10th annual benefit run supports residents at Murray Center

The Freedom Riders – A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois, Inc and the Hideout are sponsoring a benefit for residents of the Murray Center. All proceeds from the benefit go to support buying Christmas presents for Murray Center residents.

Sign Up At Fairview Park, June 1, 2013 10AM to Noon

The ride is open for all vehicles, not just motorcycles. The sign up is at Fairview Parks and then it is off to the Murray Center to meet and greet the residents. From the Murray Center there will be a short run to the Hideout in Junction city for a party. The public is invited and encouraged to attend the party! Sign up is $10 per vehicle and there will be commutative t-shirts available.

Dunking booth, primitive camping and entertainment at the Hideout

The party in Junction City starts at 11AM. Food will be available. There will also be secure bike parking, auctions, dunking booth, and bands!The more that attend, the merrier Christmas will be at the Murray Center! Donations are really appreciated!

For More Information About This Event and the Freedom Riders

For more details call A.C. at 618-533-0047 or MiMi at 618-322-4483. You can find more information online at www.abatefreedomriders.com

The “Pot of Gold Tourney is a 3 person scramble with shootout where the top three places from each flight get to shootout for the $500 “Pot of Gold”.
For registration or reschedule information you can also call the Pro Shop at Governors Run 618-594-4585

Original Flyer For Governors Run “Pot O’ Gold”

Send Your Best Clinton County, IL Scenery Picture To Win!
This contest is simple! The price is a pair of the basic passes to enter the three-day 2013 St. Louis Comic Con event at America’s Center. The show is to be held March 22,23, and 24th.

Standards For The photograph that wins

Show off Clinton County, IL and get tickets to the St. Louis Comic Con! Send your best scenery-only shot now! The photographer must have rights to post the picture. The photographer releases the winning image to be posted on ExploreClintonCounty.Com (this site) with attribution. All conditions as specified must be met for any submitted image to be qualified for this contest.

Image must be submitted no later than Midnight, 12AM Sunday, March 17th, 2013 to venturepartners@live.com. The image must not be larger than 1 mb. We will edit for site use. Image submission email must include photographer’s name, address, age, phone number and email address. Other information necessary is the location of the image, date taken and photographers name. IF NOT THE SAME AS THE SUBMITTER, YOU CANNOT PARTICIPATE. The website owner, John L. Wood, has sole discretion on what criteria is used to determine the winner. Discretion includes the ability to decide via dart board or technical dissection of the submitted images. Bottom line is webmaster’s word rules absolutely.

How Will You Get Your 2013 St. Louis Comic Con Tickets?

The winner will be selected by the webmaster from those images submitted via email to: venturepartners@live.com The winner will get a certificate delivered via email that allows then to pick up passes at the PRESS REGISTRATION BOOTH.

The certificate is NON-TRANSFERABLE and the Site Owner MUST Submit the Winners Name.

The certificate has no cash value, cannot be traded and is valid for all three sessions. Note again, the certificate will be in the name of the winner or person(s) attending. You cannot win and then give the certificate to someone else.

The winner is entitled to two STANDARD passes that allow basic access to all three days of the 2013 St. Louis Comic Con held at America’s Center on March 22,23, and 24, 2013.

Terms and Conditions of this contest, i.e. The Rules!

1. By submitting your image, you hereby warrant you took the picture and have sole possession of the right to publish. You also agree to let your winning image be published on this site.
2. By submitting this image, you allow your first name and last initial to be shared on the site as well as allow the image to be published.
3. If you win and accept the tickets, you will hold John Wood, Wizard World, and any and all entities harmless for any result of attending the show or attempting to attend.
4. We are not responsible for any failures of email. If we do not get your image, you will not be entered.
5. John Wood, the webmaster of this site, has final say what image wins. The decision will be final on the acceptance of the terms and conditions after the winner has been notified.
6. Use of the tickets is at your own risk. John L. Wood accepts no responsibility on the suitability of the 2013 St. Louis Comic Con for anything including entertainment.

If you don’t win…
We will not publish your image in this site unless you state in the email that you would like your picture published.

Any image published may have an attribution to credit the source.

