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Orchard View Winery
Taste the tradition of over 100 years of quality grown fruit from the Mazanek family orchards. Even connoisseurs will appreciate a glass of John James, a delightful semi-sweet blend of Golden Delicious and Jonathan apples aged in American oak.
Hedman Vineyards
Browse through our Scandinavian Gift shop while tasting our Estate wines, from grapes grown in our vineyard. Dine at our Peach Barn Cafe', serving authentic Swedish cuisine, and relax in the peaceful surroundings of Southern Illinois.Sip a glass of wine outdoors overlooking the pond.
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
Vigneto del Bino Winery
Vigneto del Bino Winery is a boutique winery specializing in "Wines grown from local Vines". The winery sits on one acre of a 10 acre property surrounded by 2,300 grapevines. Vigneto del Bino specializes in producing unique wines from grapevines that grow here in Illinois. The winery building encompasses the manufacturing of the wines, a tasting room and gift shop. Relax and shop for gift items; while sampling our crisp and refreshing wine selection.
Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant
A modern, casual restaurant with a menu created with our own hand crafted wines in mind. Start in the tasting room and sample our winemaker's latest creations. Shop in our gift store and finish the night in our restaurant with a delectable dish and award-winning wine.
CITY:Arlington Heights
The Bluffs Vineyard & Winery
Buttermilk Hill is home to this vineyard & winery, the location and view are quite unique and allow all who visit to truly feel like they are back to nature. The grounds are large enough to have a picnic or a private conversations over a glass of wine. And at the same time, the winery is accommodating to larger groups. The wine list has several whites and reds made with local grapes.
Hidden Lake Winery
Walk the trails around the five-acre lake, or sit and enjoy the waterfall and views of the Silent Forest as you sip a glass of wine.
Cache River Basin Vineyard and Winery
The winery is known for its white wine made from grapes grown in Southern Illinois. The winery and vineyard are located in a scenic setting just south of the Heron Pond turn-off.
Northern Illinois Wine Trail
The Northern Illinois Wine Trail is a unique collection of 40 wineries and vineyards, each distinctive and picturesque in its own way. Follow the Northern Illinois Wine Trail from downtown Chicago's urban splendor to the unmatched scenic beauty of Galena and Northwest Illinois. You can choose to visit one winery, experience several wineries within one of our three geographic loops, or go all out and experience everything the Northern Illinois Wine Trail has to offer from East to West. Regardless of how you choose to experience the Northern Illinois Wine Trail; the staff of our family-owned wineries and vineyards are there to welcome you with incomparable Midwest hospitality and service - not to mention numerous award-winning Illinois wines.
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant
Experience Cooper's Hawk... a modern, casual restaurant with a menu created with their own handcrafted wines in mind. Start in their Napa-style tasting room, where you can view their wineries and sample the winemaker's latest creations. Shop in the gift store for unique food or wine-related gifts.
CITY:Burr Ridge
Hailey's Winery
Hailey's Winery specializes in handcrafted wines from grape varieties native to Illinois, as well as other varietals, and seasonal fruits. We are a fully functioning winery, with all wines produced and bottled on the premises. Wine tastings are available in our tasting room any time during our business hours, and we also have weekend music events. In addition to wine, we have homemade bread, cheeses, chocolates, and gift items.
McEachran Homestead
The McEachran Homestead is offically recognized by the State of Illinois as a sesquicentennial farm. In addition to preserves and fresh produce, the farm sells its own line of grape and fruit wines.
The Village Vineyard & Winery
The Village Vineyard & Winery has a large tasting room where guests can sample 16 wine varieties, as well as a patio facing three acres of vineyard. All wine is made, bottled and sold at the vineyard.
CITY:Camp Point
Village Vineyard & Winery
Friendly and relaxing, Village Vineyard is just off the beaten path and offers a tasting room with 16 varieties of wine. Relax on the outdoor terrace overlooking 3 acres of vineyards.
CITY:Camp Point
Monte Alegre Vineyard & Cellars
Monte Alegre is the first vineyard and winery within the Southern Illinois city of Carbondale. Come stroll down Ponce Wine Trail and taste the wines grown in this beautiful region of the heartland. Offering spectacular vineyard views and prime red and white wines that have made Southern Illinois a favorite tourist destination for wine lovers and their families throughout the Midwest. Southern Illinois residents and tourists alike flock to this wine trail to get immersed in the beauty of growing, bottling, and degustating wine. Monte Alegre Vineyard and Ponce Cellars form the perfect stop in Southern Illinois for learning how to cultivate grapes for white and red wine, touring the wine cellars, degustating wines. Come visit the Ponce Wine Trail and Monte Alegre Vineyard and Cellars in Carbondale, Southern Illinois!
Kite Hill Vineyards Bed and Breakfast
Kite Hill's B&B is located on a 30-acre estate with a five-acre vineyard, all surrounding Kite Hill Lake. Start your day with a full three-course breakfast followed by a stroll through the vineyards or around the lake. After a full day of Southern Illinois activities, enjoy a complimentary wine tasting at the winery.
Shawnee Hills Wine Trail
The Shawnee Hills Wine Trail features 12 award-winning wineries located along a 25-mile scenic drive along highway 127 and highway 51 in the Shawnee National Forest. Along the way have a picnic, go on a hike, visit a shop, and stay in a cozy B&B or cabin. Many of the wineries host special events throughout the summer and fall.
Honker Hill Winery
Honker Hill Winery is located on the highest point in Williamson County and surrounded by the Crab Orchard Fish and Wildlife Refuge and Shawnee National Forest, Honker Hill Winery produces fine Illinois wines from fruit grown directly at our vineyard. Enjoy great views from our patio near the fireplace, our unique wildlife room, or gazebo or a enjoy a stroll around one of our five large ponds located on the property while sipping on a glass of your favorite wine. Conveniently located mid-way between Marion and Carbondale within the Shawnee Hills American Viticultural Area, Honker Hill Winery is proud to be the newest member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail. Enjoy a visit to our cozy tasting room or experience a night in one of our suites during your next visit to southern Illinois.
White Oak Vineyards, Inc.
In 2003 the first vines of White Oak Vineyards were planted on three acres. The vineyard currently features Seyval Blanc, Frontenac, Foch, Traminette, Cayuga White, Steuben, Chardonel, St. Croix, Marquette and Johannisberg Riesling grapes on eight acres. A log home on the property has been remodeled into the winery and tasting room with a comfortable, warm and inviting atmosphere perfect for gatherings with family and friends. The wrap around porch offers lovely views of the vineyards, new pond and surrounding countryside. White Oak Vineyards is located 2.5 miles northeast of I-74 in Carlock, Illinois.
Bretz Wildlife Lodge & Winery
Bretz Wildlife Lodge & Winery offers a relaxing dining atmosphere. They serve lunch and dinner, with breakfast on Sundays. With a twist on the normal steak and eggs, the Lodge serves prime rib or smoked brisket and eggs along with pancakes, biscuits and gravy, and omelet's. Lunch offerings include salads, smoked sandwiches, hamburgers as well as many appetizers. Dinner includes, but not limited to rib eye steaks, surf-n-turf, succulent pulled pork, seafood, and awesome baby back ribs. The Lodge offers inside and outside dining options. A variety of dinner specials are available throughout the week. A breakfast and brunch buffet is available on Sundays. Each visit to Bretz Wildlife Lodge and Winery is a new experience for you to enjoy.
The Village Vintner Winery
The Village Vintner Winery, a fully functional winery, is located in the heart of Carpentersville, Illinois. Come in, relax, and enjoy individually handcrafted award winning wines in the winery's distinctive atmosphere. They offer tastings daily of up to eight wines. Learn about different wines, food pairings or simply sample our blends of outstanding varietals. Their wine experts can help you select just the right wine for any occasion. Whether you are a beginner learning about wine, or an expert who enjoys wines from around the world, you'll find our winery the perfect place to explore new tastes and create your own personal vintage.
Mary Michelle Winery
Mary Michelle has 60 acres of vineyards adjacent to the winery and grows most of the grapes that it uses for its wines. This Winery sells only through stores and restaurants. Mary Michelle's winemaker is the award-winning Lucian Dressel, a fifth generation Greene County resident by way of Boston, New York, Augusta, Mo., and Davis, Ca. In 2003, inspired by the vision of the founders of Mary Michelle, Dressel returned to the Midwest to help make a contribution to the fulfillment of this dream.
