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The Early Years 750 Fountains Pkwy, Fairview Heights, IL 62208

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At The Early Years Child Care Center, our mission is to help children prepare for a lifelong love of learning by providing each child a quality early care and educational experience. By meeting the needs of each child and family in a safe, educational environment through a research -based curriculum. The Creative Curriculum teacher is engaged in an ongoing cycle of observing, guiding learning, and assessing children’s progress. During this cycle teachers interact with children continuously and make decisions about when and how to respond to meet individual and group needs. Call us now at (618) 624-5624 for more information.

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Early Childhood Education, child care center, Child Care, Certified Teachers, Infant Day Care, Preschools, Kindergarten, Day Care, child development services, Private Pre K Schools, Private Child Care, kindergarten, Private Schools, Before School Programs, preschool, Infants.

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Located between 159 and Old Collinsville Road. From 159 -turn right on Fountain Parkway (landmarks include ShoGuns, FourPoints Hotel and Andras Steakhouse behind center) travel 3/4 miles and center will be on the right. We are the last building before Old Collinsville Road.

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Degreed & Certified Early

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This center has a personality of its own! Everyone was extremely welcoming. This staff LOVES pouring into the lives of our children!!!

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The Early Years is a great child care center as well as in it is in a great location. So far we have all been really happy with our time here, my kids included.

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I would highly recommend calling the The Early Years they are awesome. My child loves going teach day. They also keep the facility so clean the best I have ever seen. The staff are so friendly and really helpful with all of my needs. They do a great job here.

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Our kids have so much fun at The Early Years school. It is a great place for them to learn and make new friends. The teachers really care about the kids and it is nice to know they are so happy.

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The staff at the Early Years are great and love to get to know the children and their parents on more of a personal level. It is a comfortable environment for my child to learn and grow.

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The staff here at The Early Years are excellent with the kids. They go above and beyond to make sure each child is cared for and happy.

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The teachers at the Early Years are awesome. It is such a good feeling to know my daughter enjoys her time there. She is comfortable being there while I am at work and that makes me feel great about my decision to send her there.

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The teachers at The Early Years are wonderful. The kids really like it there and so do we. The activities offered are great as well.

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We always thought that the staff was the best. As far as the atmosphere goes, it’s very clean and our baby had her own crib, which we liked.

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Overall, I think the staff at Early Years is doing a good job. My child has enjoyed his time there and I’ve been satisfied.

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I really do like the new teacher, she’s bringing a lot of beneficial instruction to my child teaching her things that are out of the ordinary. She’s personable and friendly, too.

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We’ve been attending for a little over a year, since July 2012 and I would say the staff is caring and attentive. The new teachers talks with us all the time about how our kid is doing.

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The teachers are wonderful here!

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This is a great facility

My child has been going to The Early Years for 3 years and we have had nothing but exceptional care and communication from the teachers and staff. They are truly concerned with the children’s well being and safety as well as keeping the parents apprised of what is happening on a daily basis. The owner and directors stay very involved with what is going on in the individual rooms and can address any issues or concerns a parent may have. They also have a great pre-school program.

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Phone: (618) 624-5624

Address: 750 Fountains Pkwy, Fairview Heights, IL 62208

Website: theearlyyearsinc. com

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My kids absolutely love it at The Early Years. The teachers are so great and they really love the kids and take the time to really teach them and make them feel involved at all times.

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i.e., A local favorite, or highly recommendedLaura Suria and the staff at The Early Years are phenomenal! I can’t say enough good things about them. They are attentive, kind, genuinely care about the kids & parents and make you feel as though this is a “home away from home” for the kids. We have been sending out child here for years. There is secured passcode entry, cctv, and very attentive staff. I can come in at any time and see my child. She has fun while learning and loves going here. During the few times I have seen a child have a fit, Laura and the staff are great. They have amazing patience, help to quietly calm the child, and help redirect them in positive ways to get them back in track. In all the years we have come here, we have never heard anyone raise their voice or do anything of concern. I leave each day thankful we have this place for our daughter. I can’t imagine her anywhere else. because

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This place has a great location and we are really happy here. The staff are really great and they offer a really nice curriculum and the activities have been fantastic.

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Amazing staff, and I have loved getting to know all the kids as well as all the parents. It has been so nice to be kept well informed on how my child is doing, it makes me so much more comfortable.

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I love the small class sizes so my child gets that more personal attention they need. They also really work with the children on every aspect of the learning table to make sure they are learning a wide range of activities.

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Each and every classroom in The Early Years is decorated very nicely and they are all very clean. The staff keep the facility very nice, I really enjoy sending my child here.

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Overall I think The Early years does an excellent job with the kids. The staff are the best, even the receptionist is a sweetheart. I feel good sending my child here.

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We found the daycare through networking in the community. The owner of the daycare is a member of the chamber and he runs a very nice business for kids. Highly satisfied.

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New Ownership Come see our passion for educating your child!

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At The Early Years Child Care Center, our mission is to help children prepare for a lifelong love of learning by providing each child a quality early care and educational experience. By meeting the needs of each child and family in a safe, educational environment through a research -based curriculum. The Creative Curriculum teacher is engaged in an ongoing cycle of observing, guiding learning, and assessing children’s progress. During this cycle teachers interact with children continuously and make decisions about when and how to respond to meet individual and group needs. Call us now at (618) 624-5624 for more information.

