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  The Alaska Railroad - History
Former Governor Bill Sheffield is appointed to the Board of Directors and elected chairman.
The bill is vetoed by Governor Tony Knowles.
Former Governor Bill Sheffield becomes CEO and President of the Alaska Railroad and John Binkley is named Chairman of the Board of Directors.
www.akrr.com /arrc119.html   (1863 words)

  
  Alaska Journal of Commerce Online
The 77-year-old Sheffield has spent most of his days trying to make life better for both himself and for other Alaskans, whether it be through developing a chain of hotels, running the state or building a legacy of transportation infrastructure.
was born in Spokane, Wash., in 1928 to Bill and Hazel Sheffield.
Sheffield had planned to run against Jay Hammond in the 1978 election, but his wife learned she had cancer.
www.alaskajournal.com /stories/030506/hom_20060305001.shtml   (1557 words)

  
 Alaska Subsistence: A NPS Management History (Chapter 6)
Bill Sheffield, Alaska's governor from 1982 to 1986, played an active role in hammering out a revised state subsistence law in response to the Madison decision.
Governor William Sheffield, in response, mulled the matter over for awhile with his advisers; then, on March 13, he submitted a bill for the Alaska legislature's consideration that would include a rural definition in the statutes and thus make state and federal laws mutually compatible.
That bill, still largely unchanged from its original form, called for a rural preference and defined a rural area as "a community or area of the state in which the taking of fish and wildlife for personal or family consumption is a significant characteristic of the economy of the community or area."
www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/norris1/chap6.htm   (1876 words)

  
 A Review of The Phantom Tollbooth
The latest recording from Bill Sheffield is his first with a label that provides national distribution.
Sheffield’s vocal misses some of the depth of Waits voice but still manages to convey the weariness of the songs lyrics.
Bill Sheffield is a talented artist, a fact that becomes immediately apparent as this recording unfolds.
www.tollbooth.org /2006/reviews/bills.html   (527 words)

  
 Americana Artist - Bill Sheffield
Sheffield shows a mastery of the blues and all its hybrid children - country, folk, jazz and gospel.
“Bill has an amazing talent on the guitar and mesmerizes the listener with bluesy licks and signature finger picking.
Bill’s heartfelt lyrics fill your imagination with descriptive colorful pictures, and the guitar gets under your skin and runs through your veins with blood-pumping beats and foot-stomping melodies.” Rebecca Hosking
www.americanaagency.com /aa_bsheffield.html   (347 words)

  
 Metro Pulse/Music/Bill Sheffield
Sheffield swapped his trademark electric guitar for a Martin acoustic, finger picking stripped-down music in the vein of blues icon Robert Johnson.
Sheffield says his early interest in the blues serves as the backbone of everything he plays.
I toured for a long time.” Sheffield worked with Roy Buchanon in the ’70s, and was in the band Cool Breeze, touring extensively on the eastern seaboard.
www.metropulse.com /dir_zine/dir_2004/1433/t_music.html   (591 words)

  
 Alaska Newsletter: A History of presidential primary elections in Alaska and elsewhere
In 1979, Rep. Miller again introduced a presidential primary bill, HB 28, which passed the House and failed in the Senate, though a notice of reconsideration recommitted the bill to the Finance Committee.
I believe the supporters of the bill enacting those statutes had hoped that a presidential primary would expose presidential candidates to Alaska and thus enhance Alaska’s exposure to the rest of the country.
Sheffield went on to say he thought the two major political parties in Alaska would be inviting their respective primary candidates to visit Alaska.
www.gov.state.ak.us /ltgov/elections/news/presprim.htm   (977 words)

