each a Class A Misdemeanor.
The state will therefore file an amended information charging Count 1, wrongful appropriation, a Class A Misdemeanor and Count II, wrongful appropriation, a Class A Misdemeanor. The defendant will plead guilty as charged to those two crimes. The state will recommend that no jail sentence be imposed in this case. Although the sentencing is up to the judge and he may take or reject any recommendations.
The judge asked if there was any restitution involved in the case. Prosecuting attorney Patrick Nolan said there might be and he would like to see a pre-sentencing investigation report compiled which could answer the question of how much restitution is involved. Olsen said he didn't think a pre-sentencing report was necessary, but a restitution hearing could be held. He also said the defendant has a clean record and they would like to proceed to sentencing so the matter could be decided so as not to cloud the upcoming election. Nolan said the restitution must be based on the various meetings attended. The negotiated settlement came quickly and the restitution amount hasn't been reached yet. Some of the funds have been reimbursed to Emery County and it needs to be determined how much is yet owed if any. Nolan also presented a letter to the court regarding a victim statement. Olsen said that report was not submitted in a timely matter and it was not relative at this time.
Nolan said victims are entitled to input. The victims statement was submitted to the court.
Olsen contended that the county clerk of Emery County would be the appropriate person to submit a statement because Emery County is the victim in the case. Judge Thomas said he would order a pre-sentencing investigation. He told Commissioner Sitterud that a PSI would work to his advantage and the report gives history of the defendant, along with gathering information on what has occurred. The Adult Probation and Parole will prepare the report. They will put their views on the report in regards to appropriate sentencing. The judge will make the final determination on sentencing.
"PSI is a proper tool to use to sentence you fairly," said Judge Thomas.
Judge Thomas said he was mindful of the time frame with the elections and asked James Weaver from AP

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Local school stepping up security and safety
Turning to county commission for funding
HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. - A little less than a month after the shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, the Hawkins County School District is taking safety steps to make sure that tragedy doesn't happen here.
"The shooting devastated me because, not only am I a school board member, I'm a parent of five children," said Chris Christian. "Safety for our children is most important. I think everybody in the country right now is saying the same thing."
The Hawkins County Board of Education met on Thursday and approved $300,000 to be used to hire and train 15 new deputies as school resource officers. "It's our obligation to protect our students the best we possibly can," Christian said. The Hawkins County School District Currently has five school resource officers: three at the high schools and two officers that rotate between schools. The addition of these 15 officers would provide 20 officers to cover the 19 schools countywide. Currently, all eighteen schools and the Pathways Alternative School have cameras at the entrance with magnetic doors. The cameras and monitors allow school personnel to be aware and to video anyone who enters our buildings. Additionally, cameras are positioned at multiple entrances and throughout the building. Buildings can now be monitored from off site, as well.
While school officials want more security, they can't fund it alone. "We have to be concerned about the funding because this will be an annual expense," he said. Which is they are turning to the county commission to come up with more than $700,000 to fund the officers every year.
One of the proposed options at the meeting to raise the money was a 10-cent property tax increase. "Is a ten cent tax increase such a burden for the safety and security of our children?" Christian asked.
Sheriff Ronnie Lawson said the officers would be worth every penny. "It's more than just an armed guard in our school," Lawson said. "I think it's something we need. It's an asset to the school and citizens of Hawkins County."
Lawson said the officers would also direct traffic at the schools, implement safety and anti-drug programs and then work in the county when classes aren't in session. "The tax payers get their schools protected and it puts more officers on the road in the summer time."
The county commission is scheduled to discuss the issue at their January 28th meeting.
According to the Director of Schools, Charlotte Britton, the Hawkins County Schools have taken many pro-active steps for the safety and security of our students and staff. At the beginning of each school year, the safety committee at each school reviews and updates the Emergency Response Plan for their school. At our In-Service on January 2, 2013, the principals and staff of each school reviewed and revised, if necessary, the Emergency Response Plan.


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FOK: He who signs the cheques makes the rules
Robin Brownlee
August 28 2009 11:17AM
As much of a surprise as all this talk about the Edmonton Oilers having an interest in Mike Comrie should be, it isn't if you allow for the likelihood that owner Daryl Katz has been influencing decisions on the hockey operations side of the business since he took ownership of the team.
That the Oilers are even remotely considering signing Comrie, a UFA, just six seasons after a bitter split with the team and a falling out with then-GM Kevin Lowe, tells me Katz has his fingerprints all over this one.
Katz and Bill Comrie, Mike's dad, are friends. There's a relationship and a loyalty at play here, and every intuitive bone in my body leads me to believe that relationship trumps anything that has happened in the past and is what's driving the possibility Comrie could return. Katz signs the cheques. Katz makes the rules. Katz wants Comrie.
It doesn't take a vast intellect to conclude Katz's desire to at least take a look at Comrie has been made clear to Lowe, now the president of hockey operations, and GM Steve Tambellini. I'm guessing neither one of them has said, "Forget it, boss. Leave the hockey decisions to us."
If you look at some of the decisions made since Katz took ownership of the team, it's reasonable to conclude there's every possibility the FOK Era -- Friends Of Katz -- might set a new standard for favours and nepotism by a franchise that has a history of both.
Not that that's necessarily, ahem, a bad thing...
Who calls the shots?
This interest in a do-over with Comrie as the hometown-boy-made-good, despite what happened in 2003 and despite the obvious fact the last thing the Oilers need right now is another small forward on the roster, doesn't add up — I listed them here at ON Aug 19 — if you take Katz out of the mix.
The way things went down with Comrie and agent Ritch Winter back then, notably Lowe's 11th hour request for $2.5 million that queered a trade with the Anaheim Ducks, Mike couldn't get out of town fast enough. And Oilers fans, almost in unison, said "Good riddance. Get lost. Bugger off."
Now, I don't know if Comrie has as much interest in the Oilers as they have in him because I haven't asked him and Winter isn't saying, offering only a "No comment" when I spoke with him briefly on Thursday.
Maybe they're just playing footsy with Katz and the idea until a better offer comes along. Then again, maybe Comrie, because of the relationship between his family and Katz, really is willing to wipe the slate clean and play here. I'd be lying if I told you I knew.
The way I see it
From where I sit, there's already been a handful of hockey operations decisions orchestrated or influenced by Katz.
-- I think the decision to take Lowe out of the spotlight and the daily firing line, while keeping him on the company payroll by making him president of operations, was done, at least in part, as a favour to a friend.
-- I think that Kelly Buchberger, who has a summer home not far from Katz on a lake outside Edmonton, was promoted to Craig MacTavish's coaching staff, and later survived the purge of MacTavish, Charlie Huddy and Billy Moores, as a favour to a friend.
Of course, the fact MacTavish and the Oilers parted ways might seem to fly in the face of that logic, seeing as MacT and Katz are tight, but I don't think MacTavish would've been shown the door had he voiced any real desire to stay on. Even at the time of the announcement MacTavish was finished here, there was the perception this was a resignation framed as a firing.
-- Then, there was the Oilers offering Georges Laraque a four-year contract worth $6 million last summer. This, just a few seasons removed from having MacTavish essentially run Laraque out of town. Laraque and Katz, who works out at a gym partially owned by Big Georges, are friends.
Now, Comrie.
From a PR point of view, there could be some mileage in welcoming Comrie back. A do-over might soften the memory of the hard-line Lowe took with Comrie the first time around. See, Mike's back. Edmonton is player-friendly.
How it plays out
Given the stated need by Tambellini at the end of last season to make the roster grittier and tougher to play against, I can't see, from a hockey-ops point of view, how he or Lowe could possibly be on board with a move to add Comrie to the mix. I'd love to jab both of them in the butt with a syringe of truth serum right now.
How does adding Comrie, even at a reasonable salary of, say, $1.5 million, and putting aside his diminishing points totals in recent seasons, address the needs of a roster that includes Sam Gagner, Andrew Cogliano, Robert Nilsson and Patrick O'Sullivan and has missed the playoffs in three straight seasons?
It doesn't. But FOK trumps that. If the boss is the one who is pulling the strings, if the guy who signs the cheques is driving the bus, then this isn't a hockey decision, it's just another favour to a friend.
-- Listen to Robin Brownlee every Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. on Just A Game with Jason Gregor on Team 1260.
@ Librarian Mike:
LOL! Nice!
