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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN RECOGNITION OF GLENVIEW PARK DISTRICT CENTER CELEBRATING 20 YEARS
WHEREAS, the Glenview Park District Park Center has provided a space where the community can learn about the future, discover the past, take up a new sport, or enjoy the outdoors for 20 years; and
WHEREAS, the Park Center is a prairie-style multi-purpose community center in the heart of The Glen on the shores of Lake Glenview; and
WHEREAS, the Park Center is one of the largest in the state of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, visitors to the Park Center enjoy basketball, dance, parent-tot, swimming, running, fitness, aerobics, softball, flag football, basketball, volleyball, sand volleyball, preschool, theatre, ceramics, and fine arts; and
WHEREAS, the Park Center has won multiple awards including: the Illinois Park & Recreation Association’s award for Outstanding Multiple Use Facility in 2001, the American Institute for Architects (AIA) Northeast Illinois Chapter Excellence Award in 2001, and the Chicago Building Congress Merit Award for New Construction/Suburbs in 2002; and
WHEREAS, the Splash Landings Indoor Aquatic Complex within the Park Center is rated as the best indoor water park in the north shore by North Shore Magazine; and
WHEREAS, the Perk Center Cafe, located in the lobby of the Park Center, is a non-profit food service concept whose focus is to train and employ individuals with developmental disabilities; and
WHEREAS, the two-story Park Center is located on the at the end of a former runway of the Glenview Naval Air Station and is part of the 140-acre public “Admiral Gallery” Park; and
WHEREAS, a multi-roomed preschool, arts, and seniors’ wings, a wellness center, lap and multi-use pools, a triple court gymnasium, a mini gym, an aerobics center, and locker rooms are located on the first floor; and
WHEREAS, the second floor features a running track open to the gym and overlooking Lake Glenview, a large activity wing, a state-of-the-art 10,500-square-foot health and fitness center, office space, locker rooms, and dance areas; and
WHEREAS, in 2000, the Glenview Park District, which has served the community for more than 90 years, selected the site for Park Center and raised the funds to build it; and
WHEREAS, the Glenview Senior Club donated $180,000 and the Glenview Park District Foundation contributed $100,000 for Park Center artwork, including World War II biplane replicas; and
WHEREAS, the development of the Park Center is part of the Glenview Park District’s roadmap for the responsible and continual improvement of their parks and recreation system, and the Park District listened carefully to the community when shaping the vision, implementation and the launching of the Park District Center; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Cook County Board of Commissioners recognizes the profound impact the Glenview Park District Park Center has on all its residents, young and mature, and commends the Glenview Park District for their commitment to high-quality parks and recreation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Cook County Board of Commissioners recognizes the past 20 years of the Glenview Park District Park Center meeting today’s recreation demands, and for remaining relevant into the future.
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