IAPD/IPRA Joint Legislative Awareness Day

Bensenville Park District Hosts a Great "Scramble" Tournament

The Eleventh Annual Joint Legislative Awareness Day was held on Thursday, July 21, at the White Pines Golf Course, Bensenville Park District, Bensenville, IL. Two U.S. Congressmen, seven State Senators and twenty-six State Representatives joined with IAPD/IPRA members for a well-attended round on the links.

The annual outing facilitates increased communication and interaction between local park, forest preserve and conservation district officials and state legislators.

Attendees find opportunities to discuss parks and recreation issues while enjoying a relaxing round of golf.

Legislative Awareness Subcommittee Co-Chairs Karen Correll, Superintendent of Recreation with Bensenville Park District, and Ralph Cianchetti, Commissioner, Park District of Highland Park, did outstanding jobs of planning the event and coordinating all the details. The weather cooperated, the reception dinner was delicious and a good day was shared by all. Make this important and fun-filled day a part of your plans for next year.

(Left to right) Robert "Skip" Dunsmuir, Director of Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Commissioner Margaret O'Keefe, Senator Beverly Fawell and Wheaton Commissioner Roger Toohey line up to tee off.	(Left to right) Director Michael "Mick" Pope of Elmhurst Park District, Representative James Kirkland, former Representative Elroy Sandquist and Bensenville Park District Director Robert Kunkel strike a pose in the shade while waiting to tee up.	(Lett to right) Senator Robert Raica, Pleasant Dale Board President Ed Pilarski, Representative John O'Connell and Pleasant Dale Board Vice President Dominic Violante pause for a photo midway through the course.
(Left to right) Ron Dodd, Deputy General Superintendent with Chicago's Park District, teamed up for a round with Homewood-Flossmoor Commissioner Kay Schebler.	(Left to right) Senator Aldo DeAngelis, Homewood-FIoosmoor Commissioner "Mickey" Sundstrom. Congressman Jack Davis and Homewood-FIossmoor Board President Frank Maher, Jr. create a formidable foursome on the links.	(Left to right) Representative Gordon Ropp, IAPD Legal/Legislative Counsel Peter Murphy and Schaumburg Commissioner Dave Johnson were ready to get started on their round of golf.

Illinois Parks and Recreation 16 September/October 1988