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July 22, 2016 July 22, 2016 — On Tuesday, July 19th, the Glen Ellyn Park District Board voted to allow the referendum debt that funded the majority of the expenses to construct the Ackerman Sports & Fitness Center to retire. As a result of the unanimous vote, residents of the Park District will realize, on average, an estimated 7.5% reduction on their 2016 tax bill (payable in 2017) and an approximate savings of 27.5% on their 2017 tax bills (payable in 2018). Read More »
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June 13, 2016 Date: June 13, 2016
The Glen Ellyn Park District’s annual Freedom Four™ 4-Mile Run will take place on Monday, July 4th, 2016, at 8am. A popular summertime event, the race attracts more than 800 runners, walkers, and strollers each year, helping raise money for the Glen Ellyn Park District Scholarship Fund. Participants can pre-register for the race by June 26th for just $25 per person, a $5 savings over race-day registration. Read More »
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Featuring the Glen Ellyn Jazz Ensemble, there is no better way to spend a summer evening than at the Glen Ellyn Park District’s “Jazz in the Park” events. This sixteen member group will be playing a mix of the very best big band tunes from Glen Miller, Woody Herman, Gordon Goodwin, Count Basie, and beyond, including songs from some of the most popular contemporary jazz musicians and groups. Read More »
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May 27, 2016 If you’re looking for something fun for your teen or tween to do this summer, the Glen Ellyn Park District has a wide variety of events specifically for you! There’s always lots going on in the Village of Volunteers during the summer, but these events have been planned to give teens and tweens a fun, safe place to hang out. Read More »
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May 26, 2016 Whether you are an expert angler or you just love to fish, join the Glen Ellyn Park District for it’s annual Gone Fishin’ Derby on Saturday, June 18th! New this year, the event will take place at Lake Foxcroft Park from 8-10am. With lots of great trophies to win, and a $10 registration fee per child ($15 for non-residents) that includes bait, activities, and snacks, you can’t go wrong! Read More »
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May 19, 2016 “Movies in the Parks” is one of the Glen Ellyn Park District’s most popular summertime events! Come out and enjoy free movies under the stars. “Movies in the Parks” runs from June-August, with a mixture of G and PG-rated movies that are perfect for the whole family. New this year, the Park District has partnered with the College of DuPage to bring a sing-along movie to the community in July. All movies will start at dusk (about 8:15pm), weather permitting. Read More »
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May 16, 2016 Wander among more than 20 different booths selling all kinds of goodies at the Glen Ellyn Park District’s annual Community Yard Sale! Free to attend, the event takes place on Saturday May 21 from 8am-2pm at the Main Street Recreation Center.
For more information, please call (630) 858-2462 or visit www.gepark.org.
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May 4, 2016 May 4, 2016 — The Glen Ellyn Park District Board of Commissioners elected new officers at it’s Board meeting held on May 3rd. The Board elected officers to one year terms: Jay Kinzler, President; Julia Nephew, Vice President; and Melissa Creech, Treasurer. Read More »
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April 6, 2016 April 6, 2016 — The Glen Ellyn Park District has entered into an agreement with Hard Gainers Athletics (HGA) to license space, currently occupied by the Chicago Bulls/Sox Academy, at Ackerman Sports & Fitness Center. The new license agreement allows the Park District to retain both organizations as the space will serve as an area for HGA to provide expanded and enhanced sports performance training while still enabling the Bulls/Sox to train the Park District’s baseball and softball participants during the off-season. Read More »
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April 1, 2016 The Glen Ellyn Park District will host its 2016 Earth Day Celebration at Maryknoll Park on Friday, April 22 from 6-8pm. The festival – which is free to attend – is themed “Sustainable Landscaping,” providing information on ways to incorporate sustainable practices at home, in our yards, and sharing ways to become involved in various community efforts related to the stewardship of our natural resources. Read More »
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March 28, 2016 March 28, 2016 — The Glen Ellyn Park District is pleased to announce that Rob Weber has been selected to fill the vacant Board of Commissioners position at the Park District. Rob has lived in Glen Ellyn for twelve years with his wife and three children who attend District 41 schools and Glenbard West High School. Read More »
