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| Collinsville Youth Soccer sign-ups: The dates are January 10th,17th,& 24th at American Bank of Oklahoma community room from 9am to noon. Questions can be directed to 371-3189. -- Jack Hawkins (President Collinsville Soccer Club) 12/31/2008 |
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Counted (here) In 2010 Helps Collinsville Dec. 31, 2008 Some Can Earn Part Time Pay |  | Misc.
News: New Herald Classrooms In Progress Dec. 31, 2008 Cat & Squirrel Behavior |
| Free Daily News ... for & about Collinsville ... on www.cvilleok.com -- Why wait til next week? (or later?) |
| The Collinsville Chamber of Commerce Jan. 2009 Newsletter has been added online at www.collinsvillechamber.net -- Ted 12/30/2008 | Dr. Kara Gae Neal (CEO/Superintendent of Tulsa Technology Center) will be the keynote speaker at the Jan. 17th Chamber Banquet. Cory Slagle will be installed as the 2009 Chamber President. Order your tickets from Wanda at the Chamber office (or purchase at the Jan. 8th monthly meet ... Ricky Hayes is that speaker). -- Ted 12/20/2008 | I've added a link to the new Church of the Nazarene web site on my Organization page. If you are aware of other organization link updates please email me. -- wrightted@aol.com 12/30/2008 |
| William Jefferson Lambert (August 11, 1907 - December 28, 2008) Oologah Dolton Funeral Home (101 year old Oologah resident) | 12/30/2008
Tulsa World Coverage of (Miss Oklahoma) Kelsey Cartwright (Previous cvilleok.com coverage) | Miss America Countdown starts Friday (Jan. 2nd) | 12/29/2008
Tulsa World Coverage
of Smelter Cleanup Plan (Previous cvilleok.com coverage) |
| The city commission tabled the sales tax election question Monday based on an inconsistant amount on the agenda -vs- the actual amount in the resolution. This delay will likely cause a shift from a March 2009 citizen vote to an April 2009 citizen vote on a new 3/4 cent sales tax for 20 years + a 10 year extension of an existing 1 cent tax set to expire in ~10 years. -- Ted Wright 8:25pm Monday 12/29/2008 (The election would likely be for park-road-bridge improvements & an extension of the downtown streetscape & a jail). -- more details later) |
| Special City meeting on new sales tax!! I just happened to check the city hall postings board at 2:45pm Monday and found a meeting that likely very few are aware of tonight at 6pm at city hall.-- Ted 12/29/2008 (see item 18 in the status summary below) | Blood Drive Tuesday Dec. 30th (2-6) at Masonic Lodge |
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Summary Of On-Going City/School Activities Dec. 29, 2008 Snapshot With Links To Original Coverage |
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Year Summary By Month Dec. 28, 2008 Links to the Originals Photo Pages | Happy
New Year | "The Rock 'n' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher," they said then, was going to be a full-length independent feature film shot in Tulsa about a 30-year-old Collinsville guy trying to fulfill his musical destiny. -- Tulsa World (Spot) 12/28/2008 |
| From Saturday Dec. 27, 2008 Tulsa World: Collinsville — Dorothy J. Morrow, 78, former U.S. government secretary, died Thursday. Services pending. Reynolds. -- [Memorial service 1 p.m. Monday, Meadowcreek United Methodist Church] | From Saturday Dec. 27, 2008 Tulsa World: Collinsville — Pamela G. Stevenson, 51, former business owner, died Wednesday. Services pending. Reynolds. -- [Private family services] |
| Honorable Mentions for Seth Marsh & Jenifer Dyer on 12/26/2008 Tulsa World Cross Country Track Lists. |
| From Friday Dec. 26, 2008 Tulsa World: Collinsville — Novelene Boyd, 82, died Thursday. Services pending. Mowery, Owasso. [retired from Seiscor Technologies, died Thursday. Graveside service 3 p.m. Monday, Ridgelawn Cemetery] |  |
2008 Year End Photo Sampler Dec. 26, 2008 Big Changes In Collinsville This Year | Bowl Games |
| From Thursday Dec. 25, 2008 Tulsa World: Collinsville — Okla May Newman, 98, retired Hissom Memorial Children's Hospital laboratory technician, died Monday. Service 2 p.m. Friday, Rose Hill Memorial Park Chapel of Peace, Tulsa. Ninde Brookside, Tulsa. | Okla May Newman Obituary |  | Memories
of Okla May's First 97 Years Dec. 25, 2008 Collected By Missy DeLozier |
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News: Dalton Rasmussen Named To All-State / CHS Football
Reception Dec. 24, 2008 Loftin Santa Photo / Masons Host Blood Drive | More Tulsa World softball recognition for Linsey Curtis -- 12/24/2008 | 1979, 1969 & 1959 CHS reunion updates at www.cvilleok.com/CHSalum -- Ted 12/23/2008 |
| Not hearing much "new" news but I have several pages of 2008 year-end review material in progress which will go online over the next few days. -- Ted 12/23/2008 | Ricky Hayes (owner of Retail Attractions, Inc.) will be discussing economic development at the Jan. 4th, 2009 Collinsville Chamber of Commerce noon luncheon. |
| Dalton Rasmussen named to Coach's All-State Football Team per 12/23/2008 Tulsa World as East wide receiver. |
| Hi Ted. I am a Collinsville resident and read your website frequently. I lost my camera the day of the Collinsville parade. I was parked and seated right in front of Clark's feed/pecan store, right on the corner. Could you post my contact info regarding the camera? -- Thanks so much, April Clark (344-2645) email: april35showers@yahoo.com |
| CHS basketball Jan. 5th at Locust Grove Invitational: 7:20 Girls vs Westville & 8:25 Boys vs Westville -- 12/22 | Merry
Christmas |
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Grade Basketball Girls Dec. 18, 2008 Few photos from Skiatook Game |  | Misc.
