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Perfect for traveling, hiking, backpacking, and any other time you just can't carry around a one-piece fishing rod, the Shimano Clarus 2-Piece Casting Rods offer the same angler value and performance as the originals. The two-pieces fit easily together for a snug fit that transmits the full sensitivity of the premium, lightweight IM-8 graphite blanks. Delivering the crisp actions, power and durability that anglers love from the Clarus Series, they also come equipped with Fuji Aluminum Oxide Guides, custom Shimano Reel Seats and comfortable EVA foam split grip handles. Providing a whole new level of versatility, the Shimano Clarus 2-Piece Casting Rods are also backed by Shimano's Over-the-Counter Limited Lifetime Warranty.
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Serves 6 as a first course
Yields 5 cups
The secrets to this ultimate comfort food are to choose a risotto rice (like Arborio) that can absorb large amounts of liquid without turning to mush, add the broth in small amounts to create friction while stirring, and stir constantly, which helps the rice release its starch and create a creamy texture. Consider this basic risotto a blank canvas, open to all kinds of additions (see variations below).
In a wide heavy-duty 5- to 6-quart pot, heat the olive oil over medium-low heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, 5 to 8 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a 3-quart saucepan, bring the broth and 3 cups of water to a bare simmer over medium-low heat.
Add the rice to the onion and stir with a wooden spatula until the grains are coated with oil, slightly translucent around the edges, and opaque in the center, 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the wine, raise the heat to medium, and stir until almost evaporated, about 1 minute.
Using a large ladle, add about 3/4 cup of the broth. Stir, mixing any rice sticking to the pot's sides back into the mixture, until most of the broth is absorbed, the rice no longer seems loose when you shake the pot, and a wide trail forms when you run the spatula across the bottom of the pot.
Continue to add broth in 3/4-cup increments, stirring constantly and scraping around the edge of the pot, until the rice is al dente (still a bit firm to the bite but without a hard or crunchy center) and most of the broth is absorbed, 18 to 22 minutes. (You may or may not use all of the broth; if you run out, use hot water.)
Immediately turn off the heat. Add another 3/4 cup broth and the butter, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and salt and pepper to taste, and stir quickly. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and let sit for 5 minutes. Stir again and serve.
Butternut Squash, Pancetta, and Sage Add 4 oz. chopped pancetta with the onions and cook as directed. Add 3 cups 1/2-inch-diced butternut squash and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Continue with the basic risotto. Add 1 Tbs. chopped fresh sage along with the butter and Parmigiano-Reggiano.Porcini Mushroom and Gorgonzola Gently simmer 1/2 oz. dried porcini mushrooms in 1/2 cup heavy cream until softened, about 5 minutes. Remove the mushrooms from the cream, coarsely chop, and return to the cream. Cover and keep warm while you make the basic risotto. At the end, instead of broth and butter, add the mushroom cream, 4 oz. room-temperature gorgonzola, and just 1/2 oz. finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano.Shrimp, Cherry Tomatoes, and Saffron On a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet, roast 3 cups cherry tomatoes tossed with 1 Tbs. olive oil at 450°F until soft and brown in spots, 15 to 20 minutes. In a large skillet, cook 1 lb. shelled and deveined large (31 to 35 per lb.) shrimp in 1 Tbs. olive oil over medium-high heat until just opaque, about 2 minutes. Instead of chicken broth, make the basic risotto with fish stock or bottled clam juice heated with a large pinch of saffron. Add the shrimp and tomatoes along with the butter and Parmigiano-Reggiano.Roasted Fennel and Lemon Remove the fronds from 1 lb. fennel, chop, and set aside. Trim and cut the fennel bulb into 1/2-inch pieces. On a large heavy-duty baking sheet, toss with 2 Tbs. olive oil and roast at 375°F, stirring once, until tender and golden, about 30 minutes. Make the basic risotto. Add the roasted fennel, fennel fronds, 1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest, and 1 Tbs. lemon juice along with the butter and Parmigiano-Reggiano.
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4/13/2013Very delicious Risotto. I made it following the recipe in the magazine. Excellent details on how to cook risotto. I used arborio rice and the risotto turned out wonderful. ;-)
by TheMomChef,
10/29/2012I made this exactly as written in the magazine and it was delicious. I included the roasted leek and lemon variation and am so glad I did. Roasting the leeks in the oven instead of sautéing them with the onion was genius. It caramelized them and made them so sweet and delicious. The meal was a big family hit. You can read my full review at Taking On Magazines: http://bit.ly/TPJQJ0
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10/6/2012Sorry to rain on your parade, but Arborio is the poor sister of Risotto rices. Make these recipes using Vialone Nano or Carnaroli rices. They release much less starch and produce a far better product. In addition, no need to add stock a ladle at a time. For 2 cups Vialone Nano, the process is the same as Arborio up to the stage where stock is added. Simply add 6 cups stock and cook for 18 minutes. Add back your mushrooms, etc. Parmesan cheese and never ever add butter or cream. It will be the best Risotto you have ever made.
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Lamar was a slender 6-foot-2 in high school and his best sport was basketball. As a senior at Anniston in 1942, he led the Bulldogs in scoring as Anniston won the Sixth District tournament championship in Gadsden and placed third in the Alabama High School Athletic Association's state tournament in Tuscaloosa. His efforts earned him recognition as a first-team member of the all-tournament team at the district level and the state level.
E.C. (Baldy) Wilson, who played against Jordan for Calhoun County High School as Oxford High was then known, said he and Jordan were rivals on the court but friends when the games ended.
"Lamar and I and (Oxford's) Jack Stovall made the all-district team in 1942," Wilson said. "There were no classifications at that time. … He was tall. Lamar was much taller than Rabbit, his older brother. Lamar played what we called the center back in those days. He played inside. You had to guard him because if you didn't he scored a lot of points if you didn't have a good guard on him."
Malcolm Street, Sr., then in the early days of a broadcasting career in radio that would eventually make him the sports voice of Calhoun County, witnessed the 1942 state tournament.
"Lamar Jordan was a popular choice for all-state honors. The latest of the Jordan clan proved that he is a 'money' player by coming through with his best play of the year in the tournament. He looked great at getting the ball off the board and his shooting was excellent," Street wrote in the Anniston Star after the tournament concluded.
