Agribusiness Update 2009 11 16 Part 1

It’s called “Pizzas 4 Patriots,” and the delivery was made last week.  Colleen Callahan explains.

Join Aron Houdini for a big show at the Glenn Raymond Auditorium in Watseka on Friday and Saturday.  For more details go to http://www.HauntedWatseka.com

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Justin Kaiser talked with Cindy Sumner about the Watseka Area Food Pantry Share The Harvest Campaign.

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This database allows Illinois instruction permit, driver’s license and identification card holders to enter their emergency contact information into a voluntary, secure database. Starting in August 2009, in the event of a motor vehicle crash or other emergency situation where a person is unable to communicate directly, law enforcement may access this database to help them reach the person’s designated emergency contacts.

If a person holds both an Illinois driver’s license or permit and an Illinois identification card, the emergency contact information can be entered for both cards in one transaction. The information will only be associated with the record(s) selected by the participant.

Participants can add, modify, or delete their emergency contact information at any time by visiting this web page. Any modifications or deletions will overwrite all previously entered information. Previously entered emergency contact information will not be displayed, in order to ensure the privacy and security of the information. Participants can print the page containing their emergency contact information upon completion for their records.

Participants may select one or two persons as their emergency contacts, and are encouraged to share their participation with the emergency contacts they have chosen.

It is the responsibility of the holder of the driver’s license, instruction permit, temporary visitor’s driver’s license and/or identification card to enter accurate data into the required fields, as well as to update contact data should any data change after initial enrollment in the emergency contact database. The Secretary of State assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the data entered by the holder of a driver’s license (including commercial driver’s license), instruction permit, temporary visitor’s driver’s license and/or identification card and disclaims any liability for damages, costs, and/or expenses, including, without limitation, consequential damages, arising or resulting from any inaccurate data or failure to update contact data.

http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/drivers/ecd/home.html

Baseball

•Spitting into your hand before picking up the bat is said to bring good luck.
•A wad of gum stuck on a player’s hat brings good luck.
•It is bad luck if a dog walks across the diamond before the first pitch.
•Some players believe it is good luck to step on one of the bases before running off the field at the end of an inning.
•It is bad luck to touch the baselines while running off and onto the field between innings.
•Lending a bat to a fellow player is a serious jinx.
•Some players actually sleep with their bat to break out of a hitting slump or stay in a groove.
•If a pitcher is throwing a perfect game or a no-hitter, never speak of it while it’s going on.
Basketball

•The last person to shoot a basket during the warm-up will have a good game.
•Wipe the soles of your sneakers for good luck.
•Bounce the ball before taking a foul shot for good luck.
Bowling

•To continue a winning streak, wear the same clothes.
•The number 300, a perfect score, on your license plate will increase your score.
•Carry charms on your bowling bag, in your pockets, or around your neck for good luck.
Fishing

•Fish may not bite if a barefoot woman passes you on the way to the dock.
•Spit on your bait before casting your rod to make fish bite.
•Throw back your first catch for good luck.
•It is bad luck to change rods while fishing.
•Don’t tell anyone how many fish you’ve caught until you’re done or you won’t catch another.
Football

•Double numbers on a player’s uniform brings good luck.
•It’s bad luck for a professional football player to take a new number when he is traded to another team.
•A mascot is an important good luck symbol.
Golf

•Start only with odd-numbered clubs.
•Balls with a number higher than 4 are bad luck.
•Carry coins in your pockets for good luck.
Ice Hockey

•It is bad luck for hockey sticks to lie crossed.
•It is bad luck to say “shutout” in the locker room before a game.
•Players believe they’ll win the game if they tap the goalie on his shin pads before a game.
•Many players must put their pads and skates on in exactly the same order every day.
Rodeo

•Always put the right foot in the stirrup first.
•Avoid wearing the color yellow.
•Always shave before a competition (for men only!)
Tennis

•It’s bad luck to hold more than two balls at a time when serving.
•Avoid wearing the color yellow.
•Walk around the outside of the court when switching sides for good luck.
•Avoid stepping on the court lines.

“THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW” TAKES TO THE STREETS OF CHICAGO FOR ITS SEASON 24 KICKOFF PARTY TAPING

STAR-STUDDED PUBLIC CELEBRATION TAPES ON TUESDAY, SEPT. 8 AND AIRS NATIONALLY ON “THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW” THURSDAY, SEPT. 10

CHICAGO – Join “The Oprah Winfrey Show” as it tapes its Season 24 Kickoff Party on Michigan Avenue on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. A crowd of thousands is expected to join Oprah for a fun-filled, star-studded season kickoff celebration taping, which will include a special appearance by three- time Grammy Award-winning group The Black Eyed Peas.

ADMISSION

Admission is free and open to all ages. Minors should be accompanied by an adult. Doors will open at 12:00 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, September 8 at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Ohio Street, and space is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Camping overnight will not be permitted. The taping will begin promptly at 5:00 p.m., rain or shine. Space is standing-room only for the approximately two-hour taping.

Attendees making a day of the production are encouraged to bring their own snacks and water. No food of any kind will be provided. Water stations will be available within the designated production area. There will be no seats provided or available for guests attending the show. No professional recording equipment is permitted.

STREET CLOSURES
o The City of Chicago anticipates closing Michigan Avenue between Wacker Drive and Ohio Street on Monday, September 7 at 12:01 a.m. for the taping of “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Expect the closure to remain in effect until Wednesday, September 9 at 5:00 a.m.
o Traffic is expected to be heavy in these areas. Traffic patterns may need to be adjusted periodically throughout the day.
o Pedestrian access along Michigan Avenue will remain open at all times, including access into all buildings along the Michigan Avenue corridor.
o CTA reroutes will be in effect. Customers may obtain travel information by visiting CTA’s website at www.transitchicago.com, by calling 1-888-YOUR- CTA or the RTA Travel Information Center at 836-7000 from any local Chicago area code. Attendees are strongly encouraged to take public transportation to and from the show taping. Public parking options will be limited.

ALTERNATE ROUTES
o Clark Street, Dearborn and Lake Shore Drive may be used as alternates.
o Lower Illinois Street, Ohio Street and Grand Avenue will remain open to traffic.

FOR GUESTS WITH DISABILITIES
The transportation pick up and drop off location for Paratransit vehicles and private vehicles transporting guests with disabilities will be located on the west side of Cityfront Plaza Drive between Illinois and North Water Streets (across from NBC Tower). Guests with disabilities will be escorted to designated ADA areas.

More information is available at www.oprah.com/party.

The all-new, one-hour episode “The Oprah Winfrey Show: Oprah’s Season 24 Kickoff Party,” which will air nationally on Thursday, September 10, is sponsored in part by T-Mobile and Target. (Check local listings for air times.)

http://tinyurl.com/wgfabreakfastclub – It’s Tell A Friend Friday and we’ll award a T-Shirt to YOU AND A FRIEND if they post who invited them now through Monday morning at 9.

http://tinyurl.com/wgfabreakfastclub – Friday we’ll give our Bucket O’ Junk, award our Birthday Prize Pack. It’s Tell A Friend Friday and we’ll award a nice prize for YOU and a Friend if you tell them to sign up as a fan of the breakfast club on Facebook and they post telling us who invited them.

WGFA will be on hand this Friday night to cover Watseka Football. Pregame coverage is at 6:45. We’ll also have updates from the Milford game. Friday night is Watseka Warrior football fan appreciation night. Join us at Blake Field for the 2009 season opener vs. UCCS (Woodlawn) at 7pm. Come early and receive a free t-shirt from the boosters. The athletic boosters will also be selling pork chop sandwiches.

Today is Tell a Friend Friday. Tell a friend, if they add WGFA as a fan, then both you and the friend could be a winner… just tell a friend, have them add themselves and post a note that they added because of you… Indiana Beach Tickets MONDAY to YOU AND A FRIEND that join us here. Next week tickets to Oprah Winfrey’s The Color Purple and the Michigan City In Water Boat Show…

Synopsis: A couple has just moved into there new home only to find a bunny rabbit waiting in one of the suitcases! His wife is allergic and forces our main character to get rid of him but as much …

3 Feet of Subway Goodness – Our WGFA Birthday Bash is this morning at 8:35… we’ll have the latest birthdays and award a 6 pack of 6″ subs as well as a T-Shirt from the WGFA Bucket O’ Junk… submit your birthdays by clicking on the birthday cake at WGFA Radio.com on the Left side of the page.