I can't be leave that 257 of you pansies voted in favor of taking Comrie back. He must have a lot of relatives here ;)
@ Robin Brownlee:
I was kidding, I'd never knock Matty. Dude is a Hall of Famer. I grew up with both Jim Matheson and Cam Cole in the same local paper. One of the best hockey analysts, and one of the best all-time sports writers.
But seriously, which one of the Oilers' upper management uses "ain't" with any kind of regularity? "Ain't" is more of a Calgary thing, ain't it?
humantorch wrote:
KenL wrote: Surely he can speak up and remind Katz the former ownership group never interfered with Lowe during his watch and they got to game 7 of the Stanley Cup final. Really? You don't think there was ANY pressure from the ownership group to land a big-ticket UFA (Souray) and burn draft picks on an RFA offer sheet (Penner) when the smart move would have been to rebuild and stockpile picks?
Actually I don't. That was all Lowe baby.
And for clarification, I don't have any issues with Bob Stauffer being the Oilers color man, nor how he got the job. As Brownlee pointed out, Bobby paid his dues a million times over to get to where he is. And he would be an excellent replacement if and/when Rod Phillips retires.
What I was saying is that Bobby's talents are wasted in his new position. He was the only honest sports talk show host willing to call it like it is, and own up to his mistakes when he was wrong.
Unlike his replacement, who seems more interested in talking to guests than callers, I find no joy in listening to the Team 1260's drive home show anymore. Gregor lacks Bobby's encyclopedia mind, humor, and humility that allowed him to be a fan favorite.
Katz might had thought he was doing Bobby a favor, but it's the listening public that lost. I think the Team's recent ratings and make over is reflective of this.


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Built in 1927, Old Chain of Rocks was the fifth bridge to cross the Mississippi River, which shortened the distance between St. Louis, Missouri, and Edwardsville, Illinois by 15 miles.
This quirky must-see Route 66 attraction, information center and souvenir gift shop is home to rabbits of all kinds, bunny and VW, as well as Mother Road memorabilia.
The Pink Elephant Antique Mall has many hidden gems. Open daily 9:30 am - 5:30 pm.
Weezy's Route 66 Bar and Grill
The restaurant is known for charbroiled burgers, homemade pies and hearty breakfasts, particularly biscuits and gravy made with fresh sausage from locally produced hogs. The decor follows a diner theme with a black-and-white checkered floor and red vinyl seat cushions on chrome booths, tables and chairs. Walls are lined with vintage signs, photos of old vehicles and other Route 66 memorabilia and even has an outdoor patio.
The Homestead Flea Market may be small, but it makes up for it with the quantity of merchandise available. This shop is full of treasures from antiques to handmade folk art. There is literally something for everyone - home, kids, and adults - at this multifaceted store. Hours: Daily 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Approximately 25 weekend sites and 200 permanent sites on the east side of Litchfield's Lake Lou Yaeger. Site offers trail hikes, lake frontage, 30 amp RV service, city water and convenience store.
They are a seventh-generation family-owned Jersey dairy farm in Greenville. They handcraft only the highest-quality artisan and farmstead cheeses. They are excited to bring our family's passion and tradition to your table! Bring your family to see all aspects of the farm from raising calves through milk, ice cream, butter and cheese production.
The Ariston Cafe was founded by Pete Adam, a Greek immigrant, in Carlinville, Illinois in 1924. The original cafe was located on Route 4, the predecessor of Historic Route 66. In 1929, the Cafe was relocated to Litchfield, Illinois and moved into its present location on Route 66 in 1935. Since 1966, Pete's son Nick and wife, Deme, continue to offer the traditional service expected of a family-owned and operated restaurant. The cafe is believed to be one of the oldest restaurants on Route 66 and has been inducted into the Route 66 Hall of Fame and is placed on the National Registry of Historic Places.
Louis Latzer, the founder of the Pet Milk Company, built this homestead for his wife and family in 1901. The home had many modern features of the day, including running water pumped by hand to a holding tank in the attic, a manufactured gas light system, speaking tubes between many of the rooms and one of the first telephones in the community.
The Cabins & Cottages at Shale Lake
There are four different cabins in various sizes to choose from and each one comes with a beautiful view of the lake. All the cabins have a screened in porch, a/c, full kitchen, 3/4 baths and an open floor plan.
The Livingston-Staunton Muffler Man, in his spiffy orange "Harley-Davidson" shirt, is located outside the Pink Elephant antique mall. He's clearly visible from I-55 now, but looks so tiny in the middle of a field with nothing for reference. You can see him and many other "Muffler Men" along the historic route.
Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center
Designed to reflect the Route 66 era, the museum houses exhibits which focus on the roles the railroads, Route 66, businesses, agriculture, and the military have played in Litchfield's history.
Family vacation farm
Soulsby's Service Station in Mount Olive
The Soulsby Service Station is a historic service station in Mount Olive, Illinois. The station is located along historic U.S. Route 66 and is the oldest usable service station on the highway in Illinois. It serves as an example of the house and canopy gas station design.
CITY:Mount Olive
This 260-acre site offers nature trails for visitors to explore wetlands, prairie openings, and sandstone bluffs and ledges. The preserve is home to more than 700 plants and 70 bird species, including bald eagles during the winter months.
Overnight tent camping, overnight pull through spots and permanent camper sites. Call ahead -- space limited for overnight trailer sites.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Ralph Korte Stadium & Sports Complex
This 3,000-seat venue is home of the SIUE track & field and soccer programs. The complex, which has hosted the NCAA Division II Championships on three occasions, is completely lighted and has a seperate throwing area for field events.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Vadalabene Center
The Vadalabene Center on the Division I campus at SIUE is a flexible venue with seating for 4,000. The main gym can be configured for several different court setups: three full-sized basketball, six volleyball or five badminton. The center is also home to the SIUE wrestling program.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougar Field and SimmonsCooper Baseball Complex
These newly constructed additions to the sports facilities at SIUE serve as the home of the softball and baseball teams, respectively.
A Buck or More offers flowers, gift baskets, parcels, party favors, supplies, and services.
Wood River Refinery History Museum
Step back in time more than 75 years at the Shell History Museum in Roxana, Illinois. Trace the history of Shell Wood River and neighboring communities as you look at early photographs and the many items of interest, including vintage gasoline pumps, glass motor oil bottles Shell product advertising and city maps.
Splash around at the Aquatic Center. Climb up four stories and launch down your choice of two water slides with more than 320 feet of winding turns and diving wells, or take a dip in the pool.
CITY:Wood River
Opened in 1990 to help raise money for the local hospital and nursing home, The Thrift Shop is filled with bargains, hard-to-find items, and new and used merchandise.
Just outside of Edwardsville, Bilbrey Farms is home to exotic animals and trained birds. Come feed the animals or stay at the bed and breakfast.


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Winner of the Broadway in Chicago 2013 Emerging Theater Award and named Chicago Magazine's Best Emerging Theater of 2013, 16th Street Theater presents award-winning new plays at affordable prices. A nationally-recognized professional Equity theater, 16th Street is a program of the North Berwyn Park District and operates year round out of the Berwyn Cultural Center just 9 miles west of downtown Chicago. Come engage with us!
1876 Banwarth House and Museum
A fascinating, hands-on experience awaits! Join period interpreters on a journey through the fine Victorian home of Charles Banwarth.
1950s Park Forest House Museum
Step back into the 1950s in an original rental townhome furnished with toys, dolls, books, clothes and home furnishings of the era, in the first fully-planned post-World War II suburb.
CITY:Park Forest
Step back into the 1950s in a representation of an original home with toys, dolls, books, clothes and furnishings of the era, in the first fully-planned post-World War II suburb.
CITY:Park Forest
360 Chicago's (formerly John Hancock Observatory) epic new attraction that will forever change the way visitors see Chicago. TILT debuts in the spring of 2014, providing the ultimate window to the Windy City. A one-of-a-kind experience, TILT is an enclosed, glass and steel moveable platform that holds up to eight visitors per cycle. Once safely situated inside, the platform slowly tilts outward to an adventurous angle, generating downward-facing views of Chicago – from one thousand feet above The Magnificent Mile®. TILT gives thrill-seekers an exciting and safe way to take in unsurpassable views of the city, from a never-before-seen angle. Check website for opening dates and hours.
