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90_HR0282
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to congratulate the Skokie Park District
4 on winning the National Gold Medal Award for excellence in
5 recreation management; and
6 WHEREAS, The Skokie Park District received the medal from
7 the National Parks and Recreation Association (NPRA) and the
8 National Sporting Goods Association; the medal was presented
9 to Park District administrators and commissioners who
10 attended the NPRA conference in Salt Lake City; and
11 WHEREAS, Skokie received the medal in the 50,000 to
12 100,000 population division; in becoming one of the four
13 finalists out of thirty communities that entered the
14 competition, Skokie produced a video that showed the
15 district's multi-year expansion and renovation program;
16 judges were also provided with information on the district's
17 financial planning system, its improvements in district
18 programming, and figures showing increases in program
19 participation; and
20 WHEREAS, Park District officials also received an award
21 for best program brochure produced by a park district and an
22 award for best overall marketing and communications program
23 while attending the NPRA conference; therefore, be it
24 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
25 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
26 congratulate the Skokie Park District on winning awards for
27 doing what they do best, serving the community; may they
28 continue to excel in recreation management, and in serving
29 the City of Skokie; and be it further
30 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
31 presented to the Skokie Park District.