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Championship course with a country club atmosphere. A challenging 18-hole course designed by the late Bruce Borland, senior designer for Jack Nicklaus.
Professional motorcycle racing. Oldest continuing dirt track in the world. Featuring Spring Poker Run, Annual Busch 600cc National TT, AHRMA TT, Camel Pro Challenge Cup, TT Steeplechase and the annual Turkey Run.
You could say that Tyler Barnes made a name for himself going dough to dough… from spinning pizza to owning the business. Like others attending college, Tyler worked summers to help off-set expenses by making pizzas in a family-owned Bartonville business called Terry's Pizza. A couple of years later, Tyler returned to Terry's Pizza as manager. In 1986, Tyler bought the business and subsequently renamed it Tyroni's, a nickname his in-laws created by eliding Tyler and pepperoni. Today Tyroni's Italian Cafe is one of greater Peoria's favorite dining spots. We appreciate our Senior Citizens 62 and older ~ 10% discount... Dine-In only, alcohol not included. From our family to yours, we'll serve you the best Italian food. We make every item to order - please tell us how you like it. Thanks for visiting!
Formerly known as the Illinois Asylum for the Incurable Insane. Come take a tour and hear stories of the history of the hospital, employees and the inmates. See how this nationally recognized historic
Echo Valley Meats is located in beautiful Bartonville, IL where the local community has come to know and trust Dave Alwan and his staff to provide products that are "a cut above" the large grocery store's offerings. "It's simple", says Dave. "We offer the best quality meats at affordable prices". That, along with impeccable customer service from the owner himself, makes Echo Valley Meats the obvious choice. So try a steak package or a grilling bundle and see what the locals in Bartonville, Il (Right outside of Peoria, Il) are raving about. You will NOT be disappointed. Guaranteed. Bonus trivia: Dave Alwan represented Echo Valley Meats on the hit t.v show, "Shark Tank"!
Shallowbrook Farm Executive Retreat
Whether a strategy session, customer/dealer conference, sales, marketing or executive retreat - let our professional staff assist you with your conference planning. We specialize in organizing a tranquil ideal meeting environment with care. Just 35 minutes north of Peoria, featuring tennis, golf, hot tub and game room.
Jubilee College State Park Camping
Jubilee College State Park is a 3,200-acre facility, located in Peoria County between Kickapoo and Brimfield, just off U.S. Route 150. This scenic area, with its rolling topography and meandering Jubilee Creek, offers various outdoor recreation.
Home to one of the earliest educational enterprises in Illinois, the park and its sister site, Jubilee College State Historic Site, are located 15 miles northwest of Peoria near Kickapoo. In addition, to the rich history of the college, the park offers hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and camping. Jubilee College State Park has more than 40 miles of multi-use trails that wind through woodland, hills, ravines and prairies. Mountain bikers are reminded that horses have the right-of-way on the trails.
Three sisters, Sadie, Lillian, and Goldie Cohen, expressed a wish that the 400-acres of farmland located adjacent to the city of Chillicothe, IL be dedicated as park land and a model farm for educational, recreational, and conservational purposes. While the Cohen sisters lived just off Moss Avenue in Peoria, they loved their family farm. Their vision was for the property to remain agriculturally related. The master plan envisions the creation of a living history farm, a central activity building, large festival areas, a welcome center, restaurant, agricultural equipment museum activity area, and outdoor natural amphitheater. The open fields and forested areas offer unique space for special events, concerts and festivals.
Camp Wokanda, acquired from W.D. Boyce Council of the Boy Scouts of America, offers a beautiful 316-acre woodland setting, including a lake for fishing. The camp, with dining hall, sleeping cabins, program buildings and tent camping, offers a variety of naturalist tours, environmental education, and rental options to groups interested in a secluded, close-to-nature gathering. Located just 20 minutes from downtown Peoria, this Peoria Park District site has been providing fond memories for its young campers since the 1920s. Primarily used as a facility for group camping events, Camp Wokanda's overnight accommodations include cabin and primitive camping, as well as a central lodge and dining hall. Camp Wokanda hosts events including guided tours, environmental education programs, retreats, and even weddings.
This horse-drawn carriage service is available for scenic tours, weddings and other occasions. Equipped for all seasons. Evening rides in downtown Peoria Fridays and Saturdays during April through mid-October. Thursday through Saturday rides during June through August. Pick-up points at Hotel Pere Marquette and The Landing. $20 for two adults and $5 for each additional person. Children under 10 ride free. Carriage rides available 7 p.m. through midnight. May be hired any time of the year for service in the Peoria and surrounding area. We also have a horse-drawn trolley available for special groups outings. Call for details!!!
Chillicothe Historical Society
Don't know much about history? Come see what Chillicothe Historical Society and its museums have to offer! Whether your roots are local or you simply enjoy the lifelong learning experience of discovering our common heritage, we think you'll be pleasantly surprised when you step in!
Located in Downtown Chillicothe, inside a historic bank building built in 1868. Happy Thought Coffee was established in 1998 by Wes & Sarah Williamson. The coffee bar shares space with The Vault, a unique gift shop housed inside the bank vault. Happy Thought Coffee offers breakfast, lunch and delicious treats! They feature daily soups and specials, so call for details!
Nana's Taco Shack brings authentic mexican food to the Chillicothe community. They offer traditional tacos, fajitas, enchiladas, and burritos, as well as breakfast items! If you are looking for a delicious mexican breakfast, you can find homemade huevos rancheros, omelets and breakfast burritos at the small yellow restaurant. During the summer months, Nana's feautures TexMex type items including different meats and preparation styles with a southern spice. The restaurant offers both dine in and carry out.
Family restaurant in Chillicothe with home-cooked lunches, soups, dinner & desserts. Daily specials.
Enjoy the ever-changing beauty of nature and discover Green View Nursery. Green View is a family-owned business that offers a full service garden center and a gift show. Expert horticulturists and extensive irrigation and fertilization practices allow Green View to produce what we feel is some of Illinois' finest nursery stock: the Green View Grown® Brand. "Today's Garden Center" recognized Green View Companies as one of the Top 100 Revolutionary Garden Centers in the United States for 2009. We join the ranks of the horticulture industry's top independent garden centers for the second consecutive year. Green View was also featured on ABC-TV's "Extreme Home Makeover: Home Edition" for their work on the Grys' home in Pekin, IL.
Located 8 miles north of downtown Peoria on Route 40. Wheels O'Time features vintage and classic autos, Early Ford V8 Club rotating monthly, gas engines, fire engines, airplanes, tractors, musical instruments, juke boxes, toys, dolls, animated miniature circus, and many "hands-on" displays. Open May-October, Wednesday-Sunday, Noon-5 p.m. with a new Ford exhibit on display every month.
The Hampton Inn Peoria, located East of The River Boat Crossing within walking distance from the Par-A-Dice Riverboat Casino, is one of Illinois' best casinos. Explore the Riverfront area from our East Peoria hotel, home to quaint galleries, restaurants, shops, live music and festivals or head downtown for antique and collectible shopping. Catch a game at the EastSide Center or visit during The Festival of Lights for a spectacle like no other. Our East Peoria hotel is also just two miles from the Peoria Civic Center offering convenient and comfortable accommodations for those attending an event at the venue.
CITY:East Peoria
This Northwoods-themed lodge features a total of 165 rooms, including 13 theme suites, 17 fireplaces, and 4 Premiere suites. The extensive meeting facilities accommodate events for up to 350. The lodge also includes an enclosed "Wilderness Park" with an indoor/outdoor swim through pool, whirlpool, sauna, game room and two outdoor patio areas. The Cottages at Stoney Creek Inn, a 12 room extended stay property, including 2 Premiere suites. Each room features full kitchen, deck, high speed internet access, desk and laundry access. All guests at Stoney have access to our exercise room, in-room movies, evening Health Bar and hot breakfast served daily. Located on the marina, 3/4 miles from the Casino.
CITY:East Peoria
In the heart of downton East Peoria.
CITY:East Peoria
Holiday Inn Express - East Peoria
Close to everything at a reasonable rate! Jacuzzi suites available.
CITY:East Peoria
Central Illinois' premier family water park is located at the Eastside Centre Sports Complex. Play in Splash Tower Island, ride the lazy river, or spend time in the splash and play area designed for little ones.
CITY:East Peoria
Experience what 1600+ acres of parks, natural areas, riverfront and trails have to offer. Enjoy 2 golf courses, a picturesque marina and campground, Splashdown Water Park, and a variety of recreational programs and activities for all ages.
CITY:East Peoria
Featuring fajitas, steaks, ribs and a large selection of signature salads, sandwiches and burgers, including low-fat, low-carb entrees.
CITY:East Peoria
We've tripled your selections at the Options Buffet! Feast on a savory selection of tantalizing entrées, succulent salads and sensuous desserts as our chefs cook up a sea of choices right before your eyes. Savor homemade pizza hot right out of the oven. If you like fresh fruits, breads and vegetables, plus hand-carved meats and homemade soup, you're going to love the Options Buffet.
CITY:East Peoria
Featuring a variety of deli sandwiches, hamburgers, fresh wraps and salads, Nelson's is the perfect spot to grab a quick bite. You can't go wrong with our Reuben, tenderloin or wine valley panini. And for dessert, try some ice cream, freshly brewed coffee or specialty drinks.