Full Contest Rules

Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con
March 22 through 24th will find St. Louis’s America’s Center celebrating pop culture, science fiction, and even a few comic book heroes at the 2013 Comic Con. A slew of current and classic television along with WWE Super Star Wrestler Randy Orton, Tom Felton , “Draco Malfoy” of the Harry Potter series, Lori Holton, the hot “Andrea” from “The Walking Dead”, Henry Winkler, “Fonzi” , and my favorite, the sexy and elegant Morena Baccerin, from sexy in “Firefly”, to sexy and world dominating in Stargate SG-1″, “Homeland” and more. This is just a sample! More details are available at the Wizard World page on the St. Louis Comic Con!

General Information on The Wizard World 2013 St. Louis Comic Con:
When: March 22 thru 24, 2013
Where: Downtown St. Louis @ America’s Center

Other Stars In Attendance: Lou Ferrigno, the Hulk, Dean Cane, Superman, Bill Dee Williams, James Hong, the legendary Stan Lee and more!

(Download Event Flyer)
September 29th and 30th Fitness Weekend At Dam West Recreation Area
Body By Boyd, (Carlyle, IL) and Trailnet, will be partnering with the US Army Corps of Engineers to host a series of outdoor activities the last weekend of September at Carlyle Lake. There will be a lot of family friendly events on Saturday and a Metric Century (62 mile) bike ride around Carlyle Lake on Sunday. There are even a few pet-friendly events!

Saturday starts out at 8:30AM with a choice of running events that includes a 2 or 5k run or a half marathon!. Register (Fee $25/60) for the run at active.com. Saturday events also include a nature hike guided by Brian Ellis as John James Audubon, as well as a meet and greet with the Clinton County Human Society, followed up by a dog walk. Other activities scheduled include a kayak and paddle board demonstration and Wood Duck box building  presentation.

Sunday, September is all about riding bikes!  For the stout, there is a metric century, a 62 mile ride around the lake. For those that appreciate a more causal distance, routes of 22 or 33 mile are supported. Registration for the bike ride is at Dam West Shelter #2 from 7:30 to 9AM Sunday. The Bike Surgeon of Shiloh, IL is sponsoring the bike ride.

Great opportunity to rid yourself of unused electronics and help Troop 281
Carlyle, IL Boy Scout Troop 281 has a Electronic Recycling Drive Scheduled for Saturday, March 31. The location is the Carlyle City Pool Parking Lot on Lake Road.  Do not throw your old electronics away, instead “donate” them to the Boy Scouts for recycling.

The Boy Scouts will be at the Carlyle City Pool Parking Lot on Lake Road in Carlyle between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to accept your recycled electronics. Junk items to be accepted include computers, keyboards, monitors, external drives, printers, scanners, copiers, adding machines, televisions, radios, and anything else that has a cord attached. The Boy Scouts will also accept your aluminum cans.

In particular, this is an excellent opportunity to get rid of old computer monitors and television which should never just be thrown away due to the hazaradous waste they contain. Instead of paying to throw this stuff away, just give it to the Boy Scouts. Electronics do not need to be working either! What a deal!
Money raised from the recycled items will benefit costs for Boy Scout summer camps.

Germantown Legion Lenten Fish Fry to preceed event
Event Flyer View/Download (PDF)

Exceprt of a forward from Doc Reitz…
In honor of Elijah, we are sponsoring a Euchre and Bunco tournament, Friday, March 2, 2012, at the Germantown Legion. Please see the attached flyer for details. If you have any problems opening the attachment, please call Tina Kohrmann at 618-789-2815 or Dee Ottensmeier at 618-526-4481 for details.

This year we will be collecting aluminum can tabs and making a donation to the Ronald McDonald House. We already have 55 lbs of tabs and are hoping to double this number before the Top Tab Pandemonium in May. Please bring your tabs with you to game night! If you can’t make it, but have tabs, let us know and we’ll make arrangements to pick them up!

Also, if you are interested in eating before the tournament, the Germantown Legion will be having their Friday night Lenten Fish fry in the basement of the Legion. They serve from 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Our team will be walking in the American Heart Association Heart Walk on May 19, 2012, and the Congenital Heart Walk on August 26, 2012. If you would like to walk with us, please let us know. We are always looking to grow our team. You probably have a loved one who has been affected by heart disease; if you share the name of your loved one with us, we will carry that person in spirit as we walk to fight heart disease.

