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Collinsville,
Oklahoma
May 1-2-3, 2008 Pages In Progress |
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(email questions/comments to wrightted@aol.com). Ted Wright -- last update 5/5/2008 (InProgressMay01.html) www.cvilleok.com Copyright 2008 -- Collinsville, Oklahoma |
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| The new curbs were torn out Thursday ... then the rest of the sidewalks Friday. Yet another setback for the first portion of the 2 block Main Street Beautification project. Apparently a combination of water content and drainage slope problems prompted the redo which will further delay the project and cause someone to absorb a bunch of extra cost (not the city). ... more later ... -- Ted -- Thurs 5/1 |
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| twice removed sidewalks ... |
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| TheCollinsvile soccer team made plenty of saves but not enough as Booker T. Washington kept most of the action in the Collinsville end of the field and eliminated the Cardinals in the playoffs Tuesday in Tulsa. ... (More 5/2)... |
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| Drainage for the new field turf at Sallee Field is ~2/3 of the project cost with the turf itself being only a third. Rain will drain through the field surface into a network of pipes under the field to quickly clear the top playing surface. ... (more 5/3) ... |
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| D.J. Neighbors cleared the fence for a solo homer in the third inning of the 11-3 CHS Baseball Cardinal 4A Regional win over Glenpool Thursday (May 1st). Kevin Phillips had homered in the first. ... (more 5/3) ... |
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| Brock Werdel appears as a pitching blur in the second Cardinal Regional game here Thursday. Brock pitched into the 7th inning against Fort Gibson with a one run lead but Collinsville lost 6-10. ... (more 5/3)... (bracket) |
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| Maureen Wright, Collinsville Downtown Inc. Program Manager, explained the local Main Street organization at the Collinsville Chamber of Commerce meeting Thursday. A combination of fortune cookies, chocolate prizes and an Oklahoma quiz involved the audience. ... (more 5/5)... |
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| Cleanup of the ice storm damaged trees in the Cty Park began May 1st by Crowder Disaster and Recovery who have been contracted by the city. They will also be collecting brush along the city right-of-ways in the next few weeks. ... more later ... |
| I have received submitted photos for the ECC Oklahoma Week (including a visit by the Sooner Schooner) which I have yet to begin work on. |
| I also hope to begin work soon on a backlog of photo print requests that span several weeks. |
| Probably more topics I haven't found yet in my maze of notes. -- Ted ... like the band booster newsletter & the Chorus program date change |
| Email me if I've missed some other story you are aware of -- wrightted@aol.com |
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| New concrete was poured Wed. & Thursday for portions of the new plaza / streetscape. ... more later ... |
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| The Collinsville Quarterback Club held a meet & greet for new CHS head football Coach Lance West Tuesday. ... (more 5/3) ... |
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| The north half of East Main has now been paved from 5th Street to the new bridge. There is still asphalt (underlay) on the south side 2 lanes as well as all 4 lanes on the east side of the bridge.. ... more later... Friday May 2nd ... (More May 7th 1:15am) |
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| Friday May 2nd ... Harrison Mendez pitching against Hilldale. |
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| This was Kevin Phillips' 2nd homer against Hilldale Friday. The first was a solo homer in the 3rd. The photo above was the swing that broke a 5-5 tie in the 6th with a 3-run homer. (... more 5/3 ..) |
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| WIDE TURN? -- This play in the 5th inning Saturday against Fort Gibson was a huge momentum shift in the 4A Regional final. Kevin Phillips/Garrett Tole had gotten the lead runner at 3rd on the previous play and would have had a 2nd out at 3rd on this play. The base runner had been caught between 2nd & 3rd but avoided the Garrett Tole tag (above) by running around the tag. ... (More 5/3)... |
