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Best Western Annawan Inn and Banquet Center
Conveniently located off of Interstate 80, Exit 33 with a friendly and personable management team. The facility offers 62 spacious rooms with a refrigerator, microwave and 25" television in every room. Select from a standard king, standard double, handicap accessible and extended stay rooms. Complimentary hot continental breakfast and free wireless Internet access. The Banquet Center has seating capacity for 450 people. It also has the ability to host three-break out rooms seating 75 each and hotel offers 1 meeting room seating 45. A Banquet Center adjoins hotel with for groups 400 maximum seating. Catering available.
Atkinson Motorsport Campground
Enjoy your stay at the state of the art campground. There are 28 sites that will easily accommodate a 40' motor-home and then some! All sites have electricity and water, while some have sewer. A dump station is at the east end of the campground. There are 6 total shower houses also available: Each room has a shower, toilet, sink and hooks to hang your towel. Enjoy your evenings with a fire in the public use area. This is a great place for getting to know your neighbors and sharing stories about your day of riding and fun!
Step away from the everyday to the ultimate retreat. The Twinflower Inn features four suites and two guest rooms. Built as the original Colony Hospital in 1855, the inn is one of 10 original buildings lovingly restored in the village of Bishop Hill a national historic landmark. It's your home base for a weekend adventure to begin.
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Stay for a night, a weekend, or longer in the peaceful beauty of historic Bishop Hill. The Gallery Inn, located on the 2nd floor of the original 1856 Bishop Hill Colony Administration Building, offers three tranquil guest rooms, each with a queen bed and private bath, and a large shared sitting room overlooking the village park. It's the perfect spot to enjoy Bishop Hill's festivals and special events.
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Creekside Vineyards Wine Terrace & Inn
Enjoy this vineyard and B&B combo located just a few minutes from major attractions in the Quad Cities. Vineyard tours are available by appointment. Lovely Inn located in a beautiful country setting, yet minutes from entertainment, dining and shopping. Wine tastings offered throughout the year. Check website for complete details on wine tastings, special events, and to book a room at the Inn.
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36 spacious smoking/non-smoking rooms available with 25" color TV, cable, refrigerator, and microwave in every room. Select from a standard king, standard double, handicap accessible and extended stay rooms. Complimentary hot continental breakfast, free local calls and wireless Internet access, fax & copy services. Located 6.55 miles from Historic Bishop Hill and .06 miles from the Wiley Museum.
Located 4 miles north of I-80 at exit 19 and adjacent to the historic Hennepin Canal. Shady, quiet camping in the midst of nature's wonders. Spend a night in one of our four rustic cabins. Try the Yurt Accommodations. It is 20 foot diameter, and sleeps 8. It has one queen bed and 2 bunk beds with a full on bottom and twin on top Rent a canoe or kayak and relax on historic Hennepin Canal. Bring you own bicycle or simply walk to enjoy the recreational trail along the Hennepin Canal. The town of Geneseo has great Victorian homes with welcoming porches. In additional to the RV camp sites, there are 12 tent sites available. Internet services on site.
Conveniently located just minutes off of Interstate 80; near downtown Geneseo offering many shopping opportunities. Located only 20 minutes from the Quad City International Airport.
Conviently located just minutes off of Interstate 80; near downtown Geneseo, offering many shopping opportunities. Only 20 minutes from the Quad City International Airport and the mighty Mississippi. Wake up each morning to free SuperStart continental breakfast, and take advantage of amenities like free Wi-Fi and free large-vehicle parking to help your trip go smoothly. Unwind after a day on the road in our heated indoor pool, or just relax in your spacious room with cable TV. Book a suite to enjoy additional conveniences like a Jacuzzi, microwave, refrigerator and a sofabed or easy chair and ottoman. We have pet-friendly, non-smoking and handicapped-accessible rooms available, and kids 17 and under stay free with an adult.
AmericInn Lodge and Suites of Kewanee
Located in Kewanee, off U.S. 34 with great dining and shopping nearby. Amtrak transportation is available in the downtown area. Guests are offered a hot cup of coffee and a satisfying complimentary Continental breakfast. Choose from 49 rooms and two specialty suites. Guests enjoy the indoor pool, pool-side exercise room and heated spa. Other guest services at the hotel include a business center and guest laundry room. 900 square feet meeting space available. A perfect place for a weekend getaway, wedding or any special occasion.
Conveniently located off Hwy. 34/78 in Kewanee with 24-hr. front desk assistance. Guests of the Motel 6 hotel are invited to relax in the sauna or grab a refreshing workout in the exercise room. Other amenities include: free wireless high-speed Internet access, free hot breakfast and free newspaper M-F. All spacious guest rooms offer cable television, a coffee maker, desk, hair dryer, alarm clock, iron and ironing board. Some rooms feature a refrigerator, microwave, whirlpool and sofa sleeper. Quality Inn is a pet-friendly hotel with four-legged friends allowed to stay for a fee.
29 rooms conveniently located in downtown Kewanee offering affordable and comfortable accommodations. All rooms offer a refrigerator and microwave.
Francis Park, home to "Woodland Palace" is a great place to tour and enjoy the outdoors. Perfect for your special occasion. 40 acres of woodlands to explore while camping at one of 60 RV sites with electricity or in the spacious tent area. Water, dump station, free firewood are available. Enjoy the playground equipment, ball diamond, horseshoe court and picnic area. Open and closed area shelters available for rental. Open May through September - no reservations available. Easily accessible from I-74 and I-80.
Good's European Bed & Breakfast Suites
If you're traveling in Western Illinois, stop in at Good's, then stay overnight in one of four European Bed & Breakfast Suites! Enjoy complimentary continental breakfast at the Rathskeller, and free Wi-Fi Internet access. Each room is tastefully appointed with furniture collections featured in Good's American Furniture Showplace store.
The Chief Keokuk Campground features 70 pads with electrical hook-ups for trailers, plus 25 tent sites. There is a shower building on site. A sanitary dump station is near the camping area. The cabin is located on a slope overlooking Johnson Lake. A fire grill, table and BBQ grill are provided outside. A full-size bed, two sets of bunk beds, a table and benches are provided inside. The cabin has heat and air conditioning as well as two ceiling fans.
Are you in need of a home away from home? Consider this lower level, one bedroom furnished apartment. Utilities, cable, laundry facilities, parking space, and private entrance are among the amenities included.
Located just a block from the Quad City International Airport in Moline, Illinois, and within walking distance from SouthPark Mall and dining, this hotel includes suites, continental breakfast, indoor pool and hot tub along with high speed Internet.
61-room hotel featuring indoor pool, hot tub, non-smoking rooms available, large deluxe continental breakfast with hot food, fax and copy machines, same-day laundry service and 24-hour coffee. Close to Quad City International Airport, SouthPark Mall, dining and pubs.
Country Inn and Suites - Moline
61 guest rooms on three stories with indoor pool, hot tub,fitness center,on-site guest laundry, free continental breakfast, whirlpool rooms and suites. Shoppin nearby at South Park Mall and close to restaurants and Quad City International Airport.
For an affordable stay in the Quad Cities, try the La Quinta Inn in Moline, Illinois. This newly renovated, 125 room, limited service hotel is close to the Quad City International Airport, SouthPark Mall and a short drive from major attractions in the Quad Cities area.
Radisson on John Deere Commons
An award winning riverfront hotel located in the heart of John Deere Commons and right across from the John Deere Pavilion and John Deere Store. This hotel is in downtown Moline and is near restaurants, shopping, riverfront biking and walking trails and next door to the i wireless concert/sports arena. Centrally located, this hotel property is a quick drive to major attractions including the Celebration Belle Riverboat, museums, and historical attractions. You can even board the Channel Cat Water Taxi right behind the hotel which is connected to a TGI Fridays restaurant.
