Cadge & Release

Seeing nothing pencilled in the calendar, your LakeCountyEye has made a list of favored timekillers activities for passing a long holiday weekend:

• Watch a Parade
• Read the Darts & Laurels column in the News-Sun
• Play a Search Engine Game

Operatives might have assumed there would be a parade this weekend somewhere in Lake County. Your LakeCountyEye however could scout up nary the mention of a parade, anywhere, in either the News-Sun or Google.

Fortunately your LakeCountyEye was able to find both a Darts & Laurels column and a search engine, which when combined yields in the latest Search-Engine Game craze ...

Cadge & Release

The rules are simple. In the Darts & Laurels column, the News-Sun briefly illustrates an issue with a paragraph-length description, while declaring their approval (Laurel) or disapproval (Dart). Even though the written descriptions appear to be original work, some are thinly reworked press releases.

Pick a Dart or a Laurel. Your challenge is to find the original press release, using a search engine of your choosing. You will be judged on both speed and accuracy. Reprints will be accepted, but additional points are awarded for locating the source of the press release. In the case of a tie, the most compact and contiguous search string will be awarded the prize.

This week's prize goes to frequent commenter Asian Carp, dialing in from Waukegan Harbor:

The Cadge: DART Statistics compiled by the Coast Guard show the use of alcohol while boating was the leading contributor to on-the-water accidents and the needless loss of 126 lives during 2010. With the long Fourth of July weekend just ahead of us, the Coast Guard Auxiliary encourages boaters to "Boat Responsibly" and be sure you have a designated sober and qualified coxswain on board to ensure your boat gets back to the dock safely. In all, 605 deaths from boating accidents were recorded last year, with July being one of the most hazardous months for boaters. During 2010, alcohol use was involved in 330 boating accidents and, in addition to contributing to the deaths of 126 boaters, resulted in injuries to 293 others. Just as in driving a car, alcohol use while boating can lead to impairment of critical senses needed to avoid boating accidents. Darts & Laurels

The Release: Alcohol and Water DON'T Mix ... When Boating Safety is Involved WASHINGTON – Statistics compiled by the U.S. Coast Guard show the use of alcohol while boating was the leading contributor to on-the-water accidents ... and the needless loss of 126 lives during 2010. With the long Fourth of July weekend just ahead of us, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary encourages all boaters to "Boat Responsibly" and be sure you have a designated sober and qualified coxswain on board to ensure your boat gets back to the dock safely. In all, 605 deaths from boating accidents were recorded last year, with July being one of the most hazardous months for boaters. During 2010, alcohol use was involved in 330 boating accidents and, in addition to contributing to the deaths of 126 boaters, resulted in injuries to 293 others. Just as in driving a car, alcohol use while boating can lead to impairment of critical senses needed to avoid boating accidents. Slowed reaction time and diminished decision making ability can make your day on the water a less than enjoyable one. Additionally, alcohol can cause dehydration and illness when you are exposed to a hot, sunny day of boating. "Boat Responsibly" ... and don't mix alcohol with your day on the water. Save the "bourbon and branch" until you return home. The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed volunteer Component of the United States Coast Guard created by an Act of Congress in 1939. The Auxiliary supports the Coast Guard in nearly all of the service's missions.###U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Public Affairs

Operatives are invited to belly up to the bar with your LakeCountyEye this 4th of July weekend at the Park City Riverboat Casino.