tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14597949918889743252008-07-23T15:45:14.372-07:00Mamienoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459794991888974325.post-1518056270200564812008-07-23T15:30:00.000-07:002008-07-23T15:45:14.412-07:00<div align="center"><em><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></em> </div><div align="center"><em><strong><span style="color:#000066;">MEET YOUR CANDIDATE</span></strong></em></div><span style="color:#000066;"></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#990000;">Thursday, August 14, 2008</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#990000;">6:30 P.M.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#990000;">at the Collinsville Public Library</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000066;"></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000066;"></span></div><span style="color:#000066;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Elections for the Town of Collinsville will be held on Tuesday, August 26, 2008.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Come meet the candidates and hear their views. It is important to know how each </span><span style="color:#000000;">one stands on a variety of issues as these views will impact the future of Collinsville, </span><span style="color:#000000;">and your future as well. </span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Everyone Welcome.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Refreshments will be served.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span>Mamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459794991888974325.post-91126286641107738072008-06-20T09:12:00.000-07:002008-06-20T09:26:42.304-07:00<div><span style="color:#cc0000;"> V V Victory for three of our</span> <span style="color:#cc0000;">Varsity </span><span style="color:#cc0000;">Cheerleaders!</span> <a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YPJ2811tzEY/SFvX2BHJRKI/AAAAAAAAAHs/t6XQYtyEqnY/s1600-h/cheerleader2.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213998316622791842" style="WIDTH: 93px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 123px" height="167" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YPJ2811tzEY/SFvX2BHJRKI/AAAAAAAAAHs/t6XQYtyEqnY/s200/cheerleader2.gif" width="128" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div></div><br /><div><span style="color:#000000;"> </span><span style="color:#000000;"> Ashley Cleland, Jennifer Cox and Shelby Godshall</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"> recently tried out for UCA All Star Cheerleader and were accepted to participate as members of the UCA All Star Cheerleader 2009 Varsity Spirit Parade in London, England.</span></div><div> </div><div> <span style="color:#000000;"><br>The objective of the trip is to promote international understanding while building leadership skills among America's youth.</span><span style="color:#cc0000;"><strong> </strong></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc0000;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div><span style="color:#cc0000;"><strong> <br> There will be a car wash at Collinsville High School Saturday, June 21, 2008, to help raise money so that these girls can participate in this event.</strong></span><span style="color:#000000;"> </span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#000000;"><br> For more information on this once in a lifetime trip for these girls and how you can support them, please call Jacqueline Clanton at 523-3301 or 997-5585.</span></div><div> </div><div> </div>Mamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459794991888974325.post-80288714099433491632008-06-19T16:00:00.000-07:002008-06-19T16:17:38.620-07:00On Monday, July 16, 2008, the Town Council met with representatives from TARCOG in a Public Workshop on a Comprehensive Plan for Collinsville.<br /><br /> They talked about the town's strengths and weaknesses and what they would like to see happen to the town in the future.<br /><br /> A questionnaire was handed out to each citizen in attendance. These questionnaires will be collected and the results compiled to determine what is important to the citizens and see how their views compare with the Town Council.<br /><br /> If you would like to make your views known, please contact Town Hall at 524-2135.Mamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459794991888974325.post-85033691299488777092008-06-19T15:54:00.000-07:002008-06-19T15:59:40.237-07:00The cable company MediaView has been purchased by another company and is in the process of repairing and redoing the lines.<br /><br />Some of your channels may be changing numbers as they begin this process. <br /><br />For a complete listing of the channel numbers email <a href="http://www.blogger.com/mvp@tds.net">mvp@tds.net</a> and a list will be emailed back to you.