[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 118 (Friday, July 25, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1233]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




COMMEMORATING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROUND LAKE AREA PARK DISTRICT

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                       HON. BRADLEY S. SCHNEIDER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 25, 2014

  Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise today to honor the 
Round Lake Area Park District, and to commemorate its 40th Anniversary. 
For four decades, the Round Lake Area Park District has been an 
integral part of the surrounding community, providing unique 
recreational and environmental opportunities as well as important 
support programs and services.
   In March 1974, members of the Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round 
Lake Heights, Round Lake Park and Hainesville communities banded 
together to create the Round Lake Park District. In the forty years 
that followed, the Round Lake Park District has expanded dramatically, 
increasingly assuming more land, constructing new facilities and 
providing a greater number of programs and recreational opportunities.
   Along with the public parks, golf courses and green spaces, the 
Round Lake Area Park District offers a tremendous amount of services 
and opportunities that reflect the values of our communities. In the 
1980s, the park district expanded recreational services to individuals 
with disabilities. In the 1990s, it created facilities to promote the 
importance of environmental sustainability. In the 2000s, it increased 
the resources and programs available to local teens, and established 
the Huebner Fishery Management Foundation.
   For forty years, the Round Lake Park District has been a tremendous 
source of pride for the Round Lake area, fostering a profound sense of 
community, harmony and cultural understanding. I am confident that it 
will continue to serve this vital purpose for decades to come.

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