360 Chicago's (formerly John Hancock Observatory) epic new attraction that will forever change the way visitors see Chicago. TILT debuts in the spring of 2014, providing the ultimate window to the Windy City. A one-of-a-kind experience, TILT is an enclosed, glass and steel moveable platform that holds up to eight visitors per cycle. Once safely situated inside, the platform slowly tilts outward to an adventurous angle, generating downward-facing views of Chicago – from one thousand feet above The Magnificent Mile®. TILT gives thrill-seekers an exciting and safe way to take in unsurpassable views of the city, from a never-before-seen angle. Check website for opening dates and hours.
A League of Their Own - Illinois Railway Museum
This comedy follows the formation of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the 1940s, at the start of World War II. All of the movie's scenes on the train and at the railroad depot were shot at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, home to more than 250 restored electric, steam and diesel trains. The Nebraska Zephyr passenger train seen in the film is part of the museum's permanent collection.
A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum
The A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum was founded in 1995 by Dr. Lyn Hughes. The facility is located in the Historic Pullman District in Chicago Illinois. The facility is named after men who made history - Asa Philip Randolph and Pullman Porters, the men who made up the membership of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP) union. Randolph was the chief organizer and co-founder of the BSCP, the first African-American labor union in the country to win a collective bargaining agreement. Under Randolph's leadership, the Pullman Porters fought a valiant battle for employment equality with the corporate giant, the Pullman Rail Car Company.
A.G. Spalding: From Byron to the Big Leagues Exhibit
Located at the Byron Museum of History, this exhibit features Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Albert Spalding, from his youth in Byron to his league pitching career and the founding of the Spalding Sporting Goods Company.
A.L. Van Den Bergen Statue " Abraham Lincoln"
This bronze statue was originally dedicated in 1931 to commemorate Lincoln's "Fool the People" speech.
For the past 15 years, this innovative theater has presented original plays that challenge audiences and seek to advance the national dialogue on gender and sexual identity.
Above and Beyond Framing and Gallery
Custom framing, art and gift gallery. Featuring Steve Hanks, Tom Lynch and Scanlan.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
This museum is one of the most-visited presidential museums in the nation where visitors can experience the entire Lincoln story under one roof, from Abe's humble beginnings in an Indiana log cabin to his days as president in the White House. Be dazzled by two special effects theaters featuring historical ghosts and a Civil War battlefield, life-like vignettes that depict important moments in the president's life, and artifacts that range from Lincoln's stovepipe hat to an original copy of the Gettysburg Address.
Absolutely Chicago Segway Tours
Try a segway tour, where you'll enjoy fantastic views of Chicago's famous attractions. Explore Chicago by day or night with friendly tour guides.
Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home
Adlai Stevenson II was an important and influential figure in the political history of the United States. Stevenson was Governor of Illinois from 1949 to 1953 and ran twice for President as the Democratic National Candidate in 1952 and 1956. He also served as Ambassador to the United Nations from 1961 - 1965. The grounds are open daily for self-guided tours. The peaceful setting allows visitors to experience the historic landscape similar to when the family lived in the house. The house has been designated a National Historic Landmark. Group tours can be arranged through the Forest Preserves - 847-968-3422.
Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
The Adler Planetarium—America's First Planetarium—is more than a museum; it is a laboratory, a classroom, and a community exploring the Universe together. The Adler offers interactive exhibitions, live planetarium shows, hands-on, minds-on STEM education programs, and world-class collections.
Adventure Stage Chicago creates dynamic and transformative theatre for young audiences that activates the imagination, inspires dialogue and strengthens community among families, educators and artists.
An artist studio and gallery exhibiting more than 80 contemporary original paintings. Artists featured were among the winners of the "Chicago Artists of the Year" awards between 2009-2011.
African American Civil War Soldiers Monument
This unique artwork is one of only a handful of sculptured tributes to the African American Civil War soldier in the entire United States. Commissioned by the City of Decatur, the work was designed and created by renowned artist, Preston Jackson. Jackson created several concepts for the statue and allowed the citizens of Decatur to vote to select the final design.
African-American Cultural & Genealogical Society of Illinois
AACGS promotes and provides resources and education on the history of the African American. Embracing all cultures, it offers (in part), genealogy workshops, museum displays, storytelling, essay & poetry contests and the promotion of Cultural Arts. Three main annual community events sponsored are Black History Month, Juneteenth National Freedom Day, and Kwanzaa Celebration
Air Classics Museum of Aviation
Air Classics is an aviation museum located at Aurora Municipal Airport - ARR where the aircraft actually fly. You can climb into the pilot's seat of a UH-1 Huey helicopter. The museum's collection includes aircraft, vehicles, uniforms and other aviation memorabilia from the 1930s to the present time. General Admission: Saturdays and Sundays 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Group Tours: Tuesdays through Fridays by appointment.
CITY:Sugar Grove
This museum traces the role of military aviation in protecting and advancing the cause of freedom.
One of the most important archaeological sites in Illinois, Albany Mounds contains evidence of continuous human habitation over the past 10,000 years.
Albert Taylor Theatre at Millikin University
The Albert Taylor Theatre is located in the historic Shilling Hall. The 275-seat auditorium was built as Millikin University opened in 1902. Renovations to the theatre were completed in 2006 and include Handicapped Accessible and Wheel Chair Accessible seating. Annual productions by the Millikin University Department of Theatre & Dance, School of Music, and Opera Program are all held in this theatre. Lectures, classes, and rehearsals are also held in the facility.
This local theater troupe is located in the "attic" of Batavia's Government Center.
The Alexis Museum houses numerous fascinating displays that depict the early days of the community.
This museum has a large collection of post cards from the 1904 World's Fair, a drum from the civil war, Native American artifacts, old uniforms, and school artifacts.
Allerton Park & Retreat Center
Allerton Park was the private estate of Robert Henry Allerton, who donated it to the University of Illinois in 1946. It features 1,500 acres of woodlands, formal gardens and more than 100 sculptures. The park is open to the public for hiking, picnicking, cross-country skiing and leisurely garden strolls.
This facility is home field to DePaul basketball, Chicago Wolves hockey and the Chicago Rush arena football. With a wide variety of events each year, the Allstate Arena is a place where everyone can enjoy quality family shows, riveting sports and mesmerizing musical performances.
Used today as a theater for live music and dance performances, as well as fine art exhibits, this 1912 church gives you a taste of "old-time religion" with its luminous stained-glass windows, curved oak pews and great acoustics.
Alto Clay Work is the studio home of Stephen Grimmer. The pottery showroom is open Friday-Sunday, Noon to 5PM during Spring, Summer, and Autumn, and other times by appointment and by chance. Also offers ceramics classes for adults and children, resident artist studios, and a gallery for occasional exhibitions.
CITY:Alto Pass
Entertaining audiences since 1934, the Alton Little Theater offers a season of great live theatrical performances from dramas to comedies to everyone's favorite musicals. The Alton Little Theater is one of the oldest community theaters in the state of Illinois.
Alton Museum of History and Art
Winged monsters, explorers, riverboats and a gentle giant. The Alton Museum of History & Art shows the crossroads of American history in Alton. The museum is located in the historic Loomis Hall across from the Wadlow statue. Loomis Hall is the oldest building in the state of Illinois continuously utilized for education. One of the most popular rooms, the Wadlow Room, pays tribute to Alton's "Gentle Giant" and the World's Tallest Man. The Pioneer Room explores the history of Alton from the Lewis & Clark Expedition to the Civil War with exhibits on Elijah Lovejoy, the Lincoln-Douglas Debates and the "Alton Route" on the Underground Railroad. Hours: Wednesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sunday 1 - 4 p.m.
Visit this working studio to shop for hand-crafted works of art - lamps, window panes, ornaments, sun catchers, glass beads and more. From decorative items to window panes, make a purchase from the floor or have Lynne custom design a piece for you and your home. Classes are also available. Hours: Wednesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. or by appointment.
Built in 1876, this 19-room museum, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was the division headquarters for Illinois Central Railroad. The museum showcases local artifacts from Amboy and the surrounding area.
Movie Theatre with 8 theatres featuring special ticket pricing and traditional movie theatre concessions.
CITY:Mount Vernon
Committed to its Ensemble since 1985, American Blues Theater produces stories about working people and partners each production with social and service organizations. As of 2013, ABT Ensemble & Artistic Affiliates have individually received over 120 Joseph Jefferson Awards, Citations, or nominations, 21 After Dark Awards, 2 Pulitzer Prize nominations, an Academy Award nomination, Golden Globe Award, 6 Writers' Guild Award, 10 Emmy Awards or nominations, 19 Black Theatre Alliance Awards or nominations, and multiple Regional theater awards from NY, Los Angeles, DC, and Florida.