At 9:05, we’ll award a pair of Indiana Beach Tickets to one of our Facebook Fans… just add us as a friend/fan to enter.

Received this number from a friend of mine… (Jenny’s Husband Ken) apparently he’s no longer a friend… Thanks!

(401) 285-0701

https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/content/view/446/1076/

HELP PASS LEGISLATION TO ASSIST OUR MOST SEVERELY WOUNDED WARRIORS AND THEIR FAMILIES TODAY!!!

Background: WWP’s top priority this year is for Congress to pass legislation to establish a national program to train and provide ongoing support and a modest allowance to family caregivers of our most severely wounded warriors.  The Senate bill (S. 801) won committee support and could come to a full Senate vote in the coming weeks.  The House bill (H.R. 3155) was just passed unanimously out of committee and will be reported to the full House shortly.  Both bills contain the needed elements for a coordinated, comprehensive national program; however, S. 801 covers the OIF/OEF families who need this help so desperately while the House bill still leaves many of these families without healthcare or a monthy allowance.

Action: We urge you to contact key Representatives and your individual Representative by:

1. Calling their offices today, and again during Family-Caregiver National Call-In Week, July 20 through 24; AND
2. Sending a letter to your Congress representative.  You can use or adapt the text of a sample letter on our website at www.woundedwarriorproject.org/caregivers (you can also email the letter directly to your Congress representative via this link).

Calling Your Representative:

1. Call Congressman Bob Filner (D-CA), Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs at (202) 225-8045 and using the Talking Points below, ask that Chairman Filner ensures that family caregiver COMPENSATION is included in the Caregiver Support legislation that will be approved by the Veterans Affairs Committee.
2. Call Congressman Michael Michaud (D- ME), Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health at (202) 225-6306 and using the Talking Points, below, ask that Representative Michaud ensures that family caregiver COMPENSATION is included in the Caregiver Support legislation that will be approved by the Veterans Affairs Committee.
3. Find your Representative by zip code: http://www.house.gov/zip/ZIP2Rep.html.
4. Call the US Capitol Switchboard, 202-224-3121, and ask to speak with your Representative’s office.
5. Using the Talking Points, below, ask that the Representative to co-sponsor HR 2342.

WGFA Radio, Illiana’s Choice 94.1FM and Talk 1360 AM, won 3 awards — including two top statewide honors — at the Illinois Broadcasters Association annual awards banquet held in June in Peoria.

The station captured honors for its creative commercial production as well as a first place award for Best Website, www.WGFARadio.com, and a first-place awards including Best Local Broadcast Team for the WGFA Breakfast Club.

Members of the WGFA Breakfast Club can be heard weekday mornings from 6-10 and includes Justin Kaiser, Carl Gerdovich, Jenny Dombrowski, and Colleen Callahan a former President of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters.

“This award is the culmination of many years of superb service to East Central Illinois and Northwest Indiana by WGFA’s well-experienced and highly committed on-air team,” said Maggie Martin WGFA President and General Manager. “As individuals and as a team, they have consistently achieved the highest standards of radio broadcasting.

The recognition accorded by the Illinois Broadcasters Association confirms the high regard in which they are held by the communities in our 19 county broadcasting area.”

http://www.insurance.illinois.gov

(877) 527-9431

Live Broadcast – http://www.wgfaradio.com/clients/ftsbank/ftsbank100thanniversary20090609170001.mp3

Searchable Directory of Earth – http://visibleearth.nasa.gov

Free Online Calculators – http://ez-calculators.com

Social and Political Discussion – http://www.bigthink.com

Sheldon Ball Field Voting – http://www.frostedflakes.com

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Sign up here to win tickets to the Indy 500…  Live on WGFA Sunday May 24th with coverage  starting at 11a.  We’ll give the tickets away on Thursday May 21st during the 9am Breakfast Club.

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