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Mon – Fri:	6:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sat – Sun	Closed

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Child Care, Children’s Instructional Play Programs, Day Care Centers & Nurseries, Preschools & Kindergarten, Private Schools (K-12)

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• Early Childhood Education
• child care center
• Child Care
• Certified Teachers
• Infant Day Care
• Preschools
• Kindergarten
• Day Care
• child development services
• Private Pre K Schools
• Private Child Care
• kindergarten
• Private Schools
• Before School Programs
• preschool
• Infants

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Location

Located between 159 and Old Collinsville Road. From 159 -turn right on Fountain Parkway (landmarks include ShoGuns, FourPoints Hotel and Andras Steakhouse behind center) travel 3/4 miles and center will be on the right. We are the last building before Old Collinsville Road.

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Degreed & Certified Early

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Certified Early

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theearlyyearsinc.com

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The Child Development Center is a ministry of the First Baptist Church of Fairview Heights, Illinois. The center serves children ages six weeks to five years old and provides them with a warm, Christian atmosphere. The Child Development Center maintains a staff of qualified teachers that gives care and encouragement to children in their care. The center is open from Mondays to Fridays, 6:45 AM to 6:00 PM.

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At The Early Years they work with your child to make them feel welcome and they do what they can to help your child to adjust to being in new rooms and they make you feel welcome.

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February 03, 2016 at 01:23 PM

amazing people

Great staff, everyone is really friendly and love to get to know not only the kids but
their parents as well.

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December 11, 2015 at 11:32 AM

Laura Suria and the staff at The Early Years are phenomenal! I can’t say enough good things about them. They are attentive, kind, genuinely care about the kids & parents and make you feel as though this is a “home away from home” for the kids. We have been sending out child here for years. There is secured passcode entry, cctv, and very attentive staff. I can come in at any time and see my child. She has fun while learning and loves going here. During the few times I have seen a child have a fit, Laura and the staff are great. They have amazing patience, help to quietly calm the child, and help redirect them in positive ways to get them back in track. In all the years we have come here, we have never heard anyone raise their voice or do anything of concern. I leave each day thankful we have this place for our daughter. I can’t imagine her anywhere else.

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October 22, 2015 at 08:43 AM

Great place for children

The Early Years is an awesome school to send anyone’s children, they include food, art, and reading time throughout the day so the kids get a switch up from a basic learning routine. It appears to be a really good environment and my kids seem to be happy therefore I am happy with the school.

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September 03, 2015 at 05:38 AM

Best school

The early years is a great school. The teachers genuinely care about the children and go above and beyond to make sure they are happy. It is a safe and loving environment and I am happy to send my child here.

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June 04, 2015 at 07:17 AM

The best place to send you kids

I have no complaints when it comes to The Early Years, they are just the best. My kids like it and I feel good about them going there. They are the cleanest day care I have seen.

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December 12, 2014 at 06:37 AM

Vacation days!

Our kids have fun there. It’s nice to get “vacation days” after a year

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July 18, 2014 at 05:49 AM

Nice Teachers

We had my son enrolled for 2 years at Early Years. The teachers there were pretty nice and he had a good experience.

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July 18, 2014 at 05:47 AM

Daughter Loves It

We are very appreciative of the staff and teachers’ efforts at Early Years and how they’ve helped our daughter. Glad we switched her here.

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July 18, 2014 at 05:45 AM

Lots of activities

The kids get food time, art time, and then read books. It’s a really good environment for them.

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June 20, 2014 at 11:12 AM

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Early Years, Inc, The · The Early Years, Inc · 750 Fountains Pkwy, Fairview Heights, IL 62208-2062, USA

Address: 750 Fountains Pkwy, Fairview Heights, IL 62208-2062, USA

Early Years, Inc, The (SAM# V97WY6CBHNF9) is an entity registered with U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), System for Award Management (SAM). The registration date is August 30, 2016.

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Early Years, Inc, The is an entity registered with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), System for Award Management (SAM). The corporation number is #V97WY6CBHNF9. The business address is 750 Fountains Pkwy, Fairview Heights, IL 62208-2062, USA. The point of contact name is Alexis Mcnece.

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SAM ID	V97WY6CBHNF9 Unique Entity ID by SAM
CAGE Code	7PX40 Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code by NATO Codification System
Legal Name	EARLY YEARS, INC, THE
Company Division	THE EARLY YEARS, INC
Physical Address	750 Fountains Pkwy Fairview Heights IL 62208-2062 USA
Mailing Address	750 Fountains Parkway Fairview Heights IL 62208 USA
Congressional District	12
Corporate URL	https://theearlyyearsinc. com/
Entity Structure	2L – Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
Incorporation State	IL
Business Type	2X – For Profit Organization 8W – Woman Owned Small Business A2 – Woman Owned Business
Registration Date	August 30, 2016
Expiration Date	March 19, 2023
Update Date	July 30, 2022
Activation Date	February 21, 2022
Business Start Date	January 4, 2006
Fiscal Year End Date	0619
Record Status	Active
Registration Purpose	Z1 – Federal Assistance Awards
Credit Card Usage	Y
Debt Subject to Offset	N
EVS Source	D&B Entity Validation Service

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Until 1700, the Marissa area was inhabited by various Indian tribes. Among them were Kaskassky, Peorias, Cahokias, Iroquois and Michigans. However, probably the most common in the immediate area were the Tamaroa. A settlement is known to have existed south of the Marissa Cemetery, on a hill at 321 Doza Creek Road, as many artifacts have been discovered over the years. In addition, the remains of the path along which the tribes traveled to the east and west are still preserved. Evidence of this can still be seen north of the house at 132 Doza Creek Road. A three-foot-deep trench running through the woods was used for walking and horseback riding, some pulling sleighs carrying their belongings. In the early 1700s, settlers first appeared in the region. French hunters and trappers traveled to the area in search of abundant game. One of the first was Elekse Doza, who gave his surname to the stream that is south of the village.

