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Skip to comments.The Trayvon Martin Case, Update 26:
Posted on 04/06/2013 8:27:40 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
OMara, on April 04, 2013, filed a Writ of Certiorari asking the Florida District Court of Appeal for the Fifth District to overturn Judge Nelsons decision denying a deposition for Benjamin Crump. A writ of certiorari is simply the legal vehicle for asking a higher court to overturn the decision of a lower court.
This is an interesting step. Lawyers generally do not, while a case is in progress, do such things. They want to stay on the good side of the presiding judge, and few things anger most judges more than having their rulings appealed, particularly if those rulings actually are reversed.
OMara may have decided that he has nothing to lose by aggressively challenging Judge Nelson, which may also mean that he has come to the conclusion that she will not do justice in this case. If this is indeed OMaras decision, I suspect he may be correct. If so, he must also expect to have a good chance of losing the case through a biased conduct of the trial on the judges part regardless of the evidence. Building a strong record for an eventual appeal is a wise course of action.
Ill not go into exhaustive detail on the writ, as it is, in most respects, identical to the original motion for a deposition of Crump denied by Judge Nelson. OMara builds a careful, well supported, and compelling case. The major elements are:
(1) Crump has information essential to the defense that cannot be obtained in any way other than a deposition.
(1A) De la Rionda knows how Dee Dee came to the attention of Crump and the Prosecution, but refuses to tell the Defense, thus a deposition with Crump is required.
(1B) ABC News kept only a short clip (5 minutes) of the Crump interview, therefore, Crump is the only person who can reveal information about many aspects of that interview.
(2) Crump deceived the Court, the public, the prosecution and the defense in his affidavit, therefore he must be deposed in order for the truth to be known.
(3) Crump is not a party to the case, therefore cannot be opposing counsel.
(4) Crump has no work product or other privileged protection, and even if he did, he has affirmatively and voluntarily waived that privilege in several significant ways.
(5) It is Crumps insertion of himself into this case, his deceptions and manipulations, that have made it necessary to depose him, therefore, he should not be protected from the consequences of his own actions, and indeed, state law allows his deposition.
(6) Failing to depose Crump will cause irreparable damage to Zimmermans right to a fair trial, damage that cannot be addressed by appeals after the trial.
OMaras motion also reveals a number of facts not previously widely known:
(1) Crumps interview of Dee Dee was apparently conducted by phone. The entire call lasted about 26 minutes, but the portion provided to the Defense was only about 14 minutes long.
(2) Judge Nelson prevented OMara from questioning Crump about relevant matters telling him these are questions that can be asked at a deposition, and the Courts going to make [Mr. Crump] a witness for the purpose of taking a deposition regarding this issue. So, you can take his depo.
(3) The Crump recording also exposes potential collusion and/or deceptions on the part of Dee Dee and/or Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton (Trayvon Martins parents):
This part of the recording also suggests that Witness 8 spoke with Tracy Martin and/or Sybrina Fulton denied in their statements to the prosecution two weeks later.
(4) OMara provides a section of Crumps coaching of Dee Dee, a matter about which he lied in his affidavit, though OMara merely says it contradicts Crumps affidavit:
(5) OMara explained that his March 13 deposition of Dee Dee was incomplete:
Counsel for Petitioner took a partial deposition of Witness 8 on March 13, 2013 which only led to more questions and confusion as to her interaction with Mr. Crump.
As I earlier noted, it does appear that OMara plans a follow up deposition with Dee Dee, which, considering what has been happening, is entirely logical, but must wait for the gathering of more information, particularly that of Crump.
Though 42 pages long, the motion is readable and easily understood by the legal layman, and I recommend it to readers.
If you want to throw up, read this from Florida News today:
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) The parents of a teenager who was fatally shot by a neighborhood watch volunteer last year have settled a wrongful-death claim against the homeowners association of the Florida subdivision where their son was killed.
The Orlando Sentinel (http://thesent.nl/YYnBB7 ) reported Friday that an attorney for Trayvon Martin's parents Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin filed that paperwork in Seminole County and that portions of it were made available for public review Friday.
According to the newspaper, the settlement amount was marked out in five pages that it reviewed. Lower in the agreement, the parties specify that they will keep the amount confidential.
Benjamin Crump, the attorney for Trayvon Martin's parents, declined to comment Friday. He told The Associated Press that the filing was confidential.
A telephone message left Friday evening by AP with the homeowner association's attorney, Thomas R. Slaten Jr., wasn't immediately returned.
Martin was fatally shot in February, 2012 by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman during a confrontation in a subdivision in Sanford, about 30 miles north of Orlando.
A month-and-a-half delay in Zimmerman's arrest led to nationwide protests in the racially charged case.
Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder in Martin's death. Zimmerman claims he was attacked and acted in self-defense, but Martin's family claims he targeted the unarmed 17-year-old mainly because Martin was black. Zimmerman's parents are white and Hispanic.
Under the terms of the settlement, Trayvon Martin's parents and his estate agreed to set aside their wrongful-death claim and claims for pain and suffering, loss of earnings and expenses, the Sentinel reported.
According to a cover page attached to the settlement that was placed in Zimmerman's criminal case file, copies of the settlement were given Thursday to Zimmerman's attorney, as well as to the prosecutor and the judge, the newspaper reported.
Crump has previously said he intends to file suit later against Zimmerman, and the settlement specified that Zimmerman was not part of the homeowner association's deal.
It's like Christmas all over again! They (the press) can take thinly-disguised swipes at Zimmerman, as though his side of the story doesn't even exist.
Cboldt and I have been trying to figure this thing out over here:
It appears that the media has a news blackout on O'Mara's Writ to a higher court but it has run wild with a filing that nobody has seen and that the Martin attorney has withdrawn.
Sybrina and Tracy - parents of the year!
[[The parents of a teenager who was fatally shot by a neighborhood watch volunteer last year
The parents of a teenager who tried to murder an innocent neighborhood watch volunteer last year, but paid for his act with his murderous life
There- I fixed the headline-
Then why is he filing it in a public case???
My guess is that the settlement amount is a reflection of how much it would cost to defend the claim, plus any fallout from bad press - regardless of the outcome. IOW, the settlement is likely a reflection of the cost of WINNING, not the cost of losing ;-)
[[Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder in Martins death. Zimmerman claims he was attacked and acted in self-defense, but Martins family claims he targeted the unarmed 17-year-old mainly because Martin was black]]
That's fine- they'll need them oeny they get fro mthat lawsuit to pay the 'wrongful imprisonment' case agaisnt them and their lawyers
[[A month-and-a-half delay in Zimmermans arrest]]
"A month and a half delay in the arrest of someoen found INNOCENT by the police department led to nationwide protests by the black community who typically claimed the case was racially charged - fueld by a president hwo wished to falsely claim it was racially charged in order to whip the black community into a frenzy. Despite ANY evidence to support hteir claim, and DESPITE the clear facts that their son had brutally and with ill intent attacked an innocent civilian for hte purpose of murder- Prosecutors drummed up false chareges agaisnt him nd judges in Florida REFUSED to remove them from the case for prosecutorial misconduct"
Fixed that line too
The Sentinel reported on Friday that the settlement amount was crossed out of paperwork filed at the Seminole County Courthouse. Later in the day, the document appeared to have been withdrawn from public view.
Although a cover page indicated copies of the settlement were given to Zimmermans lawyer and the judge presiding over the criminal trial, Vincent told Reuters that the defense team did not receive its copy.
He pulled another DeeDee and the media fell for it. He filed a document for the publicity. Then before anybody could examine it, he withdrew it claiming confidentiality. How juvenile.
Crump giveth and Crump taketh away.
We may see it as juvenile but it seems to be working with the press, and the judge is allowing it. Is Crump that clever or is he being coached?
Neither has to be true, provided the press is willing to carry your water.
