Announcements/News

Village Board Meeting, Village Hall.

September 7, 2010

Your Village Board meets the first Monday of every month, except when the Monday is a holiday. Come on up and watch your representatives in action.
 

Farmers' Cafe Benefit for Winola Grade & Greene Twp Fire Dept.

September 5, 2010

Feel the Need for a water baloon fight?

There's more than that at the

Farmers' Cafe on Sunday from 10am - 2pm,
on Rt. 67, south of the 4-way crossroads.
309-371-9057

The Cafe is holding a party to benefit the students of Winola Grade School and the firemen of the Greene Township Fire Department. There's a dunk tank, face painting, Chief Tom will have the squad car open and a fire truck to crawl on. The chefs from the Farmers' Cafe will be grilling out.

Stop in, take a look, have some great food and a good time.
 

4th Annual Viola Threshers Reunion

September 11, 2010

It's that time of year again! Time for the 4th Annual Viola Threshers Reunion -- Steam Power, Gas Engine & Tractor Show -- here at the Crossroads of Mercer County, Viola, IL

September 11 & 12, 2010

Come early, Stay until we send you home.

Full show bill in the Photo Gallery [http://www.villageofviola.org/PhotoGallery/main.php ]

Kids corn scramble, Pedal Tractor Pull, Barrel Train, Fishing derby, 7 1/2" gauge railroad

For the Olde Kids: Threshing, Wood sawing, Sorgum making, Bluegrass music, antique cars, food booths and just all kinds of fun for all.

Full infomation at 309.596.4110,

violathreshersreunion@yahoo.com,

PO Box 155, Viola, IL 61486.
 

OH NO! The Menace has returned to the Village!

April 1, 2010

The Miles Memorial Park Committee is getting ready to unleash the 2010 flock of flamingos on this unsuspecting town...Will your house be hit??? Will your neighbors??? Please contact a committee member to purchase "Flock Avoidance" insurance for a $10 donation [with all proceeds going to Miles Memorial Park Improvements].

Want to help pick out new equipment for the playground at Miles Memorial Park? Contact a member of the Miles Memorial Park Committee: Sarah Young [596-2920]; Sherri Lester [309-371-4149]; Mindy Barnhouse [596-2972]for details.

Pictures of the noble bird and its victims can be seen at www.villageofviola.org/PhotoGallery
 

Mercer County Housing Profile

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The 2009 Mercer County Housing Profile has been loaded to the second page of the Photo Gallery. While you might not want to read all of it, there is some very interesting infomation in it. Such as:

Lack of senior housing to meet expected demand in the next five years.
Lack of affordable housing for low to moderate income (starter homes – multi-unit rentals).
Adoption of property ordnance and education for homeowners.
Possibility for executive style housing in Sherrard, New Windsor, Viola, and New Boston.

For those of you looking to fill a need, here is some gooding reading for a beginning.