The first settlers arrived here around 1805. John Lively moved his family here from South Carolina and built a log cabin about two miles east of Marissa, off Risdon School Road. A second family moved to the area four years later, and others followed. The invasion of Indian lands began, and, as one would expect, conflicts began to emerge. Because of the hostilities, the settlers built small wooden forts that gave them a place to retreat when the threat of attack loomed. One was built on Dose Creek about ¼ mile north of where the Risdon School Road crosses it. According to reports, at the beginning of 19In the 60s, the crumbling remains of the fort still existed, but were destroyed by mining. The steady stream of settlers continued, and in 1818 Illinois was granted statehood. The first elementary school opened in the area in 1831.

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Geography

Marissa is located at 38°14′46″N. 89°45′10″W / 38.24611°N 89.75278°W / 38.24611; -89.75278 (38.246011, -89.752899). ^[3]

According to the 2010 census, Marissa has a total area of ​​3.523 square miles (9.12 km2). ² ), of which 3.35 square miles (8.68 km ² ) (or 95.09%) is land and 0.173 square miles (0.45 km ² ) (or 4.91%) – water. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	876		—
1900	1,086		24.0%
1910	2,004		84.5%
1920	1.900		−5.2%
1930	1,630		−14.2%
1940	1,657		1. 7%
1950	1,652		− 0.3%
1960	1,722		4.2%
1970	2,004		16.4%
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Marissa is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, USA. The population was 1979 at the 2010 census. ^[6]

Traditions

Marissa Coal Festival is held every year on the second weekend of August. The events begin on Friday evening and continue until Sunday evening with the coronation of the queen of the festival. There is also a parade on Sunday afternoon, starting at 4:00 pm.

Marissa’s Toast is an annual Wine Tasting event that takes place in November and is sponsored by the Marissa Chamber of Commerce and participating wineries. These events include the 5,000 Grape Stomp Run, the Grape Stomp Contest, and the baking of cookies.

Notable People

• Warren Hacker, pitcher for Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Redlegs, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox
• Robert S. Hamilton (1865-1940), Illinois state senator and lawyer
• Bob Hale .) is an American sound and radio engineer, best known for creating templates for modern rock sound systems. In 1966, he founded the Heil Sound Company [1], which went on to create unique touring sound systems for bands such as The Grateful Dead and The Who. [2] He invented the Heil Talk Box at 19 http://www.usa.com/marissa-il-population-and-races.htm