Located right on the mighty Mississippi, this beautiful B&B offers an inground pool and great views of the river. It's close to the Celebration Belle non-gaming riverboat, Channel Cat Water Taxi access, and right across from biking/walking trails along the river.
Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center
The Northwoods theme runs through this 140 room, 10,000 sq.ft. of meeting space hotel. A walk-through lobby & glass elevator greet each guest. The Wilderness Park indoor/outdoor pool area is a great place to relax. Suites are available with hot tubs & fireplaces! Internet access & meeting space is available for the business traveler & meeting planner. An atmosphere that is uniquely different. This is a very family-friendly hotel property and close to attractions including the John Deere Pavilion, John Deere Store, Celebration Belle Riverboat, Channel Cat Water Taxi, shopping, dining and nightlife. The hotel provides complimentary shuttle airport shuttle service, High-speed wireless internet access, and complimentary hot breakfast. The hotel property is located conveniently right off Interstate 74.
At the Quality Inn & Suites in Moline, guests will enjoy many superior amenities For business travelers, this Moline hotel provides modern conveniences like wireless high-speed Internet access, spacious work desks, business center, and access to a copy machine. Meeting facilities are available to accommodate up to 40 people for most events and business functions. Handicap accessible rooms are also available. Be Sure To Ask About PARK & FLY packages the hotel offers!


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Keitech Mad Wag 6pk
An appetizing treat for any bass, the Keitech Mad Wag glides through the water with a fluttering action that gets bass salivating. The special plastic densities and "Thick Bone" tail design generate a provocative wiggling motion. The Keitech Mad Wag also features a ribbed body and a uniquely designed Point Guard System (PGS) that allows for a completely weedless presentation and increased hooking capabilities. A space in the ribbing along the body was engineered to allow the hook point to penetrate cleanly on both sides and rest inside the rib. Cured in a tasty salt brine, the Keitech Mad Wag works best with a steady retrieve, and can be used as a jig trailer, Texas-rigged, or Carolina-rigged. If you're looking for an outstanding soft plastic bait with a great action, the Keitech Mad Wag is the one for you.
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By PAUL YOUNGSt. George
Dear Editor,
The Bryce Canyon National Park's Utah Prairie Dog Research Activities Plan is focusing on an attempt to get the Utah prairie dog listed on the Endangered Species list. The above group's heading is a false blinder. A prairie dog is a prairie dog, be it listed as Bryce Canyon or The San Rafael or Tule Valley, it is still a prairie dog.
Once it is listed as endangered and it shows up on your property, be it in the city, on the farm, or out on the ranch, it is an endangered species, and in all truths your property becomes worthless, unless you are willing to spend thousands of dollars in case your are caught disturbing one.
Public comment is open for three weeks in February. Write www.nps.gov/brca or call 435-834-4901 to comment. The document is available in public libraries in Panguitch and Salt Lake City, or Tropic Town Hall, and other libraries at Southern Utah University, Brigham Young University and Utah State University.
Remember that once it becomes listed, it then becomes protected throughout the entire state of Utah. Call your state legislators, representatives and senators, asking they pass a bill where any specie to be listed must pass a two thirds majority vote in the House of Representatives and the Senate, each, before it can be listed.
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Located in the quaint river town of Grafton Illinois along the Great River Road Scenic Byway, the Grafton Winery and Brewhaus overlooks the confluence of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. Nestled among the river bluffs, our winery offers great views of the river for every season. Come join us for dinner with soup, salads, sandwiches, burgers, and pasta dishes. Private parties & banquets are welcome.
The view is incredible and the wine selection is unbeatable every season of the year on top of the bluffs at Aerie's Winery. During the spring and summer, the outdoor deck offers a breathtaking view of recreation on the river. As the temperatures cool, you can lounge inside next to the fireplace. Aerie's also offers cottages and a lodge to accommodate the needs of overnight guests, all within walking distance of the winery. Seasonally, check our calendar for live music on the decks Wine, cheese, sausages and pizza are available.
Along the upper part of the scenic Illinois River, from I-80 in the north to I-72 in the south, lies the Illinois River Wine Trail. This wine trail currently features seven Central Illinois wineries, each presenting their beautiful land for your pleasure and their best vintages for your consideration. Many have year-round events, offer rental space for special occasions, and all welcome your visit!
Mary Michelle Winery Tasting Room
Enjoy award-winning wines at Mary Michelle Winery located at Pere Marquette Lodge in scenic Pere Marquette State Park. The Tasting Room, Fountain Patio and Riverview Terrace are the perfects spots to relax with a glass of wine and unwind. Mary Michelle wines include Norton, Chardonel and Moscato. The winery is open 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. daily.
Pere Marquette Lodge Restaurant
Enjoy family-style dining in a rustic setting at the Pere Marquette Lodge dining room. The Lodge is famous for its family-style fried chicken and fried catfish dinners. You won't leave the table hungry at all! Seasonally, the Lodge offers a brunch buffet on Sundays with everything from made-to-order omelets to baked ham and fried chicken. There is something for everyone. Hours: Sunday - Thursday, 7 a.m. - 8 p.m., and Friday - Saturday, 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.
We're proud to be considered the region's best outdoor bar and grill, with the best scenic view, at the end of the best scenic drive. Our majestic view is not to be missed. Watch the river roll by while listening to live entertainment. Our full menu features something for everyone...don't miss our famous Dock Salsa! Be sure to stop by the fourth weekend of the month March - October for the Riverside Flea Market featuring over 60 local vendors. Let us host your next party! We cater events of all sizes...from reunions and receptions to birthdays and bridal showers. Keep the fun going at one of our four Loading Dock Guest Houses, perfect for an intimate getaway or an all night get-together. New in 2015! The Loading Dock Ice Rink. Open weekends until March 2016.
Take a drive down the Great River Road and stop at the Kampsville Inn Restaurant for breakfast (served all day during the week) or their famous fried catfish fillets or catfish fritters. Located on the river, customers can watch the Kampsville Ferry cross while they eat. A full bar is also available. Hours: M - Th 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., F 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.S 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. Su 7 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Watch the fish swim in four 2,000 gallon aquariums as you enjoy one of the Fin Inn's signature catfish, Alaskan White Fish, or frog leg dinners. Adults and kids alike love to watch the fish swim in the aquariums with 21 table-side aquarium-viewing windows. Enjoy a full menu of fried fish, home-style meals and a local favorite - turtle soup! Children's menu available. Hours: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Hungry after a day shopping and seeing the sights in Grafton? Then stop by the Crazy Beaver Lodge for a hand-tossed fresh pizza made with the toppings of your choice. On Fridays only, you can buy a 5 pound deep dish pizza which is sure to satisfy even the biggest pizza lover in your crew. Sandwiches, salads and appetizers are also available. Live music on Sundays. Hours: W - F 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. S - Su 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sit at a picnic table along the Mississippi River in Grafton and enjoy fried buffalo fish, catfish fritters and homemade coleslaw from Beasley Fish Stand. Beasley has a fish market on one side and an outdoor dining area on the other. Hours: T - S 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Imagine a life boat made out of a mint chip fudge brownie, covered in strawberry ice cream and topped with chocolate sauce, whipped cream and a cherry. That's The Whole Scoop's newest version of their signature sundae called the "Life Boat". And it's not just sweet treats at The Whole Scoop. From secret recipe marinated chicken in the Chipotle Chicken Wrap to Mom's Recipe Chili, great homemade eats abound. Located in historic downtown Grafton, The Whole Scoop is a great place to stop during a day of shopping and river watching. Hours: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. daily.