As for the judge allowing it, she can no more prevent Crump from filing something that doesn't belong, than she can prevent the state from filing an unprofessional, insult-laden, unresponsive pleading. Her function is to process the material that is put in front of her, not to compose it.
Not high-fiving the judge, by the way, but it's not her fault that Crump used the criminal trial as a press release facility.
Even a coach needs a coach sometimes. The DeeDee strategy worked for him a year ago. Why not try it again.
I'm waiting for him to claim that the settlement agreement is still "a minor chile", and would like its privacy, and should have no questions asked of it.
I'm sure Matt Guttman and ABC will get every word of it on its self-destructing tape.
Agreed. This case was a set up from the beginning. Zimmerman is never going to get a fair trial (not that there ever was a need for one). The best O'Mara can do is get as much as he can out there for all to see now and then hope for something better in the inevitable appeal.
Remember that Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder because that was the most he could be charged with without a grand jury hearing the case. The prosecutor could have taken it to a grand jury and asked for a charge of first degree murder but was plainly afraid that the grand jury would not charge Zimmerman with anything. In that case, there would be riots.
I suspect the actuaries looked at those considerations as well.
The reason he filed it is very simple. The shiite hit the fan this week when Zimmerman's attorney submitted his appeal to the 5th District Court of Appeal seeking to force Judge Nelson to allow him to depose Crump, despite her two rulings against him on that issue (after she was the one who labeled Crump a "witness" and suggested that O'Mara depose him in the first place).
In O'Mara's appeal, he made it clear that he does not believe that Crump is entitled to any attorney/client privilege as "opposing counsel" in the matter of Witness 8, the girl who was supposedly on the phone with Trayvon at the time of the incident. Judge Nelson decided in her first ruling on this issue (on the very day that Crump was to be deposed) that Crump was indeed opposing counsel and ordered that Crump could not be deposed, but that was before the affadavit he provided in lieu of deposition was proven to be false and inaccurate. Once it was found that the affadavit was not accurate, O'Mara made another request to depose him, which was denied by the judge without explanation.
So, the filing of the paperwork for this lawsuit (and the leak of that information by someone attached to Crump) was strategic - he is seeking to show that he is in fact entitled to "opposing counsel" status in that he has engaged in an actual lawsuit stemming from the incident at the Retreat at Twin Lakes. Of course, O'Mara's motion goes way beyond that - in that he argues that EVEN IF Crump is entitled to protection as opposing counsel, that would not apply to his interactions with Witness 8, since he affirmatively waived his work product privilege (if it existed) for his interactions with her.
This is a kangaroo court, and the DCA had better clean this up.
<>This is a kangaroo court, and the DCA had better clean this up.<>
And here's their mop and bucket to start with:
There is a "process issue" as to the timing of deciding errors made by the trial court. The legal system is set up on the awareness that no court is perfect, and errors, sometimes very serious errors, are part of everyday legal activity. But the appeal process doesn't start with each allegation of error, so not all errors below are reviewable during the "trial process" (scare quotes to let me explain that I view "trial process" as everything in between the indictment and the eventual disposition of the charge by the trial court).
For errors by the judge or prosecution as to providing evidence to the accused, the remedy is just to reverse the conviction, and allow them a new trial under terms that were previously disagreeable to the trial judge.
O'Mara is going to have a potload of issues on appeal, if this gets that far. I thing the DCA is going to reject his petition to step in (now) and order Judge Nelson to withdraw her order prohibiting O'Mara from deposing Crump.
By the way, I agree that this is a sham prosecution. Seems the state is rather fond of putting on a good show when the trial is a political one. It'll be like the banks in Cyprus, at some point, an overwhelming fraction of the public will lose faith. The system will be seen as corrupt and dishonest, and no amount of protest by the judges, politicians, and lawyers will overcome the loss of trust.
I am wondering if Zimmerman is found not guilty, can the Martins go after any money Zimmerman may get from his lawsuits against ABC? Could this end up like the OJ Simpson case where Simpson was found not guilty of murder by the jury but was found guilty in the civil case. Even if Zimmerman is found not guilty of murder, leave it to the Martins to go for any money Zimmerman may get from his lawsuits against his defamers. All the Martins need is the right jury.
The Trayvon Martin drama was an example of another election year get out the black vote campaign. They did it in 2000 and 2004, there is always some white racists lurking around during presidential election years. First, they tried to get the black population worked up with the fake burning of black churches in the south, then they used the William Byrd murder to hang around George W. Bush neck because Texas does not have a hate crime law, never mind that it does have a death penalty which the murderers of William Byrd got.
This is ... law? To me, it's chicanery for Nelson to gloss this over.
The way to get this to go away is get a a large Hispanic crowd before the court house protesting the discrimination and unfair treatment of an Hispanic man. The Democrats cannot afford to have a full scale war between the blacks and Hispanics so something would quietly be worked out behind closed doors, besides the Trayvon case was a set up to get the black voters angry so that they would turn out in large numbers to reelect Obama—politics, politics, politics.
Florida has a statutory provision that grants "immunity" to people who are justified in the use of force. If that person is sued, civilly, the plaintiff has to pay the defendant's legals costs and all other costs and fees.
Usually, a criminal court judge finds immunity, but the same could happen in a civil court, even at the conclusion of the trial.
The burden of proof for finding immunity is "more likely than not" that defendant's story (in this case, Zimmerman) is correct. The opposition does not get to use conjecture, they must have positive evidence.
Well, I guess one is free to sue whenever they want. I would think if he were found not guilty they will go after him if he has or has the likely hood of getting any assets. Of course, he could also counter sue Da Travon's estate but that is worth nothing. Zimmerman would have no actionable reason to go after the Martin's unless for defamation but my sense is that would be a long shot. In essence, the Martin's won the lotto, Zimmerman paid for the ticket. Hopefully Crump gets sued and loses his law license to boot, now, that would be justice. And icing on the cake would be in the prosecutor gets removed from office.
Good call.
I guess it all depends on the make up of the jury. If the civil lawsuit jury had a mix of white and Hispanic and other jurors, I think they would judge in Zimmerman's favor of course there are always some idiots who would judge for the sympathy factor.
Thank you, very informative.
Do you know the standards in florida civil juries? Is it all voting one way or is there a majority for civil or something similar??
Sorry, I have no idea.
If the details of a sealed civil settlement become public then the Plaintiff's ability to receive his damage award can be impacted. (or so I've been told) This is not to say that the award won't 'leak'. It will. But it will happen in a time & place that won't be definitively traceable to the Martin family or their legal representatives.
I just looked it up, it must be unanimous amongst the jury size of 6.
That's good, I don't think they will find a jury that would 100% support the Martins.
Pam Bondi and Crump are friends, she was involved in the boot camp case. The reason Judge Nelson denied Crump's deposition was simply because the powers that be told her to.
Assuming that the criminal trials that occur will feature juries with at least one white person and at least one black one it will be hung jury after hung jury.The civil trial that follows (regardless of the outcome of criminal trials) will surely result in an award of tens of millions.
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By Brendan Conway
Geopolitics' effect on markets is often short-lived. This week's illustration: the price of gold. The worry last week of an imminent U.S. strike on Syria has given way to back-and-forth over Congressional approval.
When fear dissipates, so do some of the metal's price gains. And when Syria's not in the headlines, what do investors worry about lately? Rising interest rates, which worry tends to be bad for gold's price. The same is true for the cluster of decent economic reports in China, Europe and the U.S. lately, which are spurring predictions the Federal Reserve will need to curtail its interest rate-supressing bond buying sooner rather than later.
Later today Mr. Market will parse the Federal Reserve's Beige Book for insights real and imagined into the "tapering" of the central bank's bond-buying efforts.
"Syria and high bond yields are headwinds now for gold," writes RBC Capital Markets precious metals strategist George Gero in a morning client email. "These markets can turn on a dime pending headlines that signal possible conflicts or changes."
