Animals in costumes to vie for prizes at Orange’s Howl-O-Ween Pet Parade Oct. 17

Community NewsWill Orange Councilwoman Amanda Kurland bring her dog, Bagel, to the Howl-O-Ween Pet Parade at 10 a.m. Oct. 17 in the village’s dog forest in Community Park? Those who attend will find out. Kurland and Bagel are shown at the grand opening celebration of the dog forest in June.(Ed Wittenberg, special to cleveland.com)By Ed Wittenberg, special to cleveland.comORANGE, Ohio – Residents are invited to bring their pets dressed in Halloween costumes to the Howl-O-Ween Pet Parade at 10 a.m. Oct. 17 in the village’s dog forest in Community Park, behind Village Hall, at 4600 Lander Road. The village’s Parks and Recreation Committee is organizing the event, Village Council President Lisa Perry said at council’s Sept. 9 meeting.Perry said there will be prizes for the best costumes and “a small parade” outside the dog forest.“It’s an opportunity for the committee to raise money for objects that will be in the dog park or for a dog memorial sculpture,” she said. “There are a lot of people who would like to see dogs of the neighborhood remembered, and we’re thinking about a remembrance sculpture of some sort.”The dog forest, which is much larger than the village’s original dog park in Community Park, officially opened June 13 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.At almost an acre of land, the dog forest includes a wooded area with trees and is “a lot more accommodating to dog owners,” Mayor Judson Kline said.Entry fee for the costume contest is $5.If it rains that day, the event will be moved to 10 a.m. Oct. 18.Miles Road closed at Route 422Miles Road is closed to through traffic at the U.S. Route 422 overpass through Oct. 9 due to ongoing installation of the Miles Road waterline replacement project.All streets and businesses on Miles Road will remain open and accessible, according to the village’s website. But due to the hard closure at U.S Route 422, drivers will need to access streets and businesses from the appropriate side of the closure.Access from the Brainard Road side is at Lake Como, a residential street located in the Lakes of Orange subdivision, and the Swedish Solution, at 27999 Miles Road. The Richmond Road side can be accessed via Naiman Parkway and The Barkley, at 27349 Miles Road. Terrace Construction began construction on the project July 6.The new 12-inch water main is being installed along the centerline of Miles Road, running from just west of Naiman Parkway to just east of the Harper Road intersection.The joint project, with the City of Solon, will be used by both municipalities.The project is expected to be completed by early November. Final outdoor market of year Oct. 10The final outdoor Orange Community Artisan and Farmers Market of the year will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 10 behind the Orange Service Department building at 4680 Lander Road.An indoor market is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 5 in the Pepper Pike Learning Center on the Orange Schools campus.Council meeting canceledThe Village Council meeting scheduled for Oct. 7 has been canceled due to a lack of agenda items, according to Clerk of Council Anna Girardi, executive assistant to the mayor. Council’s next meeting will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 14.