This nationally recognized dance company performs all styles of dance. The troupe's annual spectacular, Holiday Fantasy, was selected as the Best Live Show in Chicago Southland.
CITY:Orland Park
Farm implements, tools, tractors, and other equipment are featured that date back 100 years. The museum is open for special events including the Outhouse Festival in the fall.
The American Fluorite museum is located on the site of the Rosiclare Fluorspar and Mining Co., which was once the largest fluorspar mining company in the U.S. It features photographs, ore specimens, mining paraphernalia and colorful dioramas.
Showcasing the largest collection of Toby and Character Jugs in the world including many rare and unique jugs within the complete Royal Doulton collection. On display are over 6,000 pieces illustrating their evolution from inception circa 1765 to the present day. Admission is free.
The American Toby Jug Museum is home to more than 8,000 Toby and Character jugs, and related derivatives from around the globe. The collection spans the Centuries and features characters representing the times in which they were made, from the oldest dating back to the 1760's to the most recent ones still in production. It is the largest collection in the world, and is on display and open to the public
An amazing tribute to America's most famous Hollywood icons, features life-size figures, wardrobes, costumes, movie props, posters, dolls, statues and celebrity collectibles from around the world. Americana Hollywood is a museum dedicated to Hollywood of yesterday and today. Located 2 blocks from Harrah's Casino you will find collections from Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Pamela Anderson and Angelina Jolie, just to name a few. Come stroll through the outdoor statues and have your picture taken with the Blues Brothers or on the set of a Western ghost town. There is so much to see and do at this museum!
Amish Adventures & Stellar Tours, Inc
Amish Adventures will give you an up close and personal tour of the Illinois Amish culture and religion as you travel back in time along our quaint country roads with our professional and informed tour guide. To help our visitors learn more about the Amish culture, we offer a variety of tours that are customized to fit your itinerary. Tours of Amish homes, Amish farms, Amish woodworker's shop, a meal in an Amish home and a Step-on Guided Tour of the Amish countryside!
Area's largest of hand-crafted Amish and oak furniture, collectible prints, and accessories, along with Country Dreams furniture exhibit.
Amish Country Tours with ACM Tours
ACM Tours is a full service, receptive tour guide company with many special services available at no additional cost. We literally open the door to fabulous Illinois Amish Country! We are ready to assist you with meals, attractions, lodging and step on guide service. We have available trained, professional, local step-on guides who are well versed in the history, customs and folklore of this most unique part of Illinois.
Quilts, crafts, florals, pottery, jams, jellies, popcorn, seasonal items and more. Christmas walk 1st weekend Nov.
CITY:Paw Paw
Nostalgic general store filled with Amish wood crafts, quilts, food products and souvenirs.
Anderson Japanese Gardens has been named one of the highest quality Japanese gardens in North America by Sukiya Living Magazine since 2004. Inspired by calm and tranquility, this 12 acre award winning landscape is comprised of koi-filled ponds, winding paths, gentle streams, cascading waterfalls, raked gravel gardens, beautifully trained pines, and more. Master craftsmanship and 16th century traditional architecture is found throughout the garden.
Andover Historical Museum & Grounds
This former home of August Rehnstrom was a temporary haven for Swedish immigrants in the 1860s. The lawn features the bell from the area's first two-story school and millstones from the historic Edwards River Mill.
A spacious, sophisticated saloon atmosphere, a deliciously varied menu and Chicago's finest Live Jazz! Dining is delightfully casual, served with Live Jazz steps from Michigan Avenue, rub shoulders with celebs and jazz buffs from around the world. Andy's renown is international.
Angel Ambrose Fine Art Studio and Creative Space
You will find a large selection of paintings, gift items, prints, and cards that feature Angel's unique ability to capture unseen concepts and make them visually consumable. She often paints lyrical landscapes using evocative color to allude to idyllic beauty. Writing and speaking developed out of her deep desire to communicate. Speaking is a natural overflow of Angel's passion to communicate, utilizing both her visual vocabulary and words.
Anne Lloyd Gallery - Madden Arts Center
The warm, welcoming and slightly funky Madden Arts Center is a richly renovated hub where the Decatur Area Arts Council makes its home. The building houses galleries, classrooms, an art shop, photo lab and rehearsal spaces. The Anne Lloyd Gallery showcases local exhibits as well as extraordinary traveling collections. The gallery spotlights an International Arts Experience exhibition over an 8-week period each summer. Participating in the downtown Decatur "art walks" the gallery holds a "First Friday" reception on the first Friday evening of each month, showcasing a different artist or artistic medium each time.
Annie Lee and Friends Art Gallery
Come visit one of Chicagoland's largest full-service art galleries, featuring original art by nationally known artist Annie Lee. The gift shop offers hundreds of unique gifts and collectibles.
Annie's Little Pots and Pottery Center
Annies Little Pots is a "must-see" shop in Princeton, Illinois. Discover many local artists along with Ann Dittmer's beautiful hand-made pottery, created in her on-site studio. Besides Princeton's own handmade pottery, you'll find Metal Sculpture, Home & Garden decor, soaps, candles, jewelry, and original paintings. Want to try your hand at the Pottery Wheel? Schedule a Pottery Class. The Pottery Cellar located in the basement of Annies Little Pots features a fun Paint Your Own Pottery Studio.
For 25 years, The Annoyance Theatre has created some of Chicago's finest comedy. Home of the longest running musical Co-ed Prison Sluts, The Annoyance uses improvisation to create new and original plays, musicals, sketch-comedy and more, in a vibrant, uncensored atmosphere.
Anthill Gallery & Vintage Curiosities
Anthill productions is home to the photography of rare images' Bob Hageman and the stained-glass work of Firelight Studio's Linda Austin. For well over 20 years, Linda and Bob have been making and displaying their unique artworks throughout the Midwest, and they are now for the first time making them available to a broader audience.
The city's second-tallest building, located at 200 E. Randolph St., rises 82 floors. Interestingly, the structure was first clad entirely in marble, but the slabs turned out to be too thin and were later replaced with thicker slabs of white granite.
The Apollo is an all-purpose activity center, featuring a renovated historic 1912 theater.
The Apollo Theater in Chicago is a lush venue with a prestigious reputation located in the fashionable Lincoln Park Theatre District. Its repertiore includes a fresh blend of comedies, musicals and special events.
In 2009, Lara & Joachim (Jay) Schneider bought the Apollo. Since then there have been quite a few changes. Just recently new seats were installed and the concession area was given a make-over. We offer "Buy Nachos For One Buck Mondays" and BYOB (Bring Your Own Bucket and fill it up for only 75 cents) Tuesdays! If you never been to the Apollo or haven't been in awhile, please come and see this Princeton landmark!
Constructed in 1857 as the southern division of the Illinois State Supreme Court, Abraham Lincoln successfully argued a famous tax case in 1859. In 1888, Clara Barton used the building as a hospital. Tours are available. Please call in advance.
CITY:Mount Vernon
Apple River Fort State Historic Site
Apple River Fort State Historic Site, located in Elizabeth, Illinois, is the site of one of the battles fought during the Black Hawk War. Black Hawk and his 200 warriors attacked the hastily erected fort on June 24, 1832. His story and that of the early settlers are told.
Built in 1926, this historic ballroom quickly became Chicago's premier place for world-renowned live entertainment. Its unique architecture, design and ambiance have made it a multiuse facility that often hosts live concerts.
Architectural Ceramics has a great selection of ceramics for home decor, gifts, and more.
Architecture River Tour with Shoreline Sightseeing
Enjoy a 75-minute Chicago River tour led by our experienced and entertaining guides. Discover why Chicago is known as the birthplace of the skyscraper as you cruise by more than 40 world-famous landmarks. Day and evening departures from two convenient locations: Gateway Park at Navy Pier and the Michigan Avenue Bridge.
Arcola is a pristine showcase of small-town America that still retains many examples of more than a century of architectural changes in the American home. Two tours daily from April through October.
