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4th of July Celebration
A lighted parade and fireworks show will be held Friday evening, July 3rd. The parade will begin at dusk from the Orion High School, proceed west on 11th Avenue, south on 8th Street, and east on 12th Avenue back to the school. Fireworks will be displayed at the high school
Also on tap for the month of July is another concert and movie on the 22nd. See the calendar tab at the top of this page for more details.
New to Orion? Don't Miss Your Chance to Recycle
Curbside recycling is available to all single family homes in Orion. To obtain a roll-out container, call Eagle Recycling at 1-888-932-2936. The company will deliver the container directly to your house. Pick up is every other Thursday. You can find the pick up dates by clicking on our calendar tab at the top of this page.
The fee to participate is $2.60 per month and is automatically added to your monthly utility bill. Seniors who qualify for the senior property tax freeze through the Henry County Assessor's office will not be charged the fee. The village will obtain an updated list from Henry County once per year.
New Events for Orion Fall Fest '09
The 37th Orion Fall Festival will be held Labor Day Weekend, September 4-6, 2009. It promises some exciting new events alongside the traditional favorites.
New activities include Rock the Park, a battle of the bands event to be held Saturday afternoon in Central Park. A street dance on Main will also be held Saturday evening featuring 50s & 60s band Coupe DeVille, and a talent show will be held Sunday afternoon in Central Park's historic band shell.
Details about how to participate in these new events are available now on Main Street Orion's web site, mainstreetorion.com. Copy this link to your web browser and it will take you to the registration form for Rock the Park - www.mainstreetorion.com/docs/Rock%20the%Park.html.
Volunteers and community groups are still needed to help with the events and welcome to participate. Those interested should contact the Fall Fest committee at 309-526-8320 or Orion Village Hall at 309-526-8139.
Festivities will open at 5 p.m., Friday, September 4th in Orion's Central Park. The fest will end Sunday, September 6th at 6 p.m.
Automatic Payment of Your Water & Sewer Bill
Are you interested in the hassle free method of bill payment? If so, consider signing up for automatic payment of your water and sewer bill. To get the application form click on Government, Utilities, ACH. Complete the form, attach a voided check of the account from which you want funds deducted, and drop off at Village Hall for processing. It's as easy as that!
Agenda 07-06-2009.pdf