Gold futures are down 1.2% to $1,394 this morning, with SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) posting a 1.3% loss. Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) is down 1.1% and Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) 1.4%. Leveraged miner ETFs Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 3X Shares (NUGT) and Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bear 3X Shares (DUST) are up and down (respectively) by about 3%.
There appears to be an effect on silver, too, after the metal's price reacted to a bunch of strong data points with a Tuesday surge. Silver futures have shed 3.6% this morning and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) is down 3%. Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL) is down by 1.6%.
Commerzbank's commodity strategists this morning note all this good data could mean a "taper" sooner rather than later:
After the purchasing managers' indices in China and Europe turned out to be surprisingly good, the ISM index for the manufacturing sector in the US also came as a very positive surprise yesterday. This has fuelled fears that the Fed could scale back its bond purchases in the US in the near future and has strengthened the US dollar.
And on the short-lived impact of geopolitics:
[W]e believe that the effect of these political factors will be short-lived and that the current geopolitical risks are unlikely to bring about any sustained trend reversal for gold.

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Here, Altaf reflects on the experience.
The end of Hajj
After our third night at Mina, we travelled by coach back to Mecca where the adventure continued. The coach driver took a wrong turning and headed in the wrong direction for 20 minutes. He then did a three point turn on the motorway and then a few miles later ran out of diesel! So a short journey of 40 minutes turned into a three hour saga! Even though everyone was extremely tired, the group stayed in good spirits as this was the first and only real hiccup in the whole trip.
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I was really missing Saudi so I logged on to the Ka'ba web site and the area around the Ka'ba was virtually empty, just a few hundred people doing tawaf. It looked very different to what I had experienced with millions of people.
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Wolverines captain Mark Mitera, a first-round selection in the 2006 NHL entry draft, is likely to undergo knee surgery within a month to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament and a damaged medial collateral ligament, Ducks assistant general manager David McNab said Wednesday.
Mitera was hurt in the first period of Michigan's regular-season opener Friday night, a 4-3 victory over visiting St. Lawrence.
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While in town check out the historic Edison Hotel in Sunbury, they have nice waffles.
If one cannot command attention by one's admirable qualities one can at least be a nuisance
The hot lettuce dressing works on any leafy greens, but it happens that my wife doesn't like most of the bitter greens, so when she makes it, it's with lettuce or spinach. I've made it with chard, but what do I know? I'm from a Jewish family in Los Angeles. That's where the borscht comes from. And pierogies and blintzes and chopped liver and... kishke. But that's for another time.
I did have one of those quintessential tourist experiences in L??beck, Germany, a number of years ago. Went into a local restaurant; the daily special on the blackboard was Sauerfleisch. I didn't know what it was, but I guessed it might be something like Sauerbraten, so I thought I'd try it. The waitress brought an empty plate to my table and a glass jar. It was filled with a cloudy substance and there was a dark gray object in the middle. It was cold. It turned out to be a cutlet preserved in aspic.
"It's good, though." --Utah Phillips
Sauerfleish is a beef variation on the theme of sous. The PA Ducth used to pickle and gel beef heart and tongue in that manner.
Cave contents: 16 R12RS, 13 Toyota Tacoma, 03 Simplicity Legacy, 97 Stihl FS75, Dewalt DW625 & SawStop PCS175
My expectations are never low enough........David Brooks
Luebeck is a beautiful town. The Tor used to be on some big D-mark note, I recall. (People here complain how PC things have gotten, but the Euro notes all have doorways and bridges depicted that don't actually exist, so no one will feel slighted or left out.) I should try to spend a couple days there and see it again. I recall the market square was quite pretty. But I have no idea what restaurant I went into, just that it was a short walk from the Gasthof I stayed at.
I'm looking forward to Coney Dogs!
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Nice shoe...just runs a little smaller
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onions wrote:StarWars.com revealed yesterday Lucasfilm Licensing's new brand packaging to appear across all their licensees products for 2012, all in an attempt to get you to see Episode I all over again in 3D.
Blacknight wrote:I can't believe Lego will be willing to put a grinning devil's face on the front of all their boxes.... not sure that's going to appeal to a lot of parents and it seems inconsistent with the Lego brand image. I love the current Rex trooper box art, it's iconic without drawing too much attention to itself. I'll probably stop worrying about collecting nice Lego boxes once Maul's leering mug is splattered across all of them.
GIR3691 wrote:Yeah, I find the box art repulsive. I mean the clone art was at least subtle. The clone almost blends into the blue background (or at least I don't notice him). With this, everything has Darth Maul stupidly grinning at you. He's right there to say hello. The stuff prior to this was very color-coordinated. This is a black and red character over a calm blue background. Why does it have to be on everything?
What ever happened to Darth Maul being downplayed to not overshadow Vader? Now his ugly mug's pasted over every Star Wars product for an entire year? Ugh.
Robzula wrote:Maul just looks goofy in that picture...
samtheq wrote:Are we 100% sure that Lego is using this art too? This photo is Hasbro's new art...but some of the comments mentioned that Lego would have to match...! That makes no sense to me. Why should Lego products look exactly like Hasbro ones?
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When you type your name into Google what comes up?
Are you the 1st result? Are you 2nd? Please tell me you're on the first page right? No? Really?
When I go for a meeting with anyone, when I listen to someone speak, the first thing I do is Google their name and if they don't appear at least once on the first page that's a report card on them I'm afraid. If your job is such that you need to keep out of the public eye then I'd understand but for those of you trying to build businesses and get yourself out there you're going to need to get yourself out there. Let's look at a few ways you can do this today.
1). Get yourself a blog. Don't just add it to a free wordpress or blogger hosting account. Shell out a few pennies and have it hosted properly on its own domain. Consider buying a domain with your own name if it's still available. If it's not, then write a great biography page with your name mentioned in it.
2). Get active on Twitter and LinkedIn. These two sites are huge and very well respected by the likes of Google. When you signup try and choose a name which is something to do with you if possible. If not then make sure you at least give the network your full name where it asks for it. Create a biography page/section that describes you, your location (because people will use that to search too) and your interests if possible. Now get active on these channels. Engage with people on Twitter, link people to things of interest that you find and connect with people on LinkedIn – be proactive, don't just wait to accept peoples invites and wonder what to do then.
3). Get listed on your company website – Does your company site have a team page you can be added to? Does it have a blog you could write for? Ask the powers that be how you can be featured more online and if you are the powers that be, make this happen
4). Write for your local paper or at least get them to write about you! Local papers are also well respected in search engines due to the amount of fresh content they are churning out and size of their sites. A few stories every now and again could see you getting listed in Google more often. If your story is good enough the paper will want it. If you don't ask, you don't get after all!
So there you have it, a few ways to start improving your 'googleability' (not sure if I just made that up or not). If you're looking for the edge over your competitors this point should really be up near the top of your to do list.
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Now Your Thoughts
- Have you got any other suggestions for helping get listed in Google?
- Have you used the search engine giant to do research yourself?


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Hi everyone who likes Christmas
As you know just about everyone has nowadays a Reality Show, thus Santa and in the U.S. lesser known Christmas Angel, though " Why not?" and created themselves a delightful/humorous Reality Show, opening up a channel on youtube; Santa's Xmas reality series.
It's for Children and adults alike, really, thus entertainment for the entire family.
That way people get to know the two a what bit better, and learn what their days are like before, during and after the Holiday Season.
It's clean, totally children proof, but also for adults.
If you like c'mon by and see, and hopefully it helps bring back the spirit of Christmas the way it used to be.
The youtube channel is called Xmasreality and it's in English and German - there are two play lists with the different version.
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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.
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Brunswick Zone in Naperville offers bowling, billiards, an arcade/game room, Laser Tag, Bumper Cars plus meeting space for corporate parties, team-building and special events.
