Post the Colors 2022 Program American flags will be flying once again in Orchard Valley thanks to Troop 11 Scouts and their patriotic sponsors. The boys would be honored to include your home.*

Please let us know If you would like to subscribe to the service where we post a US flag in front of your house from roughly 7am until 7 pm on the following holidays: Memorial Day, Flag Day (6/14), Independence Day, and Labor Day. We do all the work and all you do is watch and enjoy. The subscription service is only $25 for the year.

This is our only fundraiser. We were able to buy camping equipment with the funds last year.

If you are interested, click on the link below and follow the steps to purchase by April 30th. All contact information will be confidential and used for posting/collecting flags only. This is the easiest and safest way during this time. Also, reply to this message so I can double check that you were included.

Yes, I want the service: https://troop11-406289.square.site/. We really would prefer for you to use the link above for payment, but if you’d rather, a check can be made payable and mailed to: Boy Scout Troop 11 at 14 N. May Street, Aurora, IL 60506.

If you have any questions or know of a friend or neighbor who is interested, please contact us by email at FlagsTroop11@gmail.com.

Thank you for your generosity and patriotism.

Sincerely, Boys of Blackhawk Scout Troop 11

* All subscriptions are subject to the approval of the Troop 11 committee based on established service areas. If you are outside of a serviceable area, you have the option to have a flag posted outside the Aurora police station. troop11-406289.square.site

Due to the cooler temperatures and requests from residents, Groot’s spring yard waste collection initially scheduled for the first two weeks in April has been moved to the last two weeks of the month.

YARD WASTE COLLECTION LAST TWO WEEKS OF APRIL. The 2022 Free Spring Yard Waste Collection will now begin on Monday, April 18 and end Friday, April 29. During these two weeks, residents do not have to use waste stickers to dispose of yard waste. Yard waste must be placed in a 30-gallon recyclable paper bag and not exceed 60 pounds. Yard waste mixed with garbage or yard waste in a garbage can or plastic bag will not be collected. Beginning Monday, May 2, a waste sticker, which is the same one used for excess garbage, must be attached to the bag.

BUNDLED BRUSH COLLECTION THROUGH EARLY NOVEMBER. The free Bundled Brush Collection program also begins on Monday, April 18 and runs through Friday, November 4. No waste stickers are required for this collection. Branches and limbs that are ½ inch to 4 inches in diameter and 2 to 4 feet in length must be bundled and tied. The bundled brush should be placed at the curb in neat, manageable piles with the cut side of the limbs facing the street. Branches and limbs that are less than ½ inch in diameter are considered yard waste. Brush that is not bundled and tied will not be collected. In addition, brush resulting from commercial tree trimming, which should be removed by the contractor, will also not be collected.

COLLECTION ON REGULAR GARBAGE DAY. Both yard waste and bundled brush collection will take place on the regular garbage collection day and should be placed at the curb by 6 a.m. that morning.

Here are the new laws going into effect on January 1, 2022. Click this link to view: https://ovha.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/New-Laws-2022.pdf

Here are the pictures from Breakfast with Santa as promised. Enjoy!

We had a great turnout for Breakfast with Santa this past Saturday. We want to thank everyone who attended and brought a gift to share with Toys for Tots! We were able to overfill 3 boxes of new toys to be donated this year. Congratulations on a record year of sharing! Happy Holidays!

Autumn is here and Aurora residents will be able to dispose of their leaves for free as part of Aurora’s Annual Leaf Collection Program.

The free Fall Leaf Collection Program begins Monday, October 18 and originally set to end Friday, December 3 has been extended to December 10th.

Leaves must be put into a 30-gallon paper yard waste bag and placed at the curb on the regular garbage pickup day by 6:00 a.m. No waste sticker is needed.

Be sure to make your reservations at 630-892-8823 by November 29th.