In his 1989 book, Memories of the Old Anniston High School, Vaughn Morton Stewart, a member of Anniston's Class of 1939, called Lamar Jordan "the greatest basketball player" of the era when the Anniston High building stood on Quintard Avenue between 16th and 17th Streets.
If anyone disputed Stewart's assessment it would probably have been Lamar's brother Robert. Local banker John Rogers is the son of Sara Jordan Rogers, the youngest of the eight Jordan children. He recalled hearing his uncles Lamar and Robert discuss their basketball exploits playing together before Robert graduated from Anniston in 1941 at numerous family reunions.
"Lamar could have the basketball under the basket and Lamar would always say Rabbit could be 30 feet away from the goal and he would be yelling at Lamar, 'Pass me the ball. Pass me the ball, I'm open.' That was one of the stories they told," Rogers said, adding that Lamar usually would pass to Robert.
Lamar's basketball prowess brought him a basketball scholarship offer from Georgia Tech. Money was tight. Rogers said Lamar left Anniston for Georgia Tech with one pair of pants, two white shirts and $10 his father had given him. He hitchhiked to Atlanta.
There may not have been much money in the Jordan household but there were lots of good times and more than a little mischief.
Tom Jordan, the youngest of the brothers, recalled when Robert and Lamar were barely school age Robert hatched a plan to loosen the screws on the glass front of the candy counter at the local dime store and make off with the candy that fell to the floor. The pair rode their tricycles downtown and, with Lamar distracting the clerk, the plan worked perfectly until they realized someone had stolen their getaway tricycles. Poppa, as they called their father, W.A. Jordan, quickly put an end to their life of crime.
Rogers remembered the story of the time Lamar skipped school to get the chance to meet Tom Mix, his favorite cowboy movie star. Rabbit always wrote the excuses for the children for his mother and signed her name. The following day he gave Lamar an "excuse" for his absence. As soon as Lamar presented the excuse, his teacher made Lamar write 500 times, 'Lamar played hooky to see Tom Mix." Lamar never learned how his teacher learned the real reason he had missed a day of school.
Lamar played basketball a year at Tech before entering military service in World War II. Tom said Lamar suffered from frostbite on his feet during the Battle of the Bulge and that ended his collegiate sports career.
"He could get around but he couldn't stand the pressure of playing basketball or football," Tom said.
At the close of the war, Lamar returned to Georgia Tech and completed his degree. His job selling construction materials for a major company took him to Texas where he eventually started his own very successful business. He never lived in Anniston again but returned regularly for both family reunions and high school reunions.
"Our family reunions were something to really see," Rogers said. "Most of the time you say, 'I've got to go to a family reunion.' Everybody kind of dreads it. It's maybe a one afternoon thing. Ours last the better part of a week and there may be 50 to 70 people there."
Tom, also a Texan after leaving Anniston, said he and Lamar drove together from the Dallas-Fort Worth area on their return trips to Anniston, most recently to the high school reunion last year.
"There were a lot of people that Rabbit, Lamar and I all knew and we welcomed seeing them," Tom said.
Lamar was noted for his love of new cars, golf and dancing, particularly the jitterbug. At many high school reunions, Annistonian Betty Carr was Lamar's jitterbug partner.
"I don't know that I've ever known anyone as kind as Lamar was," Carr said. "You just didn't find anyone better than Lamar."
When Carr's eyesight failed, Mary Louise Ford Henry, Lamar's Anniston classmate now living in Cullman, became his dance partner at the reunions. She described him a gentleman with a good sense of humor.
"He was a wonderful person. I know he loved Anniston," Henry said. "They were always coming back to Anniston. … I know Anniston has always been special to him."
Jordan's funeral service will be conducted today at 11 a.m. at Restland Funeral Home in Dallas.


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Lysine is an essential amino acid. This means it must be obtained through the diet in adequate quantities to meet the body's needs.
Lysine is required in the body for the manufacture of carnitine, which is an amino acid used for the proper metabolism of fats. Lysine incorporated into proteins is often cross-linked, such as in the body proteins collagen and elastin (the major proteins of the body).
Cross-linking of lysine to make proper collagen and elastin is dependent upon the enzyme lysyloxidase, which requires copper. Copper deficiency, therefore, can result in imperfections in collagen or elastin. Lysine has also been found to stimulate the synthesis of cholesterol in the liver. High lysine/arginine ratio diets, as found in animal protein, stimulate cholesterol synthesis, whereas lower lysine-to-arginine ratio diets do not stimulate as much cholesterol synthesis.
Lysine deficiency can interfere with carnitine synthesis and have adverse impact upon fat metabolism to energy.
Lysine supplementation is helpful in the management of herpes infections. Mechanism of the action of lysine in the treatment of herpes infections in not yet known, but appears to have some effect upon the replication of the herpes virus in infected cells. Doses range between 400 and 1,000mg.
Recommended Dietary Allowances
The RDA level of lysine has been established as 50mg per day for women and 80mg per day for men. Excessive intake of lysine can result in increased urinary spill of lysine and kidney problems; therefore, doses above 1,500mg per day should not be used. Because lysine has an effect on cholesterol synthesis in the liver, its use may slightly elevate LDL cholesterol.
Food Sources
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Cottage cheese - dry 3,500 mg/cup Cottage cheese - creamed 2,562 mg/cup Fish and other seafoods 1,500-11,800 mg/lb. Meats 2,000-8,500 mg/lb. Poultry 4,500-6,500 mg/lb.
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It is commonly a limiting amino acid in strict vegetarian diets in that it is in short supply in many vegetable grains. "Limiting amino acid" means its shortage in the diet may limit the synthesis of body protein and enzymes.
An unusual feature of lysine metabolism is that the alpha-amino group does not equilibrate with the nitrogen pool, as it does with most amino acids. Lysine can actually be broken down by four different pathways and is one of the more closely regulated essential amino acids in intermediary metabolism. Lysine is used along with methionine in the manufacture of carnitine, which is important for fatty acid metabolism.
