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PEOPLE AND PLACES Flying 4 Kids
On Saturday, April 23, IAPD is organizing a statewide kite fly to raise awareness of the Park District Youth License Plate. The plate features a colorful kite — a true symbol of youth. Twenty-five dollars from the sale of each plate lands in a special grant fund for youth programming at park and recreation agencies in Illinois. "We want as many IAPD and IPRA members as possible participating in this event," says Ted Flickinger, Chief Executive Officer of IAPD. "The more Park District License Plates that are sold, the more funds available to IAPD and IPRA members." IAPD will provide an event planning kit containing ideas on how to make your kite fly as easy as possible on staff and as enjoyable as possible for your residents. License plate brochures and signage will be sent to participating agencies as well. Contact Bobbie Jo Hill at IAPD at 217-523-4554 or bjhill@ilparks.org if you are interested in hosting a kite fly at your agency on April 23. ______________________________ New IPRA Logo Symbolizes Commitment to Member Service
For details of the logo's use and for electronic copies of the design, please contact Tom Ford at IPRA (Tom@il-ipra.org or 630-752-0141). ______________________________ Manning Tapped for Hall of Fame Honors
The foundation chose four individuals from among dozens of nominees for the honor. Hall of famers were selected based on their commitments to conservation, the protection of natural resources and outdoor recreational opportunities. According to Joel Brunsvold, the chairman of the foundation's board and the director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, "Each of us benefits every day from the effort invested and commitment shown to natural resources stewardship by these individuals." Manning, who joined the forest preserve district in 2003, was director of the IDNR and its predecessor, the Illinois Department of Conservation, from 1991 to 2003. During that time, he oversaw more than 85,000 acres of land acquisition and spearheaded public ownership of the 19,000-acre Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie and the 15,600-acre Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area. He helped win legislative approval for the state habitat stamp, the Illinois environmental license plate and the Illinois Conservation Foundation. In addition, his commitment to education led to the Environmental and Nature Training Institute for Conservation Education, which trains teachers and provides science and natural resources classroom materials. The three others to be inducted into the Hall of Fame are: • Kenneth V. Fiske of Woodstock, the founding executive director of the McHenry County Conservation District and a current board member of the Corporation for OpenLands. He is a former chairman of the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission. • The late Dr. W. D. Klimstra of Carbondale, who was the founding director of the Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory at Southern Illinois University—Carbondale. • William L. Rutherford, Sr., a Peoria attorney who helped found the Forest Park Foundation. The foundation has acquired and donated land for local and state parks and natural areas, including thousands of acres to the Peoria, Pekin and Fondulac park districts in central Illinois. 40 - Illinois Parks and Recreation
November/December 2004 - 41 Fare Thee Well
The weather was better than fair, the fare was delicious, and Illinois parks and recreation fared extremely well at the 2004 Park District Conservation Day at the Illinois State Fair! Saturday, August 21st, hundreds of park district, forest preserve, conservation and recreation agency performers, volunteers and fairgoers converged on the state fairgrounds in celebration of Illinois parks and recreation. The Jesse White Tumbling Team amazed a spirited audience during the opening ceremony, which featured comments from dignitaries including Secretary of State Jesse White and Illinois Department of Natural Resources Deputy Director Leslie Sgro. Entertainers and exhibitors representing nearly 20 agencies were featured on the Illinois Building stage, Lincoln stage. Ethnic Village stage, X-Factory stage and in Conservation World. Representatives from Springfield Park District's Funshop and Preschool in the Park coordinated the Park Play Station, a hands-on, fun, educational area where children made tie-dyed t-shirts, created nature bookmarks, molded scented play-dough and played a park and recreation game. It's fair to say the day was a huge success! ______________________________ Assistant Ice Arena Manager Joins Winnetka Park District
"Jason has spent much of his life in an ice arena environment, both as a participant and as an employee, and he brings a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to the job," says Gullen. Before joining the Winnetka staff, Schleinzer was a recreation intern at the Lisle Park District as well as a facility supervisor at the Elmhurst YMCA, where he taught hockey and organized a house league hockey program from 2000 to 2004. For the last six years, Schleinzer has worked for the United Center in Chicago as a conversion specialist and hockey equipment handler for visiting NHL teams. An athlete for most of his life, Schleinzer played high school hockey and golf, was a member of the golf team at College of DuPage, where he received his Associate of Science degree, and played on the club hockey team at Western Michigan University, where he received his Bachelor of Science in recreation management. 42 - Illinois Parks and Recreation Lake County Forest Preserve Museum Remembers the Sweet Times
Professional photographers from around the nation share their best images of Walter Payton on and off the field in the accompanying exhibition, "A Picture is Worth a Thousand Yards: Sports Photography of Walter Payton." The Lake County Discovery Museum is located on Route 176 just west of Fairfield Road and east of Wauconda in Lakewood Forest Preserve. Gallery hours are Sunday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ______________________________ Waukegan Plans New Field House After years of being forced to rely on local schools and an armory for indoor recreational space, the Waukegan Park District now plans its own field house, providing a centralized location for many park district programs and events. The district will break ground next year on an $8 million, 70,000-square-foot field house, which will have six gymnasiums to house full-sized basketball/volleyball courts; an elevated walking/running track; a climbing wall; a fitness center with cardiovascular equipment, free weights and strength-training machines; locker rooms; an aerobics room; child-care facilities; multipurpose room; staff offices; a concession court featuring healthy food choices and even a blanch of the Waukegan Public Library. The need for such a facility was identified more than a decade ago, and voters approved a hike in the district's corporate rate in 1997. "That rate increase is generating sufficient monies to pay off the construction bonds on the new field house," says Greg Petry, Waukegan Park District executive director. The Waukegan Park District will break ground on the new facility as early as possible in 2005, with completion anticipated in spring 2006. November/December 2004 - 43 Swinging for a Cause
Over one hundred golfers and guests enjoyed a beautiful day on the links in support of the programs offered by the Illinois Association of Park Districts and the Illinois Conservation Foundation. The Seventh Annual ICF/IAPD Chicagoland Golf Benefit took place at Arrowhead Golf Course on September 13, hosted by the Wheaton Park District. This year's breakfast sponsor was V3 Companies of Woodridge, Illinois. Attendees were treated to a hearty, country-style breakfast cooked by the talented staff of the park district under the watchful eye of chief chef, Ray Morrill. IAPD and the foundation are especially grateful to the 17 hole sponsors for their generous support of the outing. A special thanks is extended to the 37 agencies and organizations for their donations of door prizes for the reception. Competition prizes were also awarded for closest to the pin, longest drive, longest putt and winners of the three flights of play. The event closed with an afternoon reception featuring the fine cuisine offered by the district staff and chef Morrill. Check the IAPD our web site, www.ILparks.org, to view some of the pictures taken at the outing. You are invited to tee it up next year at the Eighth Annual ICF/IAPD Chicagoland Golf Benefit tentatively scheduled for September 21, 2005 at Winnetka Park District's golf course. For more information, contact Jess Hansen at the ICF, or Sue Beard at 630/752-0141 ext. 132 or John Comerio at IAPD 217/523-4554.
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