CITY:East Peoria
Visit Boyd's, central Illinois' premiere steakhouse! Select from our extensive lists of wine and single malt scotch, and indulge your craving for steak with a selection from our mouth-watering menu. Boyd's now offers complimentary valet parking and free WI-FI for their guests.
CITY:East Peoria
Bourbon's Lounge at the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino
Unwind with a nightcap at Bourbon's Lounge, located in the Par-A-Dice Resort & Casino. A gorgeous wood interior united with live piano music and friendly service will create the perfect end to your day. Choose from an array of premium beers, wines, and spirits, or choose a selection from our list of specialty cocktails.
CITY:East Peoria
This nine-hole course is challenging for the experienced golfer, but also beginner-friendly for the novice. Great for a quick round and easy on your pocketbook.
CITY:East Peoria
Full service hotel located in the area's premier entertainment district, the Peoria RiverFront. Spacious two-room suites with beautiful river and city views. Two restaurants, complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast and nightly manager's reception.
CITY:East Peoria
Relax in the elegant Par-A-Dice Hotel with its beautiful art deco interiors, overlooking the scenic Illinois River Valley and the beautiful Peoria skyline. 208 spacious guest rooms including (12) jacuzzi suites. All rooms include a variety of amenities and express check-out. Complementary parking. 20,000 square feet of plush ballroom and meeting space, complementary parking, state of the art audiovisual, award-winning menus and experienced professional planning service. Plus the finest service for functions up to 1,000 guests.
CITY:East Peoria
Jonah's Seafood House & Oyster Bar
Jonah's Seafood House and Oyster Bar offers waterfront dining and an oyster bar with live blues, fresh seafood and steaks. Jonah's has a large versatile menu with a specialty to seafood, moderately-priced with daily specials and a children's menu. Banquet rooms are available for all occasions. Enjoy the best view around at the area's only authentic oyster bar.
CITY:East Peoria
Batsa at Eastport is a cozy italian bistro featuring contemporary and traditional italian cuisine along with steaks, seafood and much more! Their extensive wine list will leave wine-lovers satisfied. Basta features wines shipped from Italy, Australia, Spain, and various vineyards across the United States. They also have domestic and imported beers.
CITY:East Peoria
100-acre complex featuring stadium, indoor/outdoor track, lighted softball, baseball and soccer fields, basketball and volleyball courts, fitness center, recreation building/gymnasium, concessions. Hosts many state, regional and national tournaments.
CITY:East Peoria
A regional community theatre presenting 4 main stage musicals a year.
CITY:East Peoria
The wettest and wildest family water park in Central Illinois. Play in Splashtower Island or ride the lazy river. There's even a splash and play area for the young ones in your family. www.fondulacpark.com
CITY:East Peoria
We offer outdoor enthusiasts 3 1/2 football fields of shopping excitement with the area's largest selection of equipment and clothing for hunting, fishing, hiking, backpacking, wildlife viewing, camping, outdoor cooking and more. A gift and nature center will also serve up a wide variety of outdoor-related items from lamps and dishes to bird feeders and furniture. A restaurant and themed bowling facility. An expansive boat showroom will feature Tracker, Nitro, Mako and SunTracker boats built by Tracker Marine Group-the world's largest manufacturer of fishing boats. A boat service center will also be available. Unique exterior and interior motifs have branded Bass Pro Shops as visually appealing, high quality outdoor stores. The outdoors is brought indoors with massive log and rock work, large aquariums and water features stocked with native fish species, along with an extensive collection of aquarium quality fish and wildlife exhibits.
CITY:East Peoria
Full-service, sports-themed, family grill and bar, featuring wings w/14 signature sauces, burgers, salads, sandwiches, appetizers, and more. Offering interactive trivia and 42 plasma/big screen TVs.
CITY:East Peoria
Best Burger this side of Paradise, you can bet on it! Right next to the Par-A-Dice Casino overlooking the Illinois River. Famous award winning burgers in a laid back no frills, kick back and relax atmosphere.
CITY:East Peoria
Nestled adjacent to the beautiful Illinois river and Spindler Marina. On the bank of the picturesque Illinois River, you will find Spindler Campground and Marina in East Peoria open year round. We offer 52 paved sites with electricity and varying combinations of water and sewer hookups and 26 primitive sites also with electricity. Shower and laundry facilities are available to campers along with a shelter, fire rings and playground equipment.
CITY:East Peoria
Part of the Riverfront Greenway, Spindler Marina is a public gateway to the Illinois River, offering reasonable rates, parking and storage. Make Spindler Marina your launch today. Available for public boat launch, slip rental and dry dock storage. Pick up your ice, boating or camping supplies at the Marina office. With a picnic and shelter area, rest rooms available seasonally, and the beautiful views from the River Trail Boardwalk, make Spindler Marina your next Illinois adventure.
CITY:East Peoria
One of the area's premier marinas, EastPort Marina is located along Illinois Route 116, at mile marker 164.5 on the Illinois River. Rated Four Anchors in the Quimby Cruising Guide, this East Peoria marina is presently lined with 280 slips ranging from 25 to 50 feet in length. Boaters are welcome to stop and spend a few days enjoying the marina and its many amenities, as well as the entertainment opportunities in East Peoria and the the Peoria area.
CITY:East Peoria
Eysal's Coffee Roasters has the friendliest baristas around. You will always be warmly and sincerely greeted which will keep you coming back to this neighborhood shop. The coffee is good here and there is a vast selection of espresso, smoothies, latte's, etc. Need WiFi? Come visit our relaxed atmosphere. There are always interesting people coming in and out. No time in the morning? Stop by for an afternoon drink or shop online for a great selection of beans and teas.
CITY:East Peoria
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott
Brand new beautiful hotel with 89 rooms, complimentary deluxe continental breakfast, complimentary high speed and wireless internet, complimentary shuttle service from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily, indoor pool & whirlpool, fitness center, board room, business library, market. Easy access to I-74, Peoria Civic Center, EastSide Centre, Bradley University, Illinois Central College, Peoria Riverfront. Close to many local restaurants.
CITY:East Peoria
Granite City Food and Beverage - East Peoria
Granite City Food & Brewery is a polished casual American restaurant featuring fresh, high-quality menu items prepared from made-from-scratch recipes. Signature dishes include Grilled Chicken and Asparagus Linguini, Barramundi Buerre Blanc and a host of other innovative menu items, as well as burgers, flatbreads, salads and steaks. Granite City Food & Brewery's signature brews, which are made on-site, include The Duke (Pale Ale), The Bennie (Bock), The Batch (Double IPA), The Northern (American Style Light Lager) and The Stout. Seasonal brews are featured throughout the year.
CITY:East Peoria
Offers a variety of speakers specializing in a diverse field of topics for nonprofit organizations. Campus tours available. Professional Development Institute offers seminars and workshops in the areas of computers, health, management and special interests (can be customized).
CITY:East Peoria
Motel located near all Peoria Area attractions and business. Affordable, clean comfortable rooms with WiFi available and complimentary morning coffee. Special rates and discounts available. Groups welcome. We'll leave the light on for you!
CITY:East Peoria
This 10-foot wide asphalt trail winds 4.8 miles along the former Illinois Terminal Railroad Co. path. Build in 1991, the River Trail provides a safe scenic route for outdoor recreation year round, winter weather permitting. The trail affords patrons the opportunity to experience the natural preservation of wildflowers, grasses, trees and wildlife. With direct access at the Park Administration Center, Bunnell field, and Taylor Street ball diamonds, and in close proximity to Veterans Park, Central Jr. High, West Park, and local restaurants, the River Trail offers something for everyone!
CITY:East Peoria
Holiday Inn & Suites East Peoria
Peoria's newest and most modern Holiday Inn Hotel is nestled within the newly developed Levee District of East Peoria. The hotel is centrally located just minutes away from I-74, Hwy 24, Hwy 150, downtown Peoria and Peoria International Airport (PIA). Business travelers can benefit from the proximity of our Holiday Inn East Peoria hotel to many nearby companies including Caterpillar, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Illinois Central College and Bradley University. Our non-smoking hotel offers easy access to attractions including the Peoria Civic Center, Bass Pro Shops, Par-A-Dice Casino, EastSide Centre, Peoria Zoo and Wildlife Prairie State Park. Hotel guests can enjoy a plethora of amenities including boardroom suites, family friendly accommodations, indoor pool, Shops, flexible meeting space, room service, restaurant and bar where kids 12 and under eat for free. Guests can also experience our onsite health club fully equipped with state-of-the-art equipment newly designed with your health and wellness in mind.
CITY:East Peoria
Just as you were converted to craft beers after sipping that first microbrew, you're sure to be won over by the quality of craft whiskey. You'll never go back to gulping run-of-the-mill whiskey after experiencing the smooth, warm flavor of our whiskey and bourbon made in small batches in pot stills. At J.K. Williams, our passion is your pleasure. Open to the public Saturdays & Sundays for group-friendly tours and tasting!
