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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=120 BGCOLOR="#009999" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="424ad640.jpg" border=0 width="429" height="100" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Park District of Forest Park </B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Park District of Forest Park "><B>home</B></A></div> <div>  back to  <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Park District of Forest Park "><B>Park District of Forest Park </B></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="0c0d2013.jpg"> <div> <B>www.pdofp.org</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>About The Park</B></div> <div> <A HREF="2010_referendum.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2010 Referendum">2010 Referendum</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id16.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Classes Programs">Classes & Programs</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Aquatic Center">Aquatic Center</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Special Events/Trips">Special Events/Trips</A></div> <div> <A HREF="softball.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Softball">Softball</A></div> <div> <A HREF="meetings__notices.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meetings Notices">Meetings & Notices</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Community Support">Community Support</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id51.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Park Improvements">Park Improvements</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us">Contact Us</A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=360 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Directions">Directions</A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="facilities.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Facilities">Facilities</A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="facility_rentals.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FACILITY RENTALS">FACILITY RENTALS</A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History">History</A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="id57.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Employment Opportunities">Employment Opportunities</A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="your_park_in_the_community.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Your Park in the Community">Your Park in the Community</A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="wssra.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WSSRA">WSSRA</A>   </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="661" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Administrative Office Located at</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="337"><div> <B>Office Hours</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 94 WIDTH="307"><div> 7501 Harrison Street</div> <div> Forest Park, IL 60130</div> <div> (708) 366-7500</div> <div> (for staff extensions see list below)</div> <div> Fax (708) 366-1142</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Monday-Friday: </B></div> <div> 8:30 a.m. - Noon</div> <div> 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.</div> <div> 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Based on class schedules</div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="307"><div> Our Park and Aquatic Center are located south of I290 just east of the Desplaines Avenue Exit.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="337"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="57" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="337" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS</B></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="483" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ROWS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="163"><div> Sam Alonzo</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Commissioner</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="mailto: salonzo@pdofp.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: salonzo@pdofp.org">salonzo@pdofp.org</A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="163"><div> John Doss</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Vice-President</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="189"><div> j<A HREF="mailto: jdoss@pdofp.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: jdoss@pdofp.org">doss@pdofp.org</A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="163"><div> Eric Entler</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Commissioner</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="189"><div> <A HREF="mailto:eentler@pdofp.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:eentler@pdofp.org">eentler@pdofp.org</A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Cathleen McDermott</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="111"><div> President</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="mailto:cmcdermott@pdofp.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:cmcdermott@pdofp.org">cmcdermott@pdofp.org</A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="163"><div> Roy J. Sansone</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Commissioner</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="mailto:rsansone@pdofp.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:rsansone@pdofp.org">rsansone@pdofp.org</A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Gerald J. Sebesta</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="111"><div> Treasurer</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="mailto:jerrysebesta@yahoo.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:jerrysebesta@yahoo.com">jerrysebesta@yahoo.com</A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="163"><div> Chris Richards</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="111"><div> Secretary</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="mailto:crichards@pdofp.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:crichards@pdofp.org">crichards@pdofp.org</A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div>           </div> <div> <B>PARK DISTRICT STAFF</B></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="737" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ROWS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="163"><div> Larry Piekarz</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Executive Director</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="mailto:lpiekarz@pdofp.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:lpiekarz@pdofp.org">lpiekarz@pdofp.org</A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 708-366-7500 ext. 12</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="163"><div> Larry Buckley</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Superintendent of Parks</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="mailto:lbuckley@pdofp.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:lbuckley@pdofp.org">lbuckley@pdofp.org</A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="185"><div> 708-488-0667</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="163"><div> Erin Parchert</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="177"><div> Superintendent of Recreation</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="mailto: eparchert@pdofp.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: eparchert@pdofp.org">eparchert@pdofp.org</A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 708-366-7500 ext. 13</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="163"><div> Chris Richards</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Business/Office Manager</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="mailto:crichards@pdofp.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:crichards@pdofp.org">crichards@pdofp.org</A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 708-366-7500 ext. 18</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="163"><div> Stacy Nystrom</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Recreation Supervisor</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="mailto:snystrom@pdofp.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:snystrom@pdofp.org">snystrom@pdofp.org</A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="185"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="185" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 131 ><NOBR><bR> <div> Vicki Stisevic</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Bernadette Witt</div> <div> Andrea Balsavich</div> <div> Brenda Ali</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <U>Office Staff</U></div> <div> Registration Specialist/</div> <div> Facility Coordinator</div> <bR> <div> Registration Specialist</div> <div> Registration Specialist</div> <div> Registration Specialist</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <div> <A HREF="mailto:vstisevic@pdofp.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:vstisevic@pdofp.org">vstisevic@pdofp.org</A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <div> 708-366-7500 ext. 10</div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="163"><div> Dennis Crotty</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Building Custodian</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="185"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="185" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="185"><div> 708-488-0667</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="163"><div> John Boy</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="177"><div> Foreman</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="185"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="185" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="185"><div> 708-488-0667</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>PARK BOARD MEETINGS</B></div> <div> The Board of Park Commissioners meets on the third Thursday of each month.  All meetings are at 6:00 p.m. in the second floor Board Room of the Administration Building located at 7501 Harrison Street.  These are open meetings; the public is invited to attend and express ideas as well as concerns.  </div> <bR> <div> <B>THANKS</B></div> <div> The Park District gratefully acknowledges the cooperative efforts shown by the Community Education Council, the Village of Forest Park and School District #91 in contributing to recreation programs.  Without their help we would not be able to offer the programs that we do!</div> <bR> <div> <B>PHOTOGRAPH POLICY</B></div> <div> The Park District of Forest Park uses pictures of participants in its brochures and special ads to inform others of our recreational opportunities.  Participation in district events and programs implies consent for the district to use photographs for promotional purposes.  If you do not want a picture taken, please tell our photographer.  If the picture has already been taken, please contact the Park District Office at 366-7500 and let us know that it should not be used.</div> <bR> <div> <B>YOUTH SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS</B></div> <div> The Park District of Forest Park is proud to serve as home field for both Forest Park Little League and Forest Park Youth Soccer Assn.   Registrations and games are held at the Park District, however the Park District does not run these programs. Each of these programs is run by a board of parent volunteers who dedicate their time and energy to serving the youth of our community.  </div> <bR> <div>  </div> <div> <B>Forest Park Little League</B> serves boys and girls ages 4 through 16 offering 6 divisions of baseball and softball league play.  For more information visit <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#3366FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.forestparklittleleague.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.forestparklittleleague.org">www.forestparklittleleague.org.</A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Forest Park Youth Soccer Assn</B>. offers Spring and Fall coed league play for  youth from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade.  For more information please see website at <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#3366FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.fpysa.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fpysa.org">http://www.fpysa.org</A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>                           </B></div> </td> </tr></table></body>