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Under the direction and supervision of the Chief, Office of Operating and Environmental Standards (CG-OES), the Chief, Maritime Personnel Qualifications Division (CG-OES-1) shall:
Develop and maintain standards, statutes, regulations and guidance for the maritime industry regarding personnel qualifications, licensing, certification, and manning.
Support U.S. representation on the IMO Subcommittee on Standards of Training and Watchkeeping (STCW) to accomplish U.S. objectives on issues relating to merchant marine personnel and manning which arise at IMO and other international fora.
Coordinate the monitoring of U.S. implementation efforts with respect to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification & Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) 1978, as amended.
Coordinates Coast Guard efforts at International Labour Organization (ILO) related to maritime labor issues and the implementation of ILO conventions.
Supports the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC) and the Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC)
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U.S. Coast Guard
2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
Washington DC 20593-7509
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Deerfield Golf Club and Learning Center
The beauty of Deerfield Golf Club extends far beyond the greens of our golf course. Let your guests enjoy the beauty of our clubhouse with breathtaking views of the golf course. The Deerfield Golf Club offers excellence in scenery, cuisine and service, whether the occasion is a golf outing, private party or anniversary celebration.
Dempster-Greenwood Street Beach
Sand beach used for launching small carry-in crafts. Lockers and racks available to store crafts on site.
Located in southeast Lake County near Vernon Hills, this crushed gravel surface trail is perfect for hiking, biking, horseback riding, and cross country skiing. The trail offers a medium level of difficulty as it winds alongside tree-laden riverbanks, through dense bottom-land woods, adjacent to ponds and over footbridges. This trail links the Half Day Forest Preserve to the Wright Woods Forest Preserve spanning nearly the entire length of Lake County.
CITY:Vernon Hills
The Aquatic Center features a zero depth pool with play equipment, a water play structure, drop slide and diving board. You'll also find lockers/showers and a concession stand.
Dick's Sporting Goods - Schaumburg
Dick's Sporting Goods leads more athletes to victory by providing the edge they need to perform at their peak. They offer a deep assortment of sporting goods and apparel for baseball, football, hunting, golf, fishing and more.
Didier Farms offers a variety of vegetables and flowers in our greenhouse this spring, and our farmers market in summer. U-pick opportunities are plentiful throughout the summer, weather permitting. During our Pumpkinfest, the last week of September and all of October, we offer hayrides, pony rides, corn maze and an exotic zoo, in beautiful Lake County. Also enjoy the Buffalo Creek Mining Co, pony & camel rides, Animal Land, Pumpkin Playland, kiddie rides, Parakeet Encounter, Pig Races (Sat, Sun & Mon) Pumpkin Patch Café, homemade apple cider & pumpkin donuts made daily. Antique tractor display, fall produce, birthday parties and school groups by reservation only.
This year-round rowing center features a boat launch on the North Shore Channel and two indoor rowing tanks with a training center.
A 61-mile hiking, biking and nature trail follows the bed of a long-gone railroad. It's one of the nation's first linear recreation trails and a model for others in the United States.
EagleRider Motorcycle Rentals and Tours
EagleRider is the largest motorcycle rental and tour company in the world. Rent a Harley Davidson for a day or a week and experience the open road!
Eaglewood Resort & Spa offers a luxurious retreat whether you arrive for a conference or relaxing getaway. The architecturally stunning resort, constructed in Frank Lloyd Wright- influence Prairie-style architecture, features upscale hotel accomodations, luxurious amenities, sophisticated technology, and a myriad of recreational options.
A public park with lighted softball/baseball fields, basketball courts, playground, skateboard park, volleyball courts, tennis courts, dog park, fishing pond with a pier, shelter, walking trail, restroom.
CITY:St. Charles
Outdoor ice skating; new refrigerated skating system; warming shelters available.
The Elmhurst Park District exists to provide opportunities for the enjoyment of residents and visitors, particularly those opportunities that people cannot supply for themselves. With facilities like the Elmhurst Art Museum, a skate park, two swimming pools, several fitness & recreation centers, over twenty neighborhood parks, and miles of bike paths and trails, the Elmhurst Park District will satisfy the needs of any audience.
Twelve-acre RV resort. Good Sam club.
Enchanted Castle Restaurant & Entertainment Complex
Chicago's premiere entertainment complex! 60,000 sq. ft. of fun featuring: indoor go karts, laser tag, bumper cars, 200+ games, mini golf, Kid's Quest Softplay plus a 625-seat restaurant w/ great food and song (karaoke)., Sir Bounce-A-Lot Jumpland coming this summer! Great team building and corp. events for up to 1,800.
Elgin's finest 40-lane bowling center.
Built on the grounds of the Ladd Arboretum in 1974, the Evanston Ecology Center serves as the education nucleus of the arboretum. An area of natural beauty, the arboretum stretches along a three-quarter mile segment of McCormick Boulevard on a narrow, 23-acre strip of reclaimed land that follows the diagonal course of the North Shore Channel. The Evanston Ecology Center offers many programs throughout the year such as an Easter egg hunt, community plays, and musical performances. Many are free.
Bring your dog to Evanston's Dog Beach! Admission restricted to dogs with a "dog beach season token".
Named "Chicagoland's Best Rainy Day Activity Site" by Chicago Magazine, the Exploritorium is much more than an indoor playground. It is a place where children and adults can come and explore together through interactive play. Make-believe in our costumed dress-up area, run your fingers through our water play area, make music, play with trains, and experience new heights in the two-and-a-half story maze of tubes and tunnels.
A tranquil oasis where history melds with nature and design. This historic garden affords the opportunity to experience the uniqueness of Japanese gardening and enjoy a moment of harmony with nature.
Dolphins soar, belugas dance and penguins parade in Fantasea, the aquatic show at Shedd Aquarium. The marine mammal presentations showcase the natural talents and learned skills of the animals—and their trainers.
Whether you're interested in science or just fishing in the ponds near the buffalo herd you're welcome at Fermilab. Take a self-guided tour of the laboratory, the Art Gallery and science and educational displays. View the grounds from the 15th floor observation area. Visitors may also visit the Lederman Science Center. Performing arts and lectures. Groups welcome by appointment. Public tours are offered every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and as part of the Ask-a-Scientist event on the first Sunday of each month.
Beautiful park along the Fox River & Ferson Creek offers picnic sites, shelter, playground, fishing and and canoe launch.
CITY:St. Charles
First Ascent Climbing & Fitness (Avondale)
First Ascent's mission is to serve and grow Chicago's vibrant climbing community by providing outstanding instruction, hosting fun events, and fostering a warm, welcoming environment. Whether you're new to climbing or a seasoned veteran, we have the climbing classes, terrain, resources, and experience to help you reach the next level in your climbing progression and enjoy climbing to the fullest. Our climbing instruction ranges from the basics of rope skills and climbing technique to advanced climbing training and technical skills for the outdoors, Our instructors are the best: knowledgeable, experienced, friendly, and professional.
First Ascent Climbing & Fitness (Uptown)
First Ascent's mission is to serve and grow Chicago's vibrant climbing community by providing outstanding instruction, hosting fun events, and fostering a warm, welcoming environment. Whether you're new to climbing or a seasoned veteran, we have the climbing classes, terrain, resources, and experience to help you reach the next level in your climbing progression and enjoy climbing to the fullest. Our climbing instruction ranges from the basics of rope skills and climbing technique to advanced climbing training and technical skills for the outdoors, Our instructors are the best: knowledgeable, experienced, friendly, and professional.
At Fleet Feet Sports Chicago you will find a welcoming environment and customer service that is the cornerstone of health and wellness in the community. Whether you walk, run, exercise or simply need advice and motivation to lead an active lifestyle, the experts at Fleet Feet Sports can help. The staff will work with you to evaluate your individual needs and natural bio mechanics to help select the products that offer the best fit and function for you. Commitment to the betterment of the health and well being of the community runs deep through Fleet Feet educational resources, fitness training and professionally organized award winning events.
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Over 25,000 acres, nearly 140 miles of trails and educational facilities. Enjoy relaxing, volunteering and exploring the forests, lakes, prairies, and open spaces.
Forest Preserve District of Will County
Biking and running trails, bird watching, camping, cross-country skiing, sledding, outdoor ice skating, canoeing and rafting and fishing. The district office provides all information on preserves and issues picnic permits.
People of all ages come to Four Lakes to learn, enjoy, and challenge the sport. Whether it is to have an amazing afternoon with your family, get away with a few friends, or bring your entire boy scout group out, Four Lakes is the most convenient area to hit the slopes for everyone.
Fox Bend offers a challenging and scenic tour of streams, ponds, willow trees and elevation changes. This highly regarded course has played host to several tournaments and qualifiers.