CITY:East Peoria
Firehouse Pizza & Pub in East Peoria is a family friendly pizzeria offering made-to-order pizzas using the freshest meats, cheeses and vegetables available and using our own dough made daily on-site. Try our special "sweet sauce" or one of our original 8 sauces. After enjoying the highest quality pizza in town, visit our contemporary pub right next door. Small group tours welcome!
CITY:East Peoria
Uncle Buck's Fish Bowl & Grill
Uncle Buck's Fishbowl and Grill features a truly unique atmosphere and design geared for family fun and dining. Casual family dining is available in the Grill where you can select from a menu featuring a variety of appetizers, sandwiches, salads and burgers. A private room can host up to 36 and is the perfect spot for a private lunch or dinner, seminar or even a fun birthday party. Also features 12 full lanes of bowling that offer a unique underwater ocean experience! Custom bowling balls that bear the likeness of octopus, mermaids, camouflage and more! "Dock" wooden lanes feature underwater scenery of sea turtles, sharks, stingrays and other saltwater species! Handpainted murals and fish hanging from the ceiling bring everything together for a deep sea dive like no other. You have to see it to believe it!
CITY:East Peoria
2015 Flying Gish Festival and Bow Fishing Tournament
Weigh in is at 2pm at Bass Pro Shops in East Peoria IL. $120/team of up to four Activities: 5am bowfishing tournament begins from Bass Pro Shops 10am-3pm-Flying Fish Festival-Bass Pro Shops Parking Lot Taste Testing, Entertainment, Kids Activities, IL. Dept of Natural Resources, Wildlife Prairie Park, Tons of fun for the family! 6pm Preservation and Conservation Dinner at Itoo Hall CALL: 309-674-9715 for more information A family friendly festival highlighted by the first inaugural Bow Fishing Tournament! This event will include cash prizes, activities on both sides of the river, educational displays, and local chefs preparing cuisine using the flying fish. The tournament is for registered competitors only, however, the additional activities are open to the public. The money raised from this event will go to support the Union Sportsman Alliance and the Preservation of the Peoria Labor Temple. All partners of this event support The Flying Fish Festival as one piece of a larger effort to deal with an Illinois River invasive species: Asian Carp. This Flying Fish Festival gives locals and visitors an opportunity to experience the excitement both on the water, shore and on the plate.
CITY:East Peoria
Ronald Reagan Museum and Peace Garden
Housed in the Donald B. Cerf Center at Eureka College, the museum collection numbers over 10,000 items from President Reagan's Eureka College student days, his movie and TV career, his governorship of California and two terms as president of the United States. The Reagan Peace Garden located on the historic campus includes a bust of the 40th president and a section of the Berlin Wall.
Founded in 1855 by abolitionists, this historic and scenic campus boasts buildings on the historic register, including the Reagan Peace Garden and Museum.
A self-guided driving tour that celebrates the hometown values and heritage of our 40th President.
A unique, 2,000-acre zoological park which is home to wolves, bison, waterfowl, black bear, elk, cougar, otter, and others. You will enjoy the park's spectacular natural settings, butterfly garden, wildflowers, lakes and restored prairies.
CITY:Hanna City
A pleasant, relaxing shopping experience where you can browse our gift shops, eat at our lunch buffet and shop our mall full of flea market finds and antiques. Plenty of free parking. Buses welcome!
CITY:Hanna City
Enjoy a one-of-a-kind overnight stay at Wildlife Prairie Park in one of the Santa Fe Train Cabooses!
CITY:Hanna City
Putnam County Historical Society
Tours of the recently restored, redecorated 1844 Pulsifer House. Genealogical historical research facilities. Open Wed & Fri from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Agricultural Museum open by appointment.
Mission Oak Inn, country bed and breakfast, offers a quiet, comfortable getaway from the stress of life. The inn is located on 120 acres nestled next to the private 7-acre lake with abundant wildlife. Wake to the sound of visiting Canadian geese and enjoy a full gourmet breakfast while looking out over the lake, field and woods.
Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area
Bottomlands and bluffs support a variety of animals, plants, and outdoor pursuits including picnicking, camping, fishing, hunting, and hiking. Migrating waterfowl, great blue herons, and bald eagles provide birders exceptional viewing opportunities.
Specialty Gift Store that specializes in fudge and novelty Items. Fudge is an official "Illinois Product" recognized by the Ill. Dept. of Agriculture.
Woodford State Fish and Wildlife Area
Picturesque bottomland setting with an abundance of silver maple, cottonwood, ash and willow trees. Picnicking, camping, boating, fishing, and hunting add to the visitor's enjoyment.
Edgewood Park Golf Club was started in 1968 as a 9 hole course and in 1994, with the help of designer Jim Spears, was transformed into an 18 hole regulation golf course, challenging for the intermediate and semi-pro alike. It is meticulously maintained and has 6,600 yards of golf from the blue tees for a par of 72. Course rating is 71.7 with a slope rating of 125.
Didley's is a '50s outdoor restaurant with carhops on rollerblades, a playground, an outdoor movie theater, a miniature golf course and a concession stand.
Illinois Mennonite Heritage Center
Mennonite museum, archives, historical and genealogical library, farm museum, restored barn, and grandfather house. Surrounded by native Illinois trees, prairie grasses, and flowers. Please call for a guided tour.
Built in 1845, this building served as the center of county government until the county seat was moved to Eureka in 1896. It is one of the two surviving courthouses on the historic 8th Judicial Circuit traveled by Abraham Lincoln. The Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site is open Tuesday thru Saturday, 1-5pm March through October and noon to 4pm November through February. It is also open by appointment and for most events on the Metamora Square. The courthouse is available for weddings, meetings and other private events.
An 18-hole D. A. Weibring/Wolfard designed championship golf course with a 25,000 sq-ft clubhouse that offers banquet seating up to 400 people in one room. Introducing a brand new "classic" golf course to the Tri-County area focusing on offering "playable" golf for every skill level. Stunning panoramic views overlooking this links course make for an amazing backdrop for any special event. Our tag line "Where You're Always Welcome" says it all. Hang out for a while in the clubhouse - even if you don't play golf very much but like to watch. We have the very best view of golf in all of Central Illinois from our two level outdoor deck that peers out to the 9th and 18th greens tucked on opposite sides of our beautiful clubhouse chain of lakes. We intentionally brought these two greens as close to the clubhouse as possible so that everyone can enjoy watching golf while relaxing on the decks or inside the clubhouse.
The Metamora Courthouse was built in 1845 and served as the center of county government until the county seat was moved to Eureka in 1896. It is one of two surviving courthouses on the historic Eighth Judicial Circuit traveled by Abraham Lincoln. In 1978 the Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The first floor of the two-story brick structure contains a central hall flanked by two exhibit rooms, one displaying artifacts of early local history, the other with exhibits describing the 1850s court system and Lincoln's life on the Eighth Judicial Circuit. On the second floor, the former courtroom and two small chambers are furnished to represent the era during which Lincoln practiced law.
Located off I-74 just 5 minutes from Peoria the Quality Inn features a deluxe continental breakfast, free local phone calls, guest laundry, and cable TV. A unique hotel with clean rooms and a friendly staff.
A unique hotel with clean rooms and a friendly staff. Located just off I-74, we are a quick drive to EastSide Center, downtown Peoria or East Peoria, and the Par-a-Dice Casino.
Located off I-74 just 5 minutes from Peoria the Travelodge features a continental breakfast, free local phone calls, guest laundry. Economy priced with clean rooms and a friendly staff.
Ackerman Farms, celebrating over 100 years as a working family farm, invites everyone to join us from the 3rd week in August through the 3rd week in December. We feature over 150 different varieties of pumpkins and squash in all shapes and sizes, over 25 varieties of beautiful hardy mums, and over 15 varieties of apples from our orchard - everything you need for your fall decorations and for your table. Plan to spend the afternoon with us in our family friendly corn maze, ride a hay rack, browse the gift shop and visit our friendly farm animals. At Christmas, join us for hot cider by a cozy fire and leisurely shop our wonderful Christmas selection of gifts and decor. Don't forget to call us to schedule birthday parties or class field trips.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites - Morton
The Holiday Inn Express & Suites welcomes you to a one of a kind traveling experience. Conveniently located off of Interstate 74, this contemporary all-inclusive hotel is located in the heart of the Pumpkin Capital of the world. The modern rooms feature high-speed internet, a 32" flat screen TV with cable channels, spacious desk areas, high pressure showers, coffeemakers and more. Suites also include a pull out sofa bed and kitchenette. Other hotel amenities include a complimentary Smart Start Breakfast, a relaxing indoor pool and spa, fully equipped fitness center, 24-hour business center, private board room and complimentary parking. The staff at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites are proud to offer superior customer service and conveniences to make your business, leisure or team travel easy and enjoyable.
The Baymont Inn and Suites, located in the Pumpkin Capital of the World, Morton, IL, is pleased to provide our guests with exceptional service and quality amenities at an affordable price. Whether you are here for business or leisure, you can enjoy our heated indoor swimming pool, business center, fitness center and free Internet in all guest rooms, free cable, HBO and much more. After a restful night of sleep, you can look forward to starting your day with a complimentary enhanced breakfast. To make your stay even more rewarding, please join Wyndham Rewards, our guest loyalty program. We are minutes away from Caterpillar, Inc. world headquarters, Par-A-Dice Casino, Bradley University, Illinois State University, Illinois Central College, and several premier golf courses.