Metropolis, Illinois – Wikipedia

This article needs additional citations to verify . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Material not received from the source may be challenged and removed. Find sources: Metropolis, Illinois – News · newspapers a city located along the Ohio River in Massac County, Illinois, United States. The population of the city is 6537 people. 2010 US Census. [3] Metropolis is a Massac County county and is part of the Paducah, KY -IL Micropolitan Statistical Area of ​​Southern Illinois. Content 1 History 1.1 SAME for “Western District of Columbia” 3 Demography 9 popular culture 8 Notable people 9 See also 10 Recommendations 11 external link History Located on the Ohio River, the Metropolitan area has been inhabited by many different peoples throughout history. For thousands of years, different cultures Native Americans have settled the area. The most complex society was the Mississippian culture, which reached its peak around 1100 AD and built a large city at Cahokia, near the Mississippi River and presently Collinsville, Illinois, north across from St. Louis, Missouri. His people built large earthworks and related structures, many of which have been preserved and protected by the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The regional centers of Mississippian culture developed in the Ohio and lower Mississippi valleys, where the rivers were part of the widespread trade routes used to exchange with other cultures. In 1757, Massac County was settled by a French expedition who built Fort de L’Ascension for use during the French and Indian War against the British (the war is also known as the Seven Years’ War, which took place mainly in Europe). The fort’s garrison was able to resist Cherokee attack during the war. The defeated French later abandoned the fort and many moved west of the Mississippi River to avoid British rule. When the victorious British colonists arrived to take control of the territory ceded to the French, the Chickasaw had already destroyed the fort. In time for the American Revolutionary War Mostly French residents of the city sympathized with the rebels. Later, in 1794, President George Washington ordered Fort Massac rebuilt at a strategic location high above the Ohio River. The fort was seriously damaged by the 1811–12 New Madrid earthquake. Rather than rebuild the building, the US military abandoned the site in 1814 as its forces were needed further west. Local settlers collected timber and left little of the original building materials. This part of the state was settled mainly by migrants from the Upper South, and many of them were slaves with them. Years after Illinois was recognized as a free state, all such slaves were freed. City of Metropolis was founded in 1839 near Fort Massac by a Pittsburgh merchant and local landowner; both envisioned the Ohio River site as a transportation hub, and chose a fittingly grandiose name. [4] In 1843, the Illinois State Legislature formed Massack County. The McCartney family became leaders in the construction of the city of Metropolis. In the early years of the American Civil War, soldiers camped nearby. Although Illinois was founded as a free state, this part had many supporters of the south. Despite this background, during the war the state remained with the Union. During the twentieth century, agriculture continued to be the engine of the region’s economy. The government’s authorization of gambling on riverboats has led to Metropolis becoming the site of the Metropolis Harra casino/hotel, a riverside casino frequented by visitors from all over the region. Tourism is one of the city’s largest industries. [ citation needed ] Metropolis is also the site of Honeywell’s Uranium Hexafluoride Processing Plant, which converts milled uranium into uranium hexafluoride for nuclear reactors. [5] Proposal for “Western DC” 1850 map showing proposed Western DC across the Ohio River at Metropolis. Modern maps do not show “Capitol” on the Kentucky side. Prior to the American Civil War, some groups worked to create the western district of Columbia to include present-day Metropolis and the nearby Kentucky area. An 1850 map illustrates this proposal. Geography The metropolis is located at 37°9′12″N. 88°43′31″W / 37.15333°N 88.72528°W / 37.15333; -88.72528 (37.153332, -88.725374). [6] According to the 2010 Census, Metropolis has a total area of ​​5,982 square miles (15.49 km2). 2 ), of which 5.87 square miles (15.20 km 2 ) (or 98.13%) is land and 0.112 square miles (0.29 km 2 ) (or 1.87%) – water. [7] Demographics 0167 Historical population Census %± 1860 1,098 — 1870 2,490 126.8% 1880 2,668 7.1% 1890 3,573 33. 9% 1900 4,009 12.2% 1910 4,655 16.1% 1920 5,055 8.6% 19308 5.573 10.2% 6.287 1950 6,093 −3.1% 1960 7,339 20.4% 1970 6,940 −5.4% 1980 7,171 3.3% 1990 6.734 —6 9000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 200005.1 people per square mile (499. 5/km. 2). There were 3,265 housing units at an average density of 652.3 per square mile (251.6/km). 2 ). The racial makeup of the city was 90.53%. White, 7.61% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population. There were 2,896 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together 11.9% of women living without husbands, and 41.0% do not have a family. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.13, and the average family size is 2.77. In the city, the population was spread out: 20.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 24, 8% aged 65 and over. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 women, there were 79. 5 men. For every 100 women aged 18 and over, there were 75.0 men. The median income for a household in the city was $25,371, and the median income for a family was $33,979. Men had a median income of $27,630 compared to $17,561 for women. The per capita income for the city was $15,967. About 12.5% ​​of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under the age of 18 and 16.7% of those aged 65 and over. Transportation The metropolis is served by Interstate 24, which runs from Chattanooga, Tennessee, northwest of Williamson County, Illinois. It joins Interstate 57 at this point. It is also served by U.S. Route 45, which runs geographically east–west through the territory, but runs north to Chicago and south to Paducah and is signed north–south. Illinois Route 145 is located east of the city and serves outlying areas of the nearby Shawnee National Forest. Metropolis is served by the Paducah & Illinois Railroad, jointly owned by the Canadian National Railroad, BNSF Railroad, and the Paducah & Louisville Railroad, crossing the Ohio River at the Metropolis Bridge. Healthcare Metropolis is home to Massac Memorial Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital open at 1956 year. The original cross-shaped hospital is located in the northwestern part of the city. The