Arcola Historic Train Depot & Information Center
This 1885 train depot displays Illinois Central Railroad memorabilia, the largest Louis Klein collection of antique brooms and brushes in the United States, and interesting Arcola relics and keepsakes. Because Arcola is the birthplace of Raggedy Ann creator Johnny Gruelle, Raggedy Ann & Andy dolls and collectibles are also on display.
Argonne is one of the country's premier facilities for energy-related research and development. Visitors must be at least 16 years old.
Located in the acclaimed Lakeside Center in Chicago's renowned McCormick Place Convention Center, the Arie Crown Theater features a 4,249 seat proscenium arch venue. For over 50 years, the Arie Crown has hosted thousands of Corporate, Civic and Public events featuring many of the most prominent companies and celebrated artists in the world.
Arlington International Racecourse
At Arlington International, we aim to make every day of the season special by combining the excitement of thoroughbred racing, gorgeous grounds and fantastic food to create a winning track experience for our guests! Whether you're looking for a fun and exciting day out with friends and family, a casual and charming afternoon at the races, or a sophisticated and stylish get-together, Arlington International offers an extraordinary experience for everyone! Live racing and entertainment from May through September or find a full calendar of race dates and events at arlingtonpark.com.
CITY:Arlington Heights
Three floors of fun! Shop our 1st floor boutique, create in our upstairs art studio and upcycle with vintage soul re-sale in our lower level.
Art Attack offers a variety of classes, hosts private events, and has an artist gallery for viewing. Art Attack is a place for empowering self-expression and freedom through art.
Wide variety of glass items, jewelry, lots of miscellaneous, as well as framed art work.
Art de Triumph & Artful Framer Studios
Art of Chicago and the World. Originals, prints, fine art cards and expert framing. Corporate gifts and event space. Consultation and installation. Open daily.
Art Gallery at the Oak Park Public Library
Architectural award-winning Main Library features extensive contemporary art collection and Art Gallery with rotating exhibits by local artists. Free one-hour art appreciation tours are offered on the first and third Saturday of each month.
CITY:Oak Park
Visit the Art Garden which features outdoor sculptures & eco-friendly gardens. Murals & sculptures are also displayed in the Downtown Business District adjacent to the Art Garden.
CITY:Palos Heights
Located in the Oak Park Arts District, we feature contemporary folk art, found object art and fine crafts created primarily with vintage, re-used, reworked, recycled and reclaimed materials. You will find truly unique, eco-friendly, "green" art and artful objects for yourself or for gift giving created by Lisa Nordstrom and other intriguing artists. Visit our website for current exhibits and special events.
CITY:Oak Park
The second-largest art museum in the United States is home to more than 300,000 works of art, including "American Gothic" by Grant Wood, Edward Hopper's "Nighthawks" and more. Renowned for its rare master works, at The Art Institute visitors can experience one of the world's most notable collections of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art. With the addition of its Modern Wing, the museum now features an impressive showcase for its contemporary artworks.
Artful Designs is Bloomington's original and only 'paint your own' pottery studio. It offers the area's largest selection of ready-to-paint pottery. Personal attention and design expertise are available to customers who wish to paint their own pieces. Custom pottery, painted by Artful Designs' talented, experienced staff is also available.
Arthur Amish Country Information Center
This visitor's center offers maps and information on the entire Amish area, including the 150 Amish craft shops that dot the countryside surrounding the village of Arthur.
Floral items.
Florals and custom made silks.
CITY:East Dundee
Pottery demonstrations Saturdays, 2-4 p.m., Sundays 10 a.m.-noon. Watch the magic of throwing.
Artists's Ensemble is a thriving theater group that offers five professional productions a year in the Clark Arts Center at Rockford University. Tickets are available by phone or online.
One of Downtown's largest showcases of contemporary American art and jewelry, providing a vast collection of art media including stained and blown glass, metal and wood sculpture and much more!
Arts & More Gallery offers custom framing, in-home consultations, art classes, hundreds of mats and frames, and thousands of prints. Also, original art by local, national, and international artists.
CITY:Red Bud
A variety of arts events are staged at this location in Argonne.
Arts of Fire has a pottery painting studio, ceramics painting, silver jewelry, and parties.
Founded in 1999, ArtsPartners of Central Illinois, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to building awareness and economic viability of the arts by facilitating collaborative initiatives among arts organizations and other entities; expanding audiences; acting as a liaison and coordinator of arts information and resources; expanding educational opportunities; and encouraging public participation in the arts.
The Asa Crook Home is the first frame house built in 1839 by Whiteside County's first settler. The restored home is open for tours.
Assumption Historical Society/Museum
This museum displays old school pictures and artifacts from the town of Assumption. Open by appointment.
The Athenaeum Theatre is multi-stage theatre complex. We sell tickets to various live theatrical, dance and music events. We have a Main Stage that seats 985 and three studio black boxes seating 67, 81 and 89.
Atkinson Historical Society Museum
This historical society museum has diplays and entertaining stories about the people and history of Atkinson, the Hennepin Canal, Rolle Bolle and Henry County.
Located at the Atlanta Museum, these three exhibits and 20 other prints depict a variety of Lincoln and Logan County events. It is located at the site of an early political rally during Abraham Lincoln's campaign for President.
Built in 1908, this National Register Property is one of Illinois' few octagonal-shaped public libraries. Its gilded rotunda and interior rooms, filled with solid-oak woodwork, reflect its classic architecture. Local volunteers who comprise the "Keepers of the Clock" take turns on a weekly basis hand-winding the 1909 Seth Thomas clock housed in the library's clock tower.


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Friday, August 6, 2010
Friday Pretties
Friday Pretties this week has me thinking about all things wedding.
is a wonderful source for the creative gems of artists. Here are a few...
2 Birds in Love
The Back Porch Shoppe
Amie Noel Designs
New Fashioned Whispers
Nest Pretty Things
Be sure to visit Joyce at
I Love Pretty Little Things
for more Friday Pretties!
Have a blessed day!
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Thursday, August 5, 2010
A Thankful Heart
I want to thank you for all of your heartfelt comments. Each comment felt like a reassuring hand on my shoulder, and blessed me more than I can express. This is the first death of a parent that we have experienced and there has been such a range of emotions for so many reasons. The service was beautiful. My son read scripture, Ecclesiastes 3: 1-14 and my daughter sang "His Great Name" while playing her guitar. My adorable nephew who is 6 yrs. old read some scripture as well. There is something that reaches down into the core of your being when you watch your son carry his Grandfather's casket. I was reminded again of the brevity of our earthly life and the wonderful promises of eternity with Jesus.
I was able to see my cherished friend, Gina (Geeg), at the visitation. Gina was my maid-of-honor 23 years ago this August 15. She handed me this gift, which I will treasure. It is a picture of Gina and I at her wedding this past fall. I love that the frame looks like a quilt. I have known Gina since junior high. We took Home Ec class together and she still teases me about the "ugly jumper with the mushrooms" that I made. It
the early 70's! Gina, my husband and I graduated together in 1980. We spent some wonderful holidays with her big Italian family eating pasta and turkey. Gina, if you are reading this, I am short, but you must have been standing on the platform, cuz I'm not that short,
am I?
This is wedding week for
so her soon-to-be Mother-in-love, Diane and I spent part of the day checking off things from her to-do list. I was glad to get out of the house and clear my mind a bit. We stopped at Goodwill. I found this necklace for $5. It was so unusual that I couldn't pass it up.
I struck gold on the vintage sheet find with this pretty number. It survived the scalding hot water wash so it will be added to the rest of the group. I have such a yearning to quilt but I've got 3 weddings in the next two weeks and I'm doing the flowers and bouquet for one. No quilting for me.
Diane found this pretty vintage pillowcase at an estate sale and gave it to me today. I'm thinking that if I have hit the 20 mark with vintage linens, then I might do a
"Turning Twenty"
quilt. I really shouldn't start another quilt until I've finished
The bane of my existence
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010
For Today
I've been sitting here at the computer and for once, am at a loss for words. There has been a lot going on behind the scenes that I haven't been able to share. I can tell you that my Father-in-law did not get better and after a month in the hospital, has passed away. Today is the funeral. I've had to do and say many things in the past few days that I've never done before, some good and some very hard. I look forward to getting back to posting about happy things but, for today, I've got to go do a few more hard things and hope that I can be bold enough to ask you to keep my family in your prayers.
Let's be a blessing today,
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Sunday, August 1, 2010
Sunday Scripture
"This is how we know what love is:
Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.