Best Western Ashland House Inn & Conference Center
5 minutes from Peoria on I-74. Meeting space for 5 to 500 with free high-speed Internet. Outdoor garden area seating for 200. Free hot breakfast buffet daily. Suites, oversized rooms with refrigerators, wet bar, irons and iron boards, blow dryers in all rooms. Indoor pool, Jacuzzi, Work out room and lounge. 5 minutes from Par-A-Dice Casino, Eastside Sports Complex, Civic Center and Festival of Lights. RV & bus parking.
Our Hotel is 100% Smoke Free. Whether for business or pleasure, the Days Inn Morton invites you to come and enjoy our newly renovated rooms. We offer an indoor pool open to midnight. Free wireless high speed internet, complimentary daybreak breakfast and a microwave and fridge in every room. Our spacious guest rooms offer expanded cable with 27 inch tv. Located conveniently off of I-74, just East of Peoria making it the perfect place for a business meeting or group event.
From the Field Cooking School and Catering
From the Field Cooking School and Catering, located in Morton, offers a variety of cooking classes and catering services. Classes are hands on; and From the Field is happy to build a class around your needs… just tell them what you're looking for! There's something for everyone: from couples's classes to knife skills, kitchen rentals to corporate outings, and custom baked goods made just to your liking. We are a culinary education center designed for the everyday person. We teach you how to prepare great meals, cooking techniques, the science of cooking, kitchen safety and sanitation, some food history and other useful information presented in clear easy to understand and entertaining manner. We offer hands-on cooking classes, demonstration classes, couple's night, corporate team building, private group cooking classes and offer commercial kitchen rental.
Lulu's On Main is the premier boutique in Central Illinois for unique jewelry, accessories, and home decor. Our unusual and art-inspired inventory is always changing, bringing in new styles and colors from artisans across the country. Seeing is believing, so stop in today and find something for yourself or your home!
Paddy O'Flaherty Irish Pub and Eatery
Paddy O'Flaherty was a unique combination of warrior and merchant. Famous throughout Ireland, Paddy amassed land, wealth and respect. In his later years he became endeared to the common folk because of his "kind heart". He created jobs, businesses, built churches and handed out help regularly. Having never met a person he didn't like, Paddy became a folk hero in county Galway. Our pub symbolizes Paddy's spirit. We love our customers, even those we don't know yet. They are the finest people in the world. We hope the spirit of friendliness and good times in our pub reaches out into the community. We want our pub to be yours.
Pumpkin Glass Gallery and Studio
Welcome to Pumpkin Glass -- featuring exquisite lampwork glass beads, crystal, handmade jewelry, fused pendants, sterling silver jewelry, natural stone, and bead / jewelry making supplies and classes.
Consignment of gently used clothing, shoes, jewelry and purses for women, men, teens & children. Consignment furniture and home accessories. At Used But Not Abused you can get name brands at affordable prices with lots of unique home furnishings. Stop by today and your be happy you did. You can find us in the Morton downtown shopping district.
Based in Morton, Illinois, Wines 'N More offers a range of quality fine wines and gourmet foods that harness your luxurious side. We offer many different products and services including gourmet cooking demonstrations, high-end cooking and bake ware. Visit Wines 'N More to sample some of the best gourmet food money can buy, including Leonidas Belgian chocolates. There is a collection of foods ranging from cheeses to olive oils.
We are a newly opened restaurant located in downtown Morton with delicious classic American meals and a fine deli selections. They strive to serve the freshest, made from scratch meals around! Their soups are made every day! Wraps, homemade hummus, burgers, and fresh cut fries from Savory House are out of this world. Banquet rooms available for parties from 15 to 100, beer and wine available.
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Launched on World Food Day UN Report Warns Ecological Foundations that Support Food Security, Including Biodiversity, Are Being Undermined
Nairobi/Hyderabad, 16 October 2012 - The aim of achieving food security across the globe will become increasingly elusive unless countries factor the planet's nature-based services into agricultural and related planning, a report released today from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) says.
Safeguarding the underlying ecological foundations that support food production, including biodiversity will be central if the world is to feed seven billion inhabitants, climbing to over nine billion by 2050 argues the study Avoiding Future Famines: Strengthening the Ecological Basis of Food Security through Sustainable Food System.
Inefficiencies along the food delivery chain further complicate the challenge, and the report highlights that an estimated one-third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted, amounting to 1.3 billion tonnes per year.
The debate on food security so far has largely revolved around availability, access, utilization and stability as the four pillars of food security, barely touching on the resource base and ecosystem services that prop up the whole food system.
The report aims to increase the focus on these crucial aspects, which are being undermined by overfishing, unsustainable water use, environmentally degrading agricultural practices and other human activities. It also frames the debate in the context of the green economy, calling for food production and consumption practices that ensure productivity without undermining ecosystem services.
"The environment has been more of an afterthought in the debate about food security," said UNEP Chief Scientist Joseph Alcamo. "This is the first time that the scientific community has given us a complete picture of how the ecological basis of the food system is not only shaky but being really undermined."
While pointing out the current challenges, the report also offers a clear way forward to shore up the ecological foundations and improve food security. It issues recommendations on the redesign of sustainable agriculture systems, dietary changes and storage systems and new food standards to reduce waste.
"The era of seemingly ever-lasting production based upon maximizing inputs such as fertilizers and pesticides, mining supplies of freshwater and fertile arable land and advancements linked to mechanization are hitting their limits, if indeed they have not already hit them," said UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner. "The world needs a green revolution but with a capital G: one that better understands how food is actually grown and produced in terms of the nature-based inputs provided by forests, freshwaters and biodiversity."
The report, produced in collaboration with other international organizations including the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Bank, the World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Resources Institute (WRI), took a holistic approach to analyzing the food system. Twelve scientists and experts authored the report, covering many different areas of expertise including food consumption patterns, agricultural production, marine fisheries and inland fisheries.
They found that while agriculture provides 90 per cent of the world's total caloric intake, and world fisheries provide the other 10 per cent, these life-supporting industries face many threats, all of which are exacerbated by underlying driving forces such as population growth, income growth and changing lifestyles/diets linked to urbanization.
The report identified the following specific threats to these systems:
Marine Fisheries
Inland Fisheries
The variety and variability of animals, plants and micro-organisms at the genetic, species and ecosystem levels are necessary to sustain key functions of the ecosystem. For example, a diverse range of soil organisms interact with the roots of plants and trees and ensures nutrient cycling.
Many food production activities negatively impact on this supporting biodiversity, such as:
While the problems are many and varied, the report issues a raft of recommendations that can shore up the ecological foundations and create the conditions for sustainable food production.
"The solutions are to be found along the whole food value chain - from the farms that need to grow food more sustainability, through the large companies that need to ensure that their products are from sustainable fisheries and farms, up to the consumer who needs to think seriously about switching to a sustainable diet and reduce food wastage," said Prof. Alcamo.
"Of course, we have to deal first and foremost with all the socio-economic issues having to do with food security - questions of access and affordability of food, and so on," he added. "But ultimately we won't have enough food to distribute unless we find out a way to produce it sustainably without destroying its ecological foundation."
Among the key recommendations for ushering in more sustainable agriculture and fisheries are the following:
In summary, the scientists pointed out that to neglect the ecological aspects of food security would hamper efforts in its other four pillars. While we can't avoid famine simply by making the food system environmentally friendly, neither can we go on producing food by wearing away its ecological foundation. In the end we'll find - no foundation, no food, says UNEP Chief Scientist.
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Robin Brownlee
April 28 2009 01:58PM
I got a kick out of Jason Gregor's interview with Ron Low on TEAM 1260 Monday. It brought back some great memories. There were a lot of laughs working the beat when Low was coaching the Edmonton Oilers, even when he didn't have great talent to work with.
Lowtide is one of the good guys in the game -- as Tommy McVie once said, "If you can't get along with Ronnie, you're the asshole" -- but he's been off the hockey merry-go-round since being let go by the Ottawa Senators.
Whenever I see or hear Low, I flash back to Feb. 19, 1999 at the Airport Marriott in Los Angeles and to an incident that marked the beginning of the end for Boris Mironov and Andrei Kovalenko as Oilers.
It was the night before that spawned the infamous "I was out looking for Kovy" line from Mironov, who never did admit he'd been out on a big-time bender with Kovalenko. And it also produced one of the most memorable WTF moments from Low when he realized I had the scoop and the details were destined to wind up in the pages of the Edmonton Journal.
Fun with Bobo
I'd checked out of the hotel the morning after a 3-2 loss to the Kings and stepped out front to wait for the team bus to the airport when I spotted Mironov in a cab.
I assumed he was getting ready to leave, so I walked over to ask if I could catch a ride. It turns out a blotto Boris wasn't leaving the hotel, he was just getting back from a night out. Mironov got out of the hack and started walking, in a manner of speaking, toward the lobby with the cab driver in hot pursuit.
"Hey, buddy, you've got to pay the fare. Hey, buddy..." Boris kept veering toward the door without looking back. Just before the cabbie put the arm on Bobo, which wouldn't have led to anything good, I stepped in. "How much?" I asked. "Twenty-two bucks," the driver said. I gave him $30 US. "No problem, keep the change."