Quincy's newest indoor attraction, offering Laser tag, Spin Zone Bumper Cars, Ball-O-City, Mini-Lane Bowling, and large game arcade along with indoor skating arena and Winners Grill Restaurant. Open daily from 10 am-9pm and Sundays at 11 am. Fri/Sat open until 11 pm.
ISU Bowling and Billiards Center
Looking for some great family fun? Visit the Illinois State University Bowling and Billiards Center at the Bone Student Center. You'll enjoy bowling, billiards, table tennis, and more, all at great, affordable prices. Visit us today and let us show you what fun is all about!
The Albion Bowling center features automatic scoring and league as well as open bowling throughout the week.
This 32 lane facility offers bowling and a bar. There is a Pro-shop with ball drilling on site. Offers Highway 66 bowling for children on four mini lanes. There is a game room with three billiards tables, air hockey, arcade, and more. There is a bar and lounge on the premesis. They have youth programs, tournaments, leagues, and parties. Offers cosmic bowling. Also, four sand volleyball courts with seating for approximately 100 people.
Join us for bowling -- stay for the fun! Full-service bowling center plus cosmic bowling, leagues and restaurant with daily specials. We can also host birthday parties.
CITY:Mount Carroll
You'll find 32 bowling lanes, all equipped with bumpers for kids, cosmic bowling on weekends, a snack bar, lounge and a bowling pro shop that's open daily during the season.
CITY:Tinley Park
Bowling, cosmic bowling, video arcade, Pizza Hut Express and more.
This is a forty lane bowling center with automatic scoring, Thunder Alley XTreme sound and light experience which is open to the public. The LAB Bowling Pro Shop, Jumpin Joe's Sports Bar & Grill, Flip Pizza Restaurant and full service banquet facilities are also offered.
28-lane bowling facility with snack bar.
CITY:Mount Vernon
Great family fun at this completely remodeled bowling alley.
32 bowling lanes, automatic scoring, free parking, lounge and food.
Enjoy bowling as well as karaoke every Friday and Saturday.
Elgin's finest 40-lane bowling center.
This bowling alley features 20 lanes, a pro shop and a lounge.
Antioch Bowl is back with 28 premier Brunswick Synthetic Prolanes, AMF's Elite scoring system, and good folk in great leagues. Birthday parties, arcade games, cosmic bowling and Quick Strike snack shop.
Enjoy the fun of bowling.
Brunswick Zone offers bowling, billiards, Laser Tag, an arcade/game room plus meeting space for corporate parties, team-building and special events.
CITY:Carol Stream
Good old-fashioned family fun.
40 lanes, automatic scoring, ABC approved fluorescent lighting, seating for 200, free parking, restaurant and lounge.
Kristof's Entertainment Center
Complete entertainment for all ages and interests. Bowling, mini golf, Go Karts, redemption arcade, batting cages, birthday parties and a haunted house. Lunch and dinner served daily. Bar and billards with various night time entertainment. A safe and fun environment for all members of the family. Kristof's is a smoke-free facility.
CITY:Round Lake Beach
14 tables, ample parking, arcades, dart games, restaurant, lounge, pro shop.
Brunswick Zone XL is a full- feature, family- friendly entertainment destination with something for everyone. Our center in Romeoville sets the standard for family entertainment with more than 60,000 sq. ft. of fun for all ages. Bowling, billiards, video games and more!
Mt. Hawley Bowl and Castle Golf
At Mt. Hawley Bowl we offer 24 high quality Bruswick Synthetic lanes with easy automatic scoring for family, friends, and league bowling. We make it fun for everyone! Also enjoy our 18 hole outdoor premium mini-golf. Just look for the 30ft Castle!
This 16 lane bowling alley boasts a pro shop with drilling, snack bar, arcade and billards room, and Glow Bowling. Also available are party packages, 9 pin bowling and league play.
Great River Road in Illinois National Scenic Byway
Explore the heart of America! Follow the Mississippi River as it winds its way along Illinois' western border from Galena to Cairo. Experience over 550 miles of small towns, big cities, historic sites, recreational areas, cultural attractions and museums. Follow the green and white paddle wheel signs as they guide your next adventure!
Located in the center of campus, the Hotel at Holmes offers the convenience of meeting spaces, restaurants, recreation, and more—all under one roof. We are also within walking distance of downtown DeKalb and a 5-minute drive to the NIU Convocation Center. The Hotel at Holmes is DeKalb's only high rise hotel with magnificent views. Did you know….The Hotel at Holmes offers 78 rooms and suites including three executive suites on the 15th floor along with seven full floors of hotel rooms? We are open to students, faculty, and the general public. Meeting room available for up to 2,200, NIU Huskie Den with bowling and pool tables on site.
Come experience a special brand of bowling fun! As one of the largest centers in Illinois, Parkside Lanes is able to offer a variety of bowling formats, including open bowling, junior and adult league bowling, Sport sanctioned bowling, IHSA high school bowling, birthday parties, corporate events, fundraisers and more. Please use their Open Bowl information page or call for lane availability.
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Highlights from the Marine Division at GRID-Arendal for February 2012
TEEB for the Oceans
It is estimated that about two-thirds of planetary ecosystem-services are provided by ocean and coastal ecosystems. These services, from carbon management to pollution control and living and non-living resources have yet to be considered systemically by the human economy. The intrinsic value of the ocean as a foundational component of the overarching natural economy is also left unaccounted for in human transactions.
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) study is a major international initiative to draw attention to the global economic benefits of biodiversity. GRID-Arendal, in collaboration with Duke University's Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, and under the auspices of UNEP's TEEB Secretariat and UNEP's Freshwater and Marine Ecosystems Branch, is leading a rapid effort to provide thoughts and insights about the benefits of a TEEB for the Oceans study. Our effort – a Think Piece – looks specifically at the types of marine management issues and policy that require better information on the economics of marine ecosystems and biodiversity.
TEEB For the Oceans should build on the notoriety, credibility, and vision of the original TEEB. It should provide real world examples and clear guidance on the policies that cannot be properly and effectively implemented without a better accounting for ecosystem services. TEEB For the Oceans can show decision makers at all levels how new policies, practices, markets, and agreements can improve the ecological and economic productivity and sustainability of marine ecosystems around the world.
The TEEB Oceans Discussion Paper Why Value the Oceans? can be downloaded here.
For more information, please contact Yannick Beaudoin.
Reminder: Call for maps
In the previous newsletter we announced a call for maps. Test our OCEANIDS platform and make a map that highlights an important issue related to the marine environment, then send us the link with a few lines describing the map. The best stories/maps will be featured on our website – therefore an opportunity to gain exposure for an issue important to you, or in your part of the world!
Modelling of habitat suitability for the humpback whale in the Southeast and Northeast Pacific
GRID-Arendal is a partner in the UNEP-administered project Broad-scale marine spatial planning of mammal corridors & protected areas in Southeast and Northeast Pacific Region and the Wider Caribbean, under the LifeWeb initiative. In this project, habitat suitability was modelled for 5 marine mammal species in the East Pacific, and the distribution of known and probable occurence for 24 marine mammal species in the Caribbean region was mapped.
The map shows the modelling for the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) for the period June-November, based on sighting data available in the Information System on Marine Biodiversity and Marine Protected Areas of the Southeast Pacific (SIBIMAP). The full map (in Spanish) is accessible here. Scroll down the page to the headline "Ballena jorobada (Megaptera novaeangliae)", and click on the second icon from the left to view the map.
For more information, please contact Jean-Nicolas Poussart.
Recent events
Seminars/meetings/conferences related to the marine environment where representatives from GRID-Arendal have participated:
Upcoming events
7 March
Arendal, Norway: Visit to GRID-Arendal by Øyvind Paasche, leader of Bergen Marine Research Cluster.
For more information, please contact Morten Sørensen.