And we ought to lay down our lives
for our brothers. If anyone has material
possessions and sees his brother in need
but has no pity on him, how can the love
of God be in him? Dear children, let us
not love with words or tongue but with
actions and in truth."
1 John 3:16-18
Sunday Blessings,
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Saturday, July 31, 2010
A Saturday Stroll
I saw the strangest thing the other day, a chipmunk had crawled up my hollyhock plant to the very top. He was peeking over the fence in my yard. He took one look at me and jumped, I hope he's alright. Perhaps he thought I was pretty strange too. I wish I had gotten a picture but I knew he wouldn't hold the pose for long. Let's take a midsummer look at the garden...
I will remember the garden this winter when the snow is blowing and the beds are bare. I will forgive the Japanese beetle for devouring my hollyhocks (at least the roses are still intact). It truly has been a good summer in the garden. I hope you are finding time to enjoy creation today!
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Friday, July 30, 2010
Friday Pretties
Oh dear...
Oh my...
With buttons....
and lace?
My heart...
is Sugar Pink today!
All of these wonderful pictures come from
Sugar Pink Boutique
at Etsy. She has the prettiest trims and buttons as well as other surprises. For more Friday Pretties visit Joyce at
I Love Pretty Little Things
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Mailbox Love
Most days going out to the mailbox is pretty boring, pizza coupons and internet service ads. But not this week, first came a package from Molly at
Birdie Blue
. I won her Cath Kidston giveaway!! You know how I LOVE Cath Kidston!
Love my Dream Home Journal!
Love my Menu and Shopping List!
Thank you Molly! Be sure to visit her blog,
Birdie Blue
, I know you will absolutely love it like I do. She has such a great eye for color and design. You won't be disappointed.
As if my package from Molly wasn't enough, my Fresh Vintage from
Fig Tree Quilts
arrived. With it came a free cell phone case pattern. Oh, what a happy day!
I also wanted to answer a couple of questions that have been popping up lately. First, I've had some inquiry as to the lavender water I use to iron with. At one of the local barn sales I attend, a woman makes this and I always get some when I'm there. I believe it is a tiny amount of lavender oil mixed with water. It does not stain the fabric but gives it the most wonderful smell. If we have all that ironing to do, why not enjoy the process? Secondly, I have shown the cooking lavender as well. That is lavender designed specifically for cooking, without any oils. I use that to make lavender shortbread. It's wonderful!
Be Blessed,
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
A Recipe for You
I've been finding myself wanting to cook more lately. I really don't know why, but my family is certainly glad. Seems like the summer has us eating a lot of fresh pesto and grilled chicken and while that is fine, it can get a bit boring. Some of the cooking inspiration has come from my organizing the spice jars. I have posted about these before and wanted to let you know that I decided to add some clear packing tape over the labels. I found that messy hands can mess up a rather pretty label and I certainly don't want to waste my Cath Kidston labels!
I decided to store these jars in a vintage enamel baking pan. It slips conveniently into my kitchen island and I like opening the door to see them. At 99 cents these jars are a bargain from World Market.
This recipe for Green Enchiladas comes from Martha Stewart's Quick Cook Menus and I've been making them for years. This is one of her early books (1988) that I got as a gift from my FIL for Christmas the year after I married his wonderful son. Enjoy!
Green Enchiladas
2 pds boneless chicken breasts
1/2 stick unsalted butter
1 lg. white onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 pd. fresh spinach
3 cups sour cream
2 (4 oz.) cans green chiles, drained and chopped
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 cup milk
salt to taste
12 flour tortillas
6 oz. Monterey Jack Cheese, grated (I use pre-shredded)
1. Poach the chicken breasts in a small skillet or saucepan with water to cover until done, 15-20 minutes. Remove from water, cool slightly, and shred into small, bite-size pieces. Set aside.
2. In a small skillet, melt the butter and saute the onion until tender, about 5 min.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter a large casserole (I use Pam).
4. Steam the spinach in a steamer or colander. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. Let the spinach cool slightly; chop coarsely.
5. Combine the onion, spinach, sour cream, chiles, cumin, reserved spinach liquid, and milk; mix well and season to taste.
6. Add half the sauce to the shredded chicken and mix well. Place the tortillas in the oven to soften (about 3 min.) and remove. Fill the tortillas with equal amounts of filling and roll up. Place the rolled tortillas seam side down in one layer in the prepared casserole. Cover with half the grated cheese and top with the remaining sauce; sprinkle on the remaining cheese. Bake until heated through, about 30 minutes.
Have a lovely day!
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Monday, July 26, 2010
A Lovely Couple
I'm so excited to share with you today the engagement photos of Chelsea and Justin who will be getting married in two weeks. You may remember Chelsea from the
I had for her. This wedding marks, for me, the beginning of my friends who have children getting married. Justin is the son of Diane who I do the
sales with. As we count down to the wedding day, take a peek at these gorgeous pictures...
Breakfast at Tiffany's was feel they were going for. Justin wore his Grandfathers hat. I just love the gloves and the sunglasses on Chelsea. They are such a fun, loving, kind and caring couple. I know they make their parents very proud. I have enjoyed getting to know them and being a part of this special time in their lives. Currently I'm finishing the napkins for their rehearsal dinner. I know the wedding will be as beautiful as they are!
With joy,
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Sunday, July 25, 2010
Sunday Scripture
"Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
sweet to the soul
and healing to the bones."
Proverbs 16:24
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Skip to comments.Police: Mother left kids in truck to visit Mons Venus
Posted on 07/28/2012 9:40:20 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement
TAMPA -- A 28-year-old mother has been charged with leaving two children in a pickup while she visited the Mons Venus strip club.
(Excerpt) Read more at 2.tbo.com ...
I can't believe they let her in the club - that's a sure fire cure for arousal... possibly forever.
That's quite a headline- no mention of club
Well played, sir.
That is just about as guilty as they come.
I find it unbelievably weird that a woman would pay money to go into a club to look at...women. Probably a dyke.
Maybe she was putting in an application
Ugly as home-made soap.
"I find it unbelievably weird that a woman would pay money to go into a club to look at...women."....
I find it unbelievable that someone would father children with that woman.......Geeeeesh!
Why is it always Florida that is the underlying fact in all these bizarre stories.
Reminds me of a quote that stated; No matter how sordid the story, you don't have to dig down very far to find the word Florida attached.
If it weren't for alcohol, it wouldn't happen.
I heard Barney say that this morning on an episode of "The Andy Griffith Show."
Should never have been allowed to breed.
To work there? Then she wouldn't have needed to pay to get in.
GUILTY!!! And capital punishment would not be enough.
Mons Venus is a well known strip club in Tampa. The owners are letting Occupy Tampa people camp in a vacant lots he owns in the poorest area of Tampa.
He is going to have Free ADMISSION to the delegates of the RNC, if they want to visit.
Personnally, he is an LIBERAL MORON...
Conan's idiot sister.
Good grief, she looks like Conan O'Brien!
LOL, I should have read the replies first!
It's pretty bad when a strip club patron and owner have more concern for your children than you do.
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The National Gallery of Australia
20th Birthday Open Day
Saturday 5 October 2002
Celebrating 20 years since the opening of the National Gallery of Australia.
Free admission to special exhibitions, special broadcast of 2CN garden program from 8:30am, tours of the Gallery's collection, talks on works of art, behind the scenes tours, performances, workshops, children's activities in the Sculpture Garden, 15% discount in the Gallery Shop for NGA Members
Special events during
the day in the James O. Fairfax Theatre:
Australian Art Book Launch and Viewing of Australian Galleries 12:00pm
Gordon Darling AO CMG launches the Gallery's new publication 'Australian Art in the National Gallery of Australia' (limited seating)
The Big Americans Master Printer Talk 2:00pm
Ken Tyler discusses the work of his print studios
Artist Talk 3:30pm
Artist Neil Dawson discusses his new installation at the Gallery Diamonds
The National Gallery of Australia will come alive on 5 October to celebrate
20 years of the Gallery on the foreshore of Lake Burley Griffin. The Open
Day sponsored by Qantas will be the key event in several weeks of celebrations
marking this important milestone.
Two special exhibitions mounted to coincide with the birthday will be free on the Open Day (normally $10, $7). Jackson Pollock's Blue Poles an important exhibition of Pollock's work and marks 50 years since the painting of Blue Poles. This exhibition coincides with a major exhibition of work involving master printer Ken Tyler, The Big Americans: Albers, Frankenthaler, Hockney, Johns, Lichtenstein, Motherwell, Rauschenberg, Stella.