Lysine is also very important for the synthesis of ribosomal proteins and its insufficiency in the diet can result in poor protein biosynthesis. By degradation of lysine to gamma-butyro betaine, it can then be converted on to carnitine. These steps require ascorbic acid (vitamin C) for their reactivity.
Blackburn, G.L., Grant, J.P., Young, V.R., ed. Amino Acids Metabolism and Medical Applications.
Conway, J.C., Bier, D.M., Motil, K., et al. Whole Body Lysine Flux in Young Adult Men: Effects of Reduced Total Protein and of Lysine Intake. Am. J. Physiol., 239:E192-E230, 1980.
Motil, K.J., Matthews, D.E., Bier, D.M., Burke, J.F., Munro, H.N. & Young, V.R. Whole Body Leucine and Lysine Metabolism: Response to Dietary Protein Intake in Young Men. Am J Physiol, 240:E712-E721, 1981.
Munro, H.N. & Crim, M.C. The Proteins and Amino Acids. Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease. eds. R.S. Goodhart & M.E. Shils, 6 ed., Philadelphia: Lea and Febiger, 1980.
Tews, J.K., Bradford, A.M. & Harper, A.E. Induction of Lysine Imbalance in Rats - Relationships Between Tissue Amino Acids and Diet. J. Nutr., 111:968-78, 1981.
Young, V.R., Meguid, M., Meredith, D.E. & Bier, D.M. Recent Developments in Knowledge of Human Amino Acid Requirements. Nitrogen Metabolism in Man. eds. J.C. Waterlow & J.M.L. Stephen. London: Applied Science Pubs. 1981.
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Hi all, I'm using CF8 and storing images in Oracle as BLOB datatypes. I am not able to use CF to write files to the file server. I have about 50 large images already stored that need to have thumbnails made of them and stored in another field in each record. So, I need to do this:
The issue I'm having is that when an image starts out as a BLOB it doesn't seem to know the file type, so when I try to do step 5, above, I get "Verify your inputs. The source file should contain an extension,so that ColdFusion can determine the image format." It seems that if I start with an actual file in step 1 it works, but not if it's binary to start. This is my basic code edited for clarity.
<cfset thisImage = ImageNew(get.file_binary)>
<cfset ImageResize(thisImage, "500", "", "mediumQuality")>
<cfquery name="update" datasource="#dsn#">
UPDATE images
SET file_binary_thumbnail = #ImageGetBlob(thisImage)#
WHERE image_id = #get.image_id#
Any idea how to get this to work? Thanks, everyone!
Definitely use cfqueryparams in your update statement, solves so many issues with datatypes.
I edited the code for clarity, it actually looks quite different than that. I cut out all of the excess so it would be easier to focus on what I was trying to do.
It seems that if I start with an actual file in step 1 it works, but not if it's binary to start.
Looks like that is a known issue. There is an undocumented work-around suggested in the comments here
ie Using imageObject.getImageBytes("jpg")
Though you should definitely use cfqueryparam in the actual query.
Thanks, cfSearching, that was a helpful link. It's always good to see I'm not the only one running into an issue. FYI, I've been a CF developer for eleven years and I wouldn't dare to use a query like I posted. But I wanted to get everyone's opinion on the image issue instead of having people focus on the mechanics of putting data into a database. I'm using cfqueryparam along with a ColdBox framework and it all works well, but it's not relative to this particular discussion. I wanted to simplify things by showing what I was doing in the most basic manner.
.. I wanted to simplify things by showing what I was doing in the most basic manner.
Yep, that makes complete sense. I always mention cfqueryparam when I do not know the background of the person asking the question. Feel free to note it was omitted for clarity next time, to stave off future "helpful" hints ;-)
Glowball wrote:
<cfset thisImage = ImageNew(get.file_binary)>
It could be that imageNew() expects an image as parameter, and not on a binary. What happens when you first convert from binary to image, like this?
<cfset imageAsBase64String = binaryEncode(get.file_binary, "base64")>
<cfset thisImage = imageReadBase64(imageAsBase64String)>
<cfset ImageResize(thisImage, "500", "", "mediumQuality")>
It could be that imageNew() expects an image as parameter, and not on a binary.
Actually it accepts several parameters, including "A BLOB from a database that contains image data."
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/ColdFusion/9.0/CFMLRef/WSc3ff6d0ea77859461 172e0811cbec22c24-796f.html
BKBK wrote:
... and not on a binary...
Please read "and not a binary".
I'll try that the next time I'm working on it, thanks!
I just tried it and no change. Creating the image does not seem to be the problem. But rather how CF determines the image format when returning the bytes. From what I observed, it mistakenly uses file extension to determine the image type. Obviously that does not apply if the image was created from a byte array or bufferedImage. Sounds like a bug.
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Hey, thanks for checking that out for me, I appreciate it. It's always good to hear when someone else is seeing the same weirdness.
It's always good to hear when someone else is seeing the same weirdness.
No problem. A second (or third) set of eyes makes a great sanity check.
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Oprah's Book… (original 2012; edition 2012)
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed (2012)
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One of my Top 5 read for 2013
From another GR member who put it so very well! "More memoir than travelogue, this book tells the story of someone who made a lot of bad choices, not the least of which was to set out on the Pacific Crest Trail so woefully unprepared."
A book about grief, finding your way and recognizing your own strengths, weaknesses and grit. A story about a young woman's recovery, empowerment and forgiveness of her self.
It was a cathartic experience for the author and we get to go along for the ride; interweaving the back-story of her life into the story of her travels. The slapstick of the Monster backpack, the sweet random friends met on the trail, her battered body, boots and feet, the books read and the bittersweet memories of a broken family and marriage.
I have 5 minutes to write this review today, so... the highlights:
a) She's an open and caring introvert but also a people person. I really appreciate that.
b) She totally F-ed up her early years. Which she's also open about, and I appreciate that.
c) The end result is that she isn't an entirely sympathetic character, and I was disturbed by that. I mean, I understand how F-ed up and crazy you can be if you've gone through what she's gone through, but she has urges I can't begin to understand. Or urges that sounds like addictions, which even in her retrospective-healthy state look like things you should seek therapy for. You'll know what I mean when you get there.
d) I still loved the ride. She puts it all out there for you and she writes nicely (not gorgeously or amazingly, but nicely). Also, the PCT is one hell of a journey, holy cats.
e) (There are some contradictions in the story, but I'll leave that to bitch to my book club about.)
