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| Posted: 17 Sep 2009 05:18 AM PDT CAPTAIN'S LICENSE CLASSES
Columbia Yacht Club is offering USCG captain's licensing classes beginning with a free orientation session at 7 p.m. Sept. 17 at the club, at 111 N. Lake Shore Drive. The classes will be held from 6 to 9:30 p.m. beginning Sept. 22 and running through Nov. 19. Tuition of $1,205 includes materials. Visit www.chicago captainsclasses.com or www.usmaritime.us or contact Capt. Fred Swastek at 773-296-6852 or capt.fred@usmaritime.us or Capt. Al Grigalunas at 312-259-5125 or capt.al@usmaritime.us. AVANTI MEET The ChicagolandChapter of the Avanti Owners Association International is hosting the 2009 Meet Sept. 17-19 at the Hilton Lisle/Naperville. The three-day event will include a swap meet, seminars and a concours for Avantis, Studebakers, Packards and Pierce-Arrows. Contact Tom Corr at 630-267-5896 or tom@3penguinsltd.com. CHICAGOLAND NATIONALS The third annual PEAK Chicagoland Nationals Car Show, a car show featuring hot rods, custom cars, classics, muscle cars and trucks through 1972 vintage, hits the Chicagoland Speedway Sept. 18 through 20. More than 2,000 cars are expected along with a Street Challenge Autocross, swap meet and drag racing. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 18 and 19 and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 20. Admission is $17 for adults and $ for kids age 7-12. Call Goodguys 925-838-9876 or visit www.chicagolandnats.com. FAMOUS PUZZLER RALLYE The 11th annual Famous Puzzler Rallye kicks off with registration at 6 p.m. Sept. 19 at Woodfield Mall parking lot in Schaumburg near light pole B-2. A beginner's school starts at 6:45 and drivers meeting at 7 with the first car out at 7:15. Cost is $25 in advance and $30 at the gate with proceeds to benefit UPS for DownS, a non-profit that assists families dealing with Down Syndrome. Visit www.upsfordowns.org. RAILROAD DAYS The Monticello Railway Museum hosts Railroad Days Sept. 19 and 20 in Monticello, off I-72 between Champaign and Springfield. Abraham Lincoln and the Leviathan, an operating 1869 steam locomotive replica, will be on hand for the festivities. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All day tickets, with unlimited train rides, are $12 for adults and $8 for children age 2-12. Visit www.mrym.org. KJP CAR SHOWS In conjunction with the HeritageFest West Dundee, KJP Car, Truck and Motorcycle Shows will hold a show Sept. 19-20 at Main and 2nd Streets in the suburb. Registration opens at 10:30 with a fee of $15 per vehicle. Spectators are free, with awards by 4 p.m. Call John Pullaro at 847-608-0565 or Mike Konwinski 847-895-0032 or visit www.wdundee.org. VW-FEST 2009 The Northeast Illinois Volkswagen Association presents VW-Fest 2009 Sept. 20. Northern Illinois' largest all VW Car Show & Swap Meet runs from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Anderson Volkswagen in Crystal Lake. Fee is $10 per show car and $20 per swap space. Spectator admission is free. Visit www.nivaclub.org. URBAN ASSAULT RIDE The Urban Assault Ride returns to Chicago Sept. 20. At 9 a.m. at Murphy's Bleachers, two-member bicycle teams will begin the scavanger hunt that includes obstacle courses at five checkpoints. Registration, which ranges up to $65, closes at 3 p.m. Sept. 19. Visit www.urbanassaultride.com or call 303-408-0747. CRUISE PLANNING CLASS The Waukegan Sail and Power Squadron is offering the U.S. Power Squadron Cruise Planning class beginning Sept. 24 at Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World in Gurnee. The class meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday for eight weeks. Fee is $47.50 for members and $127.50 for non-members (includes one-year membership). Contact instructor Ken Miller at kenanne@sbcglobal.net. CORVETTE FUNFEST Mid America Motorworks holds its 16th annual Corvette Funfest Sept. 25-27 at its headquarters on U.S. 45, 2 miles north of Interstates 57 and 70, in Effingham, Ill. Some 15,000 of the sports cars are expected for show. Admission starts at $40. Call 800-500-1500 or visit www.corvettefunfest.com. HUNTLEY CAR SHOW The Huntley Fall Fest Car Show is set for Sept. 26 in Deicke Park, on Ill. 