  
 Artists : Artists A to Z : Bill Sheffield Biography : Great American Country
Not much of a blues town at that time, Sheffield was one of the only authentic blues players in the city.
From the toe-tapping, grin-inducing "New Tattoo" to the gritty, somber reinterpretation of Tom Waits' "Invitation to the Blues," Sheffield shows a mastery of the blues and all its hybrid children—country, folk, jazz and gospel.
Because everything about Bill Sheffield is the blues.
www.gactv.com /gac/ar_artists_a-z/article/0,,GAC_26071_4736010,00.html   (1001 words)

  
 Bill Sheffield - Kokomo mp3 music download available. Download from MP3 Extension and Get Paid for it.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Michael Mee...Blues Matters, UK Bill Sheffield was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1951.
Bill has recorded and gigged with guitar great, Roy Buchanan plus his own bands, The East Side Blues Band, The XL's, Cool Breeze, and The Ringtail Rounders.
Bill is well known as a seasoned singer-songwriter with over 80 songs in his repertoire.
www.mp3-extension.com /track/404480/Kokomo   (229 words)

  
 American Roots Records Bands, Bill Sheffield
Sheffield named his daughter "Honey Bee", after one of Muddy's great songs, and Muddy was proud to be Honeybee's Godfather.
In 1985, Sheffield formed "The XL's", and as guitarist/vocalist he established himself as one of Atlanta's premier Blues performers.
Bill turned his attention back to the original Delta Blues that so influenced his music from the start.
www.americanrootsrecords.com /about_bs.asp   (435 words)

  
 Bell Inn at Ash, Somerset: Bill Sheffield
Bill Sheffield hails from Atlanta, Georgia, and his first band 'Eastside Blues Band' performed with the likes of Big Mama Thornton, John Lee Hooker, T-Bone Walker
In the mid 80's Bill formed 'The XL's' and as guitarist/vocalist he and the band appeared with Bonnie Raitt, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Stevie Ray Vaughn and became Georgia's hottest band releasing a very successful self titled album.
In February/March 2002 Bill toured England and Scotland for the first time, he was accompanied by the best blues musicians Britain had to offer and most of the venues completely sold out.
www.thebellatash.co.uk /artists/billsheffield.htm   (457 words)

  
 Anne Carlini - Exclusive Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Bill Sheffield takes the stage unpretentiously, cradling a vintage Gibson Acoustic or his trusted Martin OM.
Bill Sheffield is a True Master of the Blues.
Bill Sheffield was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1951.
www.annecarlini.com /ex_interviews.php?id=516   (1037 words)

  
 Sheffield-Webb Artist Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Bill Sheffield is not the typical second or third generation blue-eyed Blues singer.
Bill Sheffield’s blues roots go back to his high school days when his first band, "Jelly Roll’ was signed to a regional booking agency.
This is followed by "Roll With Me", a blues-rocker which features Bill Sheffield on lead vocals.
www.hottrax.com /sheffield-webb/swbio.htm   (399 words)

  
 CD Baby: BILL SHEFFIELD: 1 Cent Candy
Michael Mee...Blues Matters, UK Bill Sheffield was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1951.
Bill has recorded and gigged with guitar great, Roy Buchanan plus his own bands, The East Side Blues Band, The XL's, Cool Breeze, and The Ringtail Rounders.
Bill is well known as a seasoned singer-songwriter with over 80 songs in his repertoire.
www.cdbaby.com /cd/billsheffield2   (267 words)

  
 Creation Science Book Review, The Beginnings Under Attack   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
In the introduction, Sheffield says there are "unbelieving believers." He is referring to liberal scholars at institutions that deny portions of Scripture, take it as allegory, and pick and choose the parts they want to believe and discard the rest.
They are expected to blindly accept the sayings of men in authority, such as Sheffield, Hovind, Baugh, and others, without questioning the validity of the statements.
Sheffield on his initiative, but his conclusions are based on poor science...science that he has never fully investigated.
www.answersincreation.org /attack.htm   (788 words)

