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One of the fastest growing communities in Illinois.

Village Office
PO Box 139
149 S. Page
Aviston, IL 62216
Phone 618-228-7262  Fax 228-7244
Web site: www.avistonil.org
Email: villagehall@avistonil.org

Office Hours
Monday- 8:00-4:00
Tuesday- 8:00-2:00
Wednesday- 8:00-6:00
Thursday- 8:00-2:00
Friday-  8:00-4:00
Saturday & Sunday Closed
Aviston Update:  
bulletAviston Lumber Host Open House-On Thursday, July 31st, the Highland Aviston Lumber will have a open house from 4-7p..m. to show off many of their new items.  Food and refreshments will be provided.
bulletAviston Host Legion Baseball District Tournament- Starting on Sunday, August 20th Aviston Comm. Park will host the District 23 Sr. Legion Tournament.  Games will be played each night until the championship on Wednesday night.  The teams include Aviston, Trenton, New Baden, Centralia, Mt. Vernon, and Salem. Check you local paper for the specifics.
bulletPark Walking Path Gets Addition-With the help of the Citizens for Aviston committee, the Aviston Park Board finished a project adding to the west end of the park walking path.  Take a walk and check it out.
bulletHidden Lake Winery Opens Its Retreat Cabins-The retreat cabins in Silent Forest are a wonderful addition to the Aviston experience at Hidden Lake Winery. For information on one of the 10 new cabins to stay overnight in contact Sandy at 228-7428 or visit sandy@silentforestretreat.com.  
bulletAviston Eagles Win 5 State Titles in '08-In the inaugural track season at Aviston, the Eagles brought home 3 titles. The girls team, Nathan Zeissett with the mile, and Paige Richards in the 200 meter.  Congrats to the Eagles for their 5 state title this school year.   Track state info. In March the girls volleyball team put together their A game in volleyball sweeping the competition in Nashville.  The Eagles defeated Crab Orchard, New Athens, and South Central to win the Class M title. In January the Lady Eagles won their first two games at state vs. Cairo and Christopher.  These wins propelled the Eagles to the championship game versus Goreville.   The Eagles clawed their way to a 15 point victory and their first girls basketball championship in school history. These championships add up to 8 team championship for Aviston Elementary.
bullet2008 Zoning Map-Click on the link to see an updated zoning map of Aviston. 2008 Aviston Zoning Map
bulletRecognitions Opens Along Route 50-Jeff and Amelia Morgan have announced the opening of Recognitions along Old Rt. 50.  They are open for business for quality awards, trophies, engravings, shadow boxes, t-shirts, and more.  For more information about the new business call 228-7600 or check out www.WebRecognitions.com.
bulletStudents Enter Aviston Elementary Add On-On Oct. 28th student began class in the new addition of Aviston Elementary.  The expansion of Aviston Elementary began on May 7th with the ground breaking ceremony.  The construction added six classrooms, a storage facility, and made some improvements to the facility as a result of the referendum that passed with a 62% yes vote in 2006. AGS was also honored as a Bright A+ school.  Aviston is one of Sixty-one Illinois School Districts out of 879 to be honored with this award given to school districts with the highest academic performances.  Aviston is among the top 5% of all Illinois districts academically.  Congratulations go out to the students, parents, and staff at Aviston Elementary for their hard work.
bulletAviston Continues to Grow-The U.S. Census Bureau released its population estimates recently released new census estimates.  The results estimated Aviston's population at 1,644 as of July 1st 2006.  The addition of 413 people is a 34% increase since the 2000 census had Aviston at 1, 231
 
Aviston is located approximately 35 miles east of St. Louis on the eastern side of the St. Louis metropolitan area.  Aviston's small town charm and values are centered between the excitement of St. Louis and the outdoors of Carlyle Lake.  Aviston is a growing community that has a population of approximately 1,300 people.  The 2000 census showed Aviston grew 33% from the 1990 census.  The village offers an Illinois Bright A+ school system, spacious park, great business  TIF programs, and various luxuries that prove it will continue to grow with the future.  Residents of Aviston take great pride in their community and this is proven by the numerous volunteer organizations. 
      Although Aviston is not directly on a major interstate highway, several major highways are nearby: I-64 to the south, I-70 to the north, I-57 to the east, I-55 to the west,  and New US Rt. 50 runs through the heart of Aviston.  Aviston's growth, kindness, and location make it a great place for business and living.


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Jason M. Rakers, Aviston, Illinois