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Corner of South and McDaniel, originally uploaded by W.K..

This was taken as the title says @ the corner of South and McDaniel. You can see the building tops along South St.

Fountain on the Square, originally uploaded by W.K..

A view of the fountain located on the square in downtown.

Fans give thanks for Springfield hockeyNovember 26, 2009

by Andrew Tressler || AHL On The Beat Archive

Professional hockey in Springfield has been a staple in the city since the first pro game played on Dec. 1, 1926, when the Springfield Indians took to the ice. This was the debut of the Canadian American Hockey League, and also the debut of professional hockey in a city that was searching for a team to embrace. The Springfield Indians became that team and hockey was the sport the fans fell in love with.

From the days when the fans went to watch Hockey Hall of Famer and Mr. Springfield Hockey, Eddie Shore, and his Indians play at the old Coliseum in West Springfield to now the MassMutual Center where the Falcons play, the love for hockey in this city has proven to be passionate and true. Although the Falcons and Indians are considered unique and separate franchises, the city has continued to support their hockey team throughout, including the tough 1994 transition.

In 1994, the Springfield Indians were sold and moved to Worcester, Mass., where they became the Worcester IceCats. This is when Indians general manager and former Indians goaltender Bruce Landon joined another former Indians player, Wayne LaChance, to secure a Springfield hockey franchise and remain in the city starting in 1994-95. The Springfield Falcons were born and a professional hockey team remained in western Massachusetts.

“Somebody was willing and still is to put a lot of effort and time to keep something in this area,” said longtime fan Les Kimball on Landon’s effort in 1994 to keep a team in Springfield. “The demographics have changed and there’s a lot of change, but when he stepped up, it was the greatest thing to see someone take action, great feeling.”

And through it all, from the great years when Springfield Indians won seven Calder Cups to the trying times where the Falcons struggled to find wins, the fans continued to come and support their hometown team.

“Without a loyal support of crowd of the fans,” said Landon, now the Falcons’ GM and president, “it’s like any business: it can’t sustain itself. You can only take losses for so long and the fans are important to this franchise. Ultimately, I’ve said all along win or lose it’s going to be the fans and the community will decide on whether or not Springfield will continue to support professional hockey for the long term.”

In business, the most important factor for success is how many customers you are able to attract and sell your product to. For the Falcons and Springfield hockey, the customers are the fans. The hockey fans in Springfield are the ones who keep the organization afloat and their loyalty is what makes a franchise a success or failure.

• Crunch tandem ready to push each other 

• Hennessy’s time has come  

• Sharks sink teeth into community programs  

• AHL ON THE BEAT ARCHIVE  

Despite being in business for more than 80 years now, the Springfield Indians and Falcons have never taken for granted the amount of fans that come out. The teams were and still are known as a community team that gives back to the city, especially through youth hockey programs.

This kind of community outreach to the city and fans allow the Falcons players and coaches become part of this city. It brings the fans and the players together offering a chance for the fans to get to know the players on a more personal level off the ice.

“It’s a lot of fun,” said 20-year season-ticket holder Tom Dwyte on meeting the players. “Like at the [Falcons annual] golf outing to see them out of uniform and in a different atmosphere. It’s a lot of fun and, yes, it’s enjoyable.”

The fans of hockey in Springfield have a passion for the Falcons that many outside of the organization do not realize. This has become more than just a fun family outing some night during the week, it has become for some a big part of their lives. Just ask Springfield Falcons Booster Club president Pat Lucey.

“It’s like my heart,” said Lucey, a 40-year season-ticket holder. “I think if it ever ended and I didn’t have it anymore, I’m not quite sure what I would do with myself. It would be very, very sad because it’s just my heart. I love it so much. I would do anything to help them.”

It has a tough past six years for Falcons fans as the team has failed to reach the Calder Cup Playoffs, and the fans still take each loss hard.

“I go home and kind of scream a little and yell,” said Lucey. “[But] I know you can’t win them all.”

During those tough times, fans, including Landon, can reminisce on the happier times in the history of Springfield hockey. Maybe it is the first Springfield hockey game they ever attended, or the back-to-back Calder Cups in 1990 and 1991. Or for Landon, his first time taking the ice as a professional goaltender for the 1969 Springfield Kings.

People like Pat Lucey, Tom Dwyte, Les Kimball and Bruce Landon are just some of the die-hard Springfield Falcons fans that have helped to make professional hockey in Springfield as unforgettable as it can be for the last 83 years. Professional hockey and Springfield go hand-in-hand and hopefully there will be another 83 years to come.

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La ciudad de Springfield alberga, aparte de a la familia Simpson, a numerosos y característicos personajes habituales en los capítulos de la serie. Muchos de ellos encarnan el estereotipo que la sociedad tiene de ciertos trabajadores o clases sociales.