Walkers Bluff Winery
Local winery with a General Store, 5 star cuisine at Legends Restaurant, wine cave, open air pavilion, gazebo and much more. Enjoy a glass of wine while listening to live entertainment. Boasts a large childrens play area, large handcarved sculptures, and even a full service gas station at the general store. You must visit to see the magnitude of this destination.
SI Tours
Locally owned tour bus that can seat up to 12 people. Services available include wine trail tours, scenic tours, as well as sporting and special events.
Lake Hill Winery
Lake Hill Winery was built, not only to be a winery, but to be a gathering place and have the ability to hold a wide variety of functions. Besides the wine production, there is a tasting room bar, a small gift shop, and two banquet rooms. The first is the barrel room, which holds 100 people. This room is typically booked for smaller events such as reunions, rehearsal dinners, showers, company parties, birthday parties, etc. The other banquet room is the main hall. With two levels, capacity for over 400 people, a 160" TV/projector, and two bars, this room is capable of accommodating almost any event.
Famous Fossil Vineyard & Winery
Taste soft reds, crisp whites and luscious fruit wines all make at the winery using the best of Illinois grapes. Watch wine being made and then relax and enjoy a glass of wine in the tasting room or on the deck overlooking the vineyard. The Sweet & Savory Plate of meats, cheeses, fruits and chocolate is available daily for a light lunch or snack. Special events are held throughout the year including vineyard tours, festivals and wine & food pairings and a small private room is available for showers, parties & meetings. To learn more about Famous Fossil wines or upcoming events, visit our website. Open: June thru December: daily: 11 am - 6 pm; January thru May: Wednesday thru Saturday: 11 am - 6 pm; Sunday: Noon - 5 pm.
Crooked Creek Winery
Enjoy fine handcrafted Illinois wines served with a personal touch in a relaxing country atmosphere. Experience the outdoor beauty of Southwestern Illinois' rolling farmland or sip wine indoors by a cozy fire.
Alto Vineyards Tasting Room
Alto Vineyards' retail wine shop and tasting room offers custom gift baskets, gourmet foods and local artwork. Indoor and outdoor seating offers a place to relax with a glass of Alto's finest. Alto's original location is situated in Alto Pass, on the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail.
Wild Blossom Meadery & Winery
Wild Blossom Meadery & Winery was founded to produce the finest honey wines (Meads) in the Midwest. They are Chicago's first winery and the only meadery on the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.
Berryville Vineyards
The winery harmonizes with nature to cultivate premium wine grapes. Walk through the oak forests, picnic in the vineyards or wade in the creek and stop in at the tasting room. The vineyard features fruit and grape wines from 20 varieties of grapes as well as raspberries, blackberries and gooseberries.
Creekside Vineyards Winery and Inn
Enjoy this vineyard and B&B combo located just a few minutes from major attractions in the Quad Cities. Vineyard tours are available by appointment. Lovely Inn located in a beautiful country setting, yet minutes from entertainment, dining and shopping. Wine tastings offered throughout the year. Check website for complete details on wine tastings, special events, and to book a room at the Inn.
CITY:Coal Valley
Owl Creek Vineyard and Winery
Producing world-class wines made from Southern Illinois grapes, Owl Creek is located near beautiful Giant City State Park, country bed and breakfasts, and antique shops. Wine by the glass may be enjoyed on the deck, or in the picnic area surrounded by the vineyard.
Rustle Hill Winery
On the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, this winery features an amphitheater bandstand for live music, great wines and beers, restaurant and cabins for rent.
StarView Vineyards
On the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, StarView offers estate grown and bottled wines. Sit on the deck, or indoors by the fireplace and enjoy views of the vineyards, ponds, and the expansive Southern Illinois hills. Works by local artists cover the walls, and sandwiches and salads are severed.
Lincoln Heritage Winery
Offers complimentary tastings of hand crafted wines and frequently offers special wine recipes to sample as well. Gourmet cheeses, salamis and crackers are available for purchase and you are invited to bring a picnic basket filled with your own goodies. There are a small selection of other beverages on hand.
Forsee Vineyards
Surrounded by stately oaks, Forsee Vineyards offers estate handcrafted wine in a serene country atmosphere. Sit on the patio and listen to music or take your favorite glass and stroll the six acres of vineyards.
Lavender Crest Winery
Lavender Crest Winery features a wine tasting room, gift shop, an espresso bar that serves lunch, entertainment, tours and more.
Moon Dog Farm & Vineyard
This farm offers fine Illinois wine-making grapes, organic vegetables and a small selection of fruits.
CITY:Creal Springs
Bella Terra Winery
Bella Terra Winery is nestled in the beautiful surroundings of Johnson County, Illinois. With a scenic view of ponds, trees, and our vineyard we provide the perfect setting for sipping wines or celebrating special occasions. Bella Terra Winery was not created just for wine connoisseurs, we offer food and activities for the whole family. You can play bocce ball, throw a game of washers, watch your favorite team on T.V., or just relax under a tree and enjoy the breeze.The manicured grounds of Bella T Winery combined with beautiful shade trees create a striking backdrop for any occasion.
CITY:Creal Springs
Rouge Wine Cellar
Located in the small village of Creston, Rouge Wine Cellar is a unique shop in northern Illinois specializing in fine wines, gifts and imported pottery. The store is located in the remodeled cellar of a historic building which has been brought back to glory by Eric and Debbie who returned to Creston after living abroad for many years. The Rouge Wine Cellar offers the relaxing atmosphere of Europe while also providing the visitor with a choice of today's greatest wines from 15 countries, including local Illinois wineries. Not only are we confident that you will find the perfect wine for your special occasion, but we invite you to try some of the bottles carefully selected by Eric for daily tastings. Let Debbie inspire you with her personal selection of imported pottery, glassware and accessories that will turn your gifts into unique conversation pieces. Come and see us, we promise you will be amazed!
Kickapoo Creek Winery
A full-service winery with a tasting room and gift shop. We invite you to walk the grounds and visit the vineyard. Located just minutes from I-74 at the Kickapoo-Edwards exit.
Springers Creek Winery
Enjoy the cozy atmosphere of cushy chairs, antiques, and the welcoming hospitality of owners Sam Makler and Colette Andre as you sample a fine glass of wine.
Tuscan Hills Winery
Tuscan Hills Winery, recently opened in 2011, is on Historic Hills Drive, directly behind the Harley Barn. This winery is located on eight picturesque acres which helps bring an Old World Tuscan feel to the heart of Effingham. The owners are focused on creating elegant, approachable, and perfectly balanced wines of the highest quality. Wine tastings, along with space available for reservations makes this a must stop for group tours. Tuscan Hills Winery wants you to "Come as our guest, but leave as our friends." We welcome you to plan your next event at Tuscan Hills Winery - whether it's a beautiful wedding in our vineyard or book the space for your next meeting.
Massbach Ridge Winery
Sample award-winning, estate-grown wine while enjoying the breathtaking Jo Daviess County hills. Open daily, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., year round.
Lyn-Nita Vineyards
Lyn-Nita Vineyards was established in 2010 with the planting of three acres of vineyards. The Wine Cellar was opened in November 2010 and features wines from Illinois grown grapes. Local wines produced and sold.
Sleepy Creek Vineyards
Sleepy Creek Vineyards offers more than just great wine. Experience live entertainment, unique shopping, and tastings from local farms. Group tours of the vineyards can be scheduled, and rental space is available for special events including business meetings, parties, and weddings.
Niemerg Family Winery
This father-son operation produces a wide variety of wines with grapes imported from throughout the U.S., including Illinois, Michigan and California. The winery features a tasting room and outdoor seating.
Galena Cellars Vineyard
The Lawlor family proudly offers tours and tastings of more than 40 award-winning wines at its Galena Cellars Vineyard & Winery. Take a vineyard tour, then kick back with a glass of wine on the veranda. Galena Cellars also has a tasting room on Main Street in Galena, housed in a beautiful brick 1840s grain storehouse with a shaded wine patio.
Galena Cellars Vineyard & Winery
You're in good company. Experience the charm of Galena in suburban Geneva. The newest addition to the Galena Cellars Family, the Geneva Wine Tasting Room & Gift Shop hosts a beautiful oak bar in a light, airy setting. In the warmer months, enjoy live music with wine and cheese on the outdoor patio. Sit. Swirl. Sip & Savor. Relax on our beautiful Wine Patio after shopping Geneva's historic district.
Prairie State Winery
Established in 1998, this family winery produces many award-winning wines, all of which are made exclusively from Illinois grape varieties, including those grown in the family's own vineyard
Hogg Hollow Winery
View works by local artists and enjoy free wine tasting at this Golconda winery.
