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Local youth sports and Oak Grove donate to village festival fireworks
Summary
Officials said the Rock Island Marlins donated $23,000 and Oak Grove contributed $5,000 toward the village's harvest festival fireworks; contracts have been signed and staff described the fundraising as bringing pledges to the committed level.
Village staff announced outside contributions that brought the festival fireworks funding up to the contracted amount. The administrator reported the Rock Island Marlins youth sports association donated $23,000 and Oak Grove contributed $5,000 specifically for fireworks; staff said the contract for the display has been signed.
"...we received a contribution towards the fireworks, from the Rock Island Marlins, youth sports association donated $23,000, to bring us up to the funding level that we, have committed to," the administrator said. Council members and staff thanked donors and acknowledged staff work on event arrangements; no formal action was required beyond noting the donation.
