Paddlewheel cruises resume in May
Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph
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GRAFTON Cruises on the Spirit of Peoria paddlewheel riverboat are set to resume May 27.
The Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau has partnered with the Spirit of Peoria to offer sightseeing, lunch and dinner cruises aboard the replica paddlewheel riverboat on the Mississippi and Illinois rivers July 14 through Oct. 6.
The Spirit of Peoria, built in 1988, is 160 feet long and four stories tall. It has no props or thrusters and is powered by twin Caterpillar 3412 diesel gensets. The boat averages a speed of 7-10 mph and can carry up to 385 passengers.
Neighbors: Bringing color to the world is brush with greatness for Jacksonville s Powell
David Blanchette, Journal-Courier
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Tim Powell at work painting the interior of a Jacksonville residence.David Blanchette | Journal-Courier
Tim Powell makes it look effortless, but he has one of those jobs where there is a lot more to it than meets the eye.
The 62-year-old Powell has been a professional painter for 40 years and owns and operates Tim Powell’s Expert Painting, Inc. of Jacksonville. He works with the casual grace of someone whose life’s work involves fluid brush strokes and roller passes, but like many things, painting the correct way looks easier than it is.