| 1970 |
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Park District created by successful referendum. First building was a white farmhouse.
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| 1972 |
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Passed $2.2 million referendum for land acquisition and development.
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| 1974 |
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Site for Deatherage/Drdak Center acquired. Facility constructed with volunteer labor
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| 1975 |
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20,300 square foot Community Center on Recreation Drive opens
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| 1975 |
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Acquired Winston Woods - a 42 acre Woodland ($315,000 Grant)
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| 1976 |
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Bolingbrook Athletic Council (BAC) formed to coordinate field use and recommend improvements
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| 1978 |
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Bolingbrook Health & Racquet Club opens
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| 1979 |
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Joliet-Bolingbrook Special Recreation Association formed
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| 1980 |
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Park District receives National Gold Medal Award as Best in Nation
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| 1980 |
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$3.4 million referendum for park improvements passes
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| 1981 |
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Boughton Ridge Golf Course opens
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| 1982 |
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Bolingbrook Aquatic Center opens first indoor Wave Pool in the United States
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| 1986 |
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Over 600 recreational, cultural and self improvement programs offered annually by the Park District
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| 1988 |
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Hidden Lakes acquired with aid of Corlands. Site was eventually purchased in 1990 ($299,500 Grants)
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| 1990 |
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Community wide survey: 84% believe Park District plays important role in community life
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| 1990 |
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Satisfaction Guarantee adopted for recreation programs
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| 1991 |
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Cherrywood Park rededicated as Lions Park
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| 1991 |
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Remington Lakes Park site donated to district by William Gahlberg Association ($198,700 grant)
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| 1992 & 1994 |
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Bolingbrook Trojan Football National Champions
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| 1994 |
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Earned Elite Bronze Award for Lifeguarding from Ellis and Associates
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| 1994 |
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Heritage Park opened
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| 1994 |
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Successful $13.5 million referendum for a Recreation Center/Aquatic Complex
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| 1994 |
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DuPage River Greenway opened ($149,100 grant)
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| 1994 |
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Indian Chase Meadows earns IL Department of Natural Resources first ever Outstanding
Park Design Award
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| 1996 |
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Bolingbrook Recreation & Aquatic Complex opened
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| 1996 |
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Pelican Harbor Outdoor Aquatic Park opened
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| 1998 |
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Pelican Harbor Indoor/Outdoor Aquatic Park earned Ellis and Associates Platinum
National Aquatic Safety Award
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| 1998 |
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Pelican Harbor Indoor/Outdoor Aquatic Park earned National Recreation and Park
Association's National Excellence in Aquatics Award
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| 1998 |
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Park District awarded IPRA/IAPD Distinguished Agency Certification
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| 1999 |
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Grand opening of remodeled and expanded Annerino Community Center
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| 1999 |
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Park District earned 2nd National Gold Medal Award as Best in Nation
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| 1999 |
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Earned National Recreation and Park Association Great Lakes Region Best Benefits
Message Award
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| 1999 |
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Earned National Recreation and Park Association KUDO's Award as Best Overall Communicator
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| 1999 |
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Block Party Package earned Illinois Parks & Recreation Association Most Outstanding
Ongoing Program Award
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| 1999 |
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Lily Cache Greenway opened ($200,000 grant)
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| 2000 |
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ComEd Greenway opened ($400,000 grant)
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| 2000 |
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Little League International Best Safety Award presented to Bolingbrook Associated
Little League
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| 2000 |
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Annerino Community Center earned Illinois Park and Recreation Association Outstanding
Facility Renovation Award
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| 2001 |
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Pelican Harbor Indoor/Outdoor Aquatic Park expanded with 5 new attractions
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| 2001 |
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Earned National Recreation and Park Association KUDO's Award as Best Overall
Communicator for third year in a row
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| 2001 |