Global Partnership for Oceans
GRID-Arendal has been included as one of the founding partners for the World Bank's Global Partnership for Oceans (GPO). World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick announced this coalition of governments, international organizations, civil society groups and private interests at The Economist's World Oceans Summit in Singapore on 24 February. Zoellick said the new Partnership would bring science, advocacy, the private sector, and international public institutions together to advance mutually agreed goals for healthy and productive oceans.
Read more about GPO here.
For more information, please contact Yannick Beaudoin.
Did you know that...
...in 2008, nearly 80 million tonnes of fish were captured, with an estimated value of more than 80 billion USD?
Source: Why Value the Oceans? A Discussion Paper
...9 billion USD is made in ecotourism related to reefs per year?
Source: Global Partnership for Oceans
Tourists watch Crabeater Seal (Lobodon carcinophagus), Antarctic Peninsular.
Photo: Peter Prokosch, GRID-Arendal Photo Library.
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Global Partnership for Oceans
Disclaimer: GRID-Arendal does not necessarily endorse the content of external websites, and provides them for information purposes only. If you would like your website to be featured here, please contact Rannveig Nilsen.
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EarthWire Marine is a free online news service provided by GRID-Arendal. You can get marine environment news e-mailed to you every day or sign up to an RSS feed. Registering is simple. We pledge to protect your privacy, and users can at any time unsubscribe from the service. To subscribe, visit the EarthWire Marine website.
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By Brendan Conway
Market check: The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) enters Friday on a 10-session win streak, the longest since 1996, and will aim for its ninth straight record close. The S&P 500 (SPY) is a few inches from its own high-water mark. Time for a pullback perhaps? Stock futures are flat as 8:30 a.m. approaches, but muted futures action hasn't meant much lately. At some point the picture will shift. Just, apparently, not right now. "For people that aren't in the market, it's Chinese water torture; for people that are involved, they must enjoy coming to work every day and watching the same stocks continue to go up," Seth Setrakian, co-head of equity trading at First New York Securities, told Dow Jones Newswires on Thursday. "Whatever's working is continuing to work." But Guggenheim Securities' Chris Krueger notes we're 13 days away from the government shutdown that, so far, markets have ignored. While this time we're likely to see another last-minute deal, the House and Senate fiscal 2014 budget plans are "hugely different and will not be melded together," he writes in a client note. "That means starting on October 1, we will be back to funding the government via Continuing Resolution with the specter of partial government shutdowns." Doesn't sound helpful.
Fund watch: Kirsten Grind of the Wall Street Journal reports on what she terms a "backlash" among financial advisers against a few of the policies in Fidelity Investments' new commission-free BlackRock (BLK) iShares ETF trading arrangement. In focus: The $7.95 fee per trade that investors will pay if they sell an ETF within 30 days of purchase, which extends to 60 days for financial advisers. They're also unhappy about the replacement of 10 popular ETFs from the program."They made their program much worse, and made it seem like they made it better," Matthew Tuttle, a financial adviser in Stamford, Conn., tells Grind. "Mr. Tuttle emailed a representative at Fidelity on Thursday to tell the company he would withdraw all $115 million of his client funds in iShares ETFs if it didn't reverse its redemption fee." A Fidelity executive defended the fee, calling it "prudent" and contending the "vast majority" of advisers are unaffected.
In the news: WisdomTree Investments (WETF) files for another group of dividend-themed exchange-traded funds, reports ETFdb.com's Carolyn Pairitz.
In case you missed it: Huge midweek money inflows target Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) and the iShares High Dividend Equity Fund (HDV), reports Index Universe's Olly Ludwig.


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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.
Burpee Museum of Natural History
Come explore Burpee Museum and its award-winning exhibits such as Jane: Diary of a Dinosaur, called one of the ten most important dinosaur discoveries in the past 100 years. Burpee Museum also features Homer, a sub-adult or "teen-age" Triceratops. Four floors of exhibits include Windows to Wilderness, a woolly mammoth skeletal cast, Pennsylvanian coal forest, a Native American exhibit, Geoscience, and a viewing lab.
Located in Northwestern Illinois, near Oregon and Rockford, White Pines Inn resembles a pioneer village with 25 authentic one-room log cabins with gas fireplaces. Set among the towering pines, the cabins have beautiful hardwood floors the color of maple syrup. Each cabin has a queen, hand-hewn log bed with a double bed trundle underneath, and a private bath. There are 13 one-room cabins with open-beamed ceilings. There are 12 additional cabins built in groups of four under one roof.
CITY:Mount Morris
Coronado Performing Arts Center
See a play or musical performance at the wonderfully ornate Coronado Performing Arts Center, which was once a 1920s movie palace and vaudeville hall. The Coronado still features its original whimsical details, such as gilded Spanish castles, Chinese dragons in relief on the walls and a faux starry sky. Coronado Performing Arts Center is the venue for many performing arts groups and traveling shows.
The museum campus consists of a Victorian village with 26 historical buildings filled with artifacts of the era as well as several beautiful 19th century gardens that depict life in northern Illinois from 1890 to 1910. Interpreters in authentic period dress are available seasonally for guided tours. The main museum building holds large group meeting rooms and exhibit space with a number of permanent exhibits reflecting Rockford's history and culture. Special events throughout the year include a World War II re-enatment, Sock Monkey and Scarecrow Harvest Festivals, and more. Free recreational path located on property.
Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum and Gardens
Tinker Swiss Cottage is a historic house museum located in the heart of Rockford, Illinois. The museum complex contains the historic house museum, barn, and carriage house from the Tinker family. In addition, the property is the home of the founding site of Rockford and contains a Pre-Columbian Native American conical mound. Robert surrounded his Swiss Cottage with over 27 acres of trees, vines, winding pathways, flowerbeds, and gardens. A three-story Swiss inspired barn was added to the property which housed cows, chickens, and horses. On the side of the Cottage, Robert constructed a suspension bridge crossing the Kent Creek. At the end of Robert's suspension bridge, he planted elaborate gardens deemed the Railroad Gardens where passengers could stroll as they waited for the train.
Starlight Theatre at Rock Valley College
The area's oldest outdoor summer theatre with four musical productions in June and July. Starlight's home, the Bengt Sjostrom Theatre, features more than a thousand seats, a stunningly artistic and creative retractable roof, new seating and an improved stage. Starlight Theatre has been named one of Illinois' 150 Great Places by the American Institute of Architects, Illinois Council. This prestigious award is given to places that have been identified by leading architects as contributing to their communities' quality of life.
Named one of the top 12 children's museums in the nation by Forbes in 2012, here kids can explore more than 250 hands-on art and science exhibits, a planetarium, TV studio and the Tot Spot for toddlers. Discovery Center also boasts the nation's first community-built outdoor science park, the Rock River Discovery Park, featuring a two-story maze, water play area and dinosaur fossil dig.
Arts and humanities complex housing Discovery Center Museum, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford Dance Company office and studies, Northern Illinois Public Radio offices and Rockford Symphony Orchestra offices.
The Egyptian Theatre hosts film festivals, special movie screenings, and live entertainment events. This theatre is a 1929, fully restored Egyptian Art Deco movie palace and is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. The Egyptian is also available for rentals, tours, weddings, graduations, parties and receptions. Capacity: 1,419 Raised stage with dressing room below; balcony and lobby space. - New Google Maps 360 tour of the theatre is now available http://bit.ly/1TJnAdb
Come tour the Northern Illinois University, catch a show preformed by their Theatre or Dance department, or explore one of their Art Galleries. There is much to do on campus including their new Anthropology Museum, an Observatory, the Huskies Den or take in a game! Their Museums are free to visit, some fees may apply for shows or School of Music Concerts. There is never a dull moment on campus!
