Registration opens at 8 a.m.
60 miles (no later than 9 a.m.)
35 miles (no later than 11:00 a.m.)
20 miles (no later than noon)
10 miles (no later than 1 p.m.) 3k (1.9 mile) walk:
All participants to the starting line at 11:00 (NEW TIME THIS YEAR).
The Football Game will be on starting at noon for those interested.
Lunch:
11:00am - 3:00pm
(In the high school cafeteria, served by Waterford High School CHASE Club)
Pre-Registration Fee:
$30 individual, $50 family, $10 student
For registrations received before August 1st.
Registration Fee:
$35 individual, $55 family, $10 student
'Day-of' registration & registrations received AFTER August 1st.
Sponsorships:
Rider sponsorships are encouraged
Apparel: Event apparel makes a great gift and helps support NAMI Racine.
Items may include: sweatshirts, fleece, jackets and/or t-shirts.
contact NAMI Racine for this year's availability. To ensure sizes, order
by August 1st.
All proceeds benefit NAMI-Racine County. Historically, 85% of all funds
go directly to programs to support individuals and families affected by
mental illness.
NAMI has been featured in "Worth" magazine as one of the Top Charities
"Most Likely to Save the World." The American Institute of Philanthropy
(AIP) is a nonprofit charity watchdog organization that helps donors
make informed giving decisions. National Alliance on Mental Illness, AIP
grade, A+. Below are examples of programs that support individuals and
families affected by mental illness.
(1) Support groups - for people experiencing mental illness, their families, friends, and primary care givers.
(2) Education - intensive family, community, and school courses to
eliminate discrimination and stigma suffered by persons with mental
illness. Examples include: Family to Family, Peer to Peer, Provider
Education and NAMI Basics.
(3) Advocacy - individual and group support for better treatment, housing, employment, and health insurance.
I am doing the Four for Fridays Drew has been working ten hour days this week and he also has to work tomorrow. He was so tired last night he took a nap and forgot about the questions. So I decided this morning to figure out some questions to ask if any of these questions have been asked already I am so sorry. I know how some of you look forward to the questions. Here they are-
1) Do you remember what you were doing on 9/11?
2) Do you like to go out for a long drive just looking at the Fall colors?
3) When you are down and sad what do you do to try to make yourself happy?
By Heather Asiyanbi in Community · September 10, 2015
"Do you have what it takes to be the next Master Chef? Home cooks are
invited to put their best dish forward at an open casting call later
this month in Chicago.
"Auditions for the FOX show are being held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Congress Plaza Hotel, 520 S. Michigan Avenue, in Chicago.
Credit: Racine County Eye
"To qualify, interested cooks need to download and complete the show’s
application and bring the dish they think will most impress the judges.
"Cooks must be 18 by January 1, 2016; be a U.S. citizen or permanent
resident; have never worked as a professional chef or had a job cooking
as a primary source of employment."
"Racine -A Racine woman has seen too many times when police
officers are hurt or killed. She is now leading the charge to support
law enforcement.
"Beth David, the face behind Racine's popular
news website 'Racine Uncovered News' says it all started when a
concerned citizen sent her a message asking what could be done to show
support. It started with t-shirts, but its turned into so much more.
"'Especially
now they're under so much scrutiny. I think often times people forget
about law enforcement officers and the level of training they receive
and stress they're under,' said Racine County Sheriff Christopher
Schmaling."
Hello, my cooling cucumbers! How are you?If the long range forecast is worth anything,
we’re supposed to warm up again in a week.I couldn’t help but smile when I typed “long range forecast” in
reference to meteorologists.At their
very best, they’re good for a 24 hour forecast, and they can’t even get that
right every time.People who work
outdoors often rely more upon their own instincts than what the weatherman
said.
I don’t care, just as long as we get our “Indian Summer”
this autumn.Otherwise, I think we’ve
had a normal summer so far.A little dry
(she says, after a day of thunderstorms), but we’re not that far off the
mark.I’m not running the air
conditioning while I write this.It’s a
little humid, but the temperature, 67° F, is great.Too bad that thus starts the slide toward
winter.
After receiving injures during the preseason (a deplorable
habit), this Sunday, September 13, at noon, at Soldier Field, the glorious
monster which is the Green Bay Packers will be unleashed upon the nuisance
Chicago Bears for their season opener.I’m sorry to say this, Ms. Tender Heart Bear, but your team is
doomed.Catch all the action on FOX, if
you dare.
Junior will be watching the game at the home of a friend, a
female friend who is also a Chicago Bears fan.This will mark the beginning of Junior’s education in dealing with a
female fan of an opposing team.Ha-ha.I’d love to be a fly on
that wall.
Here’s a little story if you’re interested: “Grandmothers
behind the evolution of monogamous and committed relationship: Kristen Hawkes”
- http://nycity.today/content/285064-grandmothers-behind-evolution-monogamous-and-committed-relationship-kristen-hawkes
It almost seems at times as if women do most of the good in the world while men
do most of the bad.I believe that the
rates for all crimes are higher for men.This is not to condemn men.They
add spice to life; they can open jars and shovel s-word.Some are actually good in bed, but they all
think they’re the best Lothario.Here’s
a hint: if you don’t know, ask.Most
women would be happy that you care enough to ask.Most would be surprised that you read this
blog.I’m not sure if mentioning the JTI
on a first date would be wise.Maybe
wait and see how irregular they can be.
Señor Zanza, of course, is the perfect gentleman.Ha, again.I had you going for a second there. I doubt that I’m the perfect
gentlewoman in his eyes.We’re more
realistic than that.Sometimes he tries
my patience, but I’ve learned to let others do things the way they desire.We all have quirks.
These guys have a great time near summer’s end:
That makes me want to be a dog and go for a dip.No one is criticizing anyone else’s “swimsuit:
and no one yells, “Fat!”
Thank you for spending some time with me today.I love visitors and readers.Actually, I pretty much love everybody except
for crooked politicians (is there any other kind?) and the legions of bureaucratic
dunderheads who enable them.Once I get
my Romanian up, watch out!
Love, love, love.Better start enjoying what’s left of this weather.You better start taking care of yourselves
first, and others second.School’s in
session, so please drive responsibly around school buses.Children run in every direction.I love you all.
"Miami, FL - From Lydia Marquez 'I may get in trouble for doing this video but I needed to speak out about all these things that are happening to my PD family. Please feel free and SHARE MY VIDEO'"
"An Illinois man who
was raided and arrested last year for creating a parody account of his
town’s mayor on Twitter has won $125,000 in a civil rights lawsuit
settlement."
"Jon Daniel, 30, the man behind a parody Twitter account with the handle
@peoriamayor, was accused of 'impersonating a public official,'
after mayor Jim Ardis became upset about the mockery.
"'Im bout to climb the civic center and do some lines on the roof
who's in,' one tweet read. Another questioned,'Who stole my
crackpipe?'
"Ardis argued that these tweets sounded reasonable enough that it
sullied his reputation, as people might not be able to tell the account
was fake.
"'Hurt feelings do not free government from the
responsibility of respecting Mr. Daniel's freedom of speech and freedom
from being arrested for that speech,' ACLU attorney Karen Sheley said
in a statement.
"The settlement also includes the agreement that the town of Peoria
will send a directive to the police department reminding them that
parody and satire is excluded from criminalization under the
impersonation of a public figure law.
"'The directive makes it clear that parody should never be the
predicate for a criminal investigation and that the action against Mr.
Daniel should never be repeated again,' Sheley stated.
"The agreement with the city will also cover legal fees, bringing the total taxpayer-funded cost of the raid to around $250,000."