Mary Michelle has 60 acres of vineyards adjacent to the winery and grows most of the grapes that it uses for its wines. This Winery sells only through stores and restaurants. Mary Michelle's winemaker is the award-winning Lucian Dressel, a fifth generation Greene County resident by way of Boston, New York, Augusta, Mo., and Davis, Ca. In 2003, inspired by the vision of the founders of Mary Michelle, Dressel returned to the Midwest to help make a contribution to the fulfillment of this dream.
If there is one thing that you can always count on, it's the exceptional family-style meal at Wittmond's in Brussels. Just a quick ride will bring you to this hometown mainstay where pulling up a chair at the table reminds you of a visit to Grandma's house. Once you're nice and cozy in your seat, get ready to eat! They start with noodle soup, a relish platter, sausage and hot rolls. Next, they bring out the homemade fried chicken, roast beef, dumplings, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn and green beans. It's all served family-style, and they'll keep bringing it out until you say you're finally full. If you still have a little room left, order up a slice of homemade pie. With just one visit to Wittmond's, you'll be adding it to your trip itinerary every time you visit the Alton region. Hours: Friday - Monday, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Enjoy award-winning barbecue and beers alongside the confluence of the Mississippi and Illinois rivers in historic Grafton. This family restaurant features smoked meats, sandwiches, flame-broiled burgers, sides and much more. Live music is featured every weekend. Opens 11 a.m. daily.
Catfish fritters and fried chicken are the specialties for this riverside restaurant. In the winter, view the eagles flying over the Illinois River as you enjoy some of the best fried fish and homecooked meals in Calhoun County. The Barefoot Restaurant is also famous for its ample food portions. Hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Casual dining in the heart of Pittsfield, with daily specials. Banquet room and wine shop.
Sometimes simple is best and O'Jan's Fish Stand has transformed simplicity into an art form. Tasty, simple fried fish sandwiches made to order are among the treats of this quaint restaurant/store located right on the Mississippi River in Grafton. Some indoor seating, but the draw is truly the river. Benches line the back of the building for customers to eat, drink and river watch. In addition to fresh fish sandwiches, O'Jan's offers sides, burgers and pork tenderloins. Hours: M - Th 10:30 a,n, - 6:30 p.m.F - Su 10:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
If you have a craving for sweet potato chips, fried chicken, brisket, and fritters in generous portions, then this riverside restaurant is where you need to go. This is the place all the locals go when they want a great meal at a reasonable price. Order a whole fresh pie to take home for a late night snack. You'll be glad you did! Hours: Friday- Saturday 7:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
If it's a burger and fries you want as you eagle watch or relax by the Illinois River, then this is the place to go. It's not a drive in but a sit down restaurant in spite of the name. Enjoy a homemade dessert or ice cream at the end of your meal and relax in this restaurant by the river. Hours: S - Th 7:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. F - S 7:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
For a quick bite or a full meal, Mulligan's West in Jerseyville has a wide range of menu options. Appetizers feature "rattlers", "zingers" and "pig tails" with homemade sauces. Salads, sandwiches, steaks, seafood and pasta are also featured menu items. Hours: Open daily 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Full bar which stays open until 1 a.m. Free live music once a month on Saturdays.
For some of the best Sicilian-style, thin-crust pizza around, look no further than Mike's Pizza and Pasta in Jerseyville. Known for the Margherita Pizza, a nice veggie-style pie, they also offer thick and deep dish pizza delights. Full menu of pasta selections as well. Open Tuesday through Thursday, 4 p.m. - 9 p.m., Friday - Saturday, 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. and Sunday 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Fran and Marilyn's is a small town diner with a big menu and even larger portions. Famous for their tasty, yet simple home cooked meals. The homemade pies are their signature dessert and customers often purchase a whole pie as they leave. Hours: Monday - Saturday, 5 a.m. - 8 p.m. and Sunday, 6 a.m. - 8 p.m.
A bit off the beaten path, Straight Home Bar and Grill is well worth the effort to find it. The daily lunch specials are out of the ordinary and can run the gamut from crab alfredo entrees to chicken and dumplings to barbeque pork steak. There is no breakfast despite the early opening. But steak entrees are featured every Friday and Saturday. Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 1 a.m., Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 2 a.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. - 2 a.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. - 2 a.m.
Looking for fresh, hot and substantial Mexican-American food? If you are in Jerseyville, then stop by Los Tres Amigos. Boasting some of the more authentic Mexican food in the area, the fried tacos are a signature offering. Hours: Sunday - Thursday, 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. and Friday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Take a step back in time with a visit to this diner which was opened in the 1940's in Jerseyville. Customers come from throughout the bi-state region just for the huge servings of onion rings, which are hand-breaded and fried to perfection. The regulars are friendly and sure to recommend the best menu items for those who don't know what to order. Don't leave before trying one of their homemade pies! Hours: T - S 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. Su 7 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Serving full menu of fresh salads and sandwiches. Open Wednesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
Grafton Harbor Floating Winery
Stop in the Floating Winery and Gifts Ahoy! Enjoy wine tasting at its best with more than 100 wines from around the world. Gift Ahoy carries the best selection of nautical and wine related gifts on the river. Everything from what floats your boat to what makes you beautiful. Gourmet foods, picnic wine baskets, jewelry, children's nautical toys, clothing, decorating accessories, anchors, river charts and much more.
Piasa Winery and Pub is open all year long. With live music every weekend May throughout October. 16 craft beers on tap and select fine wine.
Settled among orchards and sprawling farmland, the 11,000-square-foot Grafton Winery, aptly named "The Vineyards," has ample space for a new wine production facility, comfortable seating, a bar and a fireplace. A 5,000-square-foot pavilion with a view of the new vines offers space for outdoor seating, wedding receptions, corporate events, team building, family reunions, and class reunions.
Sports themed restaurant and bar offers great river views from the outside deck or the comfortable inside dining and bar. Menu includes daily specials as well as smoked pulled pork and smoked pulled chicken.
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PRICE- Our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend, Phyllis Park Diamanti, age 88, passed away peacefully March 27, 2013 at Pinnacle Nursing and Rehabilitation in Price. She was born October 5, 1924 in Fall River, Idaho to John and Florence Decker Park.
Graveside service, Friday, March 29, 2013, 2 p.m., Mt. View Cemetery, Helper. Family will receive friends Friday one hour prior to service at Mitchell Funeral Home. Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home of Price where friends are always welcome daily and may share memories online at www.mitchellfuneralhome.net.


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Located in the heart of downtown Battle Creek, the Kendall Center is committed to providing a quality experience and superior conference management services. Whether the occasion is a conference, business meeting, or banquet, the Kendall Center is the perfect venue for your next event. The facility offers a full range of amenities, exceptional catering, dedicated staff, and a spectacular event tailored to amaze you and your guests.
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Luxembourg is about half the size of Delaware. The Ardennes Mountains extend from Belgium into the northern section of Luxembourg. The rolling plateau of the fertile Bon Pays is in the south.
Constitutional monarchy.
Luxembourg, once part of Charlemagne's empire, became an independent state in 963, when Siegfried, count of Ardennes, became sovereign of Lucilinburhuc ("Little Fortress"). In 1060, Conrad, a descendant of Siegfried, took the title count of Luxembourg. From the 15th to the 18th century, Spain, France, and Austria held the duchy in turn. The Congress of Vienna in 1815 made it a grand duchy and gave it to William I, king of the Netherlands. In 1839, the Treaty of London ceded the western part of Luxembourg to Belgium. The eastern part, continuing in personal union with the Netherlands and a member of the German Confederation, became autonomous in 1848 and a neutral territory by decision of the London Conference of 1867, governed by its grand duke. Germany occupied the duchy in World Wars I and II. Allied troops liberated the enclave in 1944.
