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 Collinsville Celebrates National Bike Month COLLINSVILLE, IL, (SWI-News.com), May 17, 2012 - In honor of May being National Bike Month, The Metro East Park and Recreation District (MEPRD) invites the public to enjoy a variety of family friendly activities at its trailhead, which provides access to the Metro East's world-class system of trails. Bike Month festivities kick off on Friday, May 18, as MEPRD celebrates Bike to Work "or MEPRD" Day. MEPRD will have breakfast treats at their office, located at 104 United Drive in Collinsville, IL, from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. for all trail users. The next morning Saturday, May 19, MEPRD will have an overall Bike Month Celebration and Community Appreciation Event from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. During this family friendly event, MEPRD's staff will be on site to share information about the District and the region's trail system and answer any questions, while also giving out free snacks to visitors. The Bike Surgeon will also have a tent set up offering free bike checks. To wrap-up the celebration, on Sunday, May 20, Collinsville Area Recreation District (CARD) will host a Bike Rodeo at the MEPRD trailhead, starting at 11 a.m. The rodeo includes a free bike safety course for children. Participants in this course must wear a helmet. Helmets can be purchased on site at a reduced rate if needed. Lunch will be served, and any child who completes the course will get a free ice cream treat from Culvers. All events are free and open to the public. To learn more, contact the Metro East Park and Recreation District office at 618-346-4905. Student Sculpture to be Unveiled at Art on the Square BELLEVILLE, IL, (SWI-News.com), May 17, 2012 - The unveiling of a new sculpture designed and built by Belleville East High School students, will take place, Friday, May 18, at 7:15 p.m., during the Art on the Square VIP reception at Public Square in downtown Belleville, IL. Art on the Square's High School Sculpture in the City Program is an interactive arts challenge involving more than 150 students from Belleville East High School's arts and industrial classes. The program is sponsored by Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. Local artist and sculptor Kevin Trobaugh guided students through the creative process and production of the piece. Junior Hanna Jolani had the honor of being selected as the winning designer from more than 120 mock-up sculptures submitted. Her sculpture, titled "Omeed" (a Persian word meaning "Hope") will be permanently installed at Belleville East following the Fair. 2012 Illinois State Fair Grandstand Entertainment Announced SPRINGFIELD, IL, (SWI-News.com), May 6, 2012 - Reigning Female Vocalist of the Year Miranda Lambert headlines a star-studded, 2012, Illinois State Fair Grandstand entertainment line-up that also features country singers Eric Church and Brantley Gilbert, pop artist Demi Lovato and rock icon Cheap Trick. "This is one of the most solid concert line-ups that we've assembled," State Fair Manager Amy Bliefnick said. "From the first night to the last, the acts are top-notch. I'm looking forward to great shows and memorable performances." Church will open the State Fair Grandstand concerts Friday, Aug. 10, followed by Lovato who will share the stage Saturday, Aug. 11, with Hot Chelle Rae. Christian rapper TobyMac will perform Sunday, Aug. 12. The cast of Million Dollar Quartet will give a free concert Monday, Aug. 13 with New Odyssey as the opening act. On Tuesday, Aug. 14, country rocker Brantley Gilbert will headline with Charlie Daniels opening the show, singing hits from his illustrious, 50-year career in music. Train will entertain fairgoers Wednesday, Aug. 15. The following night, Creed will perform. The Friday, Aug. 17, show will feature a quadruple-bill of classic rock with Cheap Trick, Night Ranger, Blue Oyster Cult and the Georgia Satellites. Lambert will play the fair Saturday, Aug. 18. The Pistol Annies, a group Lambert started and also performs in, will open the show. A concert has not been booked yet for the final day of the fair, Aug. 19. Tickets will go on sale Saturday, May 12, through Ticketmaster. The Grandstand ticket office will open Saturday, June 9. All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. except for the Aug. 13 performance of the Million Dollar Quartet and New Odyssey, which begins at 7 p.m., and the Aug. 17 Cheap Trick concert, which will start at 5 p.m. All adults and children 3 years of age and older must have a ticket. 
Metro East Levee Project Gets Green Light for First Phase of ConstructionEDWARDSVILLE, IL, (SWI-News.com), May 2, 2012 - The Metro East Levee System consists of five levee projects located in Madison, St. Clair and Monroe Counties in Illinois which reduce flood risk to approximately 260,000 residents and $4.6 billion in industrial, commercial, and residential property. Modifications of the levee system are being pursued by the Southwestern Illinois Flood Prevention District Council in their pursuit of FEMA accreditation. Proposed modifications by the Council will bring the levees to the 100-year level of protection, which is required for FEMA accreditation. Currently, the Metro East levees do not meet their authorized level of protection of 54' on the St. Louis gage, roughly a 0.2% (500-year) level of flood protection. A separate Federal effort is addressing the restoration of the levees to their original authorized level of protection. Members of the St. Louis Metro East Levee Issues Alliance, who represent the residents and businesses in the American Bottom whose lives and livelihoods depend on the timely completion of the Metro East levee improvements, met at America's Central Port to mark an important milestone in the project. With the design and funding in place, they released the official construction schedule that has been developed by the Flood Prevention District Council (FPD Council), along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE), for the planned levee improvements, which are set to get underway starting on June 6th. As the $161 million project heads into this critical phase, the Levee Issues Alliance, which is administered by the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois, is calling on its members and other area citizens to join in taking an active role in charting the progress of the FPD Council, celebrating each new milestone reached, and reinforcing that timely completion of the project remains the top priority for the region. To help keep the project and its schedule top of mind, and to reinforce the importance of receiving timely permits and approvals in order to keep the project on track and within budget, the Alliance has activated a Countdown to Completion Clock on its website at www.stlmetroeastlevees.org As the clock counts down from May 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014, the target date for all phases of the project to be completed, the public will be able to see, at anytime, if the project is on schedule or if any issues are resulting in delays that threaten the project timeline. "We trust the Flood Prevention District Council will do everything necessary to move this project forward and we're pleased to hear the Corps' public commitment that this is the District's number one priority and that they will work to expedite their review and approval process to keep us on track," noted Rich Conner, president of the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois. 
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