"Alone had always felt like an actual place to me, as if it weren't a state of being, but rather a room where I could retreat to be who I really was."
"The thing about hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, the thing that was so profound to me that summer—and yet also, like most things, so very simple—was how few choices I had and how often I had to do the thing I least wanted to do. How there was no escape or denial. No numbing it down with a martini or covering it up with a roll in the hay. As I clung to the chaparral that day, attempting to patch up my bleeding finger, terrified by every sound that the bull was coming back, I considered my options. There were only two and they were essentially the same. I could go back in the direction I had come from, or I could go forward in the direction I intended to go."
― Cheryl Strayed, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
Oh boy. Grab a cup of tea for this review. I got a lot to say.
My first thought was that it was going to be like "Eat, Pray, Love". Instead of shirking her responsibilities to work and family and spending a bunch of money she doesn't have so she can eat grubs with toothless monks and have sex with strange European men, Cheryl Strayed takes a short cut and just hikes the Pacific Crest trail.
This kind of story is always bull. I couldn't get past the introduction without immediately disliking her.
In the first section, she presents herself as divorced, a drug user, an adulterer, homecoming queen, and cheerleader. And to boot, she colors Minnesotans as north woods cabin-dwellers with no electricity or running water. And I'm supposed to root for her?
In the first chapter, she's already hating her husband of four years (who she married at twenty) for no reason, despite the fact that he has been calling her every day (out of concern) while she's at the hospital with her dying mother. But nope, whatever connection she thinks they had "broke". No reason why, it just happened. No reason to make an effort to try and put things back together either. Solid. You sound like a valuable person to me.
Especially after you leave your husband and start doing heroin. Then he drives eight hours across the country to intervention you away from her dealer/boyfriend. With nothing to gain from it -- out of the goodness of his heart he does this. After a few months of dealing with the divorce and the death of her mom (and not having a job or source of income), she decides on a whim that she'll hike the Pacific Crest Trail. Based solely on a book she picked up.
Listen to me. You are not courageous. You are a screw-up that doesn't know you're a screw-up, and then wonders why there's consequences for your actions. You've been acting selfish all your life, then go out and do something selfish under the guise of "finding yourself", then write a book all about it because you can't fuel your ego enough.
You hiking up the Pacific seaboard without learning how to hike properly is not a struggle. It's you being stupid. Your sole source of information was a book published in 1989 (hike took place in 2006) and the pimple-face at REI. You don't know how to wear boots or pack a bag. I read "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson. That means I'm more qualified than she was.
But Strayed makes sure to mention each and every other book she reads on the trail (before she burns them for campfire fuel). Not that any of them help her -- it's all pretentious literary bull like "As I Lay Dying", "Dubliners" and "The Novel". And just in case we forget that she's "well-read", there's a handy list at the back for reference.
She's surprised that there's no such thing as a "bad hair day" on the trail. She's no longer worried about the intricacies of being thin or fat. Women have been discovering that for decades. Do you think Mia Hamm or the female American Gladiators worry about their hair? (Well, the gladiators might. They're on TV, after all.) This women is so deep in her self, the idea that anyone around her might have already discovered these gems or feels the same way never occurs to her. She thinks she's finding all these things herself for the first time. And then she doesn't even learn anything. She still has sex with anonymous partners. Just to experience "what a man feels like again".
And if that's not enough, if you get the Oprah Book Club edition, you can enjoy all of Queen O's laudations and notes about how she's so courageous, how she's such a good writer, all the passages she loves about "past-bloom flowers in the wind" and being in love with words. Make me puke.
The biggest example of her idiocy occurs midway through the book. A man in a car stops up and asks to her interview her for Hobo Times. "But I'm not a hobo," she says, "I'm a backpacker."
"Do you have a permanent home?" he asks.
"Are you walking on the road?"
"How many times have you slept with a roof over your head in the past month?"
"Is your backpack all you have in the world?"
"Are you getting around by hitchhiking?"
"Then please take this standard hobo care package."
Which she does. Nice. Way to stay true to your convictions. If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck...
This book perpetuates the idea that people who break the rules get the breaks, while the people who follow the rules, go to work every day and do their job, get shafted. Please, women. Please don't look up to self-absorbed people like this for your inspiration.
It's not very manly, the topic of weeping while reading. Yet for a book critic tears are an occupational hazard. Luckily, perhaps, books don't make me cry very often — I'm a thrice-a-year man, at best. Turning pages, I'm practically Steve McQueen.
Cheryl Strayed's new memoir, "Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail," however, pretty much obliterated me. I was reduced, during her book's final third, to puddle-eyed cretinism. I like to read in coffee shops, and I began to receive concerned glances from matronly women, the kind of looks that said, "Oh, honey." It was a humiliation.
To mention all this does Ms. Strayed a bit of a disservice, because there's nothing cloying about "Wild." It's uplifting, but not in the way of many memoirs, where the uplift makes you feel that you're committing mental suicide. This book is as loose and sexy and dark as an early Lucinda Williams song. It's got a punk spirit and makes an earthy and American sound.
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"Undoubtedly, the Young Marines will meet some of the survivor of that historic event of 71 years ago," said Michael Kessler, national executive director of the Young Marines. "Those veterans are, in every sense of the words - living history, and each has a story to tell. It is an honor to attend an event that commemorates a significant turning point in our nation's history."
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Oak Meadows Golf & Banquet
Professional caliber 18-hole golf course. Banquets/meetings up to 400 year-round. Four distinct rooms for meetings, seminars or receptions. Accessible from O'Hare Airport and major expressways.
CITY: Addison
Indian Mounds State Historic Site
One of the largest prehistoric Hopewell Mounds group in Illinois - interpretive brochures on site.
CITY: Albany
Albion Bowling Center
The Albion Bowling center features automatic scoring and league as well as open bowling throughout the week.
CITY: Albion
Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park
World's first exclusive snowboard area, USASA regional event location, state of the art snowmaking system.