47. Registration opens at 8 a.m. for the show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee is $10 per vehicle. Cars from 1980 and older will be judged in 12 categories. Proceeds will benefit the Huntley Parks Foundation, Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation and Ronald McDonald House Charities. The show is part of Fall Fest. Admission is $2 per adult, $1 per child older than 12 and fee for kids 12 and younger through 3 p.m. After 3, admission is $5 per person. Visit www.huntleyfallfest.com. AMAZING RACE RALLYE Brand-X Rallye Team presents The Amazing Race gimmick ralley based on the TV show Sept. 26. The rallye begins at 6 p.m. with registration at Woodfield Mall, parking area B2, near the Firestone Tire Center. A free beginners' school starts at 6:30 p.m. with the first car off at 7:30. Call Kathy Thomas at 815-338-6319 or visit www.brandxrallyeteam.com. PUMKIN DAYS The Illinois Railway Museum hosts it annual Pumpkin Days Oct. 3 and 4. Ride the trains and pick a free pumpkin. Hours at the museum in Union are 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fares are $12 for adults, $8 for kids or $45 for families. Visit www.irm.org or call 815-923-4000 or 800-BIG-RAIL (244-7245). CYCLE SWAP A Motorcycle Swap Meet and Show is set for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Sandwich Fairgrounds Admission is $5 for adults and free for kids younger than 15. Vendor booths are $30. Call 630-985-2097. ORPHAN SHOW Illinois Valley Oldsmobile Chapter of the Oldsmobile Car Club of America hosts its 5th annual Orphan Show Oct. 4. The show, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., is open to all cars no longer in production. It will be at Mr. B's Sports Bar & Grille, 23956 Ill. 53 South, Elwood. Fee is $8 in advance and $12 at the gate. Visit www.ivocolds.com or contact Tom Echlin at 815-423-6077 or echlin88@yahoo.com or Gordon Neubauer at 815-423-6976. TERROR ON THE RAILROAD The Illinois Railway Museum hosts its annual haunted event, Terror on the Railroad, Oct. 9 and 10, 16 and 17, 23 and 24 and 30 and 31. Participants must be at least 13 and in good health. The event will run from 7 to 11 p.m. all eight nights. Tickets, available only at the gate, are $12. Visit www.irm.org or call 815-923-4000 or 800-BIG-RAIL (244-7245). SIMPSON'S RALLYE Join the SCORE rallye team for The Simpsons Rallye VIII, a gimmick car rallye, Oct. 10. Registration opens at 6 p.m. at the Firestone Auto Center at Woodfield Mall, north entrance off Golf Road between Ill. 53 and Meacham Road, with cars out at 7:15. Fee is $15. Call 847-398-8342 or e-mail road-rallye@sbcglobal.net. FALL SWAPFEST Mid America Motorworks hosts its Fall Swapfest Oct. 10. Swapfest will also include an uction, flea market and car corral from 8 a.m to 4 p.m. at Mid America, on U.S. 45, 2 miles north of Interstates 57 and 70, in Effingham, Ill. Vendor spaces are $40 and the corral costs $25 per vehicle. Visit www.mamotorworks.com. FAMOUS GHOST HUNT Wheels Rallye Team presents The Famous Ghost Hunt Halloween rallye Oct. 17. Dig up your friends and visit new haunts on the rallye that starts with registration at 6 p.m. at Woodfield Mall parking lot, in Schaumburg, just west of the Firestone Tire Center at Light Pole B-2. A beginner's school will be held at 6:45, and the cars head out at 7:10. Fee is $15 per vehicle, with proceeds benefiting MS research. Visit www.wheelsrallyeteam.com or contact Dennis at 847-446-2904 or roadrallye@aol.com. GHOST TRAIN The Monticello Railway Museum hosts its Ghost Train Oct. 23-25 and Oct. 30 and 31 in Monticello, off I-72 between Champaign and Springfield. The trains, with a Haunted Boxcar, run every half hour from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 23, 24, 30 and 31. The run on the half hour from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. Oct. 25. Tickets are $6 for ages 2 and older. Visit www.mrym.org. LOOOONG RACE The Chicagoland Sports Car Club hosts the 39th annual Loooong Race Oct. 24-25 at Blackhawk Farms in Rockton. Visit www.cscc-racing.com. TRICK OR TREAT TROLLEY Tricks and treats await you at every stop on this spooky and kooky trolley ride at the Illinois Railway Museum Oct. 24 and 25 and 31. Kids