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September/October 2021
Community Newsletter
The Park District says Good-bye to Commissioner Miller
The Park District is saddened to announce that Christine Miller has resigned her position as a Commissioner on our Board, as she is relocating out of the district. Christine was first elected to the Board in April of 2013. During her time on the Board, she was responsible for Little Learners Preschool at a time when the preschool was the cornerstone of the Park District. Her vision and dedication gave them direction and support, and helped grow the curriculum under our long-time preschool teacher Pam Terlap.
Christine Miller also served as the Vice President of the Board of Commissioners. In addition, after managing the preschool, she moved on to the responsibility of managing Parks and Grounds for many years. She was responsible for handling major contracts with our landscapers to ensure that Grandwood Park Park District maintained a beautiful appearance. Within the Board of commissioners Christine was known for her attention to detail and her rigorous oversight of the grounds crew. Christine will be missed as part of our Grandwood Park Park District family, but we wish her well in her new endeavors.
The vacancy will be filled by appointment at sometime in the near future. If you are interested in serving on the Grandwood Park Park District Board of Commissioners, please contact Leslie Cassidy at 847-356-0008, or parkdistrict@grandwoodpark.net.
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OKTOBERFEST IS BACK
Brought to you by the Grandwood Park Park District
Mark your calendar‘s for September 25th at 4 PM! Food, music, beer & wine, bonfire and fireworks are all scheduled as part of the event.
Plan on coming out to enjoy an evening at Hutchins Athletic Field. Some of the events scheduled include a taekwondo demonstration, bags tournament, honoring our essential workers, raffles, and honoring those who have served our Nation in the military.
A fire truck, ambulance, K-9 Unit, and a face-painter will be on site for kids and grown ups alike.
Keep an eye on the website for updates on the event at http://www.grandwoodpark.net/oktoberfest-event/
Volunteers are needed to help with managing parking, selling tickets, bartending, and any number of tasks prior to and during the event. Please contact Leslie Cassidy at the Park District office at 847-356-0008, or parkdistrict@grandwoodpark.net.
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Meet your new
Grandwood Park Park District
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Nancy Carlson
Responsible for Administration & Government Reporting
Re-elected in April 2021 to a full
4-year term.
Angel Castro
Responsible for Building & Maintenance, and temporarily for Parks & Grounds
Elected in April 2021 to a full 4-year term.
David Nichols
Responsible for Community Engagement, Special Events
Elected in April 2021 to complete 2 years of a 4-year term.
Jerry Baker
Responsible for Programs, Rentals and Marketing
Appointed in May 2021 to complete 2 years of a 4-year term.
There is a vacant seat on the Board of Commissioners.
If you are interested in serving your community for a little less than 2 years (completing a 4-year term, please contact Leslie Cassidy in the Park District office at 847-356-0008, or by email at parkdistrict@grandwoodpark.net.
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Music by the Lake
July 18 - August 22
Summer Concert Series 2021
This years summer music series known as Music by the Lake has now concluded. Thank you for coming out and enjoying this local neighborhood event. A good turnout was observed at all six Sunday afternoon events! The entertainment ranged from a blues duo to an Elton John “Simply Elton” concert.
Attendees brought picnic lunches, beverages, friends, family and their pets (on leashes) to the park to enjoy a few hours of free entertainment.
The Music By the Lake series will be scheduled again next year.
The Grandwood Park Park District is happy to have been able to present this program . If you have ideas or feedback on the types of music and entertainment you would like to see in next years events, please contact Leslie Cassidy at the Grandwood Park Park District office at 847-356-0008 or parkdistrict@grandwoodpark.net. We would like to thank all who came out and supported this program, and enjoyed the music and the camaraderie on Sunday afternoons this summer. See you next year!
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Grandwood Park sign revamped!
Thank you to Christopher Gano for taking the time to revamp the "Welcome to Grandwood Park" sign that is located on the northeast corner of Grandwood Drive and Grand Avenue. It was looking a bit weathered, but now it looks awesome!