  
 Times-Courier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Sheffield had already named his daughter Honey Bee after one of Muddy’s songs.
Sheffield’s consistently tight performance schedule is, most likely, due in part to his not concentrating on one particular creative outlet.
While all groups on the bill have plenty of experience to back them up, the one with the most seasoning under its belt has to be The Florida Boys.
www.timescourier.com /030206/gilmerliving.html   (2539 words)

  
 CD Baby: BILL SHEFFIELD: Journal On A Shelf - from allrecordlabels
Bill Sheffield has just released one of the finest true roots-blues albums of the year!
Atlanta, Georgia born Bill Sheffield is celebrating the release of his ninth CD titled Journal On A Shelf.
Why Bill Sheffield is not a household name is beyond me because he a great guitar picker, has a fine voice and is a master song writer.
cdbaby.com /cd/billsheffield3/from/allrecordlabels   (464 words)

  
 Bill Sheffield Music
This is Bill's most personal work to date, including eight original songs along with three covers of classic acoustic Blues.
Two Atlanta legends, Bill Sheffield and Donnie McCormick (on chicken coup percussion and vocals) tear it up, primitive and powerful, this is the Blues at it's roots.
Bill's live show is riviting and this CD containes 17 cuts of his most requested songs, a must have CD for your Blues collection.
www.billsheffieldblues.com /music.asp   (231 words)

  
 Creation Science Book Review, The Beginnings Under Attack   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
In this chapter Sheffield discusses Adam's son Seth., and he explains the reasoning behind the Bible following Seth's genealogy.
He goes on to say that the Bible offers the only "viable explanation which agrees with proven scientific facts." I agree, the Bible agrees with old earth creationism, either with or without evolution.
Sheffield addresses the long ages of some of those first people.
www.answersincreation.org /attack6.htm   (432 words)

  
 Health and Safety Training, Environment Training and Consultancy, EEF Sheffield
Our mission is to work closely with clients to improve their health, safety and environment performance, thereby adding value to their business.
Parliament has finally agreed the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill which will now be passed for Royal Assent, and is likely to come into force in April 2008.
Launching the latest work related fatal injury statistics Health and Safety Commission (HSC) Chair Sir Bill Callaghan said the loss of 241 lives is unacceptable and issued a fresh challenge to industry to place safety at the top of its priorities and do more to protect the work force.
www.eefshe.co.uk   (234 words)

  
 Sheffield - OneLook Dictionary Search
Sheffield : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
Sheffield : The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy [home, info]
Phrases that include Sheffield: sheffield plate, university of sheffield, bill sheffield, bishop of sheffield, charles sheffield, more...
www.onelook.com /?w=Sheffield   (178 words)

  
 FAME Review: Bill Sheffield - Journal On A Shelf
It is a rare treat to hear someone who knows that the blues encompass the full range emotions and experience that comes with life.
Bill Sheffield, remember the name, is one of those people.
I popped Journal On A Shelf in the CD player expecting to give a casual first listening while I puttered around with other chores.
www.acousticmusic.com /fame/p03703.htm   (499 words)

  
 Governor Frank Murkowski
Bills Signed Into Law by Governor Murkowski (links to specific Bills)
The governor holds up a copy of the state operating budget, displaying for the assembled reporters, legislators, public officials and members of the public some of the items that he had vetoed from the budget on Wednesday.
The governor signs legislation creating the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority, flanked (from left) by legislation sponsor Sen. John Cowdery, Anchorage Mayor George Wuerch, former Gov. (and current Port of Anchorage director) Bill Sheffield.
www.gov.state.ak.us /budget_bills_2003.php   (147 words)