in costume get a free prize. Hours at the museum in Union are 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fares are $12 for adults, $8 for kids or $45 for families. Visit www.irm.org or call 815-923-4000 or 800-BIG-RAIL (244-7245). SKIP'S SWAP The 17th annual Skip's Auto and Truck Parts Swap Meet is set for Nov. 1 at the new Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake. The meet and sale for collectible and performance vehices is set for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults and $2 for kids 6-11. Vendor fee is $35 and cars for sale $25. Visit www.skipsusa.com or call 630-340-4744. POLAR EXPRESS The Polar Express pulls into the National Railroad Museum in Ashwaubenon, Wis., Nov. 27, 27 and 29 and Dec. 4, 5 and 6. The annual trip to the North Pole will be made at 3, 5 and 7 p.m. each day and include a dramatic reading of the Christmas story about a boy who is not sure whether he believes in Santa Claus. Standard class fares are $12 for adults and $8 for kids 2 through 12. Fares in premium class--a restored 1950s streamline buffet-lounge-observation car, are $25 for lounge seating and $18 for table seating. Reservations are required. Call 920-437-7623, ext. 10, or visit www.nationalrrmuseum.org. THE POLAR EXPRESS The Monticello Chamber of Commerce hosts Lunch with Santa on the Train Dec. 4 and 5 at the Monticello Railway Museum, off I-72 between Champaign and Springfield. The journey, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., leaves the Wabash Depot in downtown Monticello and includes a reading of the story. Tickets are $20 per person. For information, visit www.polarexpressride.com or call 877-762-9011. For tickets, visit www.mrym.org. LUNCH WITH SANTA The Monticello Railway Museum hosts the Polar Express Nov. 27 and 28 and Dec. 5 and 6 in Monticello, off I-72 between Champaign and Springfield. Departures are 10 a.m. and 1, 2:15 and 3:30 p.m. Dec. 5 and 10:30 and 11:45 a.m. and 1:15 and 2:30 p.m. Dec 6. Tickets are $11 per person. Visit www.monticellochamber.org. HAPPY HOLIDAY RAILWAY Take a train ride through holiday light displays and visit with Santa Claus and his elves at the Illinois Railway Museum Dec. 5 and 6, 12 and 13 and 19 and 20. Children on Santa's "good" list will recieve a gift. Trains run every two hours at the museum in Union. Visit www.irm.org or call 815-923-4000 or 800-BIG-RAIL (244-7245). TOYS FOR TOTS The 32nd annual Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade begins at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 6 at Dan Ryan Woods, 85th Street and Western Avenue, Chicago. The parade will proceed up Western to the Marine Reserve Center at Foster Avenue and Troy Street. Participants can gather at 8 a.m. and should bring an unwrapped new toy or game -- but no plush toys. Visit www.chicagolandtft.org or call 773-866-TOYS (8697). Having a public event? Rides would like to list it. Please send the information--event name, time, place, admission/fees and contact information--to What's up, Rides, 435 N. Michigan Ave., 4th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611 or e-mail to transportation@tribune.com at least two weeks before the event. Submissions will be accepted in writing only.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Philip G. Hairgrove, 68 - Baxter Bulletin Posted: 17 Sep 2009 04:50 AM PDT A Committal Service for Philip G. Hairgrove of Mountain Home, AR, will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, September 17, 2009 at Kirby's Tucker Memorial Cemetery, with Pastor David Gadbaw officiating. Philip died Sunday, September 13, 2009 in Mountain Home at the age of 68. He was born Thursday, March 13, 1941 in Elmhurst, Illinois, son of Carl Joseph and Inez Strecker Hairgrove. He married Geri Madson on May 29, 1976 at Plainfield, Illinois and worked as a Service Manager in the Automotive Industry. Philip lived in Mountain Home since 2006 moving from Plainfield, Illinois. He was an auto and motorcycle enthusiast, loved the outdoors and was a very warm, loving and giving person. He was a beloved father, father-in-law, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather. Philip Hairgrove is survived by his son, Andrew (Drew) Hairgrove and