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Adopt-a-Highway Project a Success
The Grandwood Park Park District has adopted Hutchins Road from Grand Avenue to Stearns School Road. Our responsibility is to do “clean-ups” on both sides of the road twice a year. On Sunday, July 11th, The Civic Association coordinated a group of 16 neighborhood volunteers that walked both sides of Hutchins Road from Stearns School to Grand Avenue to pick up litter. They collected over 10 bags of trash!!! We hope to hold our second clean-up in late October-early November. THANK YOU FOR DONATING SOME OF YOUR TIME TO YOUR COMMUNITY - IT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
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THE COMMUNITY CENTER FACILITY IS OPEN FOR RENTALS!!
No restrictions - maximum capacity of the Community Center is 161 people
DON'T DELAY - Dates are booking up quickly
Please contact the Grandwood Park Park District office for more details.
Call: (847) 356 0008
Email: parkdistrict@grandwoodpark.net
Rental information on the website:
http://www.grandwoodpark.net/rentals-community-center/
There's still time to rent the picnic shelter in Lake Park - summer isn't over yet!
The picnic shelter (20' x 14') is located at the east end of Grandwood Lake in Lake Park, next to the Sports Courts. The closest entrance is from Streamwood Court.
Rental Rates:
Damage Deposit (refundable): $75
Daily Fee: $50
Please contact the Grandwood Park Park District office for more details.
Call: (847) 356 0008
Email: parkdistrict@grandwoodpark.net
Rental information on the website:
http://www.grandwoodpark.net/rentals-lake-park-picnic-shelter/
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Engage With Your
We have all lived through a difficult year and a half with Covid. It has changed the way the neighborhood gets together, has events, and gets to know one another. Under Covid restrictions, engaging in large groups has been impossible. It has required both the Park District and the Civic Association to cancel many meetings and many events that all of us have come to enjoy over the years.
With the vaccine and other options to mitigate our risks, the Park District is launching several initiatives to engage the residents of the Grandwood Park Park District. In addition to the Music by the Lake series, another of those initiatives is “Walking our Community “. Four walking loops around The Shires and Grandwood Park have been identified and measured. Anyone walking around our community will now will able to see how to get from one side of the community to the other, and actually how far you’ve walked.
You may have seen colored X’s, triangles, circles or squares painted on the sidewalks. These are symbols for each of the different loops. The maps are available on the Grandwood Park website at http://www.grandwoodpark.net/walking-path-trail-loop-map/
Signs will be installed along the loops with a QR code you can scan to get to the map on the website quickly.
Stay tuned for new events that will focus on using the newly marked walking loops. We look forward to seeing you out and about. Be sure to stop and say “hello” to many of our new neighbors as you walk. Use more opportunities to engage with one another.
Oktoberfest is another opportunity for us to engage with the residents of our community. Oktoberfest is scheduled for September 25 starting at 4 PM. There will be food, music, beverages for children and adults, as well as fireworks at dusk. As an outdoor event it should help us all feel more comfortable in the age of maintaining social distancing. The Park District is eager to continue identifying ways to bring both old and new residents together to enjoy our small community and it’s very special culture.
If you have ideas for events that will help engage our neighborhood please feel free to reach out to Leslie Cassidy at the Park District office on Hutchins Road at 847-356-0008, or parkdistrict@grandwoodpark.net.
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Come join the fun at Kihap Martial Arts now at the Grandwood Park Park District.
Build your CONFIDENCE!
Improve your FOCUS!
Reduce your STRESS!
Improve your FITNESS!
Learn DISCIPLINE and RESPECT!
Spend some productive time away from the screen!
Kihap Martial Arts offers in-person and online Taekwondo to ages 3 years old and up. Try a class with us, and bring your buddy too!
For more information on the classes, please visit our website: kihapma.com
Or, contact us:
Call/Text: 847.284.1068
Email: kihaptaekwondo@yahoo.com
Please contact Kihap Martial Arts to register for classes.
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Be sure to stop at Lapretta's booth at Oktoberfest
on September 25th!!
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