Luxembourg joined NATO in 1949, the Benelux Economic Union (with Belgium and the Netherlands) in 1948, and the European Economic Community (later the EU) in 1957. In 1961, Prince Jean, son and heir of Grand Duchess Charlotte, was made head of state, acting for his mother. She abdicated in 1964, and Prince Jean became grand duke. Luxembourg's parliament approved the Maastricht Accord, paving the way for the economic unity of the EU in July 1992. Crown Prince Henri was sworn in as grand duke in Oct. 2000, replacing his father, Jean, who had been head of state for 26 years.


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EconoLodge features standard amenities. In addition to standard amenities, all rooms include refrigerators, microwaves, coffee makers, and cable television. Free continental breakfast, high speed internet, and coffee are also available.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Vandalia
Conveniently located off I-70, our pet-friendly hotel in Vandalia offers an ideal location near the Old State Capitol Building along with premium amenities to ensure you have a comfortable stay. Our hotel provides quick access to area attractions such as the Fayette County Museum, Lakes Carlyle & Vandalia & the Madonna of the Trail Monument. Our hotel offers premium business services, which include a 24-hour business center, free high-speed, wireless Internet access & a large meeting room with A/V equipment & catering options. While lodging at our smoke-free hotel enjoy the first-class facilities, which include a state-of-the-art fitness center, a heated indoor pool & a relaxing whirlpool spa. Every morning, help yourself to a cinnamon roll from our hotel's complimentary hot breakfast bar.
In a 50's style motor lodge, The Effingham Motel is available to all guests, but geared toward long-term occupancy.
Baymont Inn & Suites Effingham
Suites available, meeting facilities, handicap access, small pets allowed, free breakfast, cable, bus parking,free access to outdoor pool and fitness center, adjacent to restaurants.
Fairfield Inn & Suites - Effingham
Fairfield Inn & Suites offers comfortable guest rooms for both business and leisure travelers. Free continental breakfast, including fresh-brewed coffee, cereal and fresh fruit, is available each morning. Free HSIA access. All rooms include microwaves and mini-refrigerators. Fairfield Inn & Suites also has a 1,890-square foot conference area, which is perfect for meetings and events with up to 85 people. Features include one large room, which can be divided, 68 hotel rooms on location.
Meeting facilities, handicap access, free breakfast, cable/movies. indoor pool, bus parking, free pass to local health club, AAA rated.
Indoor pool, sauna, whirlpool, exercise room, free continental breakfast, pet friendly, smoking and non smoking rooms, free internet.
Welcome to the Days Inn - Vandalia. A Chairman's Award winning hotel with Robbi's Restaurant and Lounge on premises, just off I-70 at Exit 63, and just minutes from Lincoln Historic Sites, the Oldest standing state capitol building, the Fayette County Museum, the National Road Interpretive Center, Archway Skydiving, Keck's Marsh, Buckstop Archery, Antique Shops, and restaurants. Minutes from Carlyle Lake, & Cahokia Mounds.
Days Inn features family and executive jacuzzi suites, in-room safes, and expanded cable television. Other amenities include free high speed wireless internet, guest computer in lobby, microwave and refrigerator in all rooms. Free deluxe continental breakfast is also available.
Rodeway offers standard amenities, along with microwaves, refrigerators, coffee makers, and cable television. Whirlpool bathtubs, sofa sleepers and spacious work desks are available in some rooms. A continental breakfast is also provided.
Country Inn & Suites - Effingham
At Country Inn & Suites, guests can enjoy cozy, comfortable rooms equipped with modern amenities, such as free high speed internet access, cable television with premium channels, an in-room coffee maker, and iron/ironing board. other features include a fitness center, swimming pool, lending library, and a free breakfast.
Paradise Inn is a clean, well-maintained hotel. The hotel allows small pets, has cable and bus parking, and is adjacent to restaurants.
Best Western offers free breakfast, pool & spa, non-smoking and smoking rooms, and is pet friendly. If you want to go out diner you don't have to travel to far, because the Raintree Restaurant is located next door and it is owned by the same family.
Baymont Inn & Suites Effingham
Offers meeting rooms, non-smoking & smoking rooms/suites, pet friendly, free breakfast, pool & spa, and free internet.
Holiday Inn Express - Effingham
Features an a pool & spa, free internet, free parking, suites, meeting rooms and regular bedrooms.
Thelma Keller Convention Center
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ORANGEVILLE - Theo "Penny" Wayman Thomas, age 87, passed away July 31, 2012. She was born Dec. 21, 1924 in Molen, Utah to Daniel M and Wanda Chidester Wayman. She married Luther "Bud" Thomas and was a devoted wife and mother, caring for Luther through a lengthy illness until his death. She was a former Emery County Assessor and with her husband built the first Marina at Joe's Valley. She enjoyed gardening and seeing the fruits of her labors in jars ready to eat. She attended Emery High and it was there she desired to be a part of the "P" girls so she took on the name of "Penny" and it stayed with her throughout her life.
She is survived by her children: Linda (Melvin) Lofley of Las Vegas, Lyle W. (Mary) Thomas of Little Fortworth, B.C. Canada, Larry (Larissa) Thomas of Las Vegas, and Luther Max (Carolyn) Thomas of Mill Creek, Wash., 13 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. Also her siblings, Betty Falsone of Salt Lake City, Mary Ann Ralphenthal of St. George, Merle Wayman of Provo, and Butch Wayman.
Penny's family would like to express their thanks to the many neighbors and friends who have cared for Penny and especially the Emery County Nursing Home and staff for their devotion and love to her.
A private interment was held in the Ferron City Cemetery and a memorial graveside will be held at a later date. Funeral services were under the trusted care of the Heritage Funeral Home where friends may visit the web site to share memories of Penny at www.heritagefuneralhomeutah.com.


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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Top-ranked Northwestern was the beneficiary of 14 turnovers by No. 12 Penn State and turned defense into offense, doubling up the Nittany Lions 14-7 Friday night in University Park, Pa. Senior Shannon Smith led a balanced Wildcats attack with five goals and one assist while Kara Mupo and Ali Cassera each added a pair.
NU, which improved to 3-0 in American Lacrosse Conference play, outshot the hosts by a 30-18 margin while goalkeeper Brianne LoManto turned in an eight-save performance, six of which came in the first half. Penn State was held without a goal for the first 19:50 of the game.
"We focused this entire week on being able to control the game and momentum and lock down possession to give the defense a little bit of a break," Smith said. "I thought the defense played amazing, Breezey made some huge saves, point-blank saves, in the first half. Our midfielders and defenders are great at getting those caused turnovers and converting them into fast breaks for the offense."
Smith put Northwestern ahead three minutes into the game with a dodge down the right of the fan and a shot past 2011 ALC Goalkeeper of the Year Dana Cahill. After an NU defensive stand on the other end, Smith earned an 8-meter attempt and, after her initial shot was saved, scooped up the rebound and put it away to give NU a 2-0 lead at the 18:45 mark.
Both goalkeepers came up with saves on free position attempts on the next two possessions and the score remained 2-0 for the next eight minutes. Smith broke the drought and completed her hat trick at the 10:54 mark after Casey Bocklet patiently directed the offense and fed Smith from behind the crease.
Penn State finally got on the scoreboard with 10:10 to go in the first half but Erin Fitzgerald quickly restored a three-goal Wildcats advantage off a free position attempt, her 27th tally of the season.