daughter-in-law, Beverly of Mountain Home, AR, sister, Linda Horwitz of Chicago, IL, father-in-law, Elwood Madson of Mountain Home, AR, 4 grandchildren, Ryan and Erica Hairgrove of Oswego, IL Rachel Bjornstad of Destin, FL and Drew Ann Hairgrove of Pace, FL 7 great-grandchildren, Dayton, Tyler, Drake, Kaiden and Natalie of Oswego, IL and Alexis and Aden of Destin, FL. He was preceded in death by his father, mother, wife, Geri, and brother, Carl. Burial will be in the Kirby's Tucker Memorial Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family. Arrangements are by Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services. Visit an online obituary and guestbook at www.kirbyandfamily.com.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Wuss Shows Beware, Sons of Anarchy will Kick Your Ass! - Salon Posted: 16 Sep 2009 01:12 PM PDT I normally wouldn't try to write a post about a TV show. There are others who are far more articulate about TV reviews (well, to be honest "articulate" is the word I would normally use. The word I would normally use is pretentious).
But, I just watched the 2nd episode of a show which is now in its 2nd season on FX and noticing that no one else has commented on it, I thought I would because it's worth a watch.
The show I'm referring to is Sons of Anarchy which is aired on FX on Tuesday nights at 10 p.m. Here's what the show's website has to say about it:
Sons of Anarchy, is an adrenalized drama with darkly comedic undertones that explores a notorious outlaw motorcycle club's (MC) desire to protect its livelihood while ensuring that their simple, sheltered town of Charming, California remains exactly that, Charming. The MC must confront threats from drug dealers, corporate developers, and overzealous law officers. Behind the MC's familial lifestyle and legally thriving automotive shop is a ruthless and illegally thriving arms business. The seduction of money, power, and blood.
This season Jax and the club deal with the fallout from Donna's death, bringing internal tensions to an all-time high while a new enemy takes root in Charming. LOAN, or League of American Nationalists, is a white separatist organization headed by Ethan Zobelle (Adam Arkin) with help from his lieutenant, AJ Weston (Henry Rollins). Zobelle, who opens a cigar shop on Main Street intent on ingratiating himself with the community and forcing SAMCRO out.
Sons of Anarchy features an ensemble cast headed by Ron Perlman as the patriarch/President of the Club, Katey Sagal who plays his wife and de facto matriarch and Charlie Nunnam who plays Sagal's son, Perlman's stepson and the Vice President of the Club. These are 3 terrific actors who are joined by an interesting group of members of the Sons of Anarchy motorcycle club as well as "out of character" guest stars.
This show is raw. As the weapons selling and delivery business has dried up from Federal pressure and as selling drugs is becoming a thing of the past for the Club (a sense of conscious in which Katey Sagal has a large role), the Club is taking on a new cottage industry—pornographic movies. They are rescuing a porn producer who was being driven out of business by a producer with heavy-handed methods played by Tom Arnold.
The Club has to vote on all enterprises and Perlman asks "We don't really need to vote on this do we?" as the other members laugh and guffaw about the prospects of setting up a studio in a warehouse owned by the group. "OK, everyone in favor of pussy, raise your hands." The result is predictable. (There goes one of Carlin's famous 7 words down the drain).
The Club is part Animal House, part gang and a lot family. As 2 of the members are assembling AK47s for sale to the "Mayans" gang, one member is down because his wife was recently murdered. The member assisting him gently tells him, "We're family. We've got each other. I'm here for you whenever you need to talk." Sounds kind of touchy feely doesn't it?
Well, so far in 2 shows there has been a contract murder, a confrontation with "aryan" extremists, a gang shoot-out, a violent rape, a "beatdown" with baseball bats and other assorted mayhem. But, family is family. These folks have more in common with the Sopranos than with the Brady bunch.