Mary Michelle Winery Tasting Room
Enjoy award-winning wines at Mary Michelle Winery located at Pere Marquette Lodge, in scenic Pere Marquette State Park. The Tasting Room, Fountain Patio and Riverview Terrace are the perfects spots to relax with a glass of wine and unwind. Mary Michelle wines include Norton, Chardonel and Moscato. The winery is open 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. daily.
Aerie's Riverview Winery
The view is incredible and the wine selection is unbeatable every season of the year on top of the bluffs at Aerie's Winery. During the spring and summer, the outdoor deck offers a breathtaking view of recreation on the river. As the temperatures cool, you can lounge inside next to the fireplace. Aerie's also offers cottages and a lodge to accommodate the needs of overnight guests, all within walking distance of the winery. Seasonally, check our calendar for live music on the decks Wine, cheese, sausages and pizza are available.
Grafton Winery & Brewhaus
Located in the quaint river town of Grafton Illinois along the Great River Road Scenic Byway, the Grafton Winery and Brewhaus overlooks the confluence of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. Nestled among the river bluffs, our winery offers great views of the river for every season. Come join us for dinner with soup, salads, sandwiches, burgers, and pasta dishes. Private parties & banquets are welcome.
Glunz Family Winery & Cellars
Enjoy four generations of wine making at Lake County's first winery. Taste award-winning wines and shop the unique selection of gifts and accessories for wine lovers.
Cameo Vineyards
This family-owned winery manages seven acres of French-American hybrid grapevines and makes eight different wines, including reds, whites and blushes. A gift shop, and complimentary tastings and tours, are available.
Rocky Waters Vineyard & Winery
Experience our spectacular view, taste wines from our locally grown grapes, relax on the deck, and enjoy some wine.
Fergedaboudit Vineyard and Winery
A boutique winery located in a scenic valley in Hanover. They specialize in dry-red-bold wines from their vineyard.
Silver Moon Winery
Enjoy a glass of wine by the fireplace and chat with the winemaker, who is always delighted to share his passion for making wine with guests.
Wabash Valley Wine Trail
The Wabash Valley Wine Trail is made up of five wineries located in the southeastern part of the state. Visitors to this area can enjoy the scenic Wabash River Valley, historic towns, and quaint bed and breakfasts.
Lasata Winery
Lasata is a Native American word for "place of peace," and this winery's atmosphere lives up to the name. A variety of wines from blush and sweet to white or dry are created here and offered for tasting. Assorted cheese and other goodies are available, so bring your significant other and friends.
Valentino Vineyards & Winery
You don't have to take a trip to California to see a beautiful vineyard. Taste award winning wines, tour the vineyard, group and private events with food and wine, weddings, corporate events and more.
CITY:Long Grove
Glunz Family Wine & Cellars - Long Grove
Enjoy four generations of wine making at Lake County's first winery. Our award-winning wines are available for tasting and to purchase by the bottle or discounted cases. Shop unique gifts and accessories for wine lovers at every level.
CITY:Long Grove
Mackinaw Valley Vineyard
Experience a bit of Napa Valley in Central Illinois. Visit the winery, tasting room and gift shop. Enjoy the panoramic view available for weddings, receptions and meetings.
Blue Sky Vineyard
Along the majestic Shawnee Hills Wine Trail you'll find Blue Sky Vineyard—a stunning Tuscan-inspired winery and vineyard. Stroll through the vineyards, enjoy wine tastings, and relax on the outdoor terrace with the rolling countryside as your tapestry.
Orlandini Vineyards
Orlandini Vineyard began its roots in 1988 when their first vines were planted. Over two decades later the grapes are still flourishing. Orlandini Vineyard is located on one of southern Illinois' highest ridge tops, deep in the heart of the Shawnee Hills A.V.A. After years of practice and experimentation in wine making, Orlandini Vineyard began releasing wines to the the public in 2001. Novices and connoisseurs have been enjoying our hand tended vintages ever since.
Willett's Winery and Cellar
A family-owned and operated winery nestled in a small-town atmosphere. Experience European charm with a glass of wine in our Market Street Courtyard.
The Ironstone Room
The Ironstone Room is a quality restaurant located at Willett's Winery & Cellars. Featuring Executive Chef Kevin Roecker who provides quite a culinary experience.
Acquaviva Winery
Acquaviva is a family-owned vineyard and winery that includes a tasting bar, Neapolitan-style pizza bistro with foods paired to accompany the wines, retail market place, private event space and a visible winemaking production center.
CITY:Maple Park
Castle Finn Winery
Located among the rolling hills and farmland, this central Illinois winery offers more than just wines. The facility offers a stoned back patio, tree-lined pond, and a banquet hall. We welcome weddings, ceremonies, birthday parties, corporate retreats and other special events. Be sure to check our website for event dates for dinner theater productions and live music.
Villa Marie Winery
Villa Marie is set in the rolling countryside on the eastern edge of Maryville. The vineyard grows Corot Noir, Noiret, Vignoles, Norton and Traminette wine grapes.
Ridge View Winery
The Ridge View Winery is located near Mt. Sterling in Brown County. Enjoy their fine red and white wines here in West Central Illinois - where Pike, Adams, and Brown Counties converge to become the outdoor wonderland referred to as "The Little Ozarks." Beautiful scenery, great entertainment, plus the best wines in Illinois!
CITY:Mount Sterling
Lynfred Winery's Tasting deVine
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Founded in 1979, Lynfred Winery produces over 50 varieties of wine per year. Visit the tasting room and gift shop and enjoy.
Baxter's Vineyard and Winery
Baxter's Winery is the oldest winery in Illinois. Homemade arts and crafts, wine tastings, Carol's Pies and tours are available at Baxter's.
Baxter's Vineyard & Winery
Baxter's Vineyards, the oldest winery in the state of Illinois, is a small family winery located in the historic town of Nauvoo, Illinois. The winery was established in 1857 by Emile and Annette Baxter. Today, Baxter's Vineyards continues within the same family with co-owners, Kelly and Brenda Logan. Kelly is a part of the fifth generation of Baxter's to grow grapes and apples and make wine in historic Nauvoo.
Mississippi Valley Wine Trail
The Mississippi Valley Wine Trail, bordering the western region of the fertile lands of Illinois along the expansive Mississippi River. Each of the five wineries are family-owned and operated, some fifth generation and some first. Each holds its own unique story, with origins dating from 1857 to 2012.
Hill Prairie Winery
Hill Prairie Winery is a great place to relax, enjoy some great wines and reunite with nature in the rolling vineyard. Bring your friends to take in live entertainment each weekend as we are open all year. We offer over 15 award winning wines (along with beer and soft drinks) by the glass or the bottle. Enjoy our rural environment with rolling hills, ponds, our 100 year old barn, windmill and acres of delicious grapes. We even offer tours of our wine making process. Our facilities are available for special occasions, weddings and corporate meetings.
Fox Creek Vineyards
Situated on a farm settled by the proprietor's great grandmother, the vineyard sits amid low rolling hills. Enjoy sampling the wines and spend some quality time in the country.
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant
Handcrafted Wine. Modern Casual Dining. Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant opened in 2005 in Orland Park, a south suburb of Chicago. The concept was unique. They created a signature menu with a selection of dishes designed to pair perfectly with their own Cooper's Hawk wines, made in their own private winery. With sophisticated food and exceptional wines, the concept was born.The Cooper's Hawk concept includes four distinct components: an upscale casual dining restaurant, full-service bar, private barrel-aging room, and Napa-style tasting room and retail gift store…all under one roof. Each Cooper's Hawk location is distinctive in layout and décor, but carries the same warmth and elegance that guests have come to expect.
CITY:Orland Park
Coopers Hawk Winery & Restaurant
We combine modern casual dining with our own handcrafted, award-winning wines. In addition to a 300-seat restaurant, enjoy our bar, band room, private party spaces, Napa-style tasting room and retail gift store.
CITY:Orland Park
Fox Valley Winery
Welcome to one of Illinois' premier boutique wineries! Just west of Chicago, in the Fox River Valley, you have the chance to experience truly unique, fine wines of Illinois! Whether you prefer red, white, dry or sweet, you'll find the perfect wine for your palate at Fox Valley Winery. So spend a little time with them at their beautiful Fox River Valley location. Sample their wines and judge for yourself.
Andrew's at the Westbrook
Fine Euro-American dining in an elegant country atmosphere. Fresh fish and pastries with a French flair. Small vineyard with wine available for purchase.
