The Paxton Dog Park Committee will hold a garage sale from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, and from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 28, to raise funds for a proposed dog park at Coady Park. The sale will be held at 725 N. American St., Paxton. Items for sale include household décor, dog toys, books and shoes. For more information, email paxtondogpark@gmail.com or rjj80@yahoo.com.
Monthly Archives: September 2013
PBL homecoming parade to begin at 6 p.m. Oct. 3
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School’s homecoming parade starts at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3.
Also, the homecoming bonfire will return this year.
Paxton Prairie Days Festival Saturday, September 21
Paxton Priaire Days Fesitival will be held in downtown Paxton on Saturday, September 21. The event will feature a car show, flea market, children’s activities at Majestic Park, three inflatables set up in front of City Hall, a dunk tank and at least four or five food vendors.
The second annual Swine N’ Dine BBQ Cookoff will also take place Saturday, with at least 40 teams participating in three categories.
The bands the Sugar Prophets, Upshot and ESP will also perform throughout the day and evening from a stage on a flatbed trailer set up outside 102 S. Market St. The bands will perform from noon to 10 p.m. Also performing will be the Paxton Vineyard Church’s worship band.
Beer gardens will be provided by Shooky’s, Jumpin’ Jax and the Tin Pan. Adults are invited to bring their lawn chairs, but coolers of alcoholic beverages will be prohibited.
Tours will also be provided of the Ford County Historical Society’s museum in the historic water tower and pumphouse in downtown Paxton.
For more information, call Chapman-Hermann at 217-379-0292or visit www.paxtonprairiedays.com.
Here is a schedule of the day’s activities:
September, 21,2013
Antique, Arts & Vintage Show – Set up 5:00 a.m. 9:00am
Open to the public 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Non-profit & For-profit Vendors – Set up 5:00 a.m. 9:00am
Open to the Public 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Cars on the Court Yard – 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Activities at Majestic Park – 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The Paxton Swine n’ Dine BBQ Competition
07:00 am – Welcome teams – unloading and setup
08:00 am – Meat inspection, 1 category – RIBS
09:00 am – Cooks meeting/ pickup blind boxes for judging
09:30 am – All teams START, remove meat from cooler, start fires
12:00 pm – judges meeting
3:45 pm – Build Blind Box
4:00 pm – Turn in Ribs
6:00 pm – Awards ceremony
6:15 pm – Media attention
6:15 pm – Breakdown & Loading/ cleaning, collecting ashes, grease, and trash
7:00 pm – Conference with contest organizers to discuss successes and challenges
Bands & Entertainment
Noon to 10 p.m.
Sugar Profits
Upshot
ESP
Beer & Alcohol Gardens –
Shooky’s Bar
Jumpi’ Jax
Paxton Variety Liquors
City Wide Yard Sales September 13 and 14
Paxton will be holding city wide yard/garage sales on Friday, September 13 and Saturday, September 14. Here is a list of addresses, as of Thursday morning:
335 West State – Friday 8-3; Saturday 8-12
440 N Washington – Friday 7-6′; Saturday 7-1
504 S Market – Friday 4-7; Saturday 8-12
316 N 2000E – Friday 12-6; Saturday 8-12
446 E Chestnut – Saturday 7 -1
328 W State – Friday 10-5; Saturday 8 – ?
501 N Washington – Friday 9-7; Saturday 8-8
620 W State – Friday 8-12; Saturday 8-12
357 W Holmes – Friday 5:30-8; Saturday 8-1
Erin Shaw East Pells Friday and Saturday
236 E Patton – Friday 8-5; Saturday 8-1
335 S Market – Friday and Saturday
16 Meridian Terrace – Saturday 8-12
653 N Taft – Thursday 5-8; Saturday 8-5
133 W Walnut – Friday 12-?; Saturday 8-12
130 N Elm – Friday 12-6; Saturday 7-12
435 S Cherry – Friday and Saturday
Firefighters to Hold 9/11 Memorial Ride
The Illinois & Indiana Firefighters Association is holding a one-day motorcycle ride on Sept. 15 to remember the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists attacks. The 9/11 Memorial Ride is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. at the Village Mall, 2917 N. Vermilion St., Danville, and end around 4:45 p.m. at the Friendly Tavern, 216 E. South St., Danville. It is open to all vehicles. The ride will take participants through Vermilion County and parts of Champaign County and Ford County.
Lunch will be held in Paxton and provided by the Paxton Fire Department. Registration is from 8 to 10 a.m. at McDonald’s at the Village Mall, 3195 N. Vermilion St. A biker blessing will be held at 9:40 a.m. Organizers are asking for a $10 donation per person. All proceeds will go to the association’s Fallen Firefighter Fund.
Ride T-shirts will be on sale. There will also be a 50/50 raffle drawing. For more information, call Dan Hudson at 474-5177.
Meet the Republican Governor Candidates!
Republican candidates for Illinois governor will be available to meet the public during the Illinois GOP Governor Candidate Meet-N-Greet Breakfast, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at Railside Golf Club in Gibson City. The Ford County GOP has invited Republican gubernatorial candidates state Sen. Bill Brady, businessman Bruce Rauner, State Treasurer Dan Rutherford and state Sen. Kirk Dillard. “Get a chance to hear first hand their views on taxes, the state budget, pensions, Second Amendment rights, and their vision for a better Illinois,” a news release said. Free donuts, rolls, juice and coffee will be served.