News: 4th Grade Basketball Girls / CHS Wrestlers At Claremore Dec. 22, 2008 Tackle Alzheimer's During BCS Games |
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Swept Cleveland Dec. 19, 2008 CHS Basketball Here Friday |  |
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News: Pet of the Week / Wright Christmas Card Dec. 19, 2008 Morrow Grand-Daughter Wed In NY | The Collinsville schools used their 3 built-in snow days Mon-Tues-Wed this week due to icy roads. April 10, 17, 24 will become normal school days and any additional days missed will need to be made up. -- Ted 12/19 (2008-2009 school calendar) |
| CHS basketball here tonight 12/19 (-vs- Cleveland). And the Oologah game delayed by weather Tuesday has been rescheduled to Jan 16th here. | Frances Streitel Villa in Collinsville has 5-star nursing home rating per 12/19/2008 Tulsa World |
| Dalton Salisbury Listed in Tulsa World's Top 10 HS Wrestlers 12/18/2008 | CHS Wrestling Dual here -vs- Cascia Hall 12/18 --Note: this event has moved to Jan. 20th (thanks to the Crowder's for a revised schedule 12/19) |  | Misc.
News: Five Year Old Hero / Home School Band Concert Dec. 18, 2008 JrHi Wrestlers 2nd At Oologah Tourney |
| Appears school is back on for Thursday as I don't see any closings posted. -- Ted 9:35pm Wed. 12/17 | If you have news / photos you'd like to share with the community ... please email: wrightted@aol.com |
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Misc. News: DEQ Smelter Cleanup "Remedy"
/ Sewer Inspection Dec. 17, 2008 5th Grade Cheer Challenge | Collinsville Schools were closed again Wednesday Dec. 17th. |
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| This downtown view midnight Sunday shows just a thin coat of ice/sleet. That is mostly gone midnight Monday but more could be on the way overnight. -- Ted 12/16 | Four City of Collinsville employees were recognized for 25 years of service Monday Dec. 15th. |
| Preliminary Jan. 2009 event calendar online today 12/15/2008. If you are aware of other community events I've missed please let me know. -- Ted Wright (email: wrightted@aol.com) | Just a few more days left to order individual photo CDs from the cvilleok.com archives. (More Info) -- Ted 12/15 | Collinsville Schools will apparently also be closed Tuesday Dec. 16th - per KOTV 6:30pm Monday |
| No school Monday (Dec. 15, 2008) "due to adverse road conditions" per school's web site: www.collinsville.k12.ok.us |
| From Sunday Dec. 14, 2008 Tulsa World: Collinsville — Nina Lavina Maimbourg, 93, physician's assistant, died Friday. Graveside service 10 a.m. Tuesday, Park Grove Cemetery, Broken Arrow. Moore's Southlawn, Tulsa. | Sunday Forecast: Temps drop from 70s into 30s for several sloppy days. - 12/14 (At 16 degrees at 11:20pm Sunday) | From Sunday Dec. 14, 2008 Tulsa World: CHS basketball girls lost 25-31 to Bristow at Sperry & CHS boys lost 53-56 to Barnsdall. | Monday 12/15 7pm : City meet |
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Christmas Parade Dec. 13, 2008 Kelsey Cartwright: Grand Marshall |  | Merchant
Giveaway Saturday Dec. 13, 2008 Two Shoppers Gained $500 Each With Lucky Ticket Numbers |
| From Saturday Dec. 13, 2008 Tulsa World: Collinsville — Jimmy C. Underwood, 68, horse trainer, died Friday. Visitation 1-7 p.m. Sunday and service 10:30 a.m. Monday, both at Reynolds Funeral Service Chapel. | From 12/13 Tulsa World -- Saturday at Sperry Basketball Tournament: Girls: Collinsville-vs-Bristow for 1st & Boys: Collinsville-vs-Barnsdall for 3rd |
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News: Patchwork Quilters / Pets Needs Homes Dec. 13, 2008 INCOG Transportation Surveys | Miss Oklahoma, Kelsey Cartwright, was the Grand Marshall of the Collinsville Christmas Parade. | If there was a tree lighting on the plaza in after cash givaway I missed it Saturday. -- Ted |