Bea Gurler was nine years old when her father George moved his family into the house in 1893. Her cousins, the children of her father's brother Henry, had been living since 1888 in the Ellwood Mansion. Everyone said it was magnificent. Bea's parents George and Zillah, evidently shared a taste in homes that favored the elegance of simplicity. It was the unimposing yet dignified structure on Pine Street–where the back door was always open. George and Henry Gurler were both prominent businessmen, and joint owners of a number of dairies. They quickly became world-famous and respected by many dairy farmers. Bea eventually made it a goal of hers to renovate The Gurler House to be the home that she once new and loved. The Gurler House hosts an annual Folk Music Festival every summer, where people are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the music. While you are at The Gurler House, make sure to take a walk through their beautiful garden.
Rockford's downtown arena hosts a variety of world-class entertainment, including concerts, circuses, rodeos and family shows. The BMO Harris Bank Center is also home to the Rockford IceHogs, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks.
Two-story stone building built in 1860 by Abe Lincoln's cousin. Restored dry goods store houses a consignment shop featuring local artisans. Also national headquarters for the Lincoln Highway Assn.
CITY:Franklin Grove
J.R. Kortman Center for Design
Upscale shop and gallery, in downtown Rockford.
Downtown park on the banks of the Rock River. Site of several Native American "Effigy Mounds," which have been preserved.
Quilts, crafts, florals, pottery, jams, jellies, popcorn, seasonal items and more. Christmas walk 1st weekend Nov.
CITY:Paw Paw
Rockford Art Museum has been enriching the quality of life in the Rockford Region since 1913 through a permanent collection, frequent exhibitions and lifelong education. More than 1,900 works focus on modern and contemporary art, photography, outsider art, contemporary glass, and regional art with an emphasis on Illinois artists. Its critically acclaimed Spiezer Collection is the most significant collection of Chicago art, inside or outside the city. The museum store is a sure bet for finding Rockford-made gifts by local artists. RAM also offers an outdoor sculpture garden and plenty of free parking. The annual Greenwich Village Art Fair is held rain or shine on the second weekend after Labor Day – it's the longest-running art fair of its kind in the Midwest.
The largest commercial wind farm in Illinois features 63 towering windmills that are an awesome sight to see, and generate an alternative source of electric power.
CITY:Paw Paw
Lincoln Highway Seedling Mile and Interpretive Gazebo
Malta is home to the "first seedling mile" on the Lincoln Highway. As one of the 16 Interpretive Gazebos located along the Lincoln Highway, the Malta gazebo offers a unique way for visitors to enjoy stories of the early Lincoln Highway and its Illinois communities.
The Rockford Symphony Orchestra has been serving Northern Illinois since 1934 and has a strong tradition of presenting classical and contemporary orchestral music of the highest caliber in Rockford's beautiful and awe-inspiring Coronado Theatre. Nationally known guest artists frequently serve as soloists for RSO concerts, adding tremendous variety and diversity to each season. In addition to a wonderful array of Classics and Pops Concerts, each season the Rockford Symphony also presents The Nutcracker in collaboration with the Rockford Dance Company.
First Christian Church served as the Reagan family church while they lived in Dixon and helped form Ronald Reagan's Christian-based work ethic, which included a short term as a Sunday School teacher.
Six nationalities that helped shape the cultural region are represented in this home museum, built in 1850. Located in the heart of the old water power district, the house features a room for each ethnic group it represents: African American, Irish, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, and Hispanic. Call to confirm hours and admission fees. Visit the website for information about current exhibits.
Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center
Since 1884, the Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center (MPAC) has been offering exciting, personal, interactive music experiences to the northern Illinois area. MPAC presents several exciting concert series with local, national and internationally-renowned performers, from genres including classical, jazz, folk and Broadway.
Camp Grant Museum and Command Post Restaurant
Memorabilia of Rockford's Camp Grant, U.S. Army induction and training camp during World Wars I and II. The museum, an original building of Camp Grant, houses the Command Post restaurant and contains postcards, pictures, and memorabilia of the camp along with Rockford postcards.
Northwest Territory Historic Center
The Northwest Territory Historic Center is a History Research and Learning Center housed in President Ronald Reagan's boyhood South Central School; located in his hometown of Dixon, Illinois. Beautifully restored with the dedicated support of the townspeople and Reagan colleagues, the Center is proudly affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution and houses the Veterans History Project Regional Center, auditorium, research library, historical exhibits, art gallery, surround-sound theater and museum store. A visit to the Northwest Territory Historic Center includes: The Unchanged Land-an interactive exhibit on Native American & Black Hawk War; The Changing Land-an interactive exhibit on early American Farming; Ronald Reagan's Restored Classroom; Rock River Assembly Diorama; Chautauqua Assembly Building Model; Earth from Space Poster Exhibit; President Reagan History Room, changing historical exhibits, a museum store and much more.
Jane Addams International Peace Garden
This peace garden honors Rockford College alumna and Nobel laureate Jane Addams. The garden is located at Fisher Chapel on the grounds of Rockford College.
Byron Museum Of History & Lucius Read House
The Byron Museum Complex consists of a large Exhibit Hall and the historic Lucius Read House, which was on the Underground Railroad and is a listed site on the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. The Read House features a permanent exhibit entitled, 'From Shackles to Freedom: The Underground Railroad' which shines a spotlight on Byron's participation in the Underground Railroad. We are happy to accommodate group tours outside regular hours. Tours are free and are self-guided or a docent can be arranged. We also have ample meeting space available.
Celebrating over 40 years of dance excellence, Rockford Dance Company serves the greater Rockford community through partnerships with other leading nonprofit organizations, year-round classes in ballet, modern, jazz, and tap as well as full season of outstanding ballet and repertoire performances. Rockford Dance Company offers programming to children, students, and adults supporting our mission to pursue excellence in the art of dance through performance, education, and outreach.
Wings of Peace and Freedom Park
A Bulgarian immigrant donated the Wings of Peace and Freedom sculpture to the City of Dixon. The artwork, which includes a full-size replica of a section of the Berlin Wall, recognizes President Reagan's efforts to attain worldwide peace and freedom.
Fine art gallery / sculptor, Jeff Adams studio. Tour full-service casting facility. Saturday by appointment.
CITY:Mount Morris
Frank Lloyd Wright's Laurent House
Frank Lloyd Wright's Laurent House in Rockford, Illinois is the only building ever designed by the famed architect for a person with a disability. Kenneth and Phyllis Laurent commissioned and lived in the home from 1952 until early 2012, when it was acquired by a private foundation and added to the National Register of Historic Places. This single-story Usonian home is both functional and beautiful, decades ahead of ADA accessibility requirements. The home features a solar hemicycle footprint, patio, fishpond, carport, and outdoor connectivity to the natural landscape. The modest home is built of Chicago Common Brick and Red Tidewater Cypress and much of the labor and materials were sourced locally from Rockford. - Reservations are required for all tours of the Laurent House. - Tours will be hosted the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday in the same month) and the third weekend of each month. - All tours begin on a shuttle bus at Midway Village, 6799 Guilford Rd., Rockford, IL, after checking-in at the Guest Relations table, in the Midway Village Museum lobby. - Please arrive at Midway Village 15 minutes prior to your tour. - The bus leaves on the hour, at 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. each day that tours operate. - There are no restrooms or parking available at the Laurent House. During the winter and early spring months, small private and large group tours are encouraged to tour the Laurent House. For private tours of fewer than 10 guests there is an additional charge. Regardless of size, all special tours are arranged by calling 815-877-2952, or by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com. We welcome the opportunity to assist guests with disabilities at the Laurent House. For assistance and information on accessibility call 815-877-2952, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Midwest Museum of Natural History
The mission of the Midwest Museum of Natural History is to encourage an appreciation of the world's diverse natural environment and human culture through exhibits and interactive learning experiences for children and adults. Offering a kid's play area with hands-on learning fun, a gift shop, national traveling exhibits, and world-renowned celebrities Ruud Kleinpaste, Jack Hanna and Jeff Corwin.
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.
Custom & ready-made frame shops with large selection of prints and framed pictures.
