Jean, this still applies today, more so than it did when I first created it. I hope you still enjoy it love….
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I’ve created a new page which you will note at the top of the blog in the navigation menu. It’s called strangely enough “Music Player” and if you go to it you will find a link there. That link (Play Now) will open up a pop-up window with a music player. Right now it is featuring a group called Silencing the Stones which is a Christian group that I’ve really enjoyed listening to lately. The track that I really enjoy is called “One More Second Chance,” be certain to check it out! I hope to be featuring other groups in the future and will be adding them to the m3u file that the player references. I do love good quality music and the Internet is fast becoming a repository for all types of music (both good and bad).
While we are talking about good things on the Internet, please take some time and visit Free Rice. It is a site that gives rice to needy families for every word you define correctly. A really great site and a definite benefit to boost your vocabulary (which many people direly need as our communication skills continue to deteriorate due to many differing factors, too many to go into here on this post). The word association may be definition or it may be just an association, you have to make the best choice. It matters little though as it benefits the UN World Food Program and is a sister site to Poverty.Com. So please go and waste a BUNCH of time there.
Before I get real busy with school and work I have decided to devote a bit of time to my blog and add a few fun features. The first of which is called Photocrank and it allows you, the reader, to add comments and fun content into photos here on my blog. These comments and such are meant to add entertainment and should be used appropriately. Please feel free to go to the Photocrank website and download the Browser plugin or toolbar so you too may enjoy adding comments and reading the comments that others leave as well.
I have added various countdown timers that run from my school schedule, my wife and my anniversary (gifts are welcome!), sporting events, movie releases, and even the END OF THE WORLD according to the Mayan Calendar. I will attempt to keep up with the movie releases of those films that I am interested in seeing. I might even add those of films that you are interested in if you leave me a comment with the name of the movie in it.
It appears that school is going to become an extremely busy time of my life right now. I’m happy I decided only to take one class this semester because my Threaded Case Study promises to be a challenge (especially if work interferes). I am relying on my fellow team members to keep up with each other and I also hope to be able to keep up with them. I have resigned from doing the Jeremiah Sportsmen website due to my busy schedule this semester although I have stated that I will be available for consulting services for them.
Jean is busy of course. She has started a new semester of being a teacher’s aide and we are also entering a new phase of our lives as Michael (our son) may soon be moving out and my mother-in-law may end up having to move in due to health concerns. We will cope though as we always do.
Anyway that is all for the moment. I may end up writing more later on today or maybe tomorrow. Until then……
Where to begin? This summer has been quite a mixture of different experiences for me. I’ve been working a lot of overtime lately and been in charge of a couple of jobs this year which is somewhat different for me. I usually am just a member of the gang instead of being a foreman but this year I’ve experienced some added responsibility on the jobsite. I’ve also had the unfortunate experience of losing my dad on May 7th of this year. That is an experience that I don’t wish on anyone but it is one we all will have to face sometime in our lives. I’ve been blessed with great parents who always knew what was best for me even when I did not know or agree with their choices. My father taught me many things that I’ve taken with me into adulthood and I can only hope and pray that I’ve done half the job with my own kids that he did with me. Because of his death I’ve had to make two unexpected trips to Florida this year and my wife had to make a third in order to drive my mom back home. Anyone who truly knows me knows that I don’t like Florida at all and driving there under these conditions did not help me any in that department. I am determined to visit my mom as often as finances and time allows Jean and I to do so though, maybe in conjunction with another cruise in a couple of years. Who knows what may happen by then.
One of the few benefits of going to Florida (besides seeing my mom, sister and my little brother and his lovely wife) was being able to take some time on the return trip of the 2nd visit to look up some of our UFP brethren. We stopped by to see Cujo (Scott) and his family which we had been wanting to do for on numerous occasions. We also was able to stop in West Virginia and visit with Bodybag (Kevin) for a few days. Both of these were wonderful times and I have pictures here somewhere to post about it.
I have a new poll up concerning the annual UFP Fantasy Football League. This is primarily for UFP members but others are welcome in order to fill the slots (we’ll expand if needed). Please vote on the poll and either leave your contact information in the comment section of the poll or in a comment here so we can send out an invite. Until the next time I get to sit and write, take care and God bless….
John Summerfield Corzine
(October 29, 1930 – May 7, 2008)
John Summerfield Corzine
U.S. Veteran Corzine, John Summerfield, 77, of Sun City Center, Florida, formerly a long time resident of LeRoy, Illinois, passed away (Wednesday) May 7, 2008. At his request he will be cremated. The services in Sun City Center, Florida will be at Sun City Center Funeral Home on June 9, 2008 at 1:00 P.M. There will also be a service in LeRoy, Illinois at the Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home on July 19, 2008. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery Le Roy, Illinois following the July 19th service.