A Northwestern turnover with 7:30 to play gave Penn State possession and later an 8-meter attempt, which Tatum Coffey finished for the Nittany Lions to cut their deficit to two. It didn't remain there long as Ali Cassera came free off a curl and finished off her dodge down the center to make it 5-2 with just over six minutes before half.
Northwestern won the draw and let Bocklet go to work behind the cage, where she created an opening off the crease and scored her ninth of the season. PSU was able to answer on the other end, but a nice underhand shot by Smith gave the NU senior her fourth of the day and the Wildcats a 7-3 advantage.
NU took that lead into halftime and saw it grow to 8-3 just 27 seconds into the second stanza when Taylor Thornton dodged hard to the right, beat two defenders and dropped a low shot past PSU's Cahill. Two minutes later, the Wildcats took advantage of a person-up opportunity as Fitzgerald dished to Kara Mupo off a free position attempt for Mupo's 21st of the season.
Penn State broke through with a goal eight minutes into the second half but Northwestern continued to dictate the action. With seven minutes to go, a caused turnover at one end by Christy Turner quickly led to a Kat DeRonda fast-break goal on the other side, making her the seventh NU player to score on the evening.
It was a similar scoring formula on the ensuing series, with Alex Frank grabbing an errant PSU pass, feeding Amanda Macaluso on the break, which immediately led to a Fitzgerald score, giving the `Cats their largest lead at 11-4.
The hosts managed to overcome more terrific defensive pressure by Northwestern, pulling within five off an Elaine Welch free position goal with 8:53 remaining. The Wildcats countered when Cassera notched her second of he day off a feed by Smith, and Northwestern soon began taking time off the clock with a 12-7 lead and seven minutes to go. A late Mupo 8-meter goal lifted the advantage to six while Smith's 40th goal of the year accounted for all the scoring on the day.
Thornton led Northwestern with four draw controls, helping NU win that category by a slim 12-11 margin.
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March 10, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Bring the family out for a fun day at the Recreation Center in Castle Dale. We will have a rope bridge, food, fun and activities for boys and girls. We will be selling tickets for door prizes. You must be present to win a door prize. To buy a ticket, find a Cub Scout in your neighborhood.
The district will have a pinewood derby race that includes the top three finishers for each pack in the district. Businesses are invited to have a booth for advertising or provide a fun activity for any scout age boy or family. The district has purchased items to be given away for door prizes, but donations would be gladly accepted to add to these.
The Emery High School Cheerleaders Spring Show will be held on March 6 at 7 p.m. at the Spartan Center. There will be a $2 admission charge.
The Emery High School Spardettes Spring Show will be held on March 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the Spartan Center.
A community celebration will be held for the Lady Spartans on March 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Spartan Center. Everyone welcome. Come and celebrate the first place victory in the state 3A basketball championship.
Castle Dale at 7 p.m. at Castle Dale City Hall on March 8.
Clawson at 6 p.m. at Clawson City Hall on March 8.
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Cleveland at 7 p.m. at Cleveland City Hall on March 8.
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An evening with Bruce Beresford
Film festival 3–5 August 2007
Still from Breaker Morant
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The National Gallery of Australia presents a three-day film festival highlighting renowned Australian film director Bruce Beresford. The Oscar-nominated director will share his experiences of filmmaking across the weekend, as part of the celebrity lecture series supporting the highly regarded exhibition George W Lambert retrospective: heroes and icons.
This exciting festival commences on Friday 3 August at 6 pm with AFI award-winning director Bruce Beresford discussing his filmmaking career, and in particular, the making of two of his influential movies, the acclaimed Breaker Morant and his more recent film Bride of the wind. Guests are invited to attend an after-hours exhibition viewing and refreshment.
Film sessions will continue over the weekend with Bruce Beresford personally introducing each of his films.
The Bruce Beresford celebrity festival is in support of the NGA's winter exhibition George W Lambert retrospective: heroes and icons that includes a portrait of the controversial Australian character Breaker Morant sketched by Lambert.
Friday 3 August 6 pm
'An evening with Bruce Beresford'
Oscar nominated and AFI award-winning director Bruce Beresford discusses the making of his acclaimed Australian film Breaker Morant and his more recent movie Bride of the wind
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Bride of the wind
A tale of creativity and seduction, of art and love. Visually stunning and musically captivating, this rarely screened film features Jonathon Price, Vincent Perez and Sarah Wynter
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South, the new restaurant by Park Heights owners Blair and Hamp Hughes, is having its grand opening next Monday, Feb. 18.
That, according to an email sent out moments ago.
"Soulfully prepared Southern food," is what South will feature, offering "upscale soul food and Southern-inspired cocktails.
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PRICE-Kevin Michael Burke, age 49, passed away April 30, 2009 at his home in Price.
He was born Aug. 3, 1959 in San Francisco, Calif. to Patrick and Mae Fahy Burke.
Kevin enjoyed hunting, fishing, abalone diving and cooking. He graduated from St. Ignatius High School in San Francisco in 1977. He was active in the Little League programs in Sonoma, Calif. as a coach and field maintenance. After moving to Price, Utah in 1992 he became active with the Notre Dame Carnival and Oktoberfest, where he served as co-chairman, chairman and all around helper. He was the 1999 St. Patrick's Day Grand Marshal, and he also enjoyed helping organize the Pinnacle Canyon Academy Mardi Gras.
Kevin worked for Wells Fargo in California before going to work for the US Postal Service in 1982. He worked in the Sonoma, Calif. Post Office for several years before moving and settling in Price. He commuted to the Orem, Utah Post Office before transferring to Price where he finished his career and retired in December 2008 with 26 years of service.
Kevin was always proud of his daughters. He was looking forward to Kelli's graduation and Kari joining the Air Force. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Kevin married Kim Gabossi and together they were blessed with two beautiful daughters, Kelli Burke-Gabossi, and Kari Gabossi, both of Price; his mother, Mae Burke of San Bruno, Calif.; brother, Brian (Patty) Burke, Daly City, Calif., sisters, Eileen (Paul) O'Malley, San Bruno, Calif., Kathleen (Mark) Sever, Concord, Calif.; dear friends, John Erramouspe, Bill Boeke, both of Price.
Kevin was preceded in death by his father.
Memorial service, Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 12 noon, Mitchell Funeral Home.
Family will receive friends at Mitchell's Wednesday beginning at 11:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Notre Dame Building Fund in remembrance of Kevin.


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By PAUL YOUNGSt. George
Dear Editor,
It has been reported that the Bureau of Land Management will offer 362,665 acres of land for oil and gas leasing. Watch for the appeals to be coming in protesting the drilling applications.
I cannot recall in the past years of a single gas or oil drilling permit application filed that was not appealed by the several radical environmental groups here in Utah. Would those groups that continually file appeals opposing drilling permits for oil and gas here in Utah answer me in this column.
Where are the oil companies to go for their petroleum products that are used by you and me?
To those of you that own automobiles and buy oil and gasoline ponder this thought in your mind. When all lands here in the United States are marked off limits because of wilderness designation or the endangered species act, lands that are similar but at present do not contain an endangered specie but might at a future date, where will we get the fuel to heat and cool our houses and power our automobiles? At the present time, we have nearly depleted the national oil reserve.
Now suppose these extreme radical environmentalists inform Bin Laden that we have stopped developing oil and gas reserves in the U.S. You take it from there. Choose your own demise and remember the mid east countries could stop producing oil for the US.


