July/August 2021
Community Newsletter MUSIC BY THE LAKE returns to Lake Park! When: July 18th
Time: 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Where: the Shelter in Lake Park
Tell your neighbors, invite your whole family, grab the kids and come down to the shelter in Lake Park for a FREE summer concert. Bring chairs or a blanket, picnic dinner and/or snacks, and your favorite beverages and enjoy the music -- and being outside with people again!!
ACME Music Band plays a wide range of music, with a focus on upbeat rock and roll hits from the 60's and 70's.
John Schelthoff - rhythm guitar & vocals
Randy Thompson - lead guitar & vocals
Mike Hawksworth - bass & vocals
MORE dates are being planned ..... keep an eye on the website and your email in-box for details
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Park District Participates in
ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY
The Grandwood Park Park District (GPPD) has adopted Hutchins Road. Our commitment to Lake County is that we will do a "clean-up" along both sides of the road (from Grand Ave. to Stearns School Rd.) twice per year. With the assistance from the Grandwood Park Civic Association (GPCA), the first clean-up is scheduled for Sunday, July 11th at 8:00 a.m. Volunteers will meet at the Community Center for coffee, donuts, a short safety video, and instructions. Safety vests and bags for the trash collected have been provided by the Lake County Department of Transportation. If you wish to wear some type of gloves, please feel free to bring them. If you'd like to come help
out, please contact the Park District office by email or telephone at 847.356.0008. You can also contact the GPCA by email, or by telephone at 224.469.9933. THANK YOU!
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PARK DISTRICT FACILITIES OPEN FOR RENTALS!!
The Community Center, Hutchins Athletic Field, and Shelter in Lake Park are available - no more restrictions! These facilities are perfect for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, quincenera's, family reunions, and more at a reasonable price! For pricing, policies, and availability, and more pictures, please see our website.
Questions? Call the Park District office at 847.356.0008.
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Learn Olympic-style TAEKWONDO
with Master Joff
KIHAP MARTIAL ARTSClasses on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
Get the details at our website
Questions? Send Master Joff an email
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Update: LITTLE LEARNERS PRESCHOOL on hold for another year.
Grandwood Park Park District has been the home of Little Leaners preschool for over 25 years. Over the past 5 plus years there has been a steady decline in the overall attendance rate and a further decline in the numbers of residents' children or grandchildren enrolled. The 2019-2020 school year had a very small enrollment which left the Park District to cover the costs of teachers and supplies.
Then the COVID-19 pandemic shut down school for everyone, and the Park District lost both teachers during this time. One opted to stay home to support her own children with home schooling, and one moving to Montana. As the pandemic starts to become more controlled, reopening the preschool poses multiple questions for the district. If we open, will there be students and teachers? Will parents want to send their unvaccinated preschool children to school? What is the cost to the district residents, and will future enrollment levels cover our costs? With these open questions, the Park District board has decided to wait until next year to review and reconsider Preschool operations for the 2022-2023 school year. If you
have questions about the future of the preschool, please feel free to contact the Park District office or attend a monthly board meeting.
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SEPTEMBER 25th HUTCHINS ATHLETIC FIELD
If you would be interested in getting involved with the planning and execution of Oktoberfest this year, please attend the regular GPCA meeting on Tuesday, July 6th at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Center located at 36630 N. Hutchins Rd., or the OKTOBERFEST PLANNING MEETING on Tuesday, July 13th at 7:00 p.m. at the same location.
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