<br /><br />If you have any other questions send an email here:<a href="http://www.blogger.com/tholt@envision.bz">tholt@envision.bz</a>Mamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459794991888974325.post-61614866236716300502008-05-16T09:19:00.000-07:002008-05-16T09:43:09.721-07:00<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YPJ2811tzEY/SC23ItN4YzI/AAAAAAAAAGU/60v7-LSiRgY/s1600-h/sidewalk_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201014504887444274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="196" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YPJ2811tzEY/SC23ItN4YzI/AAAAAAAAAGU/60v7-LSiRgY/s320/sidewalk_1.jpg" width="283" border="0" /></a> <div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YPJ2811tzEY/SC2209N4YyI/AAAAAAAAAGM/VPxmoNgxTRM/s1600-h/sidewalk_1.jpg"></a><div></div><div><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Demolition of the old sidewalks has begun! The sidewalks are being broken up and loaded up for removal starting with the Library block of downtown.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#000066;">AT LAST!!!!</span></strong></div></div><br /><div></div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YPJ2811tzEY/SC22ANN4YwI/AAAAAAAAAF8/8PwyRd3Vhh4/s1600-h/sidewalk_2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201013259346928386" style="CURSOR: hand" height="277" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YPJ2811tzEY/SC22ANN4YwI/AAAAAAAAAF8/8PwyRd3Vhh4/s320/sidewalk_2.jpg" width="237" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div><div><div> </div></div>Mamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459794991888974325.post-42794366929127037222008-04-23T09:47:00.000-07:002008-04-24T06:08:01.905-07:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_YPJ2811tzEY/SBCFLrJg_hI/AAAAAAAAAEc/W71Fg_tC25o/s1600-h/household-plug02.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192796805965872658" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_YPJ2811tzEY/SBCFLrJg_hI/AAAAAAAAAEc/W71Fg_tC25o/s200/household-plug02.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#000000;">The film "Kilowatt Ours" will be shown at the Collinsville Public Library on Monday, April 28, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.<br /><br />"Kilowatt Ours" Reveals the Consequences of Our Coal Powered Economy.<br /><br />The film opens with Vice President Dick Cheney's energy policy speech in which Cheney makes the claim that America needs nearly 1900 new power plants in the next 20years to meet projected electricity demands.<br /><br />From here, filmmaker Jeff Barrie takes viewers on a journey from the coal mines of West Virginia to the solar panel fields of Florida, as he discovers solutions to America's energy related problems. Come and collect energy saving tips, including how you can save up to $600 a year on your energy bill!<br /><br />Collinsville physician Dr. Frannie Coe will be speaking on "Living Green".<br /><br />For more information about the film visit: </span><a href="http://www.kilowattours.org/"></a>Mamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459794991888974325.post-66640318301584343092008-04-23T09:38:00.000-07:002008-04-23T15:56:38.404-07:00<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YPJ2811tzEY/SA-94LJg_cI/AAAAAAAAAD0/mLhAOEI3kWM/s1600-h/431.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192577668144496066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YPJ2811tzEY/SA-94LJg_cI/AAAAAAAAAD0/mLhAOEI3kWM/s200/431.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#000066;">After three and a half years of waiting, waiting, waiting! The paperwork has finally been signed, returned to us and construction will begin on our Streetscapes.<br /><br />Preparations for construction will begin on April 30th. New sidewalks and new streetlamps will start appearing as part of the Main Street revitalization project.<br /><br />Watch for the new, exciting look of Historic Downtown Collinsville! </span>Mamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459794991888974325.post-33674711240124648982008-04-18T17:40:00.000-07:002008-04-18T17:47:26.458-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_YPJ2811tzEY/SAk_6O2JH_I/AAAAAAAAADs/bT-qKJ0Cdy4/s1600-h/recycle.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190750315171356658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_YPJ2811tzEY/SAk_6O2JH_I/AAAAAAAAADs/bT-qKJ0Cdy4/s200/recycle.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;color:#003300;">Collinsville Goes Green!</span></strong></div><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:130%;color:#003300;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:130%;color:#003300;">Did you know that our town now has recycling bins out by Town Hall? </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:130%;color:#003300;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:130%;color:#003300;">At this time we are recycling newspaper, cardboard and paper. In addition to that, the Library has started a Go Green Project. </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:130%;color:#003300;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:130%;color:#003300;">Check with the library for more information on this project and how it will benefit our library.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:130%;color:#003300;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:130%;color:#003300;"></span></strong>Mamienoreply@blogger.com