CITY: Algonquin
Buffalo Park Campground
62 vehicle sites. Seasonal.
CITY: Algonquin
Brunswick Zone
Bowling, cosmic bowling, video arcade, Pizza Hut Express and more.
CITY: Algonquin
Golf Club of Illinois
Hailed by Golf Digest as "The best example of target golf yet built," the Golf Club includes pot bunkers, double greens, fescue-covered mounds and water hazards.
CITY: Algonquin
Fox River Trail
Located in Algonquin only 30 short miles west of downtown Chicago is where you will find the Fox River Trail. This medium level trail hugs the Fox River between Aurora and Algonquin. The trail travels along the routes of historic railroad lines and crosses six bridges along the way while it changes surfaces between concrete, asphalt and crushed stone on its way through charming towns such as Carpentersville, Elgin and West Dundee.
CITY: Algonquin
Bur Oaks Camp Ground
Open all year, swimming and fishing, handicap access.
CITY: Alhambra
Country Corner Farm Market & Pumpkin Patch
Explore acres of pumpkins, a giant corn maze, farm-fresh produce, a petting zoo, craft barn, tree house and playground. Hayrack and pony rides, a carnival and concessions are also offered.
CITY: Alpha
Ballard Nature Center
Just minutes away from the city but a world away, Ballard Nature Center is home to dozens of species of birds and wildlife. Natural prairie, wetlands, butterfly and hummingbird gardens, ponds and creeks round out the outdoor experience.
CITY: Altamont
Bald Knob Cross
A national symbol of faith, this 111-foot-tall cross, when illuminated at night, can be seen over an area of 7,500 square miles atop the most prominent elevation in Southern Illinois. The cross is surrounded by the Shawnee National Forest.
CITY: Alto Pass
Alto Vineyards - Alto Pass
This award-winning winery's original Shawnee Hills Wine Trail location (Alto also has a Champaign outpost) offers free wine tasting and a gift shop, in addition to spring, summer and fall festivals with music and food.
CITY: Alto Pass
Kosmic Acres Stables
Scenic trails rides for small groups of 1 to 6. From 2 to 4-hour rides and lunch rides offered. Basic grooming, saddling and riding instructions are given. By appointment only.
CITY: Alto Pass
Quetil Trail
A short nature trail along the path of the Cairo & St Louis Narrow Gage railroad used before it was abandoned in 1981. Starting from downtown Alto Pass, the walk offers very scenic views.
CITY: Alto Pass
Alton Marina
A destination port on the Mississippi with picnic area's, playground, outdoor pool. Within a half of a mile to Alton's historic antique district and the Argosy Casino.
CITY: Alton
Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail
Extending 20 miles from Alton to Pere Marquette State Park, the Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail runs parallel to the Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway along IL Route 100, as well as the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. The route is completely paved and takes cyclists through the towns of Elsah and Grafton. Comfort stations are available at Piasa Park, Clifton Terrace Park, Elsah, Grafton Visitors Center, Grafton Harbor public restroom and Pere Marquette State Park. This is a great ride for cyclist of all ages, including families looking for a free day of fun!
CITY: Alton
Geocaching Programs
Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game in which the participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers (called "geocaches" or "caches"). Several are located at the Rivers Project and interested individuals can attend this free 1 hour program on Saturdays, June through August,to learn more and get involved in geocaching.
CITY: Alton
Melvin Price Locks & Dam
Get the best view of Alton and the Mississippi River from eight stories in the air atop the Melvin Price Locks & Dam. Take a free guided tour and see towboats and barges as they push their way through this incredible structure. It's also a great spot to eagle watch in the winter.
CITY: Alton
Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway
Cruise along the Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway, where the Mighty Mississippi, Missouri and Illinois Rivers converge. The 33-mile byway begins in Hartford, leading you through Alton and bends along the forested river bluffs to its end point in Grafton, at Pere Marquette State Park.
CITY: Alton
Alton Riverfront Amphitheater
The 4,000 seat Alton Riverfront Amphitheater hosts a variety of events from community festivals to live concerts throughout the summer months. With the Mighty Mississippi River as a backdrop, bring your blanket and spread out for an evening under the stars. Check out our website for a list of upcoming events.
CITY: Alton
Mendota Hills Campground
More than a campground, hit a golf ball, take a golf lesson, catch a fish or hayrack ride, swim, dance, hike row/paddle a boat, play basketball, horseshoes, video games and pool or kickback with a campfire. We have 130 acres to do it all.
CITY: Amboy
Pineview Campground
On 40 acres of pine trees, the camp welcomes trailers, RVs and more.
CITY: Amboy
Green River Oaks Camping Resort
Camping resort with two pools, mini golf, basketball courts, fishing in lake and river, rental trailers, 225 sites with hookups.
CITY: Amboy
Amboy Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary
The Amboy Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary is 272 acre of wetlands offering a rare and fragile ecosystem, which includes endangered turtles, many birds and unique plant life. It is located near the intersection of U.S. Route 52 and Mormon Road about 3 miles south of Amboy. Open to the public 7 days a week for walking and bird-watching. No dogs are allowed due to sensitive plant and wildlife.
CITY: Amboy
Ski Snowstar Winter Sports Park
Minutes from the Quad Cities. Easy access from I-80, I-74 and I-280. Enjoy skiing, snowboarding, tubing, ski lifts, restaurant and complete ski and board rentals. Skiing available every night. Features 100% snow-making equipment as well. Great winter fun for the entire family!.
CITY: Andalusia
Antioch Bowling Lanes
Antioch Bowl is back with 28 premier Brunswick Synthetic Prolanes, AMF's Elite scoring system, and good folk in great leagues. Birthday parties, arcade games, cosmic bowling and Quick Strike snack shop.
CITY: Antioch
C.J. Smith Resort
For 84 years, C. J. Smith Resort has provided everything needed to enjoy a day of fishing and boating on the beautiful Chain O' Lakes in northern Illinois. C. J. Smith Resort is a family owned and operated business since 1929. We believe in providing exceptional service and reasonable prices to our valued customers and guests.