It was at that point Low walked out. I said, "Did you see Boris?" Low hadn't, so I explained what happened. "You didn't see that," says Low, who headed back into the hotel in pursuit of Mironov.
In explaining to Low what happened, Bobo hatched the "I was out looking for Kovy" angle. Suffice to say, Mironov, thinking Kovalenko had, ahem, gone missing, obviously stopped in every bar in town "looking" for his winger.
At the airport, a still-gooned Mironov thanked me for stepping in and pressed $30 into my hand. At that point, it looked like everything would stay on the bus. Problem is, Kovalenko missed the flight. It became news.
I wrote the story, complete with front-page photo of a dishevelled Kovalenko arriving in Edmonton later the same evening. Mark Spector wrote a column. Spec and I absolutely killed The Sun. As the credit card commercial goes, the cab fare was $30, but the look on Low's face that morning was priceless.
Tough call
I don't have a feel for which way Steve Tambellini is going to lean in picking a successor to Craig MacTavish, but no matter who gets the job it's going to be the biggest hire of Tambellini's brief tenure as GM.
Does he go with who and what he knows and favour experience in Pat Quinn or Marc Crawford, or will he take a look at Geoff Ward, Todd Richards, Rob Daum or Scott Arniel, none of whom have been NHL head coaches?
I have an inkling -- and that's all it is -- Tambellini will opt for experience, and think Quinn tops the short-list in that category because of the history he has with him.
Maybe I'm wrong, but I can't see a coach without an established NHL record of success walking into that dressing room and commanding the respect of the veterans.
Then again, whether Tambellini opts for experience or a new face, he should make it clear to the players in no uncertain terms the next guy is his guy and they'd better fall in line. Those who don't will be moved along.
For what it's worth, count me among those who think a systems whiz like Daum, should he not get the head coaching position, would complement Quinn as an assistant.
I'm telling you...
Oilers fans who take consolation in watching the Calgary Flames take the pipe in the first-round of the playoffs yet again -- that Schadenfreude thing -- lack self-esteem and need to get a life. "Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha, stupid Calgary, lost to the Blackhawks. Nice job, Jarome, you loser." The way I see it, Oiler fans razzing their Flamer buddies for biting the first-round weenie is a bit like two guys with diarrhea racing for one seat in the outhouse. The first guy soils himself two steps from the one-holer but takes solace in watching the second guy lose his stuff with one hand on the door. In the end, they both stink.
From a selfish point of view, I'd like to see Low throw his hat in the ring for the Oilers coaching job. He's a great quote. He coaches a puck pressure, up-tempo style. Alas, it isn't going to happen.
Daum could end up back behind the bench in Springfield, but that's not a conversation he's had with Tambellini yet and one that won't happen until the boss decides which way he'll go with the candidates for the big job.
Nice of the San Jose Sharks to spit the bit in the first round again. That'll free up Richards for his interview with Tambellini.
-- Listen to Robin Brownlee every Thursday from 4 to 6pm on Just A Game with Jason Gregor on TEAM 1260.
April 28 2009, 07:55PM
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@ yo: In the case of Gagner, no. He wasn't going to learn anything more going back to London and he was too young to play in the AHL. I'm sure all teams try to bring prospects along at a reasonable pace, but the definition of reasonable changes depending on your circumstances. Detoit has the luxury of waiting on guys. Teams in the middle of the pack and the bottom of the standings don't have the depth, so younger players are pushed along faster than they might be with a set line-up. There's also far more turnover with lower tier teams.
This is one area where Katz & Tambo should be able to work some magic. As I understand it, the only "cap" on salaries for coaches, trainers, scouts, support staff etc. is what the ownership wants to spend. With new, deeper pockets owning the team and a fairly stable farm-team system, I expect better scouting, better development, better "bringing along" of young talent.
Unfortuantely, other than shufflign some deckchairs in the offices on Kingsway, we haven't heard much about improving how the Oilers pick and develop their talent. This is a ripe opportunity for the Oilers to make significant change in their developemtn structure which will pay off in four or five years.
The Canes & Washington win. I called Canes for the Cup. Long way to go yet but 1 hurdle is done.
April 28 2009, 08:50PM
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Robin Brownlee wrote: As for the stepping in an righting the ship and taking control, having an established, veteran coach is one way to make sure that happens, but so is a clear message from Tambellini that what happens is on the players now and that, as I put it, the new guy is his guy and people better listen up or be prepared to move out. I've always wondered why a threat of a trade from a GM would be scary. These guys spend most of their playing lives on the road so does it really matter where they hang their hat? You'd think that if the player was underperforming and getting crapped on he would welcome a move. Some guys have wives and kids but a lot of them don't, so moving shouldn't be the worst thing in the world.
Doesn't matter if they're worried about a trade or not. If they're not professional enough to do their jobs properly to begin with, and if they don't respond even when prodded, then see ya. Let somebody else have the problem.
@ Robin Brownlee:
It's my contention that the Oilers are just beginning to pay the cost for bringing up so many young guys at once. As fans, we've seen some disturbing signs on the ice. Robin, even you, who so highly values having open lines of communication has hinted at this: Bad habits have been formed with this young group... Mactavish himself said that the team culture has taken a hit. This isn't the 80's... and lets face it: Gilbert, Gagner, Nilsson, and Coglino aren't Coffee, Gretzky, Kurri, and Messier. Modern NHL'ers can't preform at the ridiculously high level required to be successful while living in clans, eating take-out pizza, and partying like drunken frat boys. Times have changed. I'm talking about the collective commitment level of this group no longer being up to standards. I believe there should have been more of a vetran presence in that room the last few seasons. Detroit had the luxury of bringing Datsyuk up in his mid twenties and sitting him next to Larionov... Luxury? Or commitment?
After Pronger left and the rebuild was on: Lowe should have COMMITTED to bring along our young guys right. The trade-off would have been some short term pain for long term gain. (Like missing the playoffs for a few years) Fresh off the cup run there may have been more of a stomach for this... Everyone would have blamed Pronger anyway.
April 28 2009, 09:37PM
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Lowe should have COMMITTED to bring along our young guys right. The trade-off would have been some short term pain for long term gain.
That's the problem right there. Lowe waffled between "win now" and doing a righteous rebuild and got caught in the middle.
RB - I went past what I wanted to say in the previous post. The best part of your article was RLowe's time with the Oil. I really enjoyed the interview. He seems sincere, candid and honest to a fault. Even when he coached here we(your basic garden variety fans) didn't get the chance to hear a conversation like that. When he coached here he probably didn't have the latitude to open up. Lest we start drifting into the memories of yesteryear and with all the gory awfulness around the Oil fan base over the last couple of years I thought he was a breath of fresh air. Unlike some others currently on scene with the Oil he actually admitted being wrong on occasion. If I were in Tambellini's shoes right now I think some of that openess and honesty might be two of the ingredients I would be looking for in the next coach. Or is pro sport too cynical to allow that?
@ Robin Brownlee:
You are the master at saying everything without saying anything at all. There are some very real issues with the Oiler roster that go way beyond just size, or faceoff ability... Issues that even a "hard ass" coach may not be able to sufficiently address.
And to think... There are piles of Oiler fans (some who contribute right to this site) who think Tambellini made a huge mistake by not offering Omark a roster spot after one good season in the SEL...
I hate the Flames, I hate the Flames. I hate there fans. I am always happy to see them lose. This year, a little tougher to really enjoy after the soiling that was this season....
April 29 2009, 10:52AM
@ Milli: Don't get me wrong, I understand the sentiment and the dislike between Oilers and Flames fans, but sometimes both sides get carried away.
There's a difference between cheering against the Flames and fist-pumping when they lose, but there's over-the-top stuff out there from both sides. Fans of a team that's missed the playoffs for three straight years don't have much of a leg to stand on when they point at Calgary and get goofy with the "Calgary Sucks" slogans etc.
@ Milli: Cup run + 3 years out of playoffs VS. Cup run + 4 1st round exits?
No questions here which one I'd rather have.
I get a kick out of seeing the Flames lose considering all the instances that I've seen or read all their supporters at work.
All the same, that team lost because of the injuries. I know Kipper isn't what he used to be but no team could withstand that spate of maladies.
RB: is it possible that the accompanying pic to that article is still available somewhere online?
@ Dennis:
The [original] pic can be found here.
April 29 2009, 03:43PM
@ bingofuel: Or did he mean the pic of Kovaleno skulking into the arrivals area at the airport? It was a classic -- Kovy is trying to hide behind a newspaper and he's holding it in front of his face but one bloodshot eye is visible.
I looked for it, but aside from the original hard copies in my files, I couldn't find it on the internet anywhere. The only possibility is Journal photo in the reprints section.
@ Robin Brownlee:
Ah, of course... that makes way more sense. I'm gonna go spread swine flu now...
April 29 2009, 10:00PM
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The stern 'DWTS' judge, 68, married his longtime girlfriend: "I've had a marvelous day."
Raise your 10 paddles high for Dancing With the Stars judge Len Goodman.
