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Board of
Park District
Commissioners
Regular Park Board Meetings are generally
held on the third ursday of each month and
the Committee of the Whole (COW) Meetings
are generally held on the first ursday of the
month. All meetings are held at 7:30P at the
John L. Hedges Administrative Center, 218
Madison Street, Oak Park. Public comment is
welcome at these meetings. ere is no COW
meeting in August.
Kathleen Porreca
President
Kathleen.Porreca@pdop.org
Christopher Wollmuth
Secretary
Christopher.Wollmuth@pdop.org
Jake Worley-Hood
Vice President
Jake.Worley-Hood@pdop.org
Sandy Lentz
Commissioner
Sandy.Lentz@pdop.org
David Wick
Treasurer
David.Wick@pdop.org
Grtings,
As the summer winds down, I want to thank all of the PDOP staff for their dedication and hard work
this past summer. We employed an additional 300 youth during the summer to work in our parks,
camps and pool. A huge thanks to each and every one of you!
Now, I look forward to the transformation that takes place in our parks. From the colorful leaves to the
snow-covered fields, there is much beauty to enjoy in our parks. Along with the sights, fall and winter
bring a flurry of activities from the Frank Lloyd Wright Races, Candlelight Walk, to the Winter Fest
and more. In addition, there are plenty of programs and activities that take advantage of the seasons
ahead.
I hope you've had the opportunity to observe the construction of the Park District's most exiting
capital project as of late. If not, I invite you to stop by and take in the building of Oak Park's new
Community Recreation Center on Madison Street. Information highlighting hours, membership,
amenities, and more will be released early in 2023, and we anticipate welcoming the first visitors in
late Spring!
I'm thrilled to share the District's success in being named one of four finalists for the national Gold
Medal award. is prestigious award is oen referred to as the "Oscars" of the parks and recreation
industry and recognizes the District's excellence in categories, including planning, resource
management, environmental stewardship, and more. e Park District last earned the Gold Medal
2015, and we hope to bring home another Grand Plaque from the National Recreation and Parks
Association's annual conference this September. To learn more about this award and how the Park
District of Oak Park has earned this prestigious distinction, I encourage you to visit pdop.org/
goldmedal.
With all of the excitement of the seasons ahead, I wanted to take a moment to wish you a very happy
holiday season and a wonderful New Year.
Take care and s you in e parks,
Kathleen Porreca, President
Board of Park Commissioners