CITY: Antioch
Apple River Canyon State Park
Apple River Canyon State Park is in the hilly northwest corner of Illinois in Jo Daviess County near the Wisconsin border. Limestone bluffs, deep ravines, springs, streams and wildlife characterize this area. Once a part of a vast sea bottom that stretched from the Alleghenies to the Rockies, the scenic canyon area was formed by the action of the winding waters of the Apple River. The park offers hiking, day use, camping and fishing, plus Millville, a National Historic Register site.
CITY: Apple River
Apple Canyon Lake Golf Course
Scenic, challenging nine-hole course carved into the Jo Daviess County hills. Full-service pro shop, bar, grill. Call for tee time.
CITY: Apple River
Arcola Camper Stop
30 campsites; 28 have water, 30 amp electric and cable TV. Restroom with showers. Sites are grass and gravel, flat and level.
CITY: Arcola
Amish Country Tours
A step on guide will accompany your tour of the Amish countryside. The tours will also include meals in Amish homes, and Amish home, buggy shop, dairy farm and woodworking tours. Additional highlights include an Amish museum, local attractions, restaurants, and accommodations.
CITY: Arcola
Lake Arlington
Sail boating, Memorial Day through Labor Day, and weekends in September and October. Includes boat rentals (sailboat and paddleboat), 2 mile bike/walk path, picnic area, and playground.
CITY: Arlington Heights
Arlington Lakes Golf Club
The challenging 18-hole layout spans 90 acres of superbly manicured fairways and greens with 14 beautiful lakes to negotiate during a round. Features clubhouse, snack bar area, pro shop, and patio area.
CITY: Arlington Heights
Nickol Knoll Golf Course
Large bentgrass tees and greens give this fun layout a big course feel. Several shots from elevated tees provide a beautiful view of the area. Features pro-shop, snack bar and club house.
CITY: Arlington Heights
Shady Crest Farm Market
Come visit this working Amish farm and apple orchard. They have a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables for sale, plus fresh honey, apple butter and maple syrup. A Deli filled with 15 different Country-Cured Meats & 24 different Cheeses is also available Monday - Saturday. While you're there, enjoy a hand-dipped ice cream cone. You can also find Fresh Baked Goods every Thursday - Saturday. Open year round.
CITY: Arthur
Crazy Horse Campground
Crazy Horse is a 55-acre campground blanketed with rolling hills, hiking trails through wooded land, and two large ponds for fishing, boating, and a swimming beach. A lodge for rest and relaxation and a playground for the little ones makes this campground a great place to get away for the season or the weekend! Check out our wide, level sites with full hook-ups as well as our primitive camping area. Call 217-886-2089 or stop by and see us. We're located 8 miles north of Jacksonville and 25 miles west of Springfield, and we're happy to show you around!!
CITY: Ashland
Anderson Lake Conservation Area
State fish and wildlife area with Class C camping facilities.
CITY: Astoria
Atkinson Motorsports Park
Located in Atkinson, this 216-acre park offers some of the best riding ground around. It is only 30 miles east from the Quad Cities and two hours west of Chicago. Get ready to let your horses run. Gob Hill, the newest DNR OHV park in the great state of Illinois. Trails, hill climbs, mud bogs and timber await your machine. Go on top of the Gob and you will think you're in the desert and travel to the timber and we think you might get lost. Only a few trails have been created by us, but remember, the most fun is making your own. Stop out and go for a ride; you will find some of the most awesome riding in northwestern Illinois. ATVs and Dirt Bikes only.
CITY: Atkinson
Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park
Good old fashioned family fun is in store - a peaceful, relaxing day of picnicking, hiking, biking and fishing. 104.5-mile linear park spanning through the communities of Annawan, Atkinson, Geneseo and Colona in Henry County. In wintertime experience the longest snowmobile trail in the state -- 91 miles on the tow path. You can use the ice at your own risk, but pay heed to the locks, bridges and culverts where the ice likely is thinner than the rest of the canal. Bring your blades, skating along the canal is free! Keep in mind the rule is there must be 4" of snow and 6" of frost on canal for route to be open. Call the Visitor Center for automated message.
CITY: Atkinson
Grand Illinois Trail
The Grand Illinois Trail (GIT) is a 535-mile loop trail in northern Illinois. It goes from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi along the northern border of Illinois and then loops back across the state along the Illinois River and the Hennepin Canal. 200 miles of the route is on paved township and county roads while the rest is on limestone trails or paths. Hennepin Canal Communities - Annawan, Atkinson, Geneseo and Colona.
CITY: Atkinson
North Greens Golf Course
Golf with your family on this great course. 18 holes of fun are in store for your family when you visit North Greens. You will be challenged at your game and have a great time teeing off!
CITY: Atlanta
Route 66 Park & Tourism Center
This small park is right on Route 66, and it's a great place to check out the town of Atlanta. It is a great park, including flat area to run and playground for the kids to climb and run on, you and your family are sure to enjoy.
CITY: Atlanta
The Palms Grill Café
The Palms Grill Cafe was a well-known restaurant during the heyday of Route 66. Recently the cafe was revitalized and reopened, and is serving up delicious nostalgia from the fabled Route 66 era. The Palm's Grill Café has been baking pies and feeding hungry travels and residents for decades. Their pies are so delicious they've even won a few state pie competitions. Saddle up to the counter or take a seat at a table; either way, the pie and coffee with the community atmosphere is enough to make any first-timer feel like a regular. Conveniently located right across the street is the towering Bunyon's Statue, another one of Route 66's famous Muffler Man Statues.
CITY: Atlanta
Crist Orchards
This orchard offers strawberries, peaches, apples, cider and other fresh in-season fruits.
CITY: Atwood
Edgewood Golf Club
This 18-hole, par 71 course has water on 11 holes, many mature trees and several elevation changes.
CITY: Auburn
Original Brick Road
This beautiful 1.4 mile long piece of restored hand-laid brick road is a segment of 66 done in 1931 and placed over a concrete roadbed. Route 66 at its best.
CITY: Auburn
Weinberg-King State Park
William Creek meanders through this park, providing habitat for an abundance of wildlife. Set in 770 acres of rolling terrain and steep hillsides, Weinberg-King is popular in winter for its cross-country skiing and snowmobiling.