The stern British reality TV star, 68, who also hosts BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing, married his long-term girlfriend, dance teacher Sue Barrett, 47, Sunday in a surprise ceremony, reports the Daily Mail.
The 30 family and friends he invited thought they were attending a quiet lunch, which turned into a wedding ceremony.
'I've had a marvelous day, and now my gorgeous Sue is the new Mrs Goodman," Goodman told the Mail. "Did I pickle my walnuts. Of course I did! I wanted it to be a low-key affair, so we didn't tell anyone except my 96-year-old mum as I didn't want her having a heart attack with the surprise."
Asked if he got down on one knee, he replied: "At my age, no way! I made her go four stairs above me on the staircase, so at least she was taller than me. Does that count?"
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Last Thursday, Friday and Saturday Emery's softball team traveled to Washington County and played six games over the three days and won five of those game. With temperatures hovering in the mid 80s, the girls actually complained at first of it being too hot when they arrived at Hurricane Thursday afternoon for the first game. They soon got over the heat.
Emery went three up three down in the top of the first inning and the Hurrican scored a run in the bottom of the inning to lead 1-0. Emery tied the score in the second inning as Abbie Kay and Markette Tanner singled and Kay scored. In the fourth inning, Emery took a 2-1 lead. Gabby Guymon singled and Danavin Reed doubled. Guymon scored a Makiah Sherman single.
After two Tiger runs scored in the fifth inning, Emery tied the score in the top of the seventh inning. Shelby Mason singled, Adrienne Weihing singled and Guymon singled again to get the run.
In the eighth inning, Emery had five base hits and scored six runs to grab a 9-3 lead. Kay, McKenzie Grange and Weihing all singled and Tanner and Sherman doubled for the hits. Hurricane scored three runs in the bottom of the inning but Emery won 9-6. Keera Allred pitched six innings and Whitney Roper closed out the game.
On Friday, Emery defeated East 14-0 on 13 base hits by the Spartans with Whitney Roper pitching the game and allowing five hits. Emery scored six runs in the first inning and four runs in the second inning and four more in the third inning. Grange had three base hits in three at bats and scored a run to lead the way. Kay had two hits and two runs scored. Guymon scored three times and walked four times. Reed also scored three times. Tanner hit a triple in the game and Mason had a double for the only extra base hits.
Emery then defeated North Sevier 10-2 with Keera Allred on the mound. Emery had 10 hits in the game with six of them being for extra bases. Guymon, Tanner and Grange all tripled in the game with Kay, Mason and Grange all hitting doubles.
At 8 a.m. Saturday morning, Emery played Ogden and defeated the Tigers 24-2. Roper was on the mound in this game and pitched a no-hitter and struck out five. The Ogden runs scored due to Emery errors.
Emery had 11 singles in the game, two doubles, two triples and an inside the park homerun. Danavin Reed hit the homerun in the first inning and had three RBI's on the hit. Emery scored 12 runs in that first inning. Emery then added eight runs in the second inning as the game was over quickly. Tanner had the two triples in the game and Sherman and Guymon had the two doubles. Weihing scored four times from her leadoff position.
After finishing pool play as the winner of their division, Emery then entered a tournament with the winners of the other three pools. First up for the Spartans was Judge Memorial. Emery defeated Judge 21-8 in the game that only went three innings because the 90-minute time limit expired.
Emery scored 11 runs the first inning and five runs in each of the next two while giving up five runs in the first inning and three runs in the second inning. Allred pitched the game.
Adrienne Weihing and Michelle Oliver each had three singles in the game and each scored four times. Oliver also had a double. Sherman and Grange also hit doubles in the game. Twelve walks and a hit batter in the game assisted Emery.
In the last game of the tournament, Emery faced Boulder City High School out of the Las Vegas area and Emery faced the best pitcher of the tournament and lost the game 12-0. Only Abbie Kay got a hit in the game.
Emery now is 6-1 for the season and will play three games this week. On Tuesday, Emery hosts Richfield at 3 p.m. and on Thursday the Spartans will open region play with a game against North Sanpete at 3:30 p.m. Emery will then travel to Salina for a game against North Sevier at 11 a.m. on Saturday.


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Each year local schools are required to publicize what they do with their school trustlands monies as part of the grant process.The Huntington Elementary School Trustlands Committee and School Improvement Committee is very active in improving the learning at Huntington Elementary. The funds from the trustlands these past seven years have been well used in obtaining the necessary items needed to keep this school functioning at a higher level. This past year has been no exception. The trustlands monies were used for an update for the Yearly Progress Pro. The YPP is a tracking system for math progress for all grade levels in the computer lab.
With the YPP, the student's weekly progress in math is monitored. This gives the teachers a current knowledge of where each student stands; therefore serving their individual needs more precisely. Teachers have also been using this information to give accurate and specific whole group instruction.
There is a per student cost for this program and it recently raised from $6.99 per student to $7.99. The school will continue to upgrade and use this software each year to track the students progress in math.
Another area where the trustlands money was used is the purchase of seven LCD projectors.
Along with the projectors, the needed wiring and related equipment was purchased such as replacement bulbs. These LCD projectors are used in conjunction with the Smartboards. The school now has Smartboards in each of the classrooms. These Smartboards are amazing technology and the teachers have been trained on them extensively. "The students are really excited and willing to learn with the addition of these Smartboards," said Claron Durrant, committee chairman.
"Smartboards increase the teacher's ability to introduce concepts to the students. It has also reached the kinesthetic learners, visual learners and auditory learners in an even broader sense.
"We believe the connection between educational technology and our student's future learning and success is crucial. We need to provide an education which will help our students truly succeed. Technology in the classroom becomes increasingly important as jobs become more technical each year and advances are made at a rapid pace. We must stay actively involved in our student's education to see that our public schools keep pace in this rapidly changing environment. We believe the installation of these Smartboards goes a long way in helping Huntington Elementary keep up.
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Scavenging the Internets – Heatley, Sutter, and God Willing, Stuff I Have Not Already Tired Of
Jonathan Willis
June 10 2009 12:52PM
It's been two days, and already I tire of the Heatley rumours. That said, here are a few of the takes from around the blogosphere:
- Lowetide
- David Staples
- Silver Seven Sens
- Puck Daddy
- Bringing Back the Glory
- Strange Deadfellows
- Towel Boy
- and finally, me
Despite all the rumours of Brent Sutter going to work for his brother in Calgary, Jim Matheson has made a rather bold statement: "Sutter will not be joining brother Darryl in Calgary." Matheson knows what he's talking about, I'm sure, and when he says this I'm convinced. He also gets a quote on Brent Sutter's connection to Edmonton:
"I heard all these rumours with Edmonton, too, before they hired their staff. All the speculation because it's an hour and 15 minutes from my farm. I had nothing to do with the Edmonton Oilers."
And speaking of the Sutter family, Pat Quinn made a comment the other day that just begs for tildes. Here's what Quinn said:
"They'll have someone new in here whether it may be a Sutter coming back in, I don't know that. They're a wonderful family and a big family, so maybe they'll put all seven back there."
And here it is again, with a minor fix:
~They'll have someone new in here whether it may be a Sutter coming back in, I don't know that. They're a wonderful family and a big family, so maybe they'll put all seven back there.~
Better, yes?
With the NHL Entry Draft coming up, there are a lot of unheralded prospects who are about to be thrust into the spotlight. There are, fortunately people who follow junior hockey and are willing to tell us things; if anyone's interested there are two sites I'd recommend:
NHL Draft Notes is written by Red Line Report's Michael Remmerde. He's based out of Western Canada and is in the process of doing profiles on 60 draft-eligible players in the region.
OHL Prospects is a group blog which gets contributions from a pair of former Hockey's Future writers and a fan, all three of whom follow the Ontario Hockey League closely.
Finally, if you're sick of everything Dany Heatley or Brent Sutter related, here are some articles worth checking out:
- Tyler has been on fire, with two absolutely must read pieces – one on faceoff ratios, and the other on the shrinking goaltender market. Both are great reads.
- James Mirtle asks, "How hard is it for a player to win the Stanley Cup"? Very hard, as it turns out.
- Coming Down the Pipe! has been doing a great draft preview series; I'd strongly recommend it.
- The Gospel of Hockey continues the fine tradition of blogosphere love for Michel Ouellete.
- The Church of Kurri looks at an Oilers' edition of Extreme Makeover.
- Black Dog talks about the last big name player Edmontonians were pining after (you know, before this Heatley thing) – Jay Bouwmeester.
- And finally, I talk about character at the draft. Believe it or not, Alexei Yashin is used as an example.
Jonathan Willis wrote:
We were falling all over Nilsson last season and O'Sullivan's so much better that it's almost laughable. Better defensively, and with better offensive results on top of it.
Here are their career numbers:
GP G A PTS +- SHOTS S% Nilsson 192 26 65 91 2 257 10.1% O'Sullivan 207 43 72 115 -20 571 7.5%
Nilsson has a better +- so is he really that much worse defensively than O'Sullivan.
Last year O'Sullivan averaged 19:08 of icetime, and Nilsson had 15:11, with O'Sullivan getting :30 more a game on the PP and 1:00 more of 5-on-5.