  
 Amazon.com: "Governor Bill Sheffield": Key Phrase page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Governor Bill Sheffield presented the medal to Alaska State Trooper Bob Larson had a half-hour of daylight left to make the search.
In April, 1984, for example, Alaska's Governor Bill Sheffield asked the Department of the Interior to delay issuing a tribal government 217 charter under...
Alaska Governor Bill Sheffield proclaimed a Libby Riddles Day in the state.
www.amazon.com /phrase/Governor-Bill-Sheffield   (356 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Journal on a Shelf: Music: Bill Sheffield   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Download Bill Sheffield Music — Unlimited access to a 1,300,000+ song library including all Bill Sheffield tracks.
After a half-dozen albums, this is his first national release, and the eleven originals and two covers (including a reading of Tom Waits' "Invitation to the Blues") stand upon timeless blues progressions.
Sheffield's acoustic playing and dynamic vocalizing will draw you right in.
www.amazon.com /Journal-Shelf-Bill-Sheffield/dp/B000CAEIMO   (617 words)

  
 Bill Sheffield - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Jennings Sheffield (born June 26, 1928 in Spokane, Washington) is an American Democratic politician who was Governor of Alaska from 1982 to 1986.
Sheffield • Cowper • Hickel • Knowles • Murkowski • Palin
This page was last modified 02:43, 25 July 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bill_Sheffield   (123 words)

  
 [commedia] Public Meeting on Communications Bill, Sheffield, 3 December   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
NEW RULES FOR TV AND RADIO Tuesday 3 December 2002 at 7pm Showroom Cinema, Paternoster Row, Sheffield A public meeting about the new Communications Bill and the effect that this will have on all aspects of our communications from telephones and computers to TV and radio.
The Bill will be considered by both Houses of Parliament over the next few months.
The event is free but space is limited in Showroom 5 and you may wish to book a seat in advance with the Box Office (Tel: 0114-275-7727).
mailman.greennet.org.uk /public/cma-l/2002-November/001521.html   (207 words)

  
 Upcoming.org: Bill Sheffield at Blind Willie's (Monday, October 16, 2006
Upcoming.org: Bill Sheffield at Blind Willie's (Monday, October 16, 2006
Bill Sheffield plays powerfully acoustic true roots blues.
Please log in to add this event to your watchlist.
upcoming.org /event/ext/ylocal/61121419   (38 words)

  
 TOMBSTONE AND MARKER
Sheffield Family Reunion of Moore County North Carolina
All money raised goes to the Sheffield Family Reunion of Moore County.
Fund to help pay reunion expenses and finace our abandoned cemetery restoration project.
home.earthlink.net /~sheffieldreunion/id15.html   (69 words)

  
 Bill Sheffield Journal On A Shelf * at Smarter.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Bill Sheffield Journal On A Shelf * at Smarter.com
Format: CD Personnel: Dave Saunders (acoustic bass); Daniel Shefferd, Bill Sheffield (percussion); Beth Casner, Jeff Catton, Lamar Jones (background vocals); Roger Gregory.Down Beat (p.83) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "In the lyrics, this former vocalist in Roy Buchanan's band cagily puts worldly pleasures before what the preacher man has to recommend."
Personnel: Dave Saunders (acoustic bass); Daniel Shefferd, Bill Sheffield (percussion); Beth Casner, Jeff Catton, Lamar Jones (background vocals); Roger Gregory.Down Beat (p.83) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "In the lyrics, this former vocalist in Roy Buchanan's band cagily puts worldly pleasures before what the preacher man has to recommend." Less
www.smarter.com /journal_on_a_shelf_---pd--ch-5--pi-581644.html   (199 words)

  
 Sheffield Mine Homepage
Scott left Sheffield Mine with well over 600 cts of Rubies and Sapphires including his Super Honker and an absolutely classic six sided beauty of a Honker that I was more impressed with than the Super Honker that he found.
And School Groups also recieve a brief history of Sheffield Mine and the Cowee Valley of NC.
The Wood Family of Buchanan, GA found over 482 carats of Rubies and Sapphires on March 24th 2001 during a special Gold Prospectors Field Trip - The Western North Carolina, Otto Chapter of the Gold Prospectors Association of America, had the whole mine to themselves.
www.sheffieldmine.com   (3565 words)

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