Articles filed under Park Districts
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Mary Ann Troxell is Dedicated to Excellence at the Des Plaines Park DistrictApr 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Mary Ann Troxell received the Dedicated to Excellence Award at the April 21 meeting of the Des Plaines Park District Board of Commissioners, from Amy Garbacz, the distri...
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Special needs young adults volunteer in communityApr 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Volunteers from Northeast DuPage Special Recreation Association recently visited the nonprofit charity Phil's Friends to help send care packages and cards to cancer pati...
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Equipment manager honored for 50 years of serving Wheaton baseball teamsApr 25, 2015 7:42 am - For more than 50 years, Ron Elenbaas has been the go-to guy for ordering uniforms, sorting through equipment and getting Wheaton's baseball and softball teams ready to p...
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Lindenhurst Park District hosts its annual Kite Fly event and runApr 25, 2015 1:00 am - A kite fly and 5K run/walk were just some of the activities during the Lindenhurst Park District's annual Earth Day-Arbor Day Festival. Saturday's event at the Lindenhur...
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Turf installation begins at Glen Ellyn's Newton ParkApr 24, 2015 5:30 am - Glen Ellyn Park District has started work on a project to install a synthetic turf athletic field at Newton Park. The project will cost just less than $1 million, Execu...
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New 'pocket park' coming to Des Plaines blockApr 24, 2015 1:00 am - A new "pocket park" is coming to a Des Plaines residential block that park district officials say is in need of recreational opportunities. The park board this week appr...
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Donate a tree or bench through Vernon Hills Park DistrictApr 24, 2015 1:00 am - Tree or bench donations to honor loved one or to commemorate a special occasion are available from the Vernon Hills Park District. Trees are sold at cost, with prices ra...
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Springbrook Golf Course opening training facilityApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - Naperville Park District's new Brooks Academy Training Center at Springbrook Golf Course is the latest in a series of improvements to the district's golf facilities desi...
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Artist paints a year at Wheaton's Lincoln MarshApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - Lincoln Marsh in Wheaton is a place of quiet, wonder and beauty, valued by residents for its solitude in the heart of the suburbs. Local artist and art professor Jo...
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NEDSRA picks new leader from Lombard Park DistrictApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - The longtime deputy director of Lombard Park District, Rick Poole, has been named executive director of the Northeast DuPage Special Recreation Association, NEDSRA offic...