Dawn until dusk, a 36 m. trail is the forefront of outdoor recreation passing through Elgin, St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia and Aurora. It winds along the banks of the Fox River through miles of prairie grass, overshadowing trees and blooming flowers.
This is self guided river trips with canoe or kayak. The St. Charles trip takes about 2 1/2 hours.
CITY:St. Charles
Bring a group of friends to play a round of paintball at Fox River Games. Open play or "walk-on" play is recreational play for all ages (age restrictions) and skill levels. Play as an individual or play in groups. Typically we are open every weekend Saturday and Sunday and during the summer we operate on Wednesdays and Fridays too. Please check our website for our operating schedule and specific hours of operation.
32 miles of biking, hiking and cross-country skiing featuring some of the most scenic trails of the Fox River. Points of interest include Carpenters Dam, Fox River Shores, Tyler Creek, Voyageur Landing, Shoemaker Nature Center and Fabyan Forest Preserve.
CITY:St. Charles
Located in Algonquin only 30 short miles west of downtown Chicago is where you will find the Fox River Trail. This medium level trail hugs the Fox River between Aurora and Algonquin. The trail travels along the routes of historic railroad lines and crosses six bridges along the way while it changes surfaces between concrete, asphalt and crushed stone on its way through charming towns such as Carpentersville, Elgin and West Dundee.
Par 70. Open Sunrise to Sunset. 18 hole golf course, club house, pro shop, and restaurant and bar. Private parties upon request and availability.
CITY:Elk Grove Village
The Fox Valley Golf Club, built in the 1920s, located on Route 25 in North Aurora, is an 18-hole golf course that plays 5,927 yards. The course has bentgrass/annual bluegrass greens, bluegrass/ryegrass fairways, tees, and fully automated irrigation on greens, tees, and fairways. Several ponds enhance the aesthetics of the course, along with 56 sand bunkers.
CITY:North Aurora
Year-round sports complex with 3 ice surfaces, full-service pro shop, full-service fitness club, and on-site restaurant. Also home of The Chicago Freeze Junior A Hockey Team.
Located in the Chicago suburb of Hillside, Illinois, Fresh Meadow is an affordable 18-hole daily fee facility located approximately 20 minutes from downtown Chicago. We are convenient to almost every major freeway artery, and boast one of the best locations in the Western Suburbs. Fresh Meadow is known for offering a fun round of golf, greens that always roll true, great rates & specials, and a friendly staff. No matter what your skill level, Fresh Meadow Golf Club has a good time awaiting golfers of every skill level.
Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve
The Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve is an easy hike consisting of a 3.2-mile loop. The trail is good for all skill levels and offers a number of activity options. Nearly all of the hike follows Salt Creek as it winds around the bluff and past a few islands on its way to the historic watermill at the south tip of the park.
CITY:Oak Brook
Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center
Educational facility offering exhibits, interactive programs and interpretive trails that highlight DuPage County's unique natural history. Open daily. Admission free.
CITY:Oak Brook
Illinois' largest family entertainment center. Year round: bowling, bumper cars, roller skating, arcade, lazer tag and Rock-n-Roll mini golf. Seasonal: western trails miniature golf, go-karts, batting cages, soccer cages, jumpshot, Water Wars and bumper boats.
Galena Cellars Winery & Tasting Room
You're in good company. Experience the charm of Galena in suburban Geneva. The newest addition to the Galena Cellars Family, the Geneva Wine Tasting Room & Gift Shop hosts a beautiful oak bar in a light, airy setting. In the warmer months, enjoy live music with wine and cheese on the outdoor patio. Sit. Swirl. Sip & Savor. Relax on our beautiful Wine Patio after shopping Geneva's historic district.
Our Farm Stand is a collection of produce grown in our field, our greenhouses and the best produce that other local farms have to offer. Garden Patch Farms is a playground for visitors that like to pick all of their own produce. In season, we offer a variety of items to pick on our farm.
CITY:Homer Glen
Discover 19th century farming, food production and native Illinois prairie at this 1840's farm. Seminars on prairie, woodlands, wetlands management: bat, blue bird box construction and tree grafting are available.
CITY:Campton Hills
Garfield Park Conservatory has been one of the largest and most stunning indoor conservatories in the world since its inception in 1908. With approximately two acres inside, thousands of plant species are spread across eight different rooms with lush flora and tropical temperatures guaranteed to transport you far from Chicago's pace and bustle. Don't miss the chance to explore over 12 acres of outdoor gardens during summer months!
Gillson Park offers 60 acres of beautiful lakefront property, including a harbor and beach. It is ideal for picnics, bicycling, volleyball, tennis and other outdoor sports.
Discover 300+ acres of fun: splash park, outdoor swimming, mini golf, tennis, sand volleyball, bocce ball, horseshoes, ice skating, fitness center, playgrounds, athletic fields, banquet facilities, special events and year-round programs for all ages!
CITY:Glen Ellyn
Want to relive Ferris Bueller's Day Off? Then visit this North Shore beach that was featured in the hit flick.
The Glencoe Golf Club, a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, is surrounded by the beauty of nature. The course features tree lined fairways, native prairie grass corridors and several ponds located throughout the property. A great escape from the sights and sounds of the city, located only 20 minutes north of Chicago.
18-hole public golf course and golf shop. Restaurant open for lunch daily; Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for dinner. Meeting rooms and banquet facilities for up to 250.
CITY:Glendale Heights
Our two, 18-hole championship courses at Gleneagles are called the Red or Lakes course and the White or Woodlands course. As you play, there is little co-mingling of the two courses. Each is a stand-alone jewel, with unique characteristics and nuances. But together they offer a unique opportunity for you to host a 288-player shotgun outing with relative ease.
Goebbert's Pumpkin Farm and Garden Center
Fall: festival with haunted house, corn maze, farm animals, and more. Spring/Summer: large selection of annuals, perennials, vegetable plants, trees, shrubs, aquatic plants, roses, planters, and gourmet food items. Admission is free - cost for some activities.
CITY:South Barrington
Hailed by Golf Digest as "The best example of target golf yet built," the Golf Club includes pot bunkers, double greens, fescue-covered mounds and water hazards.
Proudly referred to as Chicago's "Front yard," Grant Park is a public park, 319 acres located in Chicago's central business district in the Loop Community area. Grant Park's most notable features include Millennium Park, Buckingham Fountain, The Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum Campus. Named for United States President and Civil War General, Ulysses S. Grant, Grant Park was developed as one of Chicago's first parks and expanded through land reclamation.
This 17-mile trail replaces the abandoned main line of the Chicago Great Western Railroad. It is a flat easy ride connecting the communities of St. Charles and Sycamore.
CITY:St. Charles
The western-most, and older, section of the Great Western Trail is located between St. Charles in Kane County and eastern Sycamore in DeKalb County. This section of right-of-way was abandoned in 1977. The 18-mile (20km) crushed-stone path traverses unincorporated rural townships, natural wetlands, some restored prairie and farmland. The trail also passes through Virgil and Lily Lake and parallels Illinois Route 64,
CITY:St. Charles
The 9-mile Green Bay Trail covers North Shore towns such as Kenilworth, Winnetka, Highland Park and Lake Bluff. Because the trail stays generally within a mile of Lake Michigan, you can take any number of on-road side trips for beachfront views of the lake. The trail is suitable for even the youngest of riders, although the route does use some sidewalks and even a very small portion of residential road in Kenilworth. In addition, the surface alternates between asphalt and crushed limestone. Inexperienced cyclists and those with young children should use particular caution at road crossings and with any road riding.
Greenline Wheels rents ecologically friendly and affordable transportation - bikes, electric bikes, and neighborhood electric vehicles. Easy to use maps with self-guided tour loops and easy access to many of Oak Park's independent tour guides makes Greenline an ideal starting point.
CITY:Oak Park
Gross Point Rd. Fishing - Evanston
Equipment, bait and fishing expertise provided.
Built on the shores of Lake Michigan by the United States Government in 1873 after several shipwrecks demonstrated its need, this was the lead lighthouse marking the approach to Chicago. In 1999, Grosse Point Lighthouse was designated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service; the first lighthouse on the Great Lakes to carry that status. The Garden Club on Evanston maintains wildflower and butterfly gardens on its property.
This quiet and clean preserve features a 1-mile trail for hikers, bicyclists and cross-country skiers, three beautiful picnic shelters, a 3-acre pond for fishing, open playfields and a playground. The Half Day Forest Preserve is also the starting point for the Des Plains River Trail which links this preserve to the Wright Woods Forest Preserve. The entrance and parking area are located on Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) at the light for Woodlands Parkway, south of Route 60 (Townline Road) and just north of Route 22 (Half Day Road).