Apu Nahasapeemapetilon: es un inmigrante indio integrado en la sociedad. Cumple el estereotipo de inmigrante estadounidense que abre una tienda Supermarket, en el caso de la serie, el Badulake. Está casado con una joven india guapa y atractiva que sus padres determinaron como su esposa cuando ella apenas era una niña.

Clancy Wiggum: es el jefe de policía de Springfield. Encarna al típico policía estadounidense torpe y que apenas hace otra cosa que alimentarse a base de donuts. Son muchas las veces que, al intentar resolver un caso junto a sus dos ayudantes Eddie y Lou, no acaban metidos en un farragoso estropicio.

Moe Szyslak: como no podía ser de otro modo, alguien tiene que servirle las cervezas a Homer y a los demás borrachos de la ciudad. Ese es el papel que desempeña Moe en la serie. Amigo de Homer, es un sucio tabernero solitario, que emborracha a sus clientes y luego los trata como si fueran ratas.

Barney Gumble: es el borracho del pueblo y no pasa un día sin que no pise el Bar de Moe. A su taburete no le da tiempo a coger polvo, ya que pasa más tiempo sentado en él que otro sitio. Siempre borracho, muchas veces aconseja a Homer en sus conversaciones el la tasca.

Reverendo Lovejoy: entregado a Dios, es el cura de la ciudad e imparte misa cada domingo en su iglesia cristiana. Enamorado de las maquetas de trenes y algo aprovechado de la fe para recaudar. Vive junto a su esposa Helen Lovejoy, una mujer que predica la fe de su marido pero en realidad es una arpía cotilla que se regodea en el mal de los demás.

La Familia Flanders: son los vecinos de los Simpsons. Encabezada por Ned un correctísimo hombre de fe que antepone a Dios sobre todas las cosas y que no es capaz de soltar ninguna palabra soez o malsonante. Se cuida mucho y tiene un cuerpo digno de gimnasio, pero incapaz de besar a otra mujer. No infringe ningún mandamiento de la Biblia por represalias de su Dios. Homer se aprovecha continuamente de él, pidiéndole cosas prestadas que nunca le devuelve. Maude es una culta y educada ama de casa que practica el cristianismo al igual que toda su familia, y se dedica a cuidar de sus hijos Rod y Todd, que son dos críos religiosos que no se salen de las pautas que marca la Biblia y su padre. Siempre se ha rumoreado en el pueblo que son un poco afeminados, algo que se corrobora en una de los capítulos donde se ve el futuro y definitivamente han salido del armario.

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There are thousands collections of Live internet TV hosting sites and video feeds. You can Watch Live streaming TV Stations or channels from many source. But to search and point your intended channels sometimes is very difficult since one site can offer thousand of free TV sport channel in just one day.  So Here, we provide summary of links that will provide free live streaming TV sports. In this site We focus on the  Baseball, Basketball, Hockey, soccer and other more spesific segment. Most watch free TV stations we cover for  Sport here are from, USA & Canada and some other popular sports in Europe and arround the world. Check out our featured free tv sport online live stream today 25 November 2009 (11/25) for Worcester vs Springfield – AHL.  We will find the links from ustream, justin tv, p2p, sopcast, tvu, tvants, uusee, etc. So don’t need to worry about miss one of our favorite TV sport game match, we can now catch them online, usually just 24 hours later it will be stored in the hosting site, it depends on their policy. You can easily select and click to watch Worcester vs Springfield – AHL and others sport channel online stream here.

Today more than ever, consumers are overwhelmed with choices, and distractions. The cost of attracting users to your website continues to increase and keeping them engaged is more important than ever.

Engagement doesn’t end with an individual browser reading content or clicking on an ad. Rather, engagement is an ongoing process that results in loyal customers who come back again and again, becoming more vested in your web site.

How can you make sure you’re engaging and keeping customers?

In order to create a loyal following, there are some basic principles you need to consider. From first impressions to life-long membership, put yourself in the shoes of your browsers and make their experience a valuable one.

• Reduce Clutter. How many times have you visited a website only to be overwhelmed and confused? What is this site about you may have asked yourself. Or perhaps you found yourself asking, ‘Where is the information I’m looking for?

Don’t ask your browsers or potential customers to figure this out. Make your site clutter free and create a                      visual priority that emphasizes the information, resources, or actions your browsers want. By reducing                        obstacles you build trust among new web site visitors and allow for simple decision making – which                            benefits everyone.

• Make Navigation Intuitive. There are many ways to navigate a web page but intuition rules the day. Don’t try to get fancy with your navigation or overuse java script. Basic navigation that follows current convention is the best way to lead individuals through your web site to the information they’re looking for.

