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Anything having to do with the Jaycees or my involvement with them.

Here we go againnnnnn

School has started the fall semester. Strangely enough this fall will see our whole household going to class. Em is doing dental school, I’m in the 3rd semester of my IT Specialist, and the kids are in grade school. Needless to say, we are running around like crazy people. Erich’s birthday is soon, Emily is [...]

Need custom felt for poker or pool?

You should definitely go check out the site of a local guy I met last night – Pimp My Table. I know this isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but the man makes some impressive designs with quality materials. Pace (the owner) came by our Jaycee meeting last night with some ideas. We all chatted for [...]

Guitar Hero this Saturday at the Granada

Just a little reminder that the Jaycees will be hosting a Guitar Hero tournament Saturday, July 26th, 2008 at the Granada Center in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Last time (our first attempt), we had over 70 participants at final count and many observers. We are limiting the tournament to 128 contestants across the 4 categories (Easy, [...]

Monday Podcast – 6-30-2008

In this episode, we discuss going PG, 9/11, take a morality test, and I discover Pownce. Lots of PG goodness for everyone to enjoy! Pownce Morality Quiz iLike Go enjoy, now without your ears burning! If you liked this post, please donate to the MP3 Player Fund. Thanks for reading!

Free/Inexpensive Kids Activities at the Salute to Freedom

The Convention and Tourism Bureau will be putting on a spectacular fireworks display again this year at Mount Vernon Outland Airport on July 4th. Last year, the Mount Vernon Jaycees brought out games, prizes, and face painting to provide entertainment for the kids before the fireworks began. Unfortunately, it rained until just before dark. Still, [...]