West of Wise Winery
Recently opened in February 2015, the West of Wise Winery is a small batch winery located south of Petersburg, Illinois featuring wines from Illinois grown grapes and other select vineyards. Many of the grapes are from the family vineyard - Ratio Vineyard in Kilbourne, Illinois.
llinois River Wine Trail
Located two hours south of Chicagoland, this central Illinois wine trail features wineries dotted along the Illinois River Road Scenic Byway.
Plainview Vineyard
Plainview Vineyard grows 16 varieties of grapes in their vineyard. During the summer, be sure to try our frozen wine drinks. All our wine grape varieties were grown, harvested, and bottled at Plainview Vineyard.
Pomona Winery
Award-winning fruit wines made from Southern Illinois peaches, apples, blueberries and strawberries are the specialty at this winery, nestled deep in the Shawnee Forest.
Von Jakob Vineyard
VonJakob Vineyards, "Little Germany," is located on a Shawnee Forest hill in the Shawnee National Forest. Sample award-winning wines from dry to sweet, red to white. Located in the city of Pomona, IL.
Hickory Ridge Vineyard & Winery
Hickory Ridge is nestled in the hills of the Shawnee Forest, and is family owned and operated. All wines are made from grapes grown solely on the premises, and include excellent dry wines, as well as award-winning whites and rosés.
Great River Grape Escape
Enjoy the bounty of Illinois Vintners at the annual Great River Grape Escape. Traditionally held the 4th weekend in September on Quincy's riverfront. New hours this year are Sat. 12-7pm and Sunday 12-5pm. Bring a lawn chair and your own cheese and crackers. Enjoy live music coupled with wine and food pairings. Free admission, tasting tickets and wine glass are available for purchase.
Lau-Nae Winery
This family-owned winery offers fruit wines and a shop selling homemade quilts, crafts and gifts.
CITY:Red Bud
Walnut Street Winery
The Walnut Street Winery plus Saunas is unlike many other wineries. We make fine wines in small batches using the best raw materials available from some of the best vineyards all over the world. Our wine garden features a bocce ball court that is 60 feet long and 13 feet wide. You can enjoy your wine out in the open air, along with a delicious Isabell's Pizza or some of the great Wisconsin cheeses that we have available. The wine garden is a unique setting for hosting wedding receptions, class reunions, office parties, Christmas parties and other group events.
Hopewell Winery
Hopewell Winery opened its doors in 2007 in Pike County. The winery sits on an acre yard and has a banquet hall. Hosting corporate events, weddings, and other private events. At Hopewell Winery, we boast wine, draft beer and bottled beer and make sure to try our Candy Bar Chocolate Wine. Open weekends and located a half mile outside of Summer Hill, IL on Hwy 54 near Pittsfield, IL.
Lynfred Winery
The oldest and largest continuously operating winery in Illinois producing more than 50 varietals and 25,000 cases of award-winning wines each year. Come in for a tour and tasting to experience the finest vintages, gourmet cuisine, and luxurious lodging. Tasting room and gift shop open daily. Complimentary tours on weekends. Gift shop featuring wine-related items, specialty gift baskets, glassware, and elegant home decor. Visit our website for events throughout the year including our renowned Oktoberfest.
Wyldewood Cellars Winery
Wyldewood Cellars, a family-owned and operated winery, started in Kansas and expanded here to Illinois, produces over 40 different types of wine. What began as a small Elderberry winery has blossomed into an internationally recognized and awarded winery. Since their beginning, they have won over 400 international awards for their Elderberry Wines, Grape Wines, as well as their other varietals. Wyldewood Cellars Spiced Elderberry Wine was featured and served at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah and was awarded the Best Non-Grape Wine in North and Latin America, among many other Gold Medals. Sample and purchase their gourmet wines at their Illinois location where they produce, bottle and label their family's nostalgic wine.
CITY:Saint Joseph
Willow Ridge Vineyards & Winery
Family owned and operated on a Sesquicentennial farm. Nestled in a rural setting, there is a relaxing Tuscan style atmosphere. Facilities include a banquet room that seats 190 people and a wine tasting room with seating for an additional 40 people. Both are available to rent for special occasions.
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant
Experience Cooper's Hawk... a modern, casual restaurant with a menu created with our own handcrafted wines in mind. Start in our Napa-style tasting room, where you can view our wineries and sample our winemaker's latest creations. Shop in our gift store for unique food or wine related gifts.
CITY:South Barrington


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- Safe and effective barrier excludes many types of pests, including insects, birds and animals
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Self-supporting mesh enclosures keep out insects, birds and animal pests like rabbits — even dogs and cats — while letting in light and rain. Fine mesh allows good air circulation while shielding plants from harsh, drying winds. Pop-Ups install in minutes and fit snugly over 4' x 4' or 4' x 8' raised beds; they can also be used over Grow Beds and in-ground plants. Built-in corner loops and anchoring stakes (included) let you secure Pop-Ups into the ground. Covers fold flat for easy storage. The 48" height is ideal for larger plants like peppers, potatoes, broccoli and blueberries.
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- Easy to set up
- Lg Enough For Blueberries
- Zipper Door
- Not sewn well
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- Blueberries
I really like this. It fits over 3 blueberry bushes - could prob take more.
Easy to unzip and harvest.
easy to set up - I didn't even have to stake it down.
BUT the 'wire' ends poke through the seam and at the top corner. I'm going to have to re-sew or glue or something the corners to keep the wire frame in.
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- Easy access
- Holds Up In Windy Weather
- Plant Protection
- Needs To Be Shorter
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I needed something to keep rabbits and other rodents out of my lettuce. I already owned a shorter unzippered version from Gardener's Supply, but it was unhandy at harvest time. It had to be completely removed. I would have liked to have had a shorter version offered of the zippered cover to better suit my needs.
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Big help in controlling hot sun, bugs, and birds, all big problems for me. I did use earth staples to anchor it because my main concern was standing up to our summer monsoon storms, and so far, it has.
- Was this a gift?:
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- Needs support
- No Outside Loops
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Conceptually great, but poorly executed. Absolutely cannot be used without staking with tomato stakes on all four corners. No provision to add these supports, you need to cut through seams to use zip ties. Poorly sewn stitching on zippers.
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- Easy to get in and out of
- Easy to put up
- Lets In The Rain And Sun
- Looks Nice
- A little too small
Best Uses
- For Little Garden
I'm using the pest control pop-up because I was so frustrated with my garden a few years ago when everything got eaten by pests. A friend suggested this tent and even though I have placed it at the front of my house, it looks attractive and is a perfect size garden for my husband and I. I wish it was a little bigger but it's really ok for us. I really like the fact that you can get in on both sides through the zip up doors. The velcro attached bottom side is easy to open and shut. It lets in the rain and sun and the plants are growing well!
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- Affordable Solution
- Blocks Bugs
- Easy Entries On 3 Sides
- Instant Set-up
- Keeps out critters
- Bigger Stakes Would Help
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- Vegetable Or Herb Cover
We are using it for a raised garden bed - vegetables and herbs. Nothing harmful gets in - just sun and rain. Plants are thriving.
No assembly-just pop it on. Much easier and more affordable than fencing.
Thoughtful design- zippers on 3 sides for easy entry plus velcro to hold up the net while you're working.
We bought larger stakes to help hold it in place in very windy conditions.
Highly recommend.
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- Quick and easy
- Saves Money
Best Uses
- Helped My Raised Beds
After years of nasty pests these Pop-ups really helped save my spring gardens. This is the first year that I did not have to re-buy and replant vegies that were destroyed by rodent pests.
- Was this a gift?:
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- Attractive
- Economical
- Sturdy
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- Filter Sunlight
- Keep Vermin Out
- Raise Humidity In Bed
I used heavy duty land stakes to get this secured and added some stakes inside to keep it standing tall in the middle. Now my tomatoes are keeping it up! Doesn't seem to cut out much light but def keep the small animals out!
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- Look Nice But
- Poor construction
- Poor Design
- Require Tomato Stakes
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These must be supported externally with tomato stakes at each corner, as they are too flimsy to survive even a breath of wind. No provision is provided to attach stakes, had to cut slits and use sip ties. Seams tearing out. Poor quality, I am disappointed.
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- Easy to store
- Easy to use
- No Cabbage Worms
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- Cabbage Worms
Love these. Cabbage worms are a big problem so I raise all my cabbage family in them. No bees needed. Agree with earlier comments about staples. They are OK at the corners but I use scrap 6x6 laid beside the pop up in the middle. Wind is an issue.