In 2007/2008 Nilsson averaged 13:55 per game with 2:16 on the PP, while O'Sullivan had 18:42 per game with 2:25 on the PP.
O'Sullivan played 82 games and had 22 goals and 31 assists. Nilsson played 71 and had 10 goals and 31 assists.
O'Sullivan is a better goal scorer, but also got 2:30 more five on five icetime per game. Which is equal to three full games and a period of extra ice time. He should score more.
I'm not a huge fan of either right now. To me both need to be more consistent, but O'Sullivan's numbers aren't that dominant compared to Nilsson. O'Sullivan is better all-around, but I think Nilsson will be the biggest benefactor of the new coaching regime. Mostly because he will be more dedicated, which makes Quinn's job that much easier.
If he gets dealt for Heatley I don't think that is giving up on him, rather it means he has some value. I agree his 20 games with the Oilers were not a true reflection of his ability, and I think Nilsson getting a clean slate with Quinn will automatically make him better.
June 10 2009, 10:26PM
Jason Gregor wrote:
Nilsson has a better +- so is he really that much worse defensively than O'Sullivan.
You mentioned that O'Sullivan is better all-round, so I'm guessing that you're mostly playing Devil's advocate here. Nilsson's +/- may be better, but he's certainly had an easier role to play than O'Sullivan; plus O'Sullivan plays the PK.Jason Gregor wrote:
If he gets dealt for Heatley I don't think that is giving up on him, rather it means he has some value.
And I agree here, too. I would move O'Sullivan. I just suspect that most Oilers' fans don't give him due credit.
Little known fact. The un-cropped picture from this article shows that the Hyena was actually looking at Dustin Penner, who took a wrong turn in Millwoods while looking for a good late night Donair place. True story.
AS THE CROW FLIES SOUTH. I can see this headline now. Dallas to name Marc Crawford new coach :-) *OilersNation breathes a sigh of relief as a despised coach leaves CBC and lands in hated Dallas*
~Suddenly I have an overwhelming desire to play Yahtzee.~
The most we can hope for from Nillson or Patty O is a trade piece that helps land the oil something worth while. Neither one of them is the answer to the problem
Librarian Mike wrote:
Ender the Dragon wrote: Jokinen will be the difference. Only if the NHL starts awarding points for being funny looking.
But with Phaneuf going the other way, they lose a lot of points in this category!
Lofty wrote:
The most we can hope for from Nillson or Patty O is a trade piece that helps land the oil something worth while. Neither one of them is the answer to the problem
I don't think this is anywhere close to the truth - with a new coaching staff, we have no idea what to expect from Nillson, O'Sullivan, or Penner for that matter. I'm expecting that Quinn and Renney will get a lot more out of any of those three left here come training camp.
Lofty wrote:
The most we can hope for from Nillson or Patty O is a trade piece that helps land the oil something worth while. Neither one of them is the answer to the problem
Why would they have hired new coaches, if they didn't think they should be getting more out of the players?
The Menace wrote:
with a new coaching staff, we have no idea what to expect from Nillson, O'Sullivan, or Penner for that matter. I'm expecting that Quinn and Renney will get a lot more out of any of those three left here come training camp.
I agree with you. I think Penner and Nilsson could do nothing right last year, and they are both very young and when you get told you are a piece of crap enough by your coach I think you begin to believe it and think: "what's the point"
Dale Carnegie was a pretty smart man and he established a list of human relations principles which were designed to get the most out of people. Here are some of them:
Rule number 1. Don't criticize condemn or complain.
Rule number 23. Call attention to people's mistakes indirectly.
Rule number 26. Let the other person save face.
Rule number 28. Give the other person a fine reputaiton to live up to.
Above is just a few examples. MacTavish seemed to violate almost every human relations principle in the book when dealing with Penner and Nilsson. It is no surprise to me that their production sucked.
Motivating people isn't always about being a hardass. You can be firm and fair and have clear expectations without being a jerk.
Penner showed signs of what he is capable of last year. It's not like he is playing with Getzlaf and Perry anymore. If he comes to camp motivated and nobody shows him where the buffet table is, I think he is capable of 25-30 goals again.
Just read an article by Ken Warren of the Ottawa citizen about the rumours of Heatley and the trade possibilities.
In that article he never even mentions Gilbert. He actually discusses Penner and O'Sullivan. Could you guys imagine how amazing that would be? I like Penner, I think he got a bum deal under MacT. BUT STILL! Hey Murray, I've got these magic beans, I'll trade them for that 50 goal scorer you've got. The Oilers would trim fat from the roster AND still have a PMD to shop around to fill other holes on the club.
Back to reality. Obviously that kind of crazy talk is what lands a guy a job at the Ottawa citizen and not the GM position of an NHL club, but I will continue to dream.
June 11 2009, 09:16AM
I dont know about Nilsson, I'm not sold on him being able to become a 50-60 point guy like most of us think(hope) he can be. He's very weak and lazy and seems to think the puck is just gonna land on his stick every shift. I think the sooner he's gone the better. But with Penner and O'Sully I have a better feeling about them, I think they will have a much better season 2010.
Okay so here is my pipe dream and first kick at the can on this armchair GM thing.
Heatley for J.Willis' Gilbert/Cogliano/Eberle combo
Pursue Bouwmeester aggressively. Possibly offer up some Oilers or AHL players or mix of spare parts (Schremp and Pouliot?) to FLA for the rights to J-Bo since they know they aren't getting him back come July 1. Offer and sign Bouwmeester to a $6ish million a year for several years front loaded. Some bonus money if he meets some preset goals. (Honestly I really don't know what his worth is or what he is asking, I am just guessing here) Seeing as J-Bo is allegedly building a house here in EDM and his parents are here there is at least a reasonable chance that he would consider donning copper and blue.
Now at the same time you ask Souray if he would wave his NTC to go to the Sunshine State. As far as the available intel and rumours say he wants to be there anyways, especially since he expressed that he doesn't like not seeing his daughters. Based on that Souray just might agree. Call up LA and offer Souray for their 5th draft pick (which is possibly Evander Kane or Brayden Schenn) and whatever other picks or prospects they add to the mix, even if undervalued slightly to Souray's net worth. Items that don't cost much in the way of cap space as Souray's salary is basically now going to J-Bo. LA has the cap space, the money and the desire to rebuild. I doubt they would say no to getting a proven Top 2 D-man for picks/prospects especially if they feel they are getting the better of the deal.
Nilsson and possibly a draft pick to the MIN Wild for Harding.
So essentially this is the trade mix.
Heatley for Gilbert/Cogs/Eberle (Proven sniper for top 4 D-man and two smaller forwards) $7.5 million cap hit for $5.7 mil ($4 mil, $0.85 mil, $0.85 mil) = +$1.8mil
Bouwmeester signed for the cost of spare parts to FLA for his rights. $6ish million cap hit for lets say $1.7 mil = +$4.5ish mil
Souray to LA Kings for their 1st Round pick plus whatever else. $5.4mil vs entry level contract = -$4.5mil (Essentially you are trading Cogs and Eberle and getting a Evander Kane or Brayden Schenn plus extras.)
Nilsson/draft pick to MIN Wild for Harding. $2 mil for whatever $$ figure Harding would be signed for.
Okay, so I am ready to be raked over the coals now. Comments??
@ Tackleberry: Ah being an armchair GM is fun isn't it.
I for one just don't like the moving of Eberle, the guy grew up idolizing the Oil. I know it's a business and all but what a kick in the groin that'd be. Almost like watching your favorite team miss the playoffs by a slim margin for the last two years....damn, i just made myself sad...
June 11 2009, 11:02AM
@ JRocks247:
I used to put a lot of stock in that "grew up cheering for the Oilers" line; then the Oilers acquired Mike Comrie and Joffrey Lupul, and I'm now convinced that nobody who ever considered cheering for the team should ever be allowed to play for them ;)
Cam wrote:
Dale Carnegie was a pretty smart man and he established a list of human relations principles which were designed to get the most out of people. Here are some of them:
Best quote ever. Carnegie is a genius and his books are excellent reads.
@ Tackleberry:
Getting the 5th pick overall for Souray is not undervaluing Souray. I doubt the Kings would do that. Souray has at the most four really good years left, a top five pick normally turns out 10-12 solid years, and some of them can be exceptional years.
And right now there are many in the organization who wonder if Harding is any better than JDD. JDD has had to deal with lots of adversity so far in his pro career, and he is now mentally stronger for it. They liked how he played last year, and don't forget it was MacTavish who didn't play him at all down the stretch.
He needs a chance to prove he can play, and so does Harding, but I sense the Oilers might just stick with Deslauriers and see what he can do.
Dallas has hired Crawford!
It's like a two-fer deal. No more listening to crazy, useless verbage during hockey games AND Dallas gets stuck with a terrible coach for a terrible team!
It's not Christmas is it? ;)
@ Tackleberry: Interesting thoughts... I am not sure about Souray for a fifth (a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush), but it is a deep draft year so hopefully we get something better than a Brule or a Bonsignore.
I dont think we have to worry about goaltending...there is like 10 decent options available and only a few teams looking. Who other the the Oilers really arent settled on a starter now? I think we finally see salaries come down especially for goalies because the demand just isnt there.
