Articles filed under Des Plaines Park District
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Vidia Naranjo crowned Princess of the ParkSep 04, 2013 1:41 pm - Royalty gathered on the great lawn at Lake Park for the Des Plaines Optimist Club’s free Friday Night Movie in the Park Aug. 9. Children were invited to come in costume ...
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Des Plaines preschool director namedAug 29, 2013 3:05 pm - The Des Plaines Park District has appointed Susan Poklop director of Creative Corners Terrific 3’s Preschool. Poklop has a degree in elementary education and more than 1...
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Park personnel trained to protect safety of patronsAug 15, 2013 4:50 pm - Safety doesn’t happen by accident. It happens behind the scenes on a daily basis. Keeping the public and employees safe at pools, parks, playgrounds and programs requir...
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Team Black Ops wins first NERF Dart Tag ChampionshipAug 06, 2013 2:04 pm - Team Black Ops: Kevin Letts, 11; Christian Lopez, 11; George Przanowski, 9; Michael Setzer, 9; and Benjamin Franco, 10, won the Des Plaines Park District NERF Dart Tag C...
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Des Plaines girl nets Wrigley Field appearanceAug 01, 2013 4:55 pm - Since 2010, the Des Plaines Park District has hosted a free Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run Competition, open to boys and girls ages 7 to 14. Each year, dozens o...
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Des Plaines parks fights to save ash treesJul 31, 2013 5:17 pm - “Trees give you a sense of connection to the past and a sense of community in a neighborhood,” said Steve Krotz, landscape maintenance supervisor, Des Plaines Park Distr...
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Field Day brings 325 campers together for a day of funJul 30, 2013 1:29 pm - Over 320 kids from the Des Plaines Park District summer day camps participated in the second annual All Camp Field Day Wednesday, July 17, at Prairie Lakes Community Cen...
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Des Plaines History Center presents Coffee Talk lecture on the history of Art DecoJul 29, 2013 8:36 am - The Des Plaines History Center will present a Coffee Talk program on Thursday, Aug. 8, at 781 Pearson St., Des Plaines. The program begins at 1:30 p.m. Design historian ...
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Des Plaines’ National Night Out Aug. 6Jul 26, 2013 11:43 am - The Des Plaines Police Department invites the community to its National Night Out event, from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, in the north parking lot of Maine West High Schoo...
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Des Plaines names new parks assistant superintendentJul 24, 2013 12:47 pm - The Des Plaines Park District has hired Chris Leiner as assistant superintendent of parks and planning. He has 12 years of experience as the revenue facilities maintenan...