CITY:Vernon Hills
Zero-depth sand beach, two islands, youth water slide, drop slide and diving tower with two-and four-meter platforms. Kid tested and family approved. This beach features a sand bottom swimming area covering 60,000 sq. ft. that includes: slides, an island diving area, playground, sand volleyball courts, a large sandy area for building castles, picnic area and concessions. Open May 23 through August 16. Hours 12 - 6 pm (Hours extended to 7 pm Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays).
Hamilton Lakes is home to the area's largest fireworks display synced to music as well as an annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games. The lakes also offers several fields good for soccer tournaments and other outdoor activities.
Harborside International Golf Center
Harborside International Golf Center, home to both the Port & Starboard Courses, has been Chicago's home for golf since 1995. Located only minutes from Chicago's Loop, Harborside offers the premier golf experience in the Chicagoland area. As the only facility with two of Golfweek's "Best Courses You Can Play in Illinois" and the home to the most expansive driving range and practice facility.
Haunted Trails Family Entertainment Centers
Family entertainment center featuring hundreds of games, rides, award-winning miniature golf, Go Karts & Batting Cages, Restaurant/Party room featuring karaoke. October Haunted House (www.frightmarehauntedhouse.com). Birthday party and group packages available.
Haunted Trails Restaurant & Entertainment Park
Perfect setting to raise your spirits! 14 acre park offers 3 go kart tracks, two 18-hole mini golf courses, batting cages, laser tag arena, rides, 100+ games, restaurant w/ private dining room plus private 5 acre picnic grove for company picnics and groups up to 2,000.
Hickory Hills Golf Club year round. Our facilities feature Two prestigious courses set inside a lush terrain. Our Executive North Course contains 9 expertly crafted holes sure to entertain Beginners and Pro's alike. Our championship 18 hole south course will delight Thrill seekers with challenging terrain and obstacles.
CITY:Hickory Hills
Hickory Knolls Discovery Center
A destination unlike any other features Fox Valley's natural treasures. Indoor turtle pond, wetland exhibit, live animal displays. Great for birthday parties or facility rentals.
CITY:St. Charles
Highland Woods is located on the highest point in Cook County and is Forest Preserve Golf's northwest suburban championship course. A challenging course, Highland Woods generous fairways are countered by 52 sand traps strategically placed throughout its rolling hills and tree-lined fairways. The course offers three sets of tees with water coming into play on six of the 18 holes. Highland Woods also features a lighted driving range with 48 hitting stalls and an on staff PGA professional.
CITY:Hoffman Estates
Precise shot-making and proper club selection is required. Some holes at Hilldale Golf Course favor a fairway wood or long iron from the tee. Several holes also require positioning your shots for better angles to the green affording plenty of risk and reward opportunities to keep the gamblers happy. Hilldale is known for its great conditions and as "the best greens in the burbs."
CITY:Hoffman Estates
Hinsdale Parks & Recreation Department
Over 600 programs are offered by the Hinsdale Parks & Rec Dept. annually. The year round activities are designed to meet the leisure interests of residents and visitors. Community special events and outdoor summer concerts are also organized annually.
Holes & Knolls Miniature Golf Course & Clubhouse
The perfect setting for business & pleasure. Holes & Knolls features two 18-hole miniature golf courses and a clubhouse in a 25-acre park setting. The course design incorporates cascading waterfalls & streams. The clubhouse is available for rent.
CITY:Glen Ellyn
Hollywood Park Family Fun Center
Hollywood Speedway go-kart track, arcade games, indoor bumper cars, indoor laser maze, rock wall, Hollywood Memorabilia and Cafe-Pizzeria. Hollywood Fun Park specializes in parties and group outings and is open year round.
Located in Kane County, this 18-hole layout contains gentle rolling hills, wetlands, native plants, flowers and beautiful song birds with a panoramic view of the course from the clubhouse. Don't you dislike paying a lot for golf only to find yourself crammed in between loud roads? Not here at Hughes Creek...Just nothing but nature and serenity!! Close your eyes and enjoy songs of the Redwing Black bird, American Goldfinches, and Northern Cardinals!
Ice Skating at the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink
The McCormick Tribune Ice Rink draws more than 100,000 skaters annually, is free and open to the public. Skate rental is available for $10. The ice rink is located on Michigan Avenue between Washington and Madison Streets.
The Illinois Prairie Path was the first successful "rail-to-trail" conversion in the United States and inspired a national rail-to-trail movement in the United States in the mid-1960s. The trail is named for its rare segments of original, thousand year-old prairies. With 62 miles of biking, hiking, jogging, equestrian, and nature trails, this is an amazing natural resource that encompasses 4 towns: Elgin, Aurora, Batavia and Geneva and 3 counties. The surface is both asphalt and crushed stone.
Recently redesigned by renowned golf architect Dick Nugent Indian Boundary is a track suited for all levels of golfers. With its heavily-wooded layout and strategically placed water and sand the course is both scenic and challenging. Conveniently located in Chicago's Northwest side Indian Boundary is Forest Preserve Golf's most popular course.
Inwood offers a lighted range, pro shop and concessions. The front nine was renovated 1989, adding water on six of the nine holes. Inwood demands good course management, precise iron play, and a soft touch on its fast greens.
Open public skating. Skate rental and concessions.
Inwood Park is located southwest of Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center. The park has tennis courts, fitness trails, a playground and picnic area. Horseshoes and bocce ball are also on the grounds.
Itasca Caribbean Theme Waterpark
Features a new zero-depth entry main pool with 6-lanes attached, new separate diving well with drop slide, and high and low diving boards, 185-foot waterslide, separate zero-depth interactive play pools, and more. Call today for birthday party package information.
Itasca Country Club is rich in tradition and offers a cost-effective solution for golf outings, corporate entertaining and special events in a picturesque setting. Enjoy beautiful surroundings, spectacular views, and the service of a fine country club-for your wedding reception or other banquet event. Amidst the elegant grounds and facilities, our skilled professional staff will put you at ease and ensure your special occasion is unforgettable.
The Itasca Park District provides education and year-round recreation for constructive and enjoyable leisure time experiences. Come out and enjoy Itasca's award-winning waterpark, nature center, fitness facility and many community parks.
Situated on land that once held the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893; the golf course opened six years later in 1899. The only eighteen hole golf course in the CPD Golf portfolio, the course meanders through the overall footprint of the 500 acre Jackson Park site. This includes mature trees, some newly renovated tee boxes, and large greens that all offer a challenging golf experience.
A complete equestrian center offering English & Western riding lessons, boarding trail rides, pony rides, hayrides, carriages rides and barnyard zoo. Heated indoor arena.
Chicago's newest and largest cruise ship located at Navy Pier. Cruises are available for group and private charters along Chicago's lakefront for groups of 50 to 400 passengers.
Open area with both indoor buildings and outdoor displays. Special events are held here nearly every weekend, including the famous Kane County Flea Market.
CITY:St. Charles
Kayak through canyons of skyscrapers and architectural wonders, or explore the waters just off beautiful Lake Michigan. Kayak Chicago is Chicago's premier full-service outfitter, offering a variety of tours with certified instructors and guides. It's a truly unique way to experience the urban landscape.
Conveniently located in suburban DuPage County, just south of route 64 and County Farm Road, renowned course architect Dick Nugent (Kemper Lakes, Seven Bridges) has created an 18-hole masterpiece carved from 230 acres of rolling prairie. Gentle doglegs bounded by forest, contrasted with strategically bunkered fairways and greens, wild prairie grasses, and more than 30 acres of man-made lakes demands a thinking persons approach if one is to score well.
A "living history" farm depicting life in the 1890s DuPage County. Original structures, authentic recreations and livestock combine to make a realistic 1890s working farm.
Sail boating, Memorial Day through Labor Day, and weekends in September and October. Includes boat rentals (sailboat and paddleboat), 2 mile bike/walk path, picnic area, and playground.
CITY:Arlington Heights
Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Gardens
Naturally a great place to explore, learn and discover some of nature's wonders. Let nature be your guide, come visit and we'll show you why they call it the great outdoors!
CITY:Palos Heights
Lake Katherine Trail is a 3.2-mile trail of moderate difficulty, located near Palos Heights, Illinois. This 1.5-hour hike over wood chip, dirt and gravel roads is one of the best urban nature walk trails in the area. The Preserve features an attractive lake, an arboretum, a waterfall garden, an herb and conifer garden and expansive views from atop a ridge in the eastern section.
CITY:Palos Heights
Lake Park Golf Course is perfect for the young golfer who wants to play a shorter course with real bunkers and excellent greens. For the more experienced golfer, Lake Park is where you'll want to practice your all-important short game. The 18-hole, par 3-course is 1,515 yards in length with holes ranging from 50 to 115 yards.