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I Could Pee On This (Hardcover) Book
Cat lovers will laugh out loud at the quirkiness of their feline friends with these insightful and curious poems from the singular minds of housecats. In this hilarious book of tongue-in-cheek poetry, the author of the internationally syndicated comic strip Sally Forth helps cats unlock their creative potential and explain their odd behavior to ignorant humans. With titles like "Who Is That on Your Lap?," "This Is My Chair," "Kneel Before Me," "Nudge," and "Some of My Best Friends Are Dogs," the poems collected in I Could Pee on Thisperfectly capture the inner workings of the cat psyche. With photos of the cat authors throughout, this whimsical volume reveals kitties at their wackiest, and most exasperating (but always lovable).
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INDIANAPOLIS - Based upon assurances made by CTB McGraw-Hill, the Indiana Department of Education will continue ISTEP+ testing for Hoosier schools tomorrow, Friday, May 3. In order to minimize interruptions to students, the Department has again asked schools to reduce their daily testing load by approximately 50%. The Department has also extended the testing window by two days to May 17, 2013.
Schools have reported minimal interruptions throughout the day and as of 4:00 PM, over 345,000 testing sessions were completed statewide Thursday. In total, over one million testing sessions have been completed this week, roughly 41% of the total expected sessions for ISTEP+.
Today, Superintendent Ritz continued to maintain constant contact with schools throughout the state as they navigate through this difficult time. She remains committed to working with schools, students and parents to ensure that they have the time they need to guarantee all Hoosier students have the opportunity to take a fair test.


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Grabovski to be bought out by Leafs
Ryan Fancey
July 04 2013 10:25AM
This is a bit of a surprise.
Mikhael Grabovski on unconditional waivers— Ryan Rishaug (@TSNRyanRishaug) July 4, 2013
We've sort of discussed the possibility of a Grabovski buyout in the past, especially if he was going to continue to have his minutes cut and offensive game destroyed by Carlyle. But I thought the Bolland trade would change that in a big way and allow him to get back to scoring.
If this is a move to keep Tyler Bozak, I may have to find another favorite team.
This really seems like a horrible move, and if it means bringing Bozak back I may have to cry.
Almost unbelievable.
I blame all these twitter people and bloggers complaining about the leaf cap position and Orr signing which with the MSM forced Nonis to make this move because the talent coming in the UFA market to address the d position.
Frankly, the Grabbo contract was terribly managed. Burke tried to trade him, then didn't and was forced to give him big money. And now he walks for nothing. Burke should have traded him back then if he was to be bought out. He left Nonis with an untradeable contract that Grabbo had little ability ever to live up to. And in full knowledge that the cap was shrinking with the new CBA. What bunch of buffoons - Burke, Nonis and also the twittersphere making up problems which don't exist.
Watch him live up to a $5.5MM contract next season for a smarter team.
Feguson Jr. is starting to look good right about now.
I think I've had it with the Leafs. This is becoming a car crash and I don't want to watch.
July 04 2013, 11:21AM
Score one fur utter ****ing stupidity!
"If this is a move to keep Tyler Bozak, I may have to find another favorite team. "
These were my exact thoughts. I have been a loyal to a fault when it comes to the Leafs my entire life and have never before played the "I'm going go watch another team card" in all those years. But if they sign Bozak after this...I just don't know how I can support such blatant incompetence.
July 04 2013, 11:31AM
The only way I could possibly stomach this if it's to resign Bozak, is that Kessel held them over the fire and said he would only resign if Bozak was resigned.
I wouldn't love it, but I'd deal with it.
Reports are this is to make a big push for Clarkson....since when do you make big pushes for just decent players? This isn't the Rick Nash sweepstakes. So now Bozak gets signed for 5+ years @ 5+ per? Sounds pretty similar to Grabo's contract. How does this make any room? Seems Nonis is doing a terrific job of addressing our center ice issue. I'm at my wits end, unless this is for something else...


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Dylan Kim played for Glendale Community College both in 2005, and 2007. In 2005 Dylan helped lead the Vaqueros to a Western State Conference title, and finals in the Regional Playoffs for team. In 2007 Dylan came back to Glendale College where he won both Regionals, and State singles titles making him the first person to win a state singles title in Glendale College history. Dylan complied a 36-1 record throughout his year while playing number 1 singles, and ended the year being the number 1 player ranked in the state. Dylan Kim was also honored as an ITA-All American in singles. After graduating Glendale College Dylan went to purse a career in the professional circuit where he was able to reach a singles ranking of 657.
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American Samplers
The earliest known American sampler was made by Loara Standish of the Plymouth Colony about 1645. By the 1700s, samplers depicting alphabets and numerals were worked by young women to learn the basic needlework skills needed to operate the family household. By the late 1700s and early 1800s, schools or academies for well-to-do young women flourished, and more elaborate pieces with decorative motifs such as verses, flowers, houses, religious, pastoral, and/or mourning scenes were being stitched. The parents of these young women proudly displayed their embroideries as showpieces of their work, talent, and status.
In recent years, samplers have become important in museum collections as representations of early American female education. Many are signed, and some are inscribed with locations and the names of teachers and schools. The emergence of large numbers of these samplers has resulted in much research in diaries, account books, letters, newspaper ads, local histories, and published commentary that is helping to illuminate the lives of women in early America.
Many early samplers do not have the letters "J" and "U" in their alphabets because they were not part of the early Latin alphabet and so the letter "I" was used for "J" and the "V" for "U." The letter "s" is often replaced with the printers "s" which looks like the modern f.
There are 137 American samplers in the Textile Collection. The first was donated in 1886, the Margaret Dinsmoor sampler. In the 1890s the Copp Collection was received and it contained two samplers—one by Esther Copp and the other by her great niece Phebe Esther Copp. (The Copp Collection is an extensive collection of 18th-and 19th- century household textiles, costume items, furniture, and other pieces belonging to the Copps, a prosperous but frugal Connecticut family.) The earliest dated sampler in the collection was made in 1735 by Lydia Dickman of Boston, Massachusetts.
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Rebecca Ballinger's Sampler
- Description
- Two block upper-case alphabets, no "J," alternate colors. One block lower-case alphabet of alternate colors. Numbers 1 through 9. One crown. Satin-stitched sawtooth crossband; one crossband worked in Irish stitch, also basket and two large diamonds in lower half. Two weeping willow trees, each with bird in its top, and three boxes, one containing verse and two containing maker's name and date and group of initials. Box on right side contains initials "WB," "CB," "JS," and "ES." Box on left side contains initials "WB," "LB," "WP," "EP," "NU," "CU," "WB," "EB," 'SB," "MB," "LP," and "LU" as well as "Rebecca Ballinger 1830." Strawberry border. Silk embroidery thread on linen ground. STITCHES: cross, Algerian eye, satin, rice, Irish, queen, crosslet, long-armed cross, gobelin. THREAD COUNT: warp 24, weft 34/in.
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- "In thy fair book of life divine
My, god, incribe [sic] my name
There, let it fill some humble place
Beneath the slaughter'd Lamb"
- Background:
- Rebecca was born on March 22, 1814, to William and Lydia Smith Ballinger in Pipe Creek, Maryland. The family moved to Ohio in 1819, and Rebecca stitched her sampler under the tutelage of Ann Thorn in Jefferson County. The initials on her sampler are of her grandparents, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, and two nieces who died in infancy. The initials in black are family members who had died by the time she stitched her sampler. Rebecca married Thomas H. Terrell as his second wife on April 22, 1863.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1830
- maker
- Ballinger, Rebecca
- ID Number
- 1989.0343.12
- accession number
- 1989.0343
- catalog number
- 1989.0343.12
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center


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Father's Day 2009: Not a hockey blog
Robin Brownlee
June 21 2009 02:56PM
Until three years ago, Father's Day was a day I tried to ignore. A day I wanted to come and go as quickly as possible. It had been a day that made me dark and sad and envious and angry. It was a day I always ended up feeling sorry for myself, and loathing how I always fell into that trap. I'm guessing I'm not alone in that.