CITY: Augusta
Bicycle Trails - Aurora
More than 35 miles of trails, from Aurora to Crystal Lake, pass through scenic landscapes. Routes include the Fox River, Virgil Gilman and Red Oak Trails, and the Illinois Prairie Path.
CITY: Aurora
Fox River Games Paintball
Bring a group of friends to play a round of paintball at Fox River Games. Open play or "walk-on" play is recreational play for all ages (age restrictions) and skill levels. Play as an individual or play in groups. Typically we are open every weekend Saturday and Sunday and during the summer we operate on Wednesdays and Fridays too. Please check our website for our operating schedule and specific hours of operation.
CITY: Aurora
Oakhurst Forest Preserve
Explore the acres of woods and lakes, with scenic trails, shelters and views of Aurora and Chicago's skyline.
CITY: Aurora
Phillips Park
Located on over 325 acres, popular attractions include the Mastodon Gallery, the gorgeous Sunken Garden, an 18-hole golf course/driving range, the zoo, a 28-acre fishing lake with a one-mile multiple use trail, war memorials and the Winter Recreation Area. Phillips Park Visitors Center & Mastodon Gallery showcases the mastodon bones that were unearthed in the park during a 1934 Civil Works Administration Project. The skull being the largest of the artifacts, weighs 188 pounds.
CITY: Aurora
Phillips Park Zoo
Established in 1915, this free zoo is open daily, year round. Exhibits include bald eagles, wolves, mountain lions, foxes, otters, elk, goats, llamas, turkeys and peacocks.
CITY: Aurora
Sunken Garden
View the spectacular display of 15,000 flowers of 15 varieties, plus a three-tiered fountain and the Four Seasons statues that complement this exquisite English garden.
CITY: Aurora
Vaughn Athletic Center Water Park
This year-round indoor water park has tube slides, zero-depth entry and interactive water play.
CITY: Aurora
Blackberry Farm's Pioneer Village
Go on a one of a kind country adventure you'll never forget! Become pioneers for a day on a real 1800s farm and village. Miniature train rides, pony rides, petting zoo, pioneer craft demonstrations, and special events.
CITY: Aurora
Aurora Skate Center
Skate to the sounds of Top 40 music. The skate center also features special live organ music dance sessions.
CITY: Aurora
Mastodon Lake at Phillips Park
Remains of the extinct elephant-like mastodon were found in this lake in the 1930s. Today, see a life-size sculpture of a mastodon and a restored prairie grass development.
CITY: Aurora
Splash Country Water Park
This deluxe water park features tube slides, a simulated river, zero-depth pools and sand activity areas.
CITY: Aurora
Airtastic Playland
A fun and exciting play land offering 10 inflatable play structures, four party rooms and two age-appropriate play areas.
CITY: Aurora
Phillips Park
Located on over 325 acres, popular attractions include the Mastodon Gallery, the gorgeous Sunken Garden, an 18-hole golf course/driving range, the zoo, a 28-acre fishing lake with a one-mile multiple use trail, war memorials and the Winter Recreation Area.
CITY: Aurora
Phillips Park Aquatic Center
Deluxe water park with tube slides, simulated river, zero-depth pools and sand activity areas.
CITY: Aurora
Phillips Park Zoo & Sunken Garden
Established in 1915, the zoo is open daily, 9am – 5pm, year round (closed on Thanksgiving day/Christmas day/New Year's day). Exhibits include primarily North American wildlife as well as a reptile house, which includes alligators as well as several species of snakes/turtles and tortoises.
CITY: Aurora
Sharp Rock Falls
This campground on Kinkaid Lake is open year round. There are 81 permanent sites available for annual rental. There are 20 sites with electricity, water, and sewer, plus 40 tent sites. There is also a snack bar.
CITY: Ava
Swan Creek Golf Club
This nine-hole golf course offers cart rental.
CITY: Avon
Kaskaskia River State Fish and Widlife Area
One of the largest state-owned and managed sites in Illinois, located 35 miles southeast of St. Louis. The land and water area total more than 20,000 acres of river and bottomland. It contains 36 miles of river.
CITY: Baldwin
Peabody River King State Fish Wildlife Area
Boat docks and fishing areas are easily accessed for all skill levels - even special docks for kids.
CITY: Baldwin
Baldwin Lake
Located within the Kaskaskia River State Fish & Wildlife Area, Baldwin Lake boasts excellent fishing and migratory bird watching for outdoor enthusiasts. A two-lane boat ramp, camping, and picnic facilities are nearby.
CITY: Baldwin
Leiseberg Park
Leiseberg Park plays host to local Bartlett events, festivals and fairs.
CITY: Bartlett
Jaynesway Farms (Bartlett)
A complete equestrian center offering English & Western riding lessons, boarding trail rides, pony rides, hayrides, carriages rides and barnyard zoo. Heated indoor arena.
CITY: Bartlett
Villa Olivia Country Club Ski Area
Skiwee for kids 4-9 years old, snow tubing, ski, dining, golf, lessons, snowboarding, sleigh rides.
CITY: Bartlett
Bartlett HIlls Golf Course
This 18-hole course features a practice range, pro shop, snack shop and banquet facilities.
CITY: Bartlett
Apple Orchard Golf Course
Apple Orchard is a par 27, nine-hole course with a pro shop and snack bar.
CITY: Bartlett
Villa Olivia Country Club
This Killian/Nugent-designed course features five water holes. An Olympic-size pool is available for free to golfers, along with sand volleyball, tennis, a softball area and more.
CITY: Bartlett
Coyote Creek Golf Club
Championship course with a country club atmosphere. A challenging 18-hole course designed by the late Bruce Borland, senior designer for Jack Nicklaus.
CITY: Bartonville
Batavia Riverwalk
A 32-acre park built in cooperation with Batavia Park District, the city of Batavia and the Batavia Riverwalk Committee. Park your bikes by the Depot Museum and stroll the boardwalks through the wildflower garden.
CITY: Batavia
Hall Quarry Beach
Hall Quarry features a zero-depth sand beach, two islands, a youth water slide, drop slide, and a diving tower with two- and four-meter platforms.