CITY:Des Plaines

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It's about knowing what suits you, right? What Sarah wore tonight was fun and free and respectful of the occasion…with a dash of personality too. Am all over the striped cut-off gloves clashing with the polka dots. Loved the way she stalked the carpet too. Like she was having the biggest laugh just being there and she wasn't trying too hard to be something she isn't.
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Audrey Brooke Abey Two-Tone Wide Calf Riding Boot
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- 16" calf circumference with elastic panel for easy fit
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- Audrey Brooke Abey Two Toned Riding Boot also available in 14½" calf circumference
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December 14, 2012
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The Crossroads of the Aether
U.S.A. ~ South Central States (Including but not limited to: Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.)
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Latest Activity: Jun 21, 2016
Some of you may like this format better than Facebook. Several discussion threads can be going at once which we hope will encourage more interaction. This is in addition to the Group Comment Wall below.
Events and such should probably posted both here and on FB.
A discussion will be set up called Marketplace for buying, selling & trading. As everyone has read in the SPE guidelines, spamming is frowned upon. Two examples of this are when sellers post the same ad on multiple Group pages or send out mass mailings.
We will also set up a closed discussion page for story lines to help folks get caught up for LARPing events.
There will be one RP Room for starters. If we need more rooms, or anything else, please feel free to ask.
Come in and ENJOY!
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I'm wanting to put together a SteamPunk Runway Show scheduled for the first weekend in March, 2013 in historic Independence, MO. What do you think? What designers would you like see showcase their…Continue
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I have copied my journal entries (backstory) from my notes on my fb page to blog posts here on the Empire for anyone who is interested in finding out more about Katrine. These will be an ongoing compendium as my story progresses.
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Senior Manager, Pharmacovigilance Auditor - Berkshire - Pharmaceutical
An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a Pharmacovigilance and auditing professional to join a global, board-based health care company specialising in Pharmaceuticals based in Berkshire in the South East of England as a Senior Manager, Drug Safety Auditor on a permanent basis.
This expanding and highly successful Health care Pharmaceutical Company specialises in the discovery of new medicines, new technologies and new ways to manage health. They work on the continuum of care, from nutritional products and laboratory diagnostics through medical devices and pharmaceutical therapies
As the Senior Manager, Pharmacovigilance Auditor you will have the following responsibilities:
Key responsibilities:
*Manage and conduct PV audits of affiliates and third parties globally.
*Provide support to other business areas with respect to drug safety compliance issues.
*Plan, conduct and resolve PV audits worldwide as required.
*Ensure continual compliance with policies and procedures and worldwide regulations through continual evaluation of PV processes.
*Participate in the development and implementation of systems and processes required to support global audit processes and quality assurance requirements.
*Participate in and support PV inspections
The role will require you to have obtained a Degree in life sciences as well as direct experience in a Drug Safety role in the Pharmaceutical Industry and experience in auditing. You should have strong analytical skills and a thorough knowledge of auditing standards and worldwide drug safety regulatory requirements. You should have excellent communication skills, be a great team player, with substantial organisation and project management skills.
This is a unique and exciting opportunity to work within an exception career driven and progressive Company working in a broad based position, providing exposure to all aspects of drug development and offering excellent benefits including competitive salaries, a pension scheme, performance related bonus, health insurance, car allowance and a generous holiday entitlement.
Key Words - Drug Safety, Manager, Senior, Pharmacovigilance, SOPs, compliance, PSURs, DSURs, audits, auditor, auditing, regulatory, period safety update reports, risk, PV, PVG, Berkshire, South east, England, UK
For further information on the role or company please contact myself, Sara Cork at Paramount Recruitment on 0121 616 3464.Paramount Recruitment Limited provides services as an agency and an employment business. We regularly have similar roles in this area. Please see our website for details or send your CV in to us to find out the latest opportunities.


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I just want to know what people think did in the one known as a god amongst shinobi. Obviously he died at a young age because when Tobirama became the 2nd he still looked pretty young. So my question is did Hashirama die and if so how, or did he decide to go on like a pilgrimage after he killed his best friend and left the village in his brothers hands. We know Tobirama died during one of the great wars and left the village to the 3rd. But I am very curious as to what happened to Hashirama because he still looks to be at a very young age with the Edo Tensai (which we know brings you back to the point of where you died, if not then why wouldn't the 3rd be made young again too?)
edit: I completely forgot about Madara being made young and his body changed so the 1st could of been made young again too
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Mike Trout could count on his American League Rookie of the Year award Monday. There was more suspense for Bryce Harper in the National League.
But the results of the voting by the Baseball Writers Association of America provide another opportunity to digest an unprecedented historic performance combo by players so young.
Trout turned 21 on Aug. 7 -- in the midst of a season matched only by a trio of Hall of Famers. The Angels' often spectacular defender in center field hit .326 with a .923 OPS, led the AL with 129 runs and 49 stolen bases.
UNANIMOUS: Trout easy pick for top AL rookie
CHOSEN ONE: Harper is top NL rookie
Harper was a teenager until four days after his Washington Nationals were eliminated from the NL playoffs. Still, he hit .270 with 22 homers and an .817 OPS.
Trout's victory had been a foregone conclusion for months, any discussion pushed aside to make room for the more spirited debate about his AL Most Valuable Player credentials. We'll learn the results of that battle with Detroit's Miguel Cabrera on Thursday.
Trout's excellence at a historic level turned Oakland's Yoenis Cespedes into an afterthought -- and Cespedes hit .292 with 23 homers and 82 RBI in 129 games. Cespedes' .861 OPS was higher than Harper's .817. Cespedes vs. Harper might have been a fair fight.
Trout vs. any other rookie was not.
The only players younger than Trout with a higher OPS were Mel Ott, Ted Williams and Al Kaline -- all with plaques in Cooperstown.
PHOTOS: AL Rookie of the Year Trout
Another eight names show up on the list of highest OPS by someone Trout's age or younger -- Frank Robinson, Mickey Mantle, Vada Pinson, Orlando Cepeda, Tony Conigliaro, Jason Heyward, Ty Cobb and Ken Griffey Jr. -- before we get to Harper.
But Harper was 19 for the entire season.
PHOTOS: NL Rookie of the Year Harper
The 14-month age difference between Trout and Harper might not seem so significant and will diminish further as time goes on.
But it's huge at this stage of their careers.
Harper's year is unprecedented for a player who was a teenager the entire season. The benchmark had been Ken Griffey Jr., who was a month younger than Harper in his debut 1989 season. Griffey hit .264 with 16 homers, 61 RBI and a.748 OPS before turning 20 that November.
What's most remarkable about Harper's season is how he finished. There's perhaps no bigger worry about a young player in the majors than how he'll hold up over the grind of a season longer than any he's experienced.
Harper has 145 more plate appearances this year than in his 2011 pro debut. Over those final 145 plate appearances this year -- the final 35 games of the season -- Harper hit .338 with a 1.080 OPS and had 10 of his 22 homers, 22 of his 59 RBI.
That's the stretch that probably won him the NL Rookie of the Year. Compare that finish with Arizona pitcher Wade Miley, the front-runner for much of the season.
Miley, nearly six years older than Harper, also had a career-high workload. In his final four starts, which comprised the 25 innings over his previous high, Miley had a 5.11 ERA. His ERA was 5.15 over his final seven starts, a sharp reversal from his 2.80 to that point.
Trout's finish was as solid as the rest of his season -- he hit .288 with a .902 OPS over his final 132 plate appearances, the difference over his previous pro high.
If there was anything for him to overcome, it was his start. After a nondescript 40-game taste of the majors in 2011 (he hit .220), Trout began 2012 in the minors. That lasted all of 20 games into a season surprisingly going sour for the Angels. A 6-14 start probably cost them a postseason berth -- just 10-10 over that stretch would have left them tied for a playoff spot.
The Trout impact wasn't immediate -- .182 over his first six games, though the Angels at least managed to go 3-3 -- but it was quite the jolt when it came.
In the next 69 games until Trout reached his high-point .357 batting average, he hit .371 with 15 homers, 40 RBI and was 30-for-33 in stolen base attempts. Moreover, the Angels were 42-27, a pace that wins any division in the majors this year.
But that's more the stuff of which MVP discussions are made.
The sheer numbers are what will drive Monday's Rookie of the Year announcements -- and none are more noteworthy than the ages of Trout and Harper.


