Links To Interesting Things
Happenings
in Oblong - Past & Present
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Community Service Club Easter Egg Hunt Scheduled for Sunday April 1, 2012 at the Oblong Park @ 1:00 P.M. There will be three different age brackets with candy and prizes for each bracket |
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PAST EVENT
Oblong
Chamber of Commerce
Annual Awards Banquet
Friday,
April 13, 2012 - 6:30pm
At The Oblong Grade School in the Oblong Room
This years theme is
"Very Superstitious"
You may purchase your tickes at:
Ridgeview Care Center, Harmon's Drug Store
Or from any Chamber Board Member.
They are still a low $20.00 per person.
The Outstanding Youth Award was presented to the Oblong Panther's Varsity Basketball Team for their achievement in this year's basketball season. Fritz Wheeler gave the presentation and award, with Coach Brent Harper speaking on Teamwork.
Phil Boyd presented the award for Community Service to Police Chief Chad Pusey for his service to the community and school system.
Banquet Dinner Catered by
Hartrich Meats, Inc., Sainte Marie, IL
Smoked Pork Loin
Hartrich's Not-Fried Chicken
Twice baked potato casserole, corn, layered lettuce
salad,
cobblers, roll, tea & lemonade.
Do you want to help with this years banquet, just
email us at
info@theonlyoblong.com
PAST EVENT
June 22, 2012
19th. Annual Don Heleine Memorial Golf Outing
Oak Glen Golf Course - Oblong, Illinois
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE OBLONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The 2012 Don Heleine Memorial Golf
Outing would like to thank the following
golf outing hole sponsors, your help is greatly
appreciated.
Don Heleine Memorial Golf Outing
Our 2012 Hole
Sponsors
Bradford Supply Company
Connor & Connor
Cox, Phillips, Weber, Tedford, Heap & Ayers P.C.
Crawford County Insurance
Crawford County Oil
Crawford Memorial Hospital
First National Bank
First Robinson Savings Bank
Harmon's
Hartrich MEats
J. W. Collings Clearing & Excavating
Jerry Ping Trucking
Leggitt Lumber
Lincoln Land Agri
Louis Ochs Chevrolet Buick
Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Robinson Refinery
McClane Motors
Oblong Auto Parts
Ridgeview Care Center
Robinson Elks Lodge #1188
Silverthorne Chevrolet Inc.
Sparks Auto Care
Sunburst Resources
T- Graphics
$100.00 HOLE SPONSORSHIP
Provides sponsorship of a hole with a sign,
special recognition during the outing and
special recognition on our website showing your support for
a year.
PAST EVENT
CRAWFORD
COUNTY FAIR
OBLONG, ILLINOIS
JULY 21 - 27, 2012
2012 County Fair Schedule
PAST EVENT
2011 Antique Tractor & Engine
Show
Photos of the event.
No Info Was Given To Us For The 2012 Event.
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
No Info Was Given To Us For The 2012 Event.
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.
OLDIES in the PARK 2012
Saturday, October 13, 2012
6:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Oblong Park
Food - Dancing - Fun - Games - Dancing
MONEY
Sponsored by the Oblong Community Service Club
Printable Flyer
PAST EVENT
Not All Results Have Been Submitted Yet. As we get them we will post.
Little Miss 2012 ~ Mikalah Belford
Little Mr 2012 ~ Blake Vest
The Little Miss and Mister contest was held on the main stage
during Oblong Fall Folllies.
Little Miss was awarded to Mikalah Belford, daughter of Margaret
Belford, and Little Mister was won by Blake Vest, son of
Emily Harris and Tom Vest.
2012 Dog Show Results
2012
Spooktacular Band Fest Field Show Results
Click Here
The 5K Spooktacular
2012
Race Results
Congratulations
to the finishers of the 2012 Spooktacular 5K!
We
applaud your efforts and thank you for your support.
Band
Parade Judging
Parade Entry Winners
2012 Fall Follies Parade Lineup
CLICK
HERE
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
Ridgeview Care Center
413 East Ridge Lane
Oblong, IL 62449
618-592-4228
Visit Our Website
Email Us at RidgeviewCareCenter@yahoo.com
PAST EVENTS
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
Ridgeview Care Center
413 East Ridge Lane
Oblong, IL 62449
618-592-4228
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
Click Here Click Here
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