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March 24, 2016 Police cruisers, fire trucks and more will be on display at the Glen Ellyn Park District’s annual Touch-A-Truck event on Saturday, April 16 from 10am-12pm. A free hands-on event for truck-loving tots, Touch-A-Truck will be held in the parking lot at Maryknoll Park (845 Pershing Avenue, Glen Ellyn). Read More »
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March 22, 2016 March 22, 2016 — A settlement agreement has been reached by all parties involved in the dispute over the Ackerman Sports & Fitness Center roof. Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement approved by the Board of Commissioners at its March 22, 2016 meeting, the Glen Ellyn Park District will receive an aggregate total benefit of $450,000 comprised of payments from various parties totaling $250,000, together with the release and dismissal of claims for payment asserted against the Park District by various contractors totaling $190,000 (plus a waiver of $10,000 in attorney fees incurred in the court-ordered mediation process leading to the settlement). Read More »
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March 8, 2016 Joe Cardona was named the Glen Ellyn Park District Volunteer of the Year at the annual Community Awards Breakfast on Saturday, March 5, 2016. Read More »
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March 1, 2016 Presented by the Glen Ellyn Park District and sponsored by Window Works/Tiger Bath, the annual Eggs-trodinary Egg Hunt is set for Friday, March 25 at 10am. This year’s hunt will take place at a new location, Maryknoll Park, 845 Pershing Avenue, Glen Ellyn. Families with children ages 6 and under are invited to join us for this egg-hunting extravaganza. Read More »
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January 27, 2016 January 27, 2016 — Glen Ellyn Park District Board Commissioner Gary Mayo has announced his intention to move outside the Glen Ellyn Park District boundaries within the next few months. In anticipation of Commissioner Mayo’s departure, the Glen Ellyn Park District will be seeking candidates to serve as Park District Commissioner for approximately one year until the next Park District Commissioner election which will take place on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Read More »
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December 16, 2015 December 16, 2016 — The Glen Ellyn Park District Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to pass an ordinance making all its property and parks smoke free, tobacco free, and e-cigarette free effective in spring, 2016. The move expands a ban on smoking that has been in effect since 2004. Read More »
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November 9, 2015
Grab Your Running Shoes!
The Park District’s Annual Turkey Trot Begins at 8am on Thanksgiving.
Every year, the Glen Ellyn Park District is pleased to host a free, family-friendly run on Thanksgiving morning. We are thrilled to continue the tradition in 2015 and look forward to seeing the hundreds of familiar faces that come every year. All ages are invited to come and participate in this five-mile run, jog, and walk event. Strollers are welcome! The run will take place on Thursday, November 26th.
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October 21, 2015 Glen Ellyn Park District’s Ackerman Sports & Fitness Center will host its third annual Free Week from November 9-13. Non-members are invited to give the new equipment in the fitness center a try, climb the Ackerman Alps climbing wall, enjoy open gym and turf hours, and sample select group fitness classes!
Want to strengthen and balance your body and mind? Come and learn the basics of Yoga! These classes focus on breathing techniques and beginning Yoga postures to teach you a safe, effective and graceful style. A brief stress relief relaxation is offered at the end of class. Beginners to intermediate levels are welcome on November 10 at 10:15am, November 11 at 5:15am (Power Yoga), and November 12 at 10:15am.
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October 5, 2015 Good Morning,
My name is Julia Nephew, President of the Glen Ellyn Park District Park Board of Commissioners. I am pleased and
honored to be standing before you for the dedication of the Newton Park Synthetic turf field. This ceremony is the
culmination of several years of work on behalf of the Glen Ellyn Park District to partner with community groups and institutions to make this field possible. I would like to give you the rationale for this field, a short history of the process of its creation, and introduce a few key individuals who were instrumental in the process. Read More »
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