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Creekside Park
Salt Lake City, Utah 1 course · 20 holes Driving directions
Course reviews
Most votes | Newest first | Oldest first
+4 votes Ryan Ranes › April 5, 2016
a awsome course play it almost every day very challenging with lots of diffrent pin locations a creek involved on a couple of holes every hole is diffrent
+2 votes Max Collins › November 1, 2012
A great course with your good mix of woods and greens. Plenty of distance variations with varying elevation changes and slopes. Pretty busy most of the time (which is what happens at good courses) but a good disc golf scene. The view of the mountains is also a plus with a perfect amount of water hazards to spark a little challenge.
+2 votes Jared Terry › April 16, 2013
This is a great course. Really like the open fairways with all the amazing trees all around you. The optional 3A and 3B holes are also a lot of fun. Course is set in a great location and makes for a great round of golf. Only con for me would be Hole #5 where your throwing right past the tee pad for #6. Other than that, I really enjoyed playing this course for the recent Vibram Birdie Bash this year.
+1 votes Doug Smith › January 9, 2011
Lot of Fun, Challenging holes. Salt lake needs more courses to fix overuse issue at the Park
+1 votes Zack "Zackamanjaro" Ralphs › March 18, 2014
This is my home course and the very best course in Salt Lake City.
+1 votes Mark McLane › May 31, 2011
Truly one of utah's gems. This course has plenty for everyone. First time I got the wife out for a game and she loved it. Almost lost a disc to the river gods but miraculously salvaged it for the bank despite the raging water.
+1 votes Holton JeWKeR Jewkes › February 25, 2015
Creekside is my home course!! It will always be, love this place...
+1 votes Corey Loando › June 3, 2012
Great course but the wait time in the on the tees and some of the nonsense that happens there is just horrible
+1 votes Josiah DiMeglio › May 9, 2013
Needs some underbrush cleared out
+1 votes Jacob Serio › August 20, 2015
This course has a mixture of everything. A very well balanced course indeed. Groomed, wooded, tunnels, open, slight elevation changes, water hazards, you name it creekside has it.
With that being said, there are a few things that bother me about this course. Waaaay too crowded, crossing fairways, and it has a very condensed/ cramped layout.
With that being said, there are a few things that bother me about this course. Waaaay too crowded, crossing fairways, and it has a very condensed/ cramped layout.
+1 votes Brad Anderson › June 3, 2016
+1 votes David Jordan › May 25, 2015
I had been looking forward to playing this course. Heard a lot about it. It's a Utah Classic. It was mostly enjoyable, but seemed very cramped and the lay out was confusing. A lot of fairways all crammed together and discs coming at you from all directions. I would play the course again, but it definitely would not be my first pick.
+1 votes Chase Jeppsen › February 18, 2015
Drier conditions made it so it wasn't as muddy from the previous moisture. Fairly windy day, more so than normal. Typical trash and vandalism still around.
+1 votes Collin Anderson › June 9, 2015
If you live in Utah, you need to play this course. Other than Solitude, this is definitely the best in town. It's definitely more challenging than most of the other local ones, and it's definitely more fun.
+0 votes Nigel Martinez › September 4, 2011
I agree with shane its a fun course but when you have a group of three and you walk up to a tee pad and there is 8 locals there who all look you right in the eyes then walk away..... It just frustrates your day...
+0 votes doug e › January 19, 2015
+0 votes Cassidy Houdeshel › May 4, 2013
+0 votes Yvette Christensen › May 14, 2013
+0 votes Nick Collaer › June 16, 2014
Fun course. Holes 4,5,6 all cross over each other making for some long wait times. river comes into play on a few holes.
+0 votes Dru "Stylez" › April 21, 2014
I liked the Course for sure... lots of Fun Shots... Great Tee's and Baskets... Needs better Signs and work on Flow... Great Elevation changes and friendly locals :-)
+0 votes Markus Mika › February 14, 2013
+0 votes Michael Suchoza › June 30, 2012
Sweet, technical course. Lots of fun, lots of locals. Plan on spending some time in either a) the river or b) the woods. The course contains lots of opportunities for both!
+0 votes Tyrel Vixaysack › March 12, 2011
I love this course but only get to go once a month because it is so far away from my house
+0 votes GREG M › August 1, 2011
A bit confusing..having 1-4 pin locations. Loved the trees and water haz. A bit crowded but not to bad. All and all I Loved the course!!
+0 votes xaeLen n › July 2, 2014
+0 votes quiLLan n › July 22, 2014
+0 votes Jameson Scott › April 1, 2013
This is my home course, very good course to learn at. Great community! Beginner to Intermediate (maybe a little more difficult than I think, but I've thrown every pad and every placement thousands of times so it seems a little easier) depending on pin placement. Very mild elevation changes.
+0 votes Matt Ashworth › April 24, 2013
+0 votes JOHN ADAMS › July 30, 2013
Great course. Overcrowding is a problem, but general attitudes af players was good, not for the impatient or someone just wanting to get a quick round in.
+0 votes James Smith › March 9, 2014
+0 votes Chris Andersen › April 22, 2013
+0 votes Fred E › June 15, 2013
Nice course. Many challenges including trees and hills and a disc eating river. Hilly but is nice. Many people come here because it is a challenge but MOST people are nice and are patient.
+0 votes Taylor Anderson › June 18, 2013
Had a great time there. Plenty of shade that also adds to the skill level.
+0 votes Scy DeathReaper › July 19, 2013
Everyone has pretty much said it. Tons of obsticles and the baskets aren't always line of sight. Brings on a good challenge. Almost lost a disc here. Clean up of the course would be really nice.
+0 votes Alex Cordner › July 21, 2013
One of my favorite courses.
+0 votes Matthew Hull › August 13, 2014
I have only played at Creekside three times now but I enjoy the course layout and having a creek nearby is really cool (when discs don't make a beeline for it that is). There is a LOT of green there (grass, trees, etc.) which I really enjoy. It isn't the best course in the world but it is still a pretty solid A- to B+ course.
+0 votes ROLF HEBENSTREIT › November 30, 2014
+0 votes Dave K › April 13, 2014
Best course for all types,straight distance, difficult obstacles, and easy shoots.
+0 votes Rich BigTrain Lang › January 21, 2015
+0 votes Shawn Rizzo › December 14, 2014
+0 votes David Alger › January 19, 2016
Great course layout and maintenance. Multiple pin locations that change frequently and has a wheel marking which pin placement is current. Good mixture of grass and trees along with terrain obstacles.
+0 votes Scott Brass › September 12, 2014
I give this a B+ for the wait that you have some days. This course has shots uphill and downhill, short shots and long shots. There are some extremely technical holes, and then some holes are very open and yours for the taking.
+0 votes Ian Peters › October 31, 2014
Crowded, but always fun
+0 votes KB Wright › November 9, 2014
+0 votes Thomas Graves › July 28, 2016
+0 votes risshan leak › September 30, 2015
Course was playing really nice... And with the cloud cover was the perfect temperature to throw...
+0 votes Andrew H › June 2, 2015
One of my favorite courses to play. Depending on hole setup, this can be a very challenging course.
+0 votes Adam Dubois › June 27, 2015
It'd be better if the baskets from #11 on had numbers on top of the baskets so it's easier to navigate. I've only played here a few times and every time the last 9 holes make it frustrating. I've found myself playing on a basket that ended up being for #15 even though the map showed that basket for #12. Just add numbers to the top of baskets...not that hard to do.
+0 votes Evan Robie › June 21, 2015
Just a great course. What more could you want, other than less people on it at all times
+0 votes Heather Koozer › December 6, 2015
+0 votes Stuart S › August 13, 2015
Fun course with lots of obstacles. Two drawbacks are overcrowding and cramped holes.
+0 votes jake westover › November 3, 2015
This course is probably the best course in the salt lake valley, it is challenging and fun. with that said make sure and go very early for this course gets way too crowded
+0 votes Eric Simpson › September 30, 2015
Best course in ut, I think...
+0 votes Ross Pincock › December 11, 2015
This is a very nice course. Fun and challenging, but it is always too crowded.
-1 votes Jared Kastleman › May 26, 2012
One of the first DG courses ever established. Good practice area. The sweet thing about Creekside is it has a little bit of everything. Trees come into play, water, elevation, short holes, long holes, doglegs, it's all there. And to top it all off, pin positions are changed regularly, holes have 3-6 different pin positions. This park has seen decades of disc golf and is an institution in Salt Lake City. Crowds are good for the sport, but if you are looking for a peaceful, non crowded course or o ...
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One of the first DG courses ever established. Good practice area. The sweet thing about Creekside is it has a little bit of everything. Trees come into play, water, elevation, short holes, long holes, doglegs, it's all there. And to top it all off, pin positions are changed regularly, holes have 3-6 different pin positions. This park has seen decades of disc golf and is an institution in Salt Lake City. Crowds are good for the sport, but if you are looking for a peaceful, non crowded course or one you can just breeze through, Creekside is not it. Creekside gets busy, and rightfully so. Great place to learn how to play with distraction.
