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08/22/2008 11:55 AM

cartoon-labor-day-2.gif READSTOWN LABOR DAY

August 29 thru September 1

Bike Races, Softball, Horse Show, Tractor Pull, Parade-Monday

Serving BBQ Chicken Monday, 11:00 A.M. thru 6:00 P.M.

07/21/2008 07:29 AM

July Fireworks in Readstown

An article by this blogger originally published in Kickapoo Free Press: jump here

It’s July, the month of going to sleep to the sounds of neighbor kids shooting off fireworks and the fantastic displays of color, light and sound that come with our national observance of the Fourth of July.

One Readstown man has taken this fascination and created a business that stems from this ancient practice, which originated in China centuries ago. Mike Callaway, of R&M Liquidators, is impressed by the intricate work that goes into each thrill. “Fireworks are 90 percent handmade,” he says. “ In China it is considered to be an art form.”’

06/12/2008 09:00 AM

Flood #2

Here is a video of the flood in the Kickapoo Valley posted on the Midwest News website: Click Here

(It comes in dial up or DSL versions; it takes a while to load up.)

05/30/2008 01:15 PM

Festival 1905

ATTEND

Festival 1905

Sunday, June 8, 2008

2 P.M.

Bliss Memorial Park

Downtown, Readstown, Wis.

A celebration of Turn of the Century Readstown”

Featuring:

Viroqua Men’s Chorus; Raymond Firebaugh, violinist; Nancy Deckert singing; Raymond Hadley and members of his family band.

Poet Will Kilkeary reciting the poetry of Carl Sandburg, Robert Service and Vachel Lindsay’s “When Gen. William Booth Entered in Heaven” with musical accompaniment.

Turn of the century fashions and a slide show of vintage photos and paintings.

Lemonade and ice cream will be served.

Sponsored as a fund raiser for the bandstand by the Readstown Area Historical Society, a 501 c3 nonprofit corporation.

05/23/2008 05:26 PM

African Recipe

From the weblog of a Peace Corps volunteer in Mali:

“The following is a traditional Northern dish, Ouijila, which I have learned to make alongside my good friend Zeinaba Adama. For those of you reading in country, I do take requests for Ouijila making kits complete with pounded spices and non-perishable ingredients. The recipe below, converted to Ameriki measures makes enough for a family-style meal for 6-8 people.”

Recipe Here

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05/05/2008 08:21 AM

Spring Scenes–from K.V.A. gallery

kva-spring_floor-of-spring-beauties_web.jpgkva-spring_mares-with-foals_web.jpgkva-spring_barn-w-pond-soldiers-grove_web.jpgHere are some spring photos from the Kickapoo Valley

04/23/2008 08:52 AM

Mutter Museum–Philadelphia

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The recent Pennsylvannia primary has jogged my memory of our trip to Philadelphia last summer. there along with the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and other landmarks of American history we visited the Mutter Museum, which is an attempt to record important moments in American medicine. It is a museum devoted to the preservation of collections of medical instruments, anatomical exhibits, and curious items such as hundreds of objects removed from people.  It is not easy to find, but it is not far from the City Hall. Mutter link here:

Our Purpose

The Mütter Museum was founded to educate future doctors about anatomy and human medical anomalies. Today, it serves as a valuable resource for educating and enlightening the public about our medical past and telling important stories about what it means to be human. The Mütter Museum embodies The College of Physicians of Philadelphia ’s mission to advance the cause of health, and uphold the ideals and heritage of medicine.

Our History

In 1858, Thomas Dent Mütter, retired Professor of Surgery at Jefferson Medical College , presented his personal collection of unique anatomic and pathological materials to The College of Physicians of Philadelphia . Our collection now boasts over 20,000 unforgettable objects. These include fluid-preserved anatomical and pathological specimens; skeletal and dried specimens, medical instruments and apparati; anatomical and pathological models in plaster, wax, papier-mâché, and plastic; memorabilia of famous scientists and physicians; medical illustrations, photographs, prints, and portraits. In addition, we offer changing exhibits on a variety of medical and historical topics.”

02/11/2008 08:12 AM

Rob Horwich

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From LaCrosse Tribune–”Horwich, who lives outside Gays Mills, Wis., is a biologist, artist, world traveler and conservationist, who over the past 25 years has worked to empower local people to protect local habitats.