hospital has undergone several renovations and additions to update the original building. Services currently offered include ER, Cardiac Rehab, Cardiopulmonary, Emergency Department, Imaging, Laboratory, Massac Memorial Medical Clinic, Rehabilitation Services, Sleep Disorder Center, Specialty Clinic, Surgery, and Respite Care. [10] A Fresenius Medical Care A dialysis center was built on campus and opened in 2009. [11] Superman’s “Hometown” Photograph of the Superman Museum from Main Street. In his various depictions, Superman resides in a fictional American city called Metropolis, and on June 9, 1972, the Illinois State Legislature passed Resolution 572 declaring Metropolis, Illinois, “Superman’s hometown.” [12] The city has a 15-foot painted bronze statue of Superman in front of the county courthouse, and a statue of Noel Neal with Lois Lane from The Adventures of Superman is only a few blocks away. Every year on the second weekend of June, Superman fans from all over the world gather in Metropolis. [13] for their annual Superman Celebration, which features celebrities from the film, television and comics industries. The four-day annual celebration also boasts vendors selling food, comics, homemade crafts and other merchandise, as well as discussion panels, auctions, a costume contest and a host of other activities throughout the weekend. The first such celebration was organized by local social clubs and took place on June 1979 years old. [14] The local newspaper is called Planet Metropolis , inspired by The Daily Planet , a fictional article from Superman comics and other Superman media. [15] The real city of Metropolis is depicted in one of the Superman comic book stories, “Superman #92”, in a story called “Metropolis Massacre!” (which continues in Adventures of Superman #515) as a city whose inhabitants idolize what to them is the real Man of Steel. A villain named Carnage arrives in the city, getting lost and thinking he is in the “other” Metropolis, the big city where Superman actually lives. He attacks a guard and threatens many citizens in order to get the right direction to Superman’s Metropolis. [ citation needed ] In popular culture The 2005 album Illinois by indie musician Sufjan Stevens includes a track titled “The Metropolitan Man Steals Our Hearts”. Harry Turtledove’s Alternative History novel series Southern Victory, Volume 2 American Front Metropolis is the scene of a Civil War battle between Union and Confederate forces in 1914. Famous people Dale Anderson, MD politician; was born in Metropolis. Buddy Hall, Pocket Billiard Hall of Fame Member; was born in Metropolis. Christopher Jackson, Actor and musician, best known for playing George Washington in the original Broadway cast Hamilton ; was born in Metropolis. Kurt Jones, creator in 1987 of Dippin’ Dots ice cream. [16] Annie Turnbo Malone, businesswoman and philanthropist, founder of black beauty culture and Poro College. Moxie Manuel, pitcher for the Washington Senators and Chicago White Sox. Oscar Michaud, pioneering African American director and writer. John Rigger, Tour of Champions golfer. Jack Smith, NASCAR driver. John Steel, World War II paratrooper became famous in the movie The Longest Day (1962). Robert Franklin Stroud, convicted Birdman killer of Alcatraz, buried in Metropolis. Ben Taylor, first base for the St. Louis Browns, Detroit Tigers, and Milwaukee Braves; was born in Metropolis. Hawk Taylor, catcher for Milwaukee Braves, New York Mets, California Angels, and Kansas City Royals; was born in Metropolis. Betty, Jean, and Joan Weaver, sisters who played in the Women’s All-American Professional Baseball League in the early 1950s. Patrick Windhorst, Illinois State Representative and Attorney. See also List of cities and towns along the Ohio River Metropolis Harra 9 Patrick J. Sauer, Backroom Companies: At the Heart of Everyday Life, Inc. Magazine. , October 1, 2008, accessed December 14, 2010 external link City website A story that aired on National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” about the city’s ties to Superman ” Alhambra Creek – Alhambra Creek This article is about the Alhambra Creek and the Alhambra Valley at Martinez in Northern California. For the city in Los Angeles County, see Alhambra, California The stream enters the Carquines Strait at Martinez, through the historic Arroyo del Hambre . The Alhambra bay and its valley take their name from Cañada del Hambre, Spanish for “valley of hunger”, apparently due to some unknown incident involving starving Spanish soldiers. The name appears on Disños repeatedly and appears on the 1842 lot, Rancho Cañada del Hambre and Las Bolsas. Although formally the Alhambra Creek refers only to the upper section of 2 miles (3 km), and the US Board of Geographic Names in 1943 year confirmed Arroyo del Hambre as the name of the lower stream, Mrs. John Strenzel, John Muir’s mother-in-law, did not like the name and she renamed the lower stream also Alhambra Creek. [2] [3] The entire creek is now generally referred to as the Alhambra creek, and the Arroyo del Hambre creek and Franklin creek are considered its two tributaries. The watershed of Alhambra Creek covers about 16.5 square miles (43 km). 2 ) in the northern part of the central district of Contra Costa and covers part of the city of Martinez. The combined branches flow through the Briones Valley, valleys containing open space, wildlife habitat, residential and commercial areas, through downtown Martinez and then empty into the Carquines Strait through the tidelands into the Martinez Regional Shore. [4] Heading Alhambra Creek originates in Briones Hills, in Briones Regional Park. Water flows from a tunnel in the hillside. This tunnel was built many years ago to try and get into what speculators thought was a vast underground river that originated in the Sierras. It was believed that the lagoons on the crest of Briones are huge underground reservoirs of water. This “water mother vein” turned out to be illusory, so the tunnel was abandoned. The linear distance from the source to the mouth of the Alhambra stream is about 6 miles (10 km). For the first 2 miles (3 km), the Alhambra Creek descends from about 1,100 feet (300 m) to 200 feet (60 m). It is joined at this point by the Arroyo del Hambre stream, rising at an elevation of about 900 feet (300 m), 3 miles (5 km) to the west. The Arroyo del Hambre stream is joined by several tributaries, including the Vaca stream, which joins the Alhambra stream. Franklin Creek joins the Alhambra stream about 2 miles (3 km) below the confluence of the Alhambra and Arroyo del Hambre streams. Franklin Creek drains an underwater watershed about the same size as the combined basins of the Upper Alhambra and del Hambre. It originates about 5 km northwest of its confluence with the Alhambra and flows southeast through Franklin Canyon, then curves north