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Earned National Recreation and Park Association's Best Benefits Award for the 2nd time
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| 2001 |
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Community-wide survey (administered by WIU): residents expressed overwhelming
satisfaction with the Park District (85.8%) |
| 2001 |
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Pelican Harbor Outdoor Aquatic Park earns Illinois Park and Recreation Association's
Outstanding Facility Award
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| 2002 |
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Lily Cache Sports Fields opened with 6 (4 lighted) soccer/football fields
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| 2002 |
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Bolingbrook Park District Board of Commissioners earns South Suburban Park and Recreation
Professional Association's first ever Distinguished Park Board Award
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| 2003 |
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Completed new Buildings and Grounds Facility
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| 2003 |
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Earned National Recreation and Park Association KUDO's Award as Best Overall Communicator
for fourth year in a row
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| 2003 |
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Earned American Park and Recreation Society's Healthy Community Award for the second
year in a row
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| 2003 |
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Earned National Recreation and Park Association KUDO's Award for Best Web Site
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| 2003 |
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Completed construction of Bolingbrook's first skate park at Indian Boundary Park
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| 2003 |
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Took a leading role in initiating a Community Character Counts! Coalition
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| 2003 |
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Illinois Park and Recreation Association awarded Director of Parks and Recreation,
Ray Ochromowicz its distinquished Fellow Award for excellence in promoting the parks
and recreation movement on a statewide basis
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| 2003 |
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Earned the 2003 APEX Awrd for Publication Excellence in New Web & Intranet Sites
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| 2003 |
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Park District Dance Team - Danceforce - qualified for the National Urban Jamm Dance
Competition is Hawaii where it earned 5 Gold Medals
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| 2003 |
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Earned the Government Finance Officer's Association Certificate of Excellence in Financial
Reporting Award for the second consecutive year
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| 2004 |
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Rededicated Indian Boundary Park. The park's expansion included Bolingbrook's first Skate Park. |
| 2004 |
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Illinois Park and Recreation Association awarded Bolingbrook Park District Danceforce and
Power Dance Project with its Outstanding Program Award. |
March 2004
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Successful $15 million referendum to fund land acquisition and park improvements
throughout Bolingbrook. |
| April 2004 |
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Pelican Harbor Indoor/Outdoor Aquatic Park named as "first of four that float to the top" by
Chicago Magazine. |
| 2004 |
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Bolingbrook Park District re-certified as an Illinois Distringuished Agency by the Illinois
Park and Recreation Association and the Illinois Association of Park Districts.
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| 2004 |
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Park District Director, Ray Ochromowicz, was inducted into the American Academy of Park
and Recreation Administrators.
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| May 2005 |
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Unveiled two 25-foot portable climbing walls to be added to the Block Party Package. The
addition was made possible with the generous support of Vulcan Materials.
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| July 2005 |
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Bolingbrook Park District unveils the innovative Bloomfield Oasis Playground complete with
artificial palm trees, Adirondack chair, and a pelican statue.
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| September 2005 |
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Pelican Harbor Indoor Aquatic Park was renovated with new attractions, a state-of-the-art
Menerga HVAC system to improve air quality, and other upgrades.
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October 2005
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Completed construction of Bolingbrook's second skate park-Central Park Skate Plaza. |
| 2005 |
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Joliet-Bolingbrook Special Recreation Association entered an intergovernmental agreement
with Plainfield Park District for programs to be held in both communities for individuals with
special needs.
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| 2005 |
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Recognized as one of four finalists for the National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in
Park Management, Facilities, and Programs.
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| 2005 |
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Earned the National Park and Recreation Association's KUDOs Award as the National
Best Overall Communicator for an unprecedented 7th year.
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| 2005 |
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Earned the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance
Officers Association for the fourth consecutive year.
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| 2006 |
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Recognized as one of four finalists for the National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in
Park Management, Facilities, and Programs.
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2007
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Demolished the 10th Hole Pub to make room for the new clubhouse at Boughton Ridge
Golf Course.
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| 2008 |
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Grand opening of Ashbury's at Boughton Ridge. The new clubhouse at Boughton Ridge
Golf Course.
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| June 2009 |
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Grand opening of Hidden Oaks Nature Center, a Platinum LEED Certified designed facility.
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| November 2009 |
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Hidden Oaks Nature Center receives Platinum LEED Certification. |