Community Conservation, the Gays Mills-based nonprofit organization he started in 1989, has been involved with projects in 11 countries. Those include Russia, where it helped groups preserve the wetlands that are home to Eurasian cranes, and El Salvador, where it helped preserve spider monkey habitats.

Now, Horwich’s work is focused on the Kickapoo River Valley, where he has lived for more than 30 years. Along with the board of Community Conservation and local volunteers, he is working on a proposal that would bring landowners and local organizations together to preserve the Kickapoo River Valley from Wilton at the top to Wauzeka at the bottom”.

01/13/2008 10:45 AM

Winter Scenes from K.V.A. photo gallery

winter_windmill_web.jpgwinter_amish-logging_web.jpgwinter_maybee-farm_web.jpgHere for KVA Gallery

 

This photo gallery contains shots from all four seasons, with numerous good nature shots, as well as recreation, labor, farming, and businesses. It is sponsored by the Kickapoo Valley Association, the region’s most famous tourist organization.

 

12/03/2007 07:55 AM

Thanksgiving in Mali

Peace Corps volunteer Mary and her turkeyA currently serving Peace Corps volunteer, Mary, in Mali-West Africa, holds a special Thanksgiving celebration with some of her friends:

Sunday, November 25, 2007

“Cold Season”

Happy Thanksgiving! I just got back into town after spending Thanksgiving with some other volunteers. We actually managed to make a complete thanksgiving dinner, with turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, green beans, fruit salad, even pumpkin pie! It was amazing. We bought 2 turkeys (alive) cut their necks (facing mecca, of course), took out feathers and organs, and cooked ‘em up. And to think that I was once a vegetarian!”

http://mary-in-mali.blogspot.com/

News Headlines

Tim Russert’s Funeral

06/25/2008

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A You tube presentation of an Entertainment Tonight feature about the funeral of Tim Russert. Includes some of the eulogy by his son Luke.russert-tim-photo.jpg

Eddy Arnold

05/20/2008

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Helicopter Crash Funeral

05/14/2008

Rescue vehicles in LaCrosse gave a tribute funeral procession to the victims of the medical helicopter crash there.

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from LaCrosse Tribune

Charlton Heston

04/09/2008

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Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4, 1923April 5, 2008)[1][2][3] was an American Academy Award–winning actor of film, theater and television.” from Wikipedia.com

Official Fan Website with condolences for family: click here

Funeral of Arthur C. Clarke

03/27/2008

“COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Science-fiction visionary Arthur C. Clarke was buried Saturday to the music of his most famous work, the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey,” as tearful mourners spoke of his wish to be remembered as someone who “never grew up.”

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Arthur C. Clarke

03/19/2008

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Arthur C Clarke at home in Colombo last year

“..the visionary author of more than 70 books, who was nominated for a Nobel Prize after predicting the existence of satellites, was most famous for his short story “The Sentinel”, which was expanded into the novel that was later adapted for Stanley Kubrick’s film “2001: A Space Odyssey”.”

Times Online obituary here

William F. Buckley

02/28/2008

buckley-william-f.jpgWilliam Frank Buckley, Jr. (November 24, 1925February 27, 2008

from wikipedia article on him:

“an American author and conservative commentator. He founded the political magazine National Review in 1955, hosted the television show Firing Line from 1966 until 1999, and was a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist. His writing style was famed for its erudition, wit, and use of uncommon words.”

Roy Scheider

02/11/2008

Roy Scheider, 2 time Oscar Nominated Actor of such films as “Jaws”

died in Arkansas onroy-scheider.jpg Feb. 10, 2008. He was 75. His Official Website here.

Heath Ledger

01/24/2008

ledger-heath-photo.jpgwikipedia article here

Gov. Lee Dreyfus

01/04/2008

:Lee Dreyfus

From Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Online—Dreyfus broke just about every accepted political rule, bypassing the normal political establishment to take his campaign directly to the people. A virtual unknown in Wisconsin six months before the election in 1978 - a Milwaukee Sentinel poll then said only 6% of voters had ever heard of Dreyfus - the speech professor-turned-university chancellor quickly changed all that.

In his first political race, Dreyfus won with 55% of the vote, becoming the state’s 40th governor.—–READ HERE