to flow through John Muir National Historic Site and joins Alhambra Creek between Walnut Avenue and the Alhambra -Way. There are no reservoirs and no heavy industry on the watershed. The refinery is located just behind the ridge to the east, and two railroads and a freeway cross the watershed. [4] Beavers Main article: Martinez, California beavers A three-week-old beaver whale swimming in the Alhambra Bay c. June 2010 River otter returns to beaver pond c. 2008 Mink returns to the beaver pond c. 2009 Green heron first recorded Tulian perch c. 2010 Hooded minnows return to beaver pond December 2010 Belted kingfisher eating fish over beaver pond In 2006, golden California male and female beaver arrived at Alhambra Creek in downtown Martinez. [5] Beavers built a dam 30 feet (9 m) wide and at one time 6 feet (2 m) high and gnawed through half of the willows and other green stream banks that were planted by the city as part of its territory. US$9.7 million 1999 Flood relief project. The city council wanted to remove the beavers due to flood fears, ironically since the worst flooding since the flood control project was in 2005, two years before the beavers arrived. Local residents organized to protect them, forming an organization called Worth dam . [6] [ citation needed ] The solution involved installing a flow pipe across the beaver dam to keep the water level in the pond from rising. Now protected, the beavers have turned the Alhambra stream from a stream into numerous dams and beaver ponds, which in turn has led to the return of many birds. steelhead trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ) and river otter ( Lontra canadensis ) in 2008 and mink ( Neovison vison ) in 2009. [7] [8] Examples of beaver exposure as keystones in 2010 include green heron (Butorides virescens ) catching tulle perch (Hysterocarpus traskii traskii ), the first recorded sighting of perch in the bay Alhambra and December arrival of a pair of hooded crohan ( Lophodytes cucullatus ) (see photo). Beaver parents have given birth to cubs every year since their arrival in 2006. [9] However, in June 2010, having given birth and successfully weaned triplets that year (and a quadruple in the previous three years), “mother Beaver” died of natural causes. [10] In November 2009, the Martinez City Council approved the placement of an 81-tile wildlife mural on the Escobar Street Bridge. The mural was created by schoolchildren and donated to Dam stands to perpetuate the memory of beavers and other representatives of the Alhambra Creek fauna. [11] Martinez beavers probably originated from the Sacramento-Delta of the San Joaquin River. Historically before the California Fur Race In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the Delta probably hosted the largest concentration of beaver in North America. It was the early California fur trade, more than any other factor, that opened the West, and the San Francisco Bay Area in particular, to world trade. The Spanish, French, British, Russians, and Americans were involved in the fur trade in California until 1825, catching huge numbers of beaver, river otter, marten, fisherman, mink, fox, weasel, fur seal, and sea otter. As the coastal and oceanic fur industry began to decline, the focus shifted to California’s inland fur resources. Between 1826 and 1845 The Hudson’s Bay Company sends annual shipments from Fort Astoria and Fort Vancouver to the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys as far south as French Camp on the San Joaquin River. These trapping expeditions must have been extremely lucrative to justify the long overland journeys each year. It turns out that the golden beaver (castor canadensis, subspecies: subauratus) was one of the most valuable of the hunted animals and, apparently, was found in large numbers. Thomas McKay reported that a year later, the Hudson’s Bay Company removed 4,000 beaver skins on the shores of San Francisco Bay. At the time, these skins were selling for US$2.50 pounds or about US$4.00 each. Incidentally, it was in the Delta region where McKay had such success that he probably had such success, and not in the bay itself. [12] In 1840, explorer Captain Thomas Farnham wrote that beavers were very numerous at the mouths of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers and on hundreds of small “reedy” islands. Farnham, who has traveled extensively in North America, said, “There is probably no place of equal size on the entire continent of America that has so many of these much sought-after animals.” [13] Human History and Development Approximately 8,000 years ago, the Native Americans (Mivok and Kostanoan) hunted, fished, and foraged in the interior hills and wetlands associated with the Alhambra Creek. The use of deliberately bred forest fires has become a common practice to maximize land productivity for hunting and seed collection. However, by the end of the 18th century, this way of life began to fade as the first waves of Spanish settlers moved into the Bay Area. This was the beginning of 200 years of rapid change as the entire Gulf was transformed from a sparsely populated native area to a heavily managed densely populated urban environment. The Arroyo del Hambre (Alhambra stream) and its tributaries are within two major Mexican land grants that were established in the early to mid 19century. The town of Martinez at the mouth of the watershed was part of the Pinole Rancho, owned by the Martinez family. A large intertidal wetland at the creek’s mouth still exists, although it has been greatly reduced in size. The city was founded in 1849 on 120 acres (0.49 km 2 ) along the creek floodplain and has since experienced many moderate to severe seasonal floods. Further down the watershed, the Briones family owned the Briones Valley Ranch (a land grant in 1852), part of which is now Briones Regional Park 5,200 acres (21 km 2 ). Cattle ranching was the predominant land use in the watershed during the early years of settlement, followed by orchards and vineyards on the richer soils of the Alhambra Valley. By 1920, an average of 150 wagonloads of pears, 30 wagonloads of grapes, and 20 wagonloads of apricots and plums were shipped annually, making the Alhambra Valley one of the largest commercial pear orchards of its time. [14] The John Muir National Historic Site, located in Martinez, California, preserves the 14-room mansion where naturalist and author John Muir lived, as well as about 325 acres (1.3 km 2 ) a patch of oak forests and meadows that historically belonged to the Muir family. The main site is on the outskirts of the city, in the shadow of State Route 4, also known as “John Muir Parkway”. The mansion was built in 1883 by an outstanding physician and horticulturist Dr. John Strenzel, Muir’s father-in-law, with whom Muir became a partner, running his 2,600-acre (11 km 2 ) fruit ranch. Upper Watershed