Answers:
ACROSS

1. That's the Redneck Olympics.
6.
StateTheater (see photo below)
7. Clocktower
8. Playground...
10.
Pigeons...the best kind of bird
11.
Parade
12. ChristmasTree  (see photo below)
14. Union
15. DiversionDam...tooo bad if you ask me.
but then, of course, I am not an environmentalist.
I'm just an overly opinionated writer...and I'll
have more to say on the subject later.  
DOWN

2. Episcopal
3. Kraft
4. KellyGriggs   (see photo below)
5. Trees
9. Sale
13. Roundup...and if you got that wrong,
you must be from out of town...or, maybe
crossword puzzles aren't your thing.
Now this is a town Christmas tree.
Wouldn't it be great if we had a tree like
this again, maybe on the same lot where
the clocktower is being rebuilt?

I tell you, I am
full of ideas for this town.
I'm feeling some inspiration.
I think I need to run for something...

Read my thoughts from last year
about our town Christmas tree
click here
someone forwarded this picture to me last Christmas...kind of makes me discontented with anything else...
State Theater
Kelly Griggs House Museum