Two other special exhibitions will be available to the public: Seeing the Centre: The Art of Albert Namatjira and Colour + Concept: International colour photography. A focus exhibition on the architecture of the Gallery will also be a feature of the celebrations.
The Open Day will provide an opportunity to see the recently refurbished galleries of International, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Asian and Australian Art. The refurbishment of internal walls, lighting, window treatment and flooring is part of an overall gallery enhancement program.
The public will be invited to join the celebrations on Saturday 5 October at an Open Day, which will feature
- A live Broadcast
in the Sculpture Garden from 8:30am by the popular ABC-2CN garden program
with Alex Sloan. The local audience is welcome to join Alex and her
team for muffins and coffee;
- Tours and talks
focused on the permanent collection of International, Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander, Asian and Australian Art;
- Tours of the special
exhibitions, and the Sculpture Garden;
- A special behind
the scenes self-guided tour of registration, art storage, and mount
- Performances throughout the Gallery including music, dance and theatre;
- Free life drawing
workshops sessions;
- A Sculpture Garden
activity for families throughout the day; and
- A rolling audio-visual program;
Three special events will be featured in the James O. Fairfax Theatre
Australian Art
Book Launch 12:00pm
Gordon Darling AO CMG launches the 20th birthday publication 'Australian Art in the National Gallery of Australia'
The Big Americans Master Printer Talk 2:00pm
Ken Tyler (USA) discusses the work of his internationally renowned print studios.
The outstanding contribution to printmaking by Ken Tyler has been acknowledged worldwide. Even in his early days at Tamarind Lithography Workshop in Los Angeles in 1963 he was known for his visionary understanding of print media. He eventually established his own atelier, Gemini Ltd. In 1966 the company was joined with Gemini GEL (Graphics Editions Limited) and moved to Bedford Village, N.Y. in February 1974. The list of artists working with his studio is a veritable who's who of the art world.
Working with major figures within the art world such as Frank Stella, David Hockney and Roy Lichtenstein, the prints that Tyler's studio produced were technically challenging and extremely labour-intensive. Tyler is renowned for his determination to push technical boundaries. In his lecture, Ken Tyler will discuss his experiences of working with a range of artists and some of the technical innovations that took place in his studio.
Artist Talk 3:30pm
Artist Neil Dawson discusses his new installation 'Diamonds', which replaces the 'Globe' outside the Gallery's entrance.
As part of the National Gallery of Australia's 20th birthday celebrations, leading New Zealand artist Neil Dawson has been commissioned to create a major sculptural work. Diamonds replaces Dawson's earlier work Globe that was an icon of the National Gallery before being irreparably damaged during a severe windstorm in November 1998.
Neil Dawson, born Christchurch in 1948, has an international reputation for his suspended sculptures which appear to float magically in space. Dawson's challenge for Diamonds has been to create a work of the same form and for the same site as Globe, yet one that creates new relationships with its environment and reflects the developments in his work over the last decade.
Diamonds is a further development of the concept of Globe. Instead of presenting a global view, however, Diamonds is a zooming in on Australia. Dawson's intention is to create a gallery of images of the diverse Australian landscape as seen from above: bush, mountains, desert, sea and clouds.
Diamonds has been acquired by the National Gallery with the generous assistance of ActewAGL. Dawson's lecture at the National Gallery will be an opportunity to hear the artist's insight to a new icon of National Gallery of Australia.
For Further information:
Ken Begg Media +61 2 6282 4928
Greg Marginson Public Programs +61 2 6240 6524 or
Public Affairs + 61 2 6240 6431


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By DOROTHY SMITHSeattle, Wash.
Dear Editor,
My understanding is that we will have an ID card/driver's license with all manner of personal data contained therein: medical, financial, criminal, employment, almost your entire life history. We will have input of our information from many different sources. Do we trust this information? How do we verify it or correct it? Will authority believe us?
I work in the court system and handle public documents all day long, and I've done it for nearly 30 years. In these public documents, the same name sometimes is misspelled three different ways, numbers and addresses are wrong, there are many, many mistakes made by clerks, minimum-wage clerks, the same clerks inputting our data for our national ID cards.
We will have to pay these clerks much better wages to be able to depend on the accuracy of their input into our national ID cards/driver's licenses, $50,000 to $70,000 per year, or we will have the biggest fiasco ever in our country.
This bright idea was snuck into a must-pass spending bill at the last minute by a representative from Wisconsin, Bill Sennsinbrenner, Republican. Maybe the citizens of Wisconsin are willing to pay for this incredible waste of time and money.


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About 175 Brave Sub Zero Weather to Attend Jobs Forum in St. Louis
Many dug out of snow drifts and bundled up due to temperatures well below zero on Saturday to attend the Tri-State Jobs & Economic Development Forum in St. Louis hosted by USDA Rural Development (RD) and Farm Service Agency (FSA) of Illinois, Iowa and Missouri. The forum was held in conjunction with the Missouri Governor's Conference on Agriculture.
I welcomed the 175 attendees to St. Louis, set the stage for the forum and introduced the welcome video by USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan. A cross section of rural areas was in attendance including youth from FFA and 4-H.
Bill Menner from Iowa RD introduced the five panelists who made short presentations on jobs related issues: Dr. Jon Hagler, Director of Missouri Department of Agriculture; Elisabeth Buck, Director of Iowa Workforce Development; Randy Harris, Program Director Laborers' International Local 338; Brian Bauer with Business Banking Market Manager for National City Bank; and Sharon Gulick, Director University of Missouri Extension's Community Economic and Entrepreneurial Development (EXCEED) Program.
Some of the "key" things I heard to impact jobs and the economic conditions centered around: enhanced opportunities to promote the "spirit of entrepreneurship" through incentives, technical assistance and capital; more use of collaboration on a regional basis to attract businesses; streamlining of government regulations and red tape for start up businesses plus improvements in tax code; more lenders willing to utilize government guarantees or other programs to help new or expanding businesses; more funding for jobs training to help with "skilling up" the workforce; more funding for summer youth programs; expansion of high speed rural broadband access; more funding for ethanol and bio-diesel programs; continued high levels of funding for RD infrastructure programs to sustain rural communities and provide for a high quality of life in rural areas to help maintain and attract businesses and jobs for skilled workers.
The entire forum was captured on audio and video plus numerous staff took notes and pictures. A report will be submitted to USDA Secretary Vilsack and President Obama.
We collected many recommendations and suggestions from a variety of partners and stakeholders during the forum. Many completed comment cards and we encouraged those in attendance and others that had contacted us to provide comments on the USDA Blog website www.usda.gov/blog/usda or e-mailing to firstname.lastname@example.com
We truly thank everyone that participated and do feel confident that the ideas being collected and submitted will provide a positive result in stimulating jobs and economic growth in the future.
Janie Dunning, Missouri State Director
To learn more, go to the Rural Development and FSA Job Roundtables Schedule, and the News Release, "USDA to Host Roundtables on Jobs, Economic Growth"


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BRONC / LADY BRONC BASKETBALL - The Sheridan high school basketball teams open up conference play and won 3 out of 4 games the Broncs blew out Cheyenne South Friday and came back Saturday with a 50-39 win over Laramie.
The Lady Broncs beat south 63-33 Friday but dropped an overtime game in Laramie Friday. They played from behind the entire game but found a way to get it into overtime after the game Head coach Sean Yeager.
Johnson County high school athletes were in action this weekend and had mixed results.
In basketball, the Bison boys traveled to Glenrock on Friday and downed the Herders 52-41, and then dropped their game on Saturday in Torrington to the Trailblazers 59-46.
The boys are now 6-6 for the season.
The Lady Bison also traveled to Glenrock Friday and beat the Lady Herders 36-31, and also dropped their game at Torrington to the Lady Blazers 49-38.
The girls are now 5-7 so far this season.
The Kaycee teams fared much better this weekend.