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-1 votes Gary C › September 23, 2010
Classic, great, popular course with good variety of tree cover. Officially called "Walter Fredrick Morrison Disc Golf Course at Creekside" after disc inventor from Richfield Utah, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Frederick_Morrison . Some use of Big Cottonwood Creek as water hazard here.
-1 votes Brock Taylor › July 14, 2012
-1 votes Karina Mutha Huckin'-Nowels › November 28, 2011
I love Creekside! Fun, beautiful course that is a slightly challenging and has many pin locations so you can practice with a lot of different discs and throwing styles. Traffic can suck, just depends on when you play. Fav holes #4 long #9 long and #14 right on the river!
-1 votes Greg Ferrell › April 13, 2013
other than slow groups this place rocks...
-1 votes Christopher Knowlton › November 22, 2011
-1 votes Robert J › November 23, 2011
-1 votes Jake La "Putt" ka › April 9, 2012
Everyone already said it: Awesome course, fantastic variety, pins constantly changing. Doubles every tuesday is great
-1 votes rj rodarte › May 29, 2012
-1 votes Layne West › June 4, 2012
-1 votes cody satison › June 8, 2012
-1 votes Mikey D › October 21, 2012
-1 votes Jake Montoya › July 26, 2012
-1 votes Taylor Davis › September 29, 2012
-2 votes Stu Jensen › January 31, 2011
-2 votes Tony T2 Martinez › February 1, 2011
-2 votes sean kelly › September 27, 2010
-2 votes "Big Wave" Dave › March 13, 2011
-2 votes "The" Chad Cross › September 27, 2010
-2 votes Bryan Cook › August 7, 2011
-2 votes terry schwarzenbach › October 15, 2010
-2 votes magoo Ut › June 14, 2012
good course. good for practicing long tee offs. trees need to be trimmed back a little more. the crowds get wat rediculous sometimes ive waited 15+ minutes at each hole. nut i just get there at the butt crack of dawn and its okay. also has the biggest stoner population out of all the parks ive been too
-2 votes DJ Woodruff › May 6, 2011
-2 votes Jason Lee Tooker › May 1, 2011
-2 votes Timothy Cornelissen › January 3, 2015
-2 votes Brian Rubio › August 20, 2011
-2 votes Jason Lody › July 29, 2011
Fun obstacles. Signs and locations of tees a bit confusing.
-2 votes Britain Best › July 15, 2011
it was still a little wet, but i had a great game.
-2 votes Shaun Reeve › September 9, 2011
Great course that requires many different shots.
-2 votes Remi Barron › September 27, 2011
-2 votes Bill Martin › September 1, 2011
-2 votes Paul Harry › April 30, 2012
-3 votes Dave Roper › October 6, 2010
-3 votes Rob Laux › July 5, 2011
Decent course with some well designed holes. But the course layout itself is chaos. Holes overlapping and that makes the crowding even worse. Lacking on long holes as well, didn't take out my big drivers once. But with the water and tree obstacles it was a fun course to play.
-3 votes Jamie Lining › September 6, 2013
Maybe things are different in Utah than Michigan, but this was the most unorganized/ reckless course I've ever played in my life.. I love discing and have played almost ever course in Michigan and didn't have a single bad thing to say about them. If this is the best in Utah, it is still not as good as the worst in Michigan.. I was literally walking in circles trying to figure out where one hole ended and another began.. Almost all of the tee boxes were missing the hole number and direction.. I d ...
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Maybe things are different in Utah than Michigan, but this was the most unorganized/ reckless course I've ever played in my life.. I love discing and have played almost ever course in Michigan and didn't have a single bad thing to say about them. If this is the best in Utah, it is still not as good as the worst in Michigan.. I was literally walking in circles trying to figure out where one hole ended and another began.. Almost all of the tee boxes were missing the hole number and direction.. I didn't know where I was going and that gave me one of the worst games ever played... I love discing, I go every day, but since I came here to Utah, they clearly have a lower standard.. Overall, other than secluded places to smoke weed, Creekside was not nearly up to my standards.. I'm not giving up yet on discing in Utah, I'm sure there is somewhere out here that I will love, this state is beautiful and I would have expected better, like a course on a mountain or something.. I can through my nuke ever further due to the thinner air..
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-4 votes Rustin Pomeroy › February 22, 2012
-4 votes Shane McBane Hudspeth › November 26, 2012
Dickhead central...feeling a little cramped...FOUR!!! I just hit some dude in the face....oops.
-4 votes ManFred "The Basket Molester" › March 22, 2013
Waaaaaaay too crowded. Tee boxes right by other holes pins, crossing fairways. A complete cluster f*$k. My wife got hit in the ass, I hit some dude in the face. The people were a$$holes and the vegetation (or lack there of) seemed to be on meth. Best course in the area? Well Ill NEVER come back to this s$*thole


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Scholarship donors and their students enjoyed an evening of conversation and gratitude at the annual Scholarship Dinner last Wednesday.
|Guests seated in the St. Louis Room at the Busch Student Center for the annual Scholarship Dinner
"My scholarship not only made me want to attend Saint Louis University, it also made it possible for me to attend this wonderful institution," said Briana Wright, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences and recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr. scholarship.
Wright, the event's student speaker, said she would never have imagined the opportunities she has experienced, which were all made possible because of her scholarship.
At the event, donors were seated with their recipients and given the opportunity to get to know one another.
"We really enjoy the chance to meet and get to know our scholarship recipient," said Steven Ippolito, who provided the funding for the David S. Ippolito School for Professional Studies Scholarship.
"While donating to charities and other organizations are all worthwhile, we are able to meet the person who is actually benefitting from our scholarship. They are truly one of the best ways for a person to give back."
Victoria Mennillo, a senior in the School of Professional Studies, was honored at the chance to meet the Ippolitos again at the dinner since she is this year's recipient of the scholarship.
"The Ippolitos' generosity has had a profound effect on me," Mennillo said. "By meeting them, it answered my questions of curiosity about what kind of person could be so generous and donate to my school. They are wonderful people."
|(From left) Diana and David Ippolito sit with Victoria Mennillo, this year's recipient of the David S. Ippolito School for Professional Studies Scholarship.
About 115 scholarship donors and 40 students attended the dinner, along with other University officials.
"Scholarships prove to students that their academic and personal achievements are noteworthy," Wright said. "All of the dedication and devotion one puts into their studies is recognized and rewarded through a scholarship."
For Kathie Winter, she and her husband, Rich Winter, enjoy meeting the recipients of their scholarship - Circle of Five Scholarship - because it helps them see what their gifts are doing for students firsthand.
"We enjoy hearing about their goals and find it even more rewarding to know that we are helping them attain those goals," Kathie Winter said. "We are big proponents of a college education."
Senior Justin Mathes, who is one of the recipients of the Winters' scholarship, found this dinner to be a wonderful opportunity to thank the Winters personally for their generosity.
"It's very gratifying that they take an interest and want to get to know to us," Mathes said.
Michael Barber, S.J., dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, said the University is blessed to have donors such as the Winters.
|(From left to right) Students Brian Johnston and Justin Mathes sit with their scholarship donors, Kathie and Richard Winters, who provided the funding for the Circle of Five Scholarship.
"It's so wonderful to have donors who are interested in meeting the students they support," Barber said.
Each student who attended was also asked to write thank you letters to their donors for their generosity and support of Saint Louis University and its students.


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: I'm in the middle of remodeling a bathroom and the floor is way out of level (about 3/4"+ over 5'). I've removed the sink, toilet and old floor tile and wish to level the floor before i install new floor tile, etc.
: My first thought is to pull up the underlayment, leave the sub-floor, shim up the low side and use a 3/4" plywood for the new underlayment. The question is, at some point where the shim ends, there will be an air gap under the plywood, which I'm concerned may sag over time. Is there a product I can use to either fill that gap or level the floor.
: Am I way off base? What is the best method of leveling a floor? (if it's important the room is 5' x 10') Rick
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WUSA meteorologist Erica Grow says the storm system moving over the Southeast Sunday has all the right elements for a nor'easter. Here's a look at the weather across the country. VPC
The storm should wind down today and be out to sea by Tuesday.
A spring storm is bringing heavy snow to the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic Monday morning. Winter storm warnings and advisories remained in place all the way from central Indiana to the coast of New Jersey.
Two deaths were blamed on the storm so far, in separate crashes in Kansas and Missouri on snow-slicked roads.
Airlines have canceled more than 460 flights so far today – and more than 1,300 since Sunday.
The storm should wind down today from west to east, and be out to sea and gone by Tuesday. New England is expected to be largely spared after enduring a difficult winter.