June 11 2009, 11:30AM
@ Cam: @ Jason Gregor: @ Tackleberry:
Gregor's right about this - I doubt LA would be willing to move the 5th OV pick for Souray; maybe if the Oilers were willing to take some salary back (Preissing, perhaps).
I'd still say the Oilers should make that move; MPS or MSP or however he arranges his initials these days should be available at #5 and he's going to be something else.
No chance LA gives up the 5th for Souray. Noboday out there wants Patrick Marleau? Marleau and Murray for Souray and Moreau?
Noboday? WTF
Souray and the 10th for LA's 5th? I would.
(assuming of course JBo is willing to sign here)
@ Sean: Yeah my Souray trade was based on already having signed J-Bo.
The Menace wrote:
Why would they have hired new coaches, if they didn't think they should be getting more out of the players?
You are either really optimistic or related to Nilson/Patty O and trying to make excuses.
These boys are exactly what is wrong with the Oil. Medicore small forwards that dont put points on the board.
Quinn and Renney will be good but they aren't magicians. They need players that are fiesty, productive and consistent. These boys aint.
New coaches came in for PR and because it was a lot easier than trading everyone. Something had to change and as always that means the coach.
@ Lofty: That doesn't make any sense - let's say I have a bowl of fruit. The apples, bananas and pears are bad, but there are some cantaloupes that are ok. Why would I getr rid of the cantaloupes and bring in another melon to go with the bad fruit?
On the other hand, if you think you still have some fruit you can work with but your melon is bad, you get yourself a new melon, and see how it looks with your other fruit.
I hope this has cleared things up.
another way to put this: If they thought MacT was doing the best job possible with the players he had, he wouldn't have gotten fired.
They have spent the last 3 seasons changing the other fruit, with the same results. Now it's time to look at the melons.
*thinks he should spend the afternoon looking at melons*
Marleau is not as sexy as Heatley@ RossCreek:
I think Marleau is more realistic, I cant see this Heatley thing ever coming to pass...
The Menace wrote:
That doesn't make any sense - let's say I have a bowl of fruit. The apples, bananas and pears are bad, but there are some cantaloupes that are ok. Why would I getr rid of the cantaloupes and bring in another melon to go with the bad fruit? On the other hand, if you think you still have some fruit you can work with but your melon is bad, you get yourself a new melon, and see how it looks with your other fruit. I hope this has cleared things up.
Where did this fruit talk come from...
You get a new owner, new GM, as well as fans loosing their minds over the last 2 seasons so naturaly you get a new coach. Most knowledgable hockey fans know that MacT is a good coach that had to go because things wernt working as a whole for the organization (bad farm, bad managment of contracts, no playoffs.)
You want to tell me that MacT is the soul reason that Nilson has been a no-show?
I'll tell ya where to stick that Banana... its the same place you got your head... not really just the fruit thing was bit much.
I don't think that MacT is a bad coach - I think the players here had tuned him out. A new face and coaching staff often gets different results from the same group of players. There's no reason that we should assume we'll get the same Nillson, the same O'Sullivan and the same Penner with the new staff.
I'm taking a wait and see approach.
@ Cam:
Great point.
Its an amazing day!
That piece of human scum, Crawford is now off my TV and satilite radio, and will be in the depths of hell with Dallas...at least until he gets canned.
June 11 2009, 03:25PM
@ Jack Bauer:
It's fitting that Crawford's going to Texas, because his tactics are bush! Bush League! You hear me Crow?!?
Gregor is saying that katz will do pretty much anything to get heatly.
June 11 2009, 03:49PM
@ heavyd:
I don't doubt that for a second.
In other news, Pete Peters is done as our goalie coach. That adds another thing for Tambo to do this summer, I don't envy that guy one bit.
heavyd wrote:
Gregor is saying that katz will do pretty much anything to get heatly.
Thats what I like to hear. Heatley who is from Calgary playing in Edmonton. Iginla who is from Edmonton playing in Calgary. Diggin it.
scorcoff hemmercules wrote:
In other news, Pete Peters is done as our goalie coach.
is that for reals?
Bye bye Rolli.
heavyd wrote:
Gregor is saying that katz will do pretty much anything to get heatly.
That kind of scares me. Thats kind of like advertizing how much money you have to a car salesman. Bad move. Even if he will do almost anything to get Heatley, i would prefer it if news was coming out that Tambi + Katz were playing hard ball.
Archaeologuy wrote:
i would prefer it if news was coming out that Tambi + Katz were playing hard ball.
How do you play hardball when you want an opposing player, and when other teams will also be in the mix. Gregor hinted it wasn't about selling the farm but in other ways...not sure what he meant...
I linked to his site because I thought he would have his interview with Dreger up there..but I can't find it...WTF...Gregor how come no clips from him or the coaches yesterday...
@ Dave: I just dont want the Oilers to do what the Islanders did to get Yashin. Not that Heatley is Yashin, but still. Things of value need to be given up, no doubt, but doing almost anything to get the deal done leaves room for a little concern.
Dave wrote:
I linked to his site because I thought he would have his interview with Dreger up there..but I can't find it…WTF…Gregor how come no clips from him or the coaches yesterday…
Dave, (thanks for clarifying you weren't trying to be me) and you are bang on we should have the clips up...Fraser will get 20 lashes for not posting them..although his computer crashed today, so he was freaking out...haha
I have a post on Katz coming out later tonight...
Archaeology... it isn't that Katz will sell the farm to get Heatley, but he is willing to do....article coming.
Jason Gregor wrote:
Archaeology… it isn't that Katz will sell the farm to get Heatley, but he is willing to do….article coming.
ha ha. good teaser, you crazy radio guys and your ability to make me wait through commercials.
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Oh for three
Ryan Fancey
September 19 2012 04:42AM
During TSN's regular segment "Insider Trading" Wednesday evening, it was relayed to us the news that the next 7 to 10 days of discussions between the NHLPA and the league will likely make or break this lockout. If some common ground doesn't start to come together, it looks like everything could go south and we're left looking at a potential full-season cancellation once again.
Whether it's a few weeks, months, or the full season, there are some things I will be upset about missing. For one, hockey in general of course. But in particular, there are a few interesting stories that should be written, or at least started, about the Leafs this season.
We often joke about the lockout saving us from suffering through another Leafs campaign, but in reality there were things I really wanted to see shake out. Of course there are more, and you may prioritize a few of your own a bit differently, but I think most will agree with these three for now.
1. James van Riemsdyk as a Leaf
The move made to bring James van Riemsdyk to Toronto was an enormous one. Outside of signings, it was the biggest of the offseason league-wide. We lost our minds over it for a few days, celebrated, smashed champagne bottles, all that great stuff. But then things cooled off pretty quickly since a) nobody can party that long, b) we ran out of Luke Schenn jerseys for flame fuel, and most importantly c) lockout talk started up. What a drag.
I really want to see this guy play as soon as possible. Right away JvR plugged in to the Leafs' top six forwards, he's a second overall draft selection, and in the opinion of many he's set to break out offensively with added workload. He's a player we'll surely hone in on for a while once he does hit the ice as a Leaf, whenever that is.
2. Goaltending, goaltending, goaltending
It's a big question mark for the Leafs every year it seems, but this time there is (or was) going to be two wild cards.
Last season we thought everything was good to go once James Reimer opened the season strong before taking a knock to the melon, but since then things have spiraled in to a place where you could flip a coin on which of Ben Scrivens or Reimer becomes the Leafs' starter. You could also probably flip a coin on whether either of them breaks .905 on the year.
One day I get a feeling like Scrivens is going to take over, the next I think Reimer bounces back. Start the season already and let them figure it out.
Yes this is more so entertainment-related but who cares.
24/7 is so much fun it's ridiculous. Even if it was a show covering the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild I'd tune in and love every minute of it. Now when, by some stroke of luck (the good kind), the Leafs are going to be showcased, another stroke of luck (the bad kind) comes along in the form of a lockout.
It's been fascinating watching behind-the-scenes footage of four other teams in the past two seasons. I can't imagine how great it would be to see Carlyle blow a gasket when the Leafs are getting cooked going into the third, or to see which players turn out to become viewer favorites like Ilya Bryzgalov was a year ago (most bets are on Mikhail Grabovski).
How much milk and toast can Phil Kessel put away? We may never know.
With a fair amount of negativity surrounding the team in the past few days, it's easy to forget there were still some things to look forward to with the Leafs. Who knows how long we'll have to keep looking.
That's my top three. Yours?
September 19 2012, 06:55AM
1. I'm excited to see what Kadri can do with some decent line-mates.
3. Winter Classic Sweater being revealed and buying it immediately. Yes, I don't care, I'm buying four.
September 19 2012, 07:18AM
1 - Mikhail Grabovski alongside Phil Kessel. I don't see Carlyle shying away from that possibility for too long.
2 - The Cody Franson saga reaching its natural conclusion.
3 - Nazem Kadri playing a full season.
September 19 2012, 07:34AM
2 - The Cody Franson saga reaching its natural conclusion
Which is?
September 19 2012, 08:44AM
2 - The Cody Franson saga reaching its natural conclusion
Which is?
A trade to a team that will maximize his offensive abilities, he'll play two playoff rounds, 14 EV minutes a night.


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