CITY: Batavia
Red Oak Nature Center
A visit to the center will help folks learn about the native plants and animals of the Fox River Valley. Interpretive center, hiking trails, and tours of Devil's Cave.
CITY: Batavia
Fermi is the site of the world's most powerful particle accelerator, where particles circle the four-mile ring 57,000 times each second. Restored prairie grass areas, historic barns and a buffalo herd are also on display.
CITY: Batavia
Funway Entertainment Center
This year round entertainment center offers bumper cars, go-karts, mini-golf, batting cages, roller skating, an arcade and outdoor entertainment from April-September.
CITY: Batavia
Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural - Batavia
Dotted along the 179-mile byway, you'll find an unprecedented series of interpretive murals. Each artistically embodies the cultural heritage of the community where it is located and the legacy of the historic highway. Needless to say, taking a road trip to all or a couple makes for a nostalgic adventure.
CITY: Batavia
Greenshire Golf Course
A well-maintained par 27-layout, with holes ranging between 100 and 210 yards. With the course length being 1,265 yards, Greenshire will test the best of golfer's short game and provides a course for all skill levels to enjoy. The ability to play a round in less than 1.5 hours offers experienced players an alternative to the driving range. Comprehensive instruction from PGA professionals, ladies leagues and exciting events are also offered. Located just north of Waukegan in Beach Park, this course offers everyone, from the novice golfer to even the most accomplished golfer, a real short-game challenge. Open seasonally.
CITY: Beach Park
ThunderHawk Golf Club
This public golf facility, designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., is one of the most challenging courses in the Chicago area. This 18-hole, par 72 c golf course is nestled on 241 acres of beautiful forest, marsh and prairie. This is the first public course in the United States to achieve Audubon Signature Sanctuary certification. Banquet facilities to accommodate a wide range of group sizes from small private outings to a full-course tournament. Golfers can spot bluebirds while playing one of the hottest courses in the Chicago area.
CITY: Beach Park
Irwin Dairy
This family-run dairy is located on the edge of Logan County. Call to set up an appointment to visit.
CITY: Beason
Iroquois County State Wildlife Area
The area features some of the finest and most extensive prairie-marsh and sand dune vegetation remaining in Illinois. Primarily operated as a permit pheasant hunting area, hiking, picnicking, and snowmobiling opportunities are also available.
CITY: Beaverville
Plum Creek Nature Center
This center features local natural history exhibits, hands-on displays for children, and family programs that are offered throughout the year. Picnic facilities and camping are available by reservation.
CITY: Beecher
Cache River State Natural Area
Nationally renowned for its ancient cypress-tupelo swamp, this natural area contains 100 threatened or endangered plant and animal species, and 11 state champion trees. Visitors enjoy birding, hunting, wildlife watching, and hiking. Bikers can access the Cache River via the Tunnel Hill State Trail.
CITY: Belknap
Mermet Springs
Scuba dive at this unique spring-fed stone quarry and marvel at underwater treasures such as a submerged airplane (actually used in the movie U.S. Marshals) and a cement petting zoo. Mermet Springs offers on-site instruction and equipment rental.
CITY: Belknap
The Orchards
The Orchards offers an 18-hole golf course.
CITY: Belleville
Yorktown Golf Course
Designed by golf legends Pete Dye and Bob Goalby, Yorktown offers an 18-hole lit par 3 golf course.
CITY: Belleville
Belle-Clair Fairgrounds & Exposition Center
Home to the annual St. Clair County Fair, several craft shows and monthly flea markets, the complex also includes the Belle-Clair Speedway, with stock car races and demolition derbies.
CITY: Belleville
National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
The Shrine has 200 beautifully landscaped acres of gardens and devotional areas, including the Outdoor Amphitheatre, Shrine Church, Lourdes Grotto, Stations of the Cross, Millennium Spire, the Visitors Center with a restaurant and gift shop, and the Shrine Hotel.
CITY: Belleville
Boone County Fairgrounds
Location for many events including craft shows, auto shows, animal shows, softball & volleyball games, and the Boone County Fair (held in August). Also see one-room school house relocated from northern Boone County.
CITY: Belvidere
Belvidere Park District
The Belvidere Park District spans stretches of the Kishwaukee River and Mill Race. It's a great place for fishing, biking and playing tennis, and includes a playground, picnic shelters, pool, swinging bridge and the historic Baltic Mill.
CITY: Belvidere
Swanhills Golf
This beautiful 18-hole golf course is enjoyable for all levels of golfers, located just minutes from Rockford in Belvidere.
CITY: Belvidere
Summerfield Farm & Zoo
Summerfield Zoo is home to a large variety of exotic animals, ranging from reindeer and monkeys to camels and mountain lions. We are proud to offer an up close and personal animal experience. While at the zoo, enjoy our education and fun animal encounter presentations. Summerfield Zoo is open selected weekends May through November.
CITY: Belvidere


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John M. Stogin, MD
Hand Surgery, Orthopaedics
This physician accepts new patients.Read important legal notice
You may also call Northwestern Memorial's Physician Referral Department at 1.877.926.4NMH(4664) to arrange a new patient appointment.
Office Phone: 312-337-6960
Other Languages: French
Website: http://www.chicagohandsurgery.com
Office Hours:
- Tuesday:8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Thursday:8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
- Friday:8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Clinical Interests
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), Arthritis Disorders, Hand Surgery, Upper Extremity Surgery, Reconstructive Upper Extremity Surgery, Reconstructive Microvascular Surgery, Wrist Disorders, Neuropathies/Upper Extremity
Education and Training
Medical Education:
Harvard Medical School 1984
Virginia Mason Hospital 1986
Massachusetts General Hospital 1990
Indiana Hand Center 1991
Board Certification
Hand Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Locations and Directions
Dr. John Stogin graduated from Yale College, Harvard Medical School and the Harvard Combined Orthopedic Program followed by subspecialty training in hand surgery at the Indiana Hand Center. His career has included research and community service, but his primary goal is to provide top-quality care to his patients. Special interests include fractures, wrist problems, and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Dr. Stogin is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and holds a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Hand Surgery.
Dr. Stogin is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and holds a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Hand Surgery.
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