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Donald Ray Elkins, 61 of Chattaroy, West Virginia passed away Friday, February 8th at Saint Mary's Hospitals in Huntington, West Virginia. He was born on October 31st, 1951 to Virgina Collins Elkins and the late Calvin Elkins Jr. in Williamson, West Virginia. He is preceded in death by his father and wife; Jackie Lynn Elkins. Donald is preceded in death by his loving companion; Tiffany Osborne, his mother, one son; Donald Ray Elkins Jr., two daughters; Jane Ann Elkins and Sheena Elkins, five brothers; Vernon Elkins, Reggie Elkins, Ezra Elkins, Robert Elkins and Ernie Elkins and four sisters; Jamie Willis, Navada Ooten, Marcella Elkins, and Doris Christian. He is also survived by his grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held at the Warfield Chapel of the Richmond-Callaham Funeral Home in Warfield, KY on Saturday, February 9th from 5:00pm-9:00pm. Funeral services will also be at the Warfield Chapel on Sunday, February 10th at 11:00am with Roger Ooten officiating. Burial will follow at the Newsome Ridge Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Richmond-Callaham Funeral Home, Inez, KY.


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I have a meeting for the PF on Monday the 18th and am arriving early Sunday the 17th. It would be great to coordinate some sort of gathering (BBQ?) for Sunday the 17th and invite area PF members. I am posting this in the NYC, NJ, and CT sections. I know Ileana is pregnant so would appreciate someone stepping up to coordinate something--would love to meet you all or at least those who can make it on such short notice.
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Body lice are tiny insects (Pediculus humanus corporis) that are spread through close contact with other people.
Two other types of lice are:
Lice - body; Pediculosis; Vagabond's disease
Body lice live in the seams and folds of clothing. They feed on human blood and lay their eggs and deposit waste matter on the skin and clothing.
You can catch body lice if you come in direct contact with someone who has lice. You can also get lice from infected clothing, towels, or bedding.
Body lice are bigger than other types of lice.
You are more likely to get body lice if you do not bathe and wash your clothes often or live in close (overcrowded) conditions. Lice are unlikely to last if you:
Placing clothes in a hot dryer helps kill lice on clothing.
Lice causes severe itching. Itching is usually worse around the waist, under the arms, and places where clothing is tighter and closer to the body (such as near bra straps).
You may have red bumps on your skin. The bumps may scab or become crusty after scratching.
Skin around the waist or groin may become thickened or change color if you have been infected with lice in that area for a long time.
Your doctor will look at your skin and clothing for signs of lice.
You should also be checked for head and public lice if you have body lice.
Body lice mainly live in clothing. To get rid of lice, destroy infected clothing or carefully wash items in hot water (at least 130 degrees F), then machine dry using a hot cycle.
Your doctor may also prescribe a cream that you put on your skin or a wash that contains permethrin, malathione, or benzyl alcohol.
Bathing and washing clothes, bedding, and towels are most important steps in treating lice. Doing these things usually gets rid of the problem.
With effective treatment, the lice can be completely destroyed.
Scratching can make your skin more likely to become infected. Rarely, lice may carry uncommon diseases, such as trench fever. Because body lice spreads easily to others, people you live with and sexual partners need to be treated as well.
Call your health care provider if you have lice in your clothing or itching that does not go away.
Burkhart CN, Burkhart CG, Morrell DS. Infestations. In: Bolognia JL, Jorizzo JL, Schaffer JV, et al, eds. Dermatology. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2012:chap 84.
Diaz JH. Lice (pediculosis). In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap 293.
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The Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame has volunteer opportunities at the Museum, located at Frawley Stadium on the Wilmington Riverfront. The 5000 square foot Museum showcases over 150 years of Delaware sports history. The Hall of Fame, founded in 1976, has inducted over 240 athletes, coaches, journalists, administrators and officials representing 27 different sports.


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Former Stratford standout Bobby Ison continues to serve as the catalyst for the Charleston Southern baseball team this season.
Ison, a sophomore outfielder for the Buccaneers, has team highs in at-bats (142), runs (27), hits (48), total bases (62) and stolen bases (7). He's second in batting average (.338) and is tied for the team high with 20 RBIs.
To boot, with only four strikeouts he's fanned less than any CSU starter. He has eight doubles and two homers to his credit.
This past weekend, the Buccaneers took two out of three in a series against VMI. Ison's two-run homer in Game 2 was key in the 6-4 win. He had two hits to help lead the way in a 7-4 win in Game 3 on Sunday.
His numbers have him on pace to better last year's performance.
As a freshman, he batted .333 with 10 stolen bases and eight extra-base hits.
The Buccaneers are 14-22 overall and 5-7 in the Big South. They host Presbyterian College this weekend.
A couple other local products also play for the Buccaneers.
Former Knight and current senior Ryan Gunther is 4-4 with a 4.29 earned-run average as a starting pitcher. He was the winning pitcher against VMI in the second game, striking out 10 batters and scattering five hits over seven innings.
Freshman reliever Kyle Dyson (Hanahan) is 1-0 with a 5.91 earned-run average for the Bucs. He's fanned eight batters in 10.2 innings pitched.
Citadel freshman Skylar Hunter (Hanahan) is one of the top closers in the country for the Bulldogs. His save on Saturday against Georgia Southern was his eighth of the season, tying him for 18th in the NCAA Div. I statistics.
He's fanned 28 batters in 21 innings pitched and has a 3.86 ERA.
Hunter's former HHS teammate Bret Hines, a freshman infielder for the Bulldogs, has a .321 batting average.
• Anderson University senior Erick Sanderson (Hanahan) is one of the cornerstones for the Trojans.
He's batting .268 with four home runs, 11 doubles and a team-high 36 RBIs. He has started all 49 games for Anderson.
He's also 2-4 on the mound as a pitcher.
Anderson sophomore Evan Jordan is also from Hanahan. He's struck out 19 batters in 19-plus innings pitched and has a 0-1 record with a 4.19 ERA.
• Two area major leaguers aren't off to sparkling starts this season.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Matt Wieters (Stratford) had a .200 batting average with three RBIs heading into a series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.
He started off 6 for 14 but is just 2 for 26 since.
Seattle Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak (Stratford) is at .191 heading into a series with the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. He does have five walks and has hit safely in four of the last six games.
• In softball, junior catcher Erin Schattle has played in 25 games for the USC Upstate Lady Spartans, the 24th ranked team in the most recent Div. I softball poll. She's got a .319 batting average for the Lady Spartans, who have a 35-5 record.
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What you're saying is an assumption. Jesus always quoted the Scripture when it referred to something said by a prophet and there is no mention of Isaiah in the dialogue of Dan.12:4. We must keep strictly to the words in the Scriptures.And you have not addressed the main point raised. The words in the Book are concealed and the Book itself is sealed and no one in heaven, in or under the earth is able to open or look into it other than the Lion of Judah - Jesus Christ.Love in ChristRoy
"Trust in the Lord with your whole heart and do not lean on your own understanding" (Pro.3:5). Leaning on your own understanding by my way of thinking is relying on your intellect. But man's intellect we are told is enmity toward God, ""
because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so." (Rom.8:7)..
But man's intellect we are told is enmity toward God,
QuoteBut man's intellect we are told is enmity toward God,I agree and that is why God gave us laws on how to come to understanding the spiritual aspect of God and His Word whom are both spirit.......... Only now in these latter days as said by Daniel are just a few people learning how to apply those laws that lawfully remove verses from context going "here and there" aka "to and fro" reassembling them line line upon line in accordance to precept (law) upon law (precept).This why Paul said that the law is a schoolteacher to bring us to Christ......... one cannot come to be Christ without the knowledge of Christ........... For sure the Holy Spirt can allow us to hear the things we need to hear but we also hear from the enemy and through what I have just shared can one definitely determine the origin of the voice we hear........ whether it is of God or a ministering spirit transformed to appear and sound that it is from God such as how ET and raptures along with pearly gates gained so much momentum within the churchIf the church had been doing this "to and fro" all along the doctrine of ET would have never come to beI hope that helps BlessingsDoug
LivelystoneCan you tell me why God commanded his words to be concealed and the Book closed?LoveRoy (UK)
Dear CardinalI don't quite follow what you are driving at here. I would be oblidged if you would rephrase your statement a bit more clearly so I can understand it. Is it just a passing observation or is it directed at someone specifically, me for example?LoveRoy (UK)
Further to that I cannot see any useful purpose being served in the unnecessary probing into the Scriptures.