John was employed as a Systems Analyst for State Farm Insurance Company (Life), Bloomington, Illinois until he retired after 35 years of service. He and Betty became residents of Kings Point in the 90s where John became a regular attendee and contributor to the Genealogy Club. Many members of the Corzine, Summerfield, McCrory, and Sacry families came to rely on John for information and research. Family members from all over the country sent him information. He was a regular fixture at annual family reunions in Illinois.
Right from the beginning John was active with the computer clubs in Kings Point and Sun City Center. It is impossible to say all that John did for the Computer Club. He was their chief technician and installer, assisting in all of their computer needs. He was involved in many facets of the club, including maintenance, purchasing, the newsletters, and training. Any aspect where assistance was needed, John stepped in to provide his support. His phone and email were always busy as he willingly helped people with their computers enabling them to electronically communicate with their grandchildren. John assisted many other groups when they had their meetings. Making sure that their technical needs were provided for and that any difficulties were quickly corrected.
John, was a member of Moose and Elks Lodges where he assisted in the community through various activities. His family and friends will remember John as being a good and loving husband, father, and Papa, active in the communities where he lived. John was a volunteer EMT for the LeRoy Ambulance Service. He was very active in the Boy Scouts of America and held many leadership positions in both the local troop and the regional council. He had many fond memories of his Wood Badge training and guiding his sons through Scouting. He also volunteered as an advisor for Explorers teaching electronics and computers. He was the proud recipient of the “Silver Antelope“ award for his Explorer activities.
John graduated from Milliken University in Decatur Illinois with a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration in 1952. John enlisted in the U.S. Army in August of 1952 and served as an acting Sergeant and a Drill Instructor at Camp Gordon, Georgia. His knowledge of hunting and his woods lore plus his skill in map reading led the Army to place him in charge of Map Reading and Orientation as well as sending him to Leadership Course. In August of 1954, he was honorably discharged from active service and was transferred to U.S. Army Reserves.
John was the first born (Oct 29, 1930 Des Moines, Iowa ) of Marion Clark Summerfield and Allen Dewitt Corzine. John married Patricia Louise McCrory on May 29 1954 in Decatur, Illinois. Patricia passed away June 14, 1968. John married Betty Maurine Sacry Garton on April 29,1971 in Normal, Illinois.
John is survived by his loving wife Betty and his children: Ralph Allen (Judy) Corzine of Topeka, Kansas; John “Jack” Michael (Jean) Corzine of Downs, Illinois; Charles Patrick (Laura) Corzine of Jacksonville, Florida; son-in-law Theodore A. Morrow of Carbondale, Illinois; and step-daughter Lilinda (Christopher) Brittin of Bloomington, Illinois. His grandchildren: Nikki (Tim) Goggin and Pfc. Michael Corzine, ILARNG of Downs, Illinois; Sally Jo Morrow and James Allen Morrow of Carbondale, Illinois; Scot Ryan Corzine of Topeka, Kansas.; Michael (Mary) Palm of Glenn Ellyn, Illinois; Charles(Gaye) Ross of Bloomington, Illinois; Amy DeFries of LeRoy, Illinois; and Geoffery Ross of Chicago, Illinois. His great grandchildren: Keegan Ross, Alexander Ross, Katlin Ross, Kyler Defries, Aynsleigh Defries, Madeline Palm, and Michael Palm.
John was preceded in death by his parents, Allen (died August 16, 1956) and Marion (died July 7, 1996), his wife Patricia (died June 14, 1968), daughter Deborah June Morrow (died July 20,2004), granddaughter Patricia June Morrow (died May 10,1986), sister Jane Denise Nelson (died Oct 21, 2006), and brother Richard Allen Corzine (died March 21, 1938).
In place of flowers please send memorials on John’s behalf to The Computer Club, Inc. of Sun City Center; The Redeemer Lutheran Church of Sun City Center; the Harold L. Summerfield Scholarship, 1923 Brown University, Providence, RI 02912; the Boy Scouts of America; or a charity of your choice in his name.
Team |
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As Of |
09/08/10 |
Rank |
15 |
Div |
CEN |
Wins |
40 |
Losses |
32 |
Pts |
90 |
Home |
18-18-5 |
Away |
22-14-5 |
Last 10 |
6-3-1 |
Streak |
NA |
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