Gillette Indoor Invitational
Gillette, WY – Gillette Recreation Center
Saturday January 21, 2012
Girls Team Scores:
1 Campbell County 130
2 Laramie 77.5
3 Cody 74.5
4 Kelly Walsh 67.5
5 Cheyenne Central 57
6 Cheyenne East 56
7 Sheridan 37
8 Natrona County 27
9 Riverton 18
10 Thermopolis 14
11 Lovell 9
12 Glenrock 8
13 Cheyenne South 2
SHS Girls Individual Results: (Top 8 Only)
55 Meter Dash
6th Nicci Kassen 7.81
800 Meter Run
4th Katie Rotellini 2:42.86
3200 Meter Run
8th Courtney Jolovich 13:22.16
800 Meter Relay
Friday basketball results:
Buffalo defeated Glenrock 52-41.
Kaycee downs Upton 55-41.
Buffalo over Glenrock 36-31.
Kaycee 44, Upton 35.
Saturday scores:
Buffalo loses to Torrington 59-46.
Kaycee over Guernsey 67-39.
Torrington over Buffalo 49-38.
Kaycee over Guernsey 54-47.
The Sheridan Lady Broncs fall to Laramie 44 to 47.
1st Quarter: Sheridan Broncs lead Laramie 12 to 5.
2nd Quarter: Sheridan Broncs lead Laramie 23 to 12.
3rd Quarter: Sheridan Broncs lead Laramie 35 to 20.
4th Quarter: Sheridan Broncs defeat Laramie 50 to 39.
The Sheridan Bronc Basketball team ripped Cheyenne South Friday night at home, jumping out early and winning 77-34 in their first conference match-up of the season. They host Laramie today at 1:30, we'll have that game for you live on AM 1410 KWYO.
The Sheridan Lady Broncs beat Cheyenne South 63 to 33.
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Metro 2.2, JAXB 2.2.5, JAX-WS 2.2.6 Released!
By Martin Grebac on Mar 01, 2012
I'm happy to announce we released Metro 2.2, including the JAXB 2.2.5 and JAX-WS 2.2.6 releases:
Metro: http://metro.java.net/2.2/
JAX-WS: http://jax-ws.java.net/2.2.6/
JAXB: http://jaxb.java.net/2.2.5/
The Metro 2.2 is aligned and integrated with GlassFish 3.1.2 release. Some feature highlights:
- large number of bugfixes going into all codelines
- including better alignment with Weblogic stack in JAX-WS area
- both JAXB and JAX-WS apt tool usage (long time deprecated in JDK) has been replaced with JSR 269 Pluggable Annotation Processing API allowing JDK8 integration and removal of com.sun.mirror implementation from JDK
- new Modular Databinding layer has been added to JAX-WS and exposed in Metro as well, which allows users to use e.g. Moxy JAXB implementation instead of the default JAXB RI for web service invocations
- the JAX-WS Maven plugins have been updated to allow working with latest JAX-WS releases and enhanced with lots of new capabilities
- documentation for all 3 components has been updated to docbook format which allowed the release documentation be present also in single HTML view and PDF formats


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This hands-on computer course gives computer users the
opportunity to build on the learning experience from Computer College I.
Students will learn additional components and parts of a computer. Computer
terms as well as how to create, print, and save documents, and personalize the
desktop will be discussed. Students will become more familiar with MS Windows
applications. Additional internet topics will be presented and discussed.
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Here's a bit of shopping advice by Jessica Quirk of What I Wore. "If you're going to spend money on investment items, look for a quality winter coat and boots, jeans and a cocktail dress."
Here are a few ideas!
1. Rag & Bone Mid-rise skinny jeans ($240) – buy it at Net-A-Porter.
2. Australia Luxe sage rubber 'Duke' shearling lined rain boots ($153) – buy it at Bluefly.
3. Dress Up Topshop Sequin bodycon dress ($118) – buy it at Topshop.
4. Barbour Winter White honour wool trench coat ($493.35) – buy it at My Wardrobe.
Quote via Metromix.
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I'd be interested in meeting some other digi-scrappers in New Mexico. I'll be retiring in early June 2011 and one of my goals is to do more scrapping in ScrapGirls. I live in Los Alamos.
New Mexico Scrapgirls
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Posted 30 April 2011 - 05:38 PM
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Posted 01 May 2011 - 12:31 PM
I don't live in New Mexico, Francine, but am down there regularly, so will try to join if there's ever a meetup. Our son is at New Mexico Tech in Socorro, along with brother-in-law, and father-in-law is in Rio Rancho. Welcome aboard.
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Slippery when wet: Cardinals accusations of Lester reek of sour grapes
Labels can be misleading.
Yes, Jon Lester is the ace of the Red Sox, a status he proved during Wednesdays Game 1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals, a game that might go down as one of the most memorable postseason affairs that weve seen in Boston.
That 1A moniker? Forget about it.
Lester is your man, the horse that you want at the front of your rotation.
End of story.
Of course, then theres the Vaseline angle.
There always has to be something, right? From Eric Mangini to Tyler Melling, someone always has to call us out.
In case you missed it, heres what Cardinals minor league pitcher Melling Tweeted last night during the game.
Jon Lester using a little Vaseline inside the glove tonight? pic.twitter.com/IyQn2iqg5f— Tyler Melling (@TylerMelling) October 24, 2013
Then, theres this.
Frankly, who knows what Lester had going on last night. He was dominant in the win over the Cardinals, but I dont know. Doesnt this seem like sour grapes? Sorry Cardinals fans, but you dropped the ball, twice. Literally.
Well, actually thats not true. You actually have to have possession of it to drop it. Right, Adam Wainwright?
I don't think it was jitters, Wainwright said after watching well, who knows exactly he was doing. I don't know what happened.
It was an all-around embarrassing performance by the Cardinals, escalated by the comments of a guy not even on their staff.
And so Lesters label goes from stud ace to cheater in the matter of a 12-hour span. Et tu, Cardinals?
Lets call a spade a spade. Its not exactly a secret that the Cardinals have been somewhat of a miracle organization over the past decade or so, replacing players at a rate that Billy Beane probably cant figure out. Whats your secret, St. Louis?
Hell, even the Yankees cant figure out a way to maintain such brilliance anymore.
Melling, for the record, is a 25-year-old pitcher who just finished the 2013 season in Palm Beach, going 3-4 with a 4.93 ERA. The Cardinals drafted him in the 39th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft out of Miami University of Ohio. Based on the Cardinals record of making stars out of nothing, he should probably win the Cy Young Award next season.
You want to call a guy out, then youd better bring something better to the table than what Melling had at his disposal. Boy, the Cardinals have had some offseason from a perception standpoint, huh?
Chest-beating aside over how you perceive yourselves to be the best fans in baseball, this latest incident takes the cake. See no evil, hear no evil, because you have no idea when the accusers will be pounding on your own door.
Was Lester pulling a Charlie Donovan on the mound Wednesday night? Heck if we know. It has been an ongoing issue with this staff though, made most known by Toronto Blue Jays analyst Dirk Hayhust, who accused Clay Buchholz of doctoring the ball back in May. Spit? Vaseline? Sun tan lotion? Take a guess.
BullFrog is as prevalent across baseball as chewing tobacco and sunflower seeds," Yahoos Jeff Passan wrote earlier this year. Major League Baseball can't exactly ban sunscreen. And players accept it as part of the game because they don't believe it leads to crazy movement on pitches like spitters of yore.
Your move, Michael Wacha. Show some of that Cardinals pristine baseball spirit.
If youre a Red Sox fan, you had to love the look on Cardinals manager Mike Mathenys face at the end of the game Wednesday. The man looked about as lost as the Titanic, struggling to find an answer to how his team lost the game. Kind of like the Tigers, no?
Thats a good sign, and you know what, so was Mellings suspicion. John Farrell, ask to look at Wachas mitt.
Whatever Melling was thinking, odds are its going to bite his own franchise in the behind.
Thanks for all that 04 business, St. Louis. But its go time now.
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Well, if you are adding sub forum, you might as well add one for manwha and manhua. Yeah, they dont really get a lot of posts, but i think many of them are actually missing from the shonen manga sub forum to begin with. I believe it would be much more popular than just a sub forum for soul eater alone. I mean, there are quite a few manwhas and manhuas, aren't there? Some are actually quite good. Although, i know veritas and the breaker are in the shonen section which i believe are manwhas, so you might have to move a few posts from the shonen, maybe even shojo section.
Although, i seeing as they are mostly monthly (I believe) it won't exactly be that active, but it might also help people find out some of the manwhas or manhuas that are good. Plus, if you find something in that section, you'll know to read left from right. :-p


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