A Mechanical Bull, “Jack Sparrow” from Pirates of the Caribbean, & water balloons?

They will all be at Collinsville Chamber of Commerce’s Family Fun Day on August 22nd!

The purpose of the Family Fun Day is tri-fold:

#1- A marketing opportunity for you, your business, or organization

#2-Offering a fun, family oriented event to our community

#3-Fundraising for the Chamber of Commerce

Several activities have been finalized, and other activities await your sponsorship. The Chamber is encouraging members to open their business to the event attendees by sponsoring an activity, game, craft or contest. I will contact you later this week to determine how you would like to be involved. We still need:

· DONATIONS

o Carnival Prizes (small novelty toys, individually wrapped candy, kid’s meal toys, etc.)

o Bingo Prizes

o Sidewalk Chalk, and lots of it

· VOLUNTEERS

o Bodies (Let’s see your employees, coworkers, and organization members serving the community!)

o Carnival Games (we need loaner games such as a bucket toss, duck pond, bean bag toss, etc.)

o Talent for the Silver Dollar Restaurant stage (know anyone who would like to feature their talent to the community?)

· SPONSORSHIPS – cold, hard cash to pay for advertising expenses & more activities (see attachment)

Call me or Wanda with any questions. I look forward to visiting with you later this week!

Nichole Landrum, Ostrander’s Furniture & Appliance
Chamber Fundraising Chair
371-2561

Or Wanda Nyberg at the Chamber office 371-4703

More Family Fun Day Info

The City Commissioners and staff of the City of Collinsville would like to thank all citizens for the patience and understanding during the recent computer crash. This was a very difficult time for all of us, and we truly appreciate the kindness shown by many.

We are still working through a few bugs, however all accounts are back online. The crash was a wake-up call, and actually turned out to be a blessing in disguise. As a result of the crash, we discovered that our back-up system had not been properly set up by the company we had contracted. Had this procedure continued, the problems would have been much worse and the recovery catastrophic. So, there is a silver lining to every cloud.

Once again, we thank you for your patience and appreciate the opportunity to serve your utility needs. If you have any questions or concerns, please give us a call at 371-1010.

Respectfully,
Collinsville City Commissioners
And City Staff
(July 23, 2009)