From Racine County Eye: By Heather Asiyanbi in Business, Government · September 2, 2015 **Updated 8:30 p.m. "The deciding vote to reject once and for all a new CVS Pharmacy was cast by Mayor John Dickert. "Despite his best efforts to get fellow alderpersons to reconsider,
Henry Perez was unable to garner the necessary support to approve a new CVS Pharmacy at the corner of Ohio Street and Washington Avenue. "The Journal Times reported that a vote was held Tuesday at the Common Council meeting and the proposed store was rejected again, but the original count of who fell on which side was unavailable. Wednesday afternoon, the newspaper listed Dickert’s vote as the tie-breaker. "CVS was rejected 8-7. "The new store was planned at more than 13,000 square feet and would
have replaced its current store a half-mile east at West and Washington
and that store would close. "CVS had an option to purchase the buildings housing Racine Cyclery,
American Coin, the vacant building in between and the empty cash store
next door to Racine Cyclery. The store also was going to buy at least
three homes and level it all to make way for the new pharmacy and
parking lot. "After an August 3 vote denying the necessary rezone request,
Perez attempted to introduce a reconsideration measure, but because the
discussion was not noticed on an agenda and wasn’t compelled by an
alderperson who was on the winning side of the denial vote, the rest of
the council could not legally address it. "During the meeting Tuesday, Perez asked for a vote sending the matter
to the Committee of the Whole, but board President Dennis Wiser instead
directed the issue to a vote, the story continues. "Perez and several other council members expressed concern
about holding the vote so quickly because Jim Kaplan, a key supporter of
the store, had to leave early and was unable to vote. [My emphasis - Orbs]" Read more: http://racinecountyeye.com/cvs-vote-fails-at-common-council/http://racinecountyeye.com/cvs-vote-fails-at-common-council/
Doesn't it make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside knowing that our banks posted record profits? Surely, it was worth destroying the middle class for this.
Hello, my roasting nuts!How are you?According to my
weather men, the temperature will stay high for the next few days, and then
cool a little.Last week must have been
one lost from a September somewhere else.Cool and very breezy.Now we’re
back in the hotbox.
I hope that none of you believe that palaver last week from Mr.
Sheriff saying, “Madame Zoltar's blog won't appear today because she is nursing
a colossal hangover. She hopes to sober up, I mean, feel better, next
week.”Ha, ha, very funny, Mr. Sheriff.Actually, I twisted my back early last Tuesday.The doctor said there was not much to do but
take it easy.He also gave me
painkillers.That was the mistake.I took one after I got home from the doctor
and the next thing I knew, it was Wednesday afternoon.Pain pills yes, but sedatives no.I’m feeling better, so I won’t be taking
anymore.You must follow directions when
taking prescription (and non-prescription) drugs.These pills are dangerous if you plan on any
activity other than sleep after taking one.Junior wants to try one.No
way!
Speaking of Junior, he went back to school this week.Judging by his behavior, you’d think that the
Titanic had sunk again.He’s being
absolutely funereal.To be honest, it’s
nice not to have him underfoot during the day, but we pay for it the rest of
the day with his terrible attitude.Sorry, kid, but everyone I’ve ever known had to go to school.I wasn’t real keen on it, either, but I
feared my parents’ wrath even more.Just
do it.Years from now, you’ll thank me.
Or else!
I hope the boy, the young man, will do his best in
school.He could be the first Zoltar to
get a Ph.D. in something other than bullshit.Every parent wants what’s best for their child.That can be a tough order to fill when there
are so many different students.More
than anything else, I pray for him.I
pray for him to be fulfilled and content.When it comes to the more earthy tasks, such as helping him with his
homework, I usually let Señor Zanza do that.He knows more than me, anyway, and I hope he can give Junior the kind of
training he needs.It’s going to be a
vastly different world by the time he grows up.I don’t know if so much change, so quickly, is good for us.I guess we’ll find that out, too.
Señor Zanza adapts to change much more quickly than I
do.Update my operating system and I’m
lost for days.Señor Zanza picks it up
almost instantly.Hmm.Someone stuck a letter under our front door
the other day.It accused Señor Zanza of
being an extraterrestrial, a scout prior to an invasion.I saw it before Señor Zanza did, so I gave it
to him after I read it.He chuckled
after reading it.He said, “What are the
chances of an extraterrestrial even looking like us?Another life form would likely look
different.Just look at the branches of
the evolutionary tree.There are so many
ways for aliens to go.”
Here’s one:
Oh my, indeed.They
always look more or less like us.I
remember from the original Star Trek TV series a story where rocks were
alive.And who can forget the episode
where a minute life form refers to us as “Ugly Bags of Water?”
Thank you one and all for stopping by to peruse or perhaps
read my entire blog.I love
visitors.That includes you.
Enjoy the waning days of summer.It’s been my experience that summer lasts two
weeks into September and then, as if someone threw a switch, it becomes
autumn.Enjoy the upcoming Labor Day
Weekend. The school buses are out there now.Keep any eye out for children.
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