News
HERE'S WHAT’S GOING ON IN YOUR PARKS
At Spring Rock Park
The IDOT project has been completed!
Among the many improvements made are:
1) the upper and lower parking lots have been paved and striped
2) the new playground structure at the former sight of the in-line rink is installed and open for use
3) new and improved drainage at Waldo Erickson Drive and Burlington Avenue
4) internal asphalt paths at the Upper Picnic Pavilion and main play structure are installed
5) new lights for the upper parking lot, around the main playground and near the upper shelter
6) new lights, wiring and controls for the East Tennis Courts
7) new fence and backstop for Matt Orth Field
8) new path on the south side of the upper parking area
9) regarded perimeter path along Central Avenue
At Forest Hills Park
Four new basketball standards, backboard rims and nets have been installed, along with a new 10-foot fence around the tennis courts. These new courts and fencing will serve as templates for all future tennis and basketball courts in our village parks. Please stop by and enjoy the new amenities!
On tap for 2010:
Among the capital improvement projects slated for 2010 are:
1) transition to organic/organic-based fertilizer in our parks
2) a washroom renovation at Spring Rock Park, which will include new light fixtures and exhaust fans, as well as new partitions
3) Spring Rock Park tennis courts will be repainted and cracks in the surfaces will be repaired
4) A new tennis practice board will be installed in Spring Rock Park where the old one was located (adjacent to the basketball court)’
5) tennis courts at Laidlaw and Forest Hills schools will be powerwashed
6) the cracks will be repaired at Forest Hills court and then the courts will be repainted, making these courts completely rehabbed
7) A new drinking fountain will be installed at Sereda Park
8) 33 new trees will be planted throughout our parks
9) five new benches will be installed in Ridgewood Park
10) new benches will be installed in Sereda and Springdale Parks near the playground
SAVE THE DATE
The third annual Movie in the Park is scheduled for Friday, August 6th, 2010, with a rain date of Sunday, August 8th. Should Mother Nature not comply, please call our Park District office at 246-4225 for further information or check our website to see if the movie is still on.
A TASTE OF THE PARKS
Paul Virant at our own local gem, Vie, offered a night of fine dining to support your local Park District. Vie chose the Western Springs Park District as a beneficiary of its Tasting Menu. A portion of the proceeds from each Tasting Menu ordered during July and August was donated to the Friends of the Parks Foundation and in turn was poured right back into your parks and its resources. Vie is located at 4471 Lawn Avenue in Western Springs. Please contact Vie at 708.246.2082 or www.vierestaurant.com to make reservations. We thank Vie for this tremendous opportunity.