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News: Shelby Charles Signs With Labette / Masonic Check
To WWAH Dec. 12, 2008 3rd Grade Boys Basketball |  | City
Agenda For Monday Dec. 15 Dec. 12, 2008 Public Hearing On Road/Easement Closure at Undisclosed Location? |
| Tulsa World says CHS Basketball boys lost 58-60 to Miami in the Sperry Tournament Thursday -- Ted 12/12 | Today: 11am Christmas Parade | Today: 5pm Merchant Giveaway at 12th & Main (you must be present with your ticket stubs to win) |
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Performed Winter Concert Dec. 9, 2008 Three Bands: 6th-12th Grade |  | Misc.
News: All-State Chorus & Band / Miss Oklahoma Surprise & TV Appearances Dec. 11, 2008 Christmas Decorations |
| From Dec. 11, 2008 Tulsa World: Collinsville — Ada M. Harrison, 92, homemaker, died Tuesday. Churchill, Owasso. | Two additional photos have been added to the Boar's Heade Feast photo page. -- Ted 12/11/2008 |
| THE 3RD GRADE GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM (RED) WON THIRD PLACE IN THE SPERRY TOURNAMENT LAST WEEK. CONGRATULATIONS TAYLOR REED, CAYDEN HADDOCK, LEXI DRAPER, KENNADY CHARLES, ALEX ROYER, KYLIEGH ENLOE, ALAINA CALLOWAY AND COACH JAY ENLOE!! -- submitted 12/10/2008 |
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CHS Football Cardinals Received All-District Recognition Dec. 10, 2008 2008 Football Cardinals Finished 2nd in District 4A-3 | Thursday Dec. 11th is your last day to get merchant tickets for the Dec. 13th (5pm) Giveaway ... on the City Plaza |
| CHS Basketball Boys Beat Sperry (Tulsa World Story 12/10) & Girls will play Pawhuska next | 10:50pm Tuesday Update: With the temperature down to 24 degrees and the mositure stopped, the afternoon's thin ice is now mostly freeze dried. I'll have band concert photos online sometime later Wednesday as well as All-District football news. -- Ted 12/9 |
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just walked over to City Hall (at 2:20pm) and there is just a touch of ice on
my back step ... so be careful driving. Posted at City Hall is an agenda for a
5:30pm work session today (Monday 12/9) that I was unaware of til now. -- Ted Work Session topics: sidewalk ordinance, city lake property, City Logo, 2007 Audit, metal buildings, bill board signs |
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Christmas Updates- Wrapping, Auction, Trash Days Dec. 9, 2008 Gas Prices Still Down / Wrestling Rosters | What a difference a year makes! Dec. 9, 2007 Ice Storm | All City Band Concert was Tuesday 12/9 |
| Results from Dec. 8th School Board Meet: Bill Rule resigning 12/31 but will be returning ... | The CHS basketball girls won their first game of the Sperry Tournament beating Barnsdall 52-46. -- Cory Slagle 12/8/2008 |  | 7th
Grade Girls Basketball Dec. 8, 2008 Loss To Dewey Here Monday |
| Get
your gifts wrapped & Support the Ward-Wiseman Animal Haven!! Where: The Purse Shop & Too Blonde Salon (1120 W.Main Street, Collinsville Phone: 371-5711) When: All the way up to December 24th | Vote Daily thru Dec. 14th for WWAH |
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News: City House Moved / Young Cheerleaders Compete Dec. 8, 2008 Deadline To Order Photo CDs: Dec 22nd | Monday: JrHi Basketball Here + School Board ... Tuesday: All-City Band Concert ... Sat: Parade ... (more on calendar) |
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(& CMS) Chorus Presented Boar's Heade Feaste Dec. 6, 2008 2 Shows Saturday At CHS |  |
| Last
year's Christmas Parade (Dec. 8th, 2007) was followed by a massive
ice storm overnight. This year's Christmas Parade (Dec. 13th, 2008) will be followed by 5pm cash giveaway Saturday. |
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CHS Basketball Split With Bristow Dec. 5, 2008 Boys Won / Girls Lost At Buzzer |  | Misc.