The memorials here are a tribute to veterans of the Vietnam War, Korean War, Gulf War and World War II. The war memorials are the only ones built in the U.S. by youth, constructed by Boy Scouts of Troop 312 Rochelle as Eagle Projects.
Beautifully crafted silver jewelry, Minnetonka moccasins, log furniture, and an outstanding art gallery filled with sculptures and pottery can be found at the Eagles Nest.
The Nehring Gallery is a space within DeKalb dedicated to promoting arts and culture. It is currently the home of the DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association, an organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the storied history of agriculture in northern Illinois, through exhibits, educational programs and community outreach. Visit their website to see what exhibit is on display today!
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.
Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural - Cortland
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 Cortland mural depicts the history, heritage, and events of the highway and its impact on Cortland and the other communities along the Illinois route.
Located in the heart of downtown Dixon, Illinois, The Next Picture Show is a non-profit fine arts center in the Rock River Valley. Our goal is to nurture, develop, educate, foster the arts, and galvanize artists and patrons within the community. The Next Picture Show is open from 8am to 4pm, Monday through Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Rockford University Art Gallery
Six exhibitions per year featuring local and national artists, including Rockford University students and faculty.
Musicals, comedies and mysteries are performed August-May at this civic center located in Byron High School.
Studio Theatre at Rock Valley College
During the fall and spring semesters, Rock Valley College sponsors a Studio Theatre program, giving students and amateur actors in the area a chance to perform with guest professionals in plays such as Wings, Black Coffee, and 1940's Radio Hour. Each year the Studio Theatre presents a William Shakespeare classic. The Studio Theatre also has a new play development program with productions that have included American Rock!, Kite's Book, and Christmas With the Conroys.
Step back in time in the Loveland Museum and get a glimpse of Dixon and Lee County history. See exhibits from the life of "Father" John Dixon, the Blackhawk War, Civil War and other conflicts, local industry and attractions, the Truesdell Bridge disaster and President Ronald Reagan.
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.
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.
Full working pottery studio and store for 24 years, stoneware and porcelain.
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.
Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural -- Malta
The Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition has produced Interpretive Murals along the Illinois Lincoln Highway National Scenic Byway and its corridor in northern Illinois. The Malta mural depicts the history, heritage, and events of the highway and its impact in Malta and on the communities in Illinois.
The Museum serves to educate, preserve, exhibit and enlighten by balancing the challenges of contemporary art with the riches of traditional media for a comprehensive examination of visual culture. The Museum pursues its goal of furthering understanding of the visual arts by presenting a balance of high-quality, professional contemporary art exhibitions supplemented by written educational material, gallery talks, artist lectures, panel discussions, symposia and other related activities.
Embroidery on shirts, caps, bags, etc.
CITY:Franklin Grove
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.
Stage Coach Theatre is one of the oldest, continuously operating community theatres in Northern Illinois. They have produced over 250 dramas, comedies, and "whodunit" productions, and produce six new shows every year.
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.
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 - Genoa
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 Genoa mural depicts the history, heritage, and events of the highway and its impact on Genoa and the other communities along the Illinois route.
Begins the Trail Reagan Statue
A bronze statue of Ronald Reagan, astride the likeness of a palomino horse he rode nearly 60 years ago, sits at the head of the Heritage Crossing Riverfront Plaza located on River Street in downtown Dixon. The statue, created by local artist Don Reed, serves as the centerpiece of Heritage Crossing, an open-air plaza that looks out onto the Rock River.
Rockford College Performing Arts Department
Four productions per year in Clark Arts Center's Maddox and Cheek Theatres, performed by theater students, plus student-directed 3-Penny Theater productions, the Rockford College Forum Series, and Common Destines programs.
Nestled among fragrant pines and sumptuous flower gardens stands the Chapel in the Pines, a charming Victorian-style country church.
The Regional History Center is a unique component of NIU's commitment to education, research, and public service. The Center's mission is to acquire, preserve, and make available to the public the most significant historical records of the northern Illinois region. They actively collect from the eighteen northern counties of Illinois excluding Cook County. Since 1977 the Center has grown into a multifaceted research center which houses three related sets of historical records: University Archives, Regional Collections, and Local Government Records (Illinois Regional Archives Depository). The Regional History Center is always adding manuscripts to the collections. Please feel free to contact the center if you believe you have documents that should be preserved for future generations.
View the stars and planets every Tuesday and Saturday. Free public viewing is guided by our staff. Closed if cloudy.
NIU School of Theatre and Dance
The School of Theatre & Dance is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre and the National Association of Schools of Dance. They perform at various times and locations throughout the academic year. The Players, Corner and O'Connell Theatres are in Stevens Building. Box Office: 815-753-1600 For a complete listing of dates and times visit our Calendar of Events page.
Frame Shop & DeKalb Art Gallery Monday-Saturday 11:00am-6:00pm
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.
The Sycamore State Theater opened as the Fargo theater on November 28, 1925. The 900 seat, single screen Fargo theater was built at a cost of $115,000 by Henry Fargo of Geneva. The theater opened to live stage performances, silent movies, and a large Geneva Pipe organ. The first sound system was added in December 1928 at a cost of $20,000. In June of 1939 the Fargo theater was one of the first buildings to have air conditioning in DeKalb County. The Fargo became the State Theater August 6, 1940. The State Theater had a long run as a movie theater until November 1972 when lack of attendance the theater closed. It operated as a church for the next 17 years. For 9 months in 1989 the State Theater was bought with the vision of holding live country music shows once again the theater was closed due to lack of attendance. The State was made a three-screen theater in 1990 by splitting the large theater in half and making the old stage a third screen. The State Theater was home to the first Sycamore Film Festival in September 2011.
John Deere's home still stands with a working replica of his blacksmith shop and a preserved archeological dig that unearthed Deere's original shop.
CITY:Grand Detour
DAAHA is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing with people of all ages the storied history of agriculture and its innovators within northern Illinois. Through their exhibits, educational programs, and website they hope to tell the story of DeKalb County and northern Illinois' contribution to the world's most important invention: Agriculture. Their organization is new and constantly evolving, so check back often for new exhibits, programs, and virtual access to our collections.
Long noted throughout northern Illinois for pencil drawings in black and white and color work in acrylic art, the gallery feature displays of Scheffler's art, and also provide a working center to fulfill commissions for patron's special requests. The Rooney Building was recently chosen as a location for a commemorative mural by the Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition. The Rooney Building is a companion to the renowned H.I. Lincoln Building as a Farming Heritage, Inc. historic preservation project.
CITY:Franklin Grove
A variety of classes for children and adults, including private event painting sessions for birthday parties, girls night out, corporate events, team building, bachelorette parties and baby showers.
NIU Blackwell History of Education Museum
Hours: Monday-Wednesday: 12:00-4:40pm; Friday: 12:00-4:30pm; or by appointment The NIU Blackwell History of Education Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting interest in the history of American education. The Blackwell has a collection items such as text books, slates, pens, inkwells, student work, and report cards. The museum also has a life-size display of a dame school.
NIU students participate in diverse array of award-winning instrumental and vocal ensembles, and many also take part in a number of world music performance activities. The school's ensembles include choirs, orchestra, concert and marching bands, large and small jazz ensembles, early music ensemble, percussion ensemble, steelbands, Javanese and Balinese gamelans, Chinese Orchestra, tabla, West African drumming, various chamber music ensembles, and others. . The faculty and students of the School of Music teach and perform for global audiences during their real and virtual travels. Most recently, students have performed by invitation in Canada, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Trinidad, and England, and weekly they share their live performances via high definition webcasts with all fifty states and more than three dozen countries on five continents. Acclaimed artist faculty such as the Avalon String Quartet and extraordinary guest artists are a fundamental component of the student experience both in person and via the school's national Internet2 leadership activities in the musical arts. Located in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall. For more information, call 815-753-1551
Hours: Sunday-Saturday: 12:00pm-10:00pm Carmike Cinemas is a movie theatre that screens new releases and special showings of films such as theatre and arts.