I was tempted to write about that this morning, which is something I'd never have considered not so long ago. I'm not sure why because, as anybody who has followed me here knows, the birth of my son Sam back in August 2006 changed my perspective forever.
That change began Father's Day of 2006, when my wife presented me with a DVD of an ultra-sound she'd had. The grainy images I could barely make out made me cry like a baby. Real tough guy.
I guess it's the circumstances here and now that convinced me to write today, although I'm not sure I could have finished -- it wasn't going to be light fare like the piece David Staples penned about dads at the Cult of Hockey or yet another great bit of real life story-telling you can read over at Black Dog Hates Skunks on almost any day of the week.
Nothing like that. Not at all.
Until Sam arrived, I hated Father's Day because it always reminded me of what I didn't have.
I was just short of my third birthday -- the age as my Sam is now -- when my mother packed a couple of suitcases and my six-month-old brother and I into a beat-up 1955 Chev station wagon and left my dad.
She had no choice, really. Drunk and angry over what I don't know, my dad picked me up and threw me across the kitchen with enough force that I went through a cupboard door and ended up wedged beside the stove with the pots and pans.
It wasn't the first time my dad raised a hand to me in a fit of drunken rage, but, it would be the last. There's no way, not with a six-month-old brother in the picture, mom was going to risk more of the same. She'd already stayed too long and put up with too much, I'd later learn.
I saw my dad just one more time after that. I was 13 and waiting at a bus stop at Eighth Avenue and Columbia Street in New Westminster on the way home from a movie. I glanced over and saw a man leaning against the doorway at Wosk's Department Store. He was drunk, dishevelled, unshaven, and dirty. He was frail, old and used up -- nothing resembling the strapping auto mechanic in the photos my mom kept.
The man on the street was my dad. Our eyes never met. For a moment, I thought about beating the hell out of him. Instead, I turned away. That day, on the bus ride home, I cried for him for the last time.
When he fell down some stairs in a drunken stupor, hit his head and died of a blood clot on the brain about a year later, my mother got a phone call. I got a pair of steel-toed work boots and an electric shaver that didn't work. My little brother got nothing. Neither did my mom.
Like me, you've heard of or even lived and survived circumstances like that, or worse. I'm not alone. Not nearly. That bit of history didn't tempt me to write today. In fact, it had little to do with it.
As you may have read earlier this week, I'm playing Mr. Mom with Sam now because my wife, Analyn, is in the Philippines. She's gone home to visit her brother, Arman. He has pancreatic cancer.
Arman is only 48 and is the father of two. He's a wonderful, kind, gentle man and a loving dad. It will take a miracle for him to survive six months. There won't be another Father's Day for him. Sam will never meet him. Pictures and video from this trip will have to do.
It's so bloody unfair. So wrong. I couldn't get that out of my head after Analyn phoned me this morning to wish me happy Father's Day and say, "I love you." She'd spent the night in the hospital.
Sam, who I'm happy to say is beating down a case of pneumonia like Georges Laraque slapped around Rob Ray, has, thankfully, absolutely no real understanding of why his mom isn't here right now.
Besides, he wouldn't be that worked up about it because he's eaten more hotdogs and pizza and played more video games in the week she's been gone than he has the rest of his life.
I was eight or 10 paragraphs into what I was going to write this morning when Sam changed everything, just like he did by being born -- three months premature on August 16, 2006, which happens to be my birthday. You know his story . . .
Sam climbs onto my lap. "Hello, daddy." He wants to watch Gummy Bears on my laptop. He wants to watch In The Night Garden and Thomas and Friends, all of which I have bookmarked. When "I'm working, Sam" fails to deter him, I figure a 15-20 minute break will give me a chance to gather my thoughts.
Sam starts punching keys on my laptop, like he always does. No big deal. I'm used to it. The difference this time is I've remembered to minimize what I've written, but not to save it. Sam zaps it with a barrage of keystrokes. It's gone. "Shit," I say, when I realize what he's done. "Shit," says Sam, reminding me that language does matter. "What the hell," I think, figuring time will be better spent with him, especially today. I wasn't hell-bent on spilling my guts. No story. No problem.
Sam loves car rides, so I bundle him up and we head for Safeway, which is a regular routine. We're short on hotdogs and pizza and green gum and bum wipes and other such necessities.
As always, Sam squeals with glee sitting in the cart as we roll up and down the aisles and then head toward the coffee grinder. I grind the coffee, then put the bag to my nose, take a whiff and say, "Ahhhhhhh, that's good." Sam peers into the bag, takes a snort and says, "Ahhhhhhh, that's good." I hug him and I kiss him. "Let's go," I say. "Let's go," he says.
Jacked by the aroma of the Irish Crème girlie blend I prefer, Sam, as usual, is bouncing around in the cart seat and swinging his legs. We get two or three steps from the grinder and Sam kicks me square in the nuts. Not a glancing blow, as he's delivered before, but dead centre in the pills. A Father's Day sack-beating. "Jesus, Sam, right in the nuts," I blurt. "In the nuts," Sam says, adding, "Sorry, daddy." His concern is obvious.
Moments later in the checkout line, Sam, to the amusement of all, provides a repeat of the play-by-play. "In the nuts," Sam proclaims, leaning forward in the cart seat before hugging me around the neck. "I love you, dad."
I love Father's Day.
-- Listen to Robin Brownlee every Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. on Just A Game with Jason Gregor on TEAM 1260.
Thanks for the great piece RB. I have tears in my eyes at work, and I wish I was home to give my 2 girls big hugs.
Keep up the great work here and at home.
With out a doubt, I look forward to the day I have a child of mine accidently, drop me with a shot to the groin. I think my wife looks forward to it more.
Great Piece. Had my second fathers day yesterday and am amazed that I could be partially responsible for something as beautiful as my son everytime I look at him.
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@ Robin Brownlee: Robin: whether I agree with you or not you are at least interesting and entertaining. I do disagree with your assessment of the current morning show. Bryn is Bryn , boring and tedious and AJ is confrontational and crouchy. I miss Jake. He was interesting and entertaining. 1260 made a mistake.
I agree. I cant stand Bryn and AJ is a huge dork. Why did they can Jake anyway?
Wow.....that was a great story. Made me laugh and brought tears to my eyes. I'm not a father, but I can tell how great it must be. Glad your story has turned out so well....it could have gone so wrong. Life can be really unfair but then hear a story like this and you realize it can also be really amazing. Thanks for that.
RB: you turned out very well all things considering.
An impressive read.
I have been a reader of the Nation since day one and although i dont like to admit it a close friend of Wanye's as well, i seldom feel the need to post but that story might have been my favourite ever written on here and i have read ever article written on this site. Every article you write seems to get better and better and i enjoy reading your stuff more and more. I dont know how you can top this one. Glad to hear you Son is doing better and looking forward to your next Article.
Good stuff RB.
A little late to it but great writing RB. Nothing beats being a dad.
Robin you are a great writer. I used to HATE listening to you on 1260, but after listening for some time I appreciate your opinion and definitely your insider information. You have come into your own on radio, but as a writer you are truly gifted. Thanks for this article, a reminder that not all sports fans are 25 and under! (father of three).
Thanks for telling your story. I knew the one about your son but not about your dad. I have two little girls of my own and perspective really did change once they came along. Thanks for sharing that with us.
June 23 2009, 02:49PM
Great story,Robin. I have to admit this is the first story of yours I've read on here, but it was great. I'm sorry to hear about Analyn's brother. Give her my best and say hi to Sam and Mike.