News: Home Rep. Club / Shearer Thanks Dec. 7, 2008 Pancreatic Cancer Support Group |
| All-City Band Concert Tuesday 12/9 | Glenpool 27, OKC McGuinness 17 in 4A Football Finals (per Tulsa World) | Way
to Go Sooners |
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-- Ted Wright 12/1/2008 |
| Two $500 cash prizes (& additional prizes) will be given away Dec. 13th in Collinsville. If you don't shop in Collinsville you won't win. And you must be present at the 5pm drawing with your ticket stubs. Get your tickets by Dec. 11th from participating merchants. |
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for Monday Dec. 8th Board Meet Dec. 5, 2008 Changes For Athletic Director |  | CHS
Boys Basketball Team Photos Dec. 5, 2008 Schedule + JV + Frosh |
| From 12/5/2008 Tulsa World: Owasso — Billy Lee Smith, 67, welder, died Wednesday. Memorial service 3 p.m. Saturday, Miracles of Faith Church, Collinsville. Mowery. | Bristow here 12/5 for CHS Basketball: girls lost at buzzer, boys won big (photos later) -- Ted 10pm Fri |
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Hears City Status From City Manager Dec. 4, 2008 Initial S-Curve Plans Shown | Death of 1980 CHS Grad -- Ted: My brother, Mike Hedges passed away yesterday, 12/3. Services will be Monday 12/8 @ 2:00 pm at Mowery's Chapel in Owasso, with viewing on Sunday from 1:00-8:00 p.m. Since the obituary won't be out until after the service, I wanted to ask if you would post this. -- Robbie Hedges (12/4/2008) |
 This part of the new plan showed detail from ~20th to 14th. Not clear yet how far west the new 4 lanes will extend. There are turn lanes at 19th but don't know if there will be stop signals? -- More later -- Ted Wright (from the 12/4/2008 Chamber meet) |
| From Thursday Dec. 4, 2008 Tulsa World: Collinsville — Glenda Faye Sunday, 67, died Wednesday. Services pending. Sien-Shelton, Skiatook. [Service 2pm Saturday, First Assembly of God.] | Steve Stout, Collinsville School Board Office 4, five-year term; (unopposed per 12/4/2008 Tulsa World) | No wrestling match tonight Thurs. 12/4 as Bristow cancelled. Thanks, Cory |
| I have just discovered that the web site for the Newspaper Museum In Collinsville (which I built about 9 years ago ... well before cvilleok.com started) was deleted by AOL Oct. 31st, 2008. I will try to rebuild the site (at a new address) in the next few days but the old link (which appears on this site about a zillion times and also on many other sites around the world) will be a dead-end. AOL gave no warning and based on the other user comments on the link re-redirect, created a lot of unhappy customers. -- Ted Wright 12/3/2008 -- [rehosted pages -3:30pm 12/3] |
| Man in Collinsville nursing home exploited by DHS worker. - per 12/3/2008 Tulsa World | Chamber of Commerce meets Thursday (12/4) noon at Library. Pam Polk will present City status. |
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News: Moon-Planet Triangle / Chorus Change / Basketball
Change / TV Change Dec. 2, 2008 Santa Photos / Toy Drive / 6th Grade Basketball |  | Shelbi Phelps & the Cherokee Nation helped provide emergency equipment to Collinsville. (more info) 12/1/2008 |
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Survivor Tree Offspring Planted In Collinsville Dec. 1, 2008 Ceremony At City Plaza |  | Collinsville
6th Grade Football Team Won Louisiana Tournament Dec. 1, 2008 13 Teams From Multi-States |
| From Monday 12/1/2008 Tulsa World: Collinsville — Randall Nelson "Randy" Beal, 47, Enviro maintenance employee, formerly of Collinsville, died Friday in Tulsa. Services pending. Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home. [Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at the Sand Ridge Cemetery] | From Monday 12/1/2008 Tulsa World: Collinsville — Cleona Troglin, 86, retired beautician, died Saturday in Owasso. Services pending. Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home. [Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at A Glorious Church in Collinsville] |
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| Rest of November 2008 news archived Nov. 30th | 40,860
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| www.cvilleok.com photos are for sale (Photo Policy) 4x6 prints $2, 8x10 prints $5, or CD by sport/individual ($25-$40) |
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