Further to that I cannot see any useful purpose being served in the unnecessary probing into the Scriptures. God's assurance should be enough and His warnings heeded
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me


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Reducing the Size of Power Point Presentations
If your Power Point or Word documents are larger than 10Mb, you should try compressing (reducing) its file size. Compressing a file's size can be done in a number of ways. In the following paragraphs, you will find tips and techniques for reducing the size of your files without losing the integrity (look) of your file. NOTE: Do not scan a document as a .TIF file and import it into a document. This will result in a huge file size.
Compressing Pictures
In Microsoft Office XP, there are several ways to find the "Compress Pictures" feature. On the Picture toolbar:
- Click the "Compress Picture" button. If you do not see the Picture toolbar, select "Toolbars" from the "View" menu. Click "Picture". Additionally, you can right-click the picture, select "Format Picture", and click "Compress".
- To compress all pictures in the presentation, click "All pictures in document". Under Change resolution, select how you intend to use your presentation by clicking either "Web/Screen" or "Print".
- To further reduce file size, select the "Delete cropped areas of pictures" check box. Click "OK".
If you compress pictures or delete the cropped areas, you won't be able to restore your pictures to their original resolution or size. It is a good idea to save the newly compressed version as a different file name, retaining the original file as a backup.
Embedded Objects
When objects are embedded in a Power Point Presentation, they are displayed as a Windows Metafile (.WMF) of the original object. WMFs can include bitmap images, but only as uncompressed BMPs. So, if an embedded object's WMF includes any bitmap data, the PPT file drastically increases in size. Dealing with embedded objects is actually quite easy. If you are finished editing the PPT, simply ungroup the embedded objects and then regroup graphics (or spreadsheets, charts, etc). This will convert the objects to Power Point objects, discarding all the data behind it.
Raster Graphics (scans, photos, screen shots and similar images)
When creating presentations that'll be viewed as a screen show, images should be sized to match the resolution of the computer where they'll be shown. In other words, if the PPT is going to be shown on a laptop with an 800x600 resolution, the full-screen images should be 800x600 pixels; anything bigger than that will make the PPT file needlessly large, will slow down the slideshow, or won't add to the image quality (in most cases). Images that take up less than the full screen can be proportionally smaller in size. Speaking of size, "pixels" is all you really need to know. Ignore DPIs, inch size, and the size at which Power Point inserts images. Simply size your graphics correctly in pixels before importing them. After that, you can scale them to full screen in your presentation, if need be.
Slide Masters
When you check your presentation for oversized images and embedded OLE objects as explained above, check the "Slide and Title Master" and "Notes and Handouts Master", as well as the individual slides. Also check each Notes page in Notes view (graphics on the Notes pages don't appear in the Notes pane in Tri-Pane view in Power Point 2000 and later).
Fast Saves
Additionally, by disabling the "Allow Fast Saves" option, they can help to keep file sizes down and avoid problems with corrupted files.
- Click on Tools/Options
- On the Save tab, remove the checkmark next to "Allow Fast Saves"
- Once disabled, select File/Save As and save it again under a new name
Pasted or Drag/Dropped Graphics
If you paste or drag & drop graphics into PowerPoint, you will get a metafile or embedded OLE object in Power Point. Power Point can't compress these, and in fact, it may have to expand the graphics to their full uncompressed size. Instead, you should save your images as .JPEGs, .JPGs, .PNGs, or other file types. Then use Insert/Picture/From File to import the image into PowerPoint. Once the image is in PowerPoint, it's ok to copy and paste it to other slides within the same or other presentations. In fact, doing this can help keep the file size down.
Clip Gallery Pictures
Images inserted via the Clip Gallery can cause a much larger file size jump than the same images inserted via Insert/Picture/From File. Ungrouping then regrouping the pictures will probably help reduce the file size.
Unseen Elements
On the Slide or Master there may be something causing the file size to increase. Simply select Edit/Select All from the menu bar or press "Ctrl+A". Then you can de-select the elements you want to leave alone. Press "Delete" to remove anything that's left selected; visible or not.
Embedded Fonts
When embedding fonts in presentations, the presentation may grow by as much as the size of the font file. Before embedding the font, check the size of the font file. Some of the new Unicode fonts are enormous! If you think this might be the cause of the file size problem, you should select File/Save As, then:
If using Power Point 2000, click Tools and remove the check mark next to "Embed TrueType Fonts". Then give the PPT a new name and click Save.
If using Power Point XP or Power Point 2003, click Tools/Save Options and remove the check next to "Embed TrueType Fonts". Click OK and then give the PPT a new name and click Save.


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The Ruins. Just started. Its creepier than hell so far.
I read The Ruins years ago. It is very creepy.
I'm off to the library to turn in some books and get The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, and another book on an inter-library loan, Cycle of the Werewolf.
I just finished reading Animal Farm by George Orwell.
After I finished it, I realized that it read almost like 1984 (also by George Orwell).
I'm reading 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill.
Just finished Hearts in Atlantis and LOVED it. Amazing. Now I'm reading Rage. I know, I'm l ucky to have it, seeing as its out of print.
I'm currently re-reading harry potter book 1! That series defined my childhood.
Other than Under the Dome and The Stand (via audiobook), I'm currently reading I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. I often only read King, but even he says that aspiring writers should read widely.
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Comment My 4.5 year loves the iPad (Score 2) 165
Monkey Preschool Lunchbox https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/monkey-preschool-lunchbox/id328205875?mt=8
Of course, the "Cut the Rope" and "Fruit Ninja" games are good in there "can't lose" modes.
Starfall app (same as the website)
PBS.org (warning - essentially streaming video - you need to moderate use of this one!)
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Comment Transparency=good, "dumbing down"=bad (Score 1) 211
- Some patients may have the interest, background, and temperament to actually improve their health by exploring their records and trends
- Physicians will be held to a high level of scrutiny (by the patients) on the quality of their EMR entries
- Some patients may be confused or upset by what is in their records, costing more either in clarification or (in extreme cases) legal challenges
- Physicians may feel compelled to either "dumb down" or "soften" established clinical terminology (e.g. obese), making it less efficient (and more error-prone) for medical professionals to interchange information about the patient through the EMR
In the longer run, assuming that patient portals to EMR data allow users access to the standardized EMR formats (a myriad of standards, really), I expect to see some new companies developing software to help patients interpret and track their healthcare (beyond what the portal provides). These sites would require patient approval, but would be free to analyze and recommend the EMR outside of the constraints of the "healthcare entity" policies. That is, the EMR is the raw "spreadsheet" of health statistics, and I would expect to see Intuit (Quicken) or Mint-like companies and services come along to make more sense of it.
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The problem is that, for most people, they grasp at straws and try to find some observable "cause" they can link with autism. It's quite possible that it has more to do with environmental and/or emotional stresses on the mother but people try to put the cart before the horse and "prove" that a vaccine - which may have been due to travel (hint - enviro/emo stress) or bad health conditions (same) - was the cause.
OK - as a parent of a six-year old with "primary" autism (e.g. low-functioning), I'd like to clear the air on a few points:
- "Most" of the parents of autistic kids don't buy into the vaccine-causes-autism bunk - only a very vocal minority, which unfortunately our media amplifies
- The mechanism behind autism is, as you undoubtedly know, not well-understood. In the absence of a good understanding, this kind of uninformed speculation thrives.
- Lives have been lost as a result due to botched "Chelation" therapies, and money is being made by the self-styled DAN doctors who tell desperate parents what they want to hear
Please, move on, you're just embarrassing yourselves.
I have met a number of other parents of autistic kids. Those that are desperate enough to by into these theories are (often) otherwise rational, intelligent people. They are desperate for hope, and feel they owe it to their child to attempt some kind of cure. Whether this is due to denial (of the permanent disability) or unrelenting hope and a moral code that says "anything is better than nothing", I don't know. I do know I can relate to this, to a point, and was frustrated at the limited medical treatments available for my own son. Please have some sympathy for these misguided parents, as the real culprits are the alt-medicine charlatans who claimed to have found the cure, and the DAN doctors who really ought to know better.
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INHABITAT: How did Rebar get its start?
