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Wheaton, Ill.—On September 17, Cosley Zoo earned accreditation for five more years from the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), continuing a 15-year-long tradition of accreditation. And on February 17, at the regular meeting of the Wheaton Park District Board of Commissioners, AZA Executive Director Kris Vehrs recognized the accreditation with a plaque. [...]

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Wheaton, Ill.—The Wheaton Park District Board of Commissioners voted at its regular meeting January 20 to rename the district’s Leisure Center the Mary Lubko Leisure Center, in honor of 22-year employee and senior citizen advocate Mary Lubko, who passed away in November. [...]

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DuPage County, Ill.—The DuPage County Historical Museum Foundation received a $2,500 grant from the DuPage Foundation’s 2015 Fall Community Needs Grant Cycle. [...]

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DuPage County, IL—The Sensory Garden Playground already offers children of all abilities a safe, accessible space to play together. And in 2016, it will offer art on their way to play! [...]

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The artifacts at DuPage County Historical Museum, from Victorian-era wedding dresses to a working model railroad to a Civil War battle flag of the 36th Illinois Infantry Regiment, all live inside one larger artifact: the building. [...]

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On September 25, the IAM honored the Museum’s exhibitInheriting DuPage: A Family History with an Award of Excellence, and also recognized the DuPage Society of Model Engineers with a Gold Award for its 50 years of service. [...]

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WHEATON, IL – Central Athletic Center, located at 500 S. Naperville Road, has a new name. Over the years it has adopted many names in its almost-a-century-long history. It opened in the mid-1920s as Wheaton Community High School. From 1992-2006, the building became Hubble Middle School. In 2012, Bradford Equities purchased the old Hubble Middle School property from Community Unit School District 200 and the Wheaton Park District purchased the 50,000-square-foot section of the former school that contains the gymnasiums along with the ball fields and park. [...]

The following is an excerpt from the DuPage Medical Group article, Insect Repellant and DEET – Your Guide to Outdoor Safety, published July 7, 2015:[...]

You may start seeing these signs around the Wheaton Park District. School and Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education, or SCARCE, was awarded a Community Needs Grant of the DuPage Foundation to improve air quality in DuPage County. [...]

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Wheaton, IL— On Saturday, April 25, 2015 the Play For All Playground & Garden Foundation participated in Comcast Cares Day, the nation’s largest single-day corporate volunteer effort. It was the 14th annual Comcast Cares Day and the Company achieved two important milestones ― 4 million volunteer hours and 750,000 volunteers since Comcast Cares Day started in 2001. [...]

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On Saturday, January 31, the Wheaton Park District honored longtime soccer coach Jerry Fajkus with an indoor turf field dedication and naming at Central Athletic Center on Naperville Road in Wheaton. [...]

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Wheaton, IL— On January 23, 2015 the Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) honored several individuals for their commitment and excellent service to parks and recreation in Illinois. During the Illinois Association Park Districts/Illinois Parks and Recreation Association Soaring to New Heights Conference, IPRA recognized the Wheaton Park District for several awards. [...]

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Dan Goodwin, center, receives the inaugural “Making a Historical Difference Award” from Michael Benard, DuPage County Historical Museum Foundation Board Member, left, and DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin, right. [...]

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Wheaton, IL— The Wheaton Park District recently completed the installation of a synthetic turf athletic field at Graf Park, the first of its kind in the district. To celebrate the new field, residents are invited to attend a ribbon cutting on Friday, August 22 at 6 pm. The field, which was formerly natural grass, has been home for many Wheaton teams throughout the years. However, natural grass fields require significant maintenance. [...]

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At the Wheaton Park District’s board meeting on May 21, The Wheaton Park District recognized Comcast for their service on Comcast Cares Day. Comcast employees enthusiastically volunteered their expertise and assistance with fence and building painting as well as landscape beautification projects around Northside Park and Northside Family Aquatic Center on April 26. [...]