SR0412 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, On November 18, 1967, Jim Mixon joined with the Junior Women's Club and the Wood Dale Club to establish the Wood Dale Park District; and

WHEREAS, In 1968, the first property, Mohawk Manor, was purchased from Addison Township; and

WHEREAS, In 1976, the Park District joined the Northeast DuPage Recreation Association; and

WHEREAS, Throughout the years, the Wood Dale Park District has added a pool, a senior citizens club, a nature center, nature trails, playgrounds, a police ranger program, a golf club, a water park, a gazebo, a recreation complex, and most recently, a dog park; and

WHEREAS, In 2007, TopGolf Wood Dale opened up in support of the Salt Creek Golf Club; it was awarded the 2008 Best Administration of Facilities Award in Illinois Park and Recreation Magazine; and

WHEREAS, The Wood Dale Park District adopted a new mission statement in 2014, "Serving the community with quality recreational experiences that provide a fun and healthy lifestyle"; in 2016, it adopted a new tag line, "Active Places. Friendly Faces"; and

WHEREAS, In 2016, Salt Creek Golf Course was awarded the "Best of the Best" designation for public golf courses by the Daily Herald Newspapers; and

WHEREAS, The Wood Dale Park District will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2017; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare November 18, 2017 as Wood Dale Park District Day; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Wood Dale Park District.