Some of the highest snow totals from the storm so far included 15.5 inches in Riverton, Ill.; 15 inches in Goodland, Kan., and 13.5 inches in O'Fallon, Mo.
Sunday, St. Louis picked up 12.4 inches of snow, according to AccuWeather. This made it the snowiest March day on record, breaking the record of 12.1 set back on March 24, 1912.
As of 8 a.m. 1.3 inches of snow had been reported in Washington, D.C., the Weather Channel says. So far this winter, D.C. had only seen 1.7 inches of snow prior to this storm.
Spring snowstorms in the Midwest are not unprecedented through even April, though many weather officials see this storm as possibly the last major gasp of winter.
"We are kind of coming to the end of any real major snowstorms in the Mid-Atlantic," Ressler said.
College basketball fans in Kansas City were able to breathe a sigh of relief Sunday, as the snow didn't affect the NCAA men's tournament schedule.
"The snow is not an issue," said Wynn Butler, 62, of Manhattan, Kan., who was in town with his daughter, a University of Kansas graduate, to watch her alma mater take on North Carolina.
He said his car was in a parking garage, and he could walk from his hotel to the Sprint Center. Butler also figured the roads would be cleared before they leave after the game, which Kansas won 70-58 late Sunday afternoon.
"We are right in between the bad weather," he said
In the west, Highway I-70 was shut down from Denver — where 100 flights were canceled — into Kansas Saturday as truckers pulled off treacherous roadways and hotels quickly filled up.
Severe thunderstorms also rattled Florida on Sunday, where there were dozens of reports of high wind and large hail. No severe weather is expected Monday, according to the National Weather Service. .
Contributing: Katharine Lackey in McLean, Va.; Associated Press


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Why do they have to kill each other? They could just exchange eyeballs. Um, duh.
Why do they have to kill each other? They could just exchange eyeballs. Um, duh.
Well I think they have to take the others eyeballs and eat them or something in order to get the Emergency Medical System because they somehow combine into making a better eyeball that won't burn out so fast or something. idk details aren't clear as of yet.
A pie in the sky?
They can't explain eyes because they have to permanently infuse the other's eyes into their Sharingan monster thing.
Also, I believe this was discussed in another thread. Maybe you should look around for more in-depth answers.
I wonder how many people still think it's a transplant. It's a fusion, not a transplant.
They can't just exchange eyes because they need to fuse their eyes from the eyes of their siblings so you have to take them.


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James B. and Rosalyn L. Pick Museum of Anthropology at Northern Illinois University
The Anthropology Museum at Northern Illinois University was founded in 1964 and is operated as part of the Department of Anthropology. The museum houses over 20,000 objects comprised mostly of ethnographic material with some archaeological material. The museum specializes in cultures of Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and the Southwest and Plains Native Americans. In addition, the museum holds smaller collections from Africa, modern Greece, Mesoamerica, and South America. The museum is particularly proud of the Native American basket collection, featuring over 200 specimens, as well as the Indonesian textile collection, which contains over 600 pieces. In addition, the museum also houses about 100 different Indonesian shadow puppets, a fine collection of Thai khon masks, and important collections of Hmong and Karen artifacts. The museum has a growing collection of modern Mesoamerican artifacts reflecting the cultural and artistic changes taking place in modern Honduras, Guatemala, and Mexico. The Museum is open during the NIU Academic Year.
Aside from offering patrons an impressive collection of books, audio books, DVDs, and magazines the library also provides copy and fax machines, public use computers, and educational programs.
The Haish Memorial Library building built in 1930 is the current home for the DeKalb Public Library. Open 7 days a week and recently remodeled and expanded, the library now offers more services and creates a great learning environment. The building offers gallery as well as meeting space and houses over 150,000 books, dvds, cds and more.
Malta Historical & Genealogical Society
The Historical Society is a beautiful building available for rental capable of seating 70-80 people comfortably. With a full kitchen and AC it makes a great venue for any social gathering. Call 815-825-2330 to inquire on a rental date.
Ogle County Historical Society
Step back in time and view memorabilia that traces the history of Northern Illinois.
Shabbona-Lee-Rollo Historical Museum
Hours: Tuesday and Thursday: 9:00am-11:30am & 12:30pm-3:00pm; Saturday: 9:00am-11:00am This museum holds a large collection of historical information pertaining to the surrounding communities. Admission is free.
DeKalb County Convention & Visitors Bureau Books are available to assist you.
North Grove School, 3 miles northwest of Sycamore, was built in 1878 by the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church as a parochial and Sunday school. Pupils of diverse ethnic backgrounds learned their lessons in Swedish, even several years after the DeKalb County public school system purchased the school in 1880. The Sycamore unit district acquired the school in 1949, and it continued as a school until 1952, when it was closed. The North Grove community continued to lovingly maintain the building and used it as a neighborhood social center for many years. Classroom in School Upon the closing of North Grove School in 1952, all furnishings were removed. However many furnishings from old Sycamore schools were still in storage in the 1960s when the Natural Resource Center in Genoa began using the site for special education programs. The school was refurbished and re-supplied using these furnishings, with additional period pieces being donated by private citizens. In 1970 North Grove School at 26745 Brickville Road (Map) was listed in the Illinois Directory of Historical Buildings. On May 24, 2012 the United States Department of the Interior placed the school and its outbuildings on the National Register of Historical Places. Today the school is still owned by the Sycamore School District but is leased to and lovingly cared for by the North Grove School Association, whose goal is to preserve this educational icon for future generations.
Although the Sycamore Public Library did not open its doors until 1892, we can trace its roots back to 1875 when a Chautauqua Scientific Circle was formed in Sycamore. Once members had completed the course, they established the Athena Literary Society in order to form a public library. Over the course of three years they raised $700 and asked city council to appropriate money for books and that the mayor appoint a board of directors. On July 12, 1892, the Sycamore Public Library opened in Hoyt and Rogers' Store, second floor, in the backroom. This building now is occupied by Marlyn's Majorettes. The City Council appropriated $800 to purchase books. The Athena Literary Society assisted with funding the library for the first two years. Miss Flora Jeannette Dow, a member of Athena, was the first librarian. In 1902, Andrew Carnegie offered the City of Sycamore $10,000 for the construction of a library, provided an acceptable site could be secured and that the Sycamore City Council would annually appropriate at least 10% of his donation for maintaining the building. Mr. Frederick B. Townsend donated the property where the library stands today. Miss Dow received the honor of placing the first trowel of mortar on the cornerstone on May 24, 1905. Over the next 90 years, several renovation and remodeling projects took place and then on October 14, 1995, a new era of growth began with the groundbreaking ceremony for the library expansion. Today we are looking at ways to serve the community's needs by providing the best possible services and programs available.
The Sycamore History Museum strives to collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit significant materials relating to Sycamore and the surrounding area, to provide related educational services for the public knowledge of Sycamore.
Research early history, marriages, cemetery and census records, and family books, all pertaining to Ogle County.
Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum
Located at the Poplar Grove Airport, this musuem has a variety of vintage autos, trucks and other equipment including aircraft.
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Milan Township One Room School House
The Milan Township District #83 Schoolhouse served as a center for learning from the turn of the century until 1942. In 1942, it was closed and left to deteriorate. However, the schoolhouse was given a new lease on life when it was donated to the Blackwell History of Education Museum in 1996 and then rebuilt on the campus of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL. Since 1999, the Milan Schoolhouse has been available to teachers at elementary and middle schools for re-enactment of a typical day in a one-room schoolhouse, professors at NIU and other institutions, and teachers at high schools for classes, other events, and families and organizations for various activities. We wish to thank Dr. Eui-Kyung Shin, assistant professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning, for her guidance of Rebecca Edwards in the development of this curriculum.A Blackwell Museum staff member has created lesson plans for students in 1st through 8th grade that allow them to experience a school day in the early 1900s, depending on the teacher's preference. The one room school is currently unavailable for visits, but we hope to have it open again in the Spring of 2014. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Franklin Creek Grist Mill & Interpretive Center
This four-story, reconstructed 1847 grist mill features a four-ton waterwheel and displays of 1800s milling equipment.
CITY:Franklin Grove
Franklin Creek Preservation Area
Franklin Creek Grist Mill, 1893 Twist Road off Old Mill Road, Franklin Grove. Covered wagon tours. Interpretive Center.
CITY:Franklin Grove
Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural -- DeKalb
The Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition has produced many Interpretive Murals along the Illinois Lincoln Highway National Scenic Byway and its corridor in northern Illinois. The DeKalb mural depicts the history, heritage, and events of the highway and its impact on DeKalb and the other communities along the Illinois route.