Also know as the 4th Street Gallery.
Fatty's is the premier spot to catch a NIU football game, or any other sporting event. Conveniently located across the street from Northern Illinois University and next to Red Roof Inn & Suites. Stop in and try a delicious item off our extensive menu, or just have a drink or two! Enjoy our newly expanded beer garden & added added Novak Room. Complete onsite and offsite catering available.
Blue Moon Bikes Vintage Sting Ray Museum
Blue Moon Bikes owner Rod Griffis has been an antique bicycle collector for more than a decade. He actively collects antique bikes, and Schwinn Sting-rays are his specialty. Rod's collection is world renowned for its completeness and authenticity. His extensive collection features Schwinn Sting-Rays from 1963 through the 1980's.
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.
DeKalb Area Women's Center - Old Finn Hall
1917 Old Finn Hall houses OnStage Gallery & Great Hall Exhibition Space with monthly art shows or historic collections & various programs. Hours: Fridays 7 - 9 p.m. & by appointment.
Northern Illinois University Art Museum
NIU Art Museum's mission is to service the arts curriculum at NIU and to extend arts education and cultural enrichment to the community. The Museum has a permanent collection of 1,000 art pieces and also hosts visiting exhibitions. The Jack Olson Gallery is "the cornerstone of exhibition programming" that is promoted by NIU School of Art. This exhibit space brings thought provoking exhibitions to the northern Illinois community while also offering faculty and students a space to showcase their latest creative endeavors.
The Stage Coach Players is a one of the oldest, continuously operating community theatre troupes in Northern Illinois. In 2001/2002, the troupe moved to it's new permanent location in the former Moose Lodge on 5th Street and Grove in east downtown DeKalb, Since that first night on the farm, several generations of residents have been inspired by the Stage Coach Players...on both sides of the footlights.
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Alexandra Baldwin, British Museum
Iron Age cauldrons are rare, so when an excavation in Basel, Switzerland uncovered two Iron Age cauldrons in 2010, collaborations between the British Museum and the Swiss team were inevitable. In the spring, archaeologist Sophie Hugelin and conservator Janet Hawley visited us in London to see our work on the Chiseldon cauldrons. In early December Jamie Hood and I made a return visit to Basel.
The Swiss cauldrons are of a similar date and construction to the Chiseldon cauldrons and in a 'pit' deposit with a number of other ceramic and metal vessels, possibly as a result of ritual activity. But here the similarity of the find ends. Basel Gasfabrik is a large urban excavation on the banks of the river Rhine at the site of an old gasworks currently undergoing redevelopment. Jamie and I visited the site and were amazed at the vast scale of the excavation compared to the rural setting and small rescue excavation of the Chiseldon cauldrons.
With complex archaeological deposits the ideal method of excavation is to carry out a large three or four metre block lift of the entire deposit enabling further excavation work to be carried out in a more controlled manner away from the site. The scale and equipment required made a large lift impossible at Chiseldon, but at Basel Gasfabrik such equipment was readily available on the building site.
Although we had seen photographs of the find, seeing the block and cauldrons in person was fascinating and made the similarities in cauldron type with ours more readily obvious and recognisable. It was really valuable to exchange ideas about the archaeology and the conservation of the cauldrons with Janet and Sophie and see the different methods and approaches used.
It is amazing to think that over 2,000 years ago Iron Age man had cultural links hundreds of miles away on the continent, and through the discovery of these two finds we are now establishing links of our own with colleagues in Switzerland.
The Chiseldon cauldrons research project is supported by the Leverhulme Trust
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Film Festival 'After Party' Tent Goes Up
Stars will have a short walk
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Many of the stars attending the Santa Barbara International Film Festival will only have a short walk to go to the "after party" events. A special tent has gone up next to the Arlington Theatre for the gatherings.
The tent will be sponsored by Moët Hennessy USA , a marketer of luxury wines and spirits, and a company that has been aligned with the festival for years.
Guests leaving the theater after films or special tributes, and who are invited to the receptions afterwards, can walk through the lobby and out into the private tent.
In the past many receptions were held at various locations in Santa Barbara, Goleta and Montecito and required coordination and parking plans.
The opening night of the festival is Thursday. A capacity crowd of 2000, is expected at the Arlington Theatre for the movie, Mission Blue. For that event, a special party takes place in the Paseo Nuevo Mall nearby with music, and local restaurants providing food and drinks.


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|Posted by hj on July 02, 2004 at 09:25:21:
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Grade, regardless of the amount, does not control backflow. The plumbing will back up and overflow in the event of a stoppage or backflow. A backwater valve is the only way to minimize the problem. When they work they control both liquids and solid wastes. Howver, any debris caught in them will allow liquid to backflow, althouth at a slower rate than without the backflow valve.
: I'm about to start a basement rough-in for a 4 piece bathroom. While planning, it struck me that there is a potential problem in the event of the toilet backing up.
: Although upstream and not accounting for grade,the waste lines for the tub and shower will connect to the main at the same elevation as the tiolet. Both connnections are approx. 5 foot runs, 8 feet from the WC connection. The main and WC will be 4" the tub and the shower 1-1/2" (would you recommend 2"?) Grade will be between 1/8" to 3/16" / ft. If at some point the toilet were to backup, it wouldn't take much before waste would enter the fixtures. What can be used to prevent waste entering these fixtures? Is ther I understand backwater valves prevent solid waste only? What other valve, device or method can be used to control flow direction. The grade I've mentioned is the best I can get under the circumstances. Is this a valid concern?
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By PAULA WELLNITZ
Here we are facing a new year. Let's consider a few more things the researchers have found make for happy living. By putting all the ideas together, you may decide you really are happy, or want to adjust your life in some way to be so. That may be the source of your New Year's Resolutions.
Those I want to focus on in this column may be some things you are hearing or reading about in other places. The idea of moving your body regularly, according to your capability, is one way of maintaining or developing good feeling.
My mother was not able to do a great deal of moving about at 86-87 years, but she must have done some kind of exercise when sitting down that I didn't see. One day when we were talking about movement and its benefits, she startled me by proving what she was capable of. As she sat in her comfortable chair, she quickly raised a leg straight up toward the ceiling!
It is found in the surveys that people who do some kind of exercise regularly are less stressed, can think better, feel better about themselves and the world. There is an old saying that this proves true, "a sound mind in a sound body."
The exercise should be one you are most comfortable with. If you want to do aerobics or line dancing or other, because you will also be with friends, that's for you. If you need to do it as it fits your schedule, you may find a 20 minute walk or bike ride is better for you. During that time you can also exercise your mind and spirit by noticing the things of interest and beauty around you.
This exercise may benefit family, not just in mother or dad feeling happier, but may be a time to bring the family together. A Sunday afternoon walk in the mountains or a walk in the rain (may we have some) with family members, can be a fun and learning experience for all. Or, as mother does aerobics to her tape, her preschoolers will have fun joining her.
On the opposite side of getting exercise, is to get enough rest. You've probably also heard the reports that too many people don't get enough of this. Some people don't give themselves time to sleep because we can light the night. Some do not sleep well, even though they are in bed. Exercise is one thing that can help the latter.
Rest also means taking some quiet time by yourself to reflect. This could be factoring a time and place each day where there will be no interruptions for meditation, for spiritual re-charging. This time occasionally could be extended to a day or a few days.
As children note your schedule that includes exercise and rest, they will remember and include these values in their own lives. They will recognize that these are ways of living that made their parents fuller human beings. Given our society's penchant for round the clock living, it may take awhile for the sleep part to be recognized and copied.


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PHOTO: Buffy Stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and Alyson Hannigan Reunite!
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Buffy and Willow are reunited ... and it feels so good. Former Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and Alyson Hannigan, who played best friends on the series, got together over the holiday weekend and have the pictures to prove it… Read more