Collinsville, Oklahoma
May 8, 2008
Miscellaneous News

Eagle Scout / Patriotism Winners / Hogs 'N' Hot Rods Volunteers / Aidan Wright Fundraiser /
Concert For Injured Soliders


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Collinsville Downtown Inc. News
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Collinsville Downtown Inc will be holding it's annual Hogs and Hot Rods Volunteer Rally on Thursday May 22nd at the Collinsville Library. We will be serving Chili Dogs and Frito Chili Pie to our participants, getting tee-shirt sizes for volunteer teams and assigning tasks for the day of the event. Come join in the fun! For more information, call Maureen Wright the Main Street Director at 371-5530.

What makes a Main Street business successful? There is no single formula. Product, price, display, service location and market all play a part. So does the outward appearance of the business.

Many store owners regard appearance as secondary to the more immediate concerns of price, product and service. Yet experience shows time and time again, that appearance is important to a healthy commercial district. With merchants working together to create an attractive image, the downtown as a whole can benefit. Through the National Main Street Center, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has demonstrated the value of keeping up appearances. Without gimmicks or themes, it has shown how to build resources and strengths that already exist in traditional commercial centers, in not only Collinsville, but across the country.

5/8/2008 Press Release
Fundraiser For Russell Wright's Son
Ted,
I have lived in Collinsville all my life and graduated from Collinsville in 1994 along with Russell Wright. I had heard about his son's accident from a friend. I noticed back in April that you had a link to check the current progress of Russell's son that was injured in a drowning accident. I noticed on Russell's website that they are now trying to raise money by selling bracelets so the family can buy their own medical equipment. Is there any way you could put some type of notice or something on one of the main pages that would allow Cvilleok.com users to see that link. I know Russell lived in Collinsville for many years and I just don’t know if people are aware of what happened to his son and maybe this would help generate more donations to his son.

Thank you, Jennifer Shackelford (5/8/2008)

Anthony Floyd Is Eagle Scout
CHS senior Anthony Floyd was presented his Eagle Scout Award at an April 19, 2008 ceremony. Anthony (son of Dana and Dewayne Flod) has been in scouts since he was 11 years old. He was in Collinsville's Troop 95 until the summer of 2006 when he joined Skiatook's Troop 89. Anthony has been involved in many scout activities during the years and attended the World Scout Jamboree in 2007 in London, England. His Eagle rank was achieved in November 2007.

In the past few years Anthony has also been active in a Native American dance team (left).

Anthony Floyd will graduate along with the rest of the CHS Class of 2008 at the Claremore Expo Center May 13th.


Submitted photos.

Patriotism Winners
In Home Representatives Club Contest
Below are listed the winners of the annual HRC Patriotism Contest, held May 8 at Herald Elementary. Photos and copies of the winning essays are avail. at Herald.

5th Grade
3rd Place - Sawyer Salisbury (Ms. Koopmans)
2nd Place - Olivia Dehart (Ms. Cherry)
1st Place - Emma Tyler (Ms. Blevins)

4th Grade
3rd Place - Alex Russell (Ms Jackson)
2nd Place - Nealie Durham (Ms. Cross)
1st Place - Melissa Torbett (Ms. Christian)

3rd Grade
3rd Place - Sami Harp (Ms. Vogel)
2nd Place - Chance Rae (Mr. Rankin)
1st Place - Lyndee Branen (Ms. Beeson)
Submitted by Linda Pfeffer (5/8/2008)
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Benefit For Injured Soliders In Iraq
By Tulsa Home School Band
On May 13th at the Will Rogers Theater on the Beautiful campus of RSU…the Rogers State University Music department will host the Tulsa Home School Band for their annual spring concert. This year’s concert will be a benefit for the injured soldiers in Iraq and honor veterans.
The band is participating in the Pj’s for GI’s and hope that those attending will bring a t-shirt, sleep pants/shorts or a personalized card of encouragement as their admission fee.

The concert begins at 7pm. Donations will be accepted at the door.

Tulsa Home School Band, INC was formed in 2004 and is now a 501c3 non-profit organization. We offer music (currently band and guitar) instruction in a class format to home school families at an affordable price.

Jerry Roper the founder and director has a BA in Music Education from New Mexico State University. He taught band, choir, and elementary music at Mesilla Valley
Christian School in Las Cruces, NM for ten years. He has been teaching privately for 20 years. Jerry has also held music director positions at various churches and is
currently the Music Director/Worship Leader at Living Oaks Baptist Church in Tulsa, OK.

We began with only a handful of students and now run over 100 students in 3 different locations in the Tulsa area. We are excited about the growth and possibilities for the future.

For more information on Pj’s for GI’s go to www.gipajamaparty.blogspot.com

For more information contact Julie Dermody 918- 232-3796 or Jerry Roper 918-850-5787
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Submitted by Julie Dermody (5/7/2008)