was the original source for Alhambra 9 Bottled Water Company0008 . Around 1897, Lauren M. Lascell purchased 300 acres (1.2 km 2 ) in Vaka Canyon on the upper road of the Alhambra Valley. There were hot sulfur springs, clean springs and a small resort. In 1902, Mr. Lascell built a 2-inch galvanized pipe from the source to the bottling plant in downtown Martinez across from the train station, about 6 miles (10 km). Thus the Alhambra Water Company was born. As the business grew, glass wagons were used to haul water to bottling plants in Oakland and San Francisco. Today, the water of the Alhambra comes from somewhere else. Residential development spread from downtown Martinez up the watershed: in the 1920s it reached the valley to Highway 4, in the 1960s it spread south of Highway 4 and up to the Alhambra Valley, and in the 1980s and 1990s ‘s, she moved to the hills. in the upper watershed. Geology The geology of the Alhambra Creek watershed has shaped and continues to shape the landscape. The original bedrock of the area was deposited as layers of sand and mud in the deep ocean. Over time, from almost 100 million years ago to 10 million years ago, layers of sediment accumulated, were buried, compressed and turned into rocks. Later, these rocks were piled up and blasted, and the hills of the eastern bay were uplifted. As the hills rose, erosion cut through the rocks, carving valleys in the soft shales and turning the harder sandstones into hills. The Briones Formation and several other geological units share seashell fossils, which tells us that they began as layers of sand in a shallow sea. The Martinez Formation is named after the city. The Hambre Formation is named after the Arroyo del Hambre stream. Probably the most dramatic human-made geologic change is the widening of the creek floodplain into the bay, with the result that virtually all of the land is now north of Main Street. It formed from the huge volumes of sediment flowing down the Sacramento River from hydraulic mining in the Sierra Nevada during the California Gold Rush, and probably increasing runoff from the Alhambra Creek itself. Maps from 1850 show the coastline meandering between Main and Escobar streets. Along the Alhambra stream on Escobar street at 19In 98, runoff eroded the stream bank, exposing fresh, unweathered sand and silt about 10 feet (3 m) thick, likely reflecting deposits from the gold rush era. The entire area to the north is also new earth deposited at the mouth of the stream. [4] Habitat and conservation Western Grebe (right) and Clark’s Grebe (left) swimming in a beaver pond slopes and Californian annual grasslands on drier high ridges and slopes facing west and south. The most common trees found in oak forests are coastal oak, blue oak, vale oak, California bay laurel, toyon, and horse eye. In these forests, many other plants grow under the trees, forming an undergrowth. These plants include many native and introduced grasses, herbaceous-forb grasses and small shrubs. Among the most common native understory plants are purple needle grass, soft checker grass, California yarrow, and poison oak. Native grasses that have evolved over millions of years once dominated the grasslands of California. But changes in the frequency and intensity of fires, the introduction of competitive grasses from the lands surrounding the Mediterranean, and changes in the way animals graze pastures have led to a complete change in the species composition of our pastures. Now annual grasses imported from Europe dominate the grasslands of California, while native grasses cover only a small part of the pasture area. The pastures of the watershed of the Alhambra stream also grow with many wildflowers. Many of these wildflowers grow best with moderate grazing by wildlife and livestock. Reindeer use dense forests for food, shelter and shade. Coyotes and mountain lions prey on deer. A vast number of bird species use trees and shrubs for food, shelter, and nesting habitat. Skunks and raccoons also live in coastal oak forests, feeding on small mammals (such as mice), insects, and vegetation. The coastal oak forests of the Alhambra Creek watershed also contain at least one mountain lion, which feeds on the deer living there. One commonly used feeding site is near the Carkinez Scenic Road, west of the watershed line. The ground squirrel is a key species in annual grasslands, serving as an important food source for the coyote, red-tailed hawk, kestrel, and golden eagle. Along the coastal corridor of Alhambra Creek, trees such as willows, poplars, sycamores, large-leaved maples and valley oaks dominate the coastal areas. Many shrubs grow under the trees, including elderberry, California blackberry, and California rose. The American beaver has recently colonized the Alhambra stream and is a key species as its ponds are home to steelhead trout and other fish, birds, otters and minks. Historically, the Alhambra Creek likely supported salmon and steelhead populations, which was typical of the free-flowing creeks of the Bay Area. The Martinez Packing Company was founded in 1882 and was in the business of canning and shipping about 350 crates of salmon a day. The local commercial fishery flourished with the huge salmon fisheries in the Sacramento/San Joaquin River system. Coastal marshes are another type of plant community found at the mouth of the Alhambra stream. Above the swamp, salted herbs and pickled herbs predominate. These areas are home to the state and federally listed salt marsh mouse. A number of shorebirds also nest in the coastal marsh community. They build their nests on the ground, as no trees can survive in salty soil. This is why dogs are not allowed in the Martinez Regional Bank at the mouth of the Alhambra stream. [4] Californians used to roam the area. grizzly bear ( Ursus arctos horribilis , subspecies: california ) and black bear ( Ursus americanus ). Black bear sightings in the upper watershed near Bear Creek Road were common until the 1930s and 1940s. However, by the 1950s, all bears were thought to have disappeared from the region. However, in 1965, the bear was hit by a car and killed on San Pablo Dam Road. The memory of this last bear in Contra Costa is now preserved in the form of a bearskin on the floor of a ranch in the area. [ WHO? ] Watershed protection began in earnest in 1997 when the Alhambra Creek Watershed Council was formed to develop the Alhambra Creek Watershed Management Plan (2001). The group’s mission is to protect and promote the health of the Alhambra Creek watershed by educating the public about the watershed, acting as a community resource and providing a forum for new ideas and projects. By representing the interests of various stakeholders and promoting healthy natural systems, AWC is committed to the health and vitality of the entire watershed community. The county, Friends of Alhambra