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#292

DUFFER NEWS
     Visit the old Duffer Web Pages at:
     http://www.geocities.com/glopatka/dufferhome.html
And
http://www.lopatka.net/link.html
November 30, 2001 
Reporters Cammi Granato ***** Rich Storm


 
 Nick Hammers the Anvil!


November 17th

We skated for almost 3 hours in the Peoria Civic Center, where ice is rented at $1000 per hour. The most memorable goal was scored by Nick "Ball Pin Hammer" Hawrysio when he beat his dad after several attempts.  He is learning the Duffer ways quickly, he gave Beak 2 bucks for a beer in the locker room.
The goal was scored in The Peoria Civic Center in front of a sparse crowd of 5.  Doc’s Daughter Becky, the Peoria Goalie’s Father, 2 window washers and Beer-Nuts.  Let’s hear it for Mr. Nuts!  He was suffering with a pulled “Hammy”.  Did he call in sick?  No, he went to Peoria and suffered through our game, moved cars for players  that were parked illegally and stayed up most of the night listening to Beak and Bob Plager stories.


November 20th

On Tuesday, Beak called Super Dave at Clubhouse Designs
(708) 554-0785 in Beautiful Bellwood to see if he could put a Duffer gift together for Jason and baby J.D.  "Super Dave" came  through like a champ with a Duffer baby top (pictured below) and a Duffer golf shirt for the Proud Papa. Jason's wife, Kelly, gave birth to J.D. on 
September 11, 2001

Beak carried the Duffer gifts down to Peoria in his electric car using only 3 gallons of gas.  He was on his way to a frugal fun day.  He would use his Media Pass to watch the Rivermen game from the TV booth. (He didn't really need a Media Pass, because Steve, the Head TV camera man, was a Peoria Duffer) Beak made one only one mistake, He dropped his wife at the casino while he was at the game.  This trip ended up costing more than a Duffer overnight Peoria road trip. It was worth it, as the Duffers kept their Rivermen winning streak alive with a thrilling 2-1 win over Cincinnati.  That win put them into first place.

November 22nd

The 21 year Duffer Thanksgiving tradition was kept alive when Beak rented an hour and a half of ice at Seven Bridges Ice Rink at $250 per hour. Beak was worried, with $375 on his Visa card for a 7:50 AM game.  His fears were soon removed when the locker rooms started to over flow. We were able to raise $370.  The game was dominated by goalies Gary "The Ghost" and Eddie "The Anvil". Only Thor was able to score a meaningful goal to give the Ghost Whites a 1-0 win. The winning goal started when Larry fired a break out pass from behind his own net to Mr. Clean, who quickly chipped it to Beak at the blue line.  Beak carried it to the center line and hit a streaking Thor Miller with a pass at the attacking blue line.  Eddie "The Anvil" was mesmerized by the 3 complete passes that he froze when Thor blew the shot past him.  Rich Storm and Tweedy (Maybe it was Beavis, he bought me a beer) added meaningless goals for the Whites. Andy (Beer-Nuts Jr.) took a pass from Ken Lopatka and fired a low stealth shot through a maze of legs for the first Red goal. Johnny Z and Dizzy Dzingle scored to give the Reds a thrilling 3-3 come from behind tie. Great Defense by Frank, Klinger, Beavis and his brother kept the scoring to a minimum.  Brinks and "The Anvil" were named MVPs for their parking lot contributions.  Brinks gave all he had when he opened his tail gate cooler.  The Strohs went fast, so Eddie opened the refrigerator in his Camper and that sent us home at a respectable hour ready to give thanks. 


 Brinks and the Anvil were named MVPs 
for their parking lot contributions.
New Orleans Road trip

The King has started to get a list together for a ride on a train to the city of New Orleans.  The Rivermen play the New Orleans Brass there on Friday, March 15, 2002. 

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Remember, all games start at 8:00 at the Bolingbrook Rocket Ice Arena!
Directions to Rocket Ice Arena
 
 

A Rich Storm Calendar is now available for only $4.95 
(Plus shipping and Handling) The calendar starts in 
November 2001 and ends with December 2002 All of your favorite Rich Storm Creations are included. 

Golf Outing Pictures are posted at:
 Holy Trinity High School 2001 Golf Outing
 Golf Outing September 2000
 1999 Golf Outing
 


The  Peoria Rivermen


Worcester Ice Cats 

Peoria Gallery 
Koss, Hacksaw, Knarf and Beavis enjoy the Rivermen game.