MATT: Rebar started around a project called the Cabinet National Library. We were inspired by an art magazine in Brooklyn called Cabinet, which had bought a piece of land in New Mexico on eBay and invited cultural events and installations to occur on the land. I actually to them a "National Library," which would be a file cabinet in an earthen berm that would house all the back issues of their magazine. They thought that was great and hilarious. At the time, one of my friends, John Bela, was in graduate school studying landscape architecture, and we started talking about this project. We eventually developed a plan, and we built it in 2004. Following that very fruitful collaboration, we decided to create an organization, call ourselves Rebar, and pursue more projects. The second project was "PARK(ing)," which evolved into Park(ing) Day. Once that project blew up, there were so many opportunities, and so much interest in our work, that we really needed to form an organization and develop ourselves creatively.
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Ok I'm going to try to catch up with everyone's work. My daughter bought me a pair of compression gloves to help me with the arthritis in my right hand so I've cut off some of the material around my fingers so I can type with the glove on. They seem to work well and are made to reflect body heat back into the hand area so we'll see how they work when I'm typing..so far so good.
Jan..Your partridge and squirrel are both very well done! The partridge looks really good with all the right colors and shapes. I like how you've given some parts of the squirrel sharp lines to define it.
Christina...Your horse is so happy! with very effective body language.I really like the snow on the fence behind it. Your flower is very dynamic and WOW your ocean with the birds is just beautiful!
Jen...Oh my Gosh! Your painting of the children on the wooded path is excellent! The lights and shadows are just wonderful! I also like your drawing of the canoe and the way you have shown the figures holding the oars. I also think a few lines in the water to show the action of the oars moving would be an added bonus.
Liz...I really like the ink work of the tree with the sun shining through it with the snow reflections! I also like the ink work with the horse and red barn. The horses body looks very well done and in proportion.
Penelope...Your squirrel has such a rascally look in his little beady eye and his/her body language reflects that very nicely! Welcome to you and looking forward to seeing more of your art.
Sarah...The deer on the edge of the woods shows the silence of the moment and the red barn is the perfect distance away to reflect the size of the meadow. Very nice watercolor!
Claudia...Your totems are great and I really like how well you've defined each face and at the same time kept that soft look about the entire painting. I also love the little wild horse and how it seems it's standing outside in a cold frosty air!
Ok. well the jury is still out on this glove. Seems like it's a little easier to type with it on. I wonder if I can paint with it on?
Have a great day everyone! It's snowing and cold again here in Ohio but I have the next two days off to work on my second gouache of the angel statue in the snow and also might do a value sketch of the one Challenge photo with the barn along the tree line and the meadow in the foreground before I try to paint it. I have a huge piece of stretched watercolor paper on a board that has plenty of room for plenty of tries at it. I've sort of lost interest in doing a painting of the wild horses in the field although I did do a second graphite sketch of it. Maybe before the month is out I'll do something else with the horses.
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Hello Claudia,
I thought at first the river was a road...it could be changed as it is only a slight matter of correcting the perspective and lifting some of the distanrt ''water '....but you may not want to do that (the river is higher than the right (facing viewer) bank so it would overflow. Take another look at the top bird's left wing.
I agree with Cathy about the colours and aerial perspective, very pleasing.
feel free to make constructive c/c...no digital alterations please
this is all I have the time to paint today, dug it up but will put it back in the ground. I was surprised to see them flowering . This particular snowdrop has a frilly green inner bell shape which gives the whiter petals a faint green tinge. Original water colour on smooth cartridge paper (sketch book) painting is approx 1.75 " actual size of specimen.
Hello Catherine ~ I'm beginning to be sick of snow too AND we're going to plunge back into the single digits again! Nice to see paintings of warmer climates. I particularly like your top WC of the resort. As others mentioned, the lights & shadows are very good. LUV the shadow coming from the foreground palm. This painting has great lines! So sorry about your painful hands - keep warm.
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Hello Claudia ~ I like your WC of the stream & snow geese (?). Very atmospheric. I personally would leave this as is and do another, if you wish. Work out the bugs and your new painting will be a masterpiece!
Claudia, I've been thinking about your winter painting that you would like to change and wondered about printing out some copies and trying different things with them to see what might work the best. You would have and better idea about how much you wanted to change. One thing I wondered about was the lines/ripples across the river at the front seem to go up to the left side of the bank instead of being horizontal.
Bonnie C & C most welcome / appreciated
Hello Sarah ~ I''m looking forward to seeing the snowdrops here - the first hope of Spring! Do you have snow now where you live? It will be another month or two before I see any snowdrops peeking. Nice study - thanks for the memories! HAHA
Sarah, lovely little snowdrop. Their white petals do have a shade of green to them but I never new why. This looks very delicate but I think it must be a hardy flower to bloom through the snow. They are quite amazing little flowers.
Hello Bonnie and Nealey,
temperatures have been abysmal plus the wind and rain. Heavy frosts but no snow YET! This time last year I was knee deep in it.
Primroses and cyclamen have been blooming too but then I have a some very small sheltered areas in the garden.
Thanks for your kind comments.
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Here is the cabin on the lake. This summer home is actually on a spit of land that extends out into a lovely bay. The bay has bluffs that run around its East and West side. The photo was taken from the West bluff looking East. It had always been a tourist resort with an American clientele. They came for the fishing, however as things change these resorts are being purchased and turned into private retreats. This home is in the location of the original lodge. These resorts had housekeeping cottages and served meals and employed a lot of people including students. To bad to see them disappear.
This is pastel on Canson pastel paper, 16" X 61/2". I has a blue tint from the photo for the snow in front is really white. I am wondering if the snow on the lake in front actually makes it top heavy. And I put in the barn and house on the top of the bluff and think it is probably more of a distraction than anything.
Bonnie, Catherine, thank you for taking the time to comment on my horse and totem wc.
Thank you Catherine, Sarah; Nealey, Bonnie, for the motivation and nice words. I will try the printing out method Bonnie and see what I can change with the suggestions given.
Sarah, loveley wc of the snowdrop. It's warm enough here for them to appear. None in my yard yet.
Bonnie,The format you choose for you cabin is perfect.I like the perspective, and the colors
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Sarah...What a sweet little bloom with the hints of green. Gives one hope that Spring is coming.
Bonnie...I really like your landscape of the cabin on the lake (I thought it was a meadow). I want to try that one too as it had a nice calmness to it. What a place to live!
Thank you everyone for your comments on my three little paintings. It was good felt good to paint a warm environment.
Hello Bonnie,
I went back to find the ref. photo and nearly missed it..your version is so blue in contrast to it. Nothing wrong with that...I think the blue shadows on the lake slope too much perhaps they should be more horizontal (lakes are level even under ice) and the part which is white made more positive.
Lovely scene on a grand scale.
Jen your canoe sketch is wonderful. I really like the water cut through the vast mountains
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BOSTON — Survivors, residents and state officials were among the thousands gathered in silence across the Boston area Monday afternoon, one week after deadly explosions erupted near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
At 2:50 p.m. — exactly one week after the bombings — many bowed their heads and cried at the makeshift memorial on Boylston Street, three blocks from the site of the explosions, where bouquets of flowers, handwritten messages, and used running shoes were piled.
Bridget Horne, 28, who finished the marathon minutes before the explosions, spent the moment of silence locked in a group hug with other survivors.
Horne, clad in her bright-blue marathon jacket, had run to Boylston Street from her South Boston office with several colleagues to mark the moment. It was her first time returning to the scene since the day of the attack.
"I just need to be with people who were there," she said.
A little more than a mile away, hundreds of state employees gathered outside the Massachusetts Statehouse to observe the moment of silence.
Gov. Deval Patrick bowed his head, standing with Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray, Attorney General Martha Coakley, Secretary of State William Galvin and House Speaker Robert DeLeo on a landing on the great front steps of the capitol.
"God bless the people of Massachusetts. Boston Strong," Patrick said when the moment had ended. The officials departed without any further words.
The silence was broken on Boylston Street when a Boston police officer pumped his fists in the air and the crowd erupted in applause.
They quietly sung 'God Bless America' before starting to leave the area.
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Springfield Town Manager to retireBy Susan Smallheer
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Robert ForguitesSPRINGFIELD – Town Manager Robert Forguites announced his retirement late Monday night at the conclusion of a Select Board meeting.
Forguites, 75, said he would stay full time until the end of September, and then work for a smooth transition until the end of December and schedule "a graceful exit."
Forguites has been town manager for 16 years, and before that, served the town four years as comptroller after a career with a variety of Vermont banks. A native of Brandon, he has lived in Springfield since 1978. He is one of the longest serving town managers in Springfield, and he said, "one of the oldest."
Quoting from Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking Glass," Forguites said "'The time has come,' the Walrus said, 'to talk of many things: Of shoes, and ships, and sealing wax, of cabbages and kings.'"