Creek, the National Park Service, Muir Heritage Land Trust, residents, the Martinez Planning Commission, and the Alhambra Valley Improvement Association are all active participants. Interstate 70 ( I-70 ) is part of the interstate highway system that runs from Fort Cove, Utah to Baltimore, Maryland. In the US state of Illinois, the Interstate Highway runs 160 miles (260 km) from the Missouri State Line on the Mississippi River in east Brooklyn to the Indiana State Line near Marshall. I-70, which runs through the state in a generally east-northeast direction parallel and sometimes concurrent with US 40 (US 40), connects St. Louis and the Illinois Metro East region to the Indiana cities of Terre Haute and Indianapolis., as well as many small towns along the northern edge of Southern Illinois and the southern tier of the Central Illinois region. Within Metro East, I-70 has interchanges with I-64 in East St. Louis and I-55 near Troy. I-70 also has interchanges with two Interstates that form the St. Louis Beltway: I-255 near Collinsville and I-270 at the I-55 junction near Troy. East of the Metro East region, I-70 intersects US 51 in Vandalia and I-57 and US 45 in Effingham. Like all interstates, I-70 is part of the national highway system for its entire length in Illinois. CONTENTS 1 Route description 2 History 3 Exit list 4 Auxiliary tracks 5 links Route Description I-70 enters Illinois from St. Louis, crossing the Mississippi River on the four-lane Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge to the village of Brooklyn in St. Clair County. The first interchange is at IL 3 heading south towards Cahokia; The Interstate has an interchange with I-64 towards Fairview Heights and I-55, which it joins and heads northeast. Previously, I-70, along with I-55 and I-64, crossed the Poplar Street Bridge downstream to join East St. Louis; when it was brought into line with the current route, the section through downtown St. Louis was swallowed up by another interstate. I-55/I-70 have an interchange with IL 203 before entering Madison County. The Interstate has a diamond interchange with IL 111 north of Fairmont City and a partial interchange with Black Lane before the highway interchange with I-255 west of Collinsville. I-55/I-70 curves northeast around Collinsville and exits the Mississippi River floodplain at an interchange with IL 157 (Bluff Road), where the highway cuts to four lanes. The Interstate runs between Collinsville and Maryville, which are served by the next interchange with IL 159(Vandalia Street / Maryville Road). US 40 exits the freeway at a tube junction southwest of Troy. I-55/I-70 curves north and meets IL 162 (Edwardsville Road) before they diverge at an interchange with I-270. The interchange, exit 20, is a solid cloverleaf, except for an overpass for westbound I-70 to join I-55 south. I-70 interchange westbound – exit 15; exits east of it are numbered, as if I-70 were on I-270 for the first few miles in Illinois. I-70 meets Il Routes 4 and 143 south and east of Marines before crossing Highland Silver Lake. US 40 joins I-70 near Pieron and the two highways travel concurrently to Bond County where they split at Pocahontas. Here I-70 crosses Shoal Creek. US 40 continues to parallel I-70 until the next interchange, which is a junction with US 40 southwest of Greenville. Two highways run south of Greenville, which is also served by an interchange with IL 127. East of Mulberry Grove, I-70/US 40 crosses the north side of the east–west rail line and runs parallel again in Fayette County. I-70 runs along the northern edge of Vandalia, with access to the Fayette County Civic Center providing an interchange with US 40 on the west side and US 51 (Kennedy Boulevard) on the north. East of US 51, I-70 crosses the Kaskaskia River. I-70 intersects the south side of the rail line and US 40 (Cumberland Road) between Bluff City and Brownstown. The Interstate runs south from St. Elmo to the Effingham County entrance just west of the interchange with IL 128 at Altamonte. Immediately after crossing the Little Wabash River, I-70 joins I-57 in parallel to bypass the west and north sides of Effingham. The two Interstates use the I-57 exit sequence during concurrency. I-57/I-70 have interchanges with Fayette Avenue, IL 32 and IL 33 (Keller Drive) and US 45 (Third Street) before exiting near Teutopolis. East of Montrose, I-70 enters Cumberland County where the Interstate has one interchange with IL 130 (Haughton Highway) at Greenap where the highway crosses the Embarras River. Interstate continues in Clark County for interchange with IL 49north of Casey. I-70 crosses the North Fork Embarras River north of Martinsville, then interchanges with IL-1 north of Marshall County. Northeast of Marshall, US 40 joins I-70 in parallel. The highways then cross the Indiana State Line west of Terre Haute, parallel to the original US 40, Illiana Drive. History In 1957, the first section of the I-70 was built near Troy. However, it was not originally designated as I-70. Instead, it was signed as US 66. At 19In 60, the expressway extended southwest to Collinsville. Both I-55 and I-70 first appeared on the 1960 highway map. In 1961, I-70 also appeared between Effingham and Montrose. In 1962, both I-55 and I-70 extended southwest to Exchange Avenue. In addition, I-70 extended southwest from Effingham to IL 128 near Altamont. In 1964, it extended further southwest from IL 128 to US 40 between Bluff City and Brownstown. In East St. Louis, I-55/I-70 extended southwest even further to connect directly to the Veterans Memorial Bridge. At 19In 65, the I-55 / I-270 interchange was made. It would later be used to connect I-70 east to Highland from 1966. That same year, I-70 extended west from US 40 near Bluff City to US 51 and then back to US 40. In 1968, the Poplar Street Bridge, a girder bridge, opened. That same year, the eastern portion of I-70 extended further west to IL 127 near Greenville. The western portion of I-70 extended east to Pocahontas. In 1969, both long sections were connected. In 1970, part of I-70 appeared at 9miles (14 km) west of Indiana. In 1972, the last connection was made in Illinois (from Montrose to Il-1 north of Marshall). On February 9, 2014, the Stan Music Veterans Memorial Bridge opened. Following the opening, I-70 was moved further north from the Poplar Street Bridge. Delist Auxiliary routes I-70 has one auxiliary route in Illinois: I-270 – forms the northern and western two-thirds of the beltway around the St. Louis metro area (the eastern third is designated I-255) Recommendations Route map : KML file (edit • help) Interstate 70 Previous State: Missouri Illinois Next state: Indiana <- Предыдущий пост: Indiana pa daycare: Childcare Centers, Daycare and Preschools in Indiana PA County Следующий пост: Oceanside daycare: THE Top 10 Daycares in Oceanside, CA | Affordable Prices ->