PAXTON, IL OFFICIAL WEBSITE

PAXTON,IL

Garage sales, classified ads, and community calendar pages have now been updated.

The businesses listed below generously support our website with financial contributions. Please show your appreciation by becoming one of their regular customers. If you own a business and want to be a website sponsor, call PRIDE office 379-3388

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P.R.I.D.E.

(217) 379-3388

Paxton Airport Flyin 7/17/2010

airport open house

Majestic Theater Fire pictures

P.R.I.D.E. Announcements

OPERATION SNOWFLAKE

PRIDE is purchasing 18 five foot diameter snowflakes to hang from the downtown commercial light poles during holiday season. As you are probably aware, the decorations we are currently using are over 15 years old and really showing their age. Most did not survive this year on the poles.The cost to sponsor a snow flake is $265.00. You will receive a sponsorship certificate for the snow flake you donate and it will be given to you at the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Snow flake sponsorship may be in memory of a loved one. For more information on operation snowflake call Pride at 379-3388.

We're over half-way there - 11 donations as of 8/20/2010:

Anonymous; Sue Combs for Rhonda Harris "In God's Care"; Carlene Decker in memory of Margaret Hasselbring; Doug's Pharmacy; First Natl. Bank in Paxton; Flavel J Heyman O.D. in memory of Dr. W. W. Sauer; Iroquois-Ford Public Health Dept.; Johnson & Johnson in memory of Dale Johnson; Michael Johnson Farmily in memory of Natalie Johnson; Paxton IGA; Gary Popel Family

NEW NEIGHBORS HOME BUYER PROGRAM

After suspending the program for a while, P.R.I.D.E. is now back delivering welcome bags to all new homeowners who purchase a home in Paxton and a 1.5 mile radius around the town. The bag includes all kinds of community information and is overflowing with discount coupons and free stuff from Paxton merchants. Homeowners must be new residents in Paxton and previously lived outside a 1.5 mile radius around Paxton.

If you own a business and would like to participate, there is no charge for P.R.I.D.E. sponsors of $100 or more. If you are not a P.R.I.D.E. sponsor, the fee is only $5.00 per bag delivered. You'll be welcoming new customers to town and promoting your business at the same time.

Informative Local Links

PBL School Board Minutes

Ford County Property Tax Search

Ford County Circuit Court Records Search
Ford County Legal Self-Help Center

Local Celebrities

Tom Meents - 7 time Monster Truck World Champion

Bill Morrison - Rockabilly Hall of Fame

Authors from Paxton - click here for names/books