Let the Games Begin!

By Dan Dauw
Geneseo Current

KeeKee

It was sad to read in Sunday’s newspaper about the passing of Kathleen “KeeKee” Pregracke. She certainly accomplished a lot in her years on this earth. She was very instrumental in helping her son, Chad, with “Living Lands & Waters.” We only knew her through our volunteering at the LL&W “Barge Party” held every year. Our condolences to her husband, Gary, and family.

Conceal Carry Renewal

I recently received a notice that my permit for Conceal Carry expires in August, 2024. I tried doing the renewal on-line and that was a waste of time. Fortunately, Mike Weis of JW’s Shooting Parlor, 207 N. State St., Geneseo, IL, will be conducting a 3-hour CC “Renewal” class on Thursday, April 18, 2024. The times will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. You will need to bring your handgun to the class along with 30 rounds.

They carry most all popular ammunition for sale should you not have that many cartridges. It would be a good idea to bring ear protectors and safety glasses. The cost is $50.00 for the class.

Remember that if you own a firearm in this state you must have a FOID card which is good for 10 years. The Conceal Carry permit is good for 5 years. Mike Weis was the instructor when I first took the CC class 5 years ago and he is excellent.

Geneseo Izaak Walton League

Members and guests are encouraged to attend their monthly meetings which are held on the second Monday of the month.

The March 11th meeting will have Terry Brock as the speaker on the Fen. The April 8th meeting, Jody Rathman will give a presentation on Boy Scouts of America. For the May 13th meeting, Jamie Poster, Game Warden, will speak concerning any new conservation rules or regulations concerning fishing, boating, etc. All meetings are held in the lodge and begin at 7 p.m. Refreshments served.

Jokes

Two Cadillac drivers, Tony and Bob, were talking. They then started yelling at each other. It quickly “Escalade-d.”

When is a car no longer a car? Ans: When it turns into a driveway.

March Madness

I was glad to see Iowa Women’s BB star, Caitlin Clark, will be entering the WNBA Draft. She is one awesome player, but I am glad she will be moving on. I’m waiting for the press to start calling it “Clark Madness.” Ugh! Enough already!!!

Basketball Humor

  1. Why can’t you play basketball in the jungle? Ans: Because there are too many cheetahs.

  2. Why can’t basketball players go on vacation? Ans: They are not allowed to travel.

  3. Did you hear about the referee that got fired from the NBA? Supposedly he’s a whistleblower.

  4. I couldn’t figure out why the basketball kept getting larger and larger. Then it hit me!

  5. What do you call a pig who plays basketball? Ans: A ball hog.

Men & Women BB Favorites

Our favorites for tournament play are: Notre Dame, Iowa State, Illinois, UConn and Nebraska. I suspect of those teams, UConn, both men and women teams, will probably go the farthest. Ah, but alas! Let the games begin!!!

“Dan D Outdoors”

Attached is my column for March 6 – 12, 2024. If you care to see it on the web, go to:

  1. Type in https://www.geneseocurrent.com/

  2. In left column you will see where it shows, “Local Geneseo- Events.” Click on that!

  3. After that, you will see in small print, “Hometown.” Click on that.

  4. Scroll down to where you will see 3 colored local “Dan D Outdoors.” The colored logo on the far left is what you want to click on for my latest column.

Quote of the Week

“Politeness is the ritual of society, as prayers are of the church.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson