Happenings
in Oblong - Past & Present
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| First National Bank of Oblong |
| Bradford Supply Company |
| Connor & Connor, Inc. |
| Cox, Phillips, Weber, Tedford, Heap & Ayres P.C. |
| Crawford County Insurance |
| Crawford County Oil |
| Cross Oil & Well Services |
| Dogwood Creek Farm |
| Robinson Elks Lodge 1188 |
| First Robinson Savings Bank |
| Harmon's Healthmart Drug Store |
| Hartrich Meats |
| Illinois Exploration & Production |
| J.W. Collings Clearing & Excavating |
| Jerry Ping Trucking |
| Leggitt Lumber |
| Lincolnland Agri Energy |
| Louis Ochs Chevrolet Buick |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp, Robinson Refinery |
| Mont Eagle Mills |
| Parkside Package |
| Pump Repair Specialists |
| Representative Roger L. Eddy 109th District |
| Senco Construction |
| Silverthorne Chevrolet Inc. |
| Sparks Auto Care Center |
| T-Graphics |
Held a Open House
on June 8, 2011 at their Oblong Meeting Room at the Hair Connection - 116 South Range Street - 11 am to 6 pm - 618-562-3266
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ROGER DEE
JUNE 27
AMERICAN GRAFFITI CRUISE-IN
(Dog N Suds, E. Main – Robinson)
6 - 9 PM FREE!!
www.rogerdee.com
Photos and Video Clips of the evening
PAST EVENT
CRAWFORD
COUNTY FAIR
OBLONG, ILLINOIS
JULY 23 - 29, 2011
RIDES PROVIDED BY
Fun Unlimited Amusements
Providing rides from Sat. July 24 - 30, 2010.
PAST EVENT
2011 Antique Tractor & Engine Show
Photos of the event.
2011 Printable Flyer
Toy Auction
Engines & Tractors
Toy
Show
Parade
of Power
September 24, 2011 12th Annual
Illinois Basin Oil Field Old-Timer Reunion and
Appreciation Day
Annual Hog Roast Bar B Q
Meal from 11 to 3 pm
Hot Air Balloon rides from
3 to 6 pm weather permitting.
Come out and support the
museum.
Sponsored by the Illinois Oil Field Museum and Resource
Center At Oblong, Illinois
Please contact John Larrabbe at 618-562-4664 or
Keith Waldrop at 618-592-3191 for further information. Illinois
Oil Field Museum and Resource Center
At Oblong, Illinois
Walk to End Alzheimer's
Where: The Oblong City Park
When: September 24, 2011
Registration Opens at 1:00 pm
Walk Starts at 2:15 pm
Length: 2 Miles
Contact Robbie for a team.
Walk to End Alzheimer's is the afternoon before Oldies in the Park.
PAST EVENT
Oblong Chamber of Commerce
&
Present
OLDIES IN THE PARK
11TH ANNUAL OLDIES IN THE PARK
EVERYONE
IS INVITED
Food provided by Oblong Boy Scout Troop 219
Saturday
September 24, 2011
6:00pm – ?
Crawford County Fairgrounds – Oblong,
IL
To celebrate
our 11th Annual Oldies in the Park.
We are having a costume contest.
Dress up from the theme of the 50's, 60's or
70's and enter the best dressed contest.
Grand Prize of:
1st place - $100.00
2nd. place - $50.00
3rd place - $25.00
Examples:
Grease Costumes
50's Car Hop Girl Costume
Poodle Skirt
Sock Hop Costume
Groovy Chick Costume from the 60's
Psychedelic Diva Costume
Flower Power Costume
Groovy Go Go Costume
Men's Prom Night Costume from the 50's & 60"s
50's Prom Dress Costume
Men's Greaser Jacket & outfit
50's Dressed Class Nerd
The only rules are that you must be over 18 years old to enter and be present at the end of the evening when Roger Dee announces the winners.
PRINTABLE FLYER
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| Oblong Homecoming Parade 2011 |
MetalMeet
International
Mid October of each year
October 15 - October 22, 2011
Location is: Oblong, Illinois "Crawford County
Fairgrounds"
....the largest metal
shaping community of
Enthusiasts & Professionals in the WORLD!
2011
Walk
to End Alzheimer's
Where:
The Oblong City Park
When:
September 24, 2011
Registration Opens at 1:00 pm
Walk Starts at 2:15 pm
Length: 2 Miles
Contact Robbie for a team
PAST EVENT
Little Miss 2011 ~ DaLynn Ray Wisdon
Little Mr 2011 ~ Landon Keith Baker
2011 Dog Show Results
2011
Spooktacular Band Fest
The
5K Spooktacular
2011 Race times may be found here
Band Parade Judging
Parade Entry Winners
A BIG Thank You to everyone who helped this year.
Without you it could not happen.
The Oblong, Christmas In the Park Committee
would like to announce their
“Christmas In the Park Evening”
is set for December 4, 2011.
Come join us for an evening of fun and relaxing
Horse Drawn Carriage Rides, provided
by Senerity Farms, around the beautifully
decorated Oblong Lake and Park.
Also there will be shuttles from the Evangelical
United Methodist Church Nativity Scene to
the Oblong Park and Lake, provided by Jag
Trolley. See lighted displays of Disney Characters,
Toy Story Characters, Cars, Sleeping Beauty
and many business sponsored Christmas Cards.
Plus, Santa Clause will be here!
Schedule of Events
Carriage Rides: 3:30 to 5:30
In the Grange Hall:
Glass Garden
Curly’s DipMixes & Seasonings
Flakey Friends
FFA sponsored Kids Games
Boy Scout Troop 219: 3:30 – 5:30 Serving
Food & Drinks
Jag Trolley: 5:30 – 7:30 Shuttle Service
around Park to
Evangelical United Methodist Church Nativity
Scene
413 East Ridge Lane
Oblong, IL 62449
618-592-4228
Visit
Our Website
Email Us at RidgeviewCareCenter@yahoo.com
Walk to End Alzheimer's
Where: The Oblong City Park
When: September 24, 2011
Registration Opens at 1:00 pm
Walk Starts at 2:15 pm
Length: 2 Miles
Contact Robbie
413 East Ridge Lane
Oblong, IL 62449
618-592-4228
Visit
Our Website
Email Us at RidgeviewCareCenter@yahoo.com
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Oblong
Antique Tractor & Engine Association
2009 LEVEE
BREAK
Video and pictures of flooded farm ground south
of Oblong.
Oblong High School Internet Alumni
School news, and pictures of Football Games, Parades and Much More!!! Look for your class reunion notices here. Be sure to say thanks to Dr. Death for this. We now have updated our page and moved to FaceBook where we now have over 1000 OHS Alumni members. Please come join us. Here is a link that should take you there
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Oblong
Schools
CONGRADULATIONS LADY TIGERS!
Broadcasted the game LIVE on Friday, Oct. 1st.
Penny Postcards From Crawford County, with a big section of Oblong. A USGenWeb Archives Web Site
Fly over any site in the world, from your PC!
Driving
Directions To and From Oblong
Driving Mileage To
Oblong
Photos
From Around Our Village
Facts about Oblong
American Profile
Chamber of Commerce Information
General Membership Meeting is the second Tuesday of the month. At 7 pm in the Oblong Municipal Building on South Range Street.
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