This show is edgy, violent, profane, well written, well acted and pulls you in with eyes wide open in surprise, shock, a bit of revulsion and identification with the characters. Give it a watch. I bet you'll get hooked like me.
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| Classic cars strut their stuff - Akron Beacon Journal Posted: 16 Sep 2009 10:56 AM PDT Upscale car collectors from across the nation will roll into the prestigious Glenmoor Gathering of Significant Automobiles this weekend in Jackson Township. For those who don't know, it's an event akin to the Pro Football Hall of Fame week in Stark County for car buffs. The three-day event will honor Edsel B. Ford, the only son of Ford Motor Company founder Henry Ford. Several of the cars that were owned by the man, who was president of the Ford Motor Company when he died at age 49, will be on display. Among those are a 1941 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet and two custom-built speedsters. In addition, a 1938 Lincoln Brunn limousine, a 1934 Ford Brewster town car from the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House collection and an original, unrestored 1922 Hispano-Suiza touring car with coach work by Brunn will be in the show. The younger Ford assisted in the creation of some remarkable automobiles built in the 1920s and '30s. Among the automobiles he was best known for influencing was the Lincoln Continental, making the scene in 1939. David Schultz, executive director of the Glenmoor auto event, owns two vintage Lincolns. It seems Schultz, who has been involved with the Glenmoor Gathering for five of it's 15 years, got the car bug when he was just a tike ` following a visit to the Henry Ford Museum in Michigan. Today, his knowledge of vintage automobiles is both impressive and informative. Those who have a chance to talk with him are treated to a history lesson on the automobile. The Glenmoor Gathering is gaining in prestige. Some of the same cars that are shown at places like the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, considered by some as the the world's premier celebration of the automobile, will be at Glenmoor. Only the rarest of automobiles are invited to participate. This year, more than 200 cars will be parked on the beautiful grounds of Glenmoor Country Club, which boasts a Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course. ''We are not a Pebble Beach yet, but we are in the top tier of concours events in the nation,'' explained Schultz. Among the cars is an unprecedented grouping of 1934 Ford vintage hot rods. ''It's the first time these cars have been together east of the Mississippi,'' Schultz said. Other highlights include: - The giant-sized 1911 Oldsmobile Limited seven passenger touring vehicle. This rare car, which spent 80 years in storage, remains unrestored. - American Classic custom-bodied automobiles, including a 1930 Duesenberg J convertible coupe by Hibbard & Darrin; a 1931 Chrysler Imperial convertible couple by LeBaron; a 1938 Cadillac V16 convertible coupe by Brunn, and a 1940 Packard convertible Victoria by Darrin. - Cars from the 1920s through the early 1940s such as a 1932 Marmon V16 coupe, 1934 Packard Twelve convertible coupe and a 1934 Auburn V12 Salon convertible coupe. - Two rare personality cars ` a 1932 Packard Twin Six roadster purchased new by film star Clark Gable and a 1929 Rolls-Royce Pall Mall tourier, originally owned by Howard Hughes (oh, if that car could talk). - A group of early-American motorcycles, including a 1911 Indian, a 1917 Harley-Davidson J, a 1921 Indian Scout and a rare, unrestored, 1913 Flying Merkel. In addition to the cars, there will be authors who write about cars and artists who specialize in automotive artwork. Authors include Edsel Ford's biographer, Henry Dominguez, who wrote a book chronicling the special relationship between Ford and his company's first design chief, E.T. ''Bob'' Gregorie. Among the artists is Camilo Pardo, who just happens to be a former designer for the Ford Motor Company. Sharing in the proceeds from the event will be Mercy Medical Center and University Hospital Rainbow Babies Children's Hospital. DetailsWhat: Glenmoor Gathering of Significant Automobiles. Schedule of eventsThe following is a list of scheduled events for the Glenmoor Gathering of Significant Automobiles. For more information and costs for specific events visit http://www.glenmoorgathering.com or call 330-966-3600.
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| Florida Deputies Stop Nude Motorcyclist - News4Jax.com Posted: 16 Sep 2009 08:54 AM PDT Ponte Vedra Mom Held On $1 Million Bond
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