• Make The Initial Site Interaction Relevant. When a browser reaches your web site, you have less than seven seconds to get them engaged. Making your initial site interaction relevant to what individuals are looking for is essential for keeping them interacting long term.

If you are promoting your web site with Google Adwords, or any pay per click advertising for that matter, be                sure to create customer landing pages that are truly relevant to the individual who clicks-through your ad.                  Once you’ve established relevancy, you can move them deeper into your content, tools, and resources.

• Ensure That Your Content Is Up-to-date. Web site content that isn’t up to date does not serve your audience and browsers are likely to move on. One way to ensure that information is timely is by providing a feed of relevant news or information. If including static text on your web pages, try not to include specific dates. However, if you must publish dates, be sure to update this information on a regular basis.

• Start An Interaction With Your Users. Each time a browser views your web page, you have an opportunity to interact with them. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by. One great way to interact is to offer something of value at no cost. This can be a white paper, access to an exclusive list, or simply a 30 day free trial. Be sure to capture an individual’s valid email address and include them on your mailing list. An auto-responder is best if you wish to engage these individuals on an ongoing basis.

• Provide Plenty Of Support. Don’t hesitate to offer support right from your home page. Prominently display your 800 number, support email address, and additional information for your prospects and customers such as mailing address. This information is viewed favorably by search engines and also creates a sense of legitimacy. Contact information builds trust among prospects and elicits interest in your company.

• Make Sharing Easy. Once you’ve made your web site easy to use, don’t hesitate to offer browsers the ability to share your web site with others. This can be in the form of a simple widget that allows users to bookmark your page, subscribe to an Rss feed, or submit your content to popular news sites like Digg.com.

Individuals are much more likely to visit a web site based on a friend’s recommendation versus some other type of marketing initiative. Leverage the power of viral marketing with easy sharing tools.

Your web site can be your greatest asset. Unfortunately, many marketers and website owners are so focused on increasing traffic that they lose site of the audience that’s already visiting their web pages but are simply not converting.

Don’t make the same mistake. Improve the quality of you site through relevant content that is up-to-date and easy to find. Once you’ve engaged users, encourage them to share. Doing so will make your site perform better, increase conversions, and deliver value for all involved.

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If you’ve ever Googled your name, you know how important managing your reputation online can be. Each day, thousands of individuals are searching online for information about others simply by searching on Google or other leading search engines. With information being so readily available, managing your reputation is more important than ever.

How to Manage Your Reputation Online

Fortunately, managing your reputation online isn’t all that difficult, but it does take work. Here are 7 basic steps you can take to ensure that your reputation doesn’t become negatively impacted by what’s being said about you online.

1. See where you stand. Start your reputation management initiative by Googling your name. Try it with quotes and with out (first and last name together). Look through each of your results on page one and page two of Google. Are there any there are are negative or you wish to remove?

2. Set up a Google alert. Visit Google and set up an alert for your name. After setting up the alert Google will send you and email to confirm that you wish to receive the updates. Accept the alert and each time your name is published to the Web, you’ll know about it.

3. Contact website owners for name removal. If there are sites that include your name and commentary that is less than desirable, contact the appropriate websites requesting that the information be removed. More often than not, website owners will agree to remove your name and/or inappropriate information.

4. Purchase a domain with your name. Add sites and webpages associated with your name and watch negative search results get pushed lower on Google rankings. Visit GoDaddy or another provider of website URLs and hosting, and purchase a domain that contains your name. Even if your name is rather common, experiment with variations until your name can be established in the form of a dot com. Once you own a domain, publish a webpage with your personal profile.

5. Start a blog under your name. Blogger is a great tool for setting up your own blog which can be used to publish information about yourself. Popular blog sites are often picked up by Google and you can control the content. Be sure to sign up for Technorati after your blog has been published. Submit your blog for review and its popularity will increase, improving search rankings and continuing to push down negative search results.

6. Free press release. Use free-press-release.com or a similar free press release site to publish favorable information about your and your reputation. This form of reputation management is easy and costs nothing. Be sure to use your name throughout the release and in the release title.

7. Author articles in your field. Publish article relative to a particular topic or area in which you’ve done some work or have experience. Use article distribution serivces to build online references to your content. Make sure your articles contain an about the author section that links back to your main website.

There are a variety of strategies you can use to manage online references about you, your family, or others that need to manage their reputation online. Other online sites like Facebook, MySpace, Flickr, YouTube, and Squidoo, offer ample opportunity to deliver favorable search results that can push unfavorable results down in search engine rankings. The key is to start today – proactively manage your reputation and put yourself in a favorable light.

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Clouds over the Rooftops, originally uploaded by W.K..

