ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF PARK DISTRICTS ROBERT L. COLE, President Commissioner, Decatur PETER J. KOUKOS, President-Elect Commissioner, Highland Park DON G. PRINDLE, Vice President Board Member, DuPage County Forest Preserve WALDON O. DEGNER, Vice President Commissioner, Palatine MORGAN C. POWELL, Vice President Commissioner, Champaign HAROLD C. HAWKINS, Treasurer Trustee, Springfield MARILYN MALLES, Sergeant-at-Arms Commissioner; Wilmette BARBARA STRAUS WILLIAMS Immediate Past President Commissioner, Olympia Fields JOHN S. GENSLER Commissioner, Naperville PATRICK T. GREALISH Commissioner, Salt Creek ROBERT S. NICHOLS Commissioner, Bensenville BONNIE W. NOBLE Trustee, Peoria ROBERT J. PROCTER Commissioner, Northbrook SCOTT RANDOLPH Commissioner, E. St. Louis SUSAN RIZZO Commissioner, Park Ridge KENNETH P. SALUS Commissioner, Carbondale NORMAN P. SMALLEY Commissioner, Elmhurst NAOMI WALTERS Commissioner, Streamwood GEORGE WEIGLE Commissioner, Dixon IAPD HEADQUARTERS Suite 101,217 East Monroe St.,Springfield, IL 62701 phone (217) 523-4554 DR- THEODORE B. FLICKINGER Executive Director HARRIS W. FAWELL General Counsel BILL BODINE Business Manager PETER M. MURPHY Director for Governmental Services LOUISE HERNDON Administrative Secretary

LINCOLNFEST . . . ANOTHER PUBLIC AWARENESS PROJECT FOR IAPD

"The Illinois Association of Park Districts was the first state association to step forward and offer assistance to the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau" stated Fred Puglia, Director of the Bureau and LincolnFest. Puglia continued, "We truly appreciated the cooperation and expertise offered by the Illinois Association of Park Districts in making LincolnFest a one-of-a-kind free family fun and pageantry unmatched in Illinois history."

Over 100,000 people attended the July 4th and 5th extravaganza in celebration of Abraham Lincoln and our country's birthday. LincolnFest offered a variety of activities including: parades, street games, hot air balloons, national open fiddler's contest, ethnic foods, street dances, antique shows, dozens of performing street musicians, "Super Chicken", fireworks display, senior citizen street competition, historic tours, handicapped events, the world fast draw champions, yo-yo champion, and pushup champion; nationally known Steve Scearcy's Mark Twain and Harry Truman portrayals. There were over 70 major events in all.

The IAPD sponsored the LincolnFest state-wide volleyball tournament for teams in co-rec, men and women categories. Teams entered the tournament from as far away as Waukegan. This will be an annual event for IAPD and the J.C. Penney Co. has agreed to financially support IAPD's efforts.

Our thanks go out to the various cities and park districts who sent teams to Springfield in support of this great public awareness project.

NEW MEMBERS TO DATE FOR 1981

Listed below are the new members for 1981 as of June 9th. Please join the IAPD Board of Directors and staff in welcoming these new members who have made a commitment to join our collective efforts to improve and advance the park and recreation movement in Illinois:

Antioch Parks & Recreation Dept.
Byron Park District (newly formed park district)
Carrier Mills Park District
Channahon Community Park District
Charleston Playground & Recreation Dept.
Danville Parks & Recreation Dept.
Fairfield Park District
Golfview Hills Park District
Lake County Forest Preserve District
Mason City Park District
Mount Prospect Park District
Orland Park Recreation Dept.
Oswegoland Park District
Park Forest Recreation Dept.
Schaumburg Park District
South Barrington Park District

LEGISLATIVE AWARENESS DAY LEGISLATORS GOLF OUTING - BANQUET

If you have not triple checked by now please get on the telephone today and make sure your legislator will be attending the Golf Outing and/or Banquet July 31st at Chevy Chase Country Club in Wheeling.

See IAPD . . . Page 25

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IAPD . . . from page 21

Last year we had 36 legislators attend this event. We hope to increase the legislator participation number by a sizable margin this year. However, your assistance is essential. We are extremely appreciative of those legislators supporting our platform and this is one way we can show our appreciation. The Legislative Awareness Day is also designed to give you an opportunity to get to know your legislator . . . After all, it has been proven that a person's real character is revealed during relaxful participation in a recreational activity.

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