Man tears right now Brownlee, makes me want a little one of my own ever more, Thank-You


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Skip to comments.Militant Muslims Cutting Out Tongues
Posted on 11/17/2012 6:04:00 PM PST by combat_boots
Why so much violence against the tongue? As the Sheikh of Islam himself: Ibn Tamiyyah, once wrote, "Waging war verbally against Islam might be worse than waging war against it physically."
A professor of Islamic exegesis at Cairo's preeminent Islamic university, Al Ahzar, Dr. Abdullah Badr, recently proclaimed on Egyptian television that a new day has arrived: apparently from now on, there will be absolutely no more toleration for anyone who speaks against Islamincluding people who speak against the implementation of Sharia law and its seventh century punishments.
Badr is currently on trial for possibly libeling and defaming a female Egyptian artist, Elham Shahin, whom he called, among other disparagements, a "whore." An unrepentant Badr appeared again on TV, and made the following oath:
I have sworn to Allah, that any dogfor that is how Allah described them, for they are like dogs that are constantly pantingthat any dog who mocks the Sharia, or mocks Islam, or blames it, we will cut out his tongue. I say this without hesitation: We will cut out his tongue! That's it. The time of transgressing against Islam, and speaking insolence, has passedit is over. Today, the People of Lies [code for secular people] defend their falsehoods with great zeal; so shall we defend Islam with all our mightno matter what it costs, no matter what it costs! Let the whole world burn, but Islam not be mocked.
None of this is figurative. Days after Dr. Badr made these pronouncements, on October 30, a roaming band of Salafis in Suez attacked, severely beat and tried to cut the hand off a young Egyptian grocery store worker because he prevented one of their gang from using the store bathroom without permission. The bearded Salafi had said: "I do not ask for permission."
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Hey Dr. Abdullah Badr, you pedophile worshipping POS, take your Islamic cult and shove it into a pig's @rse. Now, come cut out my tongue. If, that is, you get past my firearm.
And for an encore performance,......
"'Islam Needs a Fair Chance in Germany'
by Soeren Kern
November 16, 2012
These people are animals
I have come to understand how people came to be "Good Germans." We see it now, in this country. Moving up the villainy is a question of intensity.
I don't want to understand how people can think that cutting out tongues, or beheadings, or cutting off hands....and so forth, are appropriate judgments.
These people are animals
No they are not. All animals have some use and most of them are benign.
This muzzie is slime, and ought to be turned into fertilizer.
Bacon is too good for these worshippers of evil.
Islam is a war plan.
So are they going to cut them out or pull them out with forceps, because the latter is much more effective and results in death?
Beheading is so yesterday.
I guess we had Islam all wrong. It's a religion of pieces (that are cut off for infractions) instead of peace. I get it now....: )
We can't afford to let the cancer spread anymore in the U.S. even if it means drastic measures. They've pressed the issue and us into a corner. This won't end well for them...
"The future does not belong to those who would......."
etc, etc, etc
and you have something against animals???
How about barbarians?
Unless Conan is around?
Well, I'm pretty sure it is your country that will be burning, while I watch it on my TV from the hot tub.
If I've said it once I've said it a thousand times; iSLAM TO THE SWORD AND THE SWORD TO iSLAM.
See,I have my hands as well as a tongue.
Conan was a noble creature with a basic code of honor who would not see women abused nor revel in lies. To cross him was death but was the best of friends. No Muslim would be close to him in character.
"I have sworn to Allah, that any dogfor that is how Allah described them, for they are like dogs that are constantly pantingthat any dog who mocks the Sharia, or mocks Islam, or blames it, we will cut out his tongue."
How could anyone mock such eloquence. We must go and stick our butts up in the air five times a day and rage against the infidel.
All over the world those "times" (although Conan was fictional) were violent.. even the "good guys" were pretty brutal.
"We must go and stick our butts up in the air five times a day..."
Ah. 0bama's attraction is explained, then.
FWIW, they apparently have had some clerics say that crucifixions are ok now too, in Egypt.
The west fights for peace and security, Islam just fights.
In the "good old days", God commanded Israelite kings to exterminate certain of their heathen neighbors. It is a policy that ought to be reviewed.
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Is there a difference between being qualified and being registered as a qualified assessor and/or moderator?
The answer is simply yes. All assessors and moderators must first and foremost be qualified as such.
To become a qualified assessor or moderator the candidate must first be trained on unit standard 115753 – Assess outcomes based assessment. Following training the candidate must produce a portfolio of evidence and must be assessed as competent. Following the assessment, moderation and verification process the candidate is declared competent and is then issued with a certificate by the ETDP SETA.
A certificate from anyone else is not valid. This now means the candidate is only qualified. It does not give the newly qualified assessor the right to commence assessing any unit standard based programme or qualification. In order to commence assessing or working as an assessor for a company the newly qualified assessor must apply to one or more of the SETA's to register as a constituent assessor.
The choice of programmes for which the new assessor applies for registration will be dependant on the education and/or experience of the new assessor. Should the SETA deem the applicant to be qualified then they will register the applicant as a constituent assessor and will issue a certificate of registration.This certificate of registration will indicate the qualifications and/or unit standards against which the new assessor may not carry out assessments.
Without both these certificates and without both certificates being current and up to date an assessor may not carry out assessments. The registration of constituent assessors normally falls away after a period of five years and a new application must be submitted and approved.
Anyone making use of an assessor should request sight of both certificates and should keep these on file as the moderator and verifier will want to have sight of these. Following on from this the new assessor may continue with his/her studies and decide to qualify as a moderator. The candidate would then complete training on the moderator unit standard 115759 and would follow the exact same process as outlined above - certification by the ETDP SETA and registration as a constituent moderator with the relevant SETA.
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Hi Themba
You must follow the process that I have outlined in my article. You are just qualificd against unit standard 115753, conduct outcomes based assessment. YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO ASSESS ANYTHING.
You must now apply to the various SETAs to register for specific qualifications and or unit standard based programmes. The same applies when a person qualifies as a moderator.
Hi Mthandeni
From my experience you will still be waiting this time next year. Most people looking for assessors and moderators number one fail to respond to responses even thoutght they advertise as urgent. Many only want a SLA signed because they need them for accreditation or for verification purposes. Unfortunately ethics seems to be non existent and an unfair false sense of security is created. I am now getting to a stage where I refuese to sign any SLA's unless those concerned meet with me personally and contfirm their intentions.
Unfortunately some providers who advertise are not being honest and up front regarding their requirements.
Hi Marie
Perhaps some of the qualified assessors might like to comment on your question. I also wondeer to what extent the SETAs take action against those who are assessing without being registered. I was asked to oderate some POE's last week and guess what - the assessor was not registered. The training provider is a very reputable one but is making use of unregistered assessors.
Des, i am a newly qualified and registered Assessor and yet there are still confusions. Some other people are saying that i can assess any programmes as long as i have the qualifications and experience. so my question is, can i assess any programme for Human resource at lower NQF level than my Diploma and SDF programmes as i have also done it a course of SDF and was found competent.
Is it possible to assess programmes that are related to the qualifications that i have, e.g Train the Trainer and SDF.
to make make clarity, i firstly got a statement or results for unit standard 115753 and then followed by notification of registration of assessor which had the registration number, start date and end date, and stating that you are registered to assess against the following miscellaneous unit standard, 115753 conduct outcomes based assessment.
So, what does this mean, what do i have to do next.
Thank you
Des, I have come across many assessors who did not realise that there is a further process of application required after them being qualified. I have wondered whether the Providers of assessor training ever inform their learners about this? Surely, there will be many that do but certainly some don't.
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