Get Ready for Summer Camps
New Guidelines on Pool Rentals & Swimming Programs
Ray Ochromowicz Named New Executive Director
2009 Strategic Plan - Park Ridge Park District
Recycle your paper products
at Park Ridge Park District.
Park
Ridge Park District Rates Above Average for Quality
of
Life Services Park Ridge Parks Foundation
Helps Enhance Programs and Facilities
Safe Park Zones
Get Ready for Summer Camps!
Bee on the lookout for the greatest camps this summer! Discover even more fun at your favorite camp or try something new!
Our camps are an exceptional value and include creative arts & crafts, swimming or water days, a t-shirt, field trips, sports, environmental programs, extraordinary supervision, low camper to counselor ratios and much more!
|
 |
We provide the best and most economical camps programs around!
You’ll find all you need in the 2010 Spring Brochure. And don’t forget-- Camp Registration is March 8, 2010. www.prparks.org |
top
New Guidelines on Pool Rentals & Swimming Programs
In order to better serve our community, Park Ridge Park District has established some cost guidelines and restrictions in regards to renting our pool facilities or participating in our swimming programs.
These guidelines have been created to help keep our swimming facilities safe, clean and fun for both children and adults.
Pool Rentals & Parties
The fee for up to 25 guests for pool or party rentals is $100. Each additional guest beyond 25 will be charged an additional $5 entry, including each child and chaperone attending the party or pool rental area.
In order to keep our swimming facilities sanitary, any persons wearing street clothes will be restricted to the pool deck only, and will not be allowed to roam any other areas around the pool or swimming facility.
Swimming Lessons: Parents and Chaperones
Parents or chaperones who have a child participating in swim lessons will be allowed to wait in a restricted area on the pool deck during swim lessons, without charge. Street clothes will be allowed in this area while waiting for your child.
We hope that these guidelines help you prepare properly for your parties and classes. If you have any questions regarding these new guidelines above, please contact Park Ridge Park District at 847-692-5127.
top
Park Ridge Park District Announces New Executive Director
The Park Ridge Park District Board of Commissioners selected Ray Ochromowicz as the new Executive Director for the Park District. He will replace the current Executive Director Jim Lange who officially retires in early November. Mr. Ochromowicz brings thirty-two years of experience as a leader in the profession of Parks and Recreation and is looking forward to working with the Board of Commissioners, staff and the residents who are an integral part of the success of the Park District. “We (Park District) need to be connected to the community and our profession in order to succeed and serve our patrons,” says the new Executive Director. His philosophy is to motivate staff and foster an environment of openness, unity and goal-oriented thinking. As for the residents; “Our residents are the reason we exist. The Park District’s focus will be to meet the needs of our customers with the highest quality programs and services.” Mr. Ochromowicz looks forward to bringing a fresh approach to the Park District as he begins his tenure November 10, 2009.
The new Executive Director is well known and respected in the field of Parks and Recreation; he served in many capacities during his career and is the former Executive Director of the Bolingbrook Park District. He served in a leadership capacity with the National Parks and Recreation Congress Program Committee, Park District Risk Management Agency Board of Directors, Illinois Park and Recreation Association Board of Directors, to name a few.
Illinois Association of Park Districts’ President, Ted Flickinger is excited for the many opportunities in store for Park Ridge under the new leadership of Ray Ochromowicz. “Congratulations to the Park Ridge Park District on the selection of Ray Ochromowicz. Ray is one of the top professionals in the United States. I believe he will be a valuable asset to the Park Ridge Park District community.”
top
New Strategic Plan
The Park District Board of Commissioners approved a district-wide Strategic Plan to be implemented in 2010-2013. This comprehensive plan focuses on efforts and resources to enhance the quality of life in our community by providing park and recreation opportunities for all residents. At the same time, we are committed to being environmentally and fiscally responsible. Click here to view the 2009 Strategic Plan.
top
| |
The
Park Ridge Park District is proud to announce the
addition of an Abitibi Paper Retriever® recycling
container located at Oakton Sports Complex, 2800
Oakton.
So bring your newspapers,
magazines, shopping catalogs, mail, office and
school papers to Oakton and Recycle!
Look for
the bright green & yellow recycling bin at
Oakton Sports Complex. Proceeds from the recycling
will help support Wildwood Nature Center and
other Park District facilities.
|
top
The Park Ridge Parks Foundation
was formed as a fundraising arm of the Park District. Its
mission is to supplement and enhance programs, facilities
and the conservation of the Park Ridge Park District. If
you are interested in volunteering as a board or committee
member, send a resume and letter of interest to: Paul Sheehan
c/o Park Ridge Parks Foundation, 2701 West Sibley, Park
Ridge, IL 60068.
top
New Safe Park
Zones
At the request of the Park District, the City of Park Ridge adopted
a Park Zone Streets and Speed Limits ordinance reflecting
the wishes of the Park Board of Commissioners. Board members
worked diligently on this project in order to continue
providing safe places for park users. Parks to be included
were coordinated by the Public Works Committee, Public
Works Department and the Park Ridge Recreation and Park
District.
This intergovernmental
cooperation allows the Park District to set safety standards
for areas in and around park property. The ordinance specifies
that on any day when children are present and within fifty
(50) feet of motorized traffic, no person shall drive a
motor vehicle at a speed in excess of twenty (20) miles
per hour or any lower posted speed limit while traveling
on a park zone street. Any person failing to come to a
complete stop at a stop sign or red light while traveling
on a park zone street or intersection before turning right
onto a park zone street will be fined. Failing to comply
with the new ordinance will result in fines up to $500.
Parks designated to be
in twenty (20) miles per hour zones, or any lower posted
speed limits, are: Northwest Park, Woodland Park, Jaycee
Park and Centennial Park.
Designated park zone streets
include:
Seminary – Touhy
to Des Plaines
Western – Touhy
to Crescent
Washington – Granville
to Glenlake
Granville – east
from Washington to dead end
Dee Road – Manor
to Glenview
Glenview – Dee Road
to Northwest Highway
Manor – from Dee
Road to 175’ west
Western – Poplar
to Greendale
Poplar – Parkside
to Western
Parkside – Poplar
to Glenview
We ask our residents to
abide by the new ruling–helping us make our parks
and streets safe for all.
top
 
|
