[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 118 (Tuesday, September 10, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1271-E1272]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      IN RECOGNITION OF 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VILLAGE OF ORION

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 10, 2013

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the village of 
Orion, Illinois on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of their 
Central Park Band Shell.
   Orion's Central Park Band Shell is the center piece of their 
village. It is a place where families and friends gather to enjoy the 
company of each other, their neighbors, and to take part in various 
events, including outdoor movies and concerts. It has hosted notable 
guests including Bill Allred's Jazz Band and Chris Vallillo, a 
nationally recognized folk singer and historian who proclaimed it one 
of the finest venues he had ever used.

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   The Central Park Band Shell has twice been threatened by demolition. 
It has survived all these years and is now listed on the National 
Register of Historic Places, which has proved to be the catalyst for a 
community-wide preservation effort. In 2004, the Orion Band Shell was 
awarded Illinois' highest preservation honor, the Richard Driehaus 
Project of the Year Award, by Landmarks Illinois.
   Mr. Speaker, I again want to recognize the village of Orion on this 
notable event, and am glad that places like this exist, helping to 
bring people together.

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