We ask that you forward this invitation to others in your address book.. Although seating is limited we are excited to share this event with as many people as possible. If you are unable to join us, but would like to make a donation, you can do so by sending a check payable to the American Heart Association or to The Children’s Heart Foundation. Donations can be mailed to Tina and Jason Kohrmann, 7695 State Route 161, Germantown, Illinois 62245.

If you are unable to join us and unable to make a donation, we understand and ask for your continued prayers. We have been riding on the kite tails of prayers throughout this journey. We know that as PRAYERS go up, BLESSINGS come down.

We thank you for walking in this journey with us.

We wish you love, peace, health and happiness!

God bless,
Tina, Jason and Elijah Kohrmann

Take your date out for a seafood dinner!
I seldom focus on chain retailers here, but what the heck, a deal is a deal. If you a not adverse to fat, sodium, carbohydrates or unidentified fish, this is bound to be a tasty, budget treat. The link goes to Arby’s corporate site and you must print a coupon. They do ask for your name, but surely you can be creative! In any case, the deal is for a fish sandwich and curly fries for $2.99. I figure that is about $1 off of the combo they usually sell with a drink for $5. Fill your water bottle up before leaving home and you a cool.

The Prize
Arby’s $2.99 Fish & Curly Fries Coupon Link Good 2/08/12  through 2/14/12 at participating locations.

When: January 29, 2012 4pm
Where: Greenville, Illinois VFW
Address: 2043 S. 4th Greenville, IL 62246
For More Info: 618-664-9172

Braxton deployed on three tours in Iraq. He was exposed to depleted uranium and now has a terminal brain tumor. Plus, in the past year he has taken custody of three young children under the age of four, and one is just six weeks old.

Event will include a chili dinner benefit, dance and silent auction to support Braxton Cope a Citizen, Hero, Soldier and father. There will be a silent auction as well. Chapman Brothers will be entertaining. Please bring a covered dish! Dessert, water, tea and coffee to be provided.

Braxton is a true American hero – serving his country. Let us all honor his sacrifice. If you can’t attend the benefit, there is a number you can call to donate or just contact Randy Alderman at Bradford National Bank, 618-664-2200, and he will had deliver your contribution (Braxton is his neighbor). Thank you all for your consideration.

Braxton Cope is just one example of many that will be needing additional assistance with health issues after service to this nation. You don’t have to agree with any war agenda, just understand that duty is above agenda and those inclined to serve deserve our help.

In regards to depleted uranium, this is going to be a challenging health issue for many of our returning soldier-heroes.

It is likely this Citizen Solider was exposed to depleted uranium from shells used in the A-10 Warthog’s 30mm cannon and those shells fired by M-1 tanks. This heavy, radioactive metal shatters armor effectively. Unfortunately a downside is that these shells basically turn to fragments and powder upon contact with targets.

This is especially the case for the A-10′s 30mm gatling gun ammo. Whether the high speed shells hit a tank, personnel carrier, building or miss, the resulting impact turns part of the shell into dust that is hard, if not impossible to clean up. So solider and civilian alike can be exposed to high levels of radioactive dust that is easily stirred up by wind, traffic, and whatever gets dust into the air.

Cancer cases will increase among our troops due to exposure to depleted uranium. If there ever is a case to increase the health care resources of our soldiers, this is a massive one. For more information on how depleted uranium waste affects humans, Google “Balkans, depleted uranium, cancer”. Many of our troops face similar ticking time bombs as did our Vietnam veterans, only this time the poison is different.

Credit: www.carls4wd.com Previous Cruz-In

The suggest plan for maximum coolness at this show is to meet at Carl’s 4wd in Bartelso (MAP) at around 4:30, Friday, the 12th. If you don’t know the landmark, Carl’s is about 1/2 west of the intersection of Slant Rd and Rte. 161. You can’t miss it!

The first 50 that register at Carl’s 4wd get a commemorative car show dash plaque. 

From Carl’s, we will cruise up to the dam and show off our cars. This year’s we will get to cruise over the dam twice, once around 5PM and once around 9PM. Exact time to be determined. As usual, this is a family friendly event that is FREE in a very cool place, Carlyle Lake!

Registration available at Carl’s and for those who come later, at the MicroTel (MAP) near McDonalds!