Dedicated in 1903 in ceremonies that included a speech by Teddy Roosevelt, Memorial Hall is a tribute to Rockford citizens who have served in the Armed Forces. Large wall plaques list names of fallen veterans, and cases in the main lobby, side rooms and the lower level display Armed Services artifacts including memories of the Civil War, the World Wars and Camp Grant. The renovated second floor auditorium is used by cultural groups for shows and presentations and is accessible via the elevator.
The Joiner History Room is a cooperative effort of the DeKalb County Board, the County Judiciary, the County Clerk's Office, the County Facilities Management Office, Sycamore Library and DeKalb County Citizens concerned with safeguarding their historical documents. The Joiner History Room is an archives that has many items of museum quality. Our historical materials date back to the hand written minutes of the first session of the County Commissioners in 1837. As there has never been a fire to destroy any of the county valuable historical files, they have been meticulously preserved to meet the needs of today's researchers. The collection includes Civil War papers, newspaper files, old photographs and numerous boxes of manuscript materials.
This natural history museum displays prairies, woodlands, wetlands and other interesting exhibits illustrating life as it existed hundreds of years ago in Northern Illinois. Be sure to make a stop at the museum gift shop.
Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Society
In 1977, the Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Society was formed to bring together area people who had an interest in local and regional history and its preservation.
Poplar Grove Vintage Wings & Wheels Museum
The museum was established to preserve history and educate youth about the significant contributions made to our country by winged and wheeled vehicles.
CITY:Poplar Grove
Paulson's Agriculture Museum of Argyle
Home of the largest and best collection of farm equipment and antiquites of yesteryear. Over 700 cast iron implement seats, 50 antique tractors, windmills, windmill weights, and antique washing machines. Wagons, spreaders, cultivators, planters, and the most extensive collection of Rockford, Illinois-made Emerson Brandingham equipment. A model tractor and toy collection is as large as it is unique. Individual tours available. The main building is heated and available all year round for weddings, birthdays, social gatherings, or auctions.
Macktown Living History Education Center
Built in 1834 on the Pecatonica River by fur trader Stephen Mack, one of the area's first settlers. See the walnut cradle Mack made for his children, plus Native American artifacts, donated by Mack's descendants. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, Macktown is where Stephen Mack, his Native American wife, Hononegah, and the people who inhabited the village conducted their daily business. Remnants of 8,000 years of Native American occupation of this same site can be seen. Stephen Mack's Home and the Whitman Trading Post still stand, and a reconstruction of the village is being undertaken, including the disassembly of the 2-story shop and schoolroom to be rebuilt at its original site. There are many historic and prehistoric artifacts in the Education Center.
Joseph Farwell Glidden's invention of one of the most widely-used types of barbed wire in 1873 helped change the history of the American West and had far-reaching impact throughout the world. His Homestead, a Victorian Mansion, in DeKalb, IL, is being preserved and restored by a not-for-profit organization founded in 1995. Both the home and the barn are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. We welcome your visit and encourage your membership!


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Squire's Garden Centre Cobham
Stoke Road, Cobham, KT11 3PU
01932 862530
18-Feb-13 to 22-Feb-13
Mon-Fri, 10am- 4pm daily
2 years to 12 years
Squire's Garden Centres will be launching their brand new Children's activity programme "Create & Grow" this half-term, throughout their group of centres.
The first "Create & Grow" activity session launches for February Half Term, 18 to 22 February, daily activities will take place Monday to Friday with drop in sessions between 10am and 4pm to keep children (and parents!) entertained during the holiday.
Come along and paint one of our acorn shaped terracotta birdhouses, then take it home for the feathered friends in your garden. (£4.50 whilst stocks last, first come first served)
There are exciting free activities to stimulate their minds too, join in our Squirrel colouring competition (not a live one of course!) and a gardening treasure hunt which will teach them about the changes taking place in our gardens during spring, they can even win prizes for these too!
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Ephesians 5:21
And further, you will submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Let's look at the horse as an example in submission.
One of the most important exercises a person can do with their horse is for softness and responsiveness. In order for the horse to be responsive to its rider's command it must submit. This submission is developed through a mutual understanding and respect. It is not a give and take situation, but one of give and release (or give and give back).
That interaction with the horse is not unlike interactions we have with people in our lives. Whether in a marriage, with our children, other members of our family or at work, we must submit to one another our of respect and mutual understanding.
Have you ever been in a relationship where you gave and gave, and all the other person did was take and take? Over time, someone in the relationship will get tired of the arrangement and refuse to respond.
As the horse submits to its rider, the relationship continues to grow. When the relationship gets to that level, it becomes easier (and even priority) for the horse to follow its master and take direction in every aspect of its life. That is submission, and is the type of relationship we should seek to have with the Lord, Jesus Christ.
As we submit to the Lord, it becomes priority for us to follow his lead. Just as give and give back relationships in other areas of our life grow stronger, so does our relationship with the Lord. The more we give, the more the Lord gives back. He gives back with love beyond our understanding.
John 3: 16-17
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
I recently had the opportunity to work with a trainer who constantly took horses back to the basics when they got off track and lost focus. I was constantly reminded of my walk and how when I fight a situation, when I lose focus on the truth and wonder off in some direction with little or no purpose, it is only when I fully submit to the Lord and follow His lead that life is truly "better" for me. It is at that moment my understanding of the purpose of that situation comes clear and my role then can be established. I know through examples such as Paul and John the Baptist, that following Jesus does not mean that I will live a life without pain. But, with the Lord, life's struggles are much more manageable for me.
1 Corinthians 8:6
Yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom are all things and we exist for Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we exist through Him.
What areas of your life have you not submitted to the Lord?
Are you willing to give those areas over to the Lord right now?
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To learn more, visit www.ucollege.edu/irr Read more about Video: Why I chose International Rescue and Relief Tip #6: Be Considerate of Everyone Else's Beliefs | Becky Daniel Corrine Huthoefer became interested in international rescue and relief as a major shortly after her house caught on fire. Read more about Tip #6: Be Considerate of Everyone Else's Beliefs Leading behind the scenes | Elena Cornwell, student writer Meetings with the garbage collectors, meetings with the college president, presentations to the faculty and students, more meetings with deans and resident assistants, speeches at colloquiums—Joe Hofmann is busy. A nursing major also working toward minors in leadership and psychology and an associate degree in Pre-Allied Health, Hofmann is also the resident assistant for village students at Union, s Student Center supervisor and a columnist for Union College's newspaper, the Clocktower. Read more about Leading behind the scenes Union students spread the bread | Elena Cornwell, student writer Standing in line with two or three carts full of peanut butter, jelly, bread, water, apples and bananas, Veena Tharayil attracted a lot of attention. A 19 year-old sophomore studying general studies, Tharayil has always been inspired by her mother's compassionate and giving spirit. This helped form Veena's passion for the homeless that fueled her to gather a bunch of friends and give sack lunches to over 150 people on Lincoln's streets one Sabbath afternoon in October. Read more about Union students spread the bread Warriors basketball teams thrive on fan support | Stefani Leeper, student writer Sophomore Gerry Mtike could feel the roar of the crowd as he took the floor. Only two minutes remained in the November 4 contest, but a late rally gave the Warrior basketball team hope of a come-from-behind victory. 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He's a junior at Union College pursuing a biomedical degree. His extended family has many people in the medical field, but no doctors yet. Sean dreams of becoming a doctor and opening his own practice with family members who are physcian assistants and other medical professionals. Read more about Tip #3: You Have to Prioritize Tip #2: Choose a College Based on Fit, Not Friends | Becky Daniel Tori Leddy is a woman to keep your eye on. This lady is going places. A junior biomedical science major from Maryland, Tori plans on getting a PhD and an MD, so she can do research and have the option to practice medicine. "I like science," Tori, alumn of Auburn Academy, says. "I like asking questions and figuring out problems. I wanted a career that would help people and I think research is the best way I can do that." Read more about Tip #2: Choose a College Based on Fit, Not Friends Collegedale Academy wins volleyball tournament The Collegedale Academy Eagles won the Union College Invitational Volleyball Tournament 2014 two sets to none over the Greater Miami Academy Warriors on Saturday night. Read more about Collegedale Academy wins volleyball tournament Tim Timmons to perform for Family Worship on Oct. 17 | Elena Cornwell, student writer When Jessyka Albert, Union College's Union for Christ director watched Tim Timmons' testimony, she knew she had to bring him to Union. "He has such a great outlook on life and spirituality," says Albert, "Just listening to his testimony was encouraging. That's why I wanted to bring him for Family Worship." Read more about Tim Timmons to perform for Family Worship on Oct. 17 Union students help plan fundraiser for local community center | Stefani Leeper, student writer On Thursday night, October 16, College View Church's Heartland Hall will be transformed. 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