"Now, I am neither a walrus nor a carpenter," Forguites told the board. "I am neither a cabbage nor a king. However, I do need to talk about something," he said, said he needed to "end some speculation, and I'm sure you have heard the speculation."
"I know that I must be fair to the town of Springfield. The town has been good to me and to my wife and has given a good education to our son. I also know that I must be fair to myself," said Forguites. "Therefore, I intend to head down the road to retirement."
Forguites, whose wife Barbara died a few years ago, said there were many projects at their North Springfield home – "so that will be my retirement project."
"And, who knows, I might want to quote Nancy Kerrigan after she won one of her skating titles and say, "I'm going to Disney World!"
After his announcement, there was stunned silence, and his secretary Donna Hall wiped tears from her eyes. Finally board members spoke one by one and thanked Forguites for his long service and dedication.
"People have told me 'You'll know when it is time,' and I know it is now time to start the process," Forguites said.
Thomas Kennedy, executive director of the Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission, who was at the meeting to discuss several issues, praised Forguites' professionalism and kindness.
He said in his 25 years with the regional planning commission, he had never worked with anyone "with the integrity of Bob Forguites."
They have worked very closely on many issues, Kennedy said. "He's no longer Bob Forguites, he's my friend. You'll never get another town manager like Bob."
Afterward, Forguites told reporters that he had almost retired last fall, and then during the budget process, before convincing himself to stay through another budget session and March Town Meeting.
He said his proudest accomplishment was a uninterrupted string of town budget victories and bond votes since he became manager.
Forguites was appointed interim town manager in May 1998, and had initially declined the permanent job, but in July 1998, he was named to the job permanently.
"I know it's time," he said.
Chairman Kristi Morris said he wasn't surprised at Forguites' decision, and said he had talked to him in recent months about his pending decision.
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Kent State Students Study Biology in Costa Rica Over Winter BreakPosted Feb. 13, 2012
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Oscar Rocha, Ph.D., originally from Costa Rica, learned how eye-opening a trip there can be for American students.
"I'm always going to remember the first time I took a group of students [to Costa Rica]. It made me value a lot of the things that to me growing up in a tropical country were normal," Rocha says.
Rocha described hiking with students and seeing a line of leaf-cutter ants. To him, they were everyday creatures and easily found in his backyard as a child. However, his students were captivated.
"I have all the students on the ground taking pictures of these ants, and then it made me realize, 'Well, this is something completely new for them.' These are simple things that to me are normal and were a part of my childhood. Every time that I stop when we're hiking and I point at something, I know it's new for them," he says.
According to Rocha, his students gain international experience from going overseas, they learn about diverse ecosystems, including a tropical rainforest, and get hands-on experiential learning.
"All the different plants, all the different orchids, all the different animals, all the colors, it was really beautiful," says Ashley Golphin, senior biological sciences major.
"It's not just taking notes and reading a textbook," Rocha says. "I warned them, 'You have to get in shape or you will not enjoy this class.'"
The students are split into groups and work with Rocha, teaching assistants and on-site Costa Rican scientists. The groups are given questions and hypotheses, and they analyze data and prepare a presentation for each biological site visited. Students returned to the U.S. Jan. 9, and they are now taking a course centered on their findings and experiences while in Costa Rica. They leave the class with an entire course book and plenty of experience under their belts.
"I thought the trip seemed like it was way longer than the two weeks I was down there," says Dean Horton, senior cellular and molecular biology major. "It was such a life-fulfilling event. I learned a lot spiritually and mentally. I am a lot more prepared for research, and that definitely solidified in me that I want to do research."
Along with biology and research, students also learn about local culture, food, environmental issues, government policies and a different culture.
"Believe it or not, there are some students who can barely speak Spanish when we arrive there," Rocha says. By the end of the trip, he says they are able to communicate with Costa Ricans who interact with them at the different places that they visit.
Even so, the biennial trip is geared toward biology students, with three introductory biology courses required to sign up. Juniors and seniors are given preference, with the next trip scheduled in 2013.
Department of Biological Sciences Chair James Blank, Ph.D., believes in the importance of a Kent State partnership with the University of Costa Rica.
"Interestingly, while the habitats in Northeast Ohio and Costa Rica are clearly different, we do share a common interest in how we protect the biological habitats in which we live. I foresee this course as the beginning of close academic ties between our two institutions," Blank says.
Rocha also knows that the course leaves an impact on students.
"More than 80 students have come to Costa Rica with me, and they get a lot more than just a few credits. I think they get an experience that they're going to carry with them for the rest of their lives."
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I wrote this article in 2008 as part of an urban and regional planning seminar. It attempts to provide a modeled framework within which municipal managers may maximize the civic impact of their planning and financial decisions. Click on the link below to open the PDF version of the article.


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It is once again time for the Choctaw Nation's Annual Labor Day Festival and Pow Wow at Tushka Homma, September 1st through September 5th.  The festival offers many activities that will appeal to all age groups and personalities.
The festival begins on Thursday, September 1st, with the Choctaw Nation Princess Pageant at 7:00 p.m. in the amphitheater. The winners of this pageant will go on to compete for the title of Little Miss, Junior Miss, or Miss Choctaw Nation. Â
On Friday morning, Sept. 2, the Arts and Crafts exhibits will open promptly at 10:00 a.m. with a "Going Lean Expo" to follow next to the Council Chambers at noon. At 2:00 p.m. a display of Gourd Dancing will take place on the Capitol lawn and then at 6:00 p.m. will be Chief Pyle Physical Fitness Challenge for youths ages 8-18 on the Council Chamber lawn. Concerts will start at 6:00 p.m. at the amphitheater and the Inter-Triable Pow Wow Grand Entry will take place on the Capitol Lawn at 7:00 p.m.
On Saturday, Sept. 3rd, the day will start bright and early with a 5K Run at 8:00 a.m., 3 on 3 Choctaw War Basketball Registrations and Horseshoe Tournament registrations. at 10:00 a.m. the 8th Annual Choctaw Art Show will start on the 2nd floor of the museum. A children's drama is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. at the amphitheater and the Tough, Tough Contest will begin at 5:30 p.m. on the Council Chamber lawn. Concerts will start at 6:00 p.m. at the amphitheater.
Sunday is the day for relaxing and golf! Two golf tournaments will take place on Sunday, one at 8:30 a.m. and one at 1:30 p.m., both at the Sycamore Springs Golf Course in Wilburton. At 10:00 a worship service will be held in the tent behind the amphitheater and gospel singing will follow shortly at the amphitheater beginning at noon.
Each year the Festival consists of several concerts by well-known and talented performers, this years performers will include Neal McCoy, 38 Special, Clay Walker, Ronnie Milsap, Gary Allen and Third Day. Along with the concerts there will be many sporting events at the festival as well. There will be the Annual Physical Fitness Challenge for youth ages 8-18; fast pitch softball, Checkers, Dominoes, Horseshoes,Volleyball, the Tough, Tough Choctaw Contest; 5K Run; and so much more.
Along with the many events there will also be carnival rides, specialty acts like Magician Russell Turner, mechanical bull rides, and Inca Flute players. The Labor Day Festival promises to be an exciting and fun-filled time for all. Opportunities to learn more about the Choctaw tribe will surround all who attend. The Choctaw Nation invites everyone to come and share in the amazing 2011 Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival.


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The Gold Cup was a 4-cycle-only series for the better part of the 15 years. Three 2-cycle divisions – Komet Sportsman (age 7 to 12) and the TaG-powered X-30 Junior (age 12 to 15) and X-30 Senior (15 and up) – were added to the slate in 2012 with hopes of boosting entry counts and diversity in the series.
4-cycle racing is the heart of the Gold Cup. A full slate of Briggs & Stratton Animal and Clone Box Stock-powered divisions is offered for racers age 7 and up. A new division in 2012 is the Briggs LO206 Kid Kart, which runs as a national points class for youngsters age 5 to 7.
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The past several seasons have seen Gold Cup entry counts around 250 per event. WKA has worked to increase that number with the addition of the Box Stock Clone divisions as national classes in 2011 and, most recently, the insertion of the aforementioned 2-cycle and LO206 Kid Kart national classes.
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The Gold Cup Series has long allowed full plastic bodywork packages, including a taller nosecone and full sidepanels, whereas karts in WKA's Manufacturers Cup Series and other 2-cycle sprint series are required to run the smaller, CIK-style plastic bodywork. The Gold Cup-style bodywork, as it's commonly referred, make the karts appear similar to an oval-track or sprint-road-race chassis.
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