The clouds are forming over the top of the old Heer’s building that sits downtown. The renovation has started, but then came to screeching halt. So it is just a boarded up shell of a building.

Impassable during high water

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In today’s web world, one thing is clear. Content is still king. Writing the right kind of content and disturbing that content, also known as article marketing, can help you establish yourself as an expert and improve your online marketing results.

Getting started with article marketing is easy to do and can pay huge dividends. Many individuals use article marketing to improve search engine rankings, to inform, or to pitch products and services they sell. Regardless of your purpose, consider using article marketing as a great way to build a loyal following.

The proliferation of information online has brought with it varying degrees of content. Some content is valid, other content is purely fictional. When you write, be sure to provide references, examples, or quote data from other sources. This helps to build credibility and informs your audience that your content can be trusted. For your article marketing to be effective, follow these guidelines:

Research your niche. Before you begin any writing whatsoever, start by finding a niche that is popular and that you feel you can write about. It should be something you enjoy. If you are not interested in a particular area, it will be difficult to enjoy the process of writing articles.

Create a plan. Are you going to write one article per week or one each day? Think about how much time and energy you want to put into your article writing and for what purpose. If you simply want to write and publish your work, you may only want to do a little bit each day. Once you have a complete work, then you would submit to websites or blogs. On the other hand, if you are looking for improved rankings or sales from your article marketing, your publishing schedule may need to be more aggressive.

Write your article. Write and article on your subject that includes the specific keywords you seek to optimize for. Your article should be between four to seven hundred words. It all depends on the intent and purpose of the article. After you write your article make sure you proof it for spelling and grammatical errors.

Submit your article to article directories. This is a great way to get your information published quickly and easily. Register with an article directory like Ezinearticles or GoArticles. By doing so, you will have a place to submit your articles and build an author profile. Webmasters use these article directories to find content for their website. Additionally, article directories give you added exposure in a given topic area.

Article marketing has many benefits. The most important aspect of article marketing, in my opinion is to clearly understand what you want to use it for, building a plan, and consistently creating and distributing content. This is essential for long term success.

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Finding it hard to get into the holiday spirit this year?  Feeling bah-humbug?  Well snap out of it!  After all, as Andy Williams once sang, “it’s the most wonderful time of the year”!

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Why not take a quick jaunt to Springfield to jump-start your holiday joy? One of the largest holiday traditions in the state is hosted right there!  The Memorial Medical Center Festival of Trees is a highlight of the State Capitol’s holiday festivities and this year they are celebrating their 20th anniversary!  The Festival of Trees is a benefit for the healthcare programs of Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

As the name suggests, the festival presents dozens of trees decorated by local artisans and businesses.  Their designs vary from whimsical to the sublime, with each one inspiring a true work of art.  As you walk through the displays you will also enjoy many different musical events that will most definitely boost your holiday spirit.

Children will have a blast as well, with Santa in attendance and crafts ready to be made for gift-giving.  And you can pick up your own gifts and decor at the Holiday Market.  Don’t forget to stop by the kitchen to satisfy your sweet tooth and make sure you save time for a quick trip on the Candy Cane Express.  There is so much to do and it’s all conveniently in one place!

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Located at the Orr Building on the State Fairgrounds, the festival is open to the public from November 21st through the 29th.  Check out the festival calendar for times. Admission is $5.00 for adults, $2.00 for children ages 3 to 12, and children under 2 are free.

Happy holidays!

~ Gina  Jones

Lights Across the Horizon, originally uploaded by W.K..

The lights of industry are shining on the horizon.

Buildings on Walnut, originally uploaded by W.K..

A view down Walnut St. looking to the West. One of my favorite stops through here would be the Mud Lounge. Great imports.

What is the mineral or type of volcanic glass of this rock?

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Back on January 31 2008 The Rugs played at The Patton Alley Pub for a birthday bash. We knew it was gonna be a heck of a show so we rolled tape. These songs don’t appear on either Rugs record.

Rugs Live at Patton Alley Pub

Here is a few of the songs.

Angry Itches

Some Birds

Magic 8 Ball

Royalwood Video Productions filmed the set as well here’s a few of the videos:

Finish Up My Drinks Video

Throw A Fit Video

I recently recorded some tracks for The Boogeymen. We recorded three songs at The Studio. We meant to have them out before Halloween but due to some technical difficulties at the studio we just finished them up.

The boogeymen are Diablo Maximus, Sid Sin Inster, Mummy Holly,  The Capitan, El Hombre Con No Hombre, Switchblade Skelletto, El Coyote de la Murete.

You can catch them locally here in Springfield, MO.

The Boogeymen - Picutre by Kara Remington.

Enjoy!

Hang ‘Em High

Hadden Feild

Danger Diabolic