 Brinks Granato talks to his nephew Dan by bouncing signals off of the Sears Tower


Harvey checks the menu for "The Real Thing" 


After the Game, Koss gives Eddies's lungs a treat. Mini-Wheezer checks the menu for a low-cal meal to go with his high-cal beer.
 
 


The Nailer has to do double time dispatching his fleet after playing hockey for several hours.


Doc's Daughter Becky watched the whole Duffer game. She needs an award.


Beer-Nuts and his son Andy were one of 8 father-son participants.


The Z Boys, Tom and John were one of many family acts that showed up to give thanks.  We had 4 Brother acts, 8 father son, acts and 2 grandfather, grandson acts 
 Kevin Granato is off to a great 
start with the Rivermen in his 
freshmen season.


Super Dave gets some advice from a crafty veteran (Mr. Clean).


The waitress tell Harvey that they only have Pepsi.
 


 Jason was so excited with the Duffer gifts, he went home and had his wife put the Duffer shirt on their baby for the game.

The king, Knarf, Beak and Harvey relax after the game.


The Anvil is exhausted after stopping 82 shots.


Rod is congratulated by Doc for tipping in Dan Granato's 90 mph pass.


Art http://www.ivcc.edu/koudelka/(The Peoria Duffer in Chief) drove 80 miles further than Berserk and still beat him to the rink by 1 hour.


(Left to right) Rick, Tommy Z, Beavis and Tweedy all had family members there on Thanksgiving. 


 
 

Calendar 
 

December 15            Peoria Rivermen Vs. Cincinnati
January 25 Peoria Rivermen Vs. New Orleans Brass
February ?                          Duffer Christmas Party
March 13-17                                        New Orleans

Jimmy Buffett sang "The City of New Orleans"  at his Saturday concert.  The Duffers taught everybody how to sing a song when you don't know the words.

 
 
 
Links to the DUFFER NEWS
     Visit previous Duffer Web Pages at:
http://www.lopatka.net/link.html
11/23/01 Peoria and Mr. Clean
11/16/01 More Slime Dog &Beavis
11/9/01 Slime Dog Picture Gallery
11/2/01 98-99 team, Muzzy, Beavis
10/26/01 81-82 team, Buffett pix and Alien
10/19/01 1979-80 team and Twins
10/12/01 1990-91 team and Minis
10/5/01 1987-88 team
9/28/01 1983 Team
9/21/01 God of Thunder
9/14/01 Eddie's Camper
9/7/01 Panama Jack
9/5/01 Party and Bowling
8/11/01 Hacksaw's Mobile
8/1/01 Cammi's Skate-a-Thon
7/10/01 News Bolingbrook
 7/1/01 News Hacksaw Hair
6/16/01 Boston Team Picture
Beak's Retirement party
6/8/01 Picnic Meeting Results
5/18/01 Hacksaw's Hair
 5/11/01 Flyer Team picture
5/4/01 Dance Fever
4/27/01 Happy Days
4/20/01 Bozo Buckets
4/13/01 Miller Magic
4/6/01 Peoria Trip
3/30/01 Even More San Jose`
3/23/01  More San Jose`
3/16/01 San Jose`
1998 San Jose trip
3/9/01 News More Christmas Pix
3/2/01 News Christmas Party
2/23/01 News
Homer and Harvey
Duffer Island
Link to 1999 Game pictures
  Page 2
http://geocities.com/dlopatka/dreams.html
 Page 3 http://geocities.com/dlopatka/dream.html
Links to 2000 Game pictures
 http://www.lopatka.net/7-1-00.html
 http://www.lopatka.net/7-1-00.html
Links to Cammi Day Parade
  http://www.geocities.com/glopatka/cammiday.html
 http://geocities.com/glopatka/champs2.html
Lopatka's Astro Links: http://www.lopatka.net/astro.html


"Parts of Friday Jokes that I remember on Saturday morning" 
I can't remember any. joke page.
MPG
E-mail me if I missed one. beak@lopatka.net

 

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Randolph School: http://schools.cps.k12.il.us/randolph/
Randolph Rockets NASA Grant: http://schools.cps.k12.il.us/randolph/Archive%20Site/nasa.html
GLOBE Program: http://www.globe.gov
GLOBE South Carolina Workshop
http://geocities.com/dlopatka/GLOBE.html
GLOBE Hydrology Study:
http://www.geocities.com/glopatka/ranhydro2.html
My Grand son